In the Trailer Park: Big Monsters, Big Ships, and Big Cats

Today’s Trailer Park holds a wildly diverse cornucopia of enticements. There’s no common theme amongst these three titles, I just enjoyed the trailers. Hope you do too.

First up, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Seth Grahame-Smith and (natch) Jane Austen. This one has been getting a lot of press, and it looks hysterical. I shamefully admit I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice, but I might be tempted now. Zombies make everything better!

Next we have Titanic: The Untold Story by W. Mae Kent. Since Hollywood thought it had made the quintessential Titanny project, I was happy to see someone else look at it from a different angle. This version focuses on some lesser-known passengers, including the ship’s only African-American.

Finally, we have A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond between Two Friends and a Lion by Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall. This book tells the story of two friends who purchased a lion–yes, a lion–at Harrod’s in the 1960s, and their adventures with the big lovable cat. Now, a word of warning: this trailer had me on the floor in a puddle of tears. This, my friends, will move you. Never doubt the humanity of animals.

February 27, 2009 | Filed Under Trailer Park | 18 Comments 

Poetry in the Trailer Park

I’m still feeling all poetic and squishy from yesterday’s post, so I figured, for something a little different, I’d put up some trailers for poetry books. I haven’t read any of these, but I always embrace the opportunity to spread the poetry lovin’ around, whether or not the poet’s style is one that jibes with me.

First up is Thoughts from Old Walls, the debut collection of poetry by writer and artist Marianne Lloyd.

Here is Limousine, Midnight Blue: 50 Frames from the Zapruder Film by Jamey Hecht. This one looks pretty interesting. From what I can deduce, it’s a series of poems revolving around the JFK assassination.

Finally, we have Euphoric Elevation by Sonja Wilson. This is some serious hotness right here.

February 20, 2009 | Filed Under Trailer Park | 29 Comments 

Trailer Park Lovin’

In honor of Valentine’s Day — those illustrious 24 hours in which we celebrate Cupid’s arrow flying into our asses — there is nothin’ but loooooooooove in the Trailer Park today.

Actually, there’s love and hot, muscled, oiled men.

But the two go hand in hand, don’t they?

First up, Scandal by Carolyn Jewel. This romance revolves around a randy Earl and the married lady he wants to bone. This is a classy and subtle promotional which definitely piqued by interest in reading Ms. Jewel’s book.

Second, Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce. At first, I was a little peeved that this book shares a name with one of the greatest Bette Davis movies ever, but after seeing the trailer, I calmed down. This spot is pretty hilarious, though I can’t figure out if it’s intentional or not. Anyhoo, I’m all for any book trailer that can incorporate a sexy shirtless guy, his soccer mom-looking lady love, and a profligacy of swords.

Finally, The Warlord’s Daughter by Susan Grant. This is part of the Borderlands series, which, to be honest, I know nothing about and will probably never read. One of the critical blurbs for this book mentioned something about Star Trek, and I immediately shut off. But again, any trailer that can spend the bulk of its one minute and two seconds focused on the muscly, oily back of some faceless stud…OK by me! (I think there’s some romance and stuff in the book too.)

Happy Valentine’s Day! May Cupid’s arrow be forever lodged in your ass!

February 13, 2009 | Filed Under Trailer Park | 60 Comments 

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