The Promise Author: Eliezer Nussbaum, M.D.The Promise follows three main characters from Katowice, Poland, 1928 through the Holocaust years and their immigration to the US, Rome, and Israel. While well written, the theme is one that has appeared many times, with Sophie’s Choice, Shindler’s List and other fine novels with a firm hold on Holocaust fiction literature. With such a line up, Nussbaum creates a good novel with solid characters, and yet seems a little flat. The plot is convoluted and ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Promise
Sneak peek: Frankenweenie
Not that "Z" is biased or anything like that, but the usually picky diva of Champagne Living and Broad at the mansion is actually looking forward to Tim Burton's Frankenweenie coming October 5th from Disney. I really can't figure out why....Clem - Z's very own FrankenweenieBy the way, we have a first peak into Tim Burton's featureFor more info - "Like" FRANKENWEENIE on Facebook ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Mirror Mirror
Mirror MirrorAfter all the awful things I heard about this film upon its theatrical release it was hard not to go into this film with a bad attitude. I really enjoy Tarsem Singh’s film work but was weary after watching Immortals earlier this year. The Fall is one of my all time favorites and I think The Cell was OK. So where does this film fall? Were the critics right? Or was this an issue of misguided expectations? I have to be honest and say that Tarsem’s Mirror Mirror was one of my most ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: The 500
The 500: A NovelMatthew QuirkMatthew Quirk’s debut novel combines Nicholas Sparks, Mark Billingham and John Grisham – and turns it into The 500. Mike Ford, Harvard graduate and ex-conman and grafter has a father in jail for murder. Mike desires the world of the rich and prestigious, for his dubious, trailer park past haunts him. But not at the cost of his soul.The 500 titillates with drama and action, with Serbs who torture, an elitist boss, Henry Davies, who slices and dices the top 500 ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Between the Lines
Between the Lines a book for young adultsJodi Picoult and Samantha Van LeerJodi Picoult has an amazing habit of blowing away her readers with each novel she writes. Her presence on the page is visceral and perfectly nuanced. Now, in Between the Lines, she collaborates with her 16 year old daughter, Samantha. And she blows us away – again.Between the Lines, hiding behind a fairy tale genre, reveals a truth that we all forget. We alone make up our destinies, even if we’re just a character in a ... continue reading...
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