Turning: A Year in the Water by Jessica J. Lee, Book Review
“There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an …
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Discovery and Revisit at Home
One day in the future when I have to account for how I spent my time in the months of …
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Thanks to the 1920 Club, I’ve the chance to explore the short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald. After reading his …
‘Flappers and Philosophers’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: My entry into the 1920 Club
Learn of the 1920 Club early this week and am instantly sold. I’m to pick a book published in the …
‘Edith’s Diary’: Madness, Escape, or Creativity?
“I’ve had lots of troubles, so I write jolly tales.” ––– Louisa May Alcott . My point of contact …
Time to attack those TBR piles
They’re everywhere, on the shelves and in boxes on the floor. Now’s a good time. If you’ve seen my Twitter …
Staying Home Binge Reading
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and I’m glad to do my social duty to stay home and binge read. …
‘Newcomer’ by Keigo Higashino
Thanks to Bellezza’s Japanese Literature Challenge, now in its 13th year, I’m introduced to the popular Japanese mystery writer and …
Rashomon and other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
In participation of Japanese Literature Challenge 13 hosted by Bellezza. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介 1892 – 1927) was an acclaimed early …
Unfilmed Novels
That’s a Jeopardy! category a few days ago in the Double Jeopardy round. Here are the five questions, or answers, …
More Movie Adaptations 2020
Previously on Ripple, a list of movie adaptations coming out this year was posted. Here are a few more, not …
Literary Adaptations at TIFF19: The Goldfinch
Two book-to-film adaptations were on my watch list while I was at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September: …
