It’s difficult to separate this classic American children’s novel from the phenomenally successful film, but I’ll try. First published in…
This is a lovely and spirited adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Gillian Armstrong with a screenplay…
This classic novel was first published in 1939. I hadn’t read it before, although I’d heard of it. I wasn’t…
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this short classic of the 1920s-30s Harlem Renaissance. It’s quite an intense…
I knew two things about this bestseller which was first published in 1894: it was written by the grandfather of…
In 2012, I only read 64 books. For most people, that probably seems a lot! An average of more than…
There was only one good thing about this film. The lovely black and white bunny which you see Anne holding…
This is a perky, if unnecessary, adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel. Directed by Autumn de Wilde (what a gorgeous…
An elegant and light-hearted adaptation of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel. Directed by Joe Wright with a screenplay by Deborah Moggach…
A marvellously spooky collection of festive stories from the late 19th century to the 1950s. Quite appropriately there are 13…