Topic: BIT BY BIT A BIT BETTER (Read 558 times)

bk · « **Reply #150 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:45:22 PM »

Then there was more back and forth and corrections, and then I got everything to the book designer and he's already downloaded all the files.

bk · « **Reply #151 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:45:48 PM »

Should have a galley in five or six days, I should think.

bk · « **Reply #152 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:47:44 PM »

And I finished the final five episodes of Shooter. I was along for the ride until episode six - which began with our hero looking like he was out of luck. Then the jump the shark moment (for me, at least) with the awful "twenty hours earlier" baloney. I guess the writer of that episode couldn't resist. It's the only episode that did that.

bk · « **Reply #153 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:48:15 PM »

The final four were okay with several jump the shark moments along the way.

bk · « **Reply #154 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:48:45 PM »

It's more faithful to the movie than the book, and that's a shame.

bk · « **Reply #155 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:49:18 PM »

The lead's backstory in the movie and series is completely different - they're too scared of doing what the book did.

bk · « **Reply #156 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:50:08 PM »

The basic plot structure is similar, but the lead in the book is older than the lead in the movie and that works better.

John G. · « **Reply #157 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:50:33 PM »

Keeper of the Flame has turned chillingly prescient. Hepburn’s husband in the movie is Trump-like character. Ugly, prophetic. A fascist draping himself in the red, white and blue.

bk · « **Reply #158 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:50:46 PM »

In the book, he's a loner with a dog. In the series he has a wife and young daughter - so, all the cliches are in place.

bk · « **Reply #159 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:51:31 PM »

In the book, he's a Vietnam vet. The movie takes place now so it's the 2000s wars.

bk · « **Reply #160 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:52:20 PM »

Several reviews pointed out similarities to 24 and other movies and shows - well, sorry critics, the book was published in 1993 before any of the ones they reference.

bk · « **Reply #161 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:52:54 PM »

The book has several twists that you never see coming - the series you see everything coming.

bk · « **Reply #162 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:53:24 PM »

There are a couple of really bad casting mistakes, but otherwise the actors are fine.

bk · « **Reply #163 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:53:47 PM »

There's a season two and three - based on the next two books in the series.

bk · « **Reply #164 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:53:58 PM »

I may or may not watch those.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:54:49 PM »

And what no one ever says is how Jack Reacher would not exist if it wasn't for the success of the Bob Lee Swagger books.

bk · « **Reply #166 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:55:18 PM »

That was really about it.

bk · « **Reply #167 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:55:28 PM »

Finally had to cool down the house.

bk · « **Reply #168 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:56:31 PM »

And I've decided to chance she of the Evil Eye - I think I'll be okay if I go to Art's and not sit near anyone. As I said, fairly empty in the early morning.

bk · « **Reply #169 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:57:02 PM »

Then I'll go get more Ricola and a few other things I now need.

John G. · « **Reply #170 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:57:25 PM »

It was probably inspired by Charles Lindbergh.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** July 06, 2025, 08:58:02 PM »

I'm hoping she'll finish by eleven-thirty and then I don't really need to go anywhere this week, so I should be fine being out for three hours.

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:03:42 PM »

Guess I'll shave now. Want to be in bed right after the notes are posted.

bk · « **Reply #173 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:04:33 PM »

No telephonic calls, so I've been resting the voice all day and night. Still hoarse, but not quite as bad.

bk · « **Reply #174 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:04:45 PM »

Not much coughing, either.

John G. · « **Reply #175 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:25:34 PM »

Listening to a fun book called So Far Gone. It's highly topical.

John G. · « **Reply #176 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:26:05 PM »

Some of it is exceptionally political.

John G. · « **Reply #177 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:26:23 PM »

Conservatives will hate it.

John G. · « **Reply #178 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:26:42 PM »

Let's ditch this page.

John G. · « **Reply #179 on:** July 06, 2025, 09:26:50 PM »

Uno mas.

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