Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is the prequel to the book The Davinci Code. However, the new Angels and Demons movie starring Tom Hanks is the sequel to the The Da Vinci Code Movie. Sound confusing? Just wait ’til you read the book.
Anyone whose read any of my little review summaries can tell that as [...]
Filed under: Fiction, Movie Tie-Ins, Mystery, Thriller | Tagged: Angels and Demons, Book Reviews, books, Catholic, Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, Pope, Tom Hanks, Vatican | 3 Comments »
Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is a book that is as emblematic of the 1980s, just like the Bridges of Madison County is emblematic of the 1990s. OK, not “just like” it, but they’re definitely two sides of the same coin. They also share in common an obscure author with 3 [...]
Filed under: Contemporary Culture, Fiction, Movie Tie-Ins | Tagged: 1980's, 80s, Andrew McCarthy, Book Reviews, books, Brat Pack, Bret Easton Ellis, Cocaine, Eighties, James Spader, Jami Gertz, Less than Zero, Los Angeles, Robert Downey Jr. | 2 Comments »
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach is like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a book that is emblematic of the 1970s, but is still read today. Its one of those books that I’ve heard of but never read, and like many who lived in Chicago in the 80s and 90s, was continually [...]
Filed under: Children, Fiction, Junior High & High School Assigned Reading, Movie Tie-Ins, Religious & Inspirational, Self-Help | Tagged: 70's, Book Reviews, books, Fiction, Jonathon Livingston Seagull, Junior High and High School Assigned Reading, Religious & Inspirational, Richard Bach, Self-Help, Seventies | 2 Comments »
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck has shaped the way that generations have thought about the Great Depression. The book itself is a classic, but the 1939 film adaptation by John Ford, starring Henry Fonda, solidified its position in American culture. Some have questioned the book’s veracity in portraying the actual conditions [...]
Filed under: American Classics, Fiction, Junior High & High School Assigned Reading, Movie Tie-Ins | Leave a Comment »
Just in time for Valentines day, some tough love here for Love Story by Eric Segal. It’s a book that has been overshadowed by the 1970 Movie Adaptation starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw, who famously got more beautiful as her character got SPOILER WARNING closer to death. Its most famous line – “Love [...]
Filed under: Fiction, Genre Fiction, Movie Tie-Ins, Romance | Leave a Comment »
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller is so emblematic of the 1990s that in a “The Simpsons” flashback episode to the early 90s, Homer is seen reading a copy with a tear in his eye. It’s definitely a love it or hate it book, with equal numbers of 5 and 1 star [...]
Filed under: Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction | Leave a Comment »
