I love books!!!!

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This is so amazing

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Kindred spirits

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Wow...

that's all I have to say for the last few weeks. First I get a nasty bug that won't go away and turns into a sinus infection, this infects not just my brand new eating habits but also my exercise routine. Then I went out for my friends birthday and got violently sick on top of losing my phone!!! It has been such a very upsetting two weeks, but I am working on getting back on schedule. I just finished a Pilates video and it nearly kicked my butt!!!! I am also working on reading Georgette Heyer's Faro's Daughter; it's very good so far, from the same period as Jane Austen which is the big draw for me. I'll let you know how it does....

Why is Pride and Prejudice SO Wonderful?

Every time I read it I feel like I see something new to love about it, and every time I'm sad when it's over. Now that I have I don't know what to do! I had planned on reading Life Mask by Emma Donoghue. However, I have read in so many places that Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to Austen, and I have borrowed one of her books from the library. So I wonder, should I go with my original choice or begin Faro's Daughter instead?

Sense and Sensibility

I have taken a break from The Meaning of Night, to finish reading Sense and Sensibility. I started this for one of my courses last semester and sadly did not finish it. It is not as fast going as Pride and Prejudice or even Persuasion but it is lovely all the same. I love the language of Regency literature and Jane Austen's characters are always endearing. Let me first say that the novel is nearly nothing like the Emma Thompson's 1995 movie adaptation. I understand the necessity of changing certain parts of the novel to make it more palatable for a modern audience, but so much is lost in translation. For example, I never realized how young the Miss Dashwoods were supposed to be, Elinore 19 and Marianne 17, because they were played by actresses so much older (Kate Winslet, maybe not). There were also delicious parts of the novel left out, probably for time purposes, that add to the atmosphere. (Not to spoil anything, but it has to do with the appearance of a certain gentleman the reader thought never to see again).

Also, I have discovered the wonders of the Audiobook. I recently downloaded Forever and a Day by Delilah Marvelle and The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. Both are turning out to be delightful to listen to, the reader for the Hemingway has a very soothing voice. It is a little disorienting because I am so used to holding a book and reading at my own pace, but it was very useful yesterday as I spent the majority of the day sick and in bed and felt that lifting a book was too much trouble.

So excited to get this in the mail!!!!!