Bitchin' Blog Posts
: Pride And Prejudice
January 19, 2012 | Thursday | 11 Comments
This book was a big departure from what I usually read. I don't as a rule like Austen sequels, and I don't like sequel stories that take place within the same family. Sometimes the portrayal of the same people by two different authors, especially when one is Jane Freaking Austen, is so jarring and different I can't read either book for awhile, the classic and its sequel. When the author enquired whether I'd be interested in this book, I was caught between my usual "No, thank you" reaction to Austen Sequels, and the opportunity to read about Mary Bennet, who…
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August 17, 2011 | Wednesday | 20 Comments
Something about the pocket watch… it is so subtle. It’s trying to evoke something, but what? I don’t think I have the stones to figure it out. The ponderous weight of contemplation is leaving me blank. Oh, dear. The balls are in your court now.
Graceful curtsey to Catinbody for the link to this cover.
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March 05, 2010 | Friday | 29 Comments
Thanks to Lobo, here’s a trailer made of clips from an entirely different movie: Pride and Prejudice by way of Disney:
Oooh, and there’s one for Brokeback Mountain:
And Twilight!
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August 28, 2009 | Friday | 31 Comments
Who else here is a freestyle disco champion?
[Many, many disco thanks to Meghan for the link.]
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February 27, 2009 | Friday | 43 Comments
Here’s a sneak peek of the new Marvel comic version of “Pride and Prejudice” due out April 1.
Check out the sisters. Is it me or does Jane look like Reese Witherspoon?
[Thanks to Rebecca for the link.]
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December 07, 2008 | Sunday | 12 Comments
Want to see something adorably excellent? Pride & Prejudice told through Facebook updates.
[Thanks to Janice G. for the link.]
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