tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post2840181948239807841..comments2023-12-30T12:07:15.404-08:00Comments on Night Writer: MMGM: ELLA ENCHANTEDMyrna Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-92033325361803268712011-05-07T20:29:55.276-07:002011-05-07T20:29:55.276-07:00I think I can truthfully say that this is the book...I think I can truthfully say that this is the book that got me interested in learning how to read. I love that book. And I dislike the movie immensely.<br />The only thing about the movie that I did like was how the bad guy, is the same guy who plays Westley in "The Princess Bride." He is one of my favorite actors.<br />Gail Carson Levine is a very talented and very good author. I have never yet read a book by her that had anything in it I wouldn't recommend to people.Captain Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211351378503776398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-64020041700077751632011-04-30T16:10:20.586-07:002011-04-30T16:10:20.586-07:00I *LOVE* the book, and I was very disappointed by ...I *LOVE* the book, and I was very disappointed by the movie — it was as if everything that made the book special had been removed.Stephanie Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327218987542530574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-86066375954349705242011-04-25T17:04:44.727-07:002011-04-25T17:04:44.727-07:00Hi Myrna, I've seen the movie several times be...Hi Myrna, I've seen the movie several times because we have the dvd. I thought it was great because I like Anne Hathaway. Often movies are a poor version of the book. I would love to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-22998676573199569502011-04-25T16:58:45.875-07:002011-04-25T16:58:45.875-07:00I loved the book and the movie. I've read the ...I loved the book and the movie. I've read the book and seen the movie more than once. You're making me want to read it again.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-82485353977441589132011-04-25T14:34:03.711-07:002011-04-25T14:34:03.711-07:00Glad I never watched the movie! The book is one o...Glad I never watched the movie! The book is one of my all-time favorites. Great review, Myrna. Hope you enjoyed your week off.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for the linkage.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-16059615719034035862011-04-25T14:24:59.176-07:002011-04-25T14:24:59.176-07:00Believe it or not, I have not read this book, thou...Believe it or not, I have not read this book, though I did hear GCL speak at the SCBWI conference (she was wonderful!). The weird thing is, we have a copy of this book in the house and my daughter, who is a super-avid reader, started it but didn't finish it! I was shocked. I guess it all goes back to how subjective "liking" a book truly is!<br /><br />I need to get the copy we own off the shelf and read it for myself. :)<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-55638634992645189472011-04-25T14:18:25.491-07:002011-04-25T14:18:25.491-07:00Great choice for MMGM, Myrna!! :-)Great choice for MMGM, Myrna!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-65360631446449174032011-04-25T13:41:45.598-07:002011-04-25T13:41:45.598-07:00Ohmigoodness, I'm so glad you featured this--I...Ohmigoodness, I'm so glad you featured this--I LOVE Ella Enchanted. (And the cover you posted is my favorite cover for it.) It's one of the first books I ever bought. I remember picking it out when I was about ten years old and then reading it over and over and over... One of my friends liked it, too, and her cover actually fell off. Mine is still hanging on. (And I didn't like the movie, either.)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118487974961705146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-43860624606787655812011-04-25T13:06:17.397-07:002011-04-25T13:06:17.397-07:00I saw the movie and did not like it at all. I'...I saw the movie and did not like it at all. I'll have to read the book, because it sounds way better.Roriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717317533647661943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-63618270061099779302011-04-25T12:38:54.104-07:002011-04-25T12:38:54.104-07:00Elle Enchanted is a great book for girls. My daugh...Elle Enchanted is a great book for girls. My daughter and I loved it. I cannot say the same for the movie. The movie changed too much of the plot for me. My daughter still loved it, so what do I know.bfavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164661338051897220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-17622153745200163112011-04-25T10:23:00.636-07:002011-04-25T10:23:00.636-07:00Another big fan here; this is one of my favorite b...Another big fan here; this is one of my favorite books to re-read. I was disappointed in the movie, it lost so much of the book's charm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-87927723857489331542011-04-25T09:46:09.105-07:002011-04-25T09:46:09.105-07:00I LOVE this book. It's been one of my favorite...I LOVE this book. It's been one of my favorites for years. I enjoyed the movie too, even though it was very different.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-51128924058812576202011-04-25T09:13:07.143-07:002011-04-25T09:13:07.143-07:00This book is one that got me writing. I have loved...This book is one that got me writing. I have loved it since I first read it years ago.Kayeleen Hamblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652280450104899423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-43916979679164512112011-04-25T08:54:37.767-07:002011-04-25T08:54:37.767-07:00I love fairy tale retellings and Ella Enchanted is...I love fairy tale retellings and Ella Enchanted is one of my favorites. I haven't seen the movie, though I have to say, it's only on rare occasion that any movie comes close to the magic of the book.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-35322934682616608982011-04-25T07:50:15.375-07:002011-04-25T07:50:15.375-07:00I LOVED Ella Enchanted. SO MUCH. The movie not so ...I LOVED Ella Enchanted. SO MUCH. The movie not so much--it was a bit too slapstick for me. But I did love the actors :DLori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-44092307377168013582011-04-25T07:33:44.859-07:002011-04-25T07:33:44.859-07:00OH yes. Ella Enchanted is, I think, a perfect boo...OH yes. Ella Enchanted is, I think, a perfect book. I was just thinking about how perfect it is yesterday, how funny.<br /><br />I walked out of the movie raging and storming.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756447854917857756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-22644137062934831342011-04-25T07:00:03.457-07:002011-04-25T07:00:03.457-07:00This has become one of my all time favorites. I d...This has become one of my all time favorites. I discovered it several years ago and have retaped the cover and book binding several times. I can't wait ti share it with my girls.Camiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906228696195867853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-33053444516056664882011-04-25T06:54:26.059-07:002011-04-25T06:54:26.059-07:00Creeping out from a dark corner to admit I've ...Creeping out from a dark corner to admit I've never read this book. Will rectify immediately.<br /><br />*scurries off to order it from the library*Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-44363237581766631632011-04-25T04:49:55.037-07:002011-04-25T04:49:55.037-07:00I LOVED ELLA ENCHANTED. The cutest book! Read it a...I LOVED ELLA ENCHANTED. The cutest book! Read it as a kid and now have decided I need to own it so I can eventually go back and enjoy it yet again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254062323787738480.post-54818120804555718432011-04-25T04:24:49.461-07:002011-04-25T04:24:49.461-07:00I love the book (Gail has even signed my copy).
...I love the book (Gail has even signed my copy). <br /><br />When I watched the movie I was shocked. It wasn't even close to the story in the book. :(<br /><br />I did like the movie (and have watched the DVD a few times), but I don't consider it Ella Enchanted. Okay, maybe I liked the movie because of the cute prince. ;)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com