My favorite TV show of all time is I Love Lucy. I have seen every episode, I have them all on DVD, and I can quote lines by memory. I have seen many of the documentaries and specials on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. So it should come as no surprise that I have also... Continue Reading →
Last night, I had my first experience at the Sundance Film Festival. It is a place where independent filmmakers can get their work exposed to studios and distributors. The center of it is in Park City, Utah, and it started in 1978, with Robert Redford as a chairperson. It is a big event and a... Continue Reading →
Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons and number 53 on the BBC book list is quite the comic novel. The story centers around Flora Poste, who, when left an orphan, decides to stay with some relatives. She sends out letters to all of the possible relations that would allow her to visit, and decides... Continue Reading →
Why do mass market paperback books smell so funny? I could barely hold my copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy up to my face because of the awful aroma emanating from it. (Yes, it’s used. I got it through swap.com) Later, when I had tossed it onto the counter after finishing it, my... Continue Reading →
The Bookshelf of Emily J. 