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Book vs Movie: Sherlock – A Study In Scarlet

November 18, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 9 Comments

I hate crime shows but I LOVE Sherlock. The character of Sherlock never reacts the way you think he will.  His character is what makes this show amazing.  I loved the battle of wits with the killer.  It was epic and I totally think Sherlock would have taken that pill! (If you've seen A Study in Pink ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 18, 2014 10:15 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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Book vs. Movie: Flipped

June 3, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 7 Comments

On April 18, my friend Karena from Discovery Writer wanted to watch Flipped and I hadn't read the book yet.  I had it sitting on my kindle waiting to be read - I just hadn't gotten around to it.  So I was faced with the dilemma that all book lovers have - book or movie first??  I ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 3, 2014 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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Book vs. Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo

May 21, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 14 Comments

When I asked my husband if he wanted to watch The Count of Monte Cristo with me, he groaned and said something about English assignments and high school and "all over again."  When I told him it was a recent adaption (2002), he stopped acting like he was being tortured but didn't seem convinced that ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 21, 2014 12:22 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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Book vs. Movie: The Scarlet Pimpernel

February 19, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 9 Comments

I remember watching this movie in bits and pieces as a teen.  My friends absolutely loved this movie and I never got a chance to watch it all the way through for some reason.  So when I finally read The Scarlet Pimpernel I knew I had to watch my friends' favorite version of the movie ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 19, 2014 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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