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8 Bookish and Not-So-Bookish Thoughts (3)

Nov 08, 2014 23:46

Bookish and Not-So-Bookish Thoughts is a weekly blogging event hosted by Bookishly Boisterous. It allows
book bloggers (and non-book bloggers) to write about pretty much anything, bookish or otherwise (i.e. sharing
exciting plans for the weekend, rants on things they've encountered during the week etc.)
1. I have a new phone, yay! After struggling ( Read more... )

pride and prejudice (1995), meme, doctor who, netherlands, downton abbey, real life

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mayanas November 9 2014, 01:37:08 UTC

I don't much like Dickens. His plots are fine but his writing is so boring I find his books very hard to read so I tend to like adaptations much better. That said Bleak House is one of the few novels of his I have finished. Possibly there were no distractions about...

I think I just might check out those videos. I used to read buzzfeed all the time for all the lists about things and I think the videos look just as fun!

Can't you find some fun stickers to put on the phone cover? And yay, new phone!

Heh, Mr. Collins gif. :D

birdienl November 9 2014, 18:31:11 UTC

You actually need to read Dickens when you have a holiday, or at least a quite time in your life!

BuzzFeed videos is like the lists, but then with moving images, it's better ;-)

msantimacassar November 9 2014, 01:55:15 UTC

Hooray on the new phone! Bummer about the case though, I would second the suggestion of stickers or something to liven it up! :)

Hehe, real life Pride and Prejudice moments are the best!

That is a hilarious video! I will have to check out some more of those.

Isn't there another episode of Doctor Who left? Honestly, I haven't been paying enough attention to remember! It seems a bit crazy to me that DA is even still running! Are they going for ten seasons or something?

I'm quite bummed about Selfie too! Some of the jokes grated on my nerves but it was fun.

I am also feeling like I haven't read much this month. I tried to attack a really long sci-fi book and it's really dragging for me.

I cannot believe it is already that time of year! Where has this year gone?

birdienl November 9 2014, 18:41:14 UTC

There are some really great Buzzfeed videos, I find the ones on the BuzzFeedViolet channel the best, some are so recognizable!

I just watched the last episode of Doctor Who, the second part of the finale. Of course there's going to be the Christmas special still.

Julian Fellowes keeps saying they will stop while Downton Abbey is at its peak. Well, it might still attract lots of viewers, but storywise, it really is beyond its peak already....

msantimacassar November 18 2014, 00:21:39 UTC

I've been watching a few of them here and there and they are just sooo good! Thanks for the rec! :)

Here I was thinking there were three parts to the finale instead of two! Maybe I was just counting the Christmas special or something...

I think at this point they are just trying to milk as much money out of it as they can, so it very well might go on forever!

plumeriandeity November 19 2014, 03:43:52 UTC

Oh man! We need to catch up on Doctor Who, Downton, AND Selfie! I tuned in to watch it tonight and was SO UPSET that they are not going to air the remaining episodes ( ... )

birdienl November 19 2014, 21:37:20 UTC

Hello! How nice to see a comment (and a post) from you again!

'Warm, funny and lovely' is really an apt description of Selfie. It's such a pity, but at least it looks like we'll get to see the full 13-episode run.

In my opinion, Peter Capaldi was a real improvement from Matt Smith in the last season (I must be honest, I never was a big fan of Matt Smith's Doctor...) I think we all expected a lot from him, but with Moffat still writing, some things were bound to stay the same, even with a different Doctor.

I really hope that Julian Fellowes will make the Bates' happy before Downton ends!

plumeriandeity January 6 2015, 20:40:41 UTC

Hello again! Sorry for the long delay in responding. It got a bit busy!

I need to catch up on Selfie...I haven't watched it on Hulu Plus after they pulled it off the air but ahh I must know what happens!

I really loved Matt Smith as the Doctor, though I think the writing totally screwed him over in series 7 (I was not a fan of series 7 at all). I think Capaldi really found his footing towards the end of this series, and I like him a lot, so I'm sure there will be fun things in store!

The day the Bates's say goodbye to Downton to do their own thing, I will be so freaking happy. Misery really loves these two (and poor Edith).

birdienl January 7 2015, 11:30:25 UTC

I finished watching Selfie, all the 13 episodes they made, but I won't spoil you!

I didn't think I would agree with you about the Bates's even a month ago, but after the last prison adventure I'm totally fed up with their sad story so yes: Fellowes, let them go! (or let them be happy)