We all love to travel, to new places, new cities in cars, buses, caravans, by air, by the sea but I have travelled everyday since I was ten through books. I have let the ocean kiss my feet on the Coast of Ipanema and nosed around in Calgary and my travel expenses have never been more than the price of a McDonald Cheese Burger. Here's my travelogue where books can be found through the countries they have taken me to. The reviews are not professional and definitely not worth putting into a book review assignment for school! They are just a string of words that tell you what I felt when I travelled to a certain place. If it suits you, you go and book yourself a trip. If not, well...we'll keep it there!

Saturday, June 20, 2015


Chocolat Chocolat by Joanne Harris
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I don't often say this but the movie was better than the book! Or, perhaps it was a wrong decision to have watched the movie first and then buy it.

Don't get me wrong though. I didn't hate the book, nor do I advocate against it. Just there's not enough magic, nor poetry in here as was in the movie.

Yes, Chocolat is that rare good book, whose movie steals all its thunder. The story is a gorgeous magical tale of love, death, wanderlust, standing up for your choices, dreams and passions but why would you read it when you can get it all much more beautifully by the movie? Yes, go blame Juliette Binoche for making a more wonderful Vianne Rocher than Joanna Harris herself!

I'm sorry, Joanna, I love your story, just you shouldn't have allowed that movie adaptation. It's waayyyyyyyyyyyy more expressive than all the words you put so carefully in those 360 pages!

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