Yes, Day 182 was all over the place.

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It started out with a Book Club.

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I'm not a fan of Book Clubs.  Mainly because I want to read what I want to read when I want to read it.

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But this Book Club was formed by Corinniecakes and Britt, so how could I say no?  They decided that this year we would tackle the classics!

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Selling point for me:  We could commit to only the months where the books piqued our interest.

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I agreed to join March's <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em> discussion.  I found my old copy, brown pages and all.  Yikes!

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I read <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em> back in high school and college.  I absolutely adored Jane Austen then.  This time around, as a 41-year old woman, I found the whole thing a bit silly.

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After one night of giving another reading of <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em> a college try, I set it aside for <em>Drink, Play, F@#k:  One Man's Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand</em> by Andrew Gottlieb.  If you haven't figured it out yet, this book is the male spoof of <em>Eat, Pray, Love</em>.

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Now, THIS is the book that I would like to discuss with friends at the moment.  HILARIOUS!  And SURPRISING!

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I must admit that I had buyer's remorse immediately after purchasing.  How could I possibly enjoy reading some schmuck poking fun at one of my favorite books?

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It turns out that the protagonist is a downright likeable schmuck.  And it's actually well-written!  Go figure!

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As I see it, this was an all-around win for me.  I read what I wanted to when I wanted to read it, AND I brushed up on <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em> and prepared for the Book Club by watching Colin Firth in a wet white shirt.

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This is my kind of Book Club.

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