I am starting Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
And the good thing about the series True Blood is that you get to see yummy Alexander Skaarsgard (Eric.)Originally Posted by Kailie
I like the tv series, True Blood, MUCH better than the books.
I agree 110!!!Originally Posted by Primula
And the good thing about the series True Blood is that you get to see yummy Alexander Skaarsgard (Eric.)
Oooh I love that book! How's it going? I like to reread the Austen books in winter. I usually do the Brontes at the same time.Originally Posted by catbehaviors
I am starting Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
I tried reading it when I was in high school and couldn't get through it. I should try it again.Originally Posted by Primula
I am re-reading The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck.
Okay you've convinced me, I've put it on my librabry list. I was about 14 the first time I tried.Originally Posted by Primula
The Good Earth is a very easy book to read. I first read it when I was a child. Though it is set in China, it is a book that anyone can relate to since it is a story of survival.
I'm British, but I don't understand what you mean by "vernacular" in Lorna Doone.Originally Posted by otto
Another book I tried to read as a teen was Lorna Doone. It's written in vernacular though, and it was rough going.
Sorry, I have a bad habit of using big words, I love them. Sort of like Anne of Green Gables.Originally Posted by Primula
I'm British, but I don't understand what you mean by "vernacular" in Lorna Doone.
I know what vernacular means, but I didn't see how it related to the book. I understand what you meant now. Now Anne of Green Gables - there's a book!Originally Posted by otto
Sorry, I have a bad habit of using big words, I love them. Sort of like Anne of Green Gables.
Oh yeah, I realized that after I reread your post. Too quick with the reply button as usual.Originally Posted by Primula
I know what vernacular means, but I didn't see how it related to the book. I understand what you meant now. Now Anne of Green Gables - there's a book!
When I was a child in England, I loved the American What Katy Did books by Susan Coolidge. Did you ever read those?Originally Posted by otto
Yes., Anne is a real favorite of mine. I reread those books every few years, as do two of my sisters.I like L.M. Montgomery's Emily series too, but have only read it once.
NO! I just checked my library system. They have only the one title. Are there others?Originally Posted by Primula
When I was a child in England, I loved the American What Katy Did books by Susan Coolidge. Did you ever read those?
This actually turned out to be a decent book in the end.Originally Posted by Kailie
Currently about 1/3rd of the way into The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry and am finding it quite boring truthfully.
Lorna Doone is already available as a free download, as are most books copyright doesn't apply to.Originally Posted by otto
Maybe some day, if I ever get a kindle, and Lorna Doone becomes available on that, I will be able to read it again.
I liked that one. I was on a Plantagenet/Tudor kick last Christmas, and read quite a few "historical romances". I liked this one about her successor: The Reluctant Queen by Jean Plaidy (Victoria Holt/Philippa Carr). You might enjoy Sandra Worth's "Rose(s)" series.Originally Posted by Kailie
Now I'm going to start The White Queen by Philippa Gregory.
Hey, thanks for the tips! Lorna Doone is free, eh? I like that.Originally Posted by jcat
Lorna Doone is already available as a free download, as are most books copyright doesn't apply to.
You definitely won't regret it if you get a Kindle. I don't know how I managed without one!There are refurbished ones you can get, BTW.