2009′s Holiday Haul

I must have been good last year because Santa brought me lots of books for Christmas. I thought I would share some of the wonderful books I received as gifts this holiday season: Pride & Prejudice (Graphic Novel) by Nancy Butler, Jane Austen, and Hugo Petrus I love Pride & Prejudice so I was very happy to find this book under the tree this year! I think it’s a great idea to turn classic books into graphic novels so that you can see visual renditions of your favorite characters. The cover alone cracks me up – “How to Cure Your Boy-Crazy Sisters!” and “Bingleys Bring Bling to Britain.” Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook I’m a big fan of Top Chef so I was excited to receive The Quickfire Cookbook. It’s a collection of recipes from Quickfire challenges from all six seasons of the show. It’s packed with beautiful photos of [...]

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Mr. Rochester Voted Most Romantic Hero in Literature

Mr. Rochester, from Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, has been voted the most romantic hero in literature in a new poll by Mills and Boon. I guess some women like their romantic heroes dark and brooding with an insane wife locked up in the attic. Crazy wife aside, Mr. Rochester is just too moody and arrogant for my taste. My top pick would be Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. I’m really surprised that he was third in the poll, behind Richard Sharpe of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series. Here’s a list of the top ten: 1. Mr. Rochester, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 2.Richard Sharpe, Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell 3. Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4. Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 5. Rhett Butler, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 6. Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding 7. Captain Corelli, Captain Corelli’s [...]

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