volume 1

[askedtobe.livejournal.com]

[ Peter has no idea how he ended up here, on a couch, listening to a bunch of middle aged women and a few other assorted people talk about Pride and Prejudice. He lost count of how many times he was nearly force fed a cookie by some woman claiming that he's too skinny, and this is starting to feel like all those dreams about showing up to class without any pants on.

He's barely said anything about the book since showing up, instead opting to just sort of listen, and nod every once in awhile. It's easier to just agree with everyone than to pretend he cares about a rich guy marrying some poor guy's daughter. Great, it's heartfelt and mooshy, he gets it.

Running a hand down his face, he flips through the book again for what feels like the hundredth time, stopping on some page to skim through a paragraph, while another woman starts to talk about the historical ramifications of things that Peter chooses to ignore. At this point, he's pretty sure he's forgotten why he even agreed to this in the first place. ]

So what do you think about the book? [ And it's the first question actually directed at him. Oh yeah, this is exactly like those pantsless dreams he used to have, and now he's just... at a total loss for words. ]

Comments

[intuitivelyapt.livejournal.com]

Well, this was obviously your suggestion.



He thought it was maudlin and boring, like anyone with any taste does. As if reading Jane Austen wasn't horrible enough in high school.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[A book club is exactly the sort of place Mizuno Ami would feel at home. They can talk about the academics forever - the history, the era, the social conventions. It's all very interesting. Though she'd admit it even less these days, she's still enough of a closet romantic to even enjoy the storyline.

She takes in Peter's shock at a glance, and makes a move to save him - admittedly, mostly to draw attention to herself. He can still thank her later.]

It's an excellent representation of its time. Jane Austen captured the class system of her era's society perfectly.

[Her English is book-perfect, and comfortable after a few years living abroad, but accented.]

Her heroines are also staunchly strong-minded and independent women, whether they fall in love or not. They don't sacrifice themselves for it. It's admirable.

homg peter lol

[digitalariel.livejournal.com]

[Quorra shifts uncomfortably from her perch across from Peter, clearly not at ease among so many people just yet. Her hand surrepticiously goes to cover up the already concealed mark on her arm.

[She watches the other with unconcealed interest.]

Which book are we talking about?

[guiltapalooza]

[Willow has some serious pity for the poor guy. She's rescued Xander and even Buffy from similar situations often enough that she jumps in readily, pretending to be so socially clueless that she has no idea she's rudely interrupting.]

I think it's a true example of Austen's thematic propensity toward ineffectual parents, especially within the context of greater social status.

[Before the woman can answer, she barrels on--] Anyway, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I was just told that he has a phone call at the reception desk. I really need to make sure that he gets it.

[It's hard to argue with Willow's brand of unstoppable earnestness, and she turns that look from the woman to Peter, again without waiting. She hopes he'll play along with her lies; either that or tell her off for ruining his perfectly enjoyable book club meeting, but Willow doesn't find that one as likely for some mysterious reason.] Come on, dear, we should go.

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

[ darn you, Peter, for not having Pride and Prejudice carved into your subconscious. four chairs down is a curious woman in pink tuning out the discussion to read the book -- it's a romance! -- and coming up with only words that keep flitting around on the page and changing and drifting into nonsense. this is what happens when you try to read in dreams.

finally she simply flips through all the pages rapidly, trying to find at least one juicy passage that makes sense. or a picture. does this book come with pictures? the cover was a little boring --

hold the presses! now it's not. Aerith smiles, pleased to find something of interest. and if Peter's copy of Pride and Prejudice now sports a cover similar to this one (http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n48/n241642.jpg), and a teasing fade-to-black between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy on page 212 (of marked interest to readers, if the well-creased binding is any judge)?

perhaps the flower girl misunderstood what kind of romance this was. ]

this icon is for you, Zo. because you are a unicorn.... rare and majestic

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

[Buffy frowns, suddenly sitting next to Peter and there's a whole lot of sighing as she flips helplessly through her copy. Who dreams about a book club? Of all the stupid things to be dragged into.... Buffy isn't trying to save Peter, she just isn't paying attention and assumes the question is directed at her. With a bit of a groan, she slowly and sheeplessly asks:]

Before or after the zombies?

[blueshocks.livejournal.com]

I remember watching the miniseries they made on it once. It was boring, but that Colin Firth guy is really hot. [That's what she has to contribute to this. Because Elle..is not made for book clubs ever.]