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Join me in discussing four Oscar-winning films that were adapted from books.
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GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=20
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=318
GIGI (1958) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=524
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=707
Trailers for the films:
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) - youtube.com/watch?v=E2eAXa7rNXw&t=104s
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) - youtube.com/watch?v=RlC7XBayj0s
GIGI (1958) - youtube.com/watch?v=9UV5PzHMOtE
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) - youtube.com/watch?v=vjiCO8k6Jhg
Goodreads:
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) by Laura Z. Hobson - goodreads.com/book/show/13568094-gentleman-s-agreement
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) by Pierre Boulle - goodreads.com/book/show/598098.The_Bridge_On_The_River_Kwai
GIGI (1958) by Colette - goodreads.com/book/show/275350.Gigi_and_The_Cat
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) by Jules Verne - goodreads.com/book/show/54479.Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days
If you're interested in more books that were adapted into Oscar-worthy films, visit: abebooks.com/books/oscars
Join me in discussing four Oscar-winning films that were adapted from books.
MORE INFO
Timestamp:
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=20
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=318
GIGI (1958) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=524
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) - youtu.be/ulOOFBM3two?t=707
Trailers for the films:
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) - youtube.com/watch?v=E2eAXa7rNXw&t=104s
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) - youtube.com/watch?v=RlC7XBayj0s
GIGI (1958) - youtube.com/watch?v=9UV5PzHMOtE
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) - youtube.com/watch?v=vjiCO8k6Jhg
Goodreads:
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (1947) by Laura Z. Hobson - goodreads.com/book/show/13568094-gentleman-s-agreement
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) by Pierre Boulle - goodreads.com/book/show/598098.The_Bridge_On_The_River_Kwai
GIGI (1958) by Colette - goodreads.com/book/show/275350.Gigi_and_The_Cat
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956) by Jules Verne - goodreads.com/book/show/54479.Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days
If you're interested in more books that were adapted into Oscar-worthy films, visit: abebooks.com/books/oscars
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Its NaNoWriMo, so here are four authors who write entertaining books with difficult/controversial subjects.
0:00 Four Authors
2:27 KJ Charles & Consent
5:37 Jackie Lau & Abortion
7:54 Alyssa Cole & Race
10:20 Helen Hoang & Autism
KJ Charles: https://kjcharleswriter.com/2020/05/20/yes-and-no-consent-in-sex-scenes/
Jackie Lau: https://twitter.com/JackieLauBooks/status/1317129930724020225
Alyssa Cole: https://slate.com/culture/2020/09/alyssa-cole-romance-novels-racism-diversity.html
Helen Hoang: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/books/romance-novels-diversity.html
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
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If youre looking for a series of fun fantasy novellas, look no further than the Penric and Desdemona series (Penrics Demon) by Lois McMaster Bujold.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25791216-penric-s-demon
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
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Fans of A Suitable Boy might enjoy the novels of MM Kaye, an author of Raj-era historical novels, who also wrote murder mysteries and childrens fiction. Her autobiography lovingly chronicles a world that no longer exists. Timestamp:
0:00 BINGE! The novels of M.M. Kaye set in the Anglo-Indian world
5:16 Her autobiography set in the Raj & following the drum as the wife of a British officer
7:26 Historical fiction: Shadow of the Moon, Far Pavilions, Trade Wind
15:00 Childrens literature: The Ordinary Princess
16:09 Murder mysteries
19:29 Death in the Andamans
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1040250.M_M_Kaye
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
#ASuitableBoy #murdermystery #historicalfiction")
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#PerryMason is an American classic now adapted to miniseries for HBO (releasing June 21, 2020) and starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany. The HBO version looks like a gritty crime noir but lets take a look at the source material.
HBO miniseries trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNATvJMPZaA
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/series/40509-perry-mason")
