Mirkwood Reflections

I've had this post half-written for a couple weeks. Thought I'd better publish it before the MARCH reads are ready to be posted. LOL I found time to read 4 books in March - rather a small amount for me. By a Lady by Amanda Elyot - 2/11/2010 Good - Chick Lit CJ, an actress preparing to portray Jane Austen on Broadway, is sucked through a time portal to 1801 Bath England where she meets her role model and is in for a surprise! I enjoyed this one - Time travel, Jane Austen, romance - what's not to like? The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte - 2/17/2010 Excellent - Classic The mysterious new young woman who resides at nearby Wildfell Hall intrigues young Gilbert. This was our book club choice for February and it was a pleasant surprise. I knew there were three Bronte sisters, but I'd never heard of this book, written by the Bronte who didn't write Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. It was great - I highly recommend it! The man who loved books too much by Allison Hoo...

Film Feedback Week of 2/21 Cities of the Underworld - watched a few more of these while I was working. Love the show! State of Play - Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams in a political thriller that I really didn't follow very closely. I Hate Valentine's Day - That actress from My Big Fat Greek Wedding in a rom-com that I liked better than My Life in Ruins , but not as well as Greek Wedding . Post G rad - Recommended by one of the librarians, and rather cute. About a recent college grad whose life isn't going quite how she planned. Moo n - Odd, odd, odd! Not quite sure I followed it all - the hazards of having a movie on while doing other things. Read a review that recommended it, but not sure *I* would give it the thumbs up. Vegg ie Tales Pistachio: The Boy Who Woodn't - Cute! Love the silly song, and the Pinocchio parallels fit the story well. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Book club movie! The book was better, but Toby Stephens is worth a watch!