I can't say that I enjoyed this book, which surprised me because I love Jane Austen's work. I mean, one of my favorite books is "Pride and Prejudice" ("Persuasion" was a close second), I've enjoyed all of the other ones immensely...I just don't know what it was. Maybe I didn't enjoy it as much because it was more "mental" than "verbal"? (Did that make sense?) Or it could be that I had such a built up hope for this book that I just set myself up for disappointment.
Either way, it'd done. And as a reward, I put the movie version (with Emma Thompson) on hold at the library.
In such a good mood that I'd finished, and because it was so sunny here on Sunday, I started book 2, "Wives and Daughters". I'm only four or five chapters in, but I'm enjoying this one so much more. I'm hoping to get a good chunk of it done tonight, it is a rather large book, but it reads so fast that I'm hoping the length won't be a problem.
(That's really all the news I have...at least for now. I mean, I am WOEFULLY behind on my readings. The stacks and stacks of library books I have are going unread...and in some cases I'm getting fined for them. I renew them, but then they get due again. Vicious cycle. And I haven't done more than read the back cover of the book Stefanie sent me for winning. (I'm so sorry Stefanie, but I WILL start it this week. I WILL.) Stupid real life...why's it always having to get in my reading way?)
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I *will* finish the Moonstone today. I'm determined. Even if I have to stay up until 1am it's getting finished. I'm behind with my SRC. I don't like being behind.
And I'm trying really, really hard not to think about my library books. I've already made a bunch of items on my request list inactive.
Maybe it was timing with S&S. There is nothing worse than not being in the mood for a book and forcing yourself to read it--I think it really makes you dislike it. But then again I totally understand wanting to "just get it finished" so you can stop thinking about it too! :) I am trying to read some of my library books as I go, and I was able to renew a bunch of them. I have one interlibrary loan book where the lending institution only gave two weeks for loan time!! Needless to say I am reading that one now--it got to jump to the front of the line! By the way I want to read Wives and Daughters someday, too!
Don't feel pressured into to reading the book. Get to it when the time is right. It is meant to be enjoyed :)
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