For someone who enjoys reading and does it quite often I am not very well read. Of course I am referring to classic literature. Yes, I read a little Shakespeare and Dickens in high school, but since then....? It's a little embarrassing but I've never read any of Jane Austen's novels. Nor the Bronte sisters. Nor Sherlock Holmes, Hemingway, or Tolstoy. I was determined not to purchase books this summer, but I was fortunate to mooch this fabulous copy of Pride and Prejudice. It has yellowed pages (several in the front are loose) and it has a definite "old book" smell, but look at the cover!
I so much prefer it to contemporary ones.
Of course I already know the characters, plot, and ending having been an adoring fan (to my boyfriend's chagrin) of the BBC miniseries starring Collin Firth. I even saw the new movie with Keira Knightley although found it not as good as the BBC series. So, while there are no surprises I am thoroughly enjoying actually reading this novel and plan to try some other classics.
starring Collin Firth. I even saw the new 
with Keira Knightley although found it not as good as the BBC series. So, while there are no surprises I am thoroughly enjoying actually reading this novel and plan to try some other classics. 
is a TV series about a New Zealand band of the same name trying to make it in New York. The band members, Jermain and Brett, break out in song throughout the shows. This is one of my favorites, a serenade Brett sings to his new girlfriend. I love the girl's expression and how Jermain just pops in from nowhere. All of the shows were entertaining, although we found the first disc made us laugh quite a bit more than the second.
