with more than a month for my winter break, i embarked on a goal to read more literature because, to be honest, i feel like i forget how to read a book after months of only reading facebook wall posts, perez hilton updates, and twitter feeds. terrible. the first book that i chose was the reader, a novel by bernard schlink. by chance it was an excellent first pick, for within the pages, lay a heart breaking story of love, betrayal, ignorance, and if that weren't enough, schlink brought in the holocaust. you can't go wrong when someone brings up the holocaust in a book...
during an impromptu trip to walmart, i happened upon the recently produced movie version of schlink's novel featuring kate winslet, who won a much deserved oscar in 2009 for her performance in the film. i had to buy it, something i absolutely never do, and immediately a love affair with the film commenced. it's very rare to find a movie that is supposed to accurately represent a work of literature, and does the said job well, and in this case, marvelously. go check it out, the film speaks for itself, and i would only do it injustice!
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