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FieldsofThyme
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Lavender Rose
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Brenda
Jackson
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 Posted - May 03 2013 : 4:07:11 PM
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I always like to read the book before I see the movie. Seeing the movies first spoils he book for me. Will have to see if I can get a copy. Actually, I didn't know it was a book first. Thanks for the information.
Lavender Rose
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edlund33
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Marilyn
Renton
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Posted - May 05 2013 : 09:22:52 AM
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I read The Great Gatsby years ago in high school. It was one of my favorite books and I really enjoyed the Robert Redford version of the movie. I know I have an old copy of the book in storage somewhere so I'll have to see if I can dig it out for a re-read.
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rschaaf
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Renee
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Posted - May 05 2013 : 4:42:02 PM
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i read it in high school and it was ok. we watched the robert redford version and it was good.
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SandraM
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Sandra
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FieldsofThyme
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patchworkpeace
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Judy
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Posted - May 06 2013 : 05:51:48 AM
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I just read it last year. It really wasn't what I thought it would be, but it was still good. I'm still debating whether I'll see the movie or not. A Robert Redford version does intrigue me though!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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patchworkpeace
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Judy
Jackson
Michigan
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Posted - May 11 2013 : 07:49:09 AM
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Enjoy, Kristina! Make sure to let us know what you think of it.
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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FieldsofThyme
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Bella
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Karen
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Posted - May 16 2013 : 5:41:34 PM
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For anyone who's interested, NC writer Lee Smith has a new book, "Guests on Earth," that is a fictional account of Zelda Fitzgerald's last years. Zelda was institutionalized for around 15 years at Highlands Hospital (a mental hospital) in Asheville, NC. Smith had family members who'd been patients there as well, so that and the fact that she was intrigued by Zelda, prompted her to write the book. Zelda died there in a fire. She was identified by her ballet slippers, which she always wore while painting. Through her novel, Smith tries to answer lingering questions about Zelda's death. Just something to think about once you've read "The Great Gatsby" and/or seen the movies.
http://www.karencecilsmith.com/
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Anyone reading The Great Gatsby?
