tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9425012750455075012024-02-07T06:02:45.673-06:00Read It OR See ItA comparison of books to the movies based on them,
in an attempt to determine which one is better.Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-22079486536053884432011-12-16T20:01:00.001-06:002011-12-16T20:02:30.141-06:00Where the Wild Things Are - by Maurice Sendak - The Movie (2009)While programming my PVR the other day I noticed that Where the Wild Things Are was on that night. I have never seen it, so I decided to record it. I remember seeing the trailer at the theatre years ago when they were advertising the movie coming out in the future and hearing the audience at the theatre gasp with excitement. Needless to say, my expectations were pretty high when I sat down to finally watch the movie with my family.<br />
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Now, I know many people are huge fans of the illustrated children's book with the same name, and I think the illustrations in the book are spectacular, but I really don't remember the story all that well. In fact, while watching the movie I tried to remember the book and couldn't remember anything but the illustrations of the characters. That being said, I won't be able to do a very fair comparison between the book and the movie until I'm able to get my hands on the book by either sitting down in a book store and reading it, borrowing it from one of many of my friends who has the book, or giving in and purchasing it for my own collection.<br />
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As far as the movie is concerned, cult followers of the story may kill me for saying this, but I wasn't all that impressed. The movie drags out and I did not find that it had a very interesting storyline. The story takes a little while to get going while they try to set up the hyperactive, loner, Max's character. You start to feel sorry for him since he seems to have serious mental issues that are not being addressed. When he finally runs away and ends up "where the wild things are", you think the story will begin to take off as the new characters are being introduced, but the story continues to be slow-moving and a bit boring. When the movie finally ended, I felt like I hadn't gotten much out of it and if someone were to ask me to retell the story to them I don't feel like I would have much to say.<br />
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The one thing I would absolutely have to say is that the costumes and animation used for the "wild things" characters were fantastic. They really were brought to life from the images I remember from the book. Kudos on that for sure!<br />
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Are you fan of the Where the Wild Things Are book?<br />
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Did you grow up reading it? If so, what were your thoughts on the movie?Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-31414772589688493242011-12-06T22:21:00.001-06:002011-12-07T07:48:25.017-06:00Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) - by J.K. Rowling - CharactersFor those of you just getting into the Harry Potter series of books like I am, you'll notice that the first book has a LOT of characters. I, at times, found it hard to remember who was who in the first few chapters. To help, I've made a list of the characters that present themselves in the first book.<br />
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Harry Potter - he is of course the namesake for the series of books and very quickly begins to play the role of a hero. To me he seemed a bit uncomfortable in his own skin which is no surprise since he was not only orphaned as a baby, but also taken in by his aunt and uncle who locked him in a cupboard underneath the stairs of their home. Harry does not find out about his "magic" past (and future) until he is approached by Hogwarts, his new school.<br />
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Petunia Dursley - Petunia is Harry's aunt and sister to Harry's late mother. Although her sister was able to perform magic, Petunia has no abilities of her own (a non-magical person is called a Muggle). She is against magic and makes every effort to keep Harry in the dark about it. She caters to her son, Dudley, but treats Harry as a burden to her.<br />
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Vernon Dursley - Petunia's husband and Harry's uncle. He is very much the head of the household and also does not believe in magic. He is rather mean to Harry, and also keeps Harry from finding out the truth about his parents and his past.<br />
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Dudley Dursley - Harry's cousin and son of Petunia and Vernon. Dudley is a spoiled bully and knows how to get his way with his parents. He is privileged, and likes to rub this in Harry's face.<br />
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Fred and George Weasley - a set of trouble-making twins that attend school with Harry. Their younger brother, Ron, is in Harry's class<br />
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Ron Weasley - Ron is Harry's best friend at Hogwarts. He comes from a poor family and has several siblings. Everyone in his family is magic, so he often lives in the shadows of his other family members.<br />
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Hermione Granger - When she is first introduced in the book, Harry and Ron both find her bossy and annoying. She is a know-it-all, but has a lot of skill as far as magic is concerned. She excels at school, and tries her best to fit in even though she has a fear of failure. By about mid-novel she has become a friend to Harry and Ron.<br />
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Draco Malfoy - An arrogant bully who is in the same year as Harry at Hogwarts. He makes it clear that he does not like Harry, and does not respect anyone who does not have the same financial or magical background as he does.<br />
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Neville Longbottom - a nerdy child in the same year as Harry at Hogwarts. He is always forgetting things, and is not as skilled as the rest of his class. He is somewhat of a friend to Harry, although it is not clear if Harry and his friends really consider Neville their friend, or only feel sorry for him.<br />
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Professor Dumbledore - Headmaster of Hogwarts. He is a great wizard with a bit of a sense of humour. He seems to be taking Harry under his wing and guiding him to becoming a great wizard as well. He is a bit of a mystery, but I am sure we will learn more about him as the stories progress.<br />
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Professor McGonagall - She is Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, which makes sense since she often disguises herself as a cat. She is also head of Gryffindor House (Harry's dormitory at Hogwarts).<br />
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Professor Quirrell - He is the "Defence Against the Dark Arts" teacher at Hogwarts. He wears a turban that conceals a surprise towards the end of the first novel. He seems very nervous and jumpy, and has a bit of a stutter.<br />
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Professor Snape - Is teacher of Potions at Hogwarts and also head of Slytherin House (Malfoy's dormitory). He is quite mean to people he does not like, and makes a point of being especially humiliating towards Harry. Harry considers Snape an enemy early in the novel.<br />
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Hagrid - Hagrid is the gamekeeper at Hogwarts. He is a giant and hairy man, and was first introduced to us when he went to retrieve Harry (in order to take him to Hogwarts). He once attended Hogwarts, but was expelled, and that is why he is now only the gamekeeper. Dumbledore seems to really trust Hagrid, and Harry immediately considers Hagrid one of his closest friends. Best description of Hagrid so far in my mind would be that he is a "gentle giant" who does not mean anyone any harm.<br />
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Filtch - He is the school's caretaker, and loves to catch students where they are not supposed to be. He tours the halls at night, and seems to get a thrill from the hunt. Harry and his friends have a couple of close calls with Filtch.<br />
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Mrs. Norris - Filtch's pet cat who helps him find students who are sneaking around the school.<br />
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Professor Sprout - Herbology teacher<br />
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Professor Flitwick - Charms teacher<br />
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Professor Binns - History of Magic teacher. He also does not realize he has died and has become a ghost.<br />
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Madam Hooch - Quidditch coach (a sport Harry and Malfoy participate in - on broomsticks).<br />
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Peeves - a poltergeist who appears out of nowhere and causes trouble for anyone who encounters him.Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-59128716386670898202011-12-05T22:16:00.000-06:002011-12-05T22:16:17.948-06:00Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) - by J.K. RowlingI admit it's taken me awhile, both to write my next post and to get into the Harry Potter series. I was one of those rare people who hadn't caught the Harry Potter bug, and now that I don't have to sit here anticipating the next book or movie, I've finally decided it's due time I gave the series a serious chance.<br />
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I'll admit this wasn't my first date with Mr. Potter...I had attempted to read novel 1 about four times and had never made it past chapter 2 without straying, and when the last movie was first in the theatre, I made an attempt to do a marathon session with the previous movies so that I could see the final movie in the theatre with my sister (who is a pretty big fan of the Potter books and movies). I made it to movie four, I think, and realized I hadn't been paying enough attention to be able to understand such a complex story.<br />
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I'm pleased to say that I've finally made it through the first book and found myself a little bit excited to read the next. I confess that I really had to push myself through the first few chapters. I found them to be slow moving and they introduced too many characters for my liking. The talk of "magic" was also a bit confusing throughout the first novel and I realized quickly that having watched the first movie really helped me to picture the details in the book. I think this is a rare occasion where watching the movie first assisted in my understanding of the details of the novel. I still do plan to watch the movie again very soon and give my review.<br />
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After reading The Sorcerer's Stone, I can understand why people just cannot get enough of the Harry Potter series. Even though I felt there were too many secondary characters introduced, which made it quite confusing to visualize at times, the details about places, objects and magic were enough to make you really feel like you were right at Hogwarts alongside Harry and his friends.<br />
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Now that I have FINALLY finished the first book in this series, I really look forward to reading more about Harry Potter and his adventures. I'll admit that I am not completely in the dark when it comes to Harry and that I know about bits and pieces of his life (I think the only way not to is if you lived in a cave for the past several years), but it's fun to get to know him myself, and maybe now I'll understand more what all the hype has been about.<br />
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Are you a Potter fanatic? Let me know why!<br />
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For those that continued to follow my blog even with my absence, thank you. I will try harder to be more present.<br />
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Happy reading and happy viewing!<br />
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Until we meet again....Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-52277966050312064532010-08-09T11:41:00.001-05:002010-08-09T11:41:37.832-05:00So behind...It's been awhile since my last post, and for that I'm sorry. I've had several things going on recently, but I will be posting soon so please stay tuned!Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-27864295072246787532010-07-27T14:04:00.000-05:002010-07-27T14:04:01.901-05:00Fun Facts about Youth In Revolt by C.D. PayneHere are a couple of fun facts about Youth In Revolt...<br />
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Before Youth In Revolt became a movie...<br />
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• The author, C.D. Payne actually self published this book. In fact, he has self-published all of his books. I found that out when reading the "about the author" section at the end of Youth In Revolt.<br />
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• The year after the book was released (1994), a stage production was made based on the book. It was made by Carl Hamilton and Bob Warden and was seen on stage in San Francisco. It was highly unsuccessful, but later had a little more success in different cities.<br />
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• A TV pilot was filmed in 1998 based on the book. It was created by MTV and Fox Productions, but unfortunately didn't go any further than the first episode.<br />
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Did you know that?<br />
<br class="webkit-block-placeholder" />Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-58263705073636606972010-07-26T14:30:00.003-05:002010-07-26T15:03:11.533-05:00Youth In Revolt By C.D. Payne - THE BOOK<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 18px;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 18px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Before I started reading </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Youth In Revolt</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, I wasn't even aware that it was a book. I had seen the movie trailers starring Michael Cera, and thought that the movie looked funny, but never once thought the story came from a book. I guess I have Hollywood's recent pumping of "geek" comedies to blame for that. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Before allowing my fiancé to rent the movie, I decided to double check to make sure it wasn't based on a book. To my surprise, there is a whole series of books revolving the main character, Nick Twisp. I immediately downloaded the sample chapter onto my Kindle and started reading.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The book is written from the perspective of Nick Twisp, a teenaged boy who is obsessed with sex (learn more about Nick Twisp in my past posts). It is written in diary format. Since I had just recently read the Georgia Nicolson series, that is also written in diary format, I didn't have as much trouble getting into this one. It is also written a bit more like someone telling a story than completely like a diary as the Georgia Nicolson series was. For example, Nick's diary almost always writes in conversation format, where Georgia's diary quite often was written from one view point.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As I read the first chapter, I was starting to question whether or not I would really enjoy this book. I found that the author was trying almost too hard to be humourous at the beginning of the novel. I remember thinking as I read, this isn't really all that funny. I think it was lucky that the sample chapter was so long on the Kindle though, because it almost forced me to read through it, and I grew to appreciate the humour. It became legitimately funny. I ordered the book, and continued reading.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One thing I really enjoyed about this book, was that the conversation was never dumbed down just because the story surrounded teenagers. Not only was Nick perceived as an intelligent fellow, but the people he considered friends, kept up with his vocabulary, and level of intelligence.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now, some would argue that Nick wasn't all that intelligent considering the trouble he got in to, but I think he was just too smart for his own good. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The magnitude of trouble Nick got in to during the novel just seemed a bit absurd. At first it was funny, but later on it just got to the point where you're reading and thinking "how could anyone ever get in this deep?". It also made you wonder how the author was going to resolve everything before the end of the book. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now, I don't want to give anything away, because I'd really like my blog readers to read this book and post their own opinions about it. But, I found the end of the book a bit disappointing. I think C.D. Payne had no idea where to go with the character and suddenly he had to resolve things quickly! It was a little bit of a stretch, and I would have liked to see it end differently, but unfortunately this wasn't a "choose your own ending" book.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even though the ending wasn't quite what I expected, I still grew to appreciate the development of the characters, and found the plot entertaining. I am still interested in continuing to read about Nick and his craziness in the rest of the series. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To those interested in reading this series or buying the books as a gift...I would say these books classify as late teen to early adult reading. Even though they are about a 14-year-old boy, they are sexually explicit. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm really interested in seeing how they told the story in the movie. There are so many elements to cover from the book, so I have a feeling the movie may differ quite a bit. Hopefully it will still be entertaining.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have you read </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Youth In Revolt</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by C.D. Payne? If so, please leave a comment as to what you thought.</span></div></span>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-51718451644199725942010-07-26T13:46:00.000-05:002010-07-26T13:46:38.718-05:00A Successful Follow Friday!Hello!<br />
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in Follow Friday and stopped by my blog! It is very exciting that our followers doubled and almost tripled over the weekend.<br />
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I've tried to visit every blog on Friday's list, but still have about 30 or so to go through. I'm really enjoying seeing what everyone else is up to, and how other people have designed their blogs. I'll try to get through the rest of the list before this Friday's follow.<br />
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And to our new followers! Welcome, welcome, welcome....I hope you guys find some stuff you like on my blog, and participate by commenting on posts! Every comment whether full of insight, controversy, or just to say "hi" is tremendously appreciated!<br />
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Thanks again everyone!Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-90853076442641166072010-07-25T22:41:00.000-05:002010-07-25T22:41:12.394-05:00Characters in Youth In Revolt by C.D. Payne<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">I've just finished the book Youth In Revolt by C.D. Payne (review coming soon). If you decide to read the book, one thing you'll notice is that there are a lot of characters in this book. So, to make it easier for you, I've decided to create a post listing some of the characters in the book, and a brief one to two line description of each character. I haven't included all of the characters, since there are so many of them, and haven't put them in any particular order. I hope you find this helpful! </div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>Nick Twisp</b> - 14 year old, sex-crazed teenaged boy. He is very smart, but gets into all kinds of trouble. The book is written in his words, based on his diary.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>François</b> - A rebellious and outspoken alter-ego created by Nick. François is constantly talking Nick into doing things he shouldn't.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>Carlotta</b> - When Nick gets into trouble with the FBI he creates this female alter-ego to help him still live a normal life, even though he is in hiding. Carlotta is sweet, innocent, and dresses like a grandmother. She is sometimes called Carly.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sheeni Saunders</span> - The object of Nick's affection. A popular girl with strict parents. She uses Nick's admiration for her to her own advantage.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Vijay Joshi</span> - One of the first friends Nick make in Ukiah, a recently immigrated Indian boy who goes to highschool with Nick. He later becomes one of Nick's enemies.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lefty</span> - Nick's best friend from Oakland. He was at the centre of one of Nick's bigger schemes at the beginning of the novel.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Fuzzy</span> - Nick's best friend in Ukiah. His nick name is Fuzzy because he is very hairy.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Albert</span> - Sheeni is given a very ugly dog (from hell according to Nick). She falls in love with the dog but her parents won't let her keep it. In order to please Sheeni, Nick keeps the dog for her. Sheeni refers to Albert as Nick and her "love child".</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dwayne</span> - Dumb neighbour of Nick Twisp. He later becomes Nick's roommate when Dwayne's mother becomes Nick's father's housekeeper. Nick quite often uses Dwayne's lack of brains to help scam money out of him.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Bruno Modjaleski</span> - The school's star athlete. He, also, is unintelligent and develops a crush on Carlotta (Nick's female alter-ego).</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lacey</span> - Lacey is Nick's father's 19-year-old girlfriend who later dumps Nick's father and becomes Sheeni's brother, Paul's girlfriend.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Furguson</span> - Nick's mother's extreme communist neighbour. He later moves in with Nick's dad in Ukiah and marries Dwayne's mother.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jerry</span> - Nick's mother's love interest at the beginning of the book. He is an overweight, unintelligent, horny, truck driver. He later dies of a heart attack, but before he does, he manages to get Nick's mother pregnant.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Wally</span> - Nick's mother's highly intelligent boyfriend after Jerry. He is described in the book as a giant. He gets along with Nick, but is later pushed out of Nick's life by Nick's mother's new love interest.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Saunders</span> - Sheeni's hippy brother. He speaks in riddles, and always seems to know what's coming next for Nick. He later begins to date Nick's father's ex-girlfriend, Lacey.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lance Wecott</span> - A police officer with the Oakland police. He comes to Nick's house to investigate a break-in, and later ends up dating Nick's mother. He later becomes Nick's step-father.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Heather</span> - Heather lived in the dorms at the French school Sheeni attended, and later became Fuzzy's girlfriend.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Joanie Twisp</span> - Nick's flight attendant sister. She does not get along with her parents, so she does not see them often. She helps Nick out when she can.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Bernice</span> - Nick's assistant in one of his ploys to get Sheeni to move back to Ukiah. Nick met her at Sheeni's dorms, and she helped him by becoming a spy for him, and also carrying through some of Nick's plots.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Taggarty</span> - Sheeni's sexually experienced roommate at the French school she attended. She is a know-it-all and tends to get on Nick's nerves.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Apurva Joshi</span> - Vijay's younger sister. She is beautiful, but must stay true to her indian customs to avoid angering her parents. She helps Nick to make Sheeni jealous. Apurva is in love with Sheeni's ex-boyfriend, Trent.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sonya</span> - An overweight and unpopular classmate at Nick's highschool in Ukiah. She later becomes obsessed with Trent Preston.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Crampton</span> - Dwayne's, slow, mother. Nick's father's housekeeper, and later Mr. Furguson's wife.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Trent Preston</span> - Sheeni's ex boyfriend, and Apurva's current love interest. Nick thinks of Trent as a rival for most of the book. Trent is a poet, good looking and one of the most popular boys at school.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Saunders</span> - Sheeni's strict, church-going mother. She is described as "500-years-old".</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Joshi</span> - Apurva and Vijay's strict Indian father. He likes to maintain control of his children's lives, and often threatens to send Apurva to India if she does not behave.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mario</span> - Joanie's roommate, Kimberly's, boyfriend. He later makes a business deal including Nick.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">George Twisp </span>- Nick's negligent father. He is a bit on the alcoholic side, and has very little appreciation for Nick.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Kimberly </span>- Nick's sister, Joanie's roommate. She is studying business, and uses any opportunity to make money. Even going so far as to rent out her couch to Nick for $3.00 a night.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs. De Falco</span> - Fuzzy's mother. She later has an affair with Nick's father which does not end well.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Estelle Twisp</span> - Nick's mother. She worries about Nick, but when Nick is around she is constantly getting her patience tested.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Please feel free to add to the character list if you've read the book! Place the character name and description in a comment.</div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-14489911014113902142010-07-23T11:08:00.000-05:002010-07-23T11:08:11.805-05:00Follow Friday!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Follow Friday Fun!</span></span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Author: Ned Vizzini</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Release Date: September 2010</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">I read the summary on Amazon.com, and this is what I got from it... </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">The book is about a teenaged boy who suffers from depression and takes it to the extreme when he tries to commit suicide. Since the children's ward of the psychiatric hospital is closed due to repairs, his only choice is to be admitted to the adult ward. The book is a journey through his thoughts, his relationship with the other patients, and his recovery.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">It sounds like a good read, and I look forward to reading it closer to the movie release date. Thanks for the suggestion @readnotsleep ! and let us know how you enjoyed the book.</span>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-33153279906806350222010-07-22T14:08:00.000-05:002010-07-22T14:08:32.739-05:00According to my Kindle....I'm 60% finished reading <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Revolt</span>. I didn't think that it would take me this long to read, but then again I didn't realize that the first novel is actually comprised of 3 books.<br />
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The books are titled as follows:<br />
Book 1: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Revolt</span><br />
Book 2: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Bondage</span><br />
Book 3: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Exile</span><br />
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As far as I can tell, the 3 books were never published as separate books.<br />
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Once you're finished reading those books, there are actually other books in the series as well.<br />
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They are:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Cut To The Twisp: The Lost Parts Of Youth In Revolt and Other Stories</span> (this book is of content that was edited out of the original book)<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Revolting Youth: The Further Journals of Nick Twisp</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp</span><br />
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The series then finishes off with the journal of Nick Twisp's younger brother (his mother is pregnant with him in the first book):<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Revoltingly Young: The Journal of Nick Twisp's Younger Brother</span><br />
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I'm working my way as quickly as I can through <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Revolt</span>. A lovely, red, Netflix envelope arrived yesterday and is waiting with the film inside. I really can't wait to see this one and see how it compares to the book. As soon as I'm finished reading <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Youth In Revolt</span>, I will write my review and watch the movie. I will follow up the movie with the rest of the books in the Nick Twisp collection. I didn't think it would happen, but Nick Twisp has definitely got me hooked.Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-32036670831418398082010-07-21T13:49:00.000-05:002010-07-21T13:49:14.557-05:00Meet Nick Twisp...I've been reading the book Youth In Revolt by C.D. Payne for a few days now, and I figured it's time to introduce you to the main character in the book, named Nick Twisp.<br />
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Nick is a 14 year old boy who lives in Oakland California, just across the Bay from San Francisco. The book is written in diary format, and right from the first entry you can see that Nick is hormone crazed, sarcastic and highly intelligent.<br />
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Nick's parents are divorced, and he does not have a strong relationship with either one of them. At the beginning of Youth in Revolt, Nick lives with his mom, and her sometimes present, trucker boyfriend, Jerry. He spends some weekends with his dad and his "bimbette", 19-year old girlfriend, Lacey.<br />
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Not unlike most 14 year old boys, Nick is curious about sex, and makes every attempt to satisfy his curiosity. His interests peak as he meets Sheeni whose character seems to toy with Nick's known desire for her.<br />
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Nick also has an alter-ego named François. He was created to fulfill Sheeni's desire to marry a French man. François is a rebel, and talks Nick into doing things that he normally wouldn't do.<br />
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To sum Nick up, he is a highly intelligent, resourceful, trouble-making, sex-crazed, nerdy, teenaged boy who will stop at nothing to win the heart of the girl of his dreams.Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-16505313587133641022010-07-19T13:07:00.000-05:002010-07-19T13:07:11.374-05:00Featured by Fangs Wands and Fairy Dust<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We're a little more than a week old, and we've just been featured!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">Please check out Steph's blog, Fangs Wands and Fairy Dust to see us mentioned in her Monday Pay It Forward post.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">http://fangswandsandfairydust.blogspot.com/</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">A special thanks to Steph for helping us get noticed!</span></div><center><center><a href="http://www.fangswandsandfairydust.com"><img border="0" src=" http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad313/stephtd/flatvintagefairy.jpg " /></a></center></center>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-17276839100861695522010-07-19T12:23:00.001-05:002010-07-25T20:45:04.646-05:00Read with ME!From now on, I will be announcing which book I am currently reading so that if you choose to, you can participate in my reviews by leaving comments about your thoughts on the book.<br />
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Currently I am reading Youth In Revolt by C.D. Payne, and it's being read on my Kindle.Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-35880868218781268962010-07-18T21:30:00.001-05:002010-07-19T22:41:00.535-05:00Now in theatres....I've compiled a list of movies that are currently in theatres that are based on books (I know some of them are old, but I went by moviefone.com's "now in theaters list"). I've spent a few hours researching each movie to make sure it is in fact based on a book. If I've gotten anything wrong, or if I've missed any, please let me know in a comment, and I'll update the list.<br />
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Please note, I intend to add descriptions of each movie as soon as I get a chance.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Sorcerer's Apprentice</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the poem by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe</span><br />
(I know this isn't <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">technically</span> a book, but I've added it anyway)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Eclipse</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer</span><br />
From the Twilight series<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Girl Who Played With Fire</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book The Girl Who Played With Fire: by Stieg Larsson</span><br />
The second novel in the Millennium Trilogy<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Killer Inside Me</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson</span><br />
A 1952 novel<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Coco & Igor by Chris Greenhalgh</span><br />
A 2002 fictional novel<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Shutter Island</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sex and the City</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell</span><br />
The movie was actually based on the television series, but the tv series is based on the book.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Shrek 4</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Shrek! by William Steig</span><br />
The first Shrek was the one based on this book which was an illustrated fairy tale.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Alice in Wonderland</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll</span><br />
Lewis Caroll's read name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Extraordinary Measures</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Cure by Geeta Anand</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">How to Train Your Dragon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell</span><br />
Loosely based on the book.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Runaways</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by Cherie Currie</span><br />
Cherie Currie is the band in the movie's original lead<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Secret in Their Eyes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo Sacheri</span><br />
The English name of the book is The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Question in Their Eyes</span>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Last Song</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Last Song by Nicolas Sparks</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson</span><br />
This is the first book in the Millennium Trilogy<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Diary of a Wimpy Kid</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Ghost Writer</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Ghost by Robert Harris</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Misfortunates</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: De helaasheid der dingen by Dimitri Verhulst</span><br />
This book is by a Flemish author<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Perfect Game</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Perfect Game by W. William Winokur</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Winter's Bone</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Anton Chekhov's The Duel</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: The Duel by Anton Checkhov</span><br />
The Duel is a novella written in 1891<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mercy</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the book: Mercy by David L. Lindsey</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">John Rabe</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the diaries of: John Rabe</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Which ones have you read or seen?</span></span>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-66163428015053119132010-07-17T13:42:00.000-05:002010-07-17T13:42:09.626-05:00How much should I read?I don't know if I was just living in the dark, or if others were naive to it too, but until just recently, I didn't know who Nick Twisp was.<br />
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My fiancé has been bugging me because he really wants to see the movie Youth In Revolt, so I was looking for it on Redbox.com one day, and I stumbled upon the synopsis. I had no idea, nor would I ever have thought that Youth In Revolt started off as a book, developed into a series of books, and then continued to become a movie.<br />
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Well, once I found that out, you know what I did next... I quickly went on amazon, looked up the book for my kindle and downloaded the sample. I discovered that this book, not unlike the Georgia Nicolson series I just reviewed, was also written in diary format, but this one was from the perspective of a teenage boy named Nick Twisp.<br />
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I'm looking forward to reading the Youth In Revolt series by C.D. Payne, but would like to know from anyone who has read the books and seen the movie if the movie is based on all of the books in the series or just the first one (my fiancé is itching to see the movie).<br />
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</center></span>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-72761386201974182122010-07-16T12:48:00.012-05:002010-07-18T01:08:17.169-05:00Did you know these TV shows were based on books?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">We all know that many movies are based on books, but did you know several television shows we know and love are based on them as well?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the future, I hope to be able to post some comparisons between books/book series and their tv equivalents. Here are some of the books turned television series I've been able to come up with...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Vampire Diaries</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the novel-series: The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This show is based on a love triangle between a girl named Elana, and two vampire-brothers named Stefan and Damon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Gossip Girl</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the novel-series: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Based on the lives of the young and rich in Manhattan's Upper East Side where, due to the mysterious Gossip Girl, nothing is secret. In our modern world of technology, Gossip Girl stops at nothing to broadcast everyone's dirty laundry.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Pretty Little Liars</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the novel-series: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This series just recently aired for the first time, and is based on a clique whose ring leader goes missing. About a year later, even though they all suspect her dead, their leader starts sending mysterious messages to individuals in the group.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">True Blood</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the novel-series: Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This HBO series revolves around the lives of vampires and humans living together in a small Louisiana town.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">FlashForward</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Based on the novel: FlashForward by Robert J. Sawyer</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The series begins with a world-wide blackout, where everyone sees a vision or "flash forward" of a day in the future. Not knowing what caused the blackout, the plot revolves around figuring out why it happened, and if it will happen again.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dexter</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">First Season loosely based on the novel: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Based on the life of Dexter, an employee of the police department who is also a serial killer. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are just the beginnings of a list of television shows based on books. There are many more, and if anyone knows of any, please feel free to add to our list by leaving a comment. </span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-66554675329769691552010-07-15T15:20:00.005-05:002010-07-16T09:19:19.223-05:00Confessions of Georgia Nicolson By Louise Rennison - BOOK OR MOVIE?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=re0a2-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000F6ZA3Q" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span>Time for me to determine once and for all which is better, the books or the movie for the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series by Louise Rennison.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The books were very cute and entertaining, they really made you feel like you were going through the journey of growing up with Georgia. I laughed, I actually cried (when her cat, Angus, was hit by a car) and each book made me crave more.</div><div><br />
</div><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The movie on the other hand was true to the books until about halfway through when it almost seemed like it was completely rewritten for screen. I think the movie was banking on the fact that fans of the Georgia Nicolson series of books would want to see the movie, but I feel like they disappointed its' true fans by straying so much from the plot. There were too many books in the series to be able to cram the whole story of Georgia Nicolson into one movie. Maybe that's where the makers of this movie went wrong.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">My ratings for the books vs. the movie are as follows:</span></div><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">THE BOOKS: 8/10</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">THE MOVIE: 6/10</span></div><div><br />
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I've just finished watching the movie <span style="font-style: italic;">Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging</span>. It is based on the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Confessions of Georgia Nicolson</span> teen novel series. Being a teen movie, I did not have very high expectations for this film. I found the books to be entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny at times, but the online ratings for this film were not very high.<br />
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</div><div>The movie gets off to a great start, with Georgia walking down the street in her stuffed olive costume while her dad trails her in his car. When she gets to the party she is going to, she is disappointed to see her "ace gang" (friends) did not go with their theme of hors d'oeuvres, and are instead wearing typical "cute/sexy" costumes girls usually wear to costume parties (an angel, devil, and princess). She is laughed at by the party-goers, and is told by her best friend basically that boys don't like funny girls. This is your first taste of Georgia, and immediately, the viewer can see how different Georgia really is.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Over the next couple of scenes, you're introduced to the rest of the characters, and how they translate on-screen. I think the casting was marvelous in this film. The actors weren't actors I was familiar with, which made it a lot easier to picture them as the characters in the book. The actors really did portray the characters exactly as they were in the novels, and being a fan of the books, this made me pretty happy.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The movie was full of colour, and snappy (mostly British) pop songs that really fit the mood. It was your typical teen movie with plenty of drama and gushing over the opposite sex. As much as I would like to say I hated it, I was captivated and it <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">did</span> make me smile. ...At least for the first half.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The first half of the the movie did not stray too far from what happened in the books. I believe the story line took us through the first book with a few elements from the second book wedged in to keep the plot going. The conversations between the characters often mimicked the conversations read in the book, they used the same slang, and they even said some things in French as Georgia and the ace gang often did in the written series. The Disco Inferno dancing, kissing lessons, and name of the band, The Stiff Dylans, held true to the novels, and I really appreciate that when watching a film based on a book.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Other than the "Sex Gods" being twins (they are just brothers in the book), the boys going to the same school (Georgia goes to an all-girls' school in the book), and the "Sex God" having a cat (no mention of this in the book), the beginning of the movie held pretty true to the book.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Then you reach the second half of the movie where everything goes awry. I don't know if it's just me, but nothing was as I remembered it in the books. The second half of the film seems to be more about Georgia trying to keep her parents from divorcing than anything else. She even goes to the extent of talking to her dad's boss to try to get him to transfer her dad back from New Zealand and agreeing to move there in order to keep her parents from splitting up.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The movie suddenly goes into true "teen-movie" mode when all of a sudden this modest-looking family has the big bucks to throw Georgia a "Hollywood" style birthday party at a club. Out of nowhere, the unpopular and awkward Georgia has the whole school at her party while the pretty and popular Lindsay sits alone. Lindsay, obviously being portrayed as the villain, then tries to ruin Georgia's party by putting Georgia down in front of everyone on stage. Of course we had to have a happy ending though, so Robbie (The Sex God) rejects Lindsay and goes in for a big, public, kiss with Georgia.</div><div><br />
</div><div>This film had potential to be quite a good comparison with the books, but I think it failed miserably towards the end. Great if you're just looking for a teen movie to entertain you, awful if you're looking for it to follow the story-line in the books. I hope they aren't planning on a sequel, because I think it would just sorely disappoint anyone who became a fan of the written series.</div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-27802592571087343502010-07-13T19:36:00.003-05:002010-07-13T19:40:55.161-05:00Teen Tuesdays - LINK to teenreads.com<div>To celebrate Teen Tuesday...</div><div><br /></div>Here is a link to a site called <a href="http://teenreads.com/">www.teenreads.com</a> that has a pretty good section devoted to teen books that have become movies.<div><br /></div><div>Just click on the title of this post to link to their Books into Movies section.</div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-57019162207875551512010-07-13T13:54:00.001-05:002010-07-16T09:16:33.893-05:00Teen Tuesdays - Confessions of Georgia Nicolson By Louise Rennison - THE BOOKS<span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angus-Thongs-Full-Frontal-Snogging-Confessions/dp/0064472272?ie=UTF8&tag=re0a2-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Book 1)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0064472272&tag=re0a2-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=re0a2-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0064472272" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><br />
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A couple of months ago, I was looking through some stacks of books I had bought a few years ago, and just never had time to read. I found the novels <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Confessions of Georgia Nicolson</span>, and, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson</span> by Louise Rennison. I had bought them some time ago, so I didn't really remember even picking them out. But, a book's a book, and I must have been interested in them at some point so I figured I'd give them a shot.<br />
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</div><div>The first book actually contained two novels, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging</span>, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God</span>. The story is based on the diary of a teenage girl named Georgia Nicolson. She is quite the character. After struggling to read the first couple of chapters, due to not being used to the flow of a book being written in diary format, I found Georgia to be quite charming. I was hooked. This is the type of book that keeps you entertained, and I often found myself chuckling out loud at the craziness of being a teenaged girl.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I quickly finished the first two books, and moved on to the next. The next book also contained two novels, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Knocked Out by my Nunga-Nungas</span>, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Dancing in my Nuddy Pants</span>. Judging by the titles, Rennison did not want her books read by adults in public. I was under the impression that the series only contained four books, but I was definitely mistaken. Soon, it became a quest to find all of the titles at my local book store since the books are not yet offered on Kindle.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The other books in the series are titled as follows:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Away Laughing on a Fast Camel</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Startled By His Furry Shorts</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Love Is a Many Trousered Thing</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Stop In The Name Of Pants</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br />
</span></div><div>The above are the North American Titles, or as Georgia would say "the Hamburger-A-Go-Go titles".</div><div><br />
</div><div>The books have to be read in order, as the story ends abruptly at the end of each book and continues into the next novel.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The basic plot line showcases how Georgia deals with the day to day life of being a teenager. She is a bit of a rebel, and has a terrific sense of humour that is under-appreciated. She lives in England, and her life revolves around her friends, her cat, and boys. She discovers the joys and let-downs of being in a relationship, and gets herself into situations that don't at all seem possible.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Once you get past the challenge of reading a book that is written in diary form, the books are delightfully full of surprises and make you want to continue reading to see what other kinds of trouble Georgia can get herself into. </div><div><br />
</div><div>One nice thing that Rennison included in the novels is a glossary of terms at the end of each book. Georgia and her "ace gang" (friends) speak using a lot of British slang, and I admit to looking a couple of terms up in the back of the book that I did not know before. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Overall, I can see how a teenage girl, or even an adult, would enjoy this series. Rennison's writing, while crude, is hilarious and deserves to be noticed. Reader be warned, if I were picking this book up for a child, I would probably make sure that they were in their upper teens, as I found these books to be a bit suggestive. But all in all, a light read, great for an adult looking to relive their teenage years. </div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-61610814916727630262010-07-13T13:41:00.000-05:002010-07-13T13:48:41.593-05:00Teen TuesdaysI have a guilty pleasure to confess to...<div><br /></div><div>I really enjoy a good teen novel. I guess it's just the ease of reading it, escaping from the "real" "adult" world, and just the entertainment value alone.</div><div><br /></div><div>So in honour of my guilty pleasure, I've come up with Teen Tuesdays! Once a month on a Tuesday I will try to pay homage to either a teen novel, or a children's book that has become a film. </div><div><br /></div><div>To celebrate this new topic, I'd love for you to comment about your favourite teen or kids book that has become a film, or that you think <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">should</span> become one.</div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942501275045507501.post-59878089942805012552010-07-12T17:30:00.001-05:002010-07-16T09:15:13.750-05:00Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, in theatres in One Month<span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/0143118420?ie=UTF8&tag=re0a2-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0143118420&tag=re0a2-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=re0a2-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0143118420" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><br />
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Via Penguin USA's twitter page, I was just notified that the movie Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, will be released in theatres in one month. Now I've heard that this is a fantastic book, and I really do look forward to reading it (probably closer to the movie release date).<br />
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</div><div>Julia Roberts plays the main character in this film. I was wondering first of all, how anyone who has read the book feels about Julia Roberts in this role. I'd also like to know how others enjoyed the book Eat, Pray, Love.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Should this book have been turned into a movie? Let me know what you think!</div>Read it or See ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495256734863477529noreply@blogger.com0