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Similar to other fantasy or medieval romances
Wow, what an amazing book! She can sure write. This is the first book by Victoria Graydale but definitely, it won't be her last.
It starts with Kendra being kidnapped by Adrian. It's a mistake, one he is ordered to undo by Cedrik by killing Kendra. The problem is Kendra is smart enough to talk her way out of this one and instead hires him to help Lady Millie.
Great book! Loved it. Didn't want it to end.
If they made a movie:
I know Mel Gibson is sort of out of fashion but I think he would do for Adrian.
Submitted by vgrant12 on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 10:02pm.
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Barbara Delinsky, Nora Roberts
To this day, I still do not know who gave me this book. It has a big blue cover with a gorgeous front design on it.
Then, I opened it. I read and read and read and read this book. I think supper burned but oh well because I wasn't going to put this book down.
I brought this book to my book club meeting and of course, we assigned it a date. It was totally amazing because most of the same people said the same thing, 'totally capivating'.
I couldn't agree more.
Here's the review:
If they made a movie:
Tanner Thornburg would have to be played by a younger version of Harrison Ford.
Movie Girl is a quick, comforting, hilarious read for mothers, daughters, grandmothers, or anyone who remembers what it is like to have a hopeless crush. High school sophomore, Laurie Preston, idolizes a senior boy named Artie and plans every minute of her day scheming to run into him in hopes that he will finally realize that they are meant to be together. This is a heartwarming book that teenagers will relate to or that older generations can reminisce over. Christina Hamlett artfully creates a universal story while maintaining originality through her developed characters.
Amidst the bright lights of Tinseltown, the line between fantasy and reality is often a blurry one. Unlike an earlier era when movie stars and TV personalities were accorded a certain measure of privacy whenever they stepped away from the cameras, we’ve become a society that’s obsessed with knowing every intimate detail about those whom we’ve placed on celebrity pedestals.
If they made a movie:
Jennifer Aniston, Peri Gilpin, Matthew McConoughey
Andrew Bridge has produced an absolutely extraordinarily first time book and memoir about a childhood in foster care and a mother too flawed to keep him but who loved him desperately. As deeply beautiful story of overcoming adversity.
Paul Adam's "The Rainaldi Quartet" eloquently melds his knowledge of Italian culture and violins into a contemporary mystery revolving around the heinous murder of an aging luthier. His lead characters - Gianni and Guastafeste - are tireless in their efforts to find out what their dear departed friend had discovered just prior to his demise. It's a quest that takes them across breathtaking cityscapes and is written with such skill that you can practically smell the food they're eating and the wine they're tasting!
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Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney
Back when I was in high school, my bookshelves were filled with the Gothic romances of Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney. In my mind's eye (especially on a dark and stormy night!), I liked to cast myself as one of the intrepid governesses who finds employment at the manor house of a devastatingly handsome but brooding lord with a plethora of mysterious, murderous relatives and eavesdropping servants.
If they made a movie:
Sandra Bullock or Reese Witherspoon would be perfectly plucky.
There are numerous self-help books on the market that enable people to cope with major life transitions - divorce, the death of a spouse, the move to a new neighborhood, the onset of empty-nest syndrome. Nothing attacks life changes better, though, than the wit and mirth of Catherine Goldhammer's "Still Life With Chickens". Her conversational style is hilarious and reads as if she is sitting across the table from you over coffee and talking about her move to a fixer-upper house by the sea.
Thought this was a great, quick read. The story jumped between several story-lines in any given chapter but was definitely a great anthropological study on behavior. Having lived in Thailand, I could relate to lots of ideas in this book.
Mischa did a great job making this book seem very true to the culture of Thailand and Chiang Mai. Some of the descriptions brought me back to when I was exploring the region.
If they made a movie:
It might be an interesting indie one to see.
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author Kathie Fong Yoneda, and Christina Hamlett's characteristic elements of humor and a focus on practical insight
With this book, author Christina Hamlett has found a way to reveal the basic principles of screenwriting as a series of short, easy-to-reference concepts. The beginning filmmaker can use the 100 concepts that make up this book as the literary basis for creating a successful YouTube video or short film. In addition, these concepts lay the groundwork for a more in-depth study for the aspiring screenwriter. The author tested her material on Nick Morgan, a teen screenwriter, and credits him with helping her create an approach that appeals to teens.
