Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Harry Potter’s birthday is July 31, like the woman who imagined him, J.K. Rowling. Happy birthday, Harry!
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It Had to Be Us — A Romance With Movies
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 4:05 pm
It Had to Be Us
Where can you find a heartfelt true love story, some yummy recipes and over 20 reviews of favorite romantic movies – all in one package? Only in the Amazon Kindle version of It Had to Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence, the pen names my hubby and I used in writing this award-winning romantic memoir.
About those romantic films, I know many can be highly predictable and not very entertaining, but my hubby and I have a lot of favorites, and in our award-winning romantic memoir we’ve included my reviews of several excellent ones. It was fun compiling our list of favorites, even though we frequently disagreed while making the selections!
She lists 13 of her favorites, including well-loved favorites like the Kiera Knightly version of Pride & Prejudice
For Dad: Darth Vader and Son
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:00 am
If Dad’s a big Star Wars fan, he’ll appreciate the very cute Darth Vader and Son
What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if “Luke, I am your father” was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown’s delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars® moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away. Life lessons include lightsaber batting practice, using the Force to raid the cookie jar, Take Your Child to Work Day on the Death Star (“Er, he looks just like you, Lord Vader!”), and the special bond shared between any father and son.
Tribute: Ray Bradbury
Posted on June 6, 2012 at 3:32 pm
The world of science fiction and fantasy mourns the loss of the great Ray Bradbury, who died today at age 91. The author of classics that helped defined the genre, his works included books like Farenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Martian Chronicles
Bradbury was nattily attired in suspenders and a tie featuring grinning jack o’lanterns.
“We met through our mutual love of dinosaurs. King Kong inspired us both. “The Lost World” — nothing like it had been done. My first influence was Lon Chaney. I have total recall from birth on, and I can remember when I was very young seeing “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Then “Phantom of the Opera.” These things teach you about love, falling in love, stories for a lifetime. Then there was Buck Rogers when I was nine. I got the job of reading the comic strips on the radio. My pay was tickets to the movies — “King Kong,” “Murders in the Wax Museum.” I was rich! Because we are surrounded by reality, which is stupid, we fall in love with Beauty and the Beast, Jack the Giant Killer. When I was five years old, I fell in love with fairy tales. Love what you do and do what you love and forget about the money. I wanted to become a magician, and I did, didn’t I?”
A New Novel from J.K. Rowling!
Posted on February 23, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Great news from the author of the Harry Potter series! J.K. Rowling has a new book, this time for adults. Yes, I agree, the Harry Potter books have millions of adult fans, and I am among them. But books featuring child or teen protagonists are generally considered children’s literature. The New York Times printed Rowling’s statement:
“Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series, which has been published so brilliantly by Bloomsbury and my other publishers around the world. The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher. I am delighted to have a second publishing home in Little, Brown, and a publishing team that will be a great partner in this new phase of my writing life.”
Little, Brown will publish the book, but the title, topic, and publication date have not been released. Sales are guaranteed to break records and I look forward to getting my copy on the very first day.