Holy Fools

When I was in London, Chocolat arrived at the Screen on the Hill and so, when Helen, a self-proclaimed chocolate addict, had her birthday, we bought her the book and took her to the movie.

It was a good movie.

It was also a good book.

I can't remember if I read the book first or second, somehow I think in this instance second, although I normally prefer to read the book, then see the movie.

Then I read Blackberry Wine.

Not bad. Kind of cool that there are some of the same characters in both books. Last year I picked up Coastliners in a bargain bin somewhere and seeing as it was Joanne Harris, I thought, hey, I can't go wrong at only $4.00. I liked it, but as I read it, I was slightly annoyed. I'm still not sure at what, but I keep thinking I should go back and reread it and see.

Same thing happened this year. Bargain bin. Joanne Harris book. Yup...annoyed with it. I haven't finished it yet. And it's not that I don't like it, I'm actually quite enjoying it, but I have this slightly annoyed feeling whenever I read it. Sometimes it's with the author, sometimes with the protagonist and sometimes it's just with the book in general. It takes place on the same little island as Coastliners and I'm glad I read Coastliners first because Holy Fools takes place primarily in an abbey, but Coastliners gave a pretty good idea of the island, even if it takes place 350-400 later than Holy Fools.

And all this is contributing to my need to live in France/need to visit Paris obsession. Strange obsession, since whenever I'm actually in Paris, I can't wait to get away!!