Saw this Lit Flicks Challenge on Stacey's blog and decided it looked like fun.
The idea? Read five books that have been made into movies and then watch at least two of the movies--all by February 28, 2009.
I decided to pick movie/book combos where I haven't seen/read at least one or the other. (After all, if I had just picked Harry Potter 1-5 what would have been the point?) I couldn't quite narrow myself down to five, so--since there are six months in the challenge anyway--I picked six movie/book pairs. I'm also planning to watch all the movies instead of just two. (Why? I don't know, why not?) My list....
- The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper and Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
- Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx and Brokeback Mountain
- The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré and The Constant Gardener
- About a Boy by Nick Hornby and About a Boy
- What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson and What Dreams May Come
- M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang and M. Butterfly
I haven't seen the movie or read the books of the first three. (Yes, I know, the fact that I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain yet--given that it's practically a cultural icon and I'm a big Heath Ledger fan--is a little shocking.) I've seen (and love) both About a Boy and What Dreams May Come, but I haven't read the books. I've read the play M. Butterfly (and it's one of my favorites) but I've never seen the movie (which I think I'm going to have to order on VHS, because I can't find a DVD version anywhere).
First up for September will be Brokeback Mountain. Follow the link above it you're interested in joining in!
