Yes, I do realize a lot of what I write is fragmented, tense poor and grammatically challenged. Most of this is streamed. Reading is different. It's easier than writing. Reading is great exercise. You have to use your imagination to create the scenario given to you in books. After reading The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway it was a real treat to watch the movie and see Spencer Tracy's portrayal of Santiago. Manolin became a better human through knowing this wonderful, sensitive yet tough old man. This is one of those books that you come away from a better person.
Peter Jackson did a great job translating the Lord of the Rings trilogy to the big screen. For time's sake there were some things distorted, but he is forgiven. What a beautiful movie. It had to be, LOTR is such a fantastic read. The first reading was great because of all the wonderful plot twists and descriptive writing. Further readings helped me gather other aspects of this phenomenal work. Read them five times now. Plan to do it again too.
Got children? Get Narnia. These awesome books by C.S. Lewis impart high morals and good lessons that young ones need nowadays. As a matter of fact I know some adults that should be MADE to read them. They are short, easy to understand and magical. The recent movie centered on the first book, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, is one of my favorite movies, maybe even number one on the list. Seems the person that cast the movie was inside my mind. What a treat!
Anyway, the point here is read. Read and learn. And dream.
"A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you."
-Boorstein (apparently doesn't own a laptop)
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