Archive | 17. Aug, 2009

The Wild Things are almost upon us!

by christine (booktumbling) on 17. Aug, 2009 in books general, new books

Maurice Sendak’s classic tale, Where the Wild Things Are, is not only being released to the big screen October 16th, there is also a novelization based on the screenplay written by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze due to be released on October 1st. Mr. Eggers has stated that his 300 page book is somewhat derived [...]

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Unpredictable Crossing – Review

by christine (booktumbling) on 17. Aug, 2009 in book reviews

Tristi had witnessed the massacre and destruction of her village when she was twelve years old. Now the man who gave the orders was aboard the ship for the transatlantic crossing. Her only hope was that another passenger, Amanda Bechtel, now Amanda Allmond ,would come to her assistance, if needed. The mere sight of Colonel [...]

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