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Jane Austen Fan.. Yes or No?

Anyone who reads classic literature almost always reads at least one novel by Jane Austen. It's a staple for most classic readers and almost any literature or English class. But not everyone absolutely adores her and not everyone absolutely detests her. I would say that I am somewhere in the middle. But I honestly can't say too much about her because I have only read Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and a small portion of Emma. All of her major works are on my Classics Club list and will be read at some point within the next 4 years. But that still doesn't change the fact that I can't say too much about her writing. For me, I absolutely love Pride and Prejudice. I wasn't real impressed with the other two. But I am still holding out that the others will be great and that I will enjoy them. Some may ask why I love Pride and Prejudice especially since it is one that is well known, but a lot of people don't like it. I love it because it is a simple sto

February Wrap Up

I know February is always a shorter month. But I feel like this February didn't exist because of how fast it went and how full it was with crazy life happenings. And because of a short month, crazy life happenings and my fast for Lent , my reading really took a beating. I didn't read as many books or as often as I normally do. In fact, this was probably the least amount of reading I have done since I really started paying attention and tracking what and how much I read. I miss reading. I am definitely excited for the end of March to come so that I can return to my Classics and routine of alternating back and forth between fiction and non-fiction. I just love my books and am ready for life to settle down again so that I can get back to reading and reading alot. Here are my stats for the month of February: Books read:   Walking His Trail by Steve & Ginny Saint Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte The Multilingual God by Steve Fortosis Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen M