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    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

    in Past Book Logs

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    Book Four

     

    Beauty and the Beast - Marie Le Prince de Beaumont

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    Blurb

    A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves him home to go live with a terrible fightning beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection.

     

    As this book was, again, so short I don't think I will cover the questions like Alice in Wonderland, it will be too difficult.

     

     

    I have grown up with Disney, and to this day they still remain my favourite types of films so Beauty and the Beast was watched often. I have never though read, or had read to me, the book and I must say that even though it was very short I quite enjoyed it.

     

    It has everything a girl wants.

    It has evil siblings, jealous and cruel, a doting father, riches, and of course a handsome prince.

    Marie Le Prince de Beaumont has written this well and I feel covered everything needed, enough detail is given to gain a picture of what is happening yet doesn't drag out all the boring inbetween bits.

     

    I like the fact that Beauty (Belle) wants to be a self made woman, she enjoys the fact that she can look after her father in the country and goes on to enjoy looking after the beast at the castle.

     

    So overall I enjoyed the book, just one thing was missing ... The dancing and singing candlestick, clock and tea set :)

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    Book Three

    Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

     

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    Blurb (as written on back of book)

    Alice's adventures begin when she follows White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole and falls down, down, down. Alice is an ordinary little girl who lives an ordinary sort of life, until the day she finds herself in the most wonderful world of mad tea parties and remarkable characters like the Mad Hatter, the Duchess, the Cheshire Cat and the Mock Turtle. As everything grows 'curiouser and curiouser', Alice is delighted to find that nothing in Wonderland is the least bit ordinary.

     

    What do I think of the main character?

    Alice - Odd. I feel as though I should expand but I can't, what child dreams like that. Drugs, that, to me, is what she is dreaming of. Surely at her age she shouldn't really know much about them let alone know of the effects.

    I just don't know what to write to be honest.

     

    Who was my favourite character?

    The Caterpillar - He smokes a hookah why wouldn't I like him. He is the most laid back Caterpillar I have ever read about. Plus he offered a young girl some magic mushroom, amazing.

     

    Was the book different from what I expected?

    Yes. Again I have seen two versions of the film, Disney and Tim Burton, and I have to say on this occasion I prefer the films. I felt that the book just didn't give enough detail, didn't make me believe that she was seeing what she noted she saw, maybe it's just me, maybe the fact that the films used bright colours has deterred me from the book.

     

    Share a favourite scene/quote from the book

    It has to be the caterpillar scene the vision of a caterpillar high and chatting to a little girl is brilliant.

     

     

    I have to say that I enjoyed the book, though it was short, yet I do understand that there is another part 'Through the Looking Glass' (which wasn't included in my copy). But I don't know if I want to read this or not, this first part has not excited me enough to pick it up. I'll see how I go.

     


     

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    I'm not sure if "enjoy" is exactly the right word, but yes, I did feel it had definite worth. :)

    So, I guess I have to read this one too! lol

     

     

    Glad things have simmered down, and are better.

    Welcome back. :welcome2:

    Hi Pontalba,

     

    Diary of a Submissive is good, well I thought so anyway and yea things have simmered down and I'm glad to be back and reading again :)

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    I'm enjoying it so far not sure if its the full version though? I have downloaded an app thing on my phone to try get back into reading before I buy more books (running out of room and the hubby prefers his films to books).

    So the one on my phone is only 123 pages and it just seems short :s

     

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated on the actual length of the book

     

    Cheers

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    I know, I know.

     

    I've been away a while and I'm ashamed to say that I haven't read any books. Not one :(Family problems etc etc have meant that I haven't had time to do much of anything.

     

    But now I am back and determined to read!

     

    Chat to you all soon x

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    I've heard so many good things about The Time Traveler's Wife, really have to start it too! Hope you enjoy it :)

     

    Yes the librarian said that it was a good read. I've seen the film and really enjoyed it hopefully the book will be better. They usually are :)

    Mrs Bookworms Book Blog

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    Book Two

     

    The Green Mile - Stephen King

     

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    Blurb (as written on the back of the book)

     

    At Cold Mountain penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, condemned killers such as 'Billy the Kid' Wharton and the possesed Eduard Delacroix await death strapped to 'Old Sparkey'. But good or evil, innocent or guilty, prisoner or guard, none has ever seen the brutal likes of the new prisoner, John Coffey, sentenced to death for raping and murdering two young girls. Is Coffey a devil in human form? Or is he a far, far different kind of being?

     

    There are more wonders in heaven and hell than anyone at Cold Mountain can imagine and one of those wonders might just have stepped amongst them.

     

     

     

    Origionally sold as 6 parts:

    The Two Dead Girls

    The Mouse on the Mile

    Coffey's Hands

    The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix

    Night Journey

    Coffey on the Mile

     

    The book follows memoirs of Paul Edgecome an elderly man in a care home who is writing about his time as a Prison Office, specifically 1932.

     

    I could review each smaller book seperately but I dont think that is needed and it will take forever haha!

     

    What do I think of the main character?

    I know that Paul Edgecome should be the main character but for me every character was. I feel that Stephen King described every characters story and they were all mentioned just as much as the next. It's really hard to figure out who should be classed as the main character, John Coffey, Paul Edgecome, Eduard Delacroix or even Mr Jingles, each of them brought excitement and humour to the book.

     

    Who was my favourite character?

    Mr Jingles easily. He had his own personality. So smart, knowing that Delacouix would be arriving, chasing the spool, only eating food from regular prison guards, all of it made me in awe of him. His determination at the end of the book to keep chasing the spool despite his age made me think of my Grandparents, the way they continue(d) to do chores they know are now too difficult for them.

     

    Was the book different from what I expected?

    Yes. I watched the film first, so I used that to base the book on. The book is so much better.

    With the film you meet elderly Paul Edgecome at the beginning and at the end, whereas with the book we learn more about him and his life within the care home. His relationships with staff and other residents, it makes his character more rounded and real.

    The film shows that Paul finds the truth about John's innocence through touch, in the book he figures it out, becomes some sort of dectective.

     

    Share a favourite scene/quote from the book

    I have two very, very different quotes to share:

     

    'The lights dimmed down again, but only a little; you wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't been looking for it. That meant Van Hay had pulled the switch some wit had labeled MABEL'S HAIR DRIER.'

    Don't ask me why I like this I just do, perhaps its the humour, actually something you shouldn't laugh at. The guy was murdering someone and I'm laughing at the fact that it's labeled 'Mabel's Hair Drier'

     

    'She laughed and kissed my forehead just above the eyebrow. It used to make me prickle all over when Janice did that, and it still made me prickle all over when Elaine did it early this morning. I guess some things never change.'

    I just really like that he has found another companien. It reached my soppy girly side

     

    Overall I loved the book, even though I had seen the film (over and over again I might add). I loved the book, I just couldn't put it down. I wanted to know what Paul figured out next about John Coffey. I wanted to know what happened in all the little bits they missed from the film.

     

    I would happily pick up the book and read it again and I'm sure if I did I would find new things to like and enjoy.

     

    Beth

     

     

    (let me know if you think this review is any better, I hope it is)

    Audiobooks?

    in Audiobooks & eBooks

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    Good idea, my nephew has severe dyslexia and he gets on famously with audiobooks. Good luck :) I like the sound of your husband's alternative stories though, wouldn't mind betting he's improved a lot of them :D

     

    It's good to know that your nephew gets on well with them fingers crossed my Husband does as I know that he gets disheartened when people talk about books and he can't join in.

    His alternative stories can be ... Um ... Let's say interesting lol.

    He likes writing stories too but they just contain swear words because they are the only ones he can spell, they do make me laugh though.

    Audiobooks?

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    Jeremy Clarkson has just brought out a new Top Gear book so I will be buying my first Audiobook for my Husband at christmas as he has severe dyslexia and when he attempts to read he usualy makes up the story as he goes along, which is fun for him *sigh* but annoying for me when I'm trying to get him interested.

    I'm hoping that having the book as an audio version will tempt him to try out other audio books.

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