I'm going to see Twilight today and I'm sure it will be crazy there. I actually have the Team Edward shirt and I'll be wearing it. This week I read Born in Death by J.D. Robb. Love my Roarke!

Enjoy the movie, Barbara! Why not wear a t-shirt advertising your column instead? :) I'm reading the CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS anthology, by Carole Mortimer, Shirley Jump, and Margaret McDonagh.

Currently reading Dr. No by Ian Fleming.

I'm reading M.J. Rose's The Reincarnationist. If you enjoy reading about past and present lives, this one is quite compelling.

I just finished How to Knit a Wild Bikini, not sure whats next. the TBR pile is a little overwhelming. (maybe Eat,Pray,Love so I can return to MIL on thanksgiving.) And we're going to see Quantum of Solace tonight! Love me some 007!

I am reading the latest Elizabeth Hoyt, and my nine year-old SON actually wants to see Twilight, so I am so excited! I love the books. Have fun, Barbara.

I'm catching up with Lee Child and reading Running Blind. I finished Tripwire last night. We've shifted to Netflix lately--movies are expensive, too many commercials (although I've learned and I bring my eBookwise with its backlight so I can pass the time before the real show starts) and usually too many kids. Living in a tourist mecca, it's unavoidable. And I know what you mean about talkers. We're down to one or two live movies a year.

Because I'm totally scattered right now it's... World War Z by Max Brooks in the tub. Watchmen by Alan Moore on the john. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (March 2009) by new author Molly Harper

Mike Cane, I read Dr. No when I was in high school (many moons ago) and loved it. You just can't go wrong with Bond. :)

Original ideas? Hollywood still does that? :D I am, in fact, starting on Twilight this weekend. Reading it before seing the movie might be a mistake, but since I refuse to fight crowds and actually hate going to the theater, it's a mistake I'll have to live with.

Mark Henry, you and my son use the same library system and he has the same books (and is mad at me because I haven't read either book yet, although I did start them both).

Defiance (starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber) is opening at the end of December in NY/LA and January everywhere else. It's based on a book by Nechama Tec. And in the interest of full disclosure, I'm the publicist for the book. But the movie really does look awesome!

I read two great books this week: HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA by Karin Tabke and WISH YOU WERE HERE by Lani Diane Rich. One movie from book I'm looking forward to is Marley & Me.

I would forget the Team Edward T-Shirt. As you've not read the book, why would you join his team :) I most likely will wait until Twilight goes to DVD. I finally got on the Gena Showalter bandwagon-Lords of the Underwood. Just finished to The Darkest Night. Onto the others in her series unless the library steers me somewhere else. Though I did just purchase J.D. Robbs latest - Salvation in Death hmmmmm Roarke :D

Cassie, a Daniel Craig movie? I'm there!

team Edward!!! OMG you will love the movie! the books are amazing. i think i have read through them 3 times now. *looks around sheepishly* And sadly did not get to see the movie opening night!! *crys* but going to see it in a few hours!!! GO Team Edward!!! <

Jusy, maybe I'll stick with "I only date Vampires"

I read (in one day, mind you) DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY by Terri Garey. It's a laugh-out-loud, fast paced & thrilling read and I highly recommend it! ;)

One film reviewer commented--and it wasn't meant to be snarky, just amused--that if you're seeing "

Well, nuts my comment got garbled--the film reviewer said about "Twilight" to bring earplugs for the high-pitched squeals of the teens and tween girls the first time they get a glimpse of Edward. I read the books but I'm waiting for the DVD of the movie.

And movies being released in December: "Frost/Nion" and "Doubt" are adaptations from plays; "The Tale of Desperaux" is from Kate Camillo's Newberry Award winner; "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story; "Marley & Me" is coming out (John Grogan's memoir); "Revolutionary Road" is from the Richard Yates novel; and "The Spirit" is from the Will Eisner comic book.

I'll wait for the Twilight DVD, so I can *squee* in the privacy of my own home. Read the book, and was impressed, much to my surprise. I'll be reading the next soon. In the meantime, I'm listening to Acheron. That's exciting.

Hey, Barb, Off to Key West (wonderful wonderful!) last week and friends had suggested I read a 'Karl Hiaasen' to get in the South Florida mood. Could only find "Strip Tease" in paperback form at my local library..quite enjoyed, but any other suggestions on his writings? WW Jan

I'd like to see "Secret Life of Bees." I'm currently reading the latest P.D. James "The Private Patient."

Hi Barbara (ijustfinished from Twitter) I am trying to finish reading Twilight first, but that will I am sure, ruin the movie for me. I also am looking forward to Marley and Me, book by John Grogan, due out Christmas Day. I am looking forward to that movie!

Set your expectations low and it should be a lot of fun.

I've read Twilight and New Moon, I'm waiting on the next one to come in the mail. I'm getting ready to read the new J.D. Robb novel and the new J.D. Robb short story in Suite 606. Not planning to see Twilight. I have a personal rule, If I read it, I don't watch the movie. If I watch the movie, I don't read the book. I keep making comparsions of ALL the details that don't match, driving myself crazy; hence, the personal rule. Keeps my blood pressure down, LOL!!

Having read all four books in the Twilight saga I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. Having both read and seen The Secret Life of Bees I can say that both the book and movie are wonderful. In fact it's one of the better book to movie translations I've seen in some time. The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne has just recently hit theatres. Not exactally a warm and fuzzy feel good story but one that I think is going to be worth seeing.

First. I must have a t-shirt that says "screw self-control." lolz I'm reading Gena Showalter's The Darkest Kiss. Gena is a new author to me, so I'm excited.

I'm listening to Mary Jo Putney's A DISTANT MAGIC on compact disc. It's part of a fun historical/paranormal series. -- Marcia

I am between books. Just finished Cynthia Eden's Midnight Sins and recommend it to fans of paranormals and romantic suspense! I love it when the cops in novels like this take their jobs seriously, and the hero in here does.

Go with the Team Edward t-shirt. I hope to see Twilight on Sunday afternoon. I'm not really reading much right now. I've had the worst sinus infection, so I pretty much go to work and then go home a sleep. I have the new Nicholas Sparks waiting for me when I feel better.

I'd go with the "I only Date Vampires". Love that one. I'm going to see Twilight on Sunday and can't wait. Haven't read the book yet but I anticipate picking it up tomorrow. Reading Keri Arthur's "Destiny Kills". Terrific new series.

Looking forward to "Confessions of a Shopoholic" at the movies and I too would love to see the J.D Roberts In Death books on the big screen or even better on the small screen. Roarke is definately yummy and Eve is a female James Bond in my opinion.

Wow--couldn't believe Barbara that someone else listed Lee Childs as a current read--I am reading 2 of his books now!

I giggled a little bit at the irony of your blog entry being about how books aren't being made into movies--when you're going to see a movie based on a novel! :) Keeping up with Diane Roback's "

(Continuing from where the quote mark deleted the rest of my comment...) -- The Authors on the Air column in PW Daily has a number of books-to-film entries, fairly regularly, many of them documentaries. So I think that's still well and healthy. Hollywood originals, though, I have a harder time coming up with. I'm reading What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell and Rachel Vincent's second werecat book, Rogue.

Hi Barb! How was the movie? I just finished reading an older book from Lisa Kleypas, Again The Magic. Wow, it may just be my favorite from her! Great read! Next I'm going to read her Wallflower Christmas book.

Hi Barb! How was the movie? I just finished reading an older book from Lisa Kleypas, Again The Magic. Wow, it may just be my favorite from her! Great read! Next I'm going to read her Wallflower Christmas book.

Hello Barb! Tell us about the movie! I am reading more of "The Cat Who..." books with my Mom, who loves being read to at 87YOA--probably like we did as children (to have her read to us!!).