Book Friday - Emma
19 June 2009
At first, I was kinda at a loss for what to talk about today. I’m not allowed to talk about the book I’m currently reading (I’m a judge in a contest). I read Twilight and New Moon on vacation, but of course I talked about them last Book Friday. I really did think about talking more in-depth about them. (Why do I like them so much? Two and a half reads later, I’m still not sure. And it’s “a half” reads because I finished them both and had extra time, so I reread all my favorite parts. Total Twilight nerd, I know.)
Then I remembered my book club is getting ready to read Emma in August. I’m thrilled to have an excuse to reread Emma. If you’ve only seen the movie (either the Gwyneth Paltrow version or Clueless) you need to read the book. It’s hilarious. Emma’s dad is one of my all-time favorite Jane Austen characters, and Emma is such a unique heroine. She’s insanely self-involved, but for some reason she’s still easy to root for.
So if you’re looking for a summer read that’s enjoyable but will also make you sound way intelligent, go with Emma.
Have a great weekend everybody! (And happy birthday to my husband and brother-in-law.)
Comments
I’m just pleased to discover I’ve read a classic YOU haven’t. = )
Posted by Stephanie on 22 June 2009
I’m SO terrible. I’ve read just about every other Austen novel, but then I flipped to “Emma” in my complete works book and got 1/4 in and had to stop. We’d just watched “Clueless,” and every time I read part of the novel, I saw Alicia prancing around in pink feathers saying, “What-EVER!” I NEED to finish it. I know this. Maybe I will this summer . . . =)
Posted by Roseanna on 21 June 2009