So, ummm, this book that I read back when I first started this blog, which has been sadly neglected, I'm sorry to say, is being made into a movie! It will be starring Reese Witherspoon (whom I love) as Marlena, and Robert Pattinson, who I love as Edward. I think he will actually play the lead character of Jacob Jankowski just fine, I have a feeling he will suit this character, and can't wait to see this movie! The book was so good, I just hope the movie lives up! Check out this fan made trailer:
And here is a short interview with Reese Witherspoon discussing the film:
I have also read so many books since I last updated this blog I'm so far behind! I'll have to go look at my "done" book shelf and give a quick list update to what I've read and a thumbs up or thumbs down just to get caught up!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Plain Truth
So I finished reading Plain Truth yesterday. This was a good book. I recommend it!! 
The story is about a lawyer, that is sucked into defending a young Amish girl that is up for murder...the murder of her newborn. {gasp!} I know. This was an intriguing story, the characters were real and believable, and the best part for me, was that the lawyer had to live on the Amish farm while preparing for the trial, with no power, no email, no phones or fax machines! I can't imagine living like that. I'd feel bereft without my laptop!! It goes into the depths of the Amish culture, their beliefs and the clash that is inevitable in a case like this one. It also touches on the fact that no matter how we are raised or what we believe in, we are intrinsically the same, we all feel pain, we all grieve, there are commonalities throughout the human race. And although the book touches on religion in both the Amish culture and the English world, it's not a religious book. It touches more on the fact that we all believe, and that we want to have faith. It's about trust, and relationships. The only part I had a little trouble with was during the trial, where they kind of re-hash everything you've already read in the book, court-room style. It would be great as a movie I think, but in book form, I wanted to skip past it. It was still ok to read through it, and it wasn't a significant part of the book. And there was a shocking twist at the end that I honestly didn't see coming. I won't spill the beans, but it was a good ending I think. If you read it, please let me know, I'd love to know what you thought, if you liked how it ended. I don't know if there is any possibility of me doing this book justice in the small paragraph that I've written, but I always feel like Jodi Picoult's books are so intense, and the story so intricate, so well written, that even as I understand all the levels as I'm reading it, when I try to explain how good the books are, I fail miserably. So do yourself and me a favour, and read one of her books!!
The story is about a lawyer, that is sucked into defending a young Amish girl that is up for murder...the murder of her newborn. {gasp!} I know. This was an intriguing story, the characters were real and believable, and the best part for me, was that the lawyer had to live on the Amish farm while preparing for the trial, with no power, no email, no phones or fax machines! I can't imagine living like that. I'd feel bereft without my laptop!! It goes into the depths of the Amish culture, their beliefs and the clash that is inevitable in a case like this one. It also touches on the fact that no matter how we are raised or what we believe in, we are intrinsically the same, we all feel pain, we all grieve, there are commonalities throughout the human race. And although the book touches on religion in both the Amish culture and the English world, it's not a religious book. It touches more on the fact that we all believe, and that we want to have faith. It's about trust, and relationships. The only part I had a little trouble with was during the trial, where they kind of re-hash everything you've already read in the book, court-room style. It would be great as a movie I think, but in book form, I wanted to skip past it. It was still ok to read through it, and it wasn't a significant part of the book. And there was a shocking twist at the end that I honestly didn't see coming. I won't spill the beans, but it was a good ending I think. If you read it, please let me know, I'd love to know what you thought, if you liked how it ended. I don't know if there is any possibility of me doing this book justice in the small paragraph that I've written, but I always feel like Jodi Picoult's books are so intense, and the story so intricate, so well written, that even as I understand all the levels as I'm reading it, when I try to explain how good the books are, I fail miserably. So do yourself and me a favour, and read one of her books!! My next read is called The Various Flavours of Coffee by Anthony Capella.
I have to tell you, I was not sure I made a good decision in regards to buying this book when I started reading it, as the language is sooo not what I like. It's stuffy, and English sounding, and very poetic sounding, which is not my style at all for what I like to read. I've gotten a few chapters in though, and now that I'm getting used to the flow of the language, I'm getting into the story a little bit more. And because I love coffee so much, I'm finding it quite interesting as well! I'll let you know how it turns out!
I have to tell you, I was not sure I made a good decision in regards to buying this book when I started reading it, as the language is sooo not what I like. It's stuffy, and English sounding, and very poetic sounding, which is not my style at all for what I like to read. I've gotten a few chapters in though, and now that I'm getting used to the flow of the language, I'm getting into the story a little bit more. And because I love coffee so much, I'm finding it quite interesting as well! I'll let you know how it turns out!
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