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The book and movie. 💚

I saw the classic film first, so my hopes were high. This novel didn‘t disappoint. An insightful look at a family in crisis after the death of one son and the suicide attempt of the other, the POV shifts between the guilt-wracked son and his bewildered father as the frigid mother grapples with her limitations. The characters are finely tuned to the late ‘70s zeitgeist but still familiar as they claw through grief. Powerful and ahead of its time.

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Don‘t know why, but this was the first book to film title I thought of. Both book and film were excellent 💜
I admit, I was wild for Tiger King 🐯 👑
I‘m grateful for my son‘s never ending patience when it comes to teaching me all things technology 😉

Thanks for the tag @JennyM Feel like playing @KarenUK @MicheleinPhilly @Reviewsbylola

Remember this movie? I saw the audiobook and picked it up this week. I enjoyed it. A great look into grief, how people react and heal differently.

#smile #reallyrandomfebruary

The best way to read books!

Ordinary People! Book Club kicking it back to 1976. So much reference to the color blue.

Saturday night reading! I have been told that Ordinary People was required reading in high school English, however I have never read it. It was our book club pick. I am jazzed to dive in 😊

“How do you stay open, when nobody mentions anything, when everybody is careful not to mention it?”

“Depending upon the reality one must face, one may prefer to opt for illusion.”

“Grief is ugly. It‘s isolating. It‘s not something to be shared w/others.”

“Without speaking now, without looking at each other, they sit on opposite sides of the small, cosy living room, the silence between them far from empty. It is hostile. Full of unspoken words.”

Ordinary People read. Current #litsyatoz status

I‘m sensing a theme in my choices of books in 2018......

#TuesdayTidbits
1. Australia! No, I‘m kidding. I‘m pretty sure Australia is real.
2. Ordinary People
3. I once won a trip to Las Vegas in a very unlikely sequence of events.
4. I always forget to check who hasn‘t posted one yet. Let‘s try @GarthRanzz or @Karkar

My family went to the big outlet mall today and I found this in the bookstore. #SoTrue #Amen #ProudNerd

I have a family member who suffers from depression. I find myself wondering if my love one feels the same way as Conrad. #Depression #SuicideAwareness #ModernClassic

I saw this movie years ago and decided I should read the book. We all know books are better than the movie.

My current situation! #dogsoflitsy

This got bumped to the top of the #TBR pile because I DVR'ed the movie the other day and I really wanna watch it. It's a rule I have -book first, movie second. And it's my letter O pick for #LitsyAtoZ.

Family PTSD 1980s style. Great read

#splashintosummerreads #grabthekleenex

I first read this when I was in High School and it's always good for a nice long cry 😢🤧

Judith Guest does a good job of portraying a teenager, Conrad, as he deals with repercussions after the death of his brother. Also, how his mother and father each react in different ways from Conrad. The movie with Timothy Hutton as Conrad (and Mary Tyler Moore as his mother) is close to the book, as I recall. If you haven't read/seen either, read book 1st b/c otherwise it's hard not to picture the movie characters. #litsyAtoZ #birthdaychallenge

Not much reading or Litsying these past few days. I've been working in the yard (loving this spring weather!) and soon packing for our spring break trip. Taking a break with Ordinary People. I like it but it's hard not to picture the movie characters while reading. Hope to finish by tonight; need to decide what books to pack!! (PS the trees aren't lopsided, it's the angle of the camera!)

Killing two birds with one stone for my reading challenges. This is both letter G for #LitsyAtoZ and year 1976 of my #birthdaychallenge . Saw the movie many years ago but not when it first came out (more like ~ ten years after), and it won the Oscar for best picture in 1980. Let's see how the book is!

This one is a doozy because the character shares and my first AND last name 😳 Beth Jarrett (played by Mary Tyler Moore in the screen adaptation) #riotgrams #characterwithmyname #authororcharacterwhosharesyourname

#funfridayphoto. This movie destroys me every time.

The pic on the cover is small, but the tree leaves are casting #shadows on the house. #feistyfeb @RealLifeReading

#bestworstparent #octphotochallenge I love this book, and the movie won 4 Oscars, including best picture. The mom is the worst and the dad is the best! it does have a happy ending, sort of 🙂 @LibrarianRyan

My #literarybestfriends: Conrad, Sophie, Oshima, and Holden. 💙#octphotochallenge

Some #whitespines in my #TBR pile. #augustphotochallenge #augustofpages

#funfridayphoto The first adult book I remember reading. I cried sooooo hard. Loved the movie, too. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭