Books that makes you smile...:)

Dear readers, hope you're all OK and enjoying the nice Spring we've have been having? :)

Just (another) short article today and once again, I'll let the pictures (see title above), speak for itself! ;)

Enjoy! :) Hope you'll like them as much as I enjoyed reading them! :) Ah, what would we do without books? Don't you love that feeling? When you first open them and start to read the first chapter...? ;-) and of course, when you can't stop reading until you know what happens next? ;) I don't think it can go better than that...do you? :)
Take care and see you soon for another article! :) xxx

Monday or how to start the week :)

Dear readers, hope you're all OK? :)

Just a short article today or I'll let this music clip speak for itself....;) I just like listening to it :)

Hope you'll like it as much as I do! :)

Ronan Keating 'Breathe' (Time of my life album)- Source: Youtube.

Take care and see you soon for another article! :) xxx

'Eligible' by Curtis Sittenfeld-A modern re-telling of 'Pride & Prejudice (2016)

Dear readers, hope you're all OK! :)

Not back quite yet but I couldn't wait to share with you a book I read recently (and just finished). As you (already know by now, I'm a Jane Austen addict-well not quite but almost...:) so, when I heard of writers taking part of a project consisting of re-writing the most well-known Jane Austen's novels, I was quite intrigued-to the say the least. (See previous article)

So far four books have been published in the last three years:

-'Sense&Sensibility' by Joanna Trollope
-'Northanger Abbey' by Val Mc Dermid (hope it's the right spelling)
-'Emma' by Alexander McCaller Smith
and the one I'm going to talk about: 'Eligible' which has recently published as you can see.

This new version of 'Pride & Prejudice' is quite different from all the version I've been reading. For example, the story takes place in the U.S. A, more specifically between, New York, Cincinnati and Los Angeles. And the author isn't afraid of taking a few liberties, whilst keeping the spirit of the book.
Also, Jane and Lizzie are a lot older (respectively forty and thirty eight), still unmarried as the story begins-of course they both find love at the end as we all know and the relationship between the five sisters is...slightly more chaotic, not at all like Jane Austen's describes it in her own novels. Except maybe for Jane and Lizzie, who get along the best.
Lizzie (a bit like Anne Elliot) takes a lot on her shoulder, trying to help her family the best  way she can, but rarely gets a 'thank you' and everyone keeps telling her secret, she is suppose to keep, taking her for granted sometimes. As for her dealings with Darcy, that's a all different story . I still find it interesting as you both see them evolving throughout the novel...there is just one little detail that I...found is missing but maybe that's just me. I respect everyone's opinion on the matter though.
But I'll let you discover the rest for yourself or I'll end-up telling you everything. :)

In all, it was easy to read and resfreshing but...I'm sorry to say: I really (and always will)  prefer the original version (each of them). There is nothing better than laugh along with Jane Auten's wit and sense of humor. She's the best...:)

There are still two books left: 'Persuasion' and 'Mansfield Park' to be published...I'll keep you posted.

Take care and see you soon for another article!:) xxx

'To where you are'

Hello readers, just a short article today...I won't be long.

I just wanted to dedicate this article to someone that I'll miss very much...:)

And don't forget: Live your life to the fullest! ;)

All the best, take care, see you around soon for another article!:) xxx

Source: Youtube. To where you are by Josh Groban xxx

And....six years! :)

Hello readers, hope you're all OK?

Just a short article today to celebrate the sixth birthday of my blog (Sorry for the delay). I hope you're still enjoying it as much as I do-despite less written articles! ;)

And to celebrate that, just a short video of F.R.I.E.N.D.S and the funny way their (silly) secrets tends to get out! :)

Hope you like it! ;) Source: Youtube
Before we finish, I just wanted to add a few quotations from one of my favorite authors:

Source: 'What would Jane Austen do?'

Enjoy and thanks again for following me! Take care, See you again soon I hope for another article :) xxx

Another year begins...:)

Dear readers, hope you're all OK and had a very festive holiday! :) And first to start this new year, just a few words to wish you all a very warm happy new year, best wishes! ;)

And of course, we all know, that every year, we all want to make resolutions, which are a good thing, but also...quite hard to keep...:) no worries. We have all been there.

But this year...is quite important for me as I've got a few decisions to make, so lately I've had a lot on my mind...(sorry in advance if I don't write much)...keeping me busy. I feel terrified and scared at the same time...it may sound simple for others, whilst it is less easy for me...so I really hope I'll get through this...;)

In the meantime, every year, fall...Valentine's day and I'm sorry to say but if I hear or see something related (which I probably will as it's hard to miss) to it...I'm going to scream. I've got nothing against romance and love happy ending but it looks more and more commercial every year, leaving the romance out of it. It feels too much, as if you've got  to feel obligated to do something or buy a card or flowers or go to a nice restaurant or...do something romantic or if you're single, oh my god, it's awful...(No, it's not!), there is nothing wrong with being single or wanting to stay quietly at home with a cup of tea and a good book! (which I prefer). But once again, everyone is entitled to its opinion. ;)

I'll see you soon for another article, take care, xxx

Christmas Time :)

Dear readers,

Sorry I haven't written much these past few weeks...-I'm not forgetting you- smile-but I've a lot on my mind at the moment...

Like the title, it's almost...Christmas! Can't wait to discover what Santa brought my family and me this year...:)  And to celebrate this festive period-that I like very much-here is a short clip from on of my favorite TV shows...FRIENDS whishing you a warm Merry Christmas...

...and a Happy New Year! :) Best wishes in advance...just in case I'm not writing beforehand ;) take care and see you soon for another article...xxx