McCracken County Public Library discussion

I'm still working my way through Emma. I've read it before, but there's a web series called Emma Approved going on right now that's a modern-day adaptation of the book, so I thought it was time for a re-read. http://www.emmaapproved.com/

The girl with the blue beret. I am finding is very entertaining.

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt, is my main book right now. I actually bought it because i had been looking forward to its release so much and wanted to have it over my long weekend. Great so far, but very, very long. I am been power reading this thing and am still only halfway through. I'm also reading The Body in the Library via Overdrive--Agatha Christie is always delicious comfort reading for me, but this is actually my first Miss Marple story.

Emma is my favorite Austen novel, Melissa. I'm not much of a rereader but I may need to revisit it as well!

I'm liking Emma more this time. Usually she bugs me because she's so self-righteous and meddlesome. But I'm seeing a lot more of her good qualities this time around. She's good to her father and patient with his idiosyncrasies. She takes time to reflect and correct her thoughts and behavior when she realizes she's done something wrong. These are things I hadn't noticed before and that's why I'm a re-reader. The first time to find out what happens, and subsequent times to really see what's going on!

I am reading the third book in Veronica Roth's Divergent series, Allegiant. I think I've nearly reached my limit of dystopian fiction though.

Melissa, I love Emma (the character, not the book) because she's so flawed and contradictory and well meaning but kind of terrible, and I can relate to that very much :)

I just finished reading the third book in the Legend series, Champion. It was fabulous..and not a let down like the third book in other trilogies I have read (sending Allegiant the stink eye). I'm waiting for the next in the Stephanie Plum series to be put into circulation!!

I am reading "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion. The main character is Autistic, but doesn't seem aware of it. The book is like a window into that world. I like this book so much that I plan on reading more of his work and I anxiously await the sequel he is writing.

Aaaah!! Loved "The Rosie Project"!! I've been recommending it to everyone!