Last week we listed favourite movie adaptations and Paula of Light Motifs II asked me to organise a round up of 5 Most Hated Movie Adaptations Here’s a list of the 5 I hate most : 1. Persuasion — Netflix This has to be one of the worst (if not THE WORST) adaptations of Jane Austen’s novel that I have ever come across. The novel’s … Continue reading 5 Most Hated Movie Adaptations
TODAY’S QUOTE: “The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them.“~Jeff Jarvis MY THOUGHTS: If only someone had told me this way back in 2017 when I first thought of blogging . Back then, I wasted a lot of time watching YouTube videos on how to blog. Only some of these videos were any good. The majority were a waste of time … Continue reading Blogging Insights NF # 52 — Reading
So many books are made into movies. Some , like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ turn out better than the books that inspired them. Others are not so good. Today I ask you to list 5 of your favourite movie adaptations and why you like them. Here’s my list: Pride & Prejudice Death on the Nile Gone With the Wind The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel … Continue reading 5 Fave Movie Adaptations
TODAY’S QUOTE; ” The first thing you learn when you’re blogging is that people are one click away from leaving you. So you’ve got to get to the point, you can’t waste people’s time, you’ve got to give them some value for their limited attention span. ~ Alex Tabarrok MY THOUGHTS: On the blogosphere and on the Internet in general, there are hundreds of posts … Continue reading Blogging Insights NF # 51 — “Good value for money”
UHU — what would we do without you? Glue so versatile , useful and easily available, Unmatched for repairing old books, as I love to do Great for crafts, hobbies, and what have you? I wish it could mend broken hearts, don’t you? Written for The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 13, 2022. The word today is something beginning with “U” https://wp.me/p2CQXv-4eW Continue reading UHU — What woud we do without you?
In most of the world, it is the end of summer and therefore the time for end of season sales. This week I ask you to talk about the items you like to buy on sale. Those emerald green boots that were a crazy idea at full price won’t seem so extravagant when marked down. This is a nice time to stock up on bargains … Continue reading 5 things you buy in Sales
TODAY’S QUOTE: Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about. ~Cory Doctorow MY THOUGHTS: I have said this before– my blog posts begin as conversations in my head. You, the reader, “hear” what I have to say and give your feedback in my comments section. When I reply to your comment, you might make a further observation. Other people can join in, sharing … Continue reading Blogging Insights NF # 50 “Conversation is King”
Sadje, creator of the Sunday Poser prompt, asks us : Are you tech-phobic? I’m tech-phobic because I’m tech-challenged, And I’m tech-challenged because I’m tech-phobic. It’s a bit like, “was the egg before the hen,” ” Or was the hen before the egg?” You are afraid of what you cannot do. I’ve always steered clear of machines and therefore technology. As a kid, I was scared … Continue reading Tech-phobia — Sunday Poser # 92
Melanie of sparksfromacombustiblemind gives us a set of questions every week. Some are funny , some are serious, but they are always thought provoking. QUESTIONS How did you spend the money from your very first job? It was so long ago that I may not correctly remember. I used to be very much into fashion, clothes, shoes, jewellery etc so it must have been something … Continue reading Share Your World
We are still on the subject of summer. Today, let’s list five books or movies enjoyed during this season. I have been reading a lot this summer so I have only listed books: My list Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood You Don’t Know Me by Imran Mahmoud Notes from a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig Lockdown by Peter May Continue reading 5 Summer Books or Movies
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