Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: Northanger Abbey

I read this as a teenager. I think I'll really...

2012-01-30T15:24:24.410-06:00

I read this as a teenager. I think I'll really appreciate it upon reread :)

Read this one for the first time last year -- for ...

2012-01-22T12:46:42.826-06:00

Read this one for the first time last year -- for the Gothic Reading Challenge, oddly enough. They never said it had to be a serious gothic novel, after all.

I didn't really know where it was going at first, but as soon as I got it, man did I enjoy reading! Poor Catherine and her over-active imagination. At least it's a happy ending for everyone.

I agree! The humor is one of the reasons I really ...

2012-01-20T16:51:29.763-06:00

I agree! The humor is one of the reasons I really enjoyed this one.

This one really is hilarious. The first time I rea...

2012-01-20T15:34:04.494-06:00

This one really is hilarious. The first time I read it was years ago and I didn't realize quite how funny Austen was until I picked this one up.

I think I would have read Udolpho first too had I ...

2012-01-19T20:31:37.440-06:00

I think I would have read Udolpho first too had I actually thought it through. :)

I can't believe it took me this long to read i...

2012-01-19T20:31:06.685-06:00

I can't believe it took me this long to read it!

It's such a perfect sort of humor for the stor...

2012-01-19T20:30:51.090-06:00

It's such a perfect sort of humor for the story.

Nice! I think you'll really enjoy it.

2012-01-19T20:30:33.795-06:00

Nice! I think you'll really enjoy it.

I have not yet read a GN adaptation of a classic n...

2012-01-19T20:30:18.645-06:00

I have not yet read a GN adaptation of a classic novel, but I'm definitely intrigued.

Grace is a really good term to describe Austen'...

2012-01-19T20:29:51.421-06:00

Grace is a really good term to describe Austen's voice!

Fantasy and dream sequences? Hmmm...I almost want ...

2012-01-19T20:29:26.149-06:00

Fantasy and dream sequences? Hmmm...I almost want to watch it now just to see how they incorporate those.

I have it on the nook to be read sometime this yea...

2012-01-19T20:28:56.977-06:00

I have it on the nook to be read sometime this year!

You were definitely right about me enjoying this o...

2012-01-19T20:28:39.123-06:00

You were definitely right about me enjoying this one!

It's definitely funny! You should give it a go...

2012-01-19T20:28:24.042-06:00

It's definitely funny! You should give it a go.

I think she would have been a joy to talk to.

2012-01-19T20:27:44.206-06:00

I think she would have been a joy to talk to.

I really, really want to reread this after I get m...

2012-01-19T20:07:36.655-06:00

I really, really want to reread this after I get my hands on a copy of The Mysteries of Udolpho. Something tells me it's going to be much funnier after that. :)

I read this book last year and loved it. It reall...

2012-01-19T10:39:21.616-06:00

I read this book last year and loved it. It really was hilarious. Glad you thought so too!

The humour in this one really is a delight :)

2012-01-19T10:22:52.365-06:00

The humour in this one really is a delight :)

I'm convinced! And I already own it, so score!...

2012-01-19T09:51:17.227-06:00

I'm convinced! And I already own it, so score!

This is a very amusing book. I'm reading a gra...

2012-01-19T08:50:00.175-06:00

This is a very amusing book. I'm reading a graphic novel adaption now and can't wait for the last two in the series.

This is something that I want to read soon. I love...

2012-01-19T08:48:43.720-06:00

This is something that I want to read soon. I love Austen's razor sharp wit, and also her ability to tell a tale with flair and grace. I have this great big book of all of Austen's work that I love to dip in and out of, and when I do read this one, I think I will be reading it out of that collection. Wonderful review today!

I saw the movie and was actually bored! But that ...

2012-01-19T08:12:07.902-06:00

I saw the movie and was actually bored! But that doesn't mean the book was. In the movie I got bored with all the fantasy/dream sequences.

Have you read The Mysteries of Udolpho yet?...

2012-01-19T08:08:28.276-06:00

Have you read The Mysteries of Udolpho yet? If not, I highly recommend it! :)

I thought this book was hysterical. I hardly ever laugh aloud while reading, but this one got me.

I am, of course, really happy you liked it! I laug...

2012-01-19T08:05:37.778-06:00

I am, of course, really happy you liked it! I laughed so much reading this one.

I've never heard it being described as funny!!...

2012-01-19T05:51:56.108-06:00

I've never heard it being described as funny!! Good to have another perspective.