Read Fifteenth on July 6, 2012.
You may have been expecting a new book sooner since it is now summertime and I (thankfully) do not have school to intervene in my reading pursuits. However, I have started to work forty hours a week and sometimes, when things are busy, sixty hours a week. In my defense, I love getting paychecks.
Before I start, I would like to appeal to those reading fiends that might be reading this. I have a friend who, when asked the question of how her week was, said, "Oh, it was good. I read three new books." Well, I thought reading one book in a couple of weeks was progress! So this challenge is only difficult for me, apparently. So, reading fiends, I ask that you do not view me as an ignorant wanna-be who pretends to be smart. I will admit, regrettably, that sometimes I just don't feel like reading (GASP). So those of you who can literally spend an entire week reading, I certainly envy you and that talent.
Moving on! Persuasion was your typical Jane Austen book. And by that I mean pretty good. What is it about, you ask? Well, there's a girl who has a sort of summer fling not dissimilar to that in Grease. Very dissimilar to Grease, however, it was at the beginning of the 19th Century. This lovely woman, persuaded by a mother-figure (her own has passed away), ends the relationship because he has no fortune. Fast-forward eight years. They meet again! Neither of them lost the love they had before, but the dude was all like, "Man, she broke my heart!" and she was like, "Oh, he hates me because I broke his heart!" and he was like, "She doesn't like me anymore! Woe is me!" Okay, maybe not quite like that. I won't spoil the end for you, but it really is kind of obvious. You may be thinking, "Oh, that sure sounds interesting. I would just love to spend my time reading that," but maybe with less sarcasm. In response, let me share a quote by W. Somerset Maugham:
P.S. - I would like to point out that I'm pretty much in love with any of Austen's characters. Why? Because I've dated dumb girls before. Bad idea. Here's my advice to you, whoever you are: find a partner who is not dumber than you are. It's the worst.
Moving on! Persuasion was your typical Jane Austen book. And by that I mean pretty good. What is it about, you ask? Well, there's a girl who has a sort of summer fling not dissimilar to that in Grease. Very dissimilar to Grease, however, it was at the beginning of the 19th Century. This lovely woman, persuaded by a mother-figure (her own has passed away), ends the relationship because he has no fortune. Fast-forward eight years. They meet again! Neither of them lost the love they had before, but the dude was all like, "Man, she broke my heart!" and she was like, "Oh, he hates me because I broke his heart!" and he was like, "She doesn't like me anymore! Woe is me!" Okay, maybe not quite like that. I won't spoil the end for you, but it really is kind of obvious. You may be thinking, "Oh, that sure sounds interesting. I would just love to spend my time reading that," but maybe with less sarcasm. In response, let me share a quote by W. Somerset Maugham:
Nothing very much happens in her books, and yet, when you come to the bottom of a page, you eagerly turn it to learn what will happen next. Nothing very much does and again you eagerly turn the page. The novelist who has the power to achieve this has the most precious gift a novelist can possess.'Nuff said.
P.S. - I would like to point out that I'm pretty much in love with any of Austen's characters. Why? Because I've dated dumb girls before. Bad idea. Here's my advice to you, whoever you are: find a partner who is not dumber than you are. It's the worst.
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