I have just finished reading Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevaier for the upteenth time. I love the imagery, the descriptions of the paintings, the rooms, the characters. I love the way the girl, Griet, looks at things with an artists' eye for color and composition. It speaks to the artist in me. How could it not?
While I did very much enjoy the movie (it was beautifully done) with Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson, I am still a person who prefers the written word. I can make my own 'mini movie' in my head while I'm reading. No Hollywood movie magic can compare with what I can imagine on my own.
Off the top of my head I can think of one exception ... The Bourne Identity. I read all the books in the series several years ago and enjoyed them, but y'all, Matt Damon just kicks ass. Period.
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