From the monthly archives: January 2008

Happy Lost Day!

By On January 31, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Uncategorized

Taking a break from talking about books to talk about another one of our obsessions….

Whoohoo! Lost is finally back tonight after an 8 month long hiatus.

Last season ended with the losties making contact with the outside world and the promise of rescue looming in the horizon. But at the [...]

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Book Review: The Sorrows of Young Werther

By On January 29, 2008 · 1 Comment · In 4 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Sorrows of Young Werther

Author: Goethe

Review number: 9

Genre: Romance? Classic?

Stand alone or series: Stand alone

Summary: Amazon uk says The first great “confessional” novel, this is a story of unrequited love, drawing on personal experience. Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with Lotte, knowing [...]

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Exhibition – John Everett Millais at The Tate

By On January 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

The Tate Gallery in London is currently holding an art exhibition with works by John Everett Millais and I jumped at the opportunity to see in person, the many paintings that I have loved for so many years.

Millais (1829–1896) was a British painter who at the age of eleven entered the Royal Academy of [...]

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By On January 27, 2008 · 2 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Someone to Watch Over Me

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Review number: 8

Genre: Romance, Historical

Stand alone or series: Number one of Bow Street Runners series, 3 books in total.

Summary: Back cover says A young woman awakens in a stranger’s bed, her memory gone, after being pulled from the icy [...]

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Book Review: The Sharing Knife

By On January 26, 2008 · 1 Comment · In 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Sharing Knife: Beguilement and Legacy (books 1&2)

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Review Number: 8

Genre: Fantasy, Romance

Stand alone or series: Series (First two books in a continuing series, next book out this spring!)

Summary: (from harpercollins.com) Young Fawn Bluefield has fled her family’s farm [...]

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Movie Review: Juno

By On January 25, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

I am completely in love with this movie!

Juno is a 16 year old who just found out that she is pregnant after having one sexual experience with her friend/boyfriend Paulie Bleeker and now must face the consequences.

It is very refreshing to see a teenager dealing with such an important [...]

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Book Review: The Blue Sword

By On January 24, 2008 · 3 Comments · In 9 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Blue Sword

Author: Robin McKinley

Review Number: 7

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Stand alone or series: Has a prequel (written after this book was done, though), but can be read alone

Summary: (from Amazon.com)
Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert [...]

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Book Review: Charming the Prince

By On January 23, 2008 · 2 Comments · In 6 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Charming the Prince

Author: Teresa Medeiros

Review Number: 7

Genre: Romance – Medieval

Stand alone or series: Stand alone

Summary: Amazon’s book description says He never lost a battle until he met the one woman who might succeed in… Charming the Prince

Why did I read the book: [...]

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From Thea’s Dungeon

By On January 22, 2008 · 4 Comments · In Book Reviews, Dungeons

This episode’s unearthings: Kushiel’s Dart and Howl’s Moving Castle

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey

This book is the first of the Kushiel’s Legacy series (currently 5 books with the sixth coming soon). These books are pure magic. It has a little something for everyone. For the fan of intrigue and plot, [...]

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From the Dungeons…

By On January 22, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Dungeons

Ana and I have decided that while we continue to branch out and review new works/movies/shows, there are a lot of older materials that we love and want to discuss and recommend. With that in mind, we have decided to give a bimonthly unearthing of our old loves and share them with you.

May we [...]

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