Nothing beats enjoying the lovely sunny weather while enjoying a fresh crisp salad!
I finally saw the movie, Water for Elephants, the other night with some friends.
I thought it was really good. I will not say too much as I do not want to give it away, plus Lori has not seen it. But some parts were hard for me to watch, but overall I felt it was good. All actors did a great job, and what can I say I love Rob Pattinson!
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I have not read the book. I know, I know I am one of those people who sometimes sees the movie before reading the book. There have only been a few books I have read before the movie (Twilight was one).
Twins Question: Have you seen Water for Elephants? What were your thoughts? Do you read books before the movie?
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i ALWAYS have to read the book before i see the movie
i currently have water for elephants and something borrowed AND eat, pray, love waiting for me on my kindle so i can watch the movies through netflix when they are released 
Elena got to love Netflix!
I haven’t seen the movie but I read the book and LOVED it! I didn’t think I was going to; it was a cook club book, and I couldn’t put it down. So good!
Katie yes I have heard the book was great!
I haven’t seen it. I usually prefer to read the book first, but the girl with the dragon tattoo series I might just watch the movie, since I haven’t read the trilogy yet and folks say that the movie version’s pretty good. But I couldn’t imagine being able to appreciate the Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter movies without having read the books first.
Ela yes Lord of the Rings were wonderful books, I have not read Harry potter.
Havent seen it or read it…other than what i read about on blogs
have a great weekend!
I saw the movie but did not read the book. And I totally get what you mean, there were some parts that were truly hard to watch, and I bet the ones I am referring to are the same ones in your mind.
It is a nice movie though! The friends who went with me liked it too, even the ones who read the book.
Ana
Oh, and yes the actors were good too, and I don’t even like Pattinson. (yes, you read it right, I think I am the only one who doesn’t care for him, neither think he is that good of an actor nor handsome… my friends love him though)
Ana
Both Hubs and I read the book so we really want to see the movie! Probably not till it’s on DVD!
I usually like to read the book first before seeing the movie – but only if there’s been plenty of time in between otherwise if I watch the movie right after reading the book I’m always disappointed in the movie. There’ve times I’ve read a book but don’t care to see the movie – not because I’ll be disappointed but because images I’m forced to watch I don’t want to see! Subject matters I can’t play down in my mind when reading. I thought Water for Elephants would be one I’d like to read and eventually see but knowing a little about the subject matter I don’t think I could handle it. I can’t even watch Benji movies! lol!
Heidi – agreed, sometimes books would be best and not actually seeing the movie. I did not know much about this movie.
I haven’t seen the movie but I really want to!! And I’m not a Rob fan, but I LOVE him in Remember Me. Have you seen it? SO SAD!!
Yes Gabriela loved Remember Me!! Good movie.
Hi
I haven´t seen moovie yet,but I look to your lovely salad and see asparagus, do you eat them raw or steam them?
Michaela the asparagus is cooked not raw. We have had them raw, but prefer them cooked
That salad looks so good! I just love aspargus <3
There definitely were parts of the movie that were hard to watch but I remembered that from reading the book (and I am betting I found the same parts hard to watch plus additional parts) but I had forgotten that when I read that book I said it changed my outlook and both my husband and my therapist reminded me after I saw the movie!
I agree- a fresh, crisp salad is so seasonal right now. I love asparagus. I also love spinach, which is finally growing in my garden. Here’s a simple, raw spinach ‘slaw you might like!
http://bread-n-chocolate.blogspot.com/2011/05/straight-from-crate-spinach-slaw.html
haha love you Ana!
Ana – I certainly agree with you there! The book’s been on my to-read list for ages, but the movie lost out when I was going to see one last week specifically because Pattinson was in it. (We saw the excellent Hanna instead.)
I “watch” eat pray love on Netflix on my iPhone often when I am getting acupuncture – I put it in quotes because I fall asleep about 5 minutes in