Julie & Julia

I just finished this book. I loved it. The cooking and doing the blog was a fantastic idea. I could not have done it, though. Could I bring myself to eat offal? I don't know.

The idea eating brains, kidneys and liver really does not appeal to me. And aspic, yech! I can remember aspic from when I was a kid, although I can remember eating one that tasted like V-8 and it was in the middle of the summer and that I enjoyed it.

The adventure of trying all those recipes does appeal to me. I have way more experience with cooking than Julie did.

She clearly stated at the beginning of the book that she is not a cook.

Here's an article about the book and movie.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/210689

I don't really want to see the movie. I LOVE Meryl Streep. But after reading the book I cannot imagine Amy Adams as Julie Powell. I do like Amy Adams but not in this part. I felt the same way about Renee Zellweger playing Allie French in "Appaloosa". Right at this moment I cannot think of who I would cast in that part.

Have you ever played that "game" with books that could or are going to be movies? Everyone has their thoughts on who would play Stephanie Plum if Janet Evanovich's books were ever to be made into a movie. I think Jamie Lynn Sigler would be a great Stephanie Plum.

OR did you imagineJulia Roberts as Georgia (from Friday Night Knitting Club). I just read that she has been cast as Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love. Maybe !?!

We all know that Tom Cruise was miscast in at least 2 films, "The Firm" and "Interview With A Vampire". Brad Pitt would have been the better choice for Lestat.

I started watch "Seven Pounds" last night. We watched about 20 minutes of it and turned it off. What was it even about? Don't know or care! Sorry Will, maybe next movie.

Day before I watched "He's Really Not That Into You". I kinda liked it. If women really acted like Ginnifer Goodwin's character, GiGi, it's no wonder they/she never get/got dates.

Maybe I'm too old. People didn't have computers or cell phones when I was dating back in the 70's and 80's.

I finished this book this morning.
It's the 3rd installment of the Spellmans.
If you like Stephanie Plum or Kinsey Millhone you will love Isabel Spellman and the crazy Spellman family.
Here's an overview. http://lisalutz.com/revenge-spellmans

Barry Sonnenfeld to adapt 'The Spellman Files'
The Spellman Files is the first novel. I hope itturns into a great movie. I wonder who they will cast as Isabel and her sister Rae.

Angels and Demons

The movie opens today. Are you going to see it? I will eventually. I had never heard of Dan Brown before the controversy surrounding the book "The Da Vinci Code". Of course, I had to read it. I liked it. It was not the first time I had heard about the Mary Magdalene and Jesus thing. It does not change my faith. Did it change yours? I don't understand why it is a big deal. It doesn't change the message - Love one another as you love God and yourself and live a righteous life. Does it?
Then I read the rest of Dan Brown's work, including "Angels and Demons" which was written before "The Da Vinci Code". It was good. Full of mystery and intrigue. I like that in a book.
But it was not the book that I liked best. "Deception Point" was my favorite. Probably won't see it in the movies!
http://www.danbrown.com/novels/deception_point/reviews.html

Now everybody is getting so upset once again about a piece of FICTION>>> I read that the script is different than the book. Not surprising!
It seems like people are always getting worked up over little things that don't really matter in everyday life. Person#1 says something in public that Person #2 doesn't like. It gets splashed all over the news and becomes a big thing. Person #1 has to apologize and that gets talked about for eons until Person #3 comes along and does something like not wear underwear and then the cycle begins again.

Books turned into movies

I read this book this weekend. It was good. I like Parker's book, although I have not read a Spenser novel in awhile. I am looking forward to seeing the movie. It stars Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. I like those guys!

Books I Read/Movies I Saw

I read these books in the last week. "Foul Play" is a typical romance novel. It was kinda entertaining. I like Stephanie Plum novels much better.


"The Other Queen" is the latest in a string of Henry the VIII and family stories. It is about Mary, Queen of Scots. The story takes place during her imprisonment by Elizabeth I. I enjoyed it but not as much as the Boleyn novels.

I borrowed these movies from the library. I am so glad that I did not pay to rent these. "Zohan" was somewhat entertaining. The usual fare from Adam Sandler.
"Burn After Reading" was a typical movie from the Coen brothers. I hated the ending. I did not like George Clooney's part. What was up with the sex machine he built? Gross! Brad Pitt was hilarious. This movie did not compare with the brilliance of "Blood Simple".