Weekend reading roundup

[nanila]

How did your weekend reading go? If you planned on anything specifically, did you read it? (Reminder link to intended weekend reading post)

Comments

[whereisirisnow]

I finished the book! It was so exciting :)

I also just started reading Jane Eyre. I am dreading reading this a little bit.. Any opinions on whether or not this is considered a boring, albeit classic, book?

[alexseanchai]

The thing about classics, I've found (though nota bene, I have not read Jane Eyre), is they're usually not boring. There was something there to render them popular when they first hit the scene (classics were generally popular at first), and that something is generally still there. It may not be something to your taste, mind you, but that's a different issue.

[whereisirisnow]

I agree! Usually, however, I find that I think some of the classic books can be really slow. Just because nothing is really happening (plot-wise), whereas I, due to this time and age, am more used to plot-driven stories.

Nevertheless, the first chapter of Jane Eyre was a pleasant surprise: I hope it will continue to be good :)

[nanila]

Heh, I don't think you'll have any problem with finding Jane Eyre lacking in plot. It's definitely not slow. You might be ticked off by other aspects of the story, but probably not that one!