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Ursula K. Le Guin recommended Jane Eyre in Books (curated)
Emma (519 KP) rated The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones in Books
Sep 19, 2019
I got this as a Christmas present from my mum last christmas, and have just got round to reading it. Usually I read the book before watching the movie/ tv series, but this time it was the movie and series which made me get the book.
I really enjoyed the story and found it quite easy reading,with easy to connect with characters. Cassandra Clare has created a world which I was happy to get a glimpse inside of and I can't wait to get the second book to continue the adventure with Clary and Jace.
I really enjoyed the story and found it quite easy reading,with easy to connect with characters. Cassandra Clare has created a world which I was happy to get a glimpse inside of and I can't wait to get the second book to continue the adventure with Clary and Jace.
Ashley Catron (66 KP) rated Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) in Books
Mar 7, 2018
As most people are aware, the movie Jurassic Park is one of those movies I can watch over and over again without getting tired of. The book that inspired the movie made me feel the same, although there were some parts that were a bit too technical for my liking, but it added a new layer to some understanding of things that occur later that will have you constantly having lightbulb moments of realization. The book and the movie are the same in the fact they are about dinosaurs, but a lot of other details were changed. Now, this is definitely not unheard of when movie adaptations are made due to creative changes, but some things were definitely super different. Without going into spoilers, let's just say some characters died in this book that lived through the movie and vice versa. There were also things left out of the movie that were in the book that definitely could have, in my opinion, made the film better overall. As a book itself, it is a great, fun read. As I said, there are a few technical parts that I wasn't too keen on that the book could have done without, but overall an excellent story. I definitely can't wait to read Lost World and see how that compares to the first book.
Samantha Holtsclaw (25 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) in Movies
Jun 23, 2018
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in Books
May 10, 2018
Alex Hastings (4 KP) rated Mortal Engines (2018) in Movies
Dec 31, 2018
Movie review
Contains spoilers, click to show
Unlike so many of the books that make it to the small screen, Mortal Engines did very well in my opinion. A key requirement for a book to make it as a movie is keeping the storyline as close as possible to it's origins. Mortal Engines achieved this goal with only minor tweeks to allow the screen time to fit the general length. The actress who played Hester Shaw was thr very embodiment of the character. Though her facial scar wasn't as near as hideous as described. A point of contention was the fact that Bevis and Catherine survived the movie while in the book they were killed in the destruction of Medusa.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
A rare case where the movie is better than the book. I like the changes they made, especially Lex, who in the book is not only brat, which I could handle, but she's stupid as f*** too. I don't think most eight-year-olds are quite this idiotic. Otherwise, it's a good book and I did enjoy the information that expanded onto what the movie was limited to provide.
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Childhood ruined .. Ive only ever seen the one movie - so I had not a whole lot to go off of, however, this was way more macabre than I had expected and the one line in the book.. the dear ol coveted line - does not exist.. when you weep over a book for doing you wrong. Perhaps I should have read book before seeing movie? meh, I was young and impressionable
