Read the Book Before You See The Movie!

June 26, 2013

The book is always better than the movie. But here are some promising film adaptations in the Hollywood works: The Wolf of Wall Street The Film: Who: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Jonah Hill. Also […]

Much Ado About You

June 24, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, Flavorwire blogged “What Your Favorite Shakespeare Play Says About You”. According to that list, if you’re a fan of Much Ado About Nothing, You think affection is best shown in […]

What You Can Judge By A Book’s Cover

June 22, 2013

You know the old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” That’s certainly true of some books, titles that have fallen victim to unfortunate print runs, or perhaps, old worn-out copies that have […]

The Bird and Baby: Tolkien’s Favorite Pub!

June 21, 2013

Drinking with the Inklings Are you a J.R.R. Tolkien fan? Or C.S. Lewis? Ever wondered where they whet their whistle while they were at Oxford? The two writers were part of a literary group known […]

This Week at Very Fine Books

June 16, 2013

With June getting off to a very fine start, here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Remaindered Books A refresher course on remainder marks: how to spot them, what they tell you, and […]

Stephen King: A Musical

June 15, 2013

A musical instead of a book? When you think of how many “unoriginal” musicals have graced the Broadway stages these past few years — and not just revivals, but movie musicals and jukebox musicals and […]

Event Tonight! James Joyce Tribute

June 13, 2013

If you happen to live in or near New York City, come out tonight for a medley of masterpieces! Authors and actors will read from their favorite works by James Joyce. Pete Hamill, celebrated author […]