Sense and Sensibility

Being an avid fan of Ms. Austen, I thus far in the book give it a thumbs up.  Oh the drama!  I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm pretty sure JA uses the same characters in every book but switches around names and events.  I mean, come on - Willoughby and Wickham are pretty much the same person... And Marianne is only slightly more mature than Lydia (although not as manipulative).  Despite the similarities in characters, I cannot help but love the protagonist in every book I have read from JA (except Mansfield Park - just don't read it, totally not worth it).  Austen clearly values independence, wit, some degree of plainness in appearance, and common sense in her heroines (not heroine, she didn't do drugs).  At any rate, my Kindle says I am only 57% of the way through, so I figured I will leave you with some quotes that stuck out to me.  Hope you enjoy them.

• "oh what I would give for a man who was intelligent and virtuous" - Marianne (let's be honest here...)
• "I could not be happy with a man whose taste did not in every point coincide with my own. He must enter into all my feelings; the same books, the same music must charm us both" - Marianne (This is what frustrates me about relationships.  Why do people insist on making a list of qualifications that their partner has to meet? Especially in context with this particular book, I find it to be very superficial... but I haven't finished so I can't be too critical.)
• "But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state.  Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope."

Well, I guess that's it for now.  If you haven't read it, read it because it's great!
-Morgan