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“This is true love. You think this happens every day?”

October 28, 2017 by Caitlin_D 2 Comments

First: I hit my goal! 120 books! I love The Princess Bride and I couldn’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve seen the movie so this was right up my alley. Cary Elwes, Wesley, put together his memories of shooting the beloved classic and intersperses his recollections with that of his cast mates. I listened to the audio-book and most of the actors read their own quotes which was magical. Cary details some of the pre-production, his audition as well as the decades long process […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner

Caitlin_D's CBR9 Review No:120 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner ·
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The Princess Bride audiobook cover

Rob Reiner should stick to directing

December 30, 2015 by Loopyker Leave a Comment

“IF YOU ENJOYED THE MOVIE, YOU’LL CERTAINLY ENJOY LISTENING TO ROB REINER, THE MOVIE’S DIRECTOR, READ THE BOOK.” was what the online library listing promised me. They even shouted it. They couldn’t have been more wrong. I would like to be really clear about this. I don’t want to get yelled at. This is a review for the audiobook. Very different from the movie. I love the movie. It became an instant favourite when I saw it over 20 years ago. I’ve enjoyed it many […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy Tagged With: fantasy, juvenile, loopyker, Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride, William Goldman, Young Adult

Loopyker's CBR7 Review No:8 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: fantasy, juvenile, loopyker, Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride, William Goldman, Young Adult ·
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