Perhaps you noticed the recent review of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca - if not, I’ll let you off if you go and read it now. I adored the book and it’s become one of my favourites. While I’m on to a winner, I thought I’d carry on with the Rebecca theme by discussing book covers. If you Google Rebecca, there’s hundreds of different cover interpretations spanning from 1938 when Rebecca was first published, up until as recent as the glorious 2000’s. Obviously, I won’t be discussing every single edition as we’d be here for a very long time, so I’ve just picked a handful where I’ll give my honest initial thoughts. This is literally a case of judging a book by its cover.
By Charlotte Dibley
Perhaps you noticed the recent review of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca - if not, I’ll let you off if you go and read it now. I adored the book and it’s become one of my favourites. While I’m on to a winner, I thought I’d carry on with the Rebecca theme by discussing book covers. If you Google Rebecca, there’s hundreds of different cover interpretations spanning from 1938 when Rebecca was first published, up until as recent as the glorious 2000’s. Obviously, I won’t be discussing every single edition as we’d be here for a very long time, so I’ve just picked a handful where I’ll give my honest initial thoughts. This is literally a case of judging a book by its cover. By Charlotte Dibley I should come out with a confession straight away: I’ve never seen the very famous film adaptation of this book, starring Jack Nicholson in his first Academy Award winning role. To be honest, I didn’t really have any idea what the book was about. I’m not sure which of those two facts is more depressing. Despite my embarrassment at managing to avoid this popular film and story, I’m really glad that I approached the book with next to no prior knowledge. By Charlotte Dibley We’ve seen some of the bad guys of the fathering world, so now let’s lighten the mood and take a look at a couple of the good ones! By Charlotte Dibley Let's do something a little different for a Father’s Day post. I’ve picked a book with a good paternal relationship that I think would be an ideal candidate to be adapted for the big screen. The twist? This book has a strong bond between a teenager and a man who is definitely not his father. Drumroll… My choice is Gavin Extence’s 2013 debut, The Universe versus Alex Woods. Why would I pick this? Well, let me explain. |
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