"The Princess" Is Not Destined To Be A "Bride!", Time to Do "Battle!"

I give up! After months of trying, I just cannot stomach another chapter of this horribly edited book!!!!!!!!!!!! "The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure" is horribly edited and abridged!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one time I can honestly say I enjoyed the movie more than I enjoyed the book!!!!!!!!!! I don't think I even read 100 pages before all the italicized notes got on my nerves! After awhile, I just gave up! I've seen the movie, I know the story! So why waste my time on a book that I am clearly not enjoying? My time could be better spent reading the latest book by my favorite author, Richard Paul Evans! The 3rd book in the series, "Michael Vey: Battle of the Ampere," just arrived in the mail, courtesy of Wal-Mart! (Thank God I had that gift card!) For those who have been following the story, Michael, Taylor, & Ostin have destroyed the largest of the Elgen Starxource plants, but now the kids are scattered across the Amazon jungle. The Elgen have joined forces with the Peruvian army, and only Michael has managed to remain free. With his friends due to stand trial for terrorism--a charge that may carry the death penalty--Michael will need all his wits and his abilities if he's to save them. Meanwhile, Dr. Hatch and his loyal electric children have seized control of the ES Ampere--the superyacht the Elgen use as their headquarters. With the Elgen fleet under his control, Hatch heads back to Peru to pick up his army and begin his quest for global domination. Michael will have to free his friends, then find a way to stop Hatch, but the organization that has guided him has been compromised. Hatch knows Michael and the Electroclan are coming. And he's ready. Can the Electroclan win the battle of the Ampere? Or has Michael's luck finally run out?" I hope not, but there's only one way to find out!!!!!!!!!!!! Time for a (hopefully more enjoyable than the last) "Journey Through A Book!"

"A Step Of Faith" Down The Aisle To "The Princess Bride"

Blogger's Note: This was originally supposed to be published back in May or June! I finished off "A Step Of Faith" by Richard Paul Evans yesterday. The "King Of Kleenex" has done it again! When Alan Christoffersen is sidelined on his cross-country walk by a brain tumor, those who love him most rally to his side. His father, his former secretary Falene, and Nicole, the woman who took care of him after he was stabbed during a mugging. Mercifully, the tumor is able to be removed, and upon recovery, Alan resumes his walk. Evans goes so far as to examine the effects of cult life on the human female when he introduces . I think that my next "Journey Through A Book" (LOL!) should lead me to "The Princess Bride," billed as "S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure." The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels is a story that has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." I've loved the movie ever since I saw it when it came out in 1987, when I was a 6-year-old girl living in my parents' house. Cary Elwes & Robin Wright were fantastic as Westley & Buttercup, and I loved Andre the Giant (Rest In Peace!) as Fezzik! I can't wait to see how the book measures up, though, in my experience, the book is always better than the movie!