tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post8701785150342345562..comments2023-10-19T04:32:51.514-05:00Comments on Books Lists Life: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen FieldingLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-5087939630692544552008-07-12T10:33:00.000-05:002008-07-12T10:33:00.000-05:00janssen, I think it might work better in audio. I...janssen, I think it might work better in audio. It did seem like how someone would talk, just not how they'd write in their diary.<BR/><BR/>bekkah, I'm reading Persuasion now for the challenge too!<BR/><BR/>juliann, yeah, audio is the way to go, I think.<BR/><BR/>trish, the Julian (Julio? I can't even remember and I JUST READ IT) storyline got old. I didn't mind the part where her parents split and her dad was sad, but the rest of it? no. Too much. My only memory of the movie is a fight between Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, and I thought that was better. In the book they never really intersect.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-44256942432372620712008-07-12T07:30:00.000-05:002008-07-12T07:30:00.000-05:00Ha ha! Oh well. :) I laughed so hard when I rea...Ha ha! Oh well. :) I laughed so hard when I read this book--I read it in college on the bus to and from school and got a many strange stares from the other riders. It is silly and contrived and unbelievable, but I also thought it was fun. The style did take a lot of getting used to.<BR/><BR/>The part that bored me was the whole scenario with Bridget's mom and Julian (or julio??)--I was really glad they left that out of the movie.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-92005484296705217492008-07-11T10:00:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:00:00.000-05:00I haven't read this one either but I am wondering ...I haven't read this one either but I am wondering if it might not be a good audio book candidate. I know my daughter loved it.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-21383067155978195472008-07-11T06:45:00.000-05:002008-07-11T06:45:00.000-05:00I read BJD when it was first released, I remember ...I read BJD when it was first released, I remember thinking it was 'just okay'. Maybe it was too hyped up at that point for it to ever live up to my expectations!? I'd take a Jen Lancaster book over this any day!<BR/><BR/>I also signed up for the Classics Challenge. Just finished up Persuasion, which I surprisingly enjoyed :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-27241569639267145562008-07-10T15:05:00.000-05:002008-07-10T15:05:00.000-05:00I listened to this book on CD and I think I liked ...I listened to this book on CD and I think I liked it better than I would have in print form. For some reason, diary style writing is VERY unpleasant for me to look at (as of about eight years ago - I used to LOVE it). <BR/><BR/>But yeah, even still, not anywhere near the top of my favorite chicklit list.Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.com