I love Jane Austen (P&P particularly) but I doubt it would be your cup of tea.
I tried P&P at the start of the year; I found it unreadable. It's just a bunch of talking heads! Deeply unpleasant talking heads, at that. I lasted to about page 50, though I plan to give it another go at some point.
There seems to be a cutoff point at about 1870, where things suddenly become readable before me. Anything earlier than that gives me problems. :)
Sophie's World is great if you've even a passing interest in philosophy.
It's been at the back of my mind for years...
If you haven't read Watership Down you should.
I have, but not since I was about 12. I don't really remember what I thought of it!
if you want a really lazy read, I love reading Brother Cadfael books for example
Oh, I've read about a dozen of them. Went through 'em when ITV was doing the Derek Jacobi productions. :)
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Date: February 24th, 2004 01:36 am (UTC)From:I tried P&P at the start of the year; I found it unreadable. It's just a bunch of talking heads! Deeply unpleasant talking heads, at that. I lasted to about page 50, though I plan to give it another go at some point.
There seems to be a cutoff point at about 1870, where things suddenly become readable before me. Anything earlier than that gives me problems. :)
Sophie's World is great if you've even a passing interest in philosophy.
It's been at the back of my mind for years...
If you haven't read Watership Down you should.
I have, but not since I was about 12. I don't really remember what I thought of it!
if you want a really lazy read, I love reading Brother Cadfael books for example
Oh, I've read about a dozen of them. Went through 'em when ITV was doing the Derek Jacobi productions. :)