Archive for August 17th, 2010

Chick Flick Tuesday highlights the best chick flicks in the movie world as well as bringing you news on upcoming chick flick releases as well as letting you all know about which chick lit books are being made into chick flick movies!

Eat Pray Love, the book by Elizabeth Gilbert is a huge hit in the US (in part due to Oprah’s involvement and love of the book) and the movie release (Aug. 13th) is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem the journey of Elizabeth Gilbert as she travels from Italy, India and Bali is captured on film. I for one am hoping the movie is drastically better than the book, as I wasn’t a huge fan of Gilbert’s constant self-indulgent practices, but I am a big Julia Roberts fan. So, have you seen it already? Are you planning to or is this one not for you? Why or why not?

Release Dates: US - 13 August and in the UK - 24 September. More release dates can be found here.

Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.

Recently, we were contacted by Julie Buxbaum’s British publishers Transworld about having the chance to interview her. I totally wanted to do that, but I hadn’t yet read her debut novel and her second book wasn’t out then, so I quickly read The Opposite of Love - it was fantastic! - and I managed to get some questions to Julie. Here are her answers, I hope you enjoy the interview!

1. Tell us about your latest book, After You, in your own words.

AFTER YOU takes a look at the question of how well we really know the people we love. The story follows Ellie Lerner, as she travels to London to help take care of her best friend’s daughter, after her best friend, Lucy, is murdered. When Ellie steps into her friend’s life though, she soon discovers that she may not have known all that much about Lucy after all. And learning the truth about her friend may have huge unintended consequences for her own life and marriage as well.

2. Are you currently working on a third book? Can you tell us anything about it, if so?

I am currently working on a third book, but I’m one of those superstitious writers who gets a little nervous talking about something that at the moment is only half-baked. I can say that it is mostly set in the 1950’s. It’s been a lot of fun watching old “Father Knows Best” episodes and calling it work.

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Thanks to the lovely Aislinn at Transworld we have five copies of Julie Buxbaum’s new book, After You, to giveaway! I’ve read the book myself and it really is a stunning read and I wrote a mini-review of the book yesterday with my full review to come next week! You can also see our Author Interview with Julie later on today! All you have to do to enter the giveaway is to fill in the Google form below. The giveaway is open to UK and Republic of Ireland residents only and will end on Sunday August 22nd at mid-day! Good luck!

Ellie’s life is turned upside down when she learns the heartbreaking news that her best friend, Lucy, has been murdered. And, as best friends do, Ellie drops everything to travel to London to pick up the pieces. Desperate to help Lucy’s traumatized child, who has simply stopped speaking, Ellie turns to the book that gave her comfort as a child - The Secret Garden. And while its story of hurt, magic and healing blooms around them, so too, do the secrets Lucy kept hidden, even from her best friend. As Ellie peels back the layers of her friend’s life, she’s forced to confront her own as well. Suddenly her carefully constructed existence spins out of control in a chain of events that will transform her life - and the lives of those around her - for ever.

This giveaway is now closed.