Wait, it's a movie?

So recently I discovered that the books that I have previously and are currently reading have been made into books. From now on in addition to the reviews and summaries on each book, I will state if it has been made into a movie. Also I plan on viewing each movie and if I get the chance to see it before I post my view on that particular story then I will discuss the movie as well. If not, I plan on posting in a few weeks my opinion on the movies made about the past books. My opinion will be about if the book and the movie were closely related or if the directors/actors didn't visualize the story the way I did. If for some reason I don't say the book has been made into a movie please let me know! I really want to view each movie, for my own benefit as well as yours. Thanks!

Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie is a heart-touching true story about life's greatest lessons. It leaves each reader with an insight on what life is really about. If you are looking for a book which that holds a story of love, friendship, and getting a second chance to learn about life, then this is the perfect book for you. 

 Mitch, the author, heard that is favorite college professor, Morrie, was suffering from a terrible illness, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gehrig's disease. This disease causes Morrie's body to slowly shut down, starting from his legs then proceeding up. Mitch, after many years of losing himself in his own life, went searching for Morrie after seeing him in an interview on television. Morrie welcomes Mitch with open arms as if they had never spent 16 years apart. They slowly go through many important things in life. Each time they met is on a Tuesday, just like it was back in college. Every time Mitch visits he brings food and questions/topics that he wishes to discuss. Such topics are the world, family, death, regrets and forgiveness. Morrie may have taught Mitch many things in his classrooms, but through his dying and death, Mitch learned life's greatest lessons.

I greatly enjoyed this story. Morrie's lessons with Mitch taught me a few things as well. It helped me think about "dying well" as Morrie would say. Forgiving others and not feeling sorry for myself. I couldn't believe it ended, I want to start reading it over again just so I can learn everything once more from Morrie. Part of me wishes I could have taken classes with him. He seemed like a professor who be a best friend, or a dad figure like he was to Mitch. His answers to Mitch's questions, questions that some people would deem as being complex, are so simplistic that the reader will almost feel like they should have known the answer all along. The effect of this book will be great on both me and anyone who wishes for the insight on what life should truly be about.

If you find this book to be as amazing as I did then try reading other stories by Mitch Albom. He also wrote The Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, and Have a Little Faith. From what I've heard about these stories is that they will also leave an effect on you similar to Tuesdays with Morrie. If you get a chance to read any of these please leave a comment letting me know your opinion on them and if you think I should read them.

The Secret Life of Bees

Looking for an easy read? Something quick for a book report? Well The Secret Life of Bees would be a good choice.

 This novel is about a young girl, Lily, and her search for acceptance, coping with loss and finding the truth.. Lily's mother died when she was four, the only story she knows is that she was the one to kill her mother. After years of being abused and neglected by her father Lily runs away with her "mother figure" Rosaleen, an African American servant, to a small town in South Carolina. They stumbled upon a house owned by three amazing African American ladies who own their own honey/bee business. There Lily discovers love, friendship, forgiveness, and hope. She finds truth to her past and compassion for her father.

In my opinion, The Secret Life of Bees is a great novel. Sue Monk Kidd did a fantastic job in portraying the emotions of a young girl who is trying to cope with the loss of her mother and find love. As you read, it's hard not to feel attached to the characters. Slowly you start to feel what they feel. Take your time when reading this wonderful novel, before you know it the story is over but you feel as if you want to read more.

Sue Monk Kidd has also written multiple other novels through the years. Such novels are The Mermaid Chair, Traveling with Pomegranates, and Firstlight. I recommend these novels to a reader who is interested in a story that will leave a lasting impression. Giving you the feeling of love and hope.