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Archive for October, 2010
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![Book Jacket: Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. At thirty-two, strong-willed Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster, decides to use her […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Crocodile-2-115x115.jpg "Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters – Review")
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters – Review
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. At thirty-two, strong-willed Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster, decides to use her […] -
![So the Justified season two trailer that premiered yesterday (and is below) is not actually a season two trailer, folks. Cool it may be, but there’s no new footage in it – […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Justified-115x115.jpg "Justified season 2 trailer isn’t, really")
Justified season 2 trailer isn’t, really
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsSo the Justified season two trailer that premiered yesterday (and is below) is not actually a season two trailer, folks. Cool it may be, but there’s no new footage in it – […] -
![I’m not wild about this trailer, because it’s a horrible marketing pitch and the quality isn’t great, but here it is anyway because it’s the only thing I can find. […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Bleak-House-115x115.jpg "Bleak House – miniseries review")
Bleak House – miniseries review
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsI’m not wild about this trailer, because it’s a horrible marketing pitch and the quality isn’t great, but here it is anyway because it’s the only thing I can find. […] -
![Gail Carriger is the New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate series, a lighthearted steampunk comedy of manners in an England where vampires and werewolves are very much […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Gail-Carriger-DUO-DEUX-115x115.jpg "Gail Carriger on writing, tea and more")
Gail Carriger on writing, tea and more
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsGail Carriger is the New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate series, a lighthearted steampunk comedy of manners in an England where vampires and werewolves are very much […] -
![Sherlock Holmes is back, in a contemporary version of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (The Last Enemy) and Martin Freeman (The Office, UK). PBS premiered the first […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Sherlock-115x115.jpg "A peek at the new Sherlock Holmes")
A peek at the new Sherlock Holmes
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 3 CommentsSherlock Holmes is back, in a contemporary version of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (The Last Enemy) and Martin Freeman (The Office, UK). PBS premiered the first […] -
![From Hollywood Elsewhere – Tony Gilroy, the man who wrote the screenplay and will direct the forth Bourne film, wants to clear up a few points. First, while the fourth […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Bourne-Legacy-115x115.jpg "No Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy")
No Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsFrom Hollywood Elsewhere – Tony Gilroy, the man who wrote the screenplay and will direct the forth Bourne film, wants to clear up a few points. First, while the fourth […] -
![So now that the Narnia franchise has a new studio (FOX, taking over from Disney), and a new director in Michael Apted (The Power of the Game, Nell), will the […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dawn-Treader-2-115x115.jpg "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – trailer")
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – trailer
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsSo now that the Narnia franchise has a new studio (FOX, taking over from Disney), and a new director in Michael Apted (The Power of the Game, Nell), will the […] -
![Book Jacket: Orphan, Clock Keeper, and Thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/The-Invention-of-Hugo-Cabret-BIG-115x115.jpg "The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Review")
The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Review
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Orphan, Clock Keeper, and Thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his […] -
![From DHD – Writer-producer Donald Todd (Samantha Who?) has sold a TV adaptation of Jonathan Kellerman’s New York Times bestselling novel, True Detectives, to CBS. The project hails from Todd’s multi-script deal with Warner Bros. TV. […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/True-Detectives-CROP-115x115.jpg "True Detectives set up at CBS")
True Detectives set up at CBS
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Writer-producer Donald Todd (Samantha Who?) has sold a TV adaptation of Jonathan Kellerman’s New York Times bestselling novel, True Detectives, to CBS. The project hails from Todd’s multi-script deal with Warner Bros. TV. […] -
![Our weekly trundle through the blogosphere <–BLOG SMART – One teacher’s story of fighting book censorship and how it ruined her career – The ACLU reads science fiction to prepare for […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Byrts-Blog-Trail-BIG-115x115.jpg "Byrt’s weekly blog ramble (10/8)")
Byrt’s weekly blog ramble (10/8)
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsOur weekly trundle through the blogosphere <–BLOG SMART – One teacher’s story of fighting book censorship and how it ruined her career – The ACLU reads science fiction to prepare for […]
