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I don't know about you, but I really enjoy watching films when I'm tired or bored after a long day's work. And, naturally, most of my favourite films are based off books. It can be really interesting to watch films based off books you've read and to see someone else's interpretation of the characters and settings, and to see the plot set up in a more visual form. Often, when I've read a book and watched a film of it, I think back to the books and say, 'Oh yes, I remember that now,' or 'I remember that bit! - that was my favourite scene.' So, which ones do I recommend? 1. Captain Horatio Hornblower. I adore these books, and I think the film captures Hornblower at his best. It is quite an old-fashioned film, but I think it's got a lot of charm and, if you're into that sort of thing, it is really, really good on a rainy day. 2. The Importance of Being Earnest. It's not strictly a book - it's based off a play by Oscar Wilde - but it is really funny and it makes me laugh every time. 3. The Lord of the Rings. Very long, but also very good. As we've got so much time on our hands now, they are the perfect films to settle down too, and, if you've read the book beforehand, I bet by the end of it you will want to read them all over again - I certainly did! 4. Bleak House. This is a series of fifteen episodes, and they all capture the complicated, dark working of Dickens's novel. I always get sucked into these and want to watch them back-to-back. 5. Death on the Nile. A vivid portrayal of one of Agatha Christie's detective novels. I confess that I haven't read the book, though I have read others by Christie, and I usually get really cross with people who watch the films before they read the books. What do you think? What should come first? I'd be really interested to hear what films based on books you watch. Which ones are your favourites? Do you think they are true to the book? Also, what do you think to this question: are the books are always better than the films? I'd love to hear what you think!
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I was wondering the other day whether it is a good thing to re-read a favourite book. I have been thinking about re-reading Robinson Crusoe for a while but I couldn't decide if it was a good idea. What if it wasn't as good as it was the first time round? What if I got bored half-way through and wanted to start reading a new book? Then I remembered the Secret Series books, which I have read six times through, and enjoyed more each time. That was like re-visiting an old friend. In the end I decided to re-read Robinson Crusoe, and it took quite a long time, and I did want to read my new books, but I enjoyed it more than I did reading first time round. What do you think? Should you re-read books? Which book would you re-read and why? Hello everyone,
I thought I would write a post today seeing as it is the 75th anniversary of VE Day which signalled the end of the fighting in Europe in WWII. I thought that, seeing as today is such a momentous occasion, it might be fitting to list a few good books set in WWII which you might like a go at reading. Here are a few that I thought would be good: 'Anne Frank's Diary', 'The Silver Sword', 'Rose Blanche', 'Goodnight Mister Tom' and 'The Librarian of Auschwitz'. I am currently reading 'The Thirty-nine Steps' which ends just before the start of WWII. If you've got any other books set in a war which you really like, do let me know. Have a happy VE day! |
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