*A Collection of
Antiquarian Curios & Relics*
"Books and
movies are like apples and oranges.
They both are
fruit, but taste completely different . . ."
--Stephen King
Channel
13 Community Access TV Presents: BOOK TALKERS
(Camera pans
Double D's basement and settles on Stoner Bill and
Double D
munching on popcorn.)
Stoner Bill: Hey Dudes and
Dudettes! Welcome to our humble abode and the TV show Book Talkers with
your hosts, Me and Double D. This week we will explore upcoming big
screen movies that are based on some of our favourite books. By the way,
I'd like to thank Double D for letting me live in his basement. My
parents kicked me out until I pay off all my legal bills from our Wisconsin
fiasco. They were calling it tough love or something . . .
Double D: You're welcome,
Bill. But remember, this is not going to be a permanent thing (cocks
his eyebrow at Bill). Okay, let's get started. I read an
article on Buzzfeed called: 16 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters
This Year, and I was flummoxed. I would actually like to see a lot of
these films, and apparently, I'm not alone. At my real job, we've been
selling both Joyce Maynard's Labor Day (9780062313638) 14.99, which
stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, and Ron Rash's Serena
(9780061470844) 14.99. Serena features Jennifer Lawrence and
Bradley Cooper, who you may recall starred in a little something called The
Silver Linings Playbook (9780374533571) 15.00. It seemed to do
alright at both the box office and the OscarsTM.
And I don't think it would be hyperbole and a half to say that Jennifer
Lawrence is the best actress working in Hollywood right now . . .
Stoner Bill: Amen, my
brother!
Double D: Thanks,
Bill. And how about Gillian Flynn . . . ?
Stoner Bill: She was great on
The X-Files.
Double D: (Shakes his
head.) No comment. She has not one, but two movies due out this
year. They are Gone Girl (9780307588364) 25.00, of course,
starring The BatmanTM, Ben Affleck,
aaaaand Dark Places (9780307341570) 14.00 with the Acadmy Award winning
Charlize Theron. Anything to add, Bill?
Stoner Bill: I didn't see a
mention for The Hobbit: There & Back Again. I can't wait to
see Evangeline Lilly reprise her Elvish babe role.
Double D: Meh. You
can read about the rest here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/books-to-read-before-they-hit-theaters-this-year
Odds
& Sods
Our good friend
Laurie Halse Anderson stopped by on Monday to sign our copies of her latest
book, The Impossible Knife of Memory (9780670012091) 18.99. She
told me that this has been the best week of her life. Not only did she
garner an outstanding review in last week's NYTBR, but she realized her dream
of being interviewed on NPR. She also asked that I mention her selection
as the second title on the Reblog Book Club. You can check it out here:
reblogbookclub. tumblr.com . . .
Finally, if
you're looking for a good kids book on Nelson Mandela, we have just received
Pam Pollack's Who was Nelson Mandela? (9780448479330) 4.99.
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