TC and I just watched The Seeker - The Dark is Rising (PG), which is based on the second book of The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper. It's been suggested that these books were one of the many influences for J.K. Rowling to write her Harry Potter series. As a young kid, I read and enjoyed this series, but over time, put them on the backburner of my mind and was excited again once I heard a movie was coming out. Well, the movie is totally not like the book - so many changes were made which I won't go into here. My daughter liked the movie but was a little freaked out by some scenes where two mallcops turn into rooks. The movie earned a favorable review in the Union Tribune on Friday, but I thought it was a bit predictable.
Now I feel compelled to reread the entire series to refresh my memory. I only have two of the five. The first book is actually "Over Sea, Under Stone" which I don't have, along with "The Green Witch" and "Silver on the Tree". Perhaps I can find it cheaper at a used bookstore. Getting brand new versions at the big bookstore chains isn't as fulfilling. Okay, sometimes I will "cheat" and buy a used book online but I still feel I'm supporting a mom & pop used bookstore since nowadays most do their business online.
Now I feel compelled to reread the entire series to refresh my memory. I only have two of the five. The first book is actually "Over Sea, Under Stone" which I don't have, along with "The Green Witch" and "Silver on the Tree". Perhaps I can find it cheaper at a used bookstore. Getting brand new versions at the big bookstore chains isn't as fulfilling. Okay, sometimes I will "cheat" and buy a used book online but I still feel I'm supporting a mom & pop used bookstore since nowadays most do their business online.
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