Didn't think I would be updating so soon but I also didn't expect to get through most of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" during a 6 hr flight to Paris (and I slept away half the flight too!). What a fun read! It's like a lighter version of her other books. There's a fair amount of drama but it's packed in really tight and is incredibly tongue-in-cheek. Her books can be really frustrating at times because everyone is so polite that no one says what's on their minds even though doing so would prevent a lot of grief. Because of the manners of the time, the characters are constantly having to hang out with people they don't like and also the romance takes FOREVER to develop. One of the characters in "Northanger Abbey" is an 18th century cock-blocker who's neck I just want to wring! He's always pulling the heroine away from the man of her fancy. And I can tell she hates him as much as I do, but the manners her society demands prevent her from really speaking her mind. She does get a couple of shots in thankfully but how painful it was to read up until then! Anyway, this book isn't as slow-going as some of her others which is cool. So far so good.
Sidenote: I decided to leave Herriot at home for the summer which is really sad because I was super into it. But I didn't want to be lugging around too many books and the edition I have is a hardcover. It'll just have to remain in suspense until I get home! Something tells me everything turns out all right in the end...
Packing wisely means making that kind of decision, eh? Herriot will still be there when you get back. In the meantime, glad you enjoyed N.A.. Very fun read, I thought. I seem to be between books at the moment. Strange feeling. Well, happy singing and reading!
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