The movie Blindness is based on Jose Saramago’s book “Blindness.” The story allows the readers to embrace the idea of humanity for those who are forced to rely on each other when their sight has left them. The blindness is a while glare, which results in chaos, degradation and lack of civility.
I have two copies of the book “Blindness” by Saramago. As we all know, the book is never like the movie. Although you may find some similarities.
You have a chance to win the book by posting your name and I will draw the winners Thursday, September 25th. Good luck!
Bob DiFrancesco said
September 12 2008 @ 6:53 am
Sounds like a book I would like to read.
rebecca snodgrass said
September 12 2008 @ 7:24 am
This sounds interesting. I would like to have this one.
Marilyn Wons said
September 12 2008 @ 8:05 am
I just love to read!
Amy Tucker said
September 12 2008 @ 8:47 am
Wow, I never knew this was coming out in a movie. I read the book “Blindness” and loved it.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Great blog by the way.
Amy
K. Cleaver said
September 12 2008 @ 9:12 am
I’d love to read this one too. Thanks for entering me.
Michael Capp said
September 12 2008 @ 9:13 am
I want to win!
Shannon said
September 12 2008 @ 9:26 am
Sounds cool.
amy m. said
September 12 2008 @ 10:08 am
I’d love to read that book;sounds fascinating!
Rita M said
September 12 2008 @ 10:16 am
This sounds like a really interesting book — count me in!
Rhonda Struthers said
September 12 2008 @ 10:16 am
Interesting plot, I would like to read this.
Linda said
September 12 2008 @ 11:11 am
Looks like a great read.
SANDY said
September 12 2008 @ 11:23 am
wow I want to read before I see the movie- sounds interesting
Terri D said
September 12 2008 @ 11:34 am
Nice prize. Count me in!
Kim B said
September 12 2008 @ 11:40 am
This sounds great. Thanks for the contest!!!
karissa said
September 12 2008 @ 12:03 pm
wow, sounds like a mind exploring read. count me in!
Angel said
September 12 2008 @ 12:24 pm
I’d love to win.
Gina Stratos said
September 12 2008 @ 2:01 pm
Count me in
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Ena said
September 12 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Please enter me. Thanks!
Ann Fantom said
September 12 2008 @ 2:22 pm
I would like to win this. Please enter me
Jennifer Barnett said
September 12 2008 @ 2:28 pm
I’ve been wanting to read this book.
Anne said
September 12 2008 @ 2:38 pm
I would love to win! Thanks
Gina said
September 12 2008 @ 2:53 pm
Count me in, thanks!
Desiree said
September 12 2008 @ 3:57 pm
Please enter me in this giveaway
Andrew Gordon said
September 12 2008 @ 4:01 pm
hope i win
yessenia said
September 12 2008 @ 4:26 pm
oh i’ve heard about the book the movie’s based on, haven’t read it, but i hope i get to : )
Kathy Scott said
September 12 2008 @ 5:08 pm
The boys are back in school, so mom needs some good reading material.
susan varney said
September 12 2008 @ 5:12 pm
who are we
Dan Smith said
September 12 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Please enter me
Denise said
September 12 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Count me in!
Geri said
September 12 2008 @ 7:27 pm
The movie looks really freaky.
Susan Smith said
September 12 2008 @ 7:50 pm
Good read
Roseann Kies said
September 12 2008 @ 9:05 pm
Looks like a good book! Count me in!
C. Clemens said
September 12 2008 @ 11:26 pm
hi
christopher h said
September 12 2008 @ 11:55 pm
love to win this
marleen davis said
September 13 2008 @ 12:01 am
I like the usually like the books better then the movie, with a few exceptions.
Matt Auble said
September 13 2008 @ 1:41 am
I look forward to the book and the movie.
Carol Lawrence said
September 13 2008 @ 2:57 am
I would love to win this prize.
Terra Heck said
September 13 2008 @ 3:43 am
I’d like to read this book.
David said
September 13 2008 @ 4:46 am
Count me in.
Cathy W. said
September 13 2008 @ 8:19 am
Count me in the running – nothing better than a good book!
Susan C said
September 13 2008 @ 8:49 am
I haven’t heard of the book or the movie, but Blindness sounds fascinating!
david basile said
September 13 2008 @ 10:23 am
sounds like a good read
Jenn S. said
September 13 2008 @ 10:39 am
Sounds like a good one! Count me in!
Sharon Jones said
September 13 2008 @ 11:42 am
Great read…thanks so much for contest and entry!
Pie said
September 13 2008 @ 11:53 am
read it, would love to have it.
Clifton Wade said
September 13 2008 @ 12:58 pm
haven’t read it – yet – can hardly wait to!
Thanks for this great contest and prize!
Linda Howard said
September 13 2008 @ 2:08 pm
Please enter me. Thanks!
Roger Keeney said
September 13 2008 @ 2:19 pm
As I am blind and have survived and work as a professional I am interested in reading this book and see its depictions of blindness.
Roy Hamaura said
September 13 2008 @ 3:05 pm
Please enter me.
valerie mabrey said
September 13 2008 @ 3:15 pm
thanks for the contest
veronica sandberg said
September 13 2008 @ 3:19 pm
want to win this
tim brown said
September 13 2008 @ 3:54 pm
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
Kim said
September 13 2008 @ 4:08 pm
I would love to read this book! Thanks for all of your giveaways!
kristi blackstone said
September 13 2008 @ 4:13 pm
I’d love to win this!!!! I love reading
kristilb19@yahoo.com
Linda Peters said
September 13 2008 @ 4:16 pm
would love to read this
janeh said
September 13 2008 @ 4:38 pm
fascinating!
Mary Casper said
September 13 2008 @ 5:53 pm
always looking for new stuff to read
Zoly said
September 13 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Books! Books! I love books.
toasters said
September 13 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Thanks.
Tonya Froemel said
September 13 2008 @ 6:31 pm
like to win this
Angela J said
September 13 2008 @ 9:12 pm
I’d like this.
djp said
September 14 2008 @ 12:21 am
sounds like a good one
Chris said
September 14 2008 @ 1:23 am
Have not yet read book and curious about movie. Hopefully it will not use the stereotypes of blindness that are in our culture. That of people who are helpless and unable to function by themselves. Nothing could be futher from the truth. Training and technology have given people with low vision or who may be blind, the tools to live life independently and productively. Any film that does not bring out the truth would be disrepectful and unsensitive to the many people who live very successful lives in spite of their vision issues. Making this essentially a “horror” movie with becoming blind as the horror will be a major step backwards in the struggle to educate people about living with blindess. Indeed, if such a scenario were to take place, those who are already blind would be our salvation as they show the rest of the world that being blind is not the end of your life. I hope people will take the time to learn more about blindness and meet people in their community who may be blind.
James Coyne said
September 14 2008 @ 12:13 pm
Enter Me please
Gary Osborn said
September 14 2008 @ 7:05 pm
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
BreeAnn Kaczmarczyk said
September 14 2008 @ 8:24 pm
I love to read and this book sounds good! Thanks!
Tamara said
September 14 2008 @ 11:24 pm
I want to read this and see the movie.
Aaron Bretveld said
September 14 2008 @ 11:32 pm
I didn’t know this was a book orininally! I’d love to read this book since the movies looks good. Everyone knows that books are always better than the movies based on them.
Jeffrey Beckett said
September 15 2008 @ 12:14 am
Sign me up please!
Catherine said
September 15 2008 @ 1:16 am
Thanx for the contest
Sylvia Belle said
September 15 2008 @ 9:35 am
This sounds like a book I want to read.
Deborah Wellenstein said
September 15 2008 @ 11:02 am
Please count me in; I would love to read this. Thank you!
Shannon Black said
September 15 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Having worn glasses for most of my life (I’ve since had Lasik surgery), I was always devestated by the Twilight Zone episode where the guy finally has time to read and then breaks his glasses (aagh!) Stories like this resonate with me… and I can’t wait to read this book! Thanks.
Clifford C Gardner said
September 15 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Looks good. Thanks.
Vicky Boackle said
September 15 2008 @ 10:21 pm
this looks like a good book.
Dave said
September 16 2008 @ 2:12 am
Very cool! Please enter me to win.
Felicia L said
September 16 2008 @ 4:37 am
Please enter me, would love to read this, thank you.
Desmond said
September 16 2008 @ 11:49 am
Count me in!
Frank B. said
September 16 2008 @ 12:06 pm
Books are definitely better than the movies.
Tammy said
September 16 2008 @ 6:11 pm
Thanks for the chance.
charline s said
September 16 2008 @ 7:42 pm
Would love to read this book
Christina Zawadiwsky said
September 17 2008 @ 4:11 am
This sounds like a very sensitively written book, and for all of us who are not blind (myself included) perhaps an insight into a world we will probably never know.
Christine said
September 17 2008 @ 11:51 am
This sounds so good and I would love to read it! Thank you!
Vicki wurgler said
September 17 2008 @ 1:19 pm
this sounds like a book I’d like to read
Kenny said
September 17 2008 @ 1:42 pm
I’ve been meaning to read this..
sarah said
September 17 2008 @ 3:44 pm
enter me!
Chrysa said
September 17 2008 @ 11:10 pm
I didn’t even know the movie was based on a book!
Aya said
September 18 2008 @ 1:52 am
I’m so looking forward to the movie!
James Jenkins said
September 18 2008 @ 9:35 am
wow
Louise Brouillette said
September 18 2008 @ 12:23 pm
I’ve heard this was good.
Audrey Okaneko said
September 18 2008 @ 5:48 pm
My name is Audrey. Thanks!
Jill Miller said
September 18 2008 @ 7:29 pm
I’d love to win!
Cheryl Free said
September 19 2008 @ 7:12 am
I’d love to read this
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
Linda Moeller said
September 19 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Please pick me.
bob said
September 20 2008 @ 9:59 pm
sounds like a great movie, would love to see it.
Stacy said
September 20 2008 @ 10:15 pm
I have this requested at the library but would love to own it.
Laura said
September 20 2008 @ 11:20 pm
I would love to read the book.
Kayce C said
September 21 2008 @ 4:55 pm
count me in
Susan Ledet said
September 21 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Please count me in.
Jennifer Hedden said
September 21 2008 @ 9:53 pm
enter me
Debbie Criss said
September 21 2008 @ 11:39 pm
My friend would really love this one. Please enter me, thank you
Erica G said
September 22 2008 @ 1:03 pm
I would love this!
Kasey Proctor said
September 22 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Books are usually so much better than the movies because they can be a lot more detailed and you can emerse yourself in it. I’d love to read this book.
Brenda P said
September 22 2008 @ 10:12 pm
Looks great, thanks for the chance towin!
Elizabeth M. said
September 23 2008 @ 4:41 am
Fantastic, thanks for the opportunity.
Erma Hurtt said
September 23 2008 @ 6:37 am
I would love to win. Thanks
Jennifer Jozwiak said
September 23 2008 @ 9:09 am
I hope I win,I am looking forward to reading this book!
Marion B said
September 23 2008 @ 9:59 am
Sounds like an interesting book to read!
Heather B said
September 23 2008 @ 12:15 pm
looks like a good read!
Talitha Lee said
September 23 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Looks like a great book! thanks for the contest!
EdV said
September 23 2008 @ 6:20 pm
sounds like a good book
Ed Nemmers said
September 23 2008 @ 6:29 pm
Mint reading!
Karrie said
September 23 2008 @ 7:25 pm
sounds great
Linda said
September 23 2008 @ 8:37 pm
Sounds like a great DVD
Brittany W. said
September 23 2008 @ 8:40 pm
this books sounds good! i’d like to see the movie as well
Amy said
September 23 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Sounds like a good book! I would love to win and read it! Thanks!
Karen Gonyea said
September 23 2008 @ 9:41 pm
Sounds like a great read
Cassandra said
September 23 2008 @ 10:14 pm
Please enter me–thanks!
Bev said
September 23 2008 @ 10:49 pm
I bet the book will be much better than the movie. Thanks for the contest.
Renee G said
September 24 2008 @ 12:03 am
Please count me in.
theodore esteghamat said
September 24 2008 @ 12:37 am
Please enter me.
gina snow said
September 24 2008 @ 12:58 am
i want to win
Kathleen S. said
September 24 2008 @ 1:25 am
Sounds very interesting, thanks for the giveaway!
Charlene Kuser said
September 24 2008 @ 3:20 am
I would love to win this book.This book interests me looking
through someones eyes and going through their courage when
dealing with blindness.It is a lesson in life
Rose Roberts said
September 24 2008 @ 4:21 am
this book sounds very insightful
joanne said
September 24 2008 @ 8:51 am
I would love to read this book. Thanks.
Peggy Doty said
September 24 2008 @ 9:18 am
Would love to call this my own. Please enter me.
Kirby McCauley said
September 24 2008 @ 9:55 am
Wanted to read this for quite a while now!
Terri L said
September 24 2008 @ 10:55 am
I’m in!
Jayme Isaacs said
September 24 2008 @ 11:18 am
I Would Love To Win This Book
dorothy l said
September 24 2008 @ 12:03 pm
this book sounds good I would love to win it
Jennifer Schroeder said
September 24 2008 @ 12:44 pm
Sounds great! I’d love to read it. Thank you for the great contest!
john iavarone said
September 24 2008 @ 1:39 pm
Pick me ~ makes a great gift.
Deborah Rosen said
September 24 2008 @ 2:25 pm
I always think the book is better than the movie. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
SEAN DAVIS said
September 24 2008 @ 3:10 pm
Looks good, I’m ready to win!
kathy pease said
September 24 2008 @ 3:34 pm
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
CHERYL A FRANCISCO said
September 24 2008 @ 6:07 pm
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Tobster said
September 24 2008 @ 8:19 pm
I’m looking forward to this movie. I’ve heard a lot about the book, and its interesting POV — we see things as the heroine does. Would very much like the chance to read it!
Sand said
September 24 2008 @ 9:19 pm
Sounds like a great book!
Donna Kozar said
September 24 2008 @ 9:19 pm
Count me in please.
Buddy Garrett said
September 24 2008 @ 9:25 pm
I would love to win this book.
Jason Fiske said
September 24 2008 @ 9:47 pm
let me be the lucky winner
ELSIE said
September 24 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Thanks for this opportunity to win this giveaway!
Lily Kwan said
September 24 2008 @ 11:27 pm
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
kathy said
September 25 2008 @ 1:04 am
I love to read. I would like to win this book. Thanks for the contest.
Kenna McHugh said
September 26 2008 @ 10:28 pm
Aya, Post #88, and Rose Roberts, Post #125, are the winners of the book, Blindness. Congratulations.