Book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Age-range: 10 and up
As good as the first time?: You betcha!
In my quest to read all of Austen's works this summer I have now read two: Emma and Pride & Prejudice. I've read P&P a lot. In high school my friends and I read it simultaneously and then discussed it. I read it every summer for awhile (more as an excuse to watch the A&E movie with Colin Firth than anything else). After my great disappointment in Emma, however, I was wary.
There was no need to be. P&P was just as good on this re-reading as it has been in years past. And, although it is so prosaic, at this point P&P is my favorite Austen novel.
Happy reading!
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thank You to Jane Austen
Dear Miss Austen,
I don't remember when exactly your books came into my life, but it feels as though they were always there. My sisters and I would read Pride and Prejudice and watch the Colin Firth movie every summer at least. I've read all your books at least once (except Sense and Sensibility, though I plan on trying again very soon). The more I've learned about your life the more satisfied I am with your works.
Thank you for writing, even though you had to hide that part of yourself for so long.
Best wishes,
Pam
I don't remember when exactly your books came into my life, but it feels as though they were always there. My sisters and I would read Pride and Prejudice and watch the Colin Firth movie every summer at least. I've read all your books at least once (except Sense and Sensibility, though I plan on trying again very soon). The more I've learned about your life the more satisfied I am with your works.
Thank you for writing, even though you had to hide that part of yourself for so long.
Best wishes,
Pam
Friday, May 4, 2012
May Book #1
Book: Emma by Jane Austen
Age-range: 12 and up
As good as the first time?: No, not even close
I first read Emma when I was in high school and I LOVED it! It was my absolute most favorite Austen book of all time ever until the end of the world. The last time I read it, however, was about 5 years ago. I've had such a hard time finding good books lately, so I decided to re-read some old favorites. I began with Emma.
Was it always this boring? So Emma is divided into 4 books: The first book is soooo boring. The second book is good. The third book is soooo boring. The fourth book is good. There were entire pages I skipped over. Every time Miss Bates spoke I had to skip it. Knightley was not in it nearly as much as I remembered. There were huge passages where she just told what was going on instead of putting it in dialogue or action. This was my favorite book?
What was I thinking?
So now I have to re-read all of Austen's books to re-determine my favorite one. What's your favorite Austen novel?
Age-range: 12 and up
As good as the first time?: No, not even close
I first read Emma when I was in high school and I LOVED it! It was my absolute most favorite Austen book of all time ever until the end of the world. The last time I read it, however, was about 5 years ago. I've had such a hard time finding good books lately, so I decided to re-read some old favorites. I began with Emma.
Was it always this boring? So Emma is divided into 4 books: The first book is soooo boring. The second book is good. The third book is soooo boring. The fourth book is good. There were entire pages I skipped over. Every time Miss Bates spoke I had to skip it. Knightley was not in it nearly as much as I remembered. There were huge passages where she just told what was going on instead of putting it in dialogue or action. This was my favorite book?
What was I thinking?
So now I have to re-read all of Austen's books to re-determine my favorite one. What's your favorite Austen novel?
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