Books Books Books

I was going to start reading The Hobbit

on May 1st, but I've put it off a bit.

There are 2 books I am going to read before I go on my

adventure with Bilbo Baggins.

Adam has suggested I get this book forever;

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

by Steig Larsson

Why, because I have tattoos?

Cause they've been made into movies?

I finally picked it up & read the back cover.

Seems like an interesting read;

" Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mike Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate.  He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander.  Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption."

I also picked up and read the back of

Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

"At the height of the Depression, Jacob Jankowski escapes everything he knows by jumping on a passing train and inadvertently runs away with the circus.  Amidst the chaos of the travelling show, Jacob comes to know Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star and the wife of August, a charismatic but cruel animal trainer. Caught between his love for Marlena and his need for belonging, Jacob is freed only by a murderous secret that will bring the big top down."

It's interesting that I picked this up as I've seen the movie trailer

a few times and it did nothing for me.

I enjoy both Reese Witherspoon and Edward Cullen, I mean

Cedric Diggory, I mean Robert Pattinson, wink wink,  but have

no desire to see the movie.  It is a story I think I'll enjoy reading.

More often the books are so much better than the films.

I also think if you're going to read a book that is also a film, it is

important to read the book first.

Case in point, the book P.S I Love You by Cecilia Ahern.

One of my favorite books. A book I can re-read

which I don't generally do.

I laughed out loud and cried as I turned the pages.

I was excited when I'd heard the movie was being made.

Gerrard Butler was perfectly cast a Gerry.

Even Hillary Swank I was ok with cast as Holly until on screen,

they had ZERO chemistry. The screenwriters also butchered the story.

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL it was.

They should have given the film a different name and said it was

inspired by the book as it was NOTHING like the book. 

It wasn't even a good movie.

I miss having a balcony or back yard.

Summer is the best time to sit outside and get lost in a good story.

I'll have to find a nice quiet spot under a tree somewhere.

Maybe even make myself a *sit-upon* like I had back

when I went to brownie camp.

I think it was a newspaper in a garbage bag.

Something to keep my backside comfy.

I am almost finished The Lost Symbol.

That is now 3 of 3 Dan Brown books I've read that I've

really enjoyed.  He's a smart writer.

Thinking about the books I've read, they pretty much all

have been made into movies.  Hmmm.

I would go see The Lost Symbol for sure and I hope if it

is ever made it is done by Ron Howard.

Having to condense all the details and twists and turns

without losing the story was tough but Ron Howard

did a good job with the first two films.