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Yay! Finished my first book of 2023! My husband and I listened to this book together during our road trip. Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book (the movie never caught my attention before). I liked how in depth Puzo described his characters and I loved that "family" was important even though the Corleones were killers. It was graphic at times but not enough to deter me.

#bookspinbingo #1 @TheAromaofBooks
#ispybingo #hand #celebrity @Clwojick

At the time Vito Corleone didn't know the effect of this smile. It was chilling because it attempted no menace. He smiled as if it was some private joke only he himself could appreciate. But since he smiled in that fashion only in affairs that were lethal and since the joke wasn't really private and since his eyes didn't smile and since his outward character was usually so reasonable and quiet, the sudden unmasking of his true self was frightening

I read this for the 50th anniversary of the film. And while the film is undoubtedly excellent, do yourself a favor and read this book. There is a richness to the characters, even the minor ones, that is somewhat lost on screen. Michael's tragic, negative arc is so much more of a gut punch when you see it from the pages. A thoroughly satisfying read.

I don't trust society to protect us, I have no intention of placing my fate in the hands of men whose only qualification is that they managed to con a block of people to vote for them.
Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)

#mariopuzo #thegodfather

FINALLY got around to reading this one (to be honest, I read it because my friend said he would read Percy Jackson if I read this)

I haven't read such an action packed book in ages! Generally this ain't my type of genre, but thoroughly enjoyed it!

Onto the next!

#3

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 163.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

Weather forecaster on radio: “It‘s going to be a rainy, raw day today. Go back to bed. It‘s a total waste of a day.”

Me: “I beg to differ…” 🙂

#pocketbook #falltreasures @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Loved it

#MoviesinMay @Klou

Day 28: Al Pacino

What could I possibly say about this book that hasn't already been said. Masterclass of a book. I belong to the school which says the book was better than the movie and it truly was!

To share my personal trivia, I read this when I was quite young and finished it overnight. Sleep time included, I read the book start-to-finish in under 48 hours. Kid you not.

I have read it in bits over the years and this is value for money.

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

1. TK-421 is an ill fated storm trooper in the first Star Wars movie. I forgot the - in my litsy handle.

2. In the early morning or late evening in my chair.

3. The audible 50th anniversary edition of The Godfather read by Joe Mantegna.

4. Currently 4 people, no pets, and an unknown number of groundhogs under our shed.

@Trashcanman @Chrissyreadit @Bklover

#litsyspringbreak #nyc

Day 22: NYC

One of my favorite books!

The writing in this book is captivating. The way he tells the stories of not only the family, but of supporting and minor characters really pulls the story together. Every backstory has purpose, and every character has their own story to tell. Such a good read.

Check out this book on Goodreads: The Godfather https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22034.The_Godfather

“Tom, don't let anybody kid you. It's all personal, every bit of business. Every piece of shit every man has to eat every day of his life is personal. They call it business. Okay. But it's personal as hell. You know where I learned that from? The Don. My old man. The Godfather. ”
― Mario Puzo, The Godfather

Behind every successful fortune there is a crime

Nov. 29
#30daysofgratitude

Classic movies-I LOVE this prompt! I'm a movie buff and classics are the best!
1) The Godfather
2) Rear Window - an all time fave ❤️
3) Casablanca
4) Pillow Talk
@jb72

#QuotsyOct20 Day 27: #Superstitious

398 pages. No comments needed, just rinse and repeat. Pick pick pick.

#godfather #cosanostra #puzo

#ifyoulikethis
#goodfellas
@Klou

The classic mob story...

Friendship😍😍😍

Be humble...😎😎😎

I had to have a friend pick a number after I counted up all my unread books cause that‘s how indecisive I‘ve become. Pleasantly surprised with how well written this is! I don‘t know why I expected it to be a little hacky but I‘m a sucker for Mafia related things.

If you like the movie you will love this book, it's one of my favorites.

Unputdownable

Great men are not born great, they grow great .

Much better than I remembered. Sonny, Michael, Tom Hagen and the rest leap off the page, and towering over them all the Godfather himself, one of the great figures of popular fiction. Puzo deserves to be recognised as one of the most influential figures in popular culture.

I enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to watching the movie now and perhaps even getting into other gangster movies and books.

1. Done, finally finished and enjoyed it more than I thought I would
2. It‘s an olive green shirt
3. Not much this week, painted with my nephew just today.
4. Yes to both
5. Given some love and will give more!
#FriYayIntro

Always been a favorite cover.
#7Covers7Days #CoverCrush

Wild ride, Crazy story. A look into corruption like never seen before. I'd give this book 5 stars if it wasn't for the filthy parts, If I had a hard copy I'd mark them out with a Black Marker. 😂 My innocent self will not tolerate such things 😂.
I won't be reading a Crime Novel for a long time.
It was well written, the Author always seemed to find the right words.
PS: I know The Godfather is a famous movie; I've never watched.

I wonder how many people were on the beach reading this in the #SummerOf69
#SongsOfSummer

Sometimes the movie is just as good, if not better than, the book. These two definitely fall into that category. It‘s been over ten years since I‘ve read either. No desire to pick them up again, but am now definitely in the mood for some Pacino and Deniro. Maybe I skip both The Godfather and Goodfellas (based on Wiseguy) and go straight to the best: The Godfather Part II! 🍿 🎥

#maymadness #booktomovie @Clwojick @RadicalReader

Enjoying the first real day of spring and a old favorite. #spring #readingoutside #teenfavorite #reread

Seems that these are some of the popular and/or best selling novels published during #mygeneration - Gen X.
And I‘ve never read any of them. 🙈

#anglophileapril

Throwback Thursday! 📖📆

Reliving my favorite decades book by book. Here‘s my #retroreads list!
#bookbattle #betterwithage

The 60‘s
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
The Godfather by Mario Puzo

#nurserachet 💊Vs. #Michael 🚬🖤🐟

Who would win that battle?! Do you have a fave 60‘s read? #nevertooold
@samjmitchell @youneverarrived

I finally finished my Best Sellers puzzle. A little extra challenging because two of the books shown on the puzzle box were different than what the puzzle actually ended up being. And then the puppy got a hold of two pieces and they were fairly unrecognizable and very soggy by the time I retrieved them. It turns out both pieces were from the same book, The Godfather 😂😂😂 Oh Brix, do you know who you were messing with LOL 😂🤣😅

This book was just outstanding. The book has drawn me in to it like anything. Just love the depth of each and every character, the way it has been portrayed and the finish was just class..

"The five families war of 1946 had begun"

Such a quick read and very enjoyable. I watched the film many years ago. The book has a lot of back story not featured in the film that is really fascinating.
Of course it is stuffed full of violence, as to be expected, but I thought some of the sex scenes were unnecessarily detailed and gratuitous. Other than this it was a good read.

My current read is a #movieadaptation which is a great fit for the #31bookpics photo challenge by @howjessreads
It is very hard to put this book down it is such a good read 📖

Never read this. Just started. It is wonderful! This beautiful edition was a gift from my lovely bride. Also, the bookmark was created by my amazing daughter when she was three years old. #books #bookstagram #amreading

I knew this book existed, but When I saw Don Draper on Mad Men reading it I mentioned it to my fiancé and he told me I should read it. Oh boy I wish I hadn‘t waited so long to read it. This book is full of character development and change. I don‘t want to give too much away. It is like A Game Of Thrones, but it came first. I give this book two thumbs up.

Well I just got back from my trip home to Ohio, I finished 3 books while I was home and I barely slept at all. Thankful that I took off this extra day to decompress before returning to my grueling work schedule.

This is a definite classic and shows the workings of the mafia. I never read the book before but I have seen the movie. Who could forget the dead horse's head in the bed? I enjoyed the book for all the extra information that was not in the movie. I listened to the audio and enjoyed it very much. If you haven't read this book, what are you waiting for?

#thegodfather #mariopuzo #thegreatamericanread #1001bookstoread