tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post2711701254624438083..comments2023-04-29T05:05:26.318-05:00Comments on Read the Book: Don't Know (or Care) Much About the Super BowlRead the Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997187112713403821noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-57568340529565939562010-03-06T19:25:22.003-06:002010-03-06T19:25:22.003-06:00Well I must say that I did opt for the Super Bowl ...Well I must say that I did opt for the Super Bowl over Emma, but only because my family was recording the series to watch on the following Thursdays. :) I loved it so much! I had seen the Beckinsale version, and was watching part of the Gwyneth version on YouTube simultaneously, but the new version tops them all - it's one of my favorite miniseries!<br /><br />And oh, don't get me started on Dickens. I never thought I'd love Dickens as I do, because when I first read him I wanted to pull my brains out through my ears. Now I own Our Mutual Friend, Hard Times, David Copperfield (of course!), Bleak House, and Barnaby Rudge, and my family also has AToTC, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol. Which is to say, I'm never lacking in wonderful literature!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07663781413344499899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-43749742864564787402010-02-28T15:57:07.851-06:002010-02-28T15:57:07.851-06:00Maria-Welcome, and thank you for your kind comment...Maria-Welcome, and thank you for your kind comments! I will definitely visit your blog because I MUST read what you think of A Tale of Two Cities. And I did, indeed, love the new Emma. In fact, my roommate wanted to watch the Gwyneth Paltrow version again, so I watched it with her and just kept thinking how much better the Romola Garai version was. I even thought Johnny Lee Miller as Mr. Knightley was better (which I didn't think was possible!). I will visit soon!Read the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997187112713403821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-47119952531975882272010-02-28T01:59:04.267-06:002010-02-28T01:59:04.267-06:00I forgot to ask, did you like EMMA 2009? I loved i...I forgot to ask, did you like EMMA 2009? I loved it!Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-44066560039515432612010-02-28T01:57:32.903-06:002010-02-28T01:57:32.903-06:00I love reading and teaching (I'm a teacher) Di...I love reading and teaching (I'm a teacher) Dickens a lot. I also like watching adaptations of his works. My best loved among his novels is GREAT EXPECTATIONS but I really like all the others I've read/studied. <br />I've reviewed several of Dickens's works in my blog. The latest "A Tale of Two Cities (book and TV adaptation). If you want to take a look<br />go to http://flyhigh-by-learnonline.blogspot.com/2010/02/tale-of-two-cities-by-charles-dickens.html<br />By the way, nice place here! I've become a follower and I'll be back!Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-88729231824905367412010-02-16T21:39:28.222-06:002010-02-16T21:39:28.222-06:00Welcome to the world of Dickens, Book Psmith, and ...Welcome to the world of Dickens, Book Psmith, and thanks for stopping by the blog! He is definitely worth the effort, and I think you will find your reading very rewarding. I find his longest works to be his best because they really allow him to run with his love for descriptions.Read the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997187112713403821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-84767358582855738272010-02-16T19:39:37.092-06:002010-02-16T19:39:37.092-06:00I am a new convert to Dickens. I was always intimi...I am a new convert to Dickens. I was always intimidated by his books (based on what others said about him...lesson learned to read the author myself before making a judgment) but read a sort-of-biography on him called The Man Who Invented Christmas which made me want to finally read one of his works. I read Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol last year and am currently reading Great Expectations. I am hooked:)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-18769952565506393392010-02-12T20:39:37.008-06:002010-02-12T20:39:37.008-06:00Ohhhhh yes! I loved it! I was in love with Arthur ...Ohhhhh yes! I loved it! I was in love with Arthur Clennam before I saw the adaptation, and having him be played by Matthew McFadyen didn't hurt things any ;). I actually read it because of the Masterpiece/BBC version, and I'm so glad I did!Read the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997187112713403821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014172768717007625.post-23695931903557203852010-02-11T19:38:35.250-06:002010-02-11T19:38:35.250-06:00Did you see the BBC dramatization of LIttle Dorrit...Did you see the BBC dramatization of <i>LIttle Dorrit</i> that aired on Masterpiece last year? It was absolutely superb -- and available on Netflix.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.com