I just picked up the novel!

Now I'm about to dive in!

Well for GOD's sake, put the novel down first!!



Apple

News to die for!

I think I just wet myself!

That is just the the way Pop wanted it!

I'm glad I saw the movie first, if I'd read the book first, I think a.) I might've not seen the movie since the book I thought was good, but not great and b.) when I read a book, I usually picture in my mind how the characters would look. If I saw the movie, I probably would've been, again, disappointed.

I'm glad I already had that inset when I read the book!

Its a great summer read, Dennis. Enjoy!

I'm moving this discussion to "The Godfather Novel" forum.

Have fun! I loved the book, polished it off in a few days.

Really glad I saw the movie first, for two reasons -

1. The casting in the movie was absolutely perfect, and as I read the book, I pictured the actors, which made it a much better read.

2. The movie was suspensful and suprising, and had I read the book first, it wouldn't have been. Having seen the movie first, it didn't ruin the book, because the book elaborated so much on what happened in the movie.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the book.

Hope you are enjoying (or have enjoyed!) it, Dennis! Where are you up to? The first chapter is a mammoth read (some 72 pages if I remember rightly) but after that the chapters are nice and short.

Mick

I have never read this great novel, but I plan to do it sometime. I am not a big reader, I never have been, any book I picked up, never interested me. But maybe I wasn't looking in the right spot. I personally enjoyed wilderness books, but hell, Gary Paulsen books are just for little kids to read. Anyways, some day, I'll have to pick this one up, and MAKE myself read it. Which, rest assured, I know I wont have to make myself read such a novel.