@Mary13, thank you!
Has anyone read The Rent Collector, Cameron wright?
The only thing that came close to that experience that I can think of is The Mayor of Casterbridge. Masterpiece Theater did a ton of Thomas Hardy novels, and I ended up reading all of them until I got to the hapless mayor. It was all just too, too depressing.
Usually my experience is love the movie and then read the book and liking the book, but realized the movie either missed the point or at least left off huge important chunks of it. Or I loved the book and mostly hated or at least was disappointed by the movie. Mediocre books, on the other hand often make terrific movies.
I liked both the book and movie of Remains of the Day.
@alwaysamom , thank you for your recommendation of Our Endless Numbered Days. I really enjoyed the girlās āvoiceā throughout the book.
The green road - Anne enright
Has anyone read [Steve Jobs](http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537)? Just heard an interview with Walter Isaacson and it sounded interesting.
I loved Issacsonās biography of Steve Jobs. I teach in a business discipline, so there was much to appeal to me from that perspective, but I also loved his coverage of Jobsā personal life. I am anxiously awaiting the movie!
@mathmom --My H loves Mayor of Casterbridge; his favorite Hardy and one of favorite books. I used to be able to read Hardy but itā just too sad (fav was Tess.) Hās second favorite is Jude the Obscure; possibly the most depressing book of all time.
Jude the Obscure was awful. Sometimes I think Hardy just liked being mean to his characters.
Now that Marlon James has won the Booker for A Brief History of Seven Killings, is anyone planning to tackle it? It looks a bit daunting to me!
It was in this yearās Tournament of Books, and based on the commentary I knew I would admire it more than like it, and thatās what happened. Itās amazing writing, though.
The Isaacson book is great.
@LasMa - I LOVED the Steve Jobs biography by Isaacson. Absolutely fascinating. I highly recommend it.
Itās next on my list. 
I finally got around to the latest Laurie King book in the Russell & Holmes series, āDreaming Spiesā. Only about 1/3 of the way through, but really enjoying it. I am sure we have talked about The Beekeeperās Apprentice (first in the series) early in this thread, but if anyone has missed it, you really should read it. And Iād double recommend it to anyone who has enjoyed the Louise Penny books (there is a bit of a ācozy mysteryā aspect to them, I think).
Bookworm, my book group read The Rent Collector and, with only one or two exceptions, we all thoroughly enjoyed. it! The importance of education, loyalty and friendship are front and center in the story~
intparent - they will go on my list. You had me at Louise Penny. I am enjoying her books so much. I love the humor and the relationships.
Intparent, my younger daughter and I love Laurie King. She was counting down the months til the Holmes/Russell book came out. I need to go back and re read the last few so the new one makes sense.
Did I already mention Still Alice ā¦1st person about a college prof getting early onset Alzheimers. Really good. It was actually recommended to me by a clerk at Trader Joes.
@nottelling (or anyone else!) : Did you make it through Purity? If it doesnāt get better soon, Iām thinking of abandoning itāso far itās definitely NOT one of the best books Iāve ever read 
No, I started it and put it down for other books, including book club books that I had to read on deadline. Iām planning to go back to it but it hasnāt grabbed me so far. Will report back when Iām further into it.