I just finished Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, really, just seconds ago. Like Emma, it was hard to get into, and met with some resistance, but after some discipline I was able to settle my brain down and enjoy it. See, I joined a book club, and this book was chosen due to it being a cliche book club choice. RIGHT? But yes, it just reminded me of Emma. A good character study, a mild plot, and a nice observation of 19th century England. Nothing really extraordinary about it.
But holy crap, when I was halfway through, I watched the movie The Duchess, and my goodness how her life was so much crappier than Elizabeth's. I seriously sobbed the entire movie, it just kept getting more and more sorrowful. And when I got back to reading the book, I was just like, "LAME" at every mildly upsetting thing that happened. Austen just doesn't know drama. So I'm excited to watch the movie for P&P and compare the two distressed Kiera Knightly's.
Who knows what book I'll read next, but hopefully I'll finish it soon. I came up with a reading schedule thing that helps me be on track and stay motivated. So until then.
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