Cinemablend

Stephen King teased the continuation of one of his book series last year... so how is the new sequel coming along?

Stephen King Provides An Update About A Long Awaited End To One Of His Best Book Series

15 of the Best Mystery Thriller Books to Satisfy Your Inner Detective. These mystery thrillers are to die for. It’s in us to gaze through the fog, to look over our shoulder, to piece together the unknown. You’re telling me I can’t find out the truth? Challenge accepted.

15 of the Best Mystery Thriller Books to Satisfy Your Inner Detective

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Herbie J Pilato

After being forced to cancel recent tour performances, famed Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who just turned 59, shared the tragic news that led to his decision:. The music legend took to social media on July 22, 2024, mentioning the death of his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight.

Legendary Rock Guitarist Slash Turns 59 and Cancels Tour Amid the Tragic Death of His Stepdaughter

Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Dwight Garner on Zach Williams’s Beautiful Days, Parul Sehgal on Sarah Manguso’s Liars, Sara Bhatia on Clara Bingham’s The Movement, and James Wood on Ed Simon’s Devil’s Contract. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home...

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Discover which books you should add to your reading list that are being published in August 2024!. This month is full of must read new releases! You’ll find new novels from iconic authors like Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty. Plus, a new thriller from airplane expert T.J. Newman and romances I can’t wait to read!

Must Read New Books By Genre: August 2024

John Grisham has hooked millions of readers with his juicy legal thrillers, striking a good balance between high-octane plots and legal realism, drawing on his background as a lawyer. However, this recipe does not always translate well to the screen, with some adaptations of Grisham's work coming out decidedly lackluster. At their worst, they completely fail to understand the appeal of his stories.

The 10 Best John Grisham Movie Adaptations, Ranked

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Swoon Hub

Love books? Love movies? Which do you like to read first? The book or the adaptation? Here are some of the most recent book-to-screen adaptations for you to enjoy. Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro star in this Martin Scorsese-directed film about the mysterious killings of members of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma. It's a dark and suspenseful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It's based on David Grann's nonfiction book of the same name.

9 Movies That Are Better Than Their Book Counterparts

The art of adapting a beloved book into a feature film is a challenging endeavor that almost always sparks debate among fans and critics alike. But while some adaptations fail to capture the essence of their source material, there have also been those that manage to complement and sometimes even enhance their inspirations, creating memorable films that build off of what made their literary counterparts great in the first place. From timeless classic novels to modern masterpieces, these adaptations have successfully translated the magic of the written word onto the silver screen, proving that sometimes movies can be just as good as the books that inspired them.

10 Movies That Are Just as Good as the Book

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Astrology plays a significant role in our attitude to work and our relationships with our subordinates. Like other personality traits, good leadership abilities could be influenced by our zodiac signs. While some bosses appear toxic, condescending, and incompetent to lead a company team, there are others with amazing leadership traits.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Best Bosses

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

In 1969, Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, The Godfather, took the literary world by storm and changed the public's view of organized crime forever. Shortly after the book's release, it was picked up by Paramount Pictures and adapted into one of the greatest movies of all time, revitalizing the classic gangster genre for a new generation. The Godfather has been regarded as Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, followed by one of if not the best sequel films in history, The Godfather: Part II. Both the book and the films are exceptional and while it's hard to include everything from the novel into its film adaptation, some things should have stayed true to the original.

The 10 Worst Changes 'The Godfather' Movies Made From the Novels, Ranked

This week’s list of the most read books on Goodreads has shifted dramatically from last week! Get ready for a whole new batch of titles you’ve never heard of! I’m kidding. It’s identical, except two books have swapped spots. But which two?? You’ll have to read on to find out!

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

Halfway through the year is a good time to take stock of our reading. The spare elegies of winter have left their mark; the elegant literary novels of spring have come and gone; the big juicy beach reads of summer are just beginning. Let’s pause here and take a look at what good things the year has already brought to us before we look ahead to the riches of the fall. Here are the 10 best books from the first half of 2024.

The best books of the year (so far)

When you read a classic novel, there’s always more to discover. The richest novels have a lot going on besides just the main plot line. In my opinion, the longest-enduring novels tend to have a large and lively cast of characters. This gives readers different ways to hook into the narrative and interpret what’s going on through the eyes of characters who surround the protagonist. It makes sense that writers are interested in reassessing the culture that shaped their own writing and choose to sometimes explore that by expanding a classic’s universe.

10 Books That Expand a Classic’s Universe

If you’re looking for your next fantastic romance novel or romance is a genre that you’d like to get to know better, you’ll want to make your way into TIME’s list of the 50 best romance novels to read right now. Developed with the help of...

TIME Names The 50 Best Romance Books to Read Now

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Thrillers are exciting and excellent at building tension and suspense while subverting the audience's expectations. Psychological thrillers, however, are thrillers that excel at playing with the audience's psyche. Blood, gore, and special effects disturb people; but psychological thrillers dig deeper by disturbing the audience's expectations. This subgenre explores the psychological...

The 10 Most Disturbing Psychological Thrillers, Ranked

| Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Book Review, Books, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Review, Women's Fiction | Tags: Book Review, Heather Haven, Honeymoons Can Be Murder, Love Can Be Murder, Marraige Can Be Murder, The Alverez Family Mysteries series, The CEO Came DOA, Writing to be Read |1 Comment. About the...

Book Review: Love Can Be Murder

Scott Smith’s The Ruins gained high praise from one of the masters in the horror genre, Stephen King. When it comes to horror novels, it can be hard to convey terror through words in a way that sends chills down the reader’s spine. It can be eerie, but not terrifying, as this is a craft itself. King does that meticulously, and this helps him recognize a good horror book when he reads one. This book happens to be among his favorite horror novels, but why exactly? Let’s find out.

What Makes ‘The Ruins’ One Of Stephen King’s Favorite Books?

NewsBreak

Liz Rosenberg on Louisa May Alcott’s Essays

For tens of thousands of years, human beings have been using fictional devices to shape their worlds and communicate with one another. Four thousand years ago...

Liz Rosenberg on Louisa May Alcott’s Essays

Comments / 0