Category Archives: book to movie

Dragonwyck by Anya Seton

Posted on October 27, 2023 by bseat

Once in a while I like to revisit books I have read in the past. I think I have binged read everything Anya Seton has ever written. Born in 1904, she wrote historical fiction, or as she liked to say … Continue reading →

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Books to the Silver Screen for 2023

Posted on March 17, 2023 by bseat

Every year around this time we begin to see new shows being released on TV and Streaming Channels. Many of these are based on books that I have read and enjoyed so I wanted to give shout out for a … Continue reading →

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When Books Light Up the Silver Screen- Part 2

Posted on January 21, 2022 by bseat

A while back, 2017 to be exact, I did a blog about books that had been developed into movies or TV series. Recently, I became aware of how many shows I have been watching that were based on books,  so … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 57)

Posted on April 30, 2021 by bseat

The year is 2045. All the things that humanity worried about; climate change, eco destruction and gross inequalities between the haves and have nots, have come to fruition. Earth is a dying planet and the only escape is OASIS, a … Continue reading →

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Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 54

Posted on April 2, 2021 by bseat

If you are a fan of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice, you will be intrigued by this riff on a theme by P. D. James. This is definitely “fan fiction”  and P. D. James’ homage to this literary gem contains … Continue reading →

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3 Seconds by Roslund & Hellstrom, translated by Kari Dickson

Posted on May 31, 2019 by bseat

I have found that understanding how another country perceives crime and justice helps me understand their culture. One of the ways I do that is by reading crime novels set in other countries or cultures. In reading this book about … Continue reading →

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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Posted on August 24, 2018 by bseat

Rachel Chu and Nicholas Young had been dating for two years in New York City, when Nicholas invited her to come with him to Singapore to attend the summer wedding of his best friend, meet his family and spend some … Continue reading →

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When Books Light up the Silver Screen- An occasional Post

Posted on February 3, 2017 by bseat

Books don’t always stay in print form. In fact I think more people “read” books by watching movies or TV than we might realize. The transformation of books to the screen is not without its challenges, however. There have been … Continue reading →

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