The Secret Dreamworld of a Jane Austen Fan

I just came back from a walk to discover a package had arrived for me from Amazon! What a lovely surprise! I love getting packages from them, somehow it feels like getting presents, even though I know I’ve paid for it myself… (oh yes, all of £0.01!)

The book I got was Our Mutual Friend. Can’t wait to start reading it! I’ll tell you more about it once I’ve read it, and watched the film.

By the way, I really liked the address that the book was sent from! It was “Mulberry House, Woods Way, Goring By Sea”. Sounds so lovely in a way I think. We don’t have addresses like that in Sweden!

7 Responses to “I got a book today!”

1. on 25 Jan 2010 at 2:01 pm1Rebecca

   I’m not particularly fond of Dickens, but this is one of my favorites. I cheated and watched the film adaptation first, but then I *had* to read the book as well! Enjoy!

2. on 25 Jan 2010 at 11:14 pm2Laura

   Oh, I agree, that address is just wonderful! I love British place names…
   Happy reading!

3. on 26 Jan 2010 at 5:35 pm3Aurora

   I have also cheated a few times on some adaptations, watched it before I read it. But I decided not to do so with this one, since I have an idea that I wanted to read it, and then I would prefer doing so without knowing the story. I’m glad to hear you like it.

   I do agree Laura, the British seem to have a talent for coming up with lovely names on places!

4. on 26 Jan 2010 at 6:42 pm4Justin Gist Preuninger

   I think it’s unfortunate we don’t have such addresses here in my country, despite being a bunch of British colonists… Everything is too standardized, plain, nondescript, and efficient.

   Look forward to seeing what you think of the book once you’re finished!

5. on 30 Jan 2010 at 1:58 am5Karen Riggenbach

   Lily read it before watching it with the family. We had to stop and have so much explained by her. I highly recommend reading it first. I did go back and read it for myself (wish I had read it first – like we normally do…) That said, it is a real favorite with all of us. We are in the middle of watching it again

6. on 31 Jan 2010 at 8:15 am6Aurora

   I am pleased to hear that you all like it so well! I haven’t had the chance to read very far in it yet, but I have read a few chapters and I have a feeling I’ll end up really liking it! And I can’t wait to watch it!

   Hope everything is well with you all!

7. on 08 Feb 2010 at 10:10 pm7Joanna

   I have not read this book yet, but I just saw the movie and am dying to read it now. I’ve read all but Emma of Jane Austen.

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