![]() ![]() Over a decade later, The Room is an international cult phenomenon, whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising and thousands of plastic spoons. Described by one reviewer as 'like getting stabbed in the head', the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. ![]() In 2003, an independent film called The Room - starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau - made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. ![]() Now a major motion picture, THE DISASTER ARTIST, starring James Franco, Alison Brie, Zoey Deutch, Lizzy Caplan, Zac Efron, Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, Sharon Stone, and Judd Apatow. Now a major motion picture starring James and Dave France, and Seth Rogen. THE DISASTER ARTIST is the hilarious, behind-the-scenes story of cult cinematic phenomenon The Room, as well as the tale of an odd and inspiring Hollywood friendship. ![]()
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![]() In the meantime, definitely take that shower." ![]() In fact, I might have done something typically embarrassing and stupid, like making the aforementioned declaration of undying love, but Alex spared me. The rest of my brain answered: I have just been kissed by Alex Fierro. A small part of my brain thought, Alex is male right now. He had a chocolate moustache and goatee now, and chocolate down the front of his sweater vest. He studied me critically, his brown and amber eyes taking me in. Otherwise, I don't know how I was still in one piece when Alex finally pulled away. I'm pretty sure Valhalla had to resurrect me several times during the course of that kiss. ![]() I had to wonder: was it possible to dissolve into chocolate on a molecular level and melt into a puddle on the carpet? Because that's how I felt. He clamped his hands on the sides of my gooey face and kissed me. "I've also been thinking about your declaration of undying love or whatever." ![]() ![]() ![]() Don and Betty’s commute had more in common with a marathon as they struggled to travel to the mainland daily. Unsurprisingly, Betty’s two teenaged daughters reached heights of unenthusiasm. They moved to Vashon in the fall, which wasn’t too bad, but then winter showed up and was tough on everyone. You can read it over and over again and you’ll enjoy the everyday life of this wonderful family.” Amazon Customer – 2001 Why? She described family life on Vashon Island with husband Don and daughters Anne and Joan in an unique way. ![]() “Betty MacDonald’s books are all funny, witty and wise.īut Onions in the Stew is the favorite book of the Betty Fans worldwide. Now all they had to do was learn to cope with island life. They turned to the small islands within commuting distance, but tours of these islands turned up little available housing, at least of the suitable variety, until they found the perfect house on Vashon. The war created nearly insoluble housing problems in Seattle, so when Betty MacDonald remarried during it, she and her new husband, Don, were unable to find anything suitable. ![]() ![]() So glad I picked this up, I'm a big fan of pirate adventure/romance books anyway so this really was a treat to read. ![]() If the girl who lived on spaghettios and cereal for 22 years can try new foods and make some messes in the kitchen, you can too! I am in no way done growing as a chef, and I realize I am still in my infant stages as a blogger, but I hope that this blog encourages many of you to start cooking! As time progressed, however, it began to shift into more of an actual food blog, with less failures and more successes. After a few months of experimentation, I came up with the idea to start a blog! In it’s initial stages it was to document my successes and failures as a brand new chef. My initial attempts were terrible, but I found that with my biggest supporter (hi, mom!) I could take my time figuring out new cooking methods and trying new things. It seemed like the next logical step in becoming an adult! ![]() But a stint working as a pantry chef at an Italian restaurant followed by getting my first 9-5 job ever instilled in me the desire to learn how to cook. I was simply the pickiest, most stubborn eater ever, and it’s amazing that I made it this far without succumbing to a horrible disease as a result of my terrible diet. As a young kid (heck, until I was 21, let’s be honest here), I refused to eat. ![]() ![]() Less fears that he is lost without Robert in his life and tells his sister that he is unsure if he can continue without Robert’s overbearing presence.Īfter the reading engagement in Santa Fe, Less accepts the offer to travel with a theatrical group that is performing his work, Nutrition Play. ![]() The two authors, and Mandern’s dog, Dolly, wend their way through the American Southwest, stopping at desolate towns and an artistic commune. Desperate to complete the profile and receive the money to save his home, Less agrees. Mandern, the older man announces that he has no intent to fly to Santa Fe for their next engagement and asks Less to drive him into the desert to find his estranged daughter. Desperate to save the bungalow, Less postpones his trip to Maine and agrees to interview H. After the funeral, Marian tells him that the estate is demanding back rent on the Shack, Less’s home that Robert owned but he lives in with Freddy. At the outset of the novel, Less learns that his ex-boyfriend, Robert Brownburn is dead. ![]() The novel is told through the lens of Freddy Pelu, Less’s partner, who is staying in Maine throughout the narrative present. Hachette Book Group, 2022.Īndrew Sean Greer’s first-person narrative, Less is Lost, follows the adventures of Arthur Less as he sets off on a road trip across the American South. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Greer, Andrew. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The title is a play on the names of rugby and football teams in the UK who have or have had a connection to educational institutions, examples being Hamilton Academical and Edinburgh Academicals. Bookshop chain Borders included a small set of exclusive Discworld football cards with each book. The book introduces several new characters, including Trevor Likely, a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can Glenda Sugarbean, a maker of "jolly good" pies Juliet Stollop, a dim but beautiful young woman who might just turn out to be the greatest fashion model there has ever been and the mysterious Mr Nutt, a cultured, enigmatic, idealistic savant.Īccording to the publisher, Transworld, the "on sale" date for the hardback was 1 October 2009 although the official publication date is 8 October 2009. It includes new details about "below stairs" life at the university. The novel satirises football, and features Mustrum Ridcully setting up an Unseen University football team, with the Librarian in goal. Unseen Academicals is the 37th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. ![]() ![]() And while I did improve my craft in many instances, I also came to realize that what I really wanted was to find an easier way to write a novel. For a long while, I thought I was trying to perfect my craft. I attended a lot of workshops at writer conferences, including many on plotting. But what came natural to me then and what comes natural to me now is to write a story by the seat of my pants. I would have tried writing while standing on my head if someone had said it guaranteed a better book. In the early years of my career (I wrote my first book in 1981), I tried everything anybody suggested. ![]() When writers get together, in person or via email, one topic that comes up on a semi-regular basis are the differences between pantsers (those who write by the seat of their pants, meaning no outline) and plotters (those who plot out their stories in advance, some even outlining every single scene). Today she’s sharing with us what it’s like to create novels as a “pantser.” Enjoy your look into Robin’s writing process and don’t forget to enter the giveaway for her new book when you get to the bottom! She’s an author who has her place among the most recognizable writers in Christian fiction, with more than 75 titles to her name, including the upcoming Who I Am With You. ![]() ![]() I’m so excited to welcome Robin Lee Hatcher as a guest to the blog. Next » Blog Home ➺ A Writer’s Life: Robin Lee Hatcher ![]() ![]() Inspired by Jane Austen's persuasion, "For Darkness Shows the Stars" is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it. And again, she's faced with a choice: cling to what she's been raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she's ever loved, even if she's lost him forever. And while Elliot wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she let him go.īut Elliot soon discovers her old friend carries a secret-one that could change their society. Since then the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of progress, and Elliot's estate is foundering, forcing her to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth-an almost unrecognizable Kai. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family's estate over love. ![]() ![]() It's been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology.Įlliot North has always known her place in this world. ![]() ![]() ![]() And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. ![]() How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.Ĭasting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."- Los Angeles Times ![]() A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace ![]() ![]() With his free hand he drew the blanket up around her shoulders. He lay still for a moment, waiting for the trembling to subside. It was warm, or rather his hand was cold all of him was cold, he discovered his armpits were creeping with sweat and his legs were quivering the way they always did when things took a crazy turn and caught him helpless and unprepared. He put his arm around her and stroked her back. He wanted to push her away.įinally his face relaxed. ![]() That was all right though the lights were out.Īnd she, she kept on sobbing weakly in the dark, her cheek pressed against his bare chest, her tears and her breath burning hot. ![]() ![]() Hate erupted and flooded through him, gripping his face with jaw-aching pressure. His plans had been running so beautifully, so goddamned beautifully, and now she was going to smash them all. ![]() |