Blood,Sweat and Books

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling Under the Dome by Stephen King. First let's discuss the book.  Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. Under the Dome is a novel written by Author Stephen King. The book was originally published November 10, 2009 by Scribner. Under the Dome was inspired by an unfinished and unpublished King work called The Cannibals wherein an apartment complex is locked down and the residents end up resorting to cannibalism. Under the Dome released to mostly positive reviews with USA Today calling the novel "propulsively intriguing"and "staggeringly addictive". Let's take a look at some of the characters . Dale "Barbie" Barbara – A former Army lieutenant, Barbara became a drifter after separating from the Army. Trapped within feet of the edge of the Dome, witnessing a woodchuck cut in half by the event, Dale was attempting to flee the town after a confrontat...

Booking Through Thursday is a weekly bookish meme where participants are asked a series of questions about their reading habits. To join this or future Booking Through Thursdays Click Here. Since I missed last weeks BTT I'm going to answer it as well. Just keep scrolling if you want to see my answers. This Week BTT Asks: Do you ever read books that could be considered patriotic? Rousing stories of heroes? History? Brave countrymen & women doing bold things? What would you recommend if somebody asked you for something patriotic–no matter what your country? First off let me just wish all my fellow Americans a Happy 4th Of July!! Do I ever read books that could be considered patriotic? In short yes, I do. However, I don't really read them enough to recommend any. Unless of course you like books filled with random Historical facts then I could recommend a dozen or so.  So my Patriotic recommendations this week will come in the form of TV miniseries and Film....