Hi Stargazer. Yeah my memory is a bit foggy on these now. But it’s safe to say that Atonement is much better (a bigger story) than Sense of an Ending … they are a tad similar only in that they both include a regret of something from earlier in life that haunts them. I like reading the book then seeing the movie. Cheers!

Hi Sarah, thanks — it can be fun to compare the book vs the movie. I can see where the book wouldn’t be for everyone. I did find the narrator of the story to be quite annoying at times; in many ways he’s not a nice person throughout it. And he doesn’t seem to get it till the very end when he’s remorseful. But it’s questionable whether he’s entirely redeemable.

Thanks Sarah, luckily the snow is gone for the moment. Yeah the movie of it came out in March; I didn’t hear about it till it was here. See it if you get a chance. A bit sad and regretful a story with a tinge of mystery about whatever happened back in their youths.

Hi RT: thanks! Despite the snowflakes, we had a nice weekend. Glad you liked the reviews. I’ll stop by to see what you’re up to.

Thanks Brian. Hope you had a good Easter weekend. Glad it’s warmed up there. I think you would like the Julian Barnes book — it’s both introspective and retrospective, ha. There’s quite a few ideas in it — especially on how we make and preserve memories.

Thanks Michelle. So glad Wisconsin weather is turning nice. I think we are rounding a bend on it soon too. Yeah I had always put off the Barnes book until I saw the movie, then I said I should combine the two!