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just reading the book now

posted 15 years ago by Midknight14
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I'm not not much of a reader so me reading a book is something that doesn't happen often. It isn't that have trouble reading but reading a book is much like work for me. I know people who can just skim pages and understand what they are reading. I have to read every word so if it takes someone 5 minutes to read a chapter it will take me 10 minutes. I know some "readers" can't understand that statement, I've dealt with it my whole life but most of the time reading isn't enjoyable for me. I've gotta to really concentrate on what I'm doing.

now that being said I've gotten the book FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS from the library this past week. I'm not a big fan of the movie, I think it is a great football movie but I think Remember The Titans is a better movie, if that makes sense to you. I just thought that FNL just didn't do anything to make me care about the characters in the movie. it wasn't till I listened to the dvd commentary that I found a new respect for the movie. reading the book is really worlds apart from the movie. you really get a more in-depth feel for the players, family and town. it wasn't till I heard in the commentary that I knew they take chartered jets to some away games but it is right there in the book. a lot of history too is presented in the book. so far I must say it is a really good read.

[–] miz bell 15 years ago

cool- gonna check it out from the library.

[–] phatcrayonz 15 years ago

I am a big reader and always been the type that reads the story before the movie comes out in anything. and always have been the type that tells others the book is better. so ironically i did things differently with this movie. i watched it first and was shocked the team lost! so i heard the book was like the most awesomeness book in sports out there by many including espn i had to read it. i read it 6 years after i saw the movie. what a difference! and how right i am. the book is completely, better and more informative than the movie. you understand the town and people and the emotions of 1988. even the emotion of the 1980-1990 teams. if anyone has yet to read the book and like the movie i swear this will blow your mind!