*Cover image Grand Central Publishing
With the exciting news of the July release of Harper Lee's GO SET A WATCHMAN, I figured I better read her first book again. So I'm about to crack open TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD...for the second time.
After so many years, I realized that the images in my head were a jumble of bits from the book and most especially, scenes from the classic movie with Gregory Peck. That just won't do. So, here I go, back to the world of Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Boo Radley. They are dear, old friends and I am happy to get to know them all over again.
Never read it? Only know the movie? Go find a copy, read it. The book holds the author's words. The film is the director's vision of the book. BOTH are wonderful, but hey, let's read what Harper Lee wrote.
After so many years, I realized that the images in my head were a jumble of bits from the book and most especially, scenes from the classic movie with Gregory Peck. That just won't do. So, here I go, back to the world of Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Boo Radley. They are dear, old friends and I am happy to get to know them all over again.
Never read it? Only know the movie? Go find a copy, read it. The book holds the author's words. The film is the director's vision of the book. BOTH are wonderful, but hey, let's read what Harper Lee wrote.
No comments:
Post a Comment