Book/Movie Review: Rosemary's Baby

I am taking a Gothic literature & film class this semester and I love it! It's one of my favorite classes. Anyway, for the class we had to read Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin and we'll be watching the film on Tuesday.

As a semi-horror movie buff, I've already seen the movie and I've always really loved it. I was eager to read the book, and to my surprise, it's almost exactly like the film. However, in the transition from book to screen, I think something was gained! While the book is interesting and a fun read, I very much prefer the film. I think the visuals really make the story, and there's a slight enough difference for me to prefer one over the other.

I suggest the book, but I HIGHLY suggest the movie. This is a rare time when I'll suggest the movie over the book! Maybe you disagree with me! Let me know what you think.

Although this film is very famous for her chic short haircut, I love this cute bob.

I love this outfit! I'm dying for a Peter Pan collared shirt/dress.

Spooky!

Happy Friday!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, friends!

I'm celebrating Galentine's Day with my good friend Michelle. We're eating junk food and watching bad movies. I encourage all of you, single or taken, to express your love for someone today!

And if that doesn't work, take heed, my fellow nerds! There is an online Great Gatsby video game you can play! As one of my favorite books, I'm thrilled. Take a shot!

http://greatgatsbygame.com/

oh dear me!

It's been awhile since I've blogged. It's been a busy week! I don't have a big post, but I found this lovely little post on Flavorwire and I wanted to share. Here's The Evolution of Alice in Wonderland: A Book Cover Odyssey. It has lots of covers from different editions of Alice in Wonderland- so cute.

Here are my 3 favorites:

Have a good day! I'll be back soon!

book review: The Book of Lost Things

I read. A lot. More than a lot. All the time, I read constantly and consistently. Sometimes I have to take breaks when I'm in school- as an English major, I have enough to read! But overall, I love to read and I like to share my reviews, especially of books I liked.

I read this book, John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things over winter break. It was a gift from my brother, and one of my favorite books I've read recently. The story follows as such: A young boy named David loses his mother. His father remarries and David feels angry and left out. He escapes into a world of fantasy- possibly of his imagination, possibly of other people's. The world he gets lost in is one of fairy tales and magic.

The book goes through many of the popular fairy tales, and retells them in an even darker fashion. The popular princess stories- Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty- are told darker, and with many of the princesses featured as villains. If you don't like dark retellings, this book is definitely not for you! The fairy tales featured are often violent and sexual, so beware! The book is not for children or the faint of heart.




Here's me reading the first few sentences of the book. Please enjoy and please reading the book!