Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, is a classic worth the time it takes to read it. Granted, it is a short story, around seventy pages.
Essentially, it is about forbidden love. Ethan Frome is married to Zeena, a querulous hypochondriac. They hire Mattie, Zeena's cousin, to be the household help, and Ethan falls in love with her. Respecting his wife, he keeps his love secret for a year, but, of course, it does not last. What happens is shocking and depressing, and you will have to read it to find out! (My apologies.)
While the plot is quite dramatic, the novel is weak
The Return of Holmes
by B Kenney March 10th, 2009 | Fiction, New Releases
It's been some time since Sherlock Holmes was first introduced into the novel scene. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the original series' author, first published a Sherlock Holmes novel in 1887 (A Study in Scarlet). The Sherlock Holmes series did not catch on with readers until Sir Arthur published an ongoing feature in Strand magazine named "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Ever since then Holmes has become somewhat of an iconic symbol in the detective/mystery world.
In 1927 Sir Doyle published his final Holmes short story collection called The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Doyle passed away in 1930, having published a
In 1927 Sir Doyle published his final Holmes short story collection called The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Doyle passed away in 1930, having published a
Guantanamo Boy
by B Kenney February 24th, 2009 | Fiction, New Releases, Young Adults
It's hard to believe sometimes that we live in a world where wrongful prosecution befalls many different and innocent individuals all across the globe. Each day we live our secluded lives, there are more people forced into terrible situations across every expanse of continent.
Gauntanamo Boy tells the tale of a 15-year-old boy, named Khalid, who is wrongfully accused of having ties to the terrorist cell Al Qaeda. Khalid is a British teenager, also of Asian descent, who travels to Pakistan during a time of grief to attend a family funeral and eventually ends up jailed within the walls of Guantanamo
Gauntanamo Boy tells the tale of a 15-year-old boy, named Khalid, who is wrongfully accused of having ties to the terrorist cell Al Qaeda. Khalid is a British teenager, also of Asian descent, who travels to Pakistan during a time of grief to attend a family funeral and eventually ends up jailed within the walls of Guantanamo
Books for Kids (And for Adults, Too)
by Jaclyn Abergas February 10th, 2009 | Children's, Fiction, Young Adults
I love children's books. I'm an adult now, but I never get tired of reading books for children. It makes me believe in hope and dreams and fantasy.
1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it was so easy to sympathize with Charlie Bucket. All of us have gone through our share of hard times. And all of us have our own dreams we want to come true. Charlie Bucket exemplifies this dream so well. It's a great book especially when you're having a not so good day, and you just want to feel better. And it's
1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it was so easy to sympathize with Charlie Bucket. All of us have gone through our share of hard times. And all of us have our own dreams we want to come true. Charlie Bucket exemplifies this dream so well. It's a great book especially when you're having a not so good day, and you just want to feel better. And it's
Literary Adaptations
by Jaclyn Abergas January 27th, 2009 | Fiction, Young Adults
Since the beginning of time (okay, not really), a lot of books have been adapted into movies. A lot of people like this idea because they think they don't need to read the book anymore or they're just happy to see their favorite books come alive on the big screen. But there are some people, though, who are not happy with the film version because of the director's changes or it wasn't what they had in mind.
There are some directors who have succeeded in adapting the book, and some who have failed miserably. Who succeeded? Who didn't?
1. Lord of the
There are some directors who have succeeded in adapting the book, and some who have failed miserably. Who succeeded? Who didn't?
1. Lord of the
