tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057271795590627394.post4349408885616972810..comments2024-03-25T15:33:56.288-04:00Comments on True Book Addict...Books, Cats, and More: W. Somerset Maugham - The Painted VeilMichelle Stockard Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057271795590627394.post-57118272418200884122021-06-24T14:43:04.520-04:002021-06-24T14:43:04.520-04:00As for the movies of The Painted Veil --with Naomi...As for the movies of The Painted Veil --with Naomi Watts, superb production values, excellent acting. The Garbo version is worthless unless you are a Garbo fan. As for his other novels, one nobody reads, The Narrow Corner, is quite good and the one everybody reads, The Razor’s Edge, is wonderful. I’ve never read the other one everybody reads, Of Human Bondagem but I’ve read lots of them nobody reads anymore. Irony!Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038437416575948282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057271795590627394.post-41924828432975432562021-03-03T10:31:43.647-05:002021-03-03T10:31:43.647-05:00I enjoyed it so much more than I expected as well....I enjoyed it so much more than I expected as well. You picked two wonderful quotes, but honestly, you could have opened the book at random and picked any passage, and I would have swooned. I just acquired a few other Maughams for my TBR shelf.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057271795590627394.post-24808974661823325432021-03-02T10:58:55.790-05:002021-03-02T10:58:55.790-05:00I'm glad you shared this post -- I hadn't ...I'm glad you shared this post -- I hadn't picked up this book because I thought I wouldn't "see" anythign different from the movie -- but your reflection has reminded me to be less judgy! I'll add this to my TBR.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057271795590627394.post-53363371467049903212021-03-01T09:58:52.952-05:002021-03-01T09:58:52.952-05:00I love this book and anything Maugham has written....I love this book and anything Maugham has written. But this is my favourite. Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.com