Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice

" 'Tis a truth universially acknowledged, that a lonely girl in possesion of a vivid imagination, must be in want of a good romance. Hence, they will absolutly love Pride and Prejudice."
- me >:)

Jane Austen is a young woman's god.

Sigh - Typical right? But I vow my loyalty and adoration to this particular novel. The first time a read it was in Junior High, and I have read it at least once every year since then. I think I was in college before it felt like I knew most of the nuances. With most great books they change depending on your mood, and each time you re-read them, you pick up different pieces.

I read a novel recently where the characters made fun of the girly masses for fawning over Jane Austen's novels. Calling it predictable, and lame - but hey! I resent that. It is a classic. It is universally loved. You can't fault it for what it just...is. Hmmm. I could retort that that particular author might just be jealous ;)

Pride and Prejudice is about a man and a woman, who's pride, vanity, stubbornness, and yes - prejudice, get in the way of what they feel. It is a classic romance. Snooty guy wants girl who is below his station. Well raised girl dislikes snooty guy for being well... snooty. Mishaps, misunderstanding, and a mother play in.

If you haven't read it - SMACK!

True Blood - The HBO Series

yeah, yeah, yeah - so my bookshelf (like so many others nowadays) has a few movies on it in addition to books. I promise to limit it to companion movies, and only if I have read the book(s).

TrueBlood...

I watched the series before I read the novels. I think it worked out better for me that way, because once I read the books - the show couldn't hold a candle to them. Is there a team Eric? Cause man am I on his side. In the HBO series, Bill is a lover - in the books, he's a manipulator. Eric is the sweeetie - but in a totally bad-boy way ;)

I got the first two disks of the first season through Netflix. Watched them in one night. Nearly died on the way to work the next morning from sleep deprivation. Couldn't wait the three days it would take to get the next discs, so that evening I went to the store and bought the first season. I watched the entire thing in 2 days.



By the end of it, I was cringing a little, and as I have watched season 2, cringed a lot. It is a far cry from the plot line of the book, but most film adaptations are. It is good as a stand alone. For anyone interested in wither the series or the books, I would say pick one and stick with it. The other will only disappoint you.

Christopher Pike: The Cold One

Definitely not for children, this book, one of Christopher Pikes early novels, is a dark story about a soulless being that sucks the life out of others.

The biggest disappointment, is at the end of my copy, it promised a sequel - which a little googling discovers was never written.

I actually found this book at a Half-Price Bookstore, and just thumbed through a few pages. I was instantly sucked in, bought the book, and read it in a little over a day. It starts off really interesting, as each of the first few chapters tells the story of a different person, and as you read it all gets tied together. By the end, you are going - "really? Didn't see that one coming!"

Read it.