I know this site isn’t called ‘Bout Movies, but I’ve got to weigh in on the new Sherlock Holmes movie hitting theaters this week. Although you cannot judge a book by its cover, you often can judge a movie by its trailer. And based on the trailers that I’ve seen for Sherlock Holmes, all I can say is “Why?”.
The Sherlock Holmes stories were written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The original Sherlock Holmes writings were mostly short stories. Holmes appeared in fifty-six short stories written by Doyle, but only four full-length novels.
Archive for December, 2009
Sherlock Holmes
December 30th, 2009 by Ronald A. Rowe | Authors, Classics, Fiction, New Releases, Young Adults
Post Secret
December 24th, 2009 by Louise | New Releases
PostSecret is a project founded by Frank Warren. Essentially, Warren collects postcards upon which anonymous senders have written their secrets. The postcards are artistic creations (one might even venture to call each one a tiny masterpiece), with pictures, drawings, magazine scraps, stickers, and other materials that have been put together to form a unique, shared secret.
At first this was a one-manned project. Warren printed 3,000 blank postcards and invited people from the streets of Washington, DC, to mail them back to him anonymously with a secret. From this original first batch, only 100 actually followed the instructions, but the idea
At first this was a one-manned project. Warren printed 3,000 blank postcards and invited people from the streets of Washington, DC, to mail them back to him anonymously with a secret. From this original first batch, only 100 actually followed the instructions, but the idea
Just in Time for the Holiday Season
December 17th, 2009 by Michele | Children's
Looking for a book to share with your children during the holiday season? Whether you are seeking a Hanukkah story, Christmas book, or even something about the winter solstice, we have some suggestions. Our list of recommended reads is for children of all ages. Peruse, and find one that suits your family best! (more...)
The Best Books Of Christmas
December 10th, 2009 by Jaclyn Abergas | Authors, Children's, Choosing Books, Classics, Fiction, Young Adults
There's a certain feeling in the air. It's starting to get a little colder, a little brighter and a little kinder. It must be Christmas!
Are you looking for books about Christmas to get you in the spirit of this festive holiday?
1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Everybody knows the story of A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, one Christmas Eve. He warns Scrooge that he will never be happy as long as he stuck to his greedy ways and that he will be visited by three ghosts. Just as
Are you looking for books about Christmas to get you in the spirit of this festive holiday?
1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Everybody knows the story of A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, one Christmas Eve. He warns Scrooge that he will never be happy as long as he stuck to his greedy ways and that he will be visited by three ghosts. Just as
A Good Fall
December 3rd, 2009 by Gumer Liston | New Releases
Ha Jin's new collection of shorts stories, A Good Fall, proves once again the writer's masterful handling of storytelling; his characters, though they appear to be mere sketches, come so alive that it is not really difficult to allow oneself to become entangled with their concerns, actions, and feelings. Jin's prose has the power to suck the reader into the frames of his stories. It is probably because he's not a native English speaker and the way he handles the language has a an effect on how things come out in the pages of the book.
There are 12 short stories
There are 12 short stories
