Review: Pride and Prejudice

Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Genres: Classics, Romance.
Release Date: 1813
Pages: 279
Where Acquired: Amazon Kindle Store
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Goodreads Description: 
 "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues.

My Review: 
I came close to putting this book down a few times because as many of you may already know, I am no fan of classics and struggled to adjust to the language. However I am glad I didn't give in as I managed to adjust and read it as a normal text in the end! The beginning was very slow however when the plot finally kicked in (And with the help of pretty much watching every pride and prejudice adaption in film and TV... Colin Firth...<3...) i finally began to enjoy it for the masterpiece that it is! I completely fell in love with Mr. Darcy and the world that Elizabeth lived in. I was so glad that I pushed through the slower start and found the brilliant plot that was hidden underneath. The romance was spectacular and the plot with Lydia was engaging meaning I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it!

Quotes: 

 “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” 

“I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.” 

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” 

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Review: Grimm's Fairy Stories

Title: Grimm's Fairy Stories
Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Publisher: First Published in 1812 So This is Unknown.
Genres: Classic, Fantasy, Children.
Where Acquired: Amazon Kindle Store
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Goodreads Description:
For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children—and adults—learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. Lyrically translated and beautifully illustrated, the tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.

My Review: 
This book was wonderful as it was brilliant to see where all of the classic fairy tales we all know and love originally came from. Some of the tales were exciting, some a little boring and some just plain weird! Cinderella was the one that stood out the most to me as it was so different from the original! she falls into a well and goes to a magical land where bread can talk, and there is not once prince in sight! This book was entertaining and fun and worth a read if you have a kindle because it is free!

Quotes: 

 “Mirror, mirror, here I stand. Who is the fairest in the land?”

“He who is too well off is always longing for something new.”

“One feather is of no use to me, I must have the whole bird.”

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