Thursday Text: Therese Raquin

I did a trial offer from audible.com and got the audiobook Therese Raquin, performed by Kate Winslet. It's part of their A-List Collection. I liked listening to a book - I could take my Kindle around with me while I did my chores. The book was very dramatic. According to IMDB, it's currently being made into a new film, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Tom Felton!

Finding Neverland

I recently got Finding Neverland on iTunes. It's one of my favorite Kate Winslet movies. It is exquisite (and sad). Such a beautiful film.

The Holiday

Sara and I were talking about The Holiday, and then I found it at Target for $7.50. I had forgotten how funny it was. Of course, Kate Winslet was delightful - they all were. It really is a good movie.

Kate Winslet

I like Kate Winslet. I haven't seen many of her movies, but I always like reading her interviews and watching her on shows like David Letterman. She seems very down-to-earth. I love that her wedding ring is a set of bands (both times she's been married). I loved her in Finding Neverland and The Holiday. I don't like that she uses vulgar language. One of her latest movies, The Reader, was a book on Oprah's list. I checked it out once and started reading it, and when I got to the first love scene it was so graphic that I returned it without ever leaving the library. So I can't say anything about her recent award-winning performances, but I think she's a fascinating person. Maybe I'll have to go watch Sense and Sensibility.