Next meeting date: August 6, 2011

Hello there, peoples! ;)

So sorry that I had to clear out of our last meeting so suddenly.  We had a cookout at church, and had to leave (rather quickly) to help get ready for it.  I felt terrible for leaving without saying goodbye. :(

How are things going for y’all?  Summer certainly is passing by rather quickly, isn’t it? Hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, school will be starting back up.  I’m sorry if I ruined your day by mentioning this fact! ;)

So, are y’all ready for more “Pride and Prejudice”? ;) I hope you’re enjoying this book….I know I am!  I am especially enjoying discussing this wonderful book with my wonderful book buddies! :)  Our next meeting date is Saturday, July 29 at 2 pm (Eastern time…please adjust this to your time zone!).  Please read through chapters 5 and 6 in preparation for this meeting.

Y’all have a wonderful week….I’m looking forward to being with you at our next book club meeting!

Happy Reading!

Emily

Discussion

Katie:Yeah, maybe so. :) I thought his very outspoken thoughts of Elizabeth was uncalled for and mean. But, I think Elizabeth handled it outstandingly well! I probably would have gone home and cried. Haha!

Emily: Mr. Darcy's comments were certainly uncalled for.  I hate how his attitude about "she's not good enough for me." Just cause he's wealthy, he think he's the best.  Grr....

Discussion

Katie:Actually I don't have sweet tea this time. LOL Mrs. Bennet is funny! And I agree with your description of her. It is odd that Mr. Darcy is like that with the time period and all. I wonder if something happened to him that's making him so rude and unpleasant. ??

Emily: Well, in chapter 3, after Mr. Bingly tries to get him to dance, he (Darcy) declares that, "...I detest it (dancing) unless I am particulary acquainted with my partner." Maybe he was just a bit shy?  But he was still rude...especially after his criticism of Elizabeth Bennet-who he did not even know!

Discussion

Zach : Hello, i enjoyed these two chapters because they brought in some new characters. Such as Mr. Darcy. I also liked the way Mrs. Bennet reacted to Mr. Darcy's proudness.

Emily: I love how Mr. Darcy was the best thing ever because of his 10,000 pounds a year...but then once he showed his pride, people dropped him like a hot rock!

Discussion

Katie :Hello there! I liked these chapters...they were very interesting! I think Jane and Mr. Bingly are cute together. Hehe ;) And Mr. Darcy is just plain mean...in my opinion. lol Mr. Bennet made me laugh when Mrs. Bennet starting telling him every single little detail about the ball. I think Mr. Bennet is my favorite character so far. ;)

Emily: Hi, Katie!  So glad you're here.  You have your sweet tea? ;)  Mr. Bennet is a fun character...I love how sarcastic he is! Hehe...Mrs. Bennet is a really fun character too cause she's super gullible and believes like everything her husband tells her. Lol!  Mr. Darcy is downright mean...extremely rude...which is kind of ironic considering how caught up with being proper people were back then. 

Pride and Prejudice-Chapters 3 & 4

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far!  Hope today has been going well for you...and that you're excited (and ready!) for our book club meeting.

So here we are, discussing "Pride and Prejudice" once again.  I hope y'all are enjoying this book...it's one of my favorites! ;)  Today, we'll be discussing chapters 3 & 4.  In these chapters, we meet Mr. Bingly, Mr. Darcy, and a few minor characters (Miss Bingly, Mr. and Mrs. Hurst.).  What are your thoughts on these characters? What about the reactions of the Bennet family to these gentlemen?

Sorry for the super late notice, peeps! :(

Hi Everyone!

First off, I'm sorry that we didn't meet last week.  I know that we were supposed to, but, due to my lack of planning, that didn't happen. :( So, instead, we're going to try and get together this week...Saturday at 2 pm (Eastern time...please adjust this to your time zone!).  We'll be discussing chapters 3 and 4 of "Pride and Prejudice". Sorry that this is such late notice (why do I have to be such a last minute sort of person? Grrr...). 

Please let me know if this time works for you...if not, I have no problem with rescheduling!  Just let me know! :)

Happy Reading!

--Emily--

Continued discussion on P & P-chapters 1 and 2

Katie: Great quotes! :) Well I gotta get. I had a great time, Emily! Thanks! Talk to you soon!

Emily: I had a really good time too, Katie! I'm glad you enjoyed our time together...I'm actually going to have to go too...but, like I said, I had fun! Can't wait to do it again.  Y'all let me know when would be a good time to do this again! :)

Amanda: I had fun! Bye everyone!

Continued discussion of P & P-chapters 1 & 2

Zach:Hello, nice to meet you. I had a feeling I was missing a few daughters.
I like this one, She [Mrs. Bennet] was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. (Ch. 1)...

Katie:Mrs. Bennet: "...You have no compassion on my poor nerves." Mr. Bennet: "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least."

Jennifer:Though I wouldn't say this is my favorite, this quote cracks me up because it is true for me. :) "Oh!" said Lydia stoutly, "I am not afraid; for though I am the youngest, I'm the tallest." I also love this one: "Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how." Both are from Chapter 2.

Amanda: Mrs. Bennet : "Ah! you do not know what I suffer!"
               Mr. Bennet: "But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighborhood."
               Mrs. Bennet: "It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come since you will not visit them! " (Chapter 1)

Emily: I love when Mrs. Bennet starts scolding poor Kitty...for coughing! "Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven's sake! Have a little mercy on my poor nerves! You tear them to pieces." Then Mr. Bennet: "Kitty has discretion in her coughs...she times them ill." And poor Kitty: "I do not cough for my own amusement."

Continued discussion on P & P-chapters 1 and 2

So what was y'all's favorite quotes from chapter 1 and chapter 2?

Continued discussion on P & P-chapters 1 and 2

Zach:Doesn't the Bennets have three daughters? I'm not for sure I could be mistaken. 

Jennifer:Hey everyone! Mr. Bennet is definitely my favorite, but Mrs. Bennet makes me laugh so hard. She's so annoying!

Emily: Hi Zach! Hi Jennifer! So glad y'all sould make it! The Bennets actually have 5 girls...but only 3 of them are really main characters...Mary and Kitty stay in the background mostly.

Mrs. Bennet is hysterical, isn't she Jennifer? Though I don't think I could handle her antic 24/7! :)

Discussion on Pride and Prejudice-Chapters 1 & 2

Katie: That was funny! ;) My copy of the book spells chooses weird. They spell it 'chuses'. Does yours spell it like that? Maybe it's just my copy. Haha! Oh, I had a question...how many daughters do the Bennets have? I was just wondering... 

Amanda:  They have 5 daughters, Jane, Lizzie, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.

Emily: No, our copies don't spell it that way...maybe it's just a mis-print? Or, possibly an old version of spelling the word! Haha! Yep, 5 girls...don't you know that a bunch of drama happens in the Bennet household! :) Each of the girls are very interesting, as you shall soon see! 

Discussion on Pride and Prejudice-Chapters 1 & 2

Katie: Yeah I thought it was funny how Mr. Bennet insisted on not going to visit Mr. Bingly and then he ends up going secretly. That was funny!


Amanda: I love Mrs. Bennet before Mrs. Bennet announces that he has actually visited Mr. Bingly: "I am sick of Mr. Bingly!" Then Mr. Bennet: "I am sorry to hear that, but why did you not tell me as much before? If I had known as much this morning, I certainly would have not called on him..."

Emily: Yes! Another thing I love is how Mrs. Bennet scolds Kitty for coughing so much...and then Mr. Bennet telling her that she can "cough as much as she chooses.".

Discussion on Pride and Prejudice-chapters 1 & 2

Katie: That's fine! Zach wanted me to let you know he'd be a little late but he's gonna be able to make it. Both their characters are funny! I still don't understand the need to match up their daughters, though. LOL I guess it's just the time period. ;) I wonder if any of them will end up with Mr. Bingley? I can't remember exactly what happens in the movie... Haha!

Emily: Okay, that's fine about Zach!  Yes, both Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are extremely funny!  I know Mr. Bennet is a very tolerant man-in his own sarcastic way! :)  I love how he leads Mrs. Bennet on about how he's not going to visit Mr. Bingly, then goes off and visits him and all!  LOL!  I also love how he told them that he had indeed met Mr. Bingly!

Amanda: I like Mrs. Bennet: "How can you abuse your children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me! You have no compassion on my poor nerves."

Discussion on Pride and Prejudice-Chapters 1 & 2

My computer STILL does not want to let me post comments, so I'm going to have to post the discussion in post form....oh well...we'll manage! :)

Katie:Hello Emily! :) I'm here with my tea and my book!
I enjoyed the first two chapters! I think my favorite character so far is Mr. Bennet. His personality makes me laugh. ;)
Emily: Hi Katie! How did I know you were going to have a glass of tea with you? ;) Hehe...enjoy it!

Mr. Bennet is a fun character...but so is Mrs. Bennet! In a rather annoying way! Her comments about her "poor nerves" cracks me up!

Amanda: I love Mr. and Mrs. Bennet! They are the best! My favorite quote by Mr. Bennet is "Depend upon it my dear, when there are twenty <young men in the neighborhood>, I shall visit them all!"

Pride and Prejudice-Chapters 1 & 2

Here we are for the first time this summer to discuss “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. There are certainly some interesting characters in this story…and we’ve only read the first two chapters! :) The chapters we read were fairly short, but they were certainly full of personality!  The two main characters we met were Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.  What are your thoughts on them? 

I'm eager to hear your thoughts, so, let the discussion begin! :)