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Comment on Book Review: On My Own Two Feet by Annamaria Mullaney

Annamaria Mullaney — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:59:59 +0000

This is really interesting! I don’t think you’ve taken into account the human factor, but still a good post.

Comment on Novella Review: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Akilah

Akilah — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:44:14 +0000

What do you mean, out of fear of him? This story isn’t scary at all.

Comment on Novella Review: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by melissa @ 1lbr

melissa @ 1lbr — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:41:21 +0000

Huh. Sounds interesting (though, I’m pretty sure I’ll never pick up a Stephen King book, out of sure fear of him). There are a lot more CoMC inspired stories than I first imagined.

Comment on Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo by Novella Review: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption « The Englishist

Novella Review: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption « The Englishist — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:18:45 +0000

[...] I said in my review of CoMC, when Edmond was in prison, I totally yelled SHAWSHANK! at the book. Or in my mind. Or texted it to [...]

Comment on Book Review: Jane by Akilah

Akilah — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:29 +0000

I know what you mean. If the book had been too far from the original, I would’ve complained, too. Haha.

Comment on Book Review: Jane by melissa @ 1lbr

melissa @ 1lbr — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:08:41 +0000

I like it! I agree with the idea that they should change things up, and yet I still tend to cling to those that are very close to the original. I guess I can’t have the best of both worlds. Maybe it’s because I LOVED Jane Eyre so much that I wanted it to be just like it

Comment on April Mini-Reviews by melissa @ 1lbr

melissa @ 1lbr — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:24:30 +0000

I’ve really got to read some of this Count read-alike stuff – it sounds so good! Great mini reviews.

Comment on Book Review: Athletic Shorts by April Mini-Reviews « The Englishist

April Mini-Reviews « The Englishist — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:13:04 +0000

[...] Face of the Moon”: Sarah Byrnes and Angus Bethune (from Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes & Athletic Shorts, [...]

Comment on Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo by April Mini-Reviews « The Englishist

April Mini-Reviews « The Englishist — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:12:55 +0000

[...] on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: Along with The Count of Monte Cristo, this book is a Revenge inspired read. The EW recapper floated an Agatha Christie theory [full of [...]

Comment on Bloggiesta: Wrap-Up by Akilah

Akilah — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:39:25 +0000

Thanks! I screwed up my tags right at the end when I went through deleting the ones I didn’t need anymore. A whole chunk of tabs got accidentally deleted, sigh.

Now, I should probably work on reviewing some of those books I’ve read in the past month.