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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Gaskell Mini Challenge
Becky from Becky's Book reviews has come up with five (yes five) mini challenges for some classic authors, and I have decided that I am going to join in on the Gaskell mini challenge. The rules are quite relaxed, with the challenges closing on November 15:
1) Read and/or watch TWO works by the author in question (Bronte, Dickens, Dumas, Gaskell, Twain)My main reason for joining in is of course North and South, because I really need more excuses to sit down and watch it, but there is actually more to it as well. Sometime in the next four weeks or so I am going to be reading the book as I am supposed to be leading a discussion on it for a group I am in. Also, I know that a family member has bought the DVD set for Cranford from the UK (no sign of it being shown on TV here yet) and so I am planning to borrow that soon, and watch that as well.
For example:
Watching two movies
Reading two books
Reading one book; watching one movie
You can always read (or watch) more. But two is the minimum. I don't know that this has ever come up, but you CAN count abridged versions of the novels. You CAN also count audio books.
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I really enjoyed reading North and South and if it's the BBC adaptation that you've been meaning to watch, then it was quite good.. I missed Cranford when it was showing here, but luckily the BBC ALWAYS repeats their stuff on their other channels. At least our tax money is doing some good for a change!
I've seen the BBC version of North and South a number of times (got a little obsessed with it earlier in the year really!). Hopefully I will be able to watch Cranford as well.
Marg thanks a bunch for recommending Sandra Gullands books. I am half way through the first book. Had to run out today and buy the second so I would have it to read. =)
I LOOOOOOVE the BBC North & South adaptation. I also had an obsession with it late 2006-early 2007. I read the book, too, but didn't enjoy it quite as much as the movie (weird, I know).
I also like the BBC version of Wives & Daughters by Gaskell.
I also like the BBC version of Wives & Daughters by Gaskell.
I haven't seen Wives and Daughters either. I will have to keep an eye out for it!