story overload

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It's snowing, and there are a lot of stories about:

Pride and Prejudice is going to be a graphic novel, and zombies are sold separately. If the latter were ever filmed, I could see Simon Pegg as either Mr Bennett or Mr Collins, possibly Mr Bingley.

The Witches of Eastwick is going to be turned into a TV series. Loved the book. Film was good. Not sure what I think of the TV series idea. I mean, isn't that what Charmed was for? I guess this could be the more grown-up version. We'll see...

Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, and it's going to be a film with Neil Jordan writing and directing, and if they include a song by Neil Finn and/or Neil Young (I admit to leaning toward Neil Finn because I'm partial to his solo albums and to Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over" is my favorite song EVER...sorry, babbling...) or perhaps a cameo with Neil Armstrong, then it will definitely break the curse, and there will always be a Neil when you need him.

Coraline film is out next Friday, although no mention was made in Neil G's three minutes on the Today Show, er, today.

I've just discovered Nathaniel Parker's audiobook versions of the Artemis Fowl series. His character voices are superb! I'm about a third of the way into the second one. Great stuff to knit to.

I read most of Q's Legacy in the waiting room with Em last Friday. Now I need to go get 84, Charing Cross Road, as I'm so intrigued by the back story (apparently, there's a film version with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins). The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street isn't as easily available, so I'm going to have to dig a bit to find it.

I think my next read will be London by Edward Rutherfurd to refresh my knowledge of the history of the place before I visit in October. I'm considering a trip to Ireland in 2010, so his Ireland books may prove handy, too.