Everyday Life & Interests - Book Lovers #18: "You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy books and that’s kind of the same thing." - Anonymous - Page 4

**sunnykerr** · 06-25-2018, 06:50 PM

Millie, if the movie is based on the book, then the plot starts off somewhere different. That wouldn't be the first time that a movie adaptation changed a lot of things, but the character in the novel doesn't start out a single mother and the father to her baby is not (so far anyway) a significant part of the story. He's essentially just how she gets pregnant and meets everyone else.

But, hey, maybe it provided inspiration to someone?

And I have Cloud Atlas somewhere around here. I'm not sure it's my cup of tea, to be honest. So I haven't attempted to read it yet.

Mi||iê Måë · 06-25-2018, 07:24 PM

Yeah IMDb. com said as much. No adaptation listed so mush be original screenplay.

I didn't know Cloud Atlas was based on a book in the first place.

**sunnykerr** · 06-26-2018, 04:13 PM

Yeah, Could Atlas was a book first. It was called unadaptable because it runs such a crazy, insane wide gamut and is mostly philosophical than plot-driven. I mean, again, I haven't read it, but that's what I hear. I bought it because the author's name is David Mitchell and one of my favourite comedians is called David Mitchell. And "my" David Mitchell writes, so I thought I had found a secret book of his I hadn't heard of before.

Nope. Different David Mitchell. I suppose it must be a common name.

Mi||iê Måë · 06-26-2018, 04:16 PM

That's irony for you!

Went to the library with my mom and picked up a few books, then made a side trip to Starbucks for a Venti Iced Coffee!

The books I grabbed are:

"The Jane Austen Project" by Kathleen A. Flynn
"Scribe" by Matthew Guinn
"Murder on Black Swan Lane" by Andrea Penrose
"Mathew's Tale" by Quintin Jardine

**sunnykerr** · 06-26-2018, 04:29 PM

I like anything Jane Austen, but the summary talks about time travel, so I'm not sure that would work for me.

Mi||iê Måë · 06-26-2018, 04:30 PM

I was thrown off too, but that's why I wanted to give it a shot because I remember watching "Lost In Austen" and loved that, so I wonder if it would be similar.

**sunnykerr** · 06-26-2018, 04:36 PM

Well, let us know.

Mi||iê Måë · 06-26-2018, 04:37 PM

Definitely will. Speaking of which, time to get dinner and start on a book!

**sunnykerr** · 06-26-2018, 04:45 PM

Go with God.

Tina · 06-26-2018, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mi||iê Måë (View Post)

I was thrown off too, but that's why I wanted to give it a shot because I remember watching "Lost In Austen" and loved that, so I wonder if it would be similar.

I loved Lost in Austen

The girl travels back in time, right?

Mi||iê Måë · 06-26-2018, 05:37 PM

Yes! I loved LOA! I wish they would have done more with Sense and Sensibility too!

Tina · 06-27-2018, 09:17 AM

Millie: I really think you should give the book below a try. I LOVED, LOVED it! Very similar concept.

The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl

Pretty book room/office:

**sunnykerr** · 06-27-2018, 04:57 PM

Not a lot of books for a book room. But a very nice, miniminalist sort of office.

Mi||iê Måë · 06-29-2018, 01:55 PM

I agree Sunny.

Tina - The cover for that book is so cheesy but I like the summary! Added it to my 'want to read' shelf!

**sunnykerr** · 06-30-2018, 07:03 AM

I hope I get some reading done this weekend.


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