November offers a plethra of strong new releases. From the list at the left, three notable books are coming to the silver screen, which I eagerly await.
There’s no missing Daniel Day-Lewis in the lead role in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” taken in part from Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 2005 book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.”
Not to be outdone is Leo Tolstoy’s timeless classic “Anna Karenina,” which comes to theaters for the fifth time in its history, this time starring Keira Knightley in the lead role.
And then there’s Ang Lee’s intriguing take (judging from the previews) on “Life of Pi,” from Yann Martel’s 2002 Booker Prize winning novel. I won’t miss it. But if that along with the new film on “Hitchcock” is too much art fare for you, you can always check out the latest James Bond action flick “Skyfall” with the scrumptious Daniel Craig.
Meanwhile in November book releases, from the list at the right, I’ve already spotlighted in a previous post Ian McEwan’s spy novel “Sweet Tooth,” which came out in Canada in August, so I won’t re-visit that again here, other than to say that my husband stole it from me, read it and gives it 6 or 7 stars out of 10, if that helps anyone.
So instead my two book picks this month are Barbara Kingsolver’s latest “Flight Behavior,” set in rural Appalachia, and the new collection from master short story writer Alice Munro called “Dear Life.” I will definitely add both of these to my growing TBR pile.
But if it’s new tunes you’re looking for in November, R&B popsters Rihanna and Alicia Keys have major releases due out (check the list at the bottom left). Rihanna gets all “Unapologetic” on her seventh studio album, and will be promoting it with her “Diamonds World Tour” to begin in March 2013.
While Alicia Keys will put out her fifth studio album with “Girl on Fire” with tour dates likely to follow. You might also enjoy Adele’s new single “Skyfall,” which seems perfect for the new upcoming Bond movie.
So if you can’t tell by now, November is definitely chock-full of new movies, books and music, gaining steam for the not so distant holiday season. Which new releases are you most looking forward to this month?
I saw the trailer for Lincoln today. I’m not sure about it but my son wants to see it.
It could be educational for your son right? Go for it!
I have Sweet Tooth and Flight Behavior but I am so behind on my review copies! They all hit at once. Reading, but not having much time to write with work being so busy right now.
Yeah I agree with your earlier comment that you can’t read when stressed about other things. Just wait till things ease up.
I’m looking forward to all of the movies you mentioned. Anna Karenina looks just beautiful from the previews. I’m excited about Lincoln too — a friend and I are making plans to see it over Thanksgiving.
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