Cameron Recommends: The Princess Bride (Book and Movie)

Mawaige . . . . I mean The Princess Bride is what bwings us togethew today. I am sure that many of you have seen the Princess Bride movie. It is a classic especially in Mormon culture (read this interesting article about why that may be). It is a great fantasy, romantic adventure story. I recently read the book for the book club that I manage online (which you can be a member of if you'd like, just let me know). For the book club we were to read the book and then watch the movie to look at the differences and promote some discussion.  It was a really fun experience and I would suggest everyone else do it. 

This really is an enjoyable read. The comedy was superb, the action was fun and the writing was great. . The movie follows the book VERY closely. Really, there are only three differences. 1) William Goldman's abridgement notes, which I liked. 2) The back story of several of the characters, especially of Inigo and Fezzick. And 3) the Zoo of Death. I loved all of these additions, especially the background information. For this reason alone I would say the book is better. But the movie is still a classic and an incredibly well done book - to - film adaptation. I know some people that didn't really love the book and prefer the movie, which is fine. I do believe that for the full experience the two should be experienced, if you do one and not the other I think you are cheating yourself out of joy. 
All-in-all I would recommend both The Princess Bride, the book and the movie.

Let me know what you think and thanks for reading!