I'm always blown away when the 15th rolls around... this past month has absolutely flown by! I almost didn't believe that it was time for another book club selection here.
I haven't had as much time to read as I'd like. At school it was much easier, because I'd read every morning during breakfast and during dinner. But I've been trying to schedule/find time to get a few pages of reading in every day. I finally made it to the library here which is going to be a good motivator to get back into the habit of reading. (I really think libraries are the best things ever.... FREE BOOKS!!!!)
Every time I was ready to go to the library, I would either get distracted or it would be closed or I didn't have access to a car to driver over.
This got me pretty desperate to find a book to read... I ended up perusing my own mini-library. (Which mostly consists of some of my favorite books and many, many, many "required reading" books from high school.) I found an old copy of Pride and Prejudice and decided to read it since I haven't read it in forever... Sophomore year of high school was a long time ago...
I must say, I really enjoyed it a lot more than I did as a sophomore. Memorizing motifs, character names, and vocabulary really ruins the enjoyment of books. I never liked reading in high school because I was way too concerned with how I could use the novels in AP Literature essay questions rather than simply reading (and enjoying) books.
When was the last time you picked up Pride and Prejudice?
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I actually just picked up Pride and Prejudice last week from the library because I never read it in high school. I thought I would love it but I couldn't get into it and ended up starting another book instead. I do agree though that it's so much more fun to read for pleasure than for class!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book! Everyone knows that I love it, even those who have never heard of it! :) Though its true that all the analytical stuff we do in Lit class somehow ruins the fun, but I just did a research project into Jane Austen and how her life influenced her works and found that when I'm working on something I'm passionate about I enjoy the process a lot more!
ReplyDeleteLove Pride and Prejudice! I always go back and read Wuthering Heights and Gone with the Wind from time to time too.
ReplyDeleteI just finished it for the second time! I'm reading all six Austen novels for my 101 in 1001 list but after I finish one I need a little break before starting the next. Definitely a tougher read than my usual fluffy beach books!
ReplyDeletePride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books!
ReplyDeleteLOVE P&P. I keep trying to read all 6 Austen books and I haven't made it yet, but I always pick this one up first so I've read it so many times. I think I just relate to Elizabeth - and Mr Darcy is my favorite of the Austen men!
ReplyDeleteI listened to it on audiobook, and the reader had a British accent, so after my 6 hour car ride with Pride and Prejudice on I was thinking in a British accent! It was the strangest thing. But I did like the book a lot!
ReplyDeleteFantastic book, but my favourite Austen novel is Persuasion. If you haven't yet read it, I totally recommend it! It's not as light hearted as P&P; it's a lot more melancholy. You can feel the heartbreak in every word that's written. And the letter at the end - the best love letter written! It's simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite Jane Austen novel. I read it every year and collect different publications of it. What is amazing to me is how relevant this story is to modern women - trying to stay true to your heart. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it the second time around. If you haven't seen the BBC version starring Colin Firth, you totally should! It has the best Elizabeth and Darcy and my favorite Mr. & Mrs. Bennett. :)
ReplyDeleteI just read this book for the first time for my summer class. I absolutely loved it! We then had to compare and contrast it to Pride, Prejudice and Zombies. It was so much fun!
ReplyDelete"Pride and Prejudice" is one of my favourites as well. I also read it in high school as a required book and have yet to read it since, unfortunately. You're right about reading the same book for pleasure being different than reading it because it is required. Something about HAVING to do something and really analyze it rather than actually enjoy it for what it is, a brilliant novel, can take the fun out of even the best book.
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