Tuesday, August 12, 2008

five-word book talks (or movie talks)

Thanks for sharing your five-word book talks (or movie talks) at the first RAVALA interest group meeting.

Please share them again as a comment so we can make all of those other interest groups envious as to what a fun group we have!

Enjoy!

21 comments:

Andrew the Grey said...

I'll go first!

"Pee-wee's Big Adventure" starring Pee-wee Herman: "Weirdo searches for his bike"

susan said...

I'll go next! "Promise of the Wolves" by Dorothy Hearst: Mythological, wolf behavior, think Watership Down - oops, one word too many.

Sherry said...

I'll just go!

Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard: Friendship, adventure, suspense, tragedy,compelling.

Sherry

Rose said...

Here's mine.
Fearless Fourteen/ Janet Evanovich
Bounty Hunter finds kidnapped woman

Unknown said...

I'll go last!!! "Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. "architect, egomanica, historyical, lover, tragedy.

Unknown said...

I really do know how to spell, the keyboard must have had a glitch!

RG

Marta said...

Late Night Talking by Leslie Schnur: Manhattan radio host's funny predicaments.

bgoodman said...

"Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls: Girl thrives despite dysfunctional family.

Unknown said...

"World Without End" by Ken Follett: medieval England, multifamily, intertwining plots.

Debbie Catbagan said...

My book:
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (non-fiction book on CD)
Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Dave Ramsey reads this book and makes it quite entertaining.

ALD Interest Groups said...

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad: Afghanistan, customs, burkas, frustrations, incredible.
(This is a non-fiction account of a Norwegian journalist who lived with an Afghani family.)
Laura Craig

Hannah said...

Mine was "Love the One You're With" by Emily Giffin: love, confusion, moving, infidelity, trust.

Anonymous said...

My movie was "Moliere"
Rogue
Deception
Seduction
Deception
Gentleman
I got the film from KO and I really recommend it.

Unknown said...

The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman (YA graphic novel): Gripping tale of gruesome survival.

Sue Quick said...

So here's mine:

"If I Get to Five..." by Fred Epstein, M.D.

Life Lessons from dying children

Dinny said...

A. Josephine Tey
T. The daughter of time
"Bedridden detective solves historic mystery".

Unknown said...

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
"Romance and undying love. Superb!"


Also, Pirates of the Caribbean movies:
"Johnny and Orlando. Yum! Yum!"

Annette K said...

"CHANGE OF HEART" by Jody Picoult
MURDER,PRISON,STRANGE-HAPPENINGS,
EMOTIONS,TWISTS

Anonymous said...

Cheryl said:

"Veteran detective solves cold case"

Book: The Closers by Michael Connelly

Sharon said...

Been on vacation, so missed the meeting, but I'll say for the Evanovich series (Stephanie Plum)

"Bounty hunter and pistol-packin'granny"

Sharon

Tanya said...

Jonathan looks for grandfather's rescuer.