Lady Danielle

A film I've been watching since I was a child; a film that I know [almost] word for word. It hurts to say I haven't read the book. I will, I promise. 

If you haven't watched this, PLEASE DO.

Les adultes n'ont qu'a bien se tenir - adults need to behave themselves.

Hmm.... still a little vague right now: a lot of history on the elements of mages and magic. Semi-confused with this beginning -- also wondering what the hell is this Sleeping Beauty and the prince POV? o.O A fairy-tale with a twist, perhaps?

A gif for my face right now whilst reading: 

Even though you wasted money on a book you didn't like you can't help but be happy you have one more book on your bookshelf...

or is that only me?

I loved the filmed, it was amazing. I saw this book at a bookstore and quickly snatched it before anyone else did and bought it. Waste. Of. My. Money. 

In the film Julie's character was so adorable. What I mean by this is, she was 'pure'. In the book, Julie constantly swore and it was annoying. I understand if you swear a few times, but almost every page? Seriously. I did not expect this book to be so... boring.

The concept of this story is great, very unique. But she lacked giving specific details/description on her recipes. Julie, to me, is an uninteresting person. Very vulgar. I must admit that some parts in the story did make me chuckle, but the rest I was giving it a dull look. 

(copied from my Goodreads; reviewed/rated in 2011)

Looking back on this 'review' I'd like to add some additional thoughts:

I'm not so great at cooking. Hell, I don't know anything about cooking unless you count sunny-side-up eggs with toasted bread and bacon.... and maybe pasta; other than that, nope. Nada. However, I love food. LOVE. IT. Which brings me to this conclusion: Julie doesn't know shit about cooking seeing as she didn't give much talk about food. She mainly wrote about her stupid friends' dysfunctional sex lives and how she was somewhat caught in the middle of it all. Julie tried extremely hard to be some sort of awesome badass. Oh, how she failed miserably -- she was insufferable. I'm not good at writing and neither is Julie. 

I honestly don't blame Julia Child for rejecting an interview/meet and greet. 'Don't think she's a serious cook,' Julia stated and I couldn't agree more. 

"I happen to believe that curse words are vital parts of the language..."

And I'm going to have to stop you right there, Powell: You can't use this as an excuse for your writing. If you feel that curse words will help your work be amazing then, on some serious shit*, you don't know a thing about publishing.

"I bash on Republicans a lot. It's nothing personal - some of my dearest friends... well, no, but dearest relatives - are Republican. I just am terrified of everything you stand for, is all."

(groans) (face palm)

*See what I did there?

It's rather embarrassing when the adaptation is better than the book. 

Going to watch one of my all time favourite films.

Did I also mention Meryl Streep is a Goddess?

Wish we could use "blockquote"

(sighs)

DayDreamer:

The story of my life....

Editing my layout a bit, excuse the out of order-ness and the like...

I hate it when I read through my posts and see a typo, especially when people liked the post -- meaning, they read it; meaning, they [may have] seen it

About three things I was absolutely positive. First, books and college made me broke. Second, there was a part of books -- and I didn't know how potent that part might be -- that coaxed me to read them. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with books (and food).

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"And so the human fell in love with a book..."

"What a stupid book."

"What a sick, masochistic human." 

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Books are peaceful, life is harder.

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Me to a book, "You are my life now."

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Surely it was a good way to die, in a place surrounded by my books, surrounded by the stories I loved.

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Book to me: "What if I'm not a good book, what if I'm a shitty one?"

Me in reply: "You're not. But I can see that it's just to keep people away from you. It's a cover."

- Oscar Wilde

I can't believe people thought tonight's episode was boring. i thought it was bittersweet and just ugh

perfect

my eyes feel swollen

“…reaching for something in the distance, so close you can almost taste it…”

Yup, pretty much what I’m feeling for Neil Gaiman’s writing and novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. God, how I wanted to love this book. How I wanted to clutch this book tightly to my chest once I’ve finished. How I wanted to cry and rate it five stars and praise this book…. Oh! How I can’t .

I think it’s time for me to be honest; time for me to open up my closet door, grab my jar full of secrets, pluck out the paper with ‘Neil Gaiman’ written on it, and tell you how I really feel about this most talked about author: I have never gotten into his works. I’ve tried readingThe Graveyard Book - the book seemed to have had a nostalgic feeling… but I can’t be sure because, every time the “feels” aroused, they would quickly vanish and the story would become a rather boring read. 

Also, God (and you guys) forgive me, I couldn’t finish Coraline…. Coraline! That damned book is a little over a hundred pages; yet, I couldn’t finish that, and it’s so unfortunate because I simply adore the film. also Wybie wasn’t in the book wtf he’s my fave ok

I picked up The Ocean at the End of the Lane because I wanted – needed – to add Neil in my “favourite authors” list: I mean, the premises of his stories are so amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Neil’s writing is horrible; I’m saying I can’t get into his stories. Neil’s an awesome guy – I’ve watched some videos of him a few times and his voice is that of a storyteller. 

I dunno. Maybe I’m reading his books all wrong…
You guys hate me. I know.

Sorry, Neil. :/

I do, however, love how Neil weaves magical elements that are realistic in here, giving it a dazelike atmosphere. This book almost had me -- so much p o t i e n t i a l. 

I'll try to read his other works.

***I really liked some quotes/passages in here, though.***

● “I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”

● The ocean was back in the pond, and the only knowledge I was left with, as if I had woken from a dream on a summer's day, was that it had not been long ago since I had known everything.
I looked at Lettie in the moonlight. "Is that how it is for you? I asked.
"Is what how it is for me?"
"Do you still know everything, all the time?"
...She wrinkled her nose. "Everybody did. I told you. It's nothing special, knowing how things work. And you really do have to give it all up if you want to play."
"To play what?"
"This," she said. She waved at the house and the sky and the impossible full moon and the skeins and the shawls and clusters of bright stars.

● “How do you know?" 
She shrugged. "Once you’ve been around for a bit, you get to know stuff." 
I kicked a stone. "By 'a bit' do you mean 'a really long time'?" 
She nodded. 
"How old are you, really?" I asked. 
"Eleven." 
I thought for a bit. Then I asked, "How long have you been eleven for?" 
She smiled at me.

GIFS on how I feel about this book:

Whilst I was reading

Whenever I can across a passage that tried to be 'deep' or 'inspirational'

When I kept trying to force myself to finish I ended up like

In the end... this is me

Rose's Notes: I love this woman so much.