From page to screen: Je l’aimais

2014-03-15T16:18:30-04:00

Anna Gavalda Je l'aimais  Editions J'ai lu, 2002  Here's the list of words that I kept on a sticky-note in the front of this book because I'd looked them up in the dictionary more than once: ivre (drunk), nuque (nape of the neck), étouffer (to smother), frissoner (to shudder), placard (cupboard),

From page to screen: Je l’aimais2014-03-15T16:18:30-04:00

“The Stone Angel” (2007) Dir. Kari Skogland

2017-06-08T14:58:08-04:00

"The Stone Angel" (2007) Dir. Kari Skogland Writers: Margaret Laurence (novel), Kari Skogland (screenplay) As in "Rachel, Rachel", the film version of Margaret Laurence's novel A Jest of God, the emphasis in the film "The Stone Angel" is on the story's romantic relationship. And perhaps rightly so. The film makers had less than

“The Stone Angel” (2007) Dir. Kari Skogland2017-06-08T14:58:08-04:00

“Rachel, Rachel” (1968) Dir. Paul Newman

2024-03-17T10:38:23-04:00

"Rachel, Rachel" (1968) Dir. Paul Newman Writers: Margaret Laurence (novel), Stewart Stern (screenplay) Okay, so Joanne Woodward is blonde (and I've always imagined Rachel as being dark-haired). And the funeral home on Japonica Street is a white frame house (as so many lovely old American homes are, although they're more

“Rachel, Rachel” (1968) Dir. Paul Newman2024-03-17T10:38:23-04:00

Spooky Stuff: RIP V Challenge Summary

2014-03-09T19:29:45-04:00

Click image for the Challenge Site Thanks again to Carl for hosting this creepy challenge. My plans weren't that far off; I didn't read the annotated version of Dracula (the smaller pocket-friendly version was more comfortable) and I only read two Daphne duMaurier books, but the only one I missed was

Spooky Stuff: RIP V Challenge Summary2014-03-09T19:29:45-04:00
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