The Not-So Austen Bookclub discussion

To Austen: Thank you for Darcy. He is everything any fangirl could ever ask for.
Yours sincerely,
Your crazed fan,
Booknut

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Booknut 101,
Mr. Darcy is what every woman is looking for, even Bridget Jones! I have seen about 4 different Mr. Darcy's on film (Colin Firth, the one who partnered Keira Knightly...i could ..."

The biggest love in my life, besides chocolate and cheesecake and caramel, is Pride and Prejudice!!! :D

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Booknut 101,
I love this line within the book & it has to be universally loved and known;

"IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must b..."

*smiles* Me too! We must be kindred spirits!

I LOVE THAT QUOTE!

"And what excellent boiled potatoes. It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable. To which of my fair cousins should I compliment the cooking?"
Mrs. Bennet: "We are perfectly able to keep a cook."

In the Keira Knightley version, I love that scene where Bingley (he's so cute!) is practicing his proposal and he bows to Darcy and Darcy pretends to be a Bennet (by the lake on the Bennet's property). Do you remember it?!

Elizabeth Bennet: Did I just agree to dance with Mr. Darcy?
Charlotte Lucas: I daresay you will find him to be very amiable.
Elizabeth Bennet: That would be most inconvenient since I have sworn to loathe him for all eternity.

(My other fave quote!)

Lucinda wrote: "Booknut wrote: "I LOVE THAT QUOTE!

"And what excellent boiled potatoes. It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable. To which of my fair cousins should I compliment the cooking?..."

OMG! But they did!!

You have to go to (I have the DVD!) the extras/special features and there is something called the UK ending!! Look it up - it's Lizzie and Darcy outside his home and he calls her Mrs Darcy and they kiss!! WATCH IT!! It's amazing!!:D

Same - I was like "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" and then one of my friends told me about the alternate ending and I said "Why is it alternate?! It should be the ACTUAL ending!!!"

I have to find this alternative ending....

Booknut wrote: "I LOVE THAT QUOTE!

"And what excellent boiled potatoes. It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable. To which of my fair cousins should I compliment the cooking?"
Mrs. Bennet: "We..."

Oh I love the Keira Knightly version, the music...;) is beautiful !! But the BBC version with Alison Steadman, she is the best Mrs Bennet!! I Love her is this role.

Here's the link to the alternate ending!!!:D

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/pride-and...

Enjoy!:D

I absolutely love the alternate ending:))

Booknut wrote: "Here's the link to the alternate ending!!!:D

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/pride-and...

Enjoy!:D"

And this is the ending it just automatically has on my dvd. That is the ending haha

As it turns out, I can't wait it for copy-right reasons or something, but I have the DVD so I will have a look on there :)

SO CUTE! <3

Ah, Darcy +.+
Matthew MacFadyen is an excellent Mr Darcy...He has that profound, unique voice...
Ah, the chills that run down my spine when he says:

**You must know... surely, you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.**

Lucy wrote: "Ah, Darcy +.+
Matthew MacFadyen is an excellent Mr Darcy...He has that profound, unique voice...
Ah, the chills that run down my spine when he says:

**You must know... surely, you must know it was..."

*shivers* Oh my gosh! I love that quote! Everytime I watch it, I rewind and replay this scene OVER and OVER again!!!!

Booknut wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Ah, Darcy +.+
Matthew MacFadyen is an excellent Mr Darcy...He has that profound, unique voice...
Ah, the chills that run down my spine when he says:

**You must know... surely, you mu..."

+.+ Same!! +.+
The words are beautiful and his voice is heavenly +.+

Lucinda wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Ah, Darcy +.+
Matthew MacFadyen is an excellent Mr Darcy...He has that profound, unique voice...
Ah, the chills that run down my spine when he says:

**You must know... surely, yo..."

Same here *sigh*

I'm in love:) Every time I watch it I just sit there with my face up close to the screen, while saying the lines at the exact same time! Haha I do that for practically the whole movie! But when it's a scene with Mr. Darcy I'm 20 times worse!

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I seem to remember lines from all kinds of things and connect them to daily life...so for an example during the last Harry Potter film there was a harry potter & a harry potter & a ha..."

I love that quote!! Also, the one in the beginning, when Mrs Bennet talks about her 'poor nerves' and Mr Bennet replies, "They've been my constant companion these past years." I love Mr Bennet!!

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I seem to remember lines from all kinds of things and connect them to daily life...so for an example during the last Harry Potter film there was a harry potter & a harry potter & a ha..."

I love that quote!! Also, the one in the beginning, when Mrs Bennet talks about her 'poor nerves' and Mr Bennet replies, "They've been my constant companion these past years." I love Mr Bennet!!

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I seem to remember lines from all kinds of things and connect them to daily life...so for an example during the last Harry Potter film there was a harry potter & a harry potter & a ha..."

You are not the only one! I actually did the exact same thing! Haha I love making connections like that! All my friends think I'm wierd... I guess they have a point:) And as for Mr. Bennet, he is one of my favorite characters of all time! He always makes me laugh! Donald Sutherland (Mr. Bennet) is also President Snow in the Hunger Games movie! I saw that and nearly flipped out! The two characters are so different and he does such an amazing job at both!

Olivia wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I seem to remember lines from all kinds of things and connect them to daily life...so for an example during the last Harry Potter film there was a harry potter & a harr..."

Donald Sutherland is brilliant!

Booknut wrote: "Olivia wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I seem to remember lines from all kinds of things and connect them to daily life...so for an example during the last Harry Potter film there was a harry ..."

Agreed:) I love him soo much!

Elevetha wrote: "I LOVE that picture! My sister just showed that to me recently."

I love it too! I think it's one of the cutest pics from it.

Booknut wrote: "Elevetha wrote: "I LOVE that picture! My sister just showed that to me recently."

I love it too! I think it's one of the cutest pics from it."

I agree:)

No! I'll have to look them up.

Will do!

200th Anniversary!!!

*happy dance*

My favorite love story/regency era book of all time. I'm constantly torn between wanting Darcy for myself and loving him with Elizabeth. Fangirl problems :(

I adore this book. It's so perfect *sighs*

Love this story. :) One I plan to reread soon!