Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s Comments (group member since Oct 06, 2009)

Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s comments from the THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB group.

Must add George Burns'... I WISH I WAS 18 AGAIN
Can watch it a 1000 times and still affecting!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=i...

Marie wrote: "Hi, I don't know where I'm supposed to post this. My newest release, Upon Your Return, is a historical romance novel. I do believe it's some of my best work, if I do say so myself. LOL. Sorry, ..."

wonderful Marie! much success with the book!

Keith wrote: "I second A Game of Thrones. I didn't care for the book but can't get enough of the series."

Ken wrote: "Speaking of film/book conversions. I've never read any of the Game of Thrones book but really like the HBO series. Last night's was a real shocker. I was floored.

I understand the books are ver..."

Love that show as well..have the first two season on Bluray..and quite amazed at the high quality transfer..spectacular details and great plot lines

Gladys wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Gladys.

I have published 3 books & currently working on my 4th. one.

My recent book is about sex trafficking & is set in the 80's.

I also run a blog so if anyone of you would ..."

Wonderful to welcome you here, Gladys!!

E. wrote: "Who knows where the time goes by Sandy Denny.

I knew Sandy when |I used to play and sing around the London folk clubs in the 1960's. She died far too young."

I never heard of her..so I looked her up..how tragic..only 31

E. wrote: "Many years ago, 1962 actually, I was a male model and part time actor and stunt man. My agent suggested I have a professional name and I chose Ebo Kern he was character in a spy thriller played by ..."

welcome E....you refer to The Man Between..with Claire Bloom..I recall Mason having a German accent in that film

Brian wrote: "I am a poet and novelist with a recently published book entitled Colorado Mandala. Here is a poem:

Bruising Easily
By
Brian Heffron
Copyright 7/20/2012
All Rights Reserved

I’ve bled too many stor..."

Truly stunning poem, Brian..thank you so much for sharing it!

W.F. wrote: "Neat stuff everyone! Wow... In NYC for the BEA and it's huge! Thanks to Thrillerfest for their support of my new national security suspense novel The Umbrella Option! http://walshbook.com. It wa..."

Janna wrote: "My name is Janna Shay. I'd like to say hello to everyone and to thank Rick for the invitation.
I'm an author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. My first book, Fair Play, was published ..."

Judy wrote: "Hello, My name is Judy and I am a Goodreads author of historical fiction (not to be mistaken for historical romance. Though my novel contains a love story, it is more about a woman's struggle to he..."

Patricia wrote: "What would you do if...?

Not only do I write amazing sci-fi/fantasy, but I've also written a very helpful book "Surviving Hard Times." You can find the book on my website: www.WillowbarkTea.com, ..."

wonderful intros, wonderful links!! welcome to all of you!

Easy for me!

1. All the things you are (Ella)

2. Yesterday, When I was Young..still cry when I think of Roy Clark singing that at Mickey Mantle's Funeral

Just finished this stunning speculative fiction novel..quite an incredible read!! scary because it is so possible!

Stuart wrote: "I am reading The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson as it is a novel I have high hopes about."

I find Stephenson fascinating..yet so complex..can read a book of his about every 3 years!!

Francis wrote: "It's not my favorite movie either, Rick - but it is, in my humble opinion, the best adaptation of a book to film. The film mirrored the text almost exactly and was very loyal to the original visio..."

Never read the book so I did not really know what the plot was, Francis. So many of my friends loved the film, I assumed I would! Also love The Coen Brothers..Fargo is a favorite film of mine..so was expecting more of the same..perhaps if I did not have such expectations for the film..and whole mood of film was not to my taste..but as it won many awards..certainly it appealed to many

Roger wrote: "Columbo, of course, I had the beat up old car, the scruffy coat though I did not smoke cigars."

what about the basset hound?

Francis wrote: "The Coen Brothers 2007 adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men tops my list."
I have to be honest Francis, bought the film on bluray without ever seeing it..finally watched it..and really did not like it..found it confusing..and that sudden ending took me for a loop!

Ken wrote: "One thing I've noticed in the book to film conversion is how often I will see a movie and see its based on a book I never heard of. Nine out of ten times I will see the movie first, not even reali..."

Isn't Little Big Man the film with Chief Dan George? If so..loved it..never knew it was a book!

Roger wrote: "Talking of Peter Falk and Columbno. I worked in a school some good few years ago in which all the pupils had the teachers as t.v. cops or detectives. There were Batman and Robin the two maths teach..."

hmmmmm..my guess is you played Neil Hamilton..Commissioner Gordon on Batman?? (Or maybe Columbo!)

Eureka wrote: "Hello I am Urban Novelist Eureka and I am a fairly new author. I have been an avid reader and love a great tale.I love urban fiction,also feel free to check me out on Amazon or B&N also paperback. ..."

Terrific to have you here Eureka!

as usual..magnificent posts and books..all!

Helen wrote: "I think "Minority Report" was better as a movie than a book, as well. Again, the scriptwriter eliminated unnecessary plot elements and twists, and got right to the heart of the story."

never read the book, but I enjoyed the film quite a bit..Tom Cruise was superb in that one..not so much in Jack Reacher - which I watched on plane..not a bad performance..just spoiled for me as I read the books and could not fathom the miscasting

KOMET wrote: "The movie version of "From Here to Eternity" is SUPERB. Burt Lancaster (one of my fav actors), Deborah Kerr, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra. ONE OF MY FAVORITE..."

I know that was the film that reignited Sinatra's career, but I really felt Borgnine was the best of many greats in that film