Am reading Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

[oldandhappy]

Powerful and excellent and gripping. The book is written novel style but is a true story. I have a hard time putting it down when I have to do other things in my life! I guess there is a movie and the movie is supposed to be true to the book. The book is evidently true to the people who lived the lives described in the book. Definitely recommend it.

[SheilaT]

1. No, I want to. I've seen the movie

and it's heartbreaking.

[frogmarch]

2. I saw the movie a couple of days ago, and

yesterday I found the book for sale at Amazon in both hard-copy and electronic (Kindle). I read the sample pages and knew I had to buy the book. I have Kindle, but I ordered the real book. The movie was wonderful, and I think from reading the sample pages of the book, it will be even more wonderful.

[oldandhappy]

3. I think you will be glad you bought the book, smile.

I sure liked it.

[SheilaT]

4. I'm going to be starting this book tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to it.

[oldandhappy]

5. Hope you enjoy it!

[SheilaT]

6. I'm sure I will.

Tomorrow I'm flying back to Santa Fe from Portland, and it's the designated Read While Taking This Trip.

No, I don't do e-books. I'm still strictly a hold in my hands book kind of gal.

[frogmarch]

7. I haven't read the book, but

I've read that the movie (which I did see and loved!) is highly fictionalized.

Here is the true story, as told by Philomena Lee and her daughter Jane.

[SheilaT]

8. The movie is about Philomena's search for her son.

The book is about her son, almost nothing about her search for him.

[frogmarch]

9. Thanks.

I read an excerpt online, but I didn't know if it was anything like the movie.

Now that I'm thinking of it again, I'm going to order the book.

Thanks again.