Movies and Books
Over a year ago, I was in a bookstore and I was standing in front of the Bestseller, Staff Recommendation section. I’m not sure which, but it was one of the two. This was before I got into the Twlight books (more on that in another post). I didn’t know what to buy, so I closed my eyes and picked one at random. I ended up with My Sister’s KeeperbyJodi Picoult. (I have elaborated on this before in another blog, but bear with me)
Now, I didn’t know anything about this author. I’d never read her stuff. This was after I’d finished reading all the Stephen Ambrose books. I figure, eh…what the hell? I read the book, and I liked it. Pretty depressing stuff (I wouldn’t wish cancer on anybody, well…maybe Osama Bin Laden…if he’s still alive). But that entire time, I felt it was my personal secret. I read it work and no one really asked me about it. My own personal cult classic, if you will.
Apparently, I understimated how popular this book was.
Flash forward to 2009. I’m in the same place…and I see another version of this book.
But the keywords: Now A Motion Picture.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, I thought at the time. Now, let me make myself clear. I’m notsaying this is a bad thing. Hey, if more people read the book fine. I’m a staunch supporter of capitalism.
Back when I read it, I did have a fleeting thought that it could be made into a movie, but I never thought it would happen. Now…that’s no longer the case.
It was awkward. It didn’t feel like I owned my piece of this underrated brainchild of Picoult any more. It was strange place to be. This book holds a special place for me…just like Band of Brothers, The Wild Blue, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Generation Kill and White Oleander do. Books that I could be stuck on a desert island with and never get bored.
Maybe that’s the mark of a good book. A book you didn’t expect to be good ends up being a special one to you. You can’t explain it…it just does.
Anyway, I might see the movie or I might not. I don’t know. I do know this. I’m reading My Sister’s Keeper again. It’s been awhile.
