As you know I am not much of a reader until I find a book or a series that totally captures me and then I am lost. So after watching the movie Becoming Jane. A few friends and I decided to read a Jane Austen book before we watched the Jane Austen Book Club, so we picked Persuasion. I loved the book, but only after reading the first 20 pages and then putting it down for weeks. Then I had to speed read it in only a few days before it was time to get together to talk about it. It took me until I was on about page 100 to really grasp who was who and who was related and how. After our lunch and discussion we decided to do another. Jennifer and I decided that we really wanted to read Pride and Prejudice so that was the next book I was to read. Knowing it to be a long book I decided that I would take my time and not rush. I love the movie Pride and Prejudice and have watched it many times so I was very curious to know where this book would take me. I have now finished the book and I have to say I see why they call it a classic. I think it is the best Love story I have ever read. You can feel the chemistry between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy from the very beginning of the book. I must say that I truly enjoyed reading Persuasion but Pride and Prejudice surpassed my expectations beyond measure. I dare say I might have to read more of Jane Austen. You know, I will let you know what I think of the different books and then the movies because I will have to watch them all.
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