Lots of friends have been talking about him these past couple of days. We mentioned the fact that they made a movie of this book and how we felt it didn't do the book justice. Some books are just better left alone. This was one of them.
We also talked about how some movies made from books have actually thrusted the original book into a broader audience and really helped a newer generation get into them. Percy Jackson series, Chronicles of Narnia Series and Spiderwick Series are some of the books that we felt the movie were able to be respectable, honored the storyline AND inspire the audience.
I read to my kids. A lot. I like books. I like collecting books. I like collecting series of books. I want that library of books in my living room. Wall to Wall. I want to be surrounded by books. I like the SMELL of good old books. My dad got me a Kindle for Christmas. Plenty of people are into them. I tried the first month and downloaded books. I enjoyed it for a short time and never picked up the Kindle again. I miss the feel of books. The smell, the texture, the pain in my hands from holding the book for endless hours because I REFUSE to put it down until the end. Its an addiction. I know. I don't deny it. Its one thing I am thankful for my family instilling me the love of reading. My grandmother and my dad are addicts as well. We always exchange books and short reviews when we see each other. I have passed that on to my children as well.
In this day and age, they may get distracted for a while with all the internet, smartphones, DVD's and electronic devices out there.... but somehow more often then not, I see them cuddled up in the corner chair reading a good book.
Makes a momma proud.
