Every summer, the library book group picks the books for the year. When I saw that the February book was Winter’s Bone by Daniell Woodrell, it didn’t mean anything to me, I hadn’t heard of the book or the author. Then in January the Oscar nominations were announced and Winter’s Bone was everywhere. Winter’s Bone…
Category Archives: Books on Screen
Prince of Tides: Books on Screen
If you haven’t already read the book, but plan to, you might want to skip this post, there aren’t necessarily any spoilers (aside from the fact that the movie cover sort of screams “SPOILER” — what’s up with that??). Actually, that’s one of the things I don’t like about movies. I like to go in…
21: Books on Screen
Two years ago, my library’s book group read Bringing Down The House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas For Millions by Ben Mezrich. Mezrich tells the story of one of those students: how he joined the team of card counters – which is legal, but frowned upon – and entered a…
Eat, Pray, Love: Books on Screen
People are opinionated about Elizabeth Gilbert’s mega-blockbuster memoir Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia. Some people read it and liked it or loved it; others hated it or just didn’t get it. It has such reach and influence that some people hated it even without reading it. The…
Books on Screen: Open Season 3 DVD, with Giveaway
Hello, it’s me — once again taking a few liberties with this column, so that I can offer you an animated movie giveaway with a fantastic prize package that also includes some Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs games and merchandise (and that is a true Books on Screen qualified entry. Check out the link…
Books on Screen: Homeless to Harvard
I’m not really a “made for TV” movie kind of person. I don’t while away the hours on a long weekend watching Lifetime Movie Network and Hallmark Channel movie marathons. That said, even I had heard of the Lifetime Original Movie Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story. I never got a chance to watch…
Books on Screen: Christmas Favorites
Over at 5 Minutes for Mom I’ve been sharing some interviews from the Little Fockers press junket that I attended. Check out my thoughts on Jessica Alba, who was surprisingly funny. It’s a great Christmas movie dealing with family drama which is inevitable at the holidays, with a sweet twist. You can even win a…
Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Books on Screen
It’s Z-Dad and the Z-Kids from Bookie Woogie signing in! Thanks so much to 5 Minutes For Books for letting us share our thoughts on the latest Narnia movie. Earlier this year, our family re-read C. S. Lewis’ books for our own little “Summer of Narnia.” For our thoughts on the books (revealing additional information…
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