The Book Was Better discussion
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Wait....that was a book first?!
Just today found out that How to train your dragon has a 12 book series... prob a bit late to this band wagon but really shocked me. I just thought it was a picture book or something but apparently they are by Cressida Cowell! who knew :)
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I know right! shocked the heck out of me today! :) I love the movie and I'm so looking forward to the sequel that is coming out in June! I dont think I can wait haha think I'm going to watch this tonight.
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haha I do the same! I normally live in my own little bubble and its not till someone mentions it and says after 'how did u not know...' haha
I can't think of any film i was surprised to find out was a book, we had the How to train your Dragon since it came out I think. My friend and I were discussing how we both read The Godfather by Mario Puzo
, did you know that was a book as well? Someone in the pub didn't.
I didn't know Jurassic Park was a book either. But then again, I was a child of 5 years when that movie came out. XD
Wait not just 1 book... Wow. Have u read any of the books? Any good?
Yeah its crazy! I loved the movie I Robot, had no idea it was a book let alone a series! I just discovered this a few days ago. I will read the first book and see if its worth continuing the series
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Hmm let me know how those how to train your dragon books are
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awww what an awesome idea! :) sharing them around.
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You will find Jurassic Park a bit strange after seeing the movies. Bits of the second book are in the first movie and vice versa.
yeah I already knew that because my stepmom read the books before watching the movie and then told me about it a long while ago so I'm already prepared for that! but thanks for the heads up!
Michael Crichton has a handful of books made into movies. Jurassic Park, Congo...
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the andromeda strain was also made into a a movie! I would make a thread for it but i didn't read the book so I wouldn't have much to say for comparison
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whoa there is a new andromeda strain?! I only saw the one made in like...the 80's that was on netflix. I still have to read the book
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oh dear. well i won't check it out then!
My friend recently got into a semi-screaming match with her mom about Les Miserables. Turns out, my friend didn't know that it was a book. All she knew was the musical. *facepalm*
Oh that's Gold about ur friend! But I've had those moments so know how she feels :) do u think she will read the book? I admit it's not on my list of books to read but maybe in future that will change...
No, I showed her the book when we were at Barnes and Noble and she threw up her hands and said, "I'll just sing the damn thing." XD
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I've had the book FOR-EVER. I've read maybe 3 chapters before putting it down... then just skimming random parts. I've seen the stage musical, Liam Neeson film, and the movie musical. I love everything except Nick Jonas. :|
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I've heard that book called "The Brick" because it is so big! I'm not going to commit to anything that large for a while, so that book is not being read by me any time soon....
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Oh that's a good idea! I think an abridged version of that story would be fine. I'm usually particular about wanting an unabridged version, but some abridged versions are pretty good!
I call long novels "bricks". Game of Thrones, Gone with the Wind, Outlander, Pillars of the Earth, The Stand... all of those took a good 2-4 weeks out of my life.
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Another one that I'm sure would be a brick, even though I have not braved it myself yet it Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy! The movie was amazing, and then I found out it was a book. I thought about reading it as well, until I saw the size of the thing!
Isn't it funny how sometimes the size of the book can put you off but when its really good and you're reading it you never want it to end :D
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I so do this too! It is terrible, I know, but I don't want to be in the same book forever! Though, likely, when I do read them, I won't mind.
Everyone refers to Les Miserables as 'The Brick'. It's the BEST book I've ever read, EVER! The musical enhances it. They can go well hand in hand to give a better view of the characters as they couldn't possibly fit all that into a film/broadway play. My second favourite book is War and Peace. Gorgeous!oh and i have read The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy as well. Remember to walk around the world you have to take the first steps. Don't worry how long it will take and don't rush through it. Read a little at a time. Soon you will find the bookmark moving closer to the back of the book, but by that time you will be enjoying the journey.
I read several books at once, and will have a longer one that I keep going back to for months.
Oh, by the way, i'm embarking on another trip to Russia through the pages of Anna Karenina starting tomorrow if anyone wants to join me?
Well I started "It", gotta say no really into it so far. But hey for those of you who are scared of the movie, "Want your boat Georgie?"
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Yeah, now that I am more into reading than I was when I first saw the size of Hitch Hikers I might give it a try some time. Right now my reading list has no room for it thought! haha
Oh, and I have thought a few times about reading Anna, but still have not. I was in a play in college that was inspired by the book, so ever since then I have had it in my mind to read. I don't think I could start it right now, but for sure will get it one of these days! ;)
Dana wrote: "WHAT?!?!?! A 12 book series!? I never knew anything about it!! And I love that movie and have been freaking out over the sequel for a while now....how did I never know about that!?!?!?!?"Yeah, I didn't know HTTYD was a book first. Now I really love the books. But yeah, 12 books. The twelfth one isn't actually out, but Cowell has announced that it will be the last book in the series.
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I have been telling everyone I know about the series now! I just wish they were not so expensive on Kindle. Might need to just buy the paper copy and then re-sell them or give them to a camper of mine to read as well. Sadly my library does not have them digitally either...
Dana wrote: Right now my reading list has no room for it though...[sic]How many books are you reading at once? I usually read 20-30 simultaneously, but it has fallen down to 11 at the moment.
20-30? Wow, I do 2 or 3 and my coworkers think I'm weird.
I was thinking the same thing! 2 or 3 is my max :D
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One I just found that totally shocked me was The Poseidon Adventure! I remember watching the 1972 movie often as a kid, and then was slightly less entertained by the 2006 re-make. Well...I just found out it was a book!
I am currently reading Jaws, with plans to read Jurassic Park soon, so might as well that one to the list as well! Any movies you were shocked to hear were also books?