I have just finished a very enjoyable book called " The Lotus Eaters"by Tatjana Soli, picked up at the last book swap. I found the first chapter a struggle for some reason but after that I was hooked. It follows the fictional life of Helen Adams a photojournalist in Vietnam, a love story in the atmosphere of war, so not worth recommending to Malc (he is not a love story sort of person). I enjoyed picking up the book as I liked the cover so much, that gave me pleasure as well as the written word. I can see it as a film and I must check to see if it has been made into one.
One of the DVDs I am returning will be "The Statement" starring Michael Caine. As soon as it started I remembered the book I had read by Brian Moore. The film is worth a watch partly because the story was initially a good one and as set in the South of France the scenery and village shots are good to us francophiles. What is not good is totally the wrong English actors were chosen for what is essentially a film about French men and life. No concession was made to the French language and it seemed bizarre Michael Caine being himself, a London boy.
The most annoying thing which I could not believe is the main character plays boules with a priest and they do not play according to the rules. Any boule player knows you have a shot, your partner has a shot and the one furthest away goes again till he is closer to the cochonet or he runs out of boules. In the film they played turns, what was the researcher thinking of!
Anyway that apart both worth reading and worth viewing and they will be going back next time. If any one else has a good book or DVD going back tell TAG about it.
Val says again The book does not appear to have been made into a film ... yet
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