As a rule, I’m not a fan of film adaptations of books. There are of course exceptions, but it’s rare that I finish a book and go, “Wow, this would make a great movie!” After finishing The Perfume Collector, however, I have to say that this would make an excellent HBO miniseries. The story takes place in 1955 Paris and then 1920’s and 30’s New York, Monte Carlo, England, and France. The lush costumes, the glamours sets, the sprawling story of two women who are both trying […]
Elegance by Kathleen Tessaro
Another impulse purchased that panned out! Elegance is two books in one. Our main character Louise picks up a 1940s dictionary called (duh) Elegance (an impulse buy for her as well) and it ends up changing her life. This dictionary has A to Z chapters about various woman-related subjects, from sweater seats to make up to proper ettiquette. While rather dated and occasionally ridiculous (such as, the entire chapter on furs), Elegance the dictionary guides Louise into realizing how unhappy she is in her marriage (to a cold, possibly […]