Do you think they will throw me out of the English Majors club if I admit I DO NOT ENJOY JANE AUSTEN NOVELS? I don't. I have tried, seriously, but Jane just makes me want to scream. I had to read her in High School ( Pride and Prejudice) UGH. Again in College ( Sense and Sensibility- I think I needed Cliff notes for that one) Recently took a "which Jane Austen character are you" quiz and got Catherine Moreland from Northanger Abbey. Tried reading that. It's like pulling teeth.So fellow readers of good literature, what am I doing wrong here. Any "Austenites" care to share the key to loving Jane? I know there are whole groups of devotees and I want to know why I just can't get into Jane Austen.
I am also reading the Mortal Instrument series, in advance of the release of the film later this summer. The book reminds me of an old Saturday Night Live skit "It's a floor wax, it's a dessert topping" The book is all over the place, genre-wise. It's a teen angst love story, a dystopian world although, it's set in the current world as well. It's vampire, faerie and werewolf lore mixed in with a new group of fantasy characters. It's escapist fare at best, but the books take a lot of willing suspension of disbelief to make them work.
For the Record, I never read the "Twilight" series. I tried about two pages gave up.
I am always looking for books recommendations. When I worked in Branch Services, I was able to read the Library Journal and got a lot of great recommendations there. In my new office, I don't see it anymore and I am constantly asking people "What are you reading" I suppose I really need to get more into "Goodreads" to see what friends are reading. That might help.
I checked out a cd- Tai Chi for Beginners. It looks like something even I , the world's least coordinated human being, might be able to do. I need to do some form of exercise to help with a health issue .Nothing BAD, I just am resisting the need for additional meds right now. My mom used to look at her morning "cocktail" of pills and say "If they give me any more pills, I won't need to eat" People suggested Yoga, but I think my balance is so bad that I would fall over a lot. Tai Chi has a lot of gentle movement to it. I Am going to try it and see if it's a good fit.
I just finished reading the trilogy by Patricia Wrede that begins with Thirteenth Child. It was very good. Here's my trick for Jane Austen: watch the BBC versions. Mortal Instruments was okay. I read the first three. I pretty much agree with you.
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