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Archive for February, 2011
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![Book Jacket: It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/The-Sweetness-at-the-Bottom-of-the-Pie-CROP-115x115.jpg "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley – Review")
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley – Review
Posted on February 7, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a […] -
![The weekly linkage round-up WEB OF INTEREST -> – The strangest places children’s book editors have been pitched a book – Tor.com has a round up of January’s sci/fantasy short […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Byrts-Blog-Trail-BIG-115x115.jpg "The weekly web ramble (2/4)")
The weekly web ramble (2/4)
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe weekly linkage round-up WEB OF INTEREST -> – The strangest places children’s book editors have been pitched a book – Tor.com has a round up of January’s sci/fantasy short […] -
![From Twitch – It’s like a French mash-up of Teen Titans and Watchmen. Directed by Antoine Charreyron and based on Bernard Lenteric’s bestselling novel, The Prodigies (french title: La Nuit des enfants rois) […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Prodigies-poster-115x115.jpg "The Prodigies – teaser")
The Prodigies – teaser
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Twitch – It’s like a French mash-up of Teen Titans and Watchmen. Directed by Antoine Charreyron and based on Bernard Lenteric’s bestselling novel, The Prodigies (french title: La Nuit des enfants rois) […] -
![From DHD – CBS Films has snapped up the rights to Marie Lu’s upcoming dystopian YA novel, Legend, the first of a trilogy. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey (Twilight) will produce through their […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Legend-Tess-2-115x115.jpg "CBS Films acquires Marie Lu’s Legend")
CBS Films acquires Marie Lu’s Legend
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – CBS Films has snapped up the rights to Marie Lu’s upcoming dystopian YA novel, Legend, the first of a trilogy. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey (Twilight) will produce through their […] -
![With pilot orders coming fast and furious from the nets (a pilot order is when the nets decide to shoot the first episode), we’re starting to get a hazy glimpse […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Network-logos-115x115.jpg "Bookish TV – the pilot season so far")
Bookish TV – the pilot season so far
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsWith pilot orders coming fast and furious from the nets (a pilot order is when the nets decide to shoot the first episode), we’re starting to get a hazy glimpse […] -
![From DHD – Of the pack of Snow White projects racing towards the big screen, it looks like first off the mark will be Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman, which […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Snow-White-115x115.jpg "The avalanche of Snow White")
The avalanche of Snow White
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Of the pack of Snow White projects racing towards the big screen, it looks like first off the mark will be Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman, which […] -
Bottle by Kirsten Lepore – Story Break
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsA cute stop-motion animated love story, Bottle won the Grand Jury Sparky Award for Animated Short at the 17th annual Slamdance Festival. -
![Book Jacket: The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. Violet can sense the echoes of those who’ve been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Desires-of-the-Dead-CROP-115x115.jpg "Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting – Advance Review")
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting – Advance Review
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. Violet can sense the echoes of those who’ve been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their […] -
![From DHD – Warner Bros and Anonymous Content have acquired the rights to Fletch, the classic Gregory Mcdonald series that spans eleven books and spawned two Chevy Chase movies. Anonymous Content’s […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Fletch-CROP-115x115.jpg "Warner Bros to reboot Fletch")
Warner Bros to reboot Fletch
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Warner Bros and Anonymous Content have acquired the rights to Fletch, the classic Gregory Mcdonald series that spans eleven books and spawned two Chevy Chase movies. Anonymous Content’s […] -
![From DHD – Following in the wake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, another hugely popular Sweedish crime novel is heading for the big screen. New Regency has acquired Three […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Three-Seconds-115x115.jpg "New Regency up for Three Seconds")
New Regency up for Three Seconds
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsFrom DHD – Following in the wake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, another hugely popular Sweedish crime novel is heading for the big screen. New Regency has acquired Three […]
