Jane In June + Happy Birthday To Me

Ok, so, I am into this AWESOME blog activity called Jane In June at Misty's blog, Book Rat (check it out asap!), and I've got my guest post posted today! Also, today is my 19th birthday!

Jane Austen + Birthday in one day, how good is that?!

I will be posting a couple of reviews of Austen's books somewhere in the next couple of weeks (as soon as I can)... for now... Thank you Misty!

And... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!

Read-Along: Travelling to Lilliput

So, way back into May I signed up for two read-alongs at Allie's blog. This one is Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, and today I am posting my thoughts of Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput.

The whole book is in Gulliver's point-of-view, and in this first part he is telling his adventures & disventures at the little country of Lilliput; the way he has to live in a country where everybody is way-too small for you (barely 6 inches, if I am not wrong).

One of my favorite parts is when the queen's rooms were in fire and Gulliver saves it in a very, errr... inapropiate way, but, well... he saved the palace!

I love the irony & satire that Swift manage at the whole part, is like if he was making fun of England's goverment! That's what I love the most of Literture: the way it reflects the society in its author's words.

So, that's all for this first part, I am looking forward the next!

Another Read-Along!

And I'll be into another read-along in June 8I'll get lots of excellent readings this month, yei!). This is also hosted by Allie (I love her blog, btw).

This time the book will be Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (which is part of my Getting Started book list for English Literature).The posts will be up the following days:

* June 9: Part 1 "A Voyage to Lilliput"
* June 16: Part 2 "A Voyage to Brobdingnag"
* June 23: Part 3 "A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan"
* June 30: Part 4 "A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms"

I'm really excited too read this one too!

So, if you're reading this, join the fun here!

Read-Along!

Ok, so... I'll be part of this awesome Read-Along hosted by Allie at A Literary Odyssey. The book? Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (yei!).

My post for chapters 1 to 8 will be up at June 15th (three days after my 19th birthday!) and for chapters 9 to 16 at June 30th. I'm so excited! I just have to finish Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke and I'll start with this great book!

If you're reading this, feel free to join the fun here!

Thanks, Allie!

About First Impressions...

First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride & Prejudice by Alexa Adams

What if Darcy didn't say those awful words about Lizzie...? They'd become friends and short after be in love...? What if Mary found love in a less than expected man...? What if the wicked and handsome Wickham didn't become part of the Bennett family...?

That's what Alexa is telling us... she's answering lots of questions that many lovers of this story had (it is her own idea, perhaps each reader of this amazing story has got its own, I've got my own, but I loved this one).

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What if Darcy didn't say those awful words about Lizzie...? They'd become friends and short after be in love...? What if Mary found love in a less than expected man...? What if the wicked and handsome Mr. Wickham didn't become part of the Bennett family...?

That's what Alexa is telling us... she's answering lots of questions that many lovers of this story had (it is her own idea, perhaps each reader of this amazing story has got its own, I've got my own, but I loved this one).

Seriously, it was an awesome (and well written) spin-off of Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen must be proud). All the characters are amazingly written (as their futures), I'd love to read a little more about Georgiana and Kitty (I adored them, btw). I loved how Mr. Bennett changes for well (as whole the family) and the interactions between Darcy and the Bennett's, it made them look a lot as a family. I fell more in love with Darcy and identified myself a lot more with Lizzie while reading it.

I enjoyed and loved each one of its words, phrases, paragraphs... everything! It has become part of my all-time-favorites!

If Alexa writes more things (please, write more!), I'm going to read each of them, because I loved the way she writes... I'm her fan!

Now, I'm more than happy for winning this book!

Thank you, Alexa!