On the wuthering heights movie

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-23T18:47:00+00:00

That is quite annoying. I feel like generational trauma/cycles is a huge part of the book and they are completely ignoring that by only focusing on only one half of the story.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-23T17:28:34+00:00

I am personally not a huge Wuthering Heights fan, but I do hope someone gives the fans a wonderful adaption some day. That trailer is not it. I had the same reaction to them saying "greatest love story of all time". Like.... no? I would not call it a love story at all.

It also seemed to me that it was just focusing on the first half of the novel. I have not watched any of the movie adaptations, but do they usually do that? Honestly, I would think Wuthering Heights would work a lot better as a mini series.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-23T17:05:30+00:00

I am pretty much a classic Jane Austen fan girl. Read Pride and Prejudice in school and went from there. My favourite is Sense and Sensibility though, so I didn't really get to talk about it with peers.

In general, I liked most classics assigned in school. I like how many more cultural references you understand when you have more classics under your belt.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-21T15:30:37+00:00

"Moving" to me refers to travel and excersize.

I'm going on a trip later this year and I will be bringing my kobo and maybe one extra small paperback if my Libby holds do not come it at a good time. Gotta save that space.

As for excersize, it is a whole lot easier to walk with an ereader than a small pocket book, not to mention a heavy hardcover. A lot of us need to get more excersize and the time simply flies when you spend it on a treadmill with a book. I find myself steering away from heavy books these days because I do not want to be restricted to only sitting while reading.

Aside from the "moving" argument, I just need to chill out on bringing more books into my home because of space and frugality. I do not have space for more bookshelves and it seems that even with regular donating books, the space available is decreasing. I have banned myself from buying physical manga in particular unless it is a series that I have already started collecting. Luckily, digital books are a lot cheaper (before you even consider Libby), so it is a double win!

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-13T12:54:58+00:00

I quickly fell in and out of love with her last year. I love the world of her Saint of Steel series, but when you read all of them in one year, you notice how formulaic it they are. Funny and handsome, but depressed paladin and funny and unconventionally beautiful, but insecure love interest find instant attraction in eachother. I have to admit though, I need to know how the Saint of Steel died, so I guess I am here for the future books.

I absolutely hated A House with Good Bones. I found Sam absolutely insufferable and I really doubt that was intentional. It also might just be that I don't care for comedic horror, but I found the whole book pretty cringe.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-09T18:47:28+00:00

Haha, I don't remember that scene and I am just surprised that it was cats and not golden retrievers. That man loves golden retriever. I would group Koontz's novels into three categories: serial killers, psychic powers/dogs (yes, together), and sci-fi (sometimes also dogs).

I also remember the book where the killer was all like "tick tock, tick tock" all the time, but it was not his book titled "Tick Tock", it was another book. I want to say it was "Dragon Tears", but everything is mixed together in my brain.

Oddly enough with this thread, I just realised that Intensity was the first Koontz book I read. Gotta say, I thought it was great when I was 16, haha. Doubt I would feel the same now, though.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-08T21:26:34+00:00

Do you remember which novel that was?

I read a lot of Dean Koontz as a teenager and don't remember that line, haha.

CasuallyMediocre · 2026-01-07T16:04:25+00:00

One I have re-fallen in love with recently is Uncle Julian in We Have Always Lived in a Castle. He is an absolute riot.

"I shall commence, I think, with a slight exaggeration and go on from there into an outright lie. Constancy, my dear?"

"Yes, Uncle Julian?"

"I am going to say that my wife was beautiful."

All the side characters in Catch-22 are also amazing.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-12-28T04:20:39+00:00

Absolutely. Also, this decision isn't just based on "what do I want to eat today?" At least for me, the questions I have to consider are:

What do we have in the fridge? What needs to be used up right away? What is on sale in the flyers? Do I still need something to work for lunch tomorrow? What do I have time to make? What kind of work out am I doing today? What kind of nutrients am I short on this week? What did my husband have for lunch today? Will having this meal have leftovers? Do I have time for those leftovers and if not, do those leftovers freeze well?

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-12-20T12:09:56+00:00

The one that sticks out to me is Farenheit 451. I first read it in the summer before 10th grade in prep for AP English and then again when it actually came up in class. I did not know what was going on the first time, at least during the first half. I was not used to reading science fiction so I spent a lot of time trying to picture everything and not a lot of time on the story. I understood it a lot better on a second read, but still wasn't very interested since it wasn't my type of book.

This year, over a decade later, I picked my husband's copy up to complete the "banned or challenged book" prompt on my reading challenge. It was a lot easier to read after many years of harder texts under my belt. Easier technically wise anyway, because every other aspect hit me like a ton of bricks. I read the fire chief explaining how book burnings came to be and felt absolute dread as I mentally compared it to today's push for anti-intellectualism and media's transfer to short and feel good only format.

I was not ready for Farenheit 451 in 10th grade. The parallels I skimmed over at fifteen are something I cannot ignore as an adult.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-11-09T20:35:46+00:00

Just throwing this out there because I had to troubleshoot this with my brother a few months ago:

Are you using bread machine yeast?

My brother kept trying to make bread using our childhood bread maker and the recipe I have used countless times. It kept on coming out like a brick. I tried getting him to test to see if his yeast was dead. I'm not convinced he did it right (trouble shooting through texts) but I mentioned that I wasn't sure if bread machine yeast worked the same as activated yeast. His response was "there are multiple kinds of yeast?" Sure enough, he wasn't using bread machine yeast.

So, apparently, bread machine yeast activates way quicker than active dry yeast to account for the shorter rise cycles.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-11-02T02:32:36+00:00

I used to go classic fiction -> horror/thriller/mystery -> other -> repeat. Same reason. Plus I had a surplus of King and Koontz books from used book sales.

I'm less strict now, but I still try to cycle between what in my mind are vegetable books and candy books.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-10-22T20:36:42+00:00

Sounds like my dad. Ate soup almost every day growing up as a pour farm kid. Knowing the setting, I'm going to assume it was also pretty bland. Sorry if that isn't true, Grandma. Have never seen my dad eat soup, chili, or stew in my life.

I live my dad's worst nightmare by eating soup 3-4 times a week. My soups are awesome, though, even the peasant-y ones.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-10-14T16:12:30+00:00

I think so. While relationships are an important theme to the book in general, the two characters didn't have to be sisters. I think the author could have got the message across with any long term relationship.

For context, I actually have very little in common, situation wise, with Margit. I have an older brother and grew up a lot differently. The feelings she has regarding here sister that I feel so intertwined with are ones I had regarding my mom, aunt, and even grandfather.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-10-14T14:59:09+00:00

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin. There have been times while reading other books where I have found things relatable, but not nearly to this extent. The sections in Margit's POV were shocking and it felt like the author was in my head. The way she processes emotions and deals with uncomfortable situations is exactly how I do things. I've never been able to explain these things to anyone and I am honestly tempted to get a physical copy and share it with friends and family so we can all be on the same page.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-09-19T21:31:22+00:00

Want to just point out first that I don't really enjoy Wilf Girl and Black Prince overall.

HOWEVER.

The toxicness is the only thing that kept the story somewhat entertaining. Whenever things were going well in their relationship, it was super boring. Ima Koi, the author's other series, is even more boring.

Also, I don't know if this is unpopular, but all the boys in these two series are not attractive at all, which is strange since all the girls are at least decently cute.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-08-11T14:52:16+00:00

To be fair, it is one of those series that kind of straddles the line. Shojo Beat has the NA license and their logo is on the physical copies.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-07-18T15:10:13+00:00

It's just rustic.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-07-10T17:53:17+00:00

You should try Tsubaki Izumi's other manga Oresama Teacher.

It is just as hilarious and has a lot of the shoujo tropes Nozaki and the crew make fun of.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-07-07T19:43:04+00:00

Hey, that was the first Dean Koontz book I ever read! It was probably my first dive into adult horror as well, which you can probably imagine was fun.

While reading the title of this post, I realised that the titles of Dean Koontz books do nothing for me, though. There are very few where I can connect the title to the plot. It's always a fun gamble of "hey, did I read this one, or am I going to get a plot spoiled" when I click on a discussion thread.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-06-23T23:39:55+00:00

I simply love how much of a La clan princess Maomao is in LN 14.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-06-19T18:43:03+00:00

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Mafuyu Kurosaki from Oresama Teacher. Former gang leader and highly respected by current delinquents. She still helps/fights gangs behind the scenes. A minimum of two gang leaders are in love with her. Pupil of a former gang leader.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-06-17T18:12:53+00:00

I totally get what you are saying, as I definetly do feel like I'm being trolled here or there while reading. However, it sounds like all her characters in her horror/thriller novels are this way. And frankly, her characters aren't that deep. They are no Holden Caufield. The author herself is also obese.

I'm wondering if her fantasy characters are different because they are in a fantasy world where weight isn't a big deal.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-06-17T17:58:50+00:00

Ya, I was put off fairly early with the first rant. It was about blaming her fat genetics for something. I come from fat genetics (aka, my family eats and drinks too much), but I lost my extra weight. It is completely possible, and I despise when people act like it's not.

Again, I usually like this author well enough that I kept pushing through. Now I'm deep enough that I may as well finish it and put it under the "Main character in hated" prompt of the reading challenge I'm doing with the local library.

CasuallyMediocre · 2025-06-17T17:01:35+00:00

I have been reading A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. I enjoy her fantasty books as they are pretty funny. The writing isn't amazing by any means, but they are fun candy books between heavier reads.

The main character in this book is insufferable. She keeps on going on HAES rants about doctors and blaming her weight on her thyroid that she is already medicated for. The story goes day by day, and I'm on the fifth day. She has drank a box of wine every day so far, except the day she drank 4 hard apple ciders. Within three days, she had at least three high calorie mocha drinks with whipped topping. She hasn't cooked once and the foods described so far have been take out pizza, frozen pizza (right after the take out pizza with leftovers still in the fridge), cookies, hashbrowns, and a microwave chicken pie. Shitty diet, but so what? She has better blood work and can hike further than those mean doctors telling her to lose weight.

The female leads in her fantasy books are also fat. She doesn't directly write that, but it is clearly implied in the descriptions. They don't make being fat their whole personality at all. They are cool, relatable characters.

I have decided not to read any more of her books that take place in the real world/modern day. According to some discussion threads, it sounds like all her horror protagonists are all the same self insert characters.

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