TGIF / Follow Friday

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Friday, Dec. 9th - Book to Movie: Which book turn movie do you feel did the best adaptation? What about the worst?

This is such a good question! (Aren't they all?)  

   

My immediate Book to Movie that I love? Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I loved the book, SO MUCH! I also loved the movie - despite the obvious differences. But, you can't fit all of the book into any movie without making it go on for close to 20 hours - can you? 

   

But dislike? That's tough. Mostly because that's a long list... I always try to read the book first. And I am often disappointed by the movie. But in honor of our Christmas viewing? I love the book - How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I love Dr Seuss. (Who doesn't?)  I love the annual tv show! (In fact? My 3 year old is watching it as I type this!) But I hate HATE HATE the movie. Jim Carrey scares me in this one,  and it was WAY too long. Epic Fail. 

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Keeping with the Spirit of Giving this season, what book do you think EVERYONE should read and if you could, you would buy it for all of your family and friends?


This is a tough one, mostly because I know my family and friends are not always into the same books that I am. So I'll just list a few with a few reasons!  (And I'm going strictly on books I've read this year... just to make this slightly easier.)


1. I would give everyone a copy of Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins . It is possibly my favorite contemporary read. Ever. And I think everyone should experience the magic of Anna and St. Clair!!


2. I would give everyone The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern . I think everyone should be exposed to such a beautiful piece of art. I cannot gush enough about how amazing the whole experience of this book was. 


3. I would also give everyone Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead . Because most everyone I know enjoyed Twilight and I think they would all love this one equally. (And I just ADORE Dimitri... Gee, I'm not boy crazy, am I?) 


4. Lastly (but not leastly) Shine by Lauren Myracle . With all of the bullying going on recently (a 14 year old boy in my hometown recently committed suicide) I think this is an incredibly moving and intense book to help everyone think about how they look at the world around them.