Posts Tagged ‘ literature

New Twilight flick “really sucks”

Thursday saw the long awaited release of New Moon; the second film adaption of  Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series. 

While fans generally won’t be let down, does the movie live up to all the monumental hype? Does it do the book justice?

Based on 162 reviews collected by the film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, New Moon has received a “Rotten” rating of 30%, with a weighted average score of 4.8 out of 10.

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The Boat sails on for Le…

theboatnovelAustralia’s premier literary prize has been awarded to Nam Le, says a Sydney Morning Herald report. The Prime Minister’s Literary Award for fiction, which comes with a $100,000 purse, went to Le for The Boat.

According to the SMH, “The much-awarded debut collection of short stories by Le, 30, who came to Australia as a Vietnamese refugee, covers… Continue reading

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