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Just thought I'll drop a word on good old auto-save - it has saved me a few times. When you lose your text - click on the 'More Reply Options' button, and click on 'View Auto Saved Content' in the page that loads. It should bring back most of what you typed. It's magic, it is

I've been holidaying at my mum's and haven't touched a book for almost a week now . I should get back to Angela's Ashes - I have two-thirds of it left. I liked how it's written (it is much more engaging that Paddy Clarke)

Oh no - muggle-not - I didn't quote from memory! I only remembered the book it was mentioned in, and that it was Gandalf who spoke of it - and I looked it up. (The only thing that can be said of my memory is : "selective")

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Thank you Booknutt - I think I'll quite like it here - as I'm already wondering which Austen novel to pick next Almost every character I met made me think and realise a few things, of that time, and even the timelessness of a few relationship dynamics. What I did like the most was the relationship between Jane and Elizabeth - it had a lot of honesty and depth. Mr. Collins did get on my nerves a few times. And I didn't think too highly of Mrs. Bennett.

You're sweet, vodkafan - you make me think, and then make me feel like what I think is important (I'd better put it in a spolier though - as this thread is not specific to Pride and Prejudice.) What about you vodkafan, what did you think of it?

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I think the maximum I owned is around 300 books - but have been slowly giving them away. I've resigned myself to being a book-reader and not a collector - all as part of trying to live with as few physical possessions as possible. I have around a 80 books now (30 of which are Agatha Christie's ) - all at my mum's place, though.

Quoting Gandalf from The Fellowship of the Rings- Long after, but still very long ago, there lived by the banks of the Great River on the edge of Wilderland a clever-handed and quiet-footed little people. I guess they were of hobbit-kind; akin to the fathers of the fathers of the Stoors, for they loved the River, and often swam in it, or made little boats of reeds. There was among them a family of high repute, for it was large and wealthier than most, and it was ruled by a grandmother of the folk, stern and wise in old lore, such as they had. The most inquisitive and curious-minded of that family was called Sméagol.

Not sure if this has been shared before - but it's hilarious! http://www.much-ado.net/austenbook/

My thoughts on Kim: The India that unfolds in the pages was one my grandfather experienced as a boy, - so it was lovely for me to read about it. And the book has a lot of Buddhist thoughts sprinkled with those of Islam - and this made it very interesting for me, as I've mostly been exposed to Hinduism and Christianity. Some of swear phrases were literal translations from Indian languages and these made me chuckle (son-of-an-owl / son-of-swine) But most of all I think it was Kim who captivated me. Kimball O'Hara may be one of the more interesting people I've met in a book. It's a 3.5 on 5 for me.

I've read two more books - Kim and Pride and Prejudice - so that's six out of nineteen. Thirteen to go! (I'll probably be 35 when I complete them - I think Matilda read them when she was...5 ?! )

I just completed reading this - and was delighted to find this discussion thread. Sorry I'm quoting you from almost three years ago(!) I felt exactly the same way Janet. In the beginning I was a rather irked with Elizabeth for feeling so embarrassed about her mother and sisters. I guess most people do feel this way, especially as teenagers, but eventually grow to accept their family. I then realised Elizabeth was no more than a teenage herself - just around twenty - and she did grow beautifully through the book. (And the book did then grow beautifully on me ) I liked reading your essay emelee. You've analysed well most of the couples in the book. I would have liked to have seen the Gardiners mention there, though, - who, I thought, were a lovely example of a happy marriage. I thought their pair was important in the book as they were better role-models to Jane and Elizabeth, than their own parents.

There you go, dazzling me with your cleverness again. You are, of course right!

This gives me hope - thank you, you two! Paddy Clarke was too jerky - (as in the narrative - not that he was a jerk) - and the style was too muddling and left me completely cold towards that 9 year old. And yes, Pride and Prejudice was a splendid read!

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Wow! That's a nice co-incidence! (But how do you know such things poppy ) And my song for now is (my favourite ABBA song)-

Just completed my first one : Pride and Prejudice - and am looking forward to reading the others. Lovely to see a 'Jane Austen' club!

That's clever muggle-not! I'd forgotten that Smeagol was originally a hobbit too! When I saw your question, like Chrissy, I too thought it of Bilbo Baggins.

Completed Pride and Prejudice this morning - and am now looking forward to reading Austen's other novels. Have picked up Angela's Ashes (by Frank McCourt) to read next. The blurb on the back reminds me of Paddy Clarke HaHaHa - but I hope I enjoy it better!

For a change, I am listening to some music-

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Still with Pride and Prejudice - what an engaging read its turning out to be!

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wordsgood, that sounds awful. I did have AVG for a long time - and sometime last year switched to avast - the free version. It's been working very well for me. Additionally I periodically run CCleaner (also a free program) - and it keeps my PC virus-free. I work with computers - and if you need any help in removing the virus from your system - please feel free to message me - I'd be happy to help out, if I can. (I know its frustrating for non-tech people to break their heads on software, patches, bugs and ending up paying for what isn't really the best option - my mum and sister are often duped by the neighbourhood PC-repair guy.)