January

My January was a slow reading month. I read very lazily and only got to read one book, and that was George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones, the first in the series called A Song of Ice and Fire. I really enjoyed it, though I believe that’s mostly due to having already seen the TV series and having loved it. This was just the icing on the cake, an enhancement to the whole experience.

But then I was able to catch up on a lot of bookish movies that I meant to see since forever. I was home alone with Jane Eyre and soul-withered Mr. Rochester, with Coraline, and Hugo. Got to watch On the Road and The Great Gatsby as well. I was really most impressed with Hugo. It’s been years since I last read The Invention of Hugo Cabret, but I still remember it vividly, and I thought Martin Scorsese did a beautiful job with the film. He was able to translate and, I dare say, even transcend the book.

I’m guessing February will mean more bookish films. As my husband quite unexpectedly enjoyed watching Hugo so much, I was able to convince him to watch more movies based on books, and I meant in the very near future.

Will you tell me your favourites?