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Archive for July, 2011
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![Links from the web jungle WEB OF INTEREST –> – Here’s a look back at a 2007 article where Stephen King reflects on the Harry Potter phenomenon – GalleyCat has […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Byrts-Blog-Trail-BIG-115x115.jpg "The weekly web ramble (7/29)")
The weekly web ramble (7/29)
Posted on July 29, 2011 | No CommentsLinks from the web jungle WEB OF INTEREST –> – Here’s a look back at a 2007 article where Stephen King reflects on the Harry Potter phenomenon – GalleyCat has […] -
![Book Jacket: When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Sparks flew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what it meant to be […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Blood-Work-CROP-4-115x115.jpg "Blood Work by Kim Harrison – Review")
Blood Work by Kim Harrison – Review
Posted on July 28, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Sparks flew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what it meant to be […] -
![This meaty trailer for the second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead premiered this weekend at Comic-con, right before news hit that Frank Darabont is stepping down as showrunner, smack dab […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Walking-Dead-S2-silhouette-115x115.png "The Walking Dead, Season 2 – trailer")
The Walking Dead, Season 2 – trailer
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis meaty trailer for the second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead premiered this weekend at Comic-con, right before news hit that Frank Darabont is stepping down as showrunner, smack dab […] -
![One of my favorite things about going to Comic-con is learning about new genre reads, be it at the book booths, the publisher panels, or just from random conversations with […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cci2010-115x115.gif "YurtScope: The Genre Files, from Comic-con 2011")
YurtScope: The Genre Files, from Comic-con 2011
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsOne of my favorite things about going to Comic-con is learning about new genre reads, be it at the book booths, the publisher panels, or just from random conversations with […] -
![I was fairly ho-hum about this Spider-man reboot, right up until I watched the trailer below – and now I’m stoked. Andrew Garfield is perfect. The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Amazing-Spiderman-115x115.png "The Amazing Spider-Man – teaser")
The Amazing Spider-Man – teaser
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsI was fairly ho-hum about this Spider-man reboot, right up until I watched the trailer below – and now I’m stoked. Andrew Garfield is perfect. The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters […] -
![The Joker left some seriously big shoes to fill. Will Bane be up to the challenge? We’ll have to wait and see… The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Dark-Knight-Rises-bane-115x115.png "The Dark Knight Rises – teaser")
The Dark Knight Rises – teaser
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsThe Joker left some seriously big shoes to fill. Will Bane be up to the challenge? We’ll have to wait and see… The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July […] -
![Book Jacket: February, 1940. In San Francisco’s Chinatown, fireworks explode as the city celebrates Chinese New Year with a Rice Bowl Party, a three day-and-night carnival designed to raise money […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/City-of-Dragons-115x115.jpg "City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley – Review")
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley – Review
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: February, 1940. In San Francisco’s Chinatown, fireworks explode as the city celebrates Chinese New Year with a Rice Bowl Party, a three day-and-night carnival designed to raise money […] -
![Susan Griffith, half of the writing team behind the Vampire Empire series, talks pulps, classic horror, and what’s coming up next for the series. Byrt: So tell me a little bit about […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Susan-Griffith-DUO-2-115x115.jpg "Susan Griffith on pulps, vampires, and more")
Susan Griffith on pulps, vampires, and more
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsSusan Griffith, half of the writing team behind the Vampire Empire series, talks pulps, classic horror, and what’s coming up next for the series. Byrt: So tell me a little bit about […] -
![An adventure story steeped in film history – not only does this movie revolve around the legacy of George Melies, a legendary French filmmaker, but it also returns the Selznik family to the Hollywood […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Hugo-CROP-2-115x115.jpg "The Invention of Hugo Cabret – trailer")
The Invention of Hugo Cabret – trailer
Posted on July 15, 2011 | No CommentsAn adventure story steeped in film history – not only does this movie revolve around the legacy of George Melies, a legendary French filmmaker, but it also returns the Selznik family to the Hollywood […] -
![Noomi Rapace going toe to toe with Robert Downey Jr.? YES, PLEASE. I am very much liking the looks of this sequel… Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hits theaters […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Sherlock-Holmes-2-115x115.jpg "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – trailer")
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – trailer
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsNoomi Rapace going toe to toe with Robert Downey Jr.? YES, PLEASE. I am very much liking the looks of this sequel… Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hits theaters […]
