I am obsessed. I admit it. Although I cannot blame myself entirely for this obsession. I have a co-worker I can blame partially. For she is equally obsessed and is fueling the fire. A couple years ago, I finally decided to be brave and enter the world of Jane Austen. You men out there roll your eyes all you want. I first read Pride and Prejudice, and once I reached the half-way point in the book, I literally could not put the book down. I wound up getting about two hours of sleep before going into work, but I had to know. I had to know how it ended. I quickly devoured her remaining five novels, and loved them as well. But none touched me like Pride and Prejudice.
After reading each novel, I watched it's movie counter-part. And naturally, my favorite was BBC's miniseries version of Pride and Prejudice, with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. It's 5 hours long but it is, quite literally, the book. Verbatim. I think that's why I love it so. This movie is watched quite often, sometimes just the second disc. Pathetic, party of one.
A couple months ago, this particular co-worker mentioned to me this book she was reading, called The Pemberly Chronicles. She recommend I read it when she was done, and loaned it to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it. And this past week she said the same thing about Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One. She said that she could not put it down and highly recommend I read it, too. I did. In two days. Well, three. I read 90% of it on Friday. Again, I literally couldn't put it down. My co-worker and I love the story, and agree that even though these two characters are absolutely sickening and obnoxiously happy and in love, we can't get enough.
Therefore, I have decided I will not settle for anyone who is not Mr. Darcy. At least, my version of him. In some fashion. As soon as I can, I am running out and purchasing the next in this set so that I fuel my obsession even more.
I think . . . I may have a problem, people. The entire world is either Twilight or Justin Beiber obsessed and I'm running around obsessed about a book written roughly 200 years ago.
On second thought . . . maybe I don't have much of a problem at all.
Is it strange that I read to the point of crossed eyes and have never read Pride and Predjudice? I think it is.
ReplyDeleteBack of twilight missy! As for that Beiber ass...he needs to be wiped off the face of the earth or sent back to lead a life of obscurity in Canada (sorry Cinderita---but you deal with his annoying ass...the US doesn't want him anymore).
I have to say that I have seen the movie and I agree...I completely agree...I want my own Darcy, too.
I've never read anything Jane Austin, however I do plan to. I love the movies.
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Jewels - Yes, Canada, please take that child back! lol And I can't diss Twilight too much, having never read/seen it. But sparkly vampires? Come on. LOL
ReplyDeleteCBG - I had to break out the dictionary when reading her novels. They used a few words back then that we no longer use! lol
I have to admit to being both a huge Austen and Twilight fan, the two can go together, honest! If you haven't seen the BBC's most recent adaptation of Persuasion you really must, I cry my eyes out every single time I watch it. I think it's the 2009 version.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw that one. Netflix accidentally sent me the one made from the 70s. Oh. I tried. I did. It. Was. AWFUL. LOL I'm sorry, but polyester didn't exist back then. I had to send it back as an error to get the right one! lol
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