Sometimes a book that should be perfect for you, that everyone insists that you’ll love, falls flat. That sticky situation is this week’s top ten list: books I should’ve love, but didn’t (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). I warn you, it could be a controversial list. There’s a Pulitzer Prize winner, aContinue reading “Why Didn’t I Like That? A Top Ten List”
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Boston: A Top Ten List
With all of the horrible things going on in Boston right now (Illinois and Texas, I’m thinking of you too), I thought I would share some of the wonderful things about the city. I love Shakespeare on the Common, the Red Sox, Swan Boats, the Freedom Trail, and the pizza – it’s better than NewContinue reading “Boston: A Top Ten List”
Literary Soundtrack: A Top Ten List
I once received a mixtape (mixed CD) that led off with ‘God Bless the Broken Road’ by Rascal Flatts. I won’t tell you what happened next. I think we can all agree on the importance of giving and receiving a perfect mixtape. Its creation is an art form. The few of you who might disagreeContinue reading “Literary Soundtrack: A Top Ten List”
(B)4: A Top Ten List
(B)4. (B)est (B)ooks (B)efore (B)logging (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Which is, of course, 95% of all the books I’ve read because this blog is still in its infancy. To give you a rough idea of what this list might look like if I were being absolutely honest: Jane Eyre, The Painted Veil, EmpireContinue reading “(B)4: A Top Ten List”
Roger Ebert: A Top Ten List
I adored Roger Ebert and still do. He was an interesting, giddily playful, intelligent human being and I will miss him dearly. One of my fondest memories from my childhood is watching Siskel and Ebert and The Movies every weekend – it was on in the mornings on public access television. He came to the CenterContinue reading “Roger Ebert: A Top Ten List”
Even the Damned Love: A Top Ten List
If you had asked me if I had a type of guy I liked, in life or in literature, I would’ve told you no on both counts (though I do have a soft spot for idealists). A recent discussion with a few friends forced me to realize I do indeed have a type. The discussion consisted ofContinue reading “Even the Damned Love: A Top Ten List”
The True Test of Friendship: A Top Ten List
I would like to both thank and apologize to anyone who stops by FSR (I’m determined to make the acronym stick) today. Thank you for reading and sorry for recommending, yet again, that you go pick up John Irving, Stephen King, and Richard Russo (though I’m not really sorry if you’ve not taken my adviceContinue reading “The True Test of Friendship: A Top Ten List”
Shameless Hoarding: A Top Ten List
I have long since reached the conclusion that I’ll never get to read everything I would like. Can it be ‘long since’ anything if I’m not yet 30? I say it can. Regardless, it is a well-known fact that most bookish people buy more books than they can read. I am no exception. I wouldContinue reading “Shameless Hoarding: A Top Ten List”
Worst Fiction To Film Adaptations: A Top Ten List
Occasionally, films are better than the fiction they are based on. More commonly, the books are better. This top ten list, the opposite of last week’s, is where the novels are significantly better than the movies they were made into. The list is, of course, limited to the books that I’ve read. And certainly thereContinue reading “Worst Fiction To Film Adaptations: A Top Ten List”
Movies That Are Better Than The Book: A Top Ten List
Heresy. Or not. I am not such a literary snob that I can’t admit that, on occasion, a movie adaptation turns out better than the book. It happens more frequently than you might think and not just with awful books. For example, one would hope that the 50 Shades of Grey movie will be betterContinue reading “Movies That Are Better Than The Book: A Top Ten List”
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