“Elementary” Star Got “Sherlock” Star’s Approval
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012Before accepting the role of Sherlock Holmes in CBS’ new show “Elementary,” Jonny Lee Miller first got the blessing of friend Benedict Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch has been playing the role on the BBC show “Sherlock” since 2010.
Miller says he is a fan of Cumberbatch’s work on the British show, but says his portrayal will be his own. (more…)
David Baldacci & Jeffrey Archer Titles Get 20p Treatment in UK
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012Add bestselling authors Jeffrey Archer and David Baldacci to the list of authors Amazon.co.uk is now offering for the low price of 20p in eBook format.
Amazon is offering Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer and Zero Day by David Baldacci for 20p. Other titles to be offered for the super-low price include The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst and Dead Man’s Grip by Peter James. (more…)
“The Hobbit” Now Officially a Film Trilogy
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012It is now official – Peter Jackson has made The Hobbit series into trilogy.
The Lord of the Rings director says that after he cut the first film and part of the second, that there was enough material to produce a third.
Jackson says that much of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s story would remain untold in film form if he had stuck with two movies. (more…)
Order of V.C. Andrews Books
Virigina C. Andrews (1923-1986) was an American novelist who wrote gothic horror novels involving families. . Her most famous work is Flowers in the Attic. (more…)
Order of James W. Huston Books
James W. Huston is an American novelist who writes military and legal thrillers. Before becoming an author, Huston was in the U.S. Navy and practiced law, which he still does to this day. After writing editorials for local newspapers in the 90s, he decided to try his hand at writing fiction. After writing two novels that were rejected over and over, “third time’s a charm” ended up being the case for Huston. His favourite authors include Patrick O’Brian, Ernest Hemingway and Marilynne Robinson. (more…)
Order of Little House Books
Little House is a series of historical fiction children’s books by American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series is based on the childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder, although it is still considered a fiction series rather than non-fiction. The series begins in the 1860’s and is set in the Midwestern United States. It focuses on the Ingalls family (although the second book in the series, Farmer Boy, tells the story of the man who would later become Laura’s husband, Almanzo Wilder). The family consists of Caroline (mother), Charles (father), Mary (daughter) and Laura (daughter and central character). (more…)
Order of Laura Ingalls Wilder Books
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) was an American author of the Little House series – a series of children’s novels based on her own life growing up in a pioneer family. Before gaining fame as a novelist, Laura worked as a teacher as well as on the farm. The Little House series has been adapted several times, most notably to a television series that ran from 1974 until 1983. The TV series was then followed by movie sequels. (more…)
Order of The Elenium and The Tamuli Books
The Elenium and The Tamuli are two epic fantasy series by American novelist David Eddings. Both series are trilogies. The series follow the adventures of Sir Sparhawk – a Pandion Knight. His nemesis is a knight named Martel who has been expelled from the Pandion order. (more…)
Order of The Belgariad and The Malloreon Books
The Belgariad and The Malloreon are two epic fantasy series by American author David Eddings. The series follows Belgarion, Polgara and Belgarath on their adventures. There are also a few related books that don’t fit into either series. (more…)
Order of David Eddings Books
David Eddings (1931-2009) was an American author of epic fantasy novels. Eddings has several series, but most are actually sub-series of greater series – The Belgariad & The Malloreon and The Elenium & The Tamuli. Eddings also has The Dreamers, which he co-authored with wife Leigh Eddings. (more…)