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Heidelbeere, which I have seen variously translated as blueberry, bilberry, huckleberry and whortleberry. My inability to find it in the UK is probably not helped by this. On the other hand, in Poland, where I could speak precisely 0 words of the language, I found it with no problem. This is why Britain is a godforsaken country.

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Book Meme - Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie

I'm taking this to mean, what film do I think has made the best job of adapting a novel to the screen. Films rules out the BBC Narnia adaptations (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(TV_serial)) which is a shame, because they're probably the most honest and faithful attempt of anything on such a large scale. Also, they're awesome and magical and wonderful.

This leaves me with one other obvious option, the Ronald Coleman version - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Zenda_(1937_film) Other than being brilliant on it's own merits, including one of the best sword-fights ever committed to film, and having a ridiculously fantastic cast and Douglas Fairbanks jr in his pomp as Rupert of Hentzau

, it does a bang up job of adapting the book. The beginning of the book is slow, slooooow going while the film cuts right to the chase without losing any of the important details. It's brilliantly done.

Day 1 - The best book you read last year
Day 2 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 3 - Favourite series of books
Day 4 - Favourite book in your favourite series
Day 5 - A book that makes you happy
Day 6 - A book that makes you sad
Day 7 - Most under-rated book
Day 8 - Most over-rated book
Day 9 - A book you never expected to love
Day 10 - Favourite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hate
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't any more
Day 13 - Favourite writer
Day 14 - Your favourite book by your favourite writer
Day 15 - Favourite male character
Day 16 - Favourite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favourite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you

Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time