The November selection for our Book to Movie Club is The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman. We will meet on Thursday, November 21st at 6:00 p.m.Growing up, I had watched the movie The Princess Bride numerous times. I just loved it! I had no idea it was a book until I was in high school, and I never got around to reading it until I was in college.
The Princess Bride tells the love story of a farm boy named Westley and Princess Buttercup. The movie follows these two on their adventures through foreign lands, sword fights, and evil plots while the book also includes comments from the author as writes the story.
Now's your chance to read the book, watch the movie, and discover which one you prefer.
Want more ? Try one of the titles listed below.
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult is narrated by Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy tale existence and by Delilah, a teen who is obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists. Together they work together to try and gain his freedom.
Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl: Althea Crawley hopes to save her family and their home from a state of poverty. To do so, she must marry a wealthy man. She soon sets her sights on Lord Boring, but obstacles continue to get in her way. A humorous take on the traditional fairy tale.
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede is a children's book that follows a princess as she goes off to live with a group of dragons. She soon becomes involved in the fight between the dragons and the wizards who want to steal the dragons' kingdom.
In Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney, Anaxndra is taken from her home as a young girl. She calls on her goddess for protection while she poses as two different princesses over the next few years before she ends up as a servant in the company of Helen and Paris as they journey to Troy.
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare tells the story of two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero. Shakespeare develops their story from antagonism to love and affection with a great sense of humor.
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman is another children's book. Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository. When she gains access to its Grimm collection of magical objects, she and the other pages are drawn into a world of adventure involving mythical creatures and stolen goods.
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For parents who have felt as if they were approaching the Cliffs of Insanity while enduring the inanities of standard kiddie pictures, The Princess Bride may be a godsend.
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As you watch this enchanting fantasy, feel free to be thrilled or to giggle, as you wish.
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