It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hello my readerly friends!

This week I haven't managed to read much, but I did finish Phantom of the Opera. The book is quite different to the movie and musical. I guess I prefer seeing the story visually, but the book answered some questions for me. For example, I could never really understand why they said throughout the movie "Keep your hand at the level of your eyes," but in the book it's because the Phantom is able to lasso people and strangle them! If they hold up their hand and a lasso goes over them, they would be able to use their arm, to get out! So now I know. :)

I listened to much of the story on audiobook with my iphone, but there were many different readers, which was a bit annoying. In the end, I wasn't getting through the book quick enough that way, so I read it myself! 

Anyway, The Phantom of the Opera remains one of my fave gothic stories, no matter what format!


As usual I have SOOOOOO many books I want to read all at once, 
but the one that got me in from the first page was this one:

Shadow of the Serpent is a detective story set in the late 19th Century in Edinburgh. 
I loved the setting and the narrative from the onset, so I'm looking forward to getting into it!


I am also reading a fat book on educational data, 
 which is fascinating, in a nerdy, teacherly kind of way. Lol!

Have a fun week, with some juicy reading! 
And drop by Book Journey to see what else people are reading around the world!

xx

Sherlock Holmes - Film Love

The two recent Sherlock Holmes movies have provided the ultimate role for Robert Downey Junior - that of a manic, dependent, intelligent being with the power to influence people. 

Gosh I love this character portrayal of Sherlock Holmes! And the clever cinematic devices that create quirky and memorable effects in the film, namely the slow mo fight scenes, and the long shot zoom-ins. 

Every single scene in this film was elaborately thought out, from sets to buildings, to costumes and props, taking you right into the world of the late 19th century. There is humour and drama, and an insight to the mind of a man who observes and analyses every detail around him, enabling him to discern the most discrete of happenings.

Of course I couldn't let a post go by without sharing some pics from the film, because for me it was a visual feast. I love historical pieces with a passion!

The interplay between Holmes and Watson is hysterical, because Holmes is both frustrating and a genius at the same time. Jude Law plays Watson brilliantly. I wasn't that fussed with Noomi Rupace's gypsy character, nor was I taken with Moriarty the villain, but Holmes and Watson I could watch all night.

Worth it for the train sequence alone. Great entertainment!

Have you seen the movie?

xx