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This was our book stores book to movie event for the month. I‘m excited to see the film and compare!

Capote writes well and has well-defined characters. So why don‘t I care more about their exploits? Breakfast at Tiffany‘s is a fine novella, full of that which captivate Americans most: wealth and high society. It‘s almost as if Holly Golightly is a female Gatsby.

I knew 88/100 songs for #threelistthursday!

3 faves:

💙Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Audrey's version, not Henry Mancini's) I watch this movie when I get the “mean reds,“ which meant I watched it A LOT in high school. This song soothes me.
💙Good Morning from Singin' in the Rain. What a fabulous scene!
💙Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie - I cry every damn time.

#tlt

#unpopularopinion but the movie is way better! I found book Holly bratty, selfish, and completely unlikable. And the book is a lot different from the movie, which I do love and adore. Capote‘s writing is good, except for the blatant racism and homophobia. For such a short book, it took me forever to read it because I just wasn‘t excited to pick it up again.

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#24in2024

An entertaining novella about the mysterious Miss Golightly. Fun and quick to read but unfortunately laced with overt racism and lazy homophobia. Perhaps time to finally watch the film. 6/10

We're back this week discussing the famous Truman Capote novella, “Breakfast at Tiffany's.“ We discuss the book, and the 1961 movie adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn. And finally we riff on the idea of author as a celebrity. Have we lost that? If so, who was the last celebrity author? Fun episode with a few hot takes but mostly just two friends discussing books. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uoy5uKqCl44WfVe9HQ63n

First read of Capote & have to say his writing is 🔥 - hilarious, bitchy & so natural (his description of Rusty Trawler is just wicked!) Did NOT know plot of BaT, just the cultural references (Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress etc) so initially I didn't know what I was supposed to feel about HG - and I really didn't know how I did feel...was so not expecting Lulamae! Thus, BaT acquired layers...cont. in comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Delightful. Wondering why I hadn‘t read this before now.

Starting this one today. Second hand copy - it's a little on the grotty side!

Having 2 literature degrees, I'm always embarrassed by how much classic/modern classic literature I HAVEN'T read! So I'm trying to rectify this by reading at least one glaring omission a month!

About to dip into my first Capote

We came in with a plan to add some shorter works to our TBR, and because of Matt's ear infection and because Peter can't help himself, we added two novellas and six essays/short stories. Reasonable, right? Lots of interesting nominations this week so be sure to grab a pen and paper. As always thanks for listening. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iVZFYwbYGbWFNcU3Fb68l

After reading Vanderbilts, it occurred to me to read something by Capote. It's possible I've never seen the 🎬. Pop culture is strong. The book reminded me of Wuthering Heights. I kept wondering, how did the narrator get there? The authors tell us. What is the literary device for dropping narrators into a story to spy on the characters? Gaining instant confidence, I imagine them in trench coats with a pencil & notebook.

I‘ve seen the movie version over a dozen times but have never read the book. I found a copy on Open Library and dove in. I‘m glad I did. I had a sense of Holly‘s carefree nature from the movie but not her tragic bravery. She is a confounding character who you learn to love and admire while hating all at once. She naively places herself in the most impossible situations and rescues herself with aplomb. An excellent and fast read!

This was my first Truman Capote book and I found that I really enjoyed the story. I was taken aback by some of the racist language. Aside from that it was a intriguing story. 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I just finished the adorable Capote short story, A Christmas Memory.
I had NO IDEA he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany‘s- so I started this book & movie.I have to say, I had no idea what they were about, just that the movie is a classic.I am so off the mark about what the movie is about!! I thought she was a classy lady, not a flitsy, kept lady! I‘m curious to see how the story unfolds, So far the movie is keeping very close to the book-even dialogue!

I loved the story and the narration was very fitting - very well done. But I‘m shook. My favorite movie is a LIE!!

#WinterReadathon Book 2 Finished

Capote has a way of subtly drawing situations of sadness and loneliness that makes his characters so human. I loved the title story and “A Christmas Memory” most. I got chills several times while reading these. I would just knock half star off for the dated racial language, which made me cringe. Nonetheless, this was just a beautiful collection of Capote‘s shorter works.

Currently listening 🎧

Book #16

Michael C. Hall did a superb reading. I adore Audrey Hepburn. I‘ve seen this movie a couple times and it has been on my tbr for years. Finding this on audible made me finally get to it. Not a happy story, but I cared about the characters and enjoyed the tale.

I liked it, but did not love it as much as I thought I would. I have never seen the movie so I‘m not comparing it. 🤔
The writing is beautiful, Capote does have a way with words.

1. Britt Marie Was Here ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Thirteen Reasons Why

3. Literary Fiction? 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for the tag @TheNeverendingTBR

I tag @Avanders @MeganAnn @Mommamanzi
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

“I‘d been to a movie, come home and gone to bed with a (bourbon)nightcap and the newest (Simenon); so much my idea of comfort…”

I love this line. It sounds like a perfect evening though I‘ve never read Simenon (just substitute any of my favorite authors in for him). I do like bourbon 🥃 but you can substitute any cozy /warm cocktail too.

'He was a middle-aged child that had never shed its baby fat, though some gifted tailor had almost succeeded in camouflaging his plump and spankable bottom.'

This was a charming read. However, I think Holly Golightly will always be Audrey Hepburn for me.

I finished this one today! I‘ve watched the movie many years ago and don‘t remember it all too well- but it did certainly influence my reading. I kept comparing to what I remembered and always pictured marvellous Audrey Hepburn. While I‘ve enjoyed it, I truely loved the three short stories that came afterwards! They were touching stories with very interesting characters! 4/5⭐️

Another beautiful classic I enjoyed over a coffee.
A writer remembers his encounter with his neighbour Holly in an old apartment building in New York. Holly is a very young and unconventional socialite, who seems to live her life without assuming neither responsibilities nor consequences. Her eccentric demeanor both shocks and attracts him and makes us wonder if Holly is living a drama or has actually found the recipe for a happy life.

In an hour-long school pick-up line... might as well read!

Love the movie, but never read the short story, but now I have. Much more explicit and racy with some problematic language for this day and age. That aside, it's hard not to think of Audrey Hepburn when Holly Golightly is speaking the witty words of Truman Capote. The additional short stories were also very good.

I (obviously) watched the movie first and I think I actually like the storyline in the book better. The movie follows the book really well but the movie definitely changed the story and romanticised it. Left some parts out. The book uses some problematic, outdated language but it also has some really cool and unexpected LGBT themes in it. I really enjoyed it.

A beautiful short story, read it in one sitting. Holly is a free spirit with witty comments and answers to questions no one asked. I loved the atmosphere in the story, but I was expecting a bit more to happen. Maybe it is one of the stories that truly hits only a few days after finishing it?

11/2021

This book was really good and definitely very different to what I expected. Quite a sweet book but also quite deep. I would recommend reading it. Especially if you want a quick read as it‘s just 100 pages. I also read 3 other short stories at the back of the book and they were really good too. A fantastic quick read!
I have this book 4 stars ✨
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The perfect quick read I needed. Tomorrow is my birthday and so I‘ve finished this just in time to start whatever books I hopefully get for my birthday or I buy whilst shopping tomorrow! I will be 22!
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I love Capote's short stories in general, reading him it's like listening to someone that is very good at reading out loud, a pleasure doesn't matter what he tells you.

Holly Golightly is such a fun character to read, she really charms you with her craziness.

There are other three stories, all good but specially the last one, A Christmas Memory, an adorable story about the friendship between two cousins, an old woman and a 7 year old kid.

I believe it is necessary to listen to the movie soundtrack while reading this. 🎶🎵 moon river.....🎶🎵

I liked this passage.

Not what I expected.
Better ending than the movie.
No wonder Capote hated the movie; it wasn‘t what he wrote.
While the movie was a different story than what he wrote, I do feel like each stands on its own, with each highlighting the improvements and flaws of each other.
Remake! Remake!

“Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's”

Coming at this prompt from an unusual direction 😉

#SantaBaby
#DecemberSong
@Eggs

#AudreyHepburn #bookcrazy #librarylove #filmstills #classics #classicmovies #ratherbereading

#3books Set in NYC

1) No not always (sometimes I don't realize it is a book)
2) I don't know if it is best adaptation but I thought both The Princess Bride and Breakfast at Tiffany's were better as movies.
3) David Copperfield with Dev Patel I am so excited for!

#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

No one does #glamour quite like Holly Golightly!
#beautifulwords

Yeah sounds like me.

https://bookriot.com/literary-cat-quiz/?fbclid=IwAR23CdXcKEfTMqJcXKBl19cCeOEu60S...

“I am always drawn to places where I have lived, the houses and their neighbourhoods.”
#firstlinefridays
#classicschallenge2020

(I chose this book because it was short, and I hadn‘t read a classic for this month.) 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks for the tag @NeedsMoreBooks
Number 2 for sure! And I am reading it as each year you choose a different book.... is that cheating?
The tagged would be my first year. I have never been to New York and I have always wanted to go!