I read the book about the Von Trapp Family-the Sound of Music. I was surprised to find that the movie only comprised about 100 pages or so of the book. The rest of the book was about what happened after the went up into the hills. I really enjoyed it but have to say that I don't if Maria was a real person. I mean she never complained about anything and always found the positive in everything. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that she can be so positive, but I was getting kind of sick of her cheery disposition about everything. I mean throw a fit already! Things did not go so well for all the time and nobody is really that positive are they?
Anyway, enough of that. I liked it and it was nice to know what happens after the movie. I've always wondered if they escaped and what happened to the family after the war, where they went and what they did. And now I know. If you like the movie you'll like the book. I only say that because if you don't care about the hills being alive with the sound of music, then you won't care about what happens to the family. I have to warn you though, this is not an easy read. I like to read at night in bed when it's nice and quiet and I could not get through more than a few pages without falling asleep. I don't know why it's so hard to get through, but it is. Enjoy!
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Cara, I LOVED that book! I was fascinated by the Trapp family's actual story and I loved some of the wording she used to describe things in her life. I loved when she talked about life being like a tapestry and as we go along we can only see the underside of it. Ha, ha! Wish I could've been at bookclub to discuss it, I bet it was an interesting discussion!!
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