Inkheart

[bitterfig]

I just finished reading Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart.  It was really wonderful.  It’s the story of a twelve year old girl named Meggie whose life with her bookbinder father, Mo, is disrupted when Dustfinger, a charming but untrustworthy figure from her father’s past appears at their house one night with a mysterious warning.  Gradually, Meggie learns

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[lookfar]

As I've said, we loved these as read-alouds, and if you are still wanting more Cornelia Funke after the trilogy, definitely go with The Thief Lord, which takes place in a beautifully imagined Venice.

[bitterfig]

Reading Inkheart aloud might get dangerous. I'll keep Thief Lord in mind, as I suspect I'm going to be reading everything Funke has written.

[purplefluffycat]

Did you see the recent 'Inkheart' movie? I did, and enjoyed it very much. Of course, movies rarely convey the full depth and breadth of a book, but I thought it was a well-made piece nevertheless.

PurpleFluffyCat x

[bitterfig]

I've got it in my Netflix queue so I should be getting it in a few days. One of my favorite actors, Paul Bettany, is Dustfinger so I'm really looking forward to it.

[ozma914]

I'll put this on my list -- sounds right up my alley.

Is there an Oz connection in the book, as with the movie?

[bitterfig]

There wasn't any sort of an Oz connection in the book. I haven't seen the film yet but I'll be watching it in a couple of days-- I'll look out for Oz references in it.

[ozma914]

I've only seen the ads, but as I recall the tornado, and/or maybe the flying monkeys, were in it.