Book # 11 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

 

Except for one ridiculous coincidence near the end of the story I really enjoyed Jane Eyre. I mean come on... what are really the chances that the total strangers that take in Jane just happen to be her cousins that she never knew about? Ummm- there's no chance. Also I guess you could say that some parts of the story are kind of problematic. I mean Mr. Rochester totally lies to Jane about his wife. And also that's no way to treat a person with mental problems. I'd like to see his wife's side of the story... Still though it was an enjoyable read. A.

The Collector by John Fowles

 I'm starting to think that it is better to not plan out so far in advance which books I'm going to read. I had never heard of The Collector until a few days before reading it and I really enjoyed it. Maybe I'll start alternating one "planned" book and then one "unplanned" book. As to how I happened upon it - I was reading about The Catcher in the Rye and saw that this book makes mention of it as a plot point (it also mentions Emma). It sounded interesting and so I put off staring Jane Eyre for another week.  A-