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Archive for December, 2012
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Welcome to The Over/Under of 2012
Posted on December 31, 2012 | 5 CommentsWhat is the Over/Under of 2012, you ask? Why it’s a new annual series where we at The Yurt ask some of our favorite book peeps to espouse their 2012 […] -
I Am Half-Sick Of Shadows by Alan Bradley – Review
Posted on December 27, 2012 | No CommentsBook Jacket: It’s Christmastime, and the precocious Flavia de Luce – an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving – is tucked away in her […] -
Prophecy by Ellen Oh – Advance Review
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsBook Jacket: The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms…is a girl with yellow eyes. Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a […] -
Bates Motel – trailer
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsBased on the classic Hitchcock movie, which in turn was based on the Robert Block novel, Bates Motel is A&E’s prequel/modern retelling of Psycho – and this TV series stars none other than cute […] -
First look at Frozen, DIsney’s next animated feature
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsThere were already plenty of reasons to be excited for Frozen, Disney’s 53rd animated film – not only is it based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen, but it will […] -
The weekly web ramble (12/14)
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsLinks from the web jungle WEB OF INTEREST –> – Library books to help kids talk about the Newtown tragedy <– AUTHOR TALK – Lemony Snicket dons a trenchcoat – […] -
The Damnation Affair by Lilith Saintcrow – Review
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: The West is a wild place, where the poison wind blows and the dead walk. But there is gold, and whiskey, and enough room for a man to […] -
Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane – Advance Review
Posted on December 12, 2012 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He’s warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled […] -
Man of Steel – trailer
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsWell, I suppose one more origin story won’t kill us… And is that the Gladiator soundtrack I hear? Man of Steel hits theaters June 14.