tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post4270241771409963021..comments2017-11-27T11:09:57.568-08:00Comments on My Little Corner of the World: Week 6: Horror Annotationdinosaurjumbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043062876626269384noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-41630826082002530532017-02-21T09:34:11.706-08:002017-02-21T09:34:11.706-08:00I've always wanted to read a Joe Hill book bec...I've always wanted to read a Joe Hill book because I have heard all about how great they always are. I normally am intimidated from him because his books are so long, but this seems to be a good one to start with since it is under 400 pages. I really enjoyed the fact that you gave both nonfiction and fiction titles. Chaise Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055368236174821153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-66809330925370977152017-02-20T09:28:09.781-08:002017-02-20T09:28:09.781-08:00Loved the book, hated the movie. Not even Daniel R...Loved the book, hated the movie. Not even Daniel Radcliffe could save it. Great annotation, full points!Erin Cataldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934708233958422521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-318755762576578002017-02-16T18:52:39.285-08:002017-02-16T18:52:39.285-08:00I agree, The Time Traveler's Wife would have b...I agree, The Time Traveler's Wife would have been better as a mini-series. The movie didn't do the book justiceannieb24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05925753903568378623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-27479386006712057552017-02-16T18:50:32.134-08:002017-02-16T18:50:32.134-08:00I am not a horror fan and it strikes me that one o...I am not a horror fan and it strikes me that one of the appeal factors is that horror titles can have dark humor in the story. I am still trying to wrap my head around it. Your annotation is well done, I am drawn to seeing what this book is about. annieb24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05925753903568378623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-4693839556307155452017-02-16T12:46:34.135-08:002017-02-16T12:46:34.135-08:00This annotation really piqued my interest so much ...This annotation really piqued my interest so much more than I could've expected for a horror book! The plot of this book sounds pretty wild, so, like Jonathan, what I appreciated the most was your inclusion of both fiction and non-fiction readalikes, as reading the non-fiction suggestions made me see how even this surreal plot truly does have its similarities to real life. <br /><br />Also nice to read your comment on the movie-- good to know that I'll be safe skipping that one ;)Avery Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819194277007524929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-50314009801824282872017-02-15T11:31:09.635-08:002017-02-15T11:31:09.635-08:00I have actually seen Horns with Daniel Radcliffe a...I have actually seen Horns with Daniel Radcliffe and, compared to the book, it is awful. That is just my opinion. For me, it didn't convey the horror and emotion that I felt reading the book, and they changed a LOT of the plot. However, I read that Joe Hill was pleased with the adaptation, so what do I know? You're right, The Time Traveler's Wife deserved a mini-series, if not an entire TV show. There was just too much story to try to shove into an hour and forty-eight minute movie.dinosaurjumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043062876626269384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728366867122619739.post-42139792068685950922017-02-15T11:10:11.926-08:002017-02-15T11:10:11.926-08:00Hi Melissa,
Great job on the annotation! Nice tou...Hi Melissa,<br /><br />Great job on the annotation! Nice touch adding the relevant non-fiction titles as well. I’ve heard Joe Hill writes some really interesting stories and he’s been on my list for a while to start reading. Of course, there’s so much I still want/need to read by his father as well. I was curious if you’ve seen the Horns movie, with Daniel Radcliffe? I’ve heard interviews with Stephen King in which he spoke on the adaptations of his books to the screen. I thought it was interesting that there were sort of mixed results whether or not audiences enjoyed them or not. Surprisingly, some of the more faithful adaptations were the ones with negative reviews. I also heard the film studio rejected his script for The Shining, of his own book! In my opinion, I always felt that the mini-series is the best way to adapt a novel. I feel The Time Traveler’s Wife is an excellent example of this. I feel that often times there is just too much to fit into a two-hour (or less) film and not much translates well because so much of the emotional or “hidden” aspects of the novel are omitted, in favor of trying to make the movie “sexy.” Just my two-cents. <br />The Advisorial Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165836121582421026noreply@blogger.com