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The Mexican daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus) is a common sight throughout New Zealand, often appearing in gardens, parks, on roadsides, and along the side of waterways.
It is also known as Erigeron mucronatus, Erigeron "Profusion", and seaside daisy.
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It has daisy-like flowers that are familiar to most gardeners. They range from white to white-purple to pink, with a yellow to brownish-yellow central disc. The flowers typically appear throughout the year, and are followed by masses of fluffy seeds.
Mexican daisy is a sprawling perennial daisy that grows up to 40cm tall, with long thin stems. Its leaves are small and narrow, and give off a distinct fragrance when crushed.
It should not be confused with another garden daisy, Bellis perennis, which has nearly identical flowers but wider leaves arranged in a rosette at the base of the stems.
Mexican daisy is considered a weed because of its ability to form dense mats of ground cover, particularly in the North Island and the upper South Island. These clumps smother native vegetation and, as they die off, pave the way for other invasive weed species, such as climbing vines.
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There are 2.8 * 10^-2 mol of Ba(2+) ions in 1 dm^3 of a Barium salt solution. 20 cm^3 of (NH4)2C2O4 solution has been added to 20 cm^3 of above solution. In this time this solution has been faintly saturated by BaC2O4 salt. In the related temperature if Ksp of BaC2O4 is 1.4 * 10^-9 mol^2dm^-6,find the weight of (NH4)2C2O4 in 1 dm^3 of ammonium oxalate solution.
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We have mixed 20ml of each solution to get the faintly saturated.
When the each 20ml two solutions mixed the concentration of each solution will get halved.
Since the solution is faintly saturated there will be no precipitates.
`[Ba^(2+)] = (2.8xx10^(-2))/2 = 1.4xx10^(-2)`
Since there is a faint saturation we can use the `K_(sp)` equation.
`Ba^(2+)+C_2O_4^(2-) rarr BaC_2O_4`
`K_(sp) = [Ba^(2+)][C_2O_4^(2-)]`
`1.4xx10^(-9) = 1.4xx10^(-4)[C_2O_4^(2-)]`
`[C_2O_4^(2-)] = 1xx10^(-5)`
`(NH_4)_2C_2O_4 rarr 2NH_4^++C_2O_4^(2-)`
Mole ratio
`[C_2O_4^(2-)] = [(NH_4)_2C_2O_4] = 1xx10^(-5)`
molar mass of `(NH_4)_2C_2O_4 = 124g/(mol)`
Weight of `1dm^3` of `(NH_4)_2C_2O_4`
`= 124xx1xx10^(-5) `
`= 0.00124g`
So weight of 1dm^3 of ammonium oxalate solution is 0.00124g.
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Last year in Week 10, Iowa lost at home to 5-4 NWU and lost Stanzi as well. They play a better (6-2) NWU in Week 11 and away from home.
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The 2012 Summer Olympics was the most watched TV event in history (see this article in the Huffington Post). What made this year's Olympics so successful? Social Media.
The impact of Social Media on the Olympics shows how much television viewing has evolved in just a couple of years. We used to sit back and "watch" – the couch potato experience. Today people used a second screen to engage with athletes, broadcasters, and friends while watching the Games – the social junkie experience.
It's simple: how can you resist flipping on the television when you see something like this come across your newsfeed? OMG! #MrBean is running on the beach in Chariots of Fire! #Olympics (By the way, the opening ceremony inspired over 9 million tweets.)
Despite complaints about NBC's coverage across social platforms (as exhibited by the popular hashtag #NBCFail), online comments by Olympic athletes and average viewers resulted in a type of engagement around the games never seen before. One post by Michael Phelps was retweeted over 14,000 times!
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– Over the 17 days of the Games between the hours of 7pm and midnight, 99% of all social TV buzz was attributed to primetime Olympics telecasts.
In total, there were more than 82M comments on Twitter and public Facebook about the Olympics from July 27 through Aug 12.
My take: Social Media is the secret sauce that is going to generate new revenue streams into the TV industry. At the same time, it will accelerate the consolidation that has already started in this market, which has too many small players. As larger players such as studios, networks, TV platform providers, device manufacturers, and the like, become more aware of the potential of Social TV to engage further with consumers and grow revenue, they will acquire the innovation from the outside that will help them do that quickly.


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Could we apply the Powers of Ten to smiles, caring, giving?
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The US House of Representatives voted on 19 June to block a US Air Force proposal to retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 attack fighter next year.
By approving the A-10 amendment filed by Representative Candice Miller by a 300-114 vote, the full membership of the House also thwarted a previous vote by the defence appropriations committee to retire the close air support specialist.
Miller added the amendment to the House version of a $491 billion Fiscal 2015 defence appropriations bill, which members approved on 20 June by a 340-73 vote.
Miller, who represents a district that includes an A-10 base, defended the A-10 as ideally suited to the close air support mission.
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Against Miami, I think it's worth a shot.
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I definitely do not think Stanton alone makes the Marlins a non-stream lineup. Im throwing him out there
The hit around the best staff in baseball (Cardinals).
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He looked good today. Ump actually was squeezing him a bit when he was making some really good pitches knee high on the inside corners. Had very good command of his stuff which seems to be the main issue with him right now. He was facing the Marlins. Sunday vs Cin will be the real test
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Anything to see here? 2 starts next week. (dodgers, brewers).
I'm intrigued.
What worries me is that his career BB/9 rate has been horrendous - and was this year in AAA. But it's VERY low right now with the DBacks - 1.33. Fluke? Or remarkable turnaround?
Posted 08 July 2013 - 08:19 AM
Anything to see here? 2 starts next week. (dodgers, brewers).
I'm intrigued.
What worries me is that his career BB/9 rate has been horrendous - and was this year in AAA. But it's VERY low right now with the DBacks - 1.33. Fluke? Or remarkable turnaround?
I watched his last start and his stuff looked good, so I think it is a little more of a turnaround then a fluke, but I do expect some regression from 1.33 that is elite ratios.
Posted 08 July 2013 - 08:25 AM
I will point out, his prospect hype was built largely around the projectability and how quickly he could reach the majors. Not his ceiling.
Most Braves fans were thrilled they chose to deal him and kept Teheran. Delgado has #3/#4 upside, which can be useful in the right matchups. But he's not an automatic, start-every-time type of guy.
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Originally posted by qombi
Feel free to do that on your own if you want, but youre making a huge mistake of assuming everyone reacts to things the same way as you or views things the same way. For me, i dont feel the need to sacrifice/give up my fun that im having by quitting a game in order for me to demand they fix the few parts i dont like. There is no such thing as a perfect game that makes 00% of the players happy 100% of the time, some people find ceryain things fun, others find them boring.
BTW since you used a movie reference in the OP... would you get up and walk out on a 2 hour long movie you paid to watch just because you ran into a 5 minute section of it that you didnt enjoy? I doubt that, most people wouldnt, because most dont need something to be absolutely perfect at all times in order to enjoy it.
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the facts seem to be clear. these companies are in this for a profit.. no one is argueing against that, no one has a problem with that. but that is the inherent problem with F2P games, they need to make a profit. no profit, no expansions or patches. to do this they need to either program ways to "encourage" u to spend money in their shops, or sell advertisments in game. if they end up "nerfing" our XP gains or "tightening up" drops, then i think it becomes more of a blackmail scenario, and i dont want pop ups in any game i'm trying to play... i would rather pay the monthly fee, so i can demand content quality and good service from the company and not hear them complain they can't deliver those because of bottom line issues
Originally posted by madeux
I see you have no arguments so you result to fear tactics or lies. You still have failed to tell me how buying items from a shop to skip unfun parts of the game (as many people here described not me) is better than the company fixing the unfun parts.
If you purchase items from an item shop to avoid playing the "unfun" parts of these mmos, then you are yourself telling the corporations that it is okay to make unfun parts of a game and charge me more money to skip them. If leave games you find are unfun, then corporations either go bankrupt because their product isn't a fun game or they correct the unfun parts of the game.
I only pointed out buying the items to pass up the unfun parts is only hurting yourself. You are saying "I like to play games that I find parts of boring, I will buy my way through these parts with my wallet" I don't know about you but I would rather have a game I enjoyed playing through. When I was a kid when you played a nintendo game and found that you hit a part of the game that was designed unfun, you didn't play any longer and didn't tell you friends how great the game was.
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You know, Oblivion had that horse pack and a few other things that were so small that 3$ should not have covered the cost, but I don't remember anyone complaining really. So, the fact is that even offline games have done this stuff before, but people only bitch when it's an online game, and presumably because there would be someone there to listen to it.
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i think a better model would be to let people play to level 11 free. why 11? because when do these games generally get fun? level 10, the first real milestone in these games. level 11 gives them a chance to get a feel for where the game is going, and get excited to play further... get em hooked and get em playing..
My main point is the f2p model with a cash shop leads to temptation to produce games that are required to be unfun so that you WILL buy items to pass bad game design. Do we really want to encourage this behaviour? Would we rather not have game developers have sub fees only or other models to where if a game is designed badly they have to fix it to keep you playing instead of purposely designing poor gameplay? Something to think about.
Besides that you can't buy gameplay. Either you play a game or you don't.
Oh people did complain about that. I know I would never purchase the horse pack.
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Originally posted by qombi
Again youre still assuming that everyone enjoys the same things or something. Some people may find stuff like grinding fun and entertaining and dont mind it at all, others cant stand even the slightest grind. But grind is not the sole featur eof a game.
Ive used this example in the past... RF Online:
Horribly grindy game to level up (nobody in the game right now is even at level cap last i checked on the official servers). Most of us wish that the grind could be skipped (I once had a friend who was stuck at level 49 for something like 3 months cause of the terrible grind, and then losing XP upon death and not having the money to buy XP replacement pills). But the game does offer some great PvP on a very large scale that very few other games do, and thats what most people play it for. But there are those who do enjoy the grind, and to them the game is perfect. That doesnt mean the rest of us should quit playing it because we dont enjoy that aspect of the game.
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Originally posted by qombi
I think that's a bit of a straw man argument. Fact is, if a game isn't fun, people won't play it, regardless of whether its P2P or F2P. Look at AoC's launch, WAR, CO, STO etc.
Me, I approach gaming the same way I approach every other entertainment form out there. If I like it, I spend money on it. For instance, I'm a Green Day fan. Have been since 92. I own every album in CD form. Are all the songs good? Oh god no, they have some real shitbombs. But, the odds are good that I'll like most of the songs, so I invest in the CDs. I like Tim Burton movies. Are they all good? Heavens no. Personally, little sick of seeing Depp in them. But I still buy them because overall, I enjoy his work. Same goes for games. I liked WoW. Yeah, the community was shitty, the gearscore elitism is rampant and a trained monkey can get to 80. But I liked it, and I was willing to pay to support it.
As far as LOTRO goes, I'm actually a little apprehensive on how this changeover is going to work. If it works, great, I'll spend money in the cash shop. If not, I'll move on to something else to spend money on. I dunno, maybe it's because I have some disposable income that I don't mind spending money on a game. But I don't mind it, whether it be a sub or a cash shop, if the game is worth playing, it's worth paying for.
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Originally posted by zeowyrm
On one hand, this is kind of funny - because it goes against what you previously said. On the other hand, this is kind of funny - because it goes with what you previously said.
In the end, it all leans more toward the my money more than it does the skipping...
...oh and as far as the how does this hurt those that do not F2P?
In the end, it will force them to spend more money than they are with a sub if a sub is even available in a F2P game than they would have without it being F2P. Companies do not go F2P to make less money than they were on a P2P model...
I miss the MMORPG genre. Will a developer ever make one again?
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I paid 1000€ for my PC, I pay 15€ monthly for my online connection, I paid 50€ for the game and I pay a monthly subscription fee of 15€ to use the servers, just like you.
Why do you care if I pay an extra 5€ per month to skip parts of the game I do not like?
Why do you attach such a low value to your time that you end up forcing yourself to play parts of the game that are no fun?
About your film analogy: I am sure you would fast forward if a 10 second scene is repeated without reason in a loop for a few minutes.
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Originally posted by Inf666
Why are parts of the game no fun? Why won't the parts of the game that are no fun ever be fixed? Why would you pay them not to fix the parts of the game that are no fun?
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Originally posted by zymurgeist
Not all parts of all games will be fun for all people. It's impossible to balance for each individual playing.
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Originally posted by zymurgeist
The level of entertainment a part of the game provides is subjective and dependend on the player himself. I absolutly hate repetition, others love it. I love to play the challenging parts, others just want easy and fast rewards.
In other words: A game part will provide different levels of entertainment to different people. The game is neither broken or flawed and doesn't need any fixing.
In most cases MMOs are just a linear sequence of parts. Whats the problem with me skipping the parts I do not like and you skipping other parts you do not like? MMOs are not competitive after all.
If that is how you feel about the current games, with your film analogy why do you support these games? If you were smart, you would vote with your wallet for games that do not require you to "fast forward if a 10 second scene is repeated without reason in a loop for a few minutes.", instead you are giving them a positive suggestion by saying "heck yes, this is what I want! I will even pay you more in a cash shop to skip parts of your crummy game!"
If I thought of any game like you described, I simply wouldn't play it. I am not forced to play a MMO.
Originally posted by Aercus
I see this comment from a lot of you. This isn't something a single player game gets a free pass on, why lower your standards for a MMO? Only play MMOs that YOU find to be a fun play all the way through. Single player games are put on the shelf knowing they will not please everyone, but they sure hope it will please the majority all the way through.
Game companies have to strive for a fun game first and foremost. MMOs should be no different. Why keep paying for MMOs that try to be something for everyone and missing the mark for all. Having to pay extra in an item shop to skip content proves right there this philosphy isn't working. If someone ever feels they have to pull out their wallet to skip parts in yoru game, it's either A. they are not the target audience or B. Your game stinks.
If you guys would stop bending over and playing garbage that you find unfun and playing only games you do find fun. We wouldn't have a pile of the same huge bland MMOs with item shops in all, instead we would have many MMOs that suite the taste of many different players. There doesn't have to be one size fits all. With an item shop that is what you are getting. Throwing in an item shop to make YOU pay more for the games shortcommings is silly.
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Originally posted by Inf666
lol such a wrong comment.
Much agreed with the OP. A game has to be interesting at all its stages, like a movie, a radio station, a music song, a DJ, a concert, etc. If i don't enjoy some part of a game i stop playing it.
It's plainly stupid to pay more money for something you payed already and don't enjoy, under the promise that you will enjoy some other, later, part of it. Cause it's just a promise - the same promise the same developer did when they originally sold you that same game...
I mean, if you are so naive, i have a MMO here, its first 170 levels are made in excel and you just have to click a couple of buttons repedetly in order to level up. The whole process should take you around 3 years, but the game is free to play so that shouldn't be an issue heh? At lvl170 my whole game transforms into a full blown 3D endgame MMO with raids and stuff. So it's worth the trouble heh? And if you are in a hurry, i can always help you by making that 3 years period just a couple of days, if you pay me 300$.
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Future of F2P MMOs:
PVP Player 1 vs Player 2
Player 1 deposit $10 in the game bank account!
Player 2 deposit $15 in the game bank account!
Player 1 deposit $20 in the game bank account!COMBO!
Player 1 W I N!
Sorry I like to spend my money going out and doing stuff, and i don't have all that spare money to put in cash shop.
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Oct 16 2012
The Well Written Life
I remember the first time I ever picked up a book and became completely immersed in a different world and a different time. It was Little House in The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder and it created in me a love of the written word that continues to this day.
As a kid, I'd spend hours reading my favorite books over and over again and most nights found me sneaking a flashlight under the covers so I could read some more. And it wasn't just the stories that intrigued me. I was fascinated by the writers themselves, how they managed to come up with these stories and these worlds and weave words together in powerful ways.
And maybe that's how I ended up becoming a person who writes for a living. I have a love of putting words on a page. I also happen to enjoy having an occupation that allows me to stay in my pajamas all day while I'm "working". Which is sometimes just code for "I'm checking Twitter and Facebook but trying to look productive" or "I'm about to have a nervous breakdown because I can't find the words I'm wanting to find and there's an angry blank page with an aggressive blinking cursor staring at me".
Anyway, I was thinking about a few movies I've loved because they're a glimpse inside the lives of people who have given us a gift through their words and stories.
1. Finding Neverland
"Young boys should never be sent to bed… they always wake up a day older."
This is a semi-biographical film about the life of J.M. Barrie, the man who wrote Peter Pan. Starring Johnny Depp, it follows J.M. Barrie's platonic relationship with a widow named Sylvia, played by Kate Winslet, and her four young boys who desperately need a man in their life. Their adventures become the inspiration for his play about a boy who never grows up.
I adore everything about this movie. It is a beautiful tear-jerker that made me love Peter Pan even more than I already did.
2. Miss Potter
"Stories don't always end where their authors intended. But there is joy in following them, wherever they take us."
When I was in first grade, I discovered these tiny little books in the library with the cutest illustrations I'd ever seen. Every week I'd check out The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck or The Tale of Two Bad Mice or The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. And these classics by Beatrix Potter were the first set of books I bought when I found out I was expecting my daughter back in 2003.
And as I watched Miss Potter, I fell completely in love with the woman behind the books. Raised in London with parents who only wanted to see her married off to a nice, wealthy bachelor, Beatrix Potter held on to her dream of seeing her little stories and illustrations of animals published. And the world of children's literature has never been the same.
Not only is this movie just a great story about a lovely woman, it's an inspirational tale about never giving up and being true to yourself. One of my favorite movies ever.
3. Shadowlands
"Why love, if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore: only the life I have lived. Twice in that life I've been given the choice: as a boy and as a man. The boy chose safety, the man chooses suffering. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal."
C.S. Lewis. How do I even begin to express the way his writings have shaped my life? From the Chronicles of Narnia to Mere Christianity, I have been inspired and challenged and delighted.
Shadowlands, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger, follows the love story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham. It doesn't go into much detail about his writing process, but instead we see him as a man whose life is transformed by falling in love and then suffering loss.
Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby. You'll need it.
These are three of my favorite movies about writers. And I'm already regretting that I didn't include Little Women because Louise May Alcott, you have my heart.
I know there are other great movies to add to this list. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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Tammy G. On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:41 am
Is Miss Potter the one with Renee Zellweger & Ewan McGregor in it? If so, I love, love, love that movie! It's been several years since I saw it. Very underrated!
Tammy G. On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:44 am
P.S. Definitely agree with you about Finding Neverland, too! Johnny Depp & Kate Winslet are perfect in that movie!
AngAK On Tuesday, October 16 at 4:57 pm
yes, Miss Potter is such a beautiful touching movie.
Lynn M On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:51 am
I'd add "Shakespeare In Love" to that list. The idea of William Shakespeare as a real person whose writing was influenced by the events in his life is fascinating. Although I hated the ending, the final scene between Will and Viola was worth all of the tears.
Another fabulous movie for those who adore Jane Austen the way that I do is "Becoming Jane." Except now I'm wondering why it seems that movies that feature writers as main characters always seem to have sad endings.
Mountain Mama On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:10 am
Agree! Becoming Jane was fantastic. Apparently heartbreak and angst are essential to successful creative writing!
Danielle On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:54 am
I loved Finding Neverland.
Although it's not biographical, Stranger than Fiction is my favourite movie about writing. It's such and odd little movie.
christine On Tuesday, October 16 at 5:20 pm
I love Stranger Than Fiction too. It's such a great movie, and Will Farrell is startling as an actor in it. I kept having to make sure it was him, because it was such a departure from his usual roles.
I love all three of the movies above. Such inspiration!
Patti On Wednesday, October 17 at 2:19 pm
Is this the movie in which he gives his lady friend a dozen flours because she's a baker? I really liked how quirky and sweet it was.
Heather On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:57 am
Love this post. I absolutely adore Shadowlands. I have seen it a million times, but still sob my eyes out whenever I watch it. Great, great movie. Now I think I will need to go to the library today and borrow it again!
KyCat On Thursday, October 18 at 2:26 pm
I think that he's in the stairwell and he's talking to Harry –
Harry: But she's not…
C. S. Lewis: Not my wife. No, how could she be? I'd have to love her, wouldn't I? She'd have to be more important to me than anything in the World. I'd have to be suffering the torments of the damned. The thought of losing her…
Harry: I'm so sorry, Jack. I didn't know.
C. S. Lewis: Neither did I, Harry.
Well now there are tears streaming down my face and I'll just have to watch it again! I don't know if he resembled him at all but Anthony Hopkins will always be CS Lewis to me. So beautiful!!
Mountain Mama On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:02 am
I loved Finding Neverland and Miss Potter! Both are such sad, sweet stories. I've never seen Shadowland, but I am a huge fan of Lewis so I'll have to look that one up.
Potter's books are on my wish list when I have my first child too. My other favorites are Robert McCloskey's books: Bllueberries for Sal, Make Way for Ducklings, One Morning in Maine… and of course the Homer Price adventures. Maybe I'm partial because I grew up in Maine…
And if you've never read JRR Tolkein's children's books, you gotta get your hands on Roverandom. The story behind the story is just great.
Lisa D. On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:25 am
Have you seen the Make Way for Ducklings statues in Boston?
We visited Boston right around our son's 2nd birthday. We read that book to him every day for two weeks before going so that there would be something for him to look forward to and to relate to. (Since he wasn't real up on Revolutionary War knowledge at that point in his life!)
Lisa D. On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:27 am
p.s. I just put a hold on Roverandom at our library!
Mountain Mama On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:49 pm
Sadly, I have only seen a picture. Maybe the next time I'm in Boston… How fun for your little boy! You both will love Roverandom!
Susan J On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:04 am
You picked some wonderful movies – with being part of a family at the core of the story. My particular favorite is "Friendly Persuasion" starring Gary Cooper. The Quaker family facing very human issues that test their religious teachings, from the vanity of a buggy race to the Civil War. It was beautifully filmed and scored
And you aren't kidding about tissues for "Shadowlands" – wow, what a movie!
Andrea H. On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:06 am
Shadowlands…one of my favorites! And the line you quoted is my favorite EVER! The pain now is part of the happiness then…I paused the movie and tried to explain how prfound that line is to my 11 year old son, and kept blubbering through it. MY son just looked at me like I'd lost my mind. He'll get it some day!
CaliJilly On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:51 pm
Shadowlands is one of my all time favorites too! I was lucky enough to see it on the big screen and the shots of the English countryside are so beautiful.
Cosmos On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:19 am
I really like "The Whole Wide World" starring Renee Zellweger and Vincent D'Onofrio. D'Onofrio plays Robert Howard, a pulp fiction writer and author of the Conan the Barbarian series.Zellweger plays a schoolteacher that befriends him. Howard has personal challenges, it's a great story.
Marcy from TN On Sunday, October 28 at 12:47 pm
Yes! That is an amazing movie. Having D'Onofrio playing the angst ridden Robert Howard is a brilliant casting choice and Zellweger playing opposite him as his eventual love interest….perfect! I absolutely adore angst ridden movies with a touch of romance.
julieb On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:29 am
I love "Shadowlands". I saw this movie in college with all my friends and we had the tissue box being passed back and forth between 8 of us. It's one of my favorite memories of my girlfriends at BG.
Laura Ingalls Gunn On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:47 am
Do poets count? If you have not seen "Bright Star" then I happily encourage you to view this wonderful film. It perfectly captures the short and sweet relationship of John Keats and Fanny Brawne. Not only is the story line delightful, but you will be enraptured by the lovely scenery and costume design.
Carrie On Wednesday, October 17 at 12:00 am
Yes! I love this movie. It depicts "first love" so truthfully. I also have a soft spot for period dramas, so I loved how they showed Fanny sewing all her unique clothes.
Isabel S On Wednesday, October 17 at 4:35 pm
Bright Star is one of my favorite movies. So lovely…
Maureen On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:51 am
Finding Neverland is my all time favorite movie. I love the imagination of it all, when Kate is brought down into the parlor and it's transformed into this magical land I feel like I am right there with her.
SueP On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:27 pm
Little Peter standing strong with his fist clenched, he looks like he is going to break apart trying to hold back tears. Honestly, I thought my heart would shatter. I LOVE Neverland; every SINGLE thing about it.
J.M. Barie is reputed to have said regarding Petre Pan: "Some times my ideas peter out, and sometimes they pan out…"
Mia On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:52 am
Little Women (Winona Ryder version) has been one of my favorite movies for a long time. I've seen it so many times.
Jessica On Wednesday, October 17 at 9:47 pm
I love that version Little Women. No matter how much I may cry when Beth dies or when Jo tells Laurie that she doesn't love him and he marries Amy, this movie warms my heart. Come to think of it, I can't believe I don't own it on DVD.
Debbie WS On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:54 am
Thank you I had not seen Shadowlands, but I check the listings and found it playing this Sat. so I'll tape it to watch.
cathy j On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:55 am
84 Charing Cross Road is the story of the love of books. Wonderful movie.
Dottie On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:24 am
I love that movie so much! I wish it would be on more often…
Kellie OK On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:05 am
I LOVED Shadowlands! Here are some more that had an impact on me when they came out – "My Left Foot" and "Summer of '42".
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:14 am
Oh girlfriend, ya touched on this Ozark Farm Chicks faves!!!! Please don't hate me but although I live smack in the middle of Nowhere USA I'm only 'bout thirty~five miles from the house where Miss Laura wrote the 'Little House' books. Yep, before I retired we always took our fifth graders to tour the home and museum. What a treat!!! :o)
'Ya gotta love the written word…heaven knows this gal loves playin' with it!!!
From the colorful hills and hollers of the glorious Missouri Ponderosa, ya'll have a most blessed and beautiful day!!! :o)
I'm gonna!!!
Nicki On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:14 am
Another brilliant movie about writing, in this case a screenplay, is Adaptation!
I do have a soft spot for Nicolas Cage (even after all of his cinematic transgressions) but he really is great in this movie. And the whole thing is just so touching and relatable… It also has one of my favorite quotes:
"You love what you love, not what loves you."
Flatlander (Linda) On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:19 am
Those are in my TOP list of favorite movies! Great story lines, acting, photography … winners, winners, winners!
lindalou On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:22 am
Great choices, but I have never seen Shadowlands…so off to NetFlix to put it on my queue.
Lisa H. On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:32 am
I agree with Nicki that Adaptation is a must-see movie! I was hoping someone would give it a shout out!
Beth On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:43 am
My husband and I saw Shadowlands in the theatre, which was packed to the max! At one point, the sobs were so loud we could hardly hear the dialogue. Seriously, I've never seen anything like it.
Love Finding Neverland, but will have to check out Miss Potter.
Nelda Klawetter On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:43 am
This is a quality list of movies. Is there anybody in Hollywood that can do such fine work anymore on a regular basis. ?
Marie M.C. On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:47 am
What a wonderful post. I too read under the covers with a flashlight. (Why did our mothers put flashlights on the side table if not for reading?) LOVE your selections. I seem to remember Beatrix Potter's biography a bit differently. Her parents wanted to keep her at home to take care of them. Plus maybe they felt no one was good enough. Also I seem to recall she was considered an "old maid" by the standards of her time. She retreated to her room to do draw pictures of the sweet little animals she loved and who brought the affection she wasn't getting from her overly strict parents. "No wire hangers" type book from her. Please remember: movies often take liberties with the real biography. Let a great movie lead you to find out more.
Diane On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:13 am
Shadowlands is great…first saw on PBS. My all-time favorite series growing up was the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart-Lovelace. These books are so girl-empowering!
Nancy in AZ On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:22 pm
I loved the Betsy and Tacy books too and checked them out at the library over and over!
Kristine On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:57 pm
Oooo, I loved the Betsy Tacy (and Tib) books!
jmk On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:43 pm
Count me in as a Betsy/Tacy fan, too!
rosemary On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:25 pm
I've always secretly felt I was Betsy…. I love these books sooo much. I always feel lost at the end of Betsy's wedding, and want them to go on and on.
Jenn W. On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:20 am
I loved The Hours. It is about Virginia Wolf told in three segments. The first is about her suicide but the rest are different interpretations of Mrs. Dalloway. I thought it was haunting and moving but amazingly well done. It has Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep.
I second whoever said Stranger than Fiction! It is one of my top ten movies!
Jessica On Wednesday, October 17 at 9:48 pm
Another great movie. Have you read the book?
Anna Evans On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:26 am
Certainly and always I would include Little Women. Perhaps it's because I am a woman of a certain age, but I love the June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O'Brian version and have seen the movie scores of times. The main reason I love it is because it triggers some of my happiest memories, my mother reading it to me and my grandmother at night as we huddled around the space heater, in the living room on cold winter nights. It was one of my favories of the many, many books she read to us.
My other choice is "Out of Africa," which includes one of my all-time favorite scenes in all of movie-dom! After dinner with pop-in dinner guests, Denys and Berkeley, Denys asks Karen to tell them a story and procedes to give her the first sentence. I love everything about the scene, the table setting, the burning of the candles, the change of location, the passage of time, and the closing line. How I wish I could do that!
Kerry C. On Tuesday, October 16 at 11:29 am
Out of Africa is awesome! "I had a farm in Africa…" Such a beautiful tale. I loved Shadowlands and saw it on the stage and the movie. The one I haven't seen is Miss Potter so sounds like I have something to add to my queue.
BKO On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:33 am
Love all three movies mentioned in the post, but 84 Charing Cross Road is absolutely my favorite movie about a writer. It is completely charming, is set in post-WWII New York and London, and is an incredible story about the love of books. The book it's based on is also great–an epistolary–and wonderful. I also prefer the Claire Bloom, Joss Ackland version of Shadowlands that was made for television.
Spooler On Wednesday, October 17 at 11:20 pm
You beat me to it, BKO, I too prefer the first "Shadowlands", Joss Ackland was wonderful and heartbreaking. I also thought of Adaptation. There's also some older favorites: My Brilliant Career and Educating Rita. Oh and I loved Atonement (book even better).
David William Edwards On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:43 am
Harry: Christopher can scoff, Jack, but I know how hard you've been praying; and now God is answering your prayers.
C. S. Lewis: That's not why I pray, Harry. I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God, it changes me.
zoom On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:37 pm
Perfect quote David, I loved that scene.
My favorite scene in Neverland was when Johnny Depp brought in the orpans to watch the play.
the Blah Blah Blahger On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:55 am
I'm not much of a crier over movies, but Miss Potter totally touched me. I sobbed like a baby! : )
Becky B. On Tuesday, October 16 at 11:00 am
Finding Neverland one my all time favorites.Peter looks just like my daughter's bestest friend at that age. She a grown-up now but every time we watch that movie she says,"oh mama Peter reminds me so much of Matt at that age."
Elizabeth @Food Ramblings On Tuesday, October 16 at 11:12 am
Love Ms. Potter and Finding Neverland…adding Shadowlands to my Netflix queue
Teresa Y On Tuesday, October 16 at 11:35 am
Anne of Green Gables series is my favorite books and movies! I pray my daughters love it as much as I did as a girl and still do as an adult.
Fancy Nancy On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:15 pm
Love Anne of Green Gables series of books!! Love the movie series as well so much so that a dream of mine was to visit Prince Edward Island someday. It finally happened just two weeks ago when my husband took me there for our 40th anniversary. Cried, laughed and just had an incredible time. A space on my "Bucket List" crossed off. Anne with an "e" is a kindred spirit!….
Tonja On Tuesday, October 16 at 4:04 pm
I love Anne of Green Gables & Anne of Avonlea!!! There are so many great quotes. I always like the one when Anne says she "in the depths of despair" and she asks Marella if she has ever been in the "depths of despair' and Marella says "to despair is to turn your back on God". How true!!!
caroleena On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:44 pm
Anne! I love Anne. She is my forever friend. This summer I had the joy of going to Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon & I bought every single book they had on the shelves that was written by Lucy M. Montgomery.
dzer On Tuesday, October 16 at 11:54 am
I also love the movie Cross Creek about author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
Hannah On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:43 pm
The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings farm is 30 minutes from my home here in Florida! I just love visiting and imagining sitting and dreaming up stories… My very favorites were the Little House books, I just started reading the first one to my three girls, in hopes it will stir a love of books in them that I have had since I was young. I was even Beatrix Potter in a school play! Love it love it love it! All the technology in the world will never take your imagination to the far corners of the world like a good solid book!
AngAK On Tuesday, October 16 at 5:06 pm
oh yes! I was going to mention the Cross Creek movie if no one had. wonderful biography.
LeBe On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:03 pm
Oh Girl ! You had me at immersed in a different world! I read constantly as a child…my mother would threaten to take away my books as punishment when I got out of line! That did the trick every time. I would check out as many books that were allowed in the school library as well as the public library. I will be on the look-out for these movies……how did I miss them? Thanks for the great post.
Java Girl On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:07 pm
Loved this entry… you are a great communicator with words. I agree with all these movies, especially Shadowlands. I cry every time!
Carol S. On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:17 pm
I love all of the movies/books related to this post!
Kathy G in WA On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:18 pm
Shadowlands! What a tragic, lovely movie! One of my favorites about a couple who love and lose and live on.
Sherry in Fl. On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:20 pm
Add another Anthony Hoplkins movie "THE REMAINS OF THE DAY"
Be prepared to cry.
EAPerkins On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:42 pm
When I tell people that "Shadowlands" is my all time favorite movie, most have never even heard of it! It's good to have finally found some like-minded people!
Jeni Murphy On Tuesday, October 16 at 12:46 pm
I too LOVE those movies you listed! Another favorite to add to your list is hard to find but was on TV years ago was "Dreamer of OZ" the story of L.Frank Baum and the inspiration behind the story and the author. LOVE it more than the Wizard of Oz.
sherry Tarver On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:03 pm
Sigh….I love this post! Finding Neverland is one of my favorites. I love the dreamy feeling all these great movies leave lingering. Another great is Big Fish with Ewan McGregor. Such a great story of the relationship between a storytelling father and disbelieving son. So Lovely. I just tried to netflix 12 of the movies mentioned and NONE are on there…NETFLIX….grrrr……
Brynn On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:02 pm
I have never seen my teenage daughter sob hysterically like she did at the end of Big Fish. We banned her from watching it even though we loved it so much we bought it. She has since watched it (albeit with fewer tears!) many times and it continues to be one of her all time favorites. Such a wonderful, sweet, story.
Susie On Friday, October 19 at 7:48 am
I dropped my netflix in a huff over the fact that Shadowlands was not there years ago. Although, the movie is not released on DVD as of yet and I don't understand why or how that works. There are other movies I've looked for and they just have never been released as DVDs. Anyways, I love that movie, saw it in the theater and everyone was crying, no sobbing out loud.
Joan On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:04 pm
Well, I couldn't have said it better regarding Finding Neverland and Shadowlands. Just amazing. Now I'm going to have to find Miss Potter… I, too, would add Little Women. I've read it at least 20 times, and I still cry when Beth dies. I loved the original movie with Katharine Hepburn (oh, I wanted to be Jo!) – directed by George Cukor. But I really liked the last re-make with Winona Ryder. Well made. That being said, nothing beats the book.
Dalnapen On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:26 pm
Well Big Mama, if all published work is partly autobiographical, then how about Jane Austen? Emma Thompson's "Sense & Sensibility" stays so true to both the language and feel of Austen's work I think it probably deserves inclusion here.
jenna On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:28 pm
The quote from Shadowlands has always been with me: the pain now is part of the happiness then. Ah, C.S. Lewis, you get me everytime! Such a tear jerker…and my favorite film of all time!
barbR On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:31 pm
the movies are good but the books are even better……CSLewis "Surprised by Joy" (Shadowlands) is a beautiful story of love and comittment and JOY
Susan Sewell On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:51 pm
C. S. Lewis….my all-time favorite author and "Mere Christianity" my all-time favorite book!
Tina On Tuesday, October 16 at 1:51 pm
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but one of my favorites is Cross Creek which is about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling. It stars Mary Steenburgen, Rip Torn and Alfre Woodard (LOVE her). Anyway, check it out. It's worth it.
Tonja On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:59 pm
I love Cross Creek!!! I need to get it on dvd!!!
Brynn On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:12 pm
One that hasn't been mentioned yet is "Stranger than Fiction". Although it is a fantasy about a fictional author and her "character", it is a charming little flick well worth the time. It stars the lovely Emma Thompson as the author, a surprisingly-serious Will Farrell as her character, and the magnetic Maggie Gyllenhal as his free-spirited love interest. Sprinkle in a sassy little Queen Latifah and you have a delightful film that didn't get nearly as much fanfare as it should have.
And to be clear, I HEARTILY agree with the glowing recommendations proferred for "Finding Neverland", "Miss Potter", and "Shadowlands". All top notch films that made me laugh, cry, and run to grab my copies of each of the authors' stories. Such treasures!
Lauren (PB&G) On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:30 pm
I 150% adore Finding Neverland.. in fact, I might have to watch it when I get home tonight.
Also, a thank you to Mountain Mama for the Roverandom recommendation. I will add it to my reading list!
Nina On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:41 pm
Try finding "Shadowlands." I LOVE this movie and have been waiting FOREVER for it to come out in a US-Format DVD that doesn't cost a fortune!
Laura On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:50 pm
84 Charing Cross Road — read the book first, because it is its own experience (and it's short), and then see the movie, starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.
Cami On Tuesday, October 16 at 2:58 pm
Loved every one of these!
SHADOWLANDS KILLS ME! Seen it so many times and oh, how I love it!
Donna On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:18 pm
I Look forward to watching Shadowlands on Saturday!
My daughter and I enjoy watching movies on the week-ends, along with watching your show.
Our favorite movie is "The Pursuit of Happiness" with Will Smith. The first time I watched
the movie, I sat on the edge of my seat. The movie was a true life story which I will never tire of watching. "Out Of Africa" is another favorite. The photography is exquisite, as are the actor's in the film. I just loved Meryl Streep in this movie.
We ordered "Bake 350″ and plan on trying some recipes this weekend, although it will be
difficult to choose where to begin!
Coffee Sipper On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:39 pm
I really like the movie Shadowlands. These lines from C.S. Lewis are so true. As I get older my realization deepens that I don't have answers. All I can do is trust the One who does.
Hannah @ Treasuring It Up On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:47 pm
Oh yes. I completely second this list! I love all three of these movies and the authors that inspired them for very different reasons. Some brilliant screenwriter needs to come up with a truly biographical sketch of Louisa May Alcott although I realize Little Woman was based on her own life. I just added "Shadowlands" to my NetFlix queue. It's been too long. Pass the tissues!
Tonja On Tuesday, October 16 at 3:56 pm
I really liked the movie "The Whole Wide World" it's with Renee Zellwegger and Vincent D'Onofrio it's about Robert E. Howard who created the character "Conan the Barbarian".
It's a great love story and great acting.
Also really love "Miss Austen Regrets" it's about Jane Austen in her later years, her relationship with her niece Fanny and her looking back at her life and what she gave up for to be able to spend her time writing her novels.
I love "Finding Neverland" too I have it on DVD. My favorite part is when he has the cast perform play for her and when they say "if you believe in fairies, clap your hands" and her mother is all into it!
Cindy K On Tuesday, October 16 at 4:10 pm
With you on Shadowlands. Just loved it. Sir Anthony did so well. C.S. Lewis has powerfully affected the spiritual realm with his writing and life.
Kim On Tuesday, October 16 at 4:57 pm
I absolutely LOVE Miss Potter too! I've always been the only person I know who's ever seen it. So precious and inspiring… I always want to go out and buy a bunch of farmland after watching it! <3
Olivia F On Tuesday, October 16 at 5:13 pm
LITTLE WOMEN! Great Movie, I grew up watching it. Another that was, has, and will always be influential is Anne of Green Gables. The perfect girl movie. The way she always (and dramatically) takes on life, and how she smiles in the face of adversity is motivating. No matter how cruel anybody can be to her, she finds something in them to love and brings it out them. She doesn't let her mistakes get her down, she learns and moves on. A total joy to watch and a great role model for young girls.
Pammie On Tuesday, October 16 at 5:59 pm
I have all three movies and I LOVE them! When I have had a bad day or just life in general gets me down, I just pop one of these movies in the DVD player, make a bag of microwave popcorn, get my favorite blanket, and watch…leaving behind all the worries and stress of being an adult. Great "feel good" movies.
Kristi On Tuesday, October 16 at 6:02 pm
You nailed this one! All three are favorites of mine!
Only addition from me is "Finding Jane" – story about Jane Austen – beautiful and wonderfully romantic and sad.
Rainey On Tuesday, October 16 at 6:19 pm
I am going to rent "Miss Potter" and "Shadowlands" this weekend. I love, love, love "Finding Neverland", so if these other two are in the same post, they have to be good!
Lesa On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:22 pm
Shadowlands is one of my very, very favorite movies!!! I need to watch it again
Sabrina Johnson On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:22 pm
"Heartburn" is a great movie to see again. It's also a great read. I belong to a book-to-film club and this so far has been a hit both on screen and in print. Not that many books translate so well into film. One of the greatest disappointments was "The Grapes of Wrath." Such a great book and so appropo to today's world, and yet the movie was so not great. It needs to be remade, but the classic still stands strong.
Jody On Tuesday, October 16 at 7:43 pm
Just went to the Library – they had Finding Neverland and Ms. Potter, but not Shadowlands. Ms. Potter was soooo good. I'll watch neverland next. Shadowlands sounds good but I can't find it anywhere…not on netflix nor in Library. Thanks for these suggestions.
Sheri On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:27 pm
One of the best books I ever read by an author about writing was – believe it or not – by Stephen King. It is called On Writing and is frank, straightforward, self-deprecatingly funny, and powerful in its wisdom.
I will always remember him saying that the best writers are also the most voracious readers. I believe that to be very true.
Shelley On Tuesday, October 16 at 8:56 pm
I also absolutely love "Shadowlands". I saw it in a theater, and a man next to me was sobbing so loudly that I could hardly hear the dialogue. I will always remember him bent over in grief while his wife (girlfriend?) gave him gentle pats on his back. She wasn't crying at all! It is such a great memory! I just saw the movie again on television this past week. I cried once again, of course!
Karol On Tuesday, October 16 at 9:15 pm
Love all 3 movies – Pride & Prejudice though I could watch over and over – Oh Mr. Darcy – be still my heart!
kate a On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:01 pm
Oh my – three of my fave movies ever!! I was so ENCHANTED by Miss Potter when I saw it – I swear, I was on a "high" from it for days. And Finding Neverland? Golly! It wore me out!! I JUST taped Shadowlands off the TV the other day, but haven't watched it because I wanted to be able to have myself a good cry when I did – and time hasn't permitted yet.
Sal's Girl On Tuesday, October 16 at 10:36 pm
Three of my favorite movies and books! Also love "Out of Africa." I don't think I've seen "Finding Jane." Who is in it?
My husband and I saw "Shadowlands" at the movies and when the lights came up there were tears running down his face. I have never known him to cry at a movie before or since.
Myra Starr On Wednesday, October 17 at 12:35 am
Love the comments here. I thot I was the only one that loved Shadowlands. I just watched it for the umpteenth time this afternoon. I have it captured on DVR. I will have to buy it, but our TV was one of the Black Friday special HDTVs, with a great screen but no auxilliary connections for periperals except by unplugging cable. So DVR. I saw it when it first came out but never met anyone but me who even knew what it was. Like one of the commenters on this string, I have to watch it by myself because it is so personal. Going through spiritual struggles, re-seeing this movie has led back to CS Lewis.
You/ve given me some more to try to watch. Thank you for this string.
Lynn On Wednesday, October 17 at 12:42 am
Hyphen! Hyphen! It's A Well-Written Life. You're welcome
Leslie R. On Wednesday, October 17 at 6:53 am
The entire Lord of the Rings Trilogy really breathes life into some of the best books ever written.
And, the movies stand alone as great cinema; they are so spot-on as a reflection of the books.
It's like I'll never get over those stories.
Jean On Wednesday, October 17 at 7:38 am
Just added these to my net fix queue. And will read roveradom.
Michelle On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:07 am
This is a great post! Sometimes you think you are the only person who loves an obscure movie, like "Shadowlands," and then find there are so many who loved it as well. Itr's great to fine so many kindred spirits.
Being a Jane Austen ,mega-fan, I would add "Becoming Jane" to this list. A delightful Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy star in it. There was also a short movie about her life that PBS aired a couple of years ago called "Miss Austen Regrets" that was also a nice glimpse into Austen's world. But check out "Becoming Jane" if you haven't seen it. Sooo great.
Natalie @ Free Range Human On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:35 am
I love both of the first two movies. The whole time I was reading this article I kept thinking about Little Women. Did you know that they made a movie strictly based on Louisa May Alcott's life? I believe PBS did it.
April On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:41 am
I agree that Little Women would have been one to include. I will always love that movie. I love to watch it between Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. All the scenes put me in a festive mood. I loved their house in that movie too!
Melissa from the Blue House On Wednesday, October 17 at 9:27 am
Never seen Shadowlands but I LOVE C.S. Lewis so I can't wait to watch this movie now!
Diana Charland On Wednesday, October 17 at 11:55 am
My thoughts are that you have incredible taste. I couldn't agree more with all of the books/authors/movies you mentioned.
MaryLyn Papst On Wednesday, October 17 at 2:06 pm
Little House in the Big Woods, Finding Neverland, Miss Potter. Ree, you are a gal after my own heart!! We should totally be BFF's!!! ;o) Hope that doesn't sound too creepy…LOL
How about "The Waltons"?? Based off of Earl Hamners writings. Another of my absolute favorites…
kathy b On Wednesday, October 17 at 2:30 pm
Julia and Julia
ck On Wednesday, October 17 at 3:08 pm
Howard's End
Sharon B On Wednesday, October 17 at 3:21 pm
Thank you for reminding me about Finding Neverland. I had forgotten about it, but oh how I loved it. I haven't seen the other 2 movies but they are favorite authors of mine. Little Women is a wonderful book and movie. THe Laura Ingalls Wilder books were my favorite as a child, and I re read them so many times. I will still re read them now, and I'm in my 50's.
Sandy Sayers On Wednesday, October 17 at 3:47 pm
Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis, a classic favorite. Underlined so much it's falling apart. And I have more than once copy!
Pam On Wednesday, October 17 at 6:04 pm
Finding Neverland is a beautiful movie- this is when I fell in love with Johnny Depp!!
Heather :) :) :) On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:36 pm
Oh, those are fantastic movies…I've seen them all. They're all great movies and I though that the movies were beautiful visually too with all the rich colors Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather
KristineR On Thursday, October 18 at 5:47 am
I loved your post. You described my own childhood and I also became a writer. Come to New England and I'll take you to Louisa May Alcott's home in Concord, MA. It's a thrill to see where she lived with her family and learn more about her personal life.
Sarah On Thursday, October 18 at 9:31 am
I'm really looking forward to Saving Mr. Banks, a film about Walt Disney's long pursuit of getting the rights to Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers. Tom Hanks is playing Disney and Emma Thompson is playing Travers.
From my understanding, Travers was very hesitant to sell the rights to Disney as it was a very personal story to her and reflected much of her childhood. The movie is going to delve into her past and her family and how the film finally came to fruition.
I, too, love movies based on my favorite authors – hoping I can soon add this film to the list!
diane On Thursday, October 18 at 9:56 am
I love all three of those movies so much.
tina bo beena On Thursday, October 18 at 1:32 pm
I didn't have time to read 89 comments – but out of 25 I did not see "Becoming Jane" mentioned – be still my heart Jane Austen!
Kathy R On Thursday, October 18 at 2:48 pm
Finding Neverland is one of my favorites! I have no words!
Marie M.C. On Thursday, October 18 at 4:38 pm
What a wonderful, inspiring post. I haven't had a chance to read all the suggestions but will. Loads of great movies still to see. Did anyone recommend Out of Africa? If you haven't seen it don't walk — run and get it — NOW.
Ellen W On Thursday, October 18 at 6:05 pm
One of my favorite movies of all time about real people and adapted from a book is Apollo 13. Even though I was in high school when that happened and I remember it, I still get goosebumps and teary-eyes when the spacecraft makes it home safely.
Ree2myfolks On Thursday, October 18 at 10:04 pm
Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' – the ultimate story of the blessing of second chances and learning to listen to your own heart for your own happiness…The last BBC version was the best…
Lady Aggie On Friday, October 19 at 10:22 am
I really like her gown in that Finding Neverland photo! Wish I could find one like it.
Melanie Chandler On Friday, October 19 at 12:12 pm
Yard is full of pecans, so can't wait to bake a fresh pecan pie this weekend!
laurah On Friday, October 19 at 4:48 pm
Hope I am not the only person on the planet who has seen none of the three movies written about at the beginning of the post or any of the Little House on the Prairie ones either.
One of our favorite 'to think about' movies has to be 'Smile'. This movie wakes up all the good feelings a person has about our world and the young people in it.
Megan L On Friday, October 19 at 5:54 pm
Get out of mind mind!
Megan L On Friday, October 19 at 5:55 pm
ken On Saturday, October 20 at 11:22 am
As much as I did not think I would like it, I loved "The Hours". Maybe it's my background as an artist; I don't know. But I loved it.
Fiona's Mosaic On Sunday, October 21 at 5:21 pm
Miss Potter is my FAVORITE movie. Another author you should check out is Johanna Spyri. She is the author of Heidi, but also wrote some other wonderful books like "Maxa's Children" and "A Swiss Boy". Love them!


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Here we are with week five of our Writer Chats series, which comes from Lan Pham of More Stomach. Lan was one of my first blog friends many years ago—She is likely one of five or so people who's seen almost every post here, and she's been blogging in her own spaces the whole time, too. In April, Tim and I had the pleasure of sitting down to lunch with her and her fiancé, at which point she brought us presents (books! the best kind of gifts!). Here in this post, she talks about what writing means to her.
I remember the first time I received an A on a writing assignment. I was in 2nd grade. The assignment was to use the week's vocabulary words in a story. I can't recall what the words were, or even what the story was about, but I vividly remember the heady feeling of seeing that red A on my paper and Mrs. Baker's beaming face when she handed it to me. I was hooked.
In the ensuing years my education career had a decided leaning towards the written word. Something about stringing words together to create sentences, thereby putting down on paper stories, thoughts, and dreams spoke to me.
As you can imagine, reading was also a passion of mine, so much so that my parents had to put a limit on how much I could read. I used to sneak around with a book hiding under my shirt. I skipped class not to hang out with friends, but to read. I wrote too, I had journal pages filled in messy cursive, long handwritten letters to pen pals, and in a time when home computers was not the norm, I wrote my papers by hand.
My writing isn't consistent though. It's usually influenced by who I'm reading at the time. I went through a phase where I wrote in run on sentences, similar to how I speak, and to the Terry McMillan books I devoured in 10th grade. I read haikus for long stretches of time one year and fragmented sentences were my go-to. I don't write in purple prose, nor do I think I write particularly lovely. There isn't a specific genre of writing that I hold most dear. It's what I'm reading that I write like most.
For a while I thought writing was my forte, my calling. So I put down the books and focused on the writing. Can I just say: my writing suffered? It stagnated; it would start in fits and end with a disgruntled awkwardness. That's when I came to understand that there is no writing without reading, as there is no reading without writing. Seems common sense doesn't it? But for me, it was a revelation. In this day & age, where we are in constant competition to come up with new ways to create a dish, to style a dress, and yes, new ways to write, we lose the fact that everything is inspired or influenced by something else and to lose that is to lose the other.
So for now, I read about food, therefore, I write about food.
Editor's Note: Special thanks to Lan for contributing this post! We love hearing her story, just as we'd love to hear some of your personal thoughts on writing—why you do it, what you've learned about it, what it means to you—too. If reading this post gets your own wheels turning, please contact us. Submissions are being accepted at WritingSeries [at] FoodLovesWriting [dot] com.
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Denise @ Creative Kitchen
Enjoying this series
Such great insights here – I was talking about something similar with one of my colleagues the other day and about how crucially important reading is if you want to be able to write.
movita beaucoup
I've been watching Lan evolve as a writer for what seems like ages – ever amazed at her ability to get better and better. And don't get me started on her photography… She's absolutely lovely.
Lan | morestomach
movita, you are so sweet! thank you.
felicia | Dish by Dish
Lan! So absolutely loved reading about your journey as a writer! And even though I've only been following your blog for a couple of months now, I love the haiku-influenced writing that always graces your site, not to mention the incredibly moodily beautiful pictures that are so distinctly yours.
Thanks for sharing the importance of how our reading habits influence our writing – you're absolutely right. No good writing can come about without good sources of reading – the greater our input, the greater our output! My writing is like a mish-mash of all that I read too, so I completely get what you mean!
keep on writing, reading & creating for our all pleasure! and thanks Shanna for featuring Lan! Have a beautiful week you two!
Yes! There is no writing without reading. Love this.
Such a great series, Shanna.
"That's when I came to understand that there is no writing without reading, as there is no reading without writing." I think we all resonated with Lan's line. I find that all the modern gadgetry pulls me away from the quietude of a good book, and it can often be a struggle to get and stay absorbed. (This is why having a wifi-connected e-reader is a blessing and a curse.) But once the story locks me in, I'm so grateful for the experience. (Grateful, too, that both my kids are BIG readers.)