tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post6995568684181966642..comments2023-10-01T06:27:59.020-04:00Comments on guiltless reading: The Spiderwick Chroniclesguiltlessreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-11964412742957483482010-11-29T21:41:46.326-05:002010-11-29T21:41:46.326-05:00Oh, I had the field guide - I put it up on BookMoo...Oh, I had the field guide - I put it up on BookMooch for a friend in Israel!blooeyhttp://sumthinblue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-60619726357965668452010-11-22T20:09:16.400-05:002010-11-22T20:09:16.400-05:00blooey, good for you. i wish that i'd done tha...blooey, good for you. i wish that i'd done that :) i actually stopped at book 2 ages ago and only got to read the whole thing by borrowing the 5-book compilation from the library!oh, do you have a copy of the filed guide already - the illustrations there are beautiful (hoping one will come out on bookmooch!)testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450478529066242687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-71759992981668195332010-11-22T20:07:31.197-05:002010-11-22T20:07:31.197-05:00artseblis - actually there really isn't much i...artseblis - actually there really isn't much in the book. it leaves a lot to your imagination ... and the movie actually interprets that world really well! you're right -- all 5 books (not very thick!) were condensed into one movie. <br /><br />can't really compare these slim volumes to say, harry potter or narnia ... !aloi (guiltlessreading)http://guiltlessreading.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-45885147141003510282010-11-21T21:04:08.162-05:002010-11-21T21:04:08.162-05:00I agree, I watched the movie before I read the boo...I agree, I watched the movie before I read the books, and I loved the movie so much more. And I agree, the set is worth keeping just for the illustrations.blooeyhttp://sumthinblue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712356914314014189.post-902693337752801732010-11-21T13:56:04.203-05:002010-11-21T13:56:04.203-05:00That's interesting. Very few people like the m...That's interesting. Very few people like the movie better. But wouldn't the movie suffer for taking out much background info and character-relevant details? The series was condensed into just one movie, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com