So, I'm Reading This Book . . .

I really really really love Pride and Prejudice and I came across another blog that is raving about Austen - anything Austen, even if it's not from Austen herself. So, there are many authors out there today penning the continued story of Elizabeth and Darcy. But, it's just not Austen. Poor Jane would likely roll thousands upon thousands of times in her grave for the modern take with her beloved and charming characters.

I knew that once Lizzy and Fitzwilliam were married that they would "do it", you know, but I do not need a good half dozen pages of graphic "how they managed". I'm certain that Miss Austen would also disapprove. Which is why I think that rather than authors take liberty with another author's characters, they ought to be creative enough to invent their own.

Don't monkey with the things that are good and stand alone.

A large part of what I love about novels written in the Austen age is that they were rather proper and polite and things of "nature" were not mentioned at all. I'd rather we, as a society, return to not discussing sex in public. There's far too much of it. Too much of it in modern books, too.

Disgusting.

I hope this book doesn't go on and on and on with their "satisfying sex life". Great, they are married. Great, they waited for each other (both virgins), but that's no excuse to give details that drive people's minds to naught. It is just WORD PORNO at that point.

I hope this book has a real story to it. I will finish reading it so that I can give it a fair review, but so far, although her writing is excellent in style etc., I find myself thinking "OH, Blimey! It's another SMUTTY book they call "romance". Yeah, right!"

Jane Austen had written the best romance books - nothing today really can compare, if you are looking for romance.

. . . So I set the book aside to clear my mind. I need to detox you see.

I turned to making cards. Oh, boy! But, after getting pieces cut out and ready to assemble, I remembered I can't find my Tombo tape (double sided sticky tape on a roller) and I have at least twenty refills. Nowhere to be found! So, tomorrow I must run out to the craft store and pray they have at least four to buy until I hopefully unearth the "lost" ones. Of course, the hardest part is done (the cutting, stamping, etc.). Assembly is really cool, easy, and fun. I hope that the person I plan on giving a set of eight to finds them cheerful, indeed. Hint: you are my sunshine (and that's all I'm saying, except: I love you, too, friend).