Wow. 2019 has been a YEAR, hasn’t it? Our family moved not once but TWICE to a different state (Utah to California and back to Utah) and are now settling into our new home in Utah Valley. Luckily, I think we’re done moving for a while. But let’s get to the point of this post, shall we?
Here’s a link to my original post for those interested, but here were my reading goals for 2019:
- Reread the Harry Potter series
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- Neil Gaiman books in general
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Jane Eyre
- V.E. Schwab books
I’m happy to report that I pretty much accomplished all of these! I didn’t read quite as many Neil Gaiman books as I’d hoped (besides Stardust, I only ended up reading Coraline and some of his picture books with my son). But all the rest I DEFINITELY accomplished! I’d been meaning to reread Harry Potter for a while and am so glad that I finally did it. My husband and I ended up rewatching all of the movies too as I finished reading the books! It ended up being a really fun thing. I absolutely ADORED The Book Thief and V.E. Schwab’s books. Jane Eyre…not so much for me, but I’m glad I read it.
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I tried to reread Jane Eyre I think last year or the year before, but only made it halfway through. I cannot stand Rochester and I don’t understand why women think he’s so romantic when all he does is belittle Jane and lie to her. Yuck.
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I agree! I actually wanted her to marry her cousin. I couldn’t understand the attraction to Rochester at all.
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My personal belief is that Charlotte secretly found abusive men sexy. Fortunately, her real-life husband seems to have been quite considerate and kind. So either she grew out of that romantic notion or she was able to separate art from life.
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Yeah…it seems like the Bronte sisters may have had a strange idea of romance.
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That is one of the reasons I like Anne so much. She writes about men who are kind and that is what makes them attractive to her heroines.
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I haven’t read any of her stuff! I’ll have to.
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