Jane Austen Book Club [2/50]

Last night when I got home from work I finished Book 2 of 50.

The Jane Austen Book Club

by Karen Joy Fowler

Rating: The story makes a better movie.

*spoiler free*

I got this book in my stocking this Christmas...

After finishing it I feel 3 things:

1- I wish I had left it off my wish list.

2- I couldn't stand the time-line of the book.

Or lack there of. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood to read it but

the author throws random stories about every character at all times
You have to track 6 peoples lives both "present" and past.
I just didn't like the way this book was organized
which is probably why...

3- I liked the movie much, much more.

 *favorite quotes*
Sadly, other than the direct quotes from Austen's books,
not much of the rest of the book stood out in my mind.
 Although
I did recognize direct lines from the book
that were worked into the movie, which was cool.

Comment Questions:

 Have you read this book? Or seen the movie?

Also feel free to leave any book suggestions in the comments!

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Chipotle burritos this year: Ø

Boba smoothies this year: 2

So Year 24 Begins...

.yep.

Today is my birthday!
as of 5:47am today I am 24!.ew.

This is what I did...
I spent the morning until 3 in my PJs

Watched my The Jane Austen Book Club DVD

Surfed the internet

Watched loads of You Tube videos

Finally showered round 3:30

Curled my hair...

Texted a whole bunch of people to see who was free for dinner

Got dressed

Texted everyone its ok that they had previous plans

Got depressed

Decided to do dinner solo because it would be empowering
(& cause I really liked my outfit)

Drove to Walmart to cash my birthday checks

Answered my phone, talked to best friend Mi Abbia about my dinner plans

Had a break-down in the Walmart parking spot

Drove to Wells Fargo
(because I should have thought of that 1st)

Drove to Asian Cusinse

Ate a delish dinner with Mi Abbia

Walked to the neighboring liquor store with Mi Abbia

Went to Mi Abbia's house

Drank a Mike's Raspberry Margarita /
watched South Park/
cuddled with her orange tabby Stan/

played with her niece Ava

Drove home...

& now I am typing this blog with a glass of wine getting ready to start
City of Ashes

which I was going to take to my solo dinner and start...

It wasn't the best of birthdays.
But I wouldn't trade it because of the great dinner and "after party"

Also, my outfit was really cute

so I am happy I didn't waste it!

boots: Steve Madden $40 on sale

purple tights: Claire's $6

argyle cuff bracelet: Tattered Flower $6.50

grey dress shirt: Rue 21 $5 on sale
earrings: xmas gift from Mum $?
headband: homemade $1+supplies

*Chipotle Counter [23]*

Adam

Last night I tweeted:

The movie I was talking about was:

Adam is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Max Mayer, starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

• The film follows the relationship between a young man named Adam (Dancy) with Asperger syndrome and the woman of his dreams, Beth (Byrne). 
• Mayer was inspired to write the film's script when he heard a radio interview with a man who had Asperger's.

Well I am a fan of Hugh Dancy!

[and not just looking at him!]
I enjoyed him in Ella Enchanted.
I enjoyed him in King Aurthur.
I enjoyed him in Blood & Chocolate.
I enjoyed him in Evening.
I enjoyed him in the Jane Austen Book Club
{great nerdy chick flic movie! - also highly recommended!}
I enjoyed him in Confessions of a Shopaholic.
And now Adam.

Don't get me wrong!
Rose Bryne does an amazing job too!

This is just one of those movies that I think deserve to be made.
It says something about life & how we love...
It is beautiful.

But I won't spoil the ending!

Just watch...

...because I highly recommend this movie!

*Chipotle Counter [21]*