Jane Eyre continued

I'm officially done with the novel which means one book completed for my Dusty Volumes Challenge! I cheered as Jane ran from Mr. Rochester and screamed at St. John's horrible twist of scripture. Telling someone that it is their duty to God to have sex and produce children with you isn't doing God's work, it's rape! I love Jane for standing up for herself and I was actually happy that she lived the life she choose based on her own happiness. I still don't like Mr. Rochester, but they obviously love each other and in the end that's all that matters.

On a side note, I forgot to mention in the last blog that the random language barrier in Jane Eyre was frustrating. The random statements in French or German were so random and I never really understood what Adele was saying. At least it didn't take away from the overall point or theme.

Edwards suck

I started rereading Jane Eyre months ago and I am finally almost done with it. I read it back in high school and I remember hating it, but one of my close friends recently became obsessed with it so I decided to give it another try. When starting it I was blown away. Bronte is such a wonderful writer. The book itself is simply beautiful. I loved Jane herself and I was certain that by the end my hatred for the book would be gone. Unfortunately Mr. Rochester entered the picture and I began to hate the book again. The way Jane speaks of herself and how Mr. Rochester speaks of her enrages me. Jane is such a great character, but her acceptance of Mr. Rochester's actions is not okay. I love her for running away, and I know when she goes back to him I'm going to throw my book. I'm glad I reread it and I've highlighted at least ten passages, but in general I'm not a huge fan.



Last month I read Water for Elephants for book club and I was pleasantly surprised. I'll be honest, I expected to hate it simply because I knew Robert Pattinson was in it. The book was quirky and unexpected. The idea of the circus could have failed, but there was enough information and details to bring you into the circus community without being overwhelmed with facts.

Spoilers.

I knew from the introduction that Marlena was a victim of domestic violence and I worried about how the author would present the relationship. It was written well and in a logical, realistic way based on my own experience working with victims. I was amazed and actually laughed when Rosie was the killer. I loved it. Such a wonderful twist, and frankly I was happy to see the animal standing up for itself! I'm glad I read the book and I am excited to see the film, even with Robert, haha!

Dreamcatcher

This is my second book completed for the Stephen King challenge. I'm happy to report that I enjoyed Dreamcatcher a lot more than The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. I thought the book was completely captivating, which it needs to be considering it's almost 900 pages. I loved the story of the five boys and teh back and forth between their current situation and their past. The middle section focusing on the military aspect of the situation seemed too seperated from what I was believing to be the original plot. I felt there could have been a better way to introduce the military actions without creating another set of characters. the Kuntz story seemed to mainstream for me. I wish King had focused on the five men with only minor military sidebars. Either way, I still enjoyed the book and I have faith now for the rest of this challenge!