I am a bit of a snob when it comes to film and television adaptations of great literary works. It is, I think, a rule that the book is always better. But it is also well known that a good literary adaptation can lead me into a state of obsession. Case in point, my ongoing love … Continue reading Assessing Adaptations: The Best Film and TV Reworkings
Hello, lovely people! I hope that this post is finding you all on the end of a fabulous weekend. Mine was minimally productive, but maximally book-filled. I consider it a success. This week shall be spent making up for my lack of PhD attention as I steam on with research, proposals, supervisor meetings, and the … Continue reading Monday Musing: 11/11/13
If my previous rants on the subject didn't already make it clear to you, censorship is something of a hot button issue with me. For any bibliophile, the banning of literary works is one of the more perverse mechanisms of oppression and social control. Unfortunately, it is a reality that exists in almost every society. … Continue reading Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Happy Friday, chaps! Hooray for the weekend and an opportunity for literary indulgence. It's been a beautifully rainy day today and, deciding that I had earned a day off, I chose to devote myself to a little reading time. A cup of tea, pouring rain, and some Jane Austen - what could possibly be better? … Continue reading Just For Fun Friday: Literary Anecdotes
A few weeks ago, I had a revelation. Assisting with an advertising campaign for Hitchin British Schools (where I played the role of wife and mother very effectively), I stumbled upon the fabulous Eric T. Moore Books - a seller of secondhand, out-of-print, and antiquarian books. It is an absolute treasure trove. If I hadn't … Continue reading Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Happy Wednesday, friends! Halfway through the week already and on the downward slope toward the weekend. How exciting! As the first full week of November, it has also become somewhat acceptable to be in Christmas countdown mode. Although my skin still prickles at the sound of Christmas albums playing on a loop and I seem … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 06/11/13
It was only a matter of time, friends. Long time (or, let's face it, short time) followers of The Book Habit will already be well aware that there is one author whose works occupy a particularly significant place in my life. I speak, of course, of Jane Austen. The subject of my first foray into … Continue reading Literary Excursion: Joining Jane
Welcome to another week, my literary lovelies! After something of a month-long blogging break (or at least a very reduced posting schedule), I am happy to announce that I am officially back to business. October was a month of significant changes, and a backseat for The Book Habit was entirely necessary as I worked on … Continue reading Monday Musing: 04/11/13
I made it! Despite the attempts of last night's storm to ensure otherwise. I have suffered a day without power, using it as the perfect excuse to forgo PhD work in exchange for a little more reading of my Book Club's current choice - Man Booker nominee, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Fortunately … Continue reading Monday Musing: 28/10/13
Friends! I hope that this post finds you all enjoying a fantastic Wednesday. I am still buzzing from a wonderfully literary weekend with my very good friend, and fellow bibliophile, Katie. Needless to say that much of her visit was occupied with a 50th rewatching of the BBC's Jane Eyre adaptation. Because nothing says 'obsessive' … Continue reading The Weekly Reader: 23/10/13
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