No, tonight I have Julie & Julia on my mind:
I adore Amy Adams. She was delightful in Enchanted.
Meryl Streep is the best!
And Julia, Julia Childs, what a lovely woman.
(Although, I have trouble not imagining Dan Ackroyd spoofing her...oh my :)
I was so dissappointed to miss the movie in theatres.
So, when I saw the book @ Borders, when the movie was not out on DVD yet, I bought it and dug right in.
Julie Powell, the author, is a crass, unsophisticated person.
But, I thought I would try to overlook that. Afterall, I'd heard great things about the movie.
When she proudly described her time with the Joy of S*x book at age 11, I felt sick to my stomach.
This must get better...I hoped.
Her political rhetoric was a turn off. And her athiestic cynicism was just plain sad.But the final straw was when she tells about working in a position to help the families of 9/11 victims. On the first anniversary of the tragic event she makes it clear that she was indignant that she was forced to do, in her words, the "emotional sh*t work" of supporting the bereaved.
It was at the moment...
when I read that sentence...
I "accidentally" dropped the book into the bathtub.
Oopsy.
28 comments:
Wow! I can see how that can "accidently" happen !
I have SO done this too :o
~Elyse
YIKES....that is just wrong on so many levels.
If/when it dries out, send it our way.....we have bonfires often and could use some kindling.
What a horrid person... thanks for saving me some money on that one! :)
LOL I wasnt impressed with the movie either. You didnt miss a thing.
Thanks for saving me some time!!
I had no idea! I've never read anything by her and haven't seen the movie. That's just awful!
Oh Julie - how mortifying.
I sometimes try to "read through" in hopes that an author will redeem a good story - but I would not have made it past that either.
Good for you.
And thanks for saving me the $$
oops huh?
What? Oh my gosh- I can't believe she has gotten as much attention as she has for the book. I will definitely not be reading her book now!
I loved the movie, but I am now glad that I never read the book! Thank you for saving me the unnecessary aggravation!
Wow...I had no idea, as I haven't read the book. Thanks for saving me the trouble:)
I can certainly see how an accident like that could happen!
I would have "dropped" it, too. Not my bag!
I can't believe it, that is terrible.
I don't blame you one bit! ;-)
Oh darn. Stuff happens, right? Life is too short to spend it reading or watching things that turn your stomach. So glad it got irretrievably waterlogged.. it would have been a shame to pass it on to someone else.
Too bad you didn't BURN it..lol!!!
glad to hear your soggy review. now i know i don't need to read it.
You showed that book, huh?!? hehe.
I'm sorry to hear the review wasn't so good. I wonder if the movie is better?
I had NO idea. I'm no longer interested in it. Thank you.
Thanks...I mean "sorry" you dropped it! That is awesome! That just burns me up, btw...ugh.
Wow!! I had been wanting to read that book but now I definitely won't. I had no idea she had made such insensitive comments in her book. I've heard she has a new book out on the market now. I wonder if it'll get any attention at all, considering what a turn off this book was.
What a great idea! All these years I've been burning the books I don't like...
It dropped in the bathtub? I think it accidentally missed the toilet...
Oh wow! I just lost my desire to see that movie. Unbelievable.
OOOOPS! Those purposeful accidents happen! :)
OH MAN....I just saw the movie....loved it, except the end.....won't give it away....but darn.....DARN....had I known this? I would HAVE NEVER bought the movie.....I feel dirty now......Can I jump in that bathtub?...Remove the book please.......I need to clean off......eeeuuuuuu......Thanks for sharing!!! Hope you are enjoying your holidays!!
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