HR challenge #1 ~ movie quotes

I got Jodi Picoult's House Rules yesterday and started reading.  One thing that stands out is how many different movies are either quoted or alluded to.  I challenge you to make a list of all the movies you can find as you read (or looking back over the book, if you've already finished it).  Here's a start for you:

• "Houston, we have a problem."
• "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain."
• "Life is like a box of chocolates."

Make a note of the page numbers, too, so we can discuss the quotes and/or the movies when we get into the book in May (less than a week from now). And see if you can name the movie and/or character being quoted.

House Rules

I plan to join in on the discussion of House Rules. See you there.

Comments

Hello Jennifer. Yes, I am the same Lynne that you read and chat with on TBN.

Reading House Rules

Reading House Rules, by Jodi Picoult, with Bonnie could be like reliving some of the fun we use to have together over books.


Lynne

House Rules (HR) ~ by Jodi Picoult, 2010

Is anybuddy interested in reading another book together?  Bookread (Lynne) is hosting a discussion on Saturday -- too soon for those of us who have not yet read the book -- but we could take a whole month to get the book, read it, and discuss it here during the month of May.  Are you interested?

Here's what I'll do.  First, I'll post this and notify all of you -- and you are welcome to invite your friends to take part, as well.  Then we can start posting book-related things, either questions or comments or links to Jodi Picoult's interviews, that sort of thing.  For now, I'll start links for this title in the sidebar, including a link that will allow you to read the first chapter.  When I know a bit more, I'll post a schedule so we can do a little bit at a time, the way we used to do.  I hope at least a few of you will decide to talk with us.  Do you want to know the honest truth?  I've missed all of you buddies!

If you are not currently authorized to post here, email me to get an invitation.  My email address is:
emerging DOT paradigm AT yahoo DOT com

Love,
   ~~~ Bonnie

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• Message to BBs from Jodi Picoult
• Complete discussion of HR
• HR ~ first set of questions
• HR ~ second set of questions
• HR ~ third set of questions
• HR ~ fourth set of questions
• HR challenge #1 ~ movie quotes
• Read an excerpt (at the site, click on "Read a sample chapter")
• Jodi Picoult's web site
• End of discussion party

Ya gotta have heart

An update for those of you who happened to read my comment on the previous post.

Remember that I told you I was moving? I was having trouble breathing during December, but attributed it to the exertion of moving boxes of stuff, many filled with books. You know how heavy books are. One day, while carrying an overweight cat in a kitty-kennel, I was so out of breath that I got the door of my new place open, set down the cat, and sprawled on the floor. I thought maybe I was breathless from bronchitis or pneumonia, but the doctors now say I have had one (or more) heart attacks. On the morning of January 31, after a night of being unable to sleep because I couldn't breathe, I called my friend Donna to take me to the emergency room. That's when I learned I had congestive heart failure. They kept me overnight and helped me breathe better, but with instructions to see my primary physician that week. I did, and she sent me to a cardiologist -- who did a stress test, which I failed. Heart catherization showed the three heart arteries were 100%, 100%, and 90% blocked.

To shorten this story, I had open-heart surgery on February 19th, with four bypasses. I was able to leave the hospital after six days but, being unable to do much if anything for myself, went home with a friend who volunteered her home and her time to take care of me. I was at her house for eleven days before moving back to the new home I had not fully gotten moved into. I joked after the surgery that I must have gotten blood transfusions from a non-reader, because I had no interest in reading for days and days.

Wanna know what I've learned from this experience? How important it is to have loving friends. Two old friends and three women in my writers critique group have been my faithful supporters, re-scheduling their time for overnights at my house, getting me to doctor's appointments, bringing me meals, running errands for me, and generally "babysitting" me. Friends are wonderful.

Which leads me to the online friendships I have developed through my blogs. Thanks to all of you Book Buddies who called and sent me cards and emails during this time. Getting to know you has been a blessing in my life. God bless you, every one.

Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest

Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest (copied below) was published online day before yesterday (January 24th), but I didn't get around to reading it until just now. I was surprised to learn the book she failed to return was the last book we read together (in September 2008): The Freedom Writers Diary. (Click on the title to read our discussion about the book, or click here to read what we said about the book on my Banned Books blog.)

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – An Iowa woman has been arrested because she failed to return a library book. Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. She is accused of keeping "The Freedom Writers Diary," which she checked out from the public library in nearby Jesup in April. Police say the book — which is about a high school teacher's effort to inspire students to write — is valued at $13.95. Court records show library employees tried repeatedly to contact Koontz by phone and mail. A police officer even visited her home last September. Officials at the Buchanan County jail say Koontz was released after posting $250 bond.

It appears to me this woman "borrowed" the book in order to take it out of circulation, which may be the REAL reason she was arrested. What do you think?