The Bridget Jones’s Diary is a novel written by Helen Fielding in 1996, which suddenly and startlingly became a world-wide best-seller — one imagines as a result of its high level of intimacy and humorous revelations. Twenty years ago, long before blogging and social media made sharing personal information such Read More
Don Winslow wrote the original novel in a unique and intriguing way. Winslow’s style is most noticeable in how he writes his three main characters, whose stories are described at a rapid pace, almost defying the traditional idea of character development. Each chapter rolls out as a scene would on Read More
Chocolat is a well written novel by Joanne Harris — published in 1999, it became a major bestseller that both readers and critics praised, and continue to praise, highly. As a novel, Chocolat has all the important elements that point towards success and worldwide appeal. It’s a book that has Read More
Yann Martel’s Life of Pi novel had for a while been a greatly anticipated adaptation — especially from the moment that director Ang Lee took charge of the project. The book, published in 2001, won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and became a world-wide best seller in no time. Read More
One of the most incomprehensible paradoxes in life involves what kind of films we consider appropriate for a child to watch and what kind of books we allow a kid to read. On one hand, parents do their best to keep Santa Claus “alive” and convince their little ones of Read More
In 2007 Robert Harris quit his job as a political editor in order to write his novel The Ghost. It was the same year that the British Prime Minister Tony Blair left the Office. Robert Harris, inspired by Blair’s days in government and fascinated by PM’s foreign policy, delivered a Read More
There are so many things that one can write about the first Harry Potter book, but it really just takes one phrase to describe it effectively: it’s a phenomenon. Whether you belong in those who go crazy about it or not, there is no doubt that this series has written history in the publishing world.
Adrian Lyne’s film poses a question and starts a never-ending discussion regarding the choice between money and integrity. The only problem being that when the money option is offered by Robert Redford, integrity becomes a rather unattractive way forward.
Nicholas Sparks is notorious for his love/drama/romance novels with The Notebook being his first book and most recognisable example of his style. A true master of this particular genre, The Lucky One proves exactly that.
As there are no characters in the book and only cases, it made total sense to make it like a jigsaw. A group of famous actors divided in pairs. Of course they are all connected somehow (or cross paths) and while we are watching, each one has his and her own story to tell.
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