Thursday, October 02, 2008

I was just telling Mark yesterday that I am all about Amazon, for books and other things. Today their gold box deal is the BBC Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth for only $15.99! It makes me sad that everyone I know who likes it already has that. Except me. I just have the recent one with Keira Knightley, which is not as awesome, although admittedly less time-consuming. Maybe I can justify buying it for myself if it's only $16. Also, Amazon wants me to buy a book called The Leopard Prince. Fret not, for I will not purchase it. The product description reads as follows: "Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn't want a husband, though she could use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and Georgina knows she's not just dealing with a servant, but a man. Harry has known many aristocrats-including one particular nobleman who is his sworn enemy. But Harry has never met a beautiful lady so independent, uninhibited, and eager to be in his arms. Still, it's impossible to conduct a discreet liaison when poisoned sheep, murdered villagers, and an enraged magistrate have the county in an uproar." I'm not sure how I can manage to resist buying it after reading that, but there we are. Seriously? Poisoned sheep are on the same level as murdered villagers? Oh, wait, I forgot, only rich people mattered in old-school England. Also, is the magistrate enraged about the sheep or the people, or something completely unrelated? I always try to make all my liaisons discreet. ;) This makes less sense than the day Amazon wanted me to buy a table tennis set. Or maybe it makes more sense, given that I do read far more often than I play tennis of any sort...

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I think I may need that book... it sounds like a fabulous one for one of your "readings".

Andrea Benz said...

Well, now I know what to get you for Christmas! I don't understand why it's called The Leopard Prince. Is it full of tortured metaphors about his feline qualities?