Before I Go To Sleep

[Northumberlandlass]

I'm on holiday, I have the worst prickly heat imaginable & I've been inside my apartment all day (blessed air con) For the first time in years, I've read a book in a day, totally gripped from start to finish!
Absolutely blinding!

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Ooo, is that the one where she has memory loss every night when she goes to sleep? I loved that one

[Northumberlandlass]

That's the one Whispers! Loved it. Haven't read a book that good in a while

[DearGirl]

I loved that book! Read it 2 years ago and still think about it.

[juneybean]

Oh I really enjoyed that. If you're interested in the whole memory loss thing try Still Alice by Lisa Genova

[Northumberlandlass]

I've just looked up the author on Twitter & apparently they are making it into a film with Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman!
Not sure I'll go & see it, films of books I love usually disappoint

[amyhamster]

There's another film where someone loses their memory everyday with Drew Barrymore , can't remember it's name

[Northumberlandlass]

Thanks Juney! Will look for it

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Thanks Juney, will have a look for that one
Amy - yes, 50 first dates, I love that film it's a bit less sinister than BIGTS though!

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Hmm, a film. Will probably end up seeing it, but sounds like the casting's wrong Will come back and update when I've decided who should play them instead

[Northumberlandlass]

Oh yes! Lets have a think of perfect casting...I agree, Nicole & Colin aren't quite right

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Ok, Dr Nash would be played by Reid Scott. He played Cathy's doctor in The Big C, which I was probably watching when I read it, so he was who I imagined when I read about Dr Nash.
Nicole is much too slim and beautiful to play Christine. Still can't really work out who should play her though.
Her 'husband' should have a bit of stubble and NOT be Colin Firth! I think the guy they have got playing the doctor would have been better as the husband

[imaginative]

I had looked at this book a while back but decided not to buy it as I thought it would be really repetitive. However, after reading these posts, I'm going to give it a go. Thanks for posting!

[Northumberlandlass]

Oo Whispers! Good call.
I was thinking Andrew Scott (Moriarty, Sherlock)
Still no decision on Christine though....

[imaginative]

Wow! Glad you started this thread OP. I downloaded the book yesterday and started reading it today. I am already a third the way through and totally hooked!

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Ooo, yes, you're right, he would be great as the husband I think the trouble with casting Christine is that I imagine her as very ordinary looking, possibly a little plump, but of course there is no one like that in Hollywood

[SlinkyB]

I saw this book reviewed in a magazine recently and thought it looked good.

Only problem for me is that it might be a little close to home, as I lost my memory for a week or so just after having ds2 in January. Very scary

Will be a brave girl and read it though, if it's not too depressing?

[Northumberlandlass]

Pleased you are enjoying it Imaginative Let me know what you think of it, once you've finished.

Whispers, I'm searching actresses for Christine. I agree Christine needs to be quite ordinary for the whole thing to work

[Northumberlandlass]

Slinky - that must of been terrifying
Maybe it would be a bit too close to home, but Christine's memory loss is quite unique & possibly you could relate on a level I couldn't?

[Northumberlandlass]

Whispers, what about Emily Watson?

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Oh yes, she would work about the right age too

[onedev]

Gone Girl is another good one if you like BIGTS (totally different but v good too!)

[imaginative]

Finished it yesterday and loved every bit of it. I can highly recommend!

[MrsBungle]

I really liked this book too. I was at the cinema yesterday and saw the poster for the film - Colin firth looked very dark and brooding. I didn't even notice it was Nicole Kidman on the poster!

[MrsBungle]

Here's the poster - it's very obviously Kidman! Not sure how I didn't notice her! Anyway, they all look vair glam, Kidman (in this photo) looks absolutely nothing like how I imagine the character would look.

[BBQsAreSooooOverrated]

I really liked the book too, I know some didn't. Intrigued what the film might be like. Don't usually like films of the books, I'm always picking at what they've left out.