Beginning in 1939, set in Warsaw, Poland, The Zookeeper's Wife tells the true story of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, and how they rescued and saved the lives of more than 300 Jewish people from the Warsaw Ghetto throughout the years of Nazi occupation within Poland. At the beginning of the movie, … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: The Zookeeper’s Wife
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Thoughts on a Bookish Film Duo: Paddington and Paddington 2
About the Films: Paddington: After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins). Although Paddington's … Continue reading Thoughts on a Bookish Film Duo: Paddington and Paddington 2
New Release Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Film Tie-In by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society... About the Book: A celebration of literature, love, and the power of the human spirit, this warm, funny, tender, and thoroughly entertaining novel is the story of an English author living in the shadow of World War II and the writing project that will dramatically change her … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Film Tie-In by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Thoughts on a Bookish Film: Goodbye Christopher Robin
About the Film: After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son's growing collection of stuffed animals. These stories form the basis for "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner," published respectively in 1926 and 1928. Milne and his family soon become swept up in the … Continue reading Thoughts on a Bookish Film: Goodbye Christopher Robin
Bingo! The Shape of Water by Daniel Kraus in collaboration with Guillermo del Toro
It’s bingo Saturday once again – that rolled around fast! The square I’ve filled for this entry is: A Book that became a Movie This is a book that has a slightly different journey to movie in that it was written alongside the creation of the movie, rather than simply having a … Continue reading Bingo! The Shape of Water by Daniel Kraus in collaboration with Guillermo del Toro
