Friday Night at Borders

I love Colin Firth. Every time I see him in a movie, I am determined to find myself an English bloke to claim as my own.

I went to Borders today to fulfill #7 on my Bucket List.. which says: "Read the back summaries on every book in the Literature section of Barnes/Borders."
Well, I kind of cheated in that I only read the summaries of the books that particularly caught my eye. I'm guilty as charged: I judge books by their covers (&titles) most of the time.
Nevertheless, I went to the whole Literature/Fiction, Historical, Biography etc etc sections. All that straining to see the top shelves rendered my neck in need of a massage. But I digress..

So, my goal in doing this was to find books that actually suited my taste. A few months ago I realized that most of what I read are limited to the great classics or the more celebrated modern novels that receive a lot of attention.

But I was rather disappointed. I found that 90% of literature contains plots infested with adultery, revenge, disfunctional families, and war. Not to say those are bad topics.. just not what I am in the mood for maintenant. I realized that I already have most of the books that I actually would like to read already sitting on my shelf back at home. So, in conclusion, I'll just read whatever I have and feel like reading..classic or random.

So I just settled to buy some of the books that popped out at me for one reason or another - including Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, The Phantom of the Opera, and Best-Loved Folktales of the World. I realized that I had never read Anne Frank before which is positively unacceptable. I can't wait to read Phantom of the Opera and I decided that it would be a good and fun experience to read fairytales from various cultures every night before I go to bed. The version I bought has a total of 200 stories from all over the world. Cool, huh? :)

I also bought the dvd Bridget Jones Diary because I happened to come across it in the sale box. Yay! I absolutely love this movie and its sequel. Darcy, played by Colin Firth practically oozes charm. So sweet, sincere and awkward. Just how I like him. :D