See Me by Nicholas Sparks

I couldn't get into this😔 

I kept waiting forever for the story to pick up in pace and content. I felt insulted by the author explaining statements. It is great when a reader is credited with intelligence to make deductions from the  dialogue. 

This was my first read of a Nicholas Sparks novel and I wasn't very impressed.

I have read other reviews which raved about it so I'm just going to put this down to me not liking the style of writing. 

If you are a fan, I suggest reading it yourself. You may enjoy it.

The Jungle Book Trailer

One of my favorite authors and poets was the brilliant Rudyard Kipling. I think I have watched almost all of the movie/tv adaptations of The Jungle Book and I cannot tell you all how excited I am to watch this.

Follow the link below to watch the newest adaptation!

http://youtu.be/HcgJRQWxKnw

Dark Places Movie Review

"The books are always better than the movies." That's a line we're all familiar with.

That being said, this was probably the worst adaptation of a book I have ever seen.

The story, as always, was changed for a viewing audience. I was not surprised to see that Gillian Flynn's name did not appear in the credits. I think if she had some input, it wouldn't have been half as bad.

Seeing the trailer, I assumed that after her  performance in Monster, Charlize Theron would have played a brilliant Libby Day. Unfortunately, I doubt she even read the book. 

Overall, the movie failed to convey the mood of the book and Charlize failed to convey Libby Day's desperation.

I hope that Sharp Objects, should it ever be made into a movie, will have the creative input of the genius that is Gillian Flynn.