Everybody knows the notorious “Diamonds are a girls best friend”-scene from the movie, copied numerous times by Madonna and everyone else…but it is a stretch from the movie to the book. It’s funnier in a way, not as Marylin Monroe-ized but also not very exciting. Anita Loos imitates the style of writing of a “professional lady” [...]
Archive for February, 2011
La Bete/Wrong Moutain
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Loved La Bete, hated Wrong Mountain. Two plays, same playwright, huge difference! The beast was well written, funny and even has a 25 minute monologue for one of the actors in there. I recently saw it on Broadway and loved it! The second play seems more like a display of the playwright’s knowledge of latin, [...]
New Simon Beckett!!! — Updated
Posted in mystery, new new new, tagged England, murder, mystery, thriller on February 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Waaaaaaaaah! Can’t wait! I read the first two while I was in NY for five days, neglecting my friends and not doing much because I absolutely needed to know whats going on…who was the killer? Why? I hope this David Hunter turns out as well as the others; the beginning confused me a little cause [...]
William Boyd: Restless
Posted in novel, tagged 1930's, Espionage, London, Spy, WWII on February 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Restless, indeed. I got very nervous one day when I realized had left it at home and wouldn’t be able to read on the tram. This book consists of two stories: Ruth, the daughter’s and Sal, the mother’s. Set in the late 1970′s near London, Ruth struggles being a single mom, teaching English to foreigners. [...]
Patrick Dennis – Auntie Mame
Posted in autobiographic, lovely, made into a film, New York, novel, Uncategorized, tagged Auntie Mame, glamour, lovely, New York, Patrick Dennis on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My, what a maaaaaaaaahvellous book, dahling! Another great recommendation by my dear Kurt, this book has it all: 1920′s glamour, New York City, hilarious dialogue and witty observations from a boys point of view. The coming of age story of Patrick Dennis who moves to NY to live with his eccentric aunt Mame [...]
