READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Vol 1 Issue 11 May 2014 | Page 36

Greetings from Watch It or Wreck It!
This month I'm doing something special
to honor my little girl's birthday. I
thought it would be a good time to go
over some of HER personal favorites! I
have read a lot of her favorite books with
her – naturally – and we often do book to
movie discussions so here goes!
1. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. I
confess that I've only skimmed the books
but my daughter is well versed in all
things Wimpy Kid and I sadly know too
much about the “cheese touch” for my
personal comfort. That said, the books
and movies are very enjoyable and
honestly opened some excellent
discussions with my kids. Casting for
the movie was superb, especially the
lead character (played by Zachary
Gordon) and his brother, Roderick
(played by Devon Bostick). Throw in
the ever hilarious Rachel Harris and
Steve Zahn as the parents and you have a
well-rounded cast that can pull of the

jokes as well as the poignant moments
you would expect to find in such stories.
Definitely read and watch these (three
films, soon to be nine books) with your
kids
2. Harry Potter series. I have read all of
the books and seen all of the movies but
my daughter has not seen/read past the
middle of book four. We intend to
remedy this issue over the summer but
thus far, my kiddo is as smitten with this
series as most other kids (and adults).
The casting is stellar (especially Alan
Rickman as Severus Snape) and aside
from a few issues the movies stand up to
the challenges set forth in the books.
Emotional scenes were well-portrayed
and I both look forward to and dread
some of the tragedies my daughter will
soon experience with the series. Watch
AND read this series so you don't miss
out on anything!
3. The Hobbit. Yes, I've mentioned this
before and I've made my feelings on
Desolation of Smaug quite clear. I think
I've also clarified my utter love and
respect for all things Tolkien. It is a