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    Steph's Reading Log 2010

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    I know, someone could make a fortune on Splash-proof books :) I would buy them, I do most of my reading in the bath.

     

    I know what you mean about Pride and Prejudice. It's the language that gets me, with older books I always struggle at first with the vocab adjustment. :lol:

    Steph's Reading Log 2010

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    Book 3: All Steamed Up by Kathy Lette

     

    This book was free as part of a campaign by Radox to help de-stress women. Intended as a book for the bath, the book was released with splashproof pages. It's a short story (only 38 pages) which focuses on the marriage of Katie and Stephen and their children Jessica and Jamie.

     

    The very first page, the author information and letter, was very entertaining and funny, discussing the flaws of being a housewife and how tough it is to be a woman in modern day society. However the story itself was very disappointing. The main character has a lot of obstacles regarding people in her life, from her husband, to her boss, to her step-sister. Overall, this book spans 23 years in 38 pages which leaves it feeling very rushed and brief. As it's so short, I didn't feel much sympathy for Katie, as you didn't really get the chance to know her. Also, the ending is very obvious and I felt as though there were too many unanswered questions. I wasn't expecting much from this book, but I don't think I would read it again.

     

    Rating: 4/10

    Steph's Reading Log 2010

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    Book 2: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

     

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    From Amazon:

    "When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life."

     

    I first read this as part of a GCSE project a few years ago when we had to analyse the proposal scenes thoughout the novel. It was one of the first books I can remember falling in love with whilst reading :lol: For me, Mr Collins makes this book. I love the comedic aspect of his character and the proposal scene between him and Elizabeth. It's easy to see why this book is such a classic and one of my favourites :D For me, Elizabeth and Mr Darcy are the ultimate literary couple :D Also, anyone who loves this book must see the BBC version with Colin Firth as Mr Darcy and Alison Steadman as the fantastic Mrs Bennett :)

     

    Rating: 10/10 :lol:

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