Posts Tagged ‘Books’

Shoehorn

by Harry Haller at 5:47 pm | 1 Yowl

We went to Barnes and Noble to look at books and magazines, but mainly to get away from the house for a bit. Classics on the cheap: How long has it been since I read A Tale of Two Cities? Or Heart of Darkness?
Later we walked around the mall. When my knees tired we sat [...]

Texting the tale

by Harry Haller at 3:47 pm | Be the first

I’ve read a number of stories recently about people texting novels via cell phones, but none are quite as focused (or as entertaining) as Dana Goodyear’s piece “I ♥ Novels” for The New Yorker.
A couple of tiny notes here. As I have said in the past, I sincerely believe language is being reduced to the [...]

Sea monsters attack!

by Harry Haller at 2:31 am | 1 Yowl

Looks like a winner: An illustration from Quirk Books upcoming horror classic mash-up Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, due September 15. (Click image to enlarge.)

Jane Austen meets a giant squid

by Harry Haller at 12:17 am | Be the first

Quirk Books, the company which created Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is following up The New York Times best seller with another Jane Austen-horror mash-up, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. This video promo had me laughing out loud — and sad I have to wait until September 15 for the book to “splash ashore.”