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Clueless: the video game

The fine, fine people at Paramount have announced that they're making a video game version of Clueless, the greatest film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma ever made. (Actually, it might be the most creative film adaptation ever made of any of Austen's works, come to think of it.)

See, this is the kind of game I would totally line up for, but something tells me Target isn't going to stay open until midnight so I can buy my copy the split second it comes out.

Labels: games, Jane Austen

Austen Week, part IV

And if you're really, truly, fantastically geeky, there's always the Pride and Prejudice board game.

I kid you not:

Tomorrow, we review!

Labels: games, Jane Austen

Bone news

Tons of excellent Bone tidbits coming our way...

1. You can play a demo version of the Bone computer game here. Don't the little CGI characters look great?

2. Jeff Smith will be available for signings at San Diego's Comic-Con International. on Friday, July 21st. You can also pick up a beautiful poster featuring the new Bone: One Volume cover art.

3. And the second printing of the One Volume edition is going to be released in September, so if you failed to pick up a copy the first time, set aside some money now--this is DEFINITELY the cheapest way to get your hands on the full Bone story.

Labels: Comic, games

Faerie Wars Chronicles - NEW BOOK!

It looks like we finally have a date for the third book in the Faerie Wars Chronicles. Ruler of the Realm will be released October 3rd! For those of you who can't wait until then, you can tide yourself over with the activities on the author's website. You can download Holly Blue's spy kit, learn to fold origami butterflies or even help Pyrgus cross the courtyard in the cobblestone game.

Labels: games, Herbie Brennan, website

Odds and ends

Item one: I finally received my copy of Hope Mirrlees's Lud-in-the-Mist (which means I can finish this week's update!) and check out what's written on the back cover: "As sturdy as a painting by Brueghel, as delicate the breath of a hummingbird's wing, Lud-in-the-Mist is a delight, an enchanting discovery for lovers of fantasy".

Um. Okay. I... hope I'll like it? I'm afraid that the whole Brueghel painting/breath of a hummingbird's wing thing isn't giving me a very clear picture of what to expect. (Other than a boatload of pretentiousness.)

Item two: The Sisters Grimm website finally got around to posting their "Grimm Game". You answer a bunch of questions, and the computer writes a fairytale for you based on your answers. Mine featured an evil villain that I unknowingly named after my little brother: Colin, King of the Goobers. (Sorry about that, Colin.) It's a lot of fun, particularly if you were into MadLibs as a child.

Item three: And in other, totally unrelated news, my neighbors' garage band is DRIVING ME SPARE. Learn to SING, people. Or PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENTS. Or, for the love of Pete, just PLAY MORE QUIETLY.