I am still riding a romance high after finishing Jane Eyre over the weekend. Sigh. Oh, Rocky McRochester, how I love yinz!
I had a very nice Mother's Day weekend...my husband and kids surprised me Saturday night with 3 bouquets of flowers, a mini chocolate cake, and a sushi dinner. Sunday morning my 8 year old daughter made me breakfast in bed...all by herself. She brought me peanut butter toast, a cup of coffee with cream (just the way I like it!) and a vase of flowers. So cute!
Here's what's next on my reading horizon.....
- Mind Your Own Beeswax by Hannah Reed--this looks like an adorable mystery.
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen--another classic tale I missed the first time around!
- Jane Slayre by Sherri Erwin--the zombie/vampire mash-up of Jane Eyre...looks great.
- Jacob's Return by Annette Blair--some Amish lovin', and only .99 on Kindle!
- Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy--another attempt at M/M without undue trauma..hee hee!
- A Fool Again by Eloisa James--free novella.
Happy Monday,
Penelope
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What a wonderful Mother's Day! Your kids are sweet! Yum, chocolate cake!
I was alone working. The youngest and hubby went off to the city for four days for a conference and two ball games.
Glad you enjoyed Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte could so kick Jane Austen's overly verbose proper butt.
But - you should have read Austen too! Who knows? You might become a huge fan!
Big reading list, girl. Have fun!
Did you have fun being alone? Sometimes peace and quiet is my all-time favorite holiday gift! :^) Can't wait to read Austen, too and see what all the fuss is about. I'll let you know my verdict!
Austen has legions of passionate fans. Wish I could understand the fuss, but I just don't. The movie, btw, is not the same as the book. It translated into a much more romantic, passionate story as a movie. Pride and Prejudice, I mean.
Well, I sure hope the movie was romantic...what's the point, otherwise? I am assuming the long-winded narrative of Jane Eyre is chopped down a bit in the film versions of that book...in particular, Rocky McRochester's 20-page monologues. He is hilarious!
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