Ruth’s Comments (group member since Feb 09, 2012)

Ruth’s comments from the The Dusty Bookshelf group.

I read the book first, watched the movie after.

I really enjoyed the book and thought some of the charm of the book was lost due to the limitations of movie-making. I think I gave the book 4-stars, but only gave the movie 2-stars (out of 5).

I was completely hooked by Niffenegger's prose. I literally couldn't put the book down and my husband graciously fed and otherwise cared for our children for the day-and-a-half I spent reading it.

Kelly wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Lena wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I totally want to see the Snow White movie with Kristen Stewart. I'm not the biggest fan of Stewart's acting, but the movie looks really cool. Anyone els..."

Whedon's next project being released later this year is "Much Ado About Nothing." Writer/Director again... I get a little nervous when people try their hand at The Bard, but he has the right attitude for this particular play, I think (HOPE!).

TV Shows I watch are fewer than they used to be:
NCIS
The Mentalist
Amazing Race
True Blood
Dexter
Psych
Burn Notice
Grey's Anatomy
Game of Thrones
Parks & Rec
30 Rock
The Office
Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Fringe (but I'm way behind, about 14 episodes)
Boardwalk Empire
Daily Show
Colbert Report
Revenge

I started watching Once Upon A Time, but I had to make room on my DVR and cleared it. I'll have to get the DVD in August when it's released and watch the whole thing. My favorite shows from the past are X Files, Lost, Remington Steele, The West Wing and Seinfeld.

Lena wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I totally want to see the Snow White movie with Kristen Stewart. I'm not the biggest fan of Stewart's acting, but the movie looks really cool. Anyone else going to see it? It come..."

LOL I am so with you on the Stewart/Hemsworth math. Too funny!

If you like Chris Hemsworth, you should see "The Cabin in the Woods." I think everyone should see "The Cabin in the Woods," but it does have Hemsworth in it and he's particularly juicy in it. The film was made quite a while ago, but shelved due to issues with the studio changing hands and coming to terms with distributors, etc.

I went to see The Avengers this Sunday for Mother's Day. Awesome flick! I totally recommend it.

April wrote: "Congrats Chimney!!!

I didn't even know they were making "The Raven" a movie..hmmm...have to check that out! AS far as Avengers...I'll watchi it cause IronMan is in it...but, I'm no Marvel gal! :)..."

Speaking of good kids movies, "Brave" will be out June 22nd. I'm really looking forward to that one. It's Pixar, so I can't lose.

I love going to the movies by myself. My husband, who actually doesn't like people as much as I do, gets kinda sad when I see things without him, I think, but it's tough for us to see things together with two kids at home.

I want to see The Avengers, for SURE. I'm not sure about Dark Shadows - sometimes I love Tim Burton and others, he leaves me a bit unsatisfied or simply confused.

Heather wrote: "My books are literally DUSTY. As in sitting in a stack or box and forgotten or buried. I found a plane boarding pass in one from 2004!"

I've done that!

April wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Sometimes my library book requests get more out of hand than my book buying! I request a bunch of books since there's a waiting list and before I know it 10 books come in all at onc..."

I get in this predicament from time to time. I like to read some books audio-style and I never (or hardly ever) buy audio-books. I am trying to read the entire Agatha Christie published works and so many are available as audio-books, but they're hard to get, so I'll order a few at a time. Of course, they all come in at the same time.

I'm sure I drive my kids crazy with the, "We can get that at the library" comment in the bookstore. I understand their frustration because I let them buy some books, but not others. I usually buy books as a reward or let them spend their own money as they see fit, but when it's MY money, I want to buy books that I think they'll love a lifetime. But one never can tell, I suppose.

Alicia wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I used to buy a lot more books than I do now. The last move, though, contained more weight from my books than furniture! My husband was not impressed. That, and running out of sh..."

My local library has a kindle-edition of "The Fellowship of the Ring" available for download, so you may not have to "find" your local library beyond applying for a library card! Once you have your card, depending on the system used by said library, you should be able to borrow e-books and kindle books from your home computer. I have done this LOADS of times... so easy!

Hayley wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I feel like this book club is a bit like a book-buyers anonymous"

*cough* Hello, my name's Hayley and I'm a book buyer addict. It was 2 months in between me buying a book but then I f..."

Haha!

Speaking of not controlling myself, I just pre-ordered J.K. Rowling's new book, "The Casual Vacancy." I have no idea what it's supposed to be about, but I look forward to enjoying it, whatever IT is. :)

Chimney wrote: "I don't know what it is, but I am not much of a library person. I just keep buying and buying, and buying some more, to the point were a have my own mini-library at home. The first two books of the..."

I feel like this book club is a bit like a book-buyers anonymous because we obviously buy lots of books and don't read them, otherwise books would not become "dusty."

I'm reading The Red Pyramid right now. Technically, it could count towards my dusty book challenge, but it's not on the list. At least I haven't read it already!

I have to laugh - I just requested a book from the library that I've read already and here I am in a dusty book challenge! What's wrong with me!?!?! LOL

Redd wrote: "Does anybody have any tips for reading Olde English? I don't always know what they're saying, and I don't want Sparknotes to tell me what's going on.

Thanks!"

Well, unless you're going to take a class in Olde English, your going to need to trust some translation or cliffs/Sparks notes interpretation. I suggest reading whatever editorial or critical editions you can and then draw your own conclusions from there. This is what I had to do when I read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf: A New Verse Translation.

Carol wrote: "I pretty much agree - just question some abridged books."

Oh, definitely! Sometimes it's hard to find the original published version for some books, have you ever noticed that? Anywho, I already read audio unabridged.

Beth wrote: "My Goodreads account is also fairly new...so my dusty books are any that I own, since I cut myself off from buying any a while ago! I got to be a book collector instead of reader, so my dusty book..."

I tend to buy books that I think will be good for me like old tomes and classics, but I find it really hard to motivate myself to actually read them. And the sad thing is, I usually really like them! I don't know what my problem is. LOL

You can actually add books by hand, but you'll need the ISBN#. I recommend searching by ISBN number since typos happen!

If you don't know the ISBN#, you can go to a retailer like Amazon or Barnes & Noble and if it is in print (or even used, on B&N) you can copy and paste it into the search browser on Goodreads. You can also search for books on those other sites and directed on how to import it yourself.

Denise wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I'm going to read a big book during spring break this coming week. I thought I'd read "Storm of Swords" from the Song of Ice & Fire series (Game of Thrones). BTW, if you haven't added ..."

Spoilers! The first book and first season are nearly identical - I'm hoping they do the same with the second series!

I'm going to read a big book during spring break this coming week. I thought I'd read "Storm of Swords" from the Song of Ice & Fire series (Game of Thrones). BTW, if you haven't added these books to your TBR stack, I highly recommend them.