I finished Atonement last night. For the very first time in my life, I'm going to say that the movie was about as good as the book. Don't get me wrong, the book was very good. But the movie pretty much covered it all! The movie did not deviate from the book much at all. For the first time the book was kind of ruined because I'd already seen the movie. The novel was every bit as sad as the movie was too. In fact, when Keith & I walked out of the theater I didn't even know if I could call it a good movie because it was so heart-wrenching & tragic. I don't know if I'll read any more books from this author, Ian McEwan, unless they're highly recommended.
Next I'm going to read 1984 by George Orwell. This is one of Keith's favorites that he's been dying for me to read ever since we got married. I don't know why but I finally have an interest in it-probably because of today's political climate. I may read the Duggar's book at the same time too. I haven't decided yet.
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Books of 2011
- #4-Mind Over Labor by Carl Jones 5/21/11
- #3-Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell 3/19/11
- #2-Leota's Garden by Francine Rivers 2/20/11
- #1-Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 1/5/11
Books of 2010
- #22-My Antonia by Willa Cather 12/7/2010
- #21-The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers 11/12/2010
- #20-Bridge Called Hope by Kim Meeder 10/16/2010
- #19-The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers 10/2/2010
- #18-In My Father's House by Corrie ten Boom 9/28/2010
- #17-Tramp For the Lord by Corrie ten Boom with Jamie Buckingham 9/18/2010
- #16-The Shack by William P. Young 8/29/2010
- #15-Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth 8/13/10 & A Lineage of Grace: Unafraid by Francine Rivers 8/18/2010
- #14-Nutrition Therapy: Advanced Counseling Skills by Kathy King, RD, LD and Bridget Klawitter, PhD, RD, CD, FADA 7/26/2010
- #13-A Lineage of Grace: Unspoken by Francine Rivers 6/28/2010
- #12-A Lineage of Grace: Unshaken by Francine Rivers 6/17/10
- #11-Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler 6/9/10
- #10-The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene 4/29/10
- #9-A Lineage of Grace: Unashamed by Francine Rivers 4/24/10
- #8-A Lineage of Grace: Unveiled by Francine Rivers 4/12/10
- #7-Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson 4/9/10
- #6-The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 3/9/10
- #5-The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 2/25/10
- #4-The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherill 2/20/10
- #3-Young Zaphod Plays It Safe and Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams 2/15/10
- #2-So Long and Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams 1/28/10
- #1-Floods Upon the Dry Ground by Charles P. Schmitt 1/18/10
Books of 2009
- #20-Simply Christian by N.T. Wright
- #19-Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent
- #18-Mind Over Labor by Carl Jones
- #17-Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
- #16-Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
- #15-The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
- #14-Writing From Home by Susan Richman
- #13-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- #12-Having Your Baby With a Nurse-Midwife by the American College of Nurse-Midwives and Sandra Jacobs
- #11-The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
- #10-The Truth About Diet and Drugs In Pregnancy: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know by Gail Sforza Brewer and Thomas Brewer, MD
- #9-All the Way Home by Mary Pride
- #8-What's a Smart Woman like you doing At Home? by Linda Burton, Janet Dittmer, & Cheri Loveless
- #7-The Duggars: 20 and Counting! by Michelle & Jim Bob Duggar
- #6-1984 by George Orwell
- #5-Atonement by Ian McEwan
- #4-The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
- #3-For One More Day by Mitch Albom
- #2-Environmental Nutrition: Understanding the Link Between Environment, Food Quality, & Disease by Buck Levin, Ph.D., RD
- #1-The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank. Otto H. Frank & Mirjam Pressler, editors.
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3 comments:
1984 is a good book. I read it for a class in high school, and remember enjoying it. It was one I had Josh read recently, and he found it intriguing too. So be sure to let us know what you think of it!
1984 is a good book. Have you thought about reading something that makes you laugh or at least leaves you feel good? With today's climate being so negative, it's just so draining, and I try to read things that make me laugh. Of course, this type of book is usually not as thought provokinig. I'll try to compile a list. Hope all is well, Love Nana
Good idea Nana! I'll try to think of something, but I'd love to hear your suggestions as well!
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