Double Reviews: Jane Eyre and Insatiable (Audiobooks)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Genre: Classic, Audiobook
Length: 18.2 hours
Read by: Amanda Eland

"Do you think I am an automaton? — a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! — I have as much soul as you — and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal — as we are! (Jane to Mr. Rochester-Ch. 23)" 

Insatiable by Meg Cabot
Genre: Chick-Lit, Paranormal, Fantasy
Length: 16.75 hours
Read by: Emily Bauer

"It's me." she said.  She heaved a tearful sigh.  His grip on her tightened, not very gently either.  "What are you talking about?" he rasped.  "You drank my blood." she reminded him, "Not a lot so it'll probably go away after your next feeding.  This should teach you to be more careful.  You are what you eat you know." (Mena to Lucian - Ch. 42)

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Reflections: What Are Your Feelings About "Classics"

The other day, I ran into two different quotes about classics...

1.  Niecole from Fantasmagoriese posted an interesting quote by Mark Twain.

"'Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read."

2.  And Lisa from Her Book Self posted a thought-provoking quote from Clifton Fadiman.

"When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before."

Growing up, I read as many books as I could get my hands on.  One summer, my dad bought me a dictionary that included a list of classics.  I decided to read every book on the list for my summer reading.  Well... it didn't go well.  The books that I started, I managed to finish because that's what I do.  However, I didn't enjoy most of them and have steered away from them as much as possible.  I found they were boring and old-fashioned.

Fast-forward some years... I became a teacher!!!