Mirkwood Reflections

Titanic National Geographic special This was really interesting - about how many errors were involved in the sinking of the Titanic. From the inferior iron rivets to a insulting comment made by the radio operator, so many tiny things contributed to the sinking of the great ship. It helps that I have been fascinated by the Titanic since I first heard of it as a child. Law-Abiding Citizen Found this one really distasteful. I don't watch a lot of "R" movies and this would be a good example of why not. Really gory vigilante justice film. Even Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx didn't save it. Save your time. Alice in Wonderland Watched this in the theater with my sister - her treat! Thank you, Janet! It was rather surreal, but that comes with the territory, eh? Both Lewis Carroll and Tim Burton fit that category neatly. A beautiful film - lots of vivid colors and interesting things to look at. Sherlock Holmes Not as good as I'd hoped, but maybe I was too tired to appreciate...

Five books in March. Fewer than I'd have preferred due to my new part-time job and to reading Wuthering Heights . See below... Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier - 3/3/2010 Good - Fiction Elizabeth Philpott and her spinster sisters move to Lyme and befriend Mary Anning, a fossil hunter who discovers complete skeletons of never-before-seen creatures. This was interesting, something different than usual. I love Chevalier's books. Brava, Valentine Adriana Trigiani - 3/9/2010 Good - Fiction Valentine's brother joins the business and they investigate production of the ready-to-wear shoe line, plus Valentine reconnects with Gianluca from Italy, and family secrets explode all over the place. I liked this one better than the original Valentine novel. In fact, I've enjoyed this one more than any Trigiani I've read since Big Stone Gap. Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte - 3/17/2010 Difficult - Classic Classic tragedy of Heathcliff and Cathy - read it yourself if you want to ...