What is it and why did you name your blog that.
1) Uppercross Cottage is where Anne Elliot stays in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion.
2) I named my blog Uppercross Cottage because I wanted to name my blog Uppercross Cottage. Honestly I just thought it sounded zippy and different. I wanted a unique name, one that would catch the eye. Plus, for all you Jane Austen fans out there, I knew you would appreciate it. Isn't it neat to imagine you are staying in a little English countryside cottage while you read this blog? For those that don't know (which you really should), Uppercross Cottage is located in Bath in the book, so why don't you just pull up a picture of Bath on google right now and pretend you are living there. You're welcome.
I wanted to take some time in this post to talk about Jane Austen and her heart wrenching stories. I'm curious as to what some of you readers think of her books. My favorite is without a doubt Persuasion, but I also hold Emma and Pride and Prejudice very dear to my heart.
I do have issues with some people (not all) who say they LOVE Jane Austen. I always ask them what their favorite book is and their response is consistently Pride and Prejudice. If someone says they love Jane Austen and their favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, you know they're lying. Most of the time that just means they have only watched the P&P movie with Keira Knightley. That's fine and all, but if you're only going to watch the movie, at least make sure you watch the BBC version of P&P if you plan to call yourself a fan of hers.
Also, do me a favor and branch out from the world of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett, as hard as that may be. Those two make for quite a delightful read, but so do the characters of Emma Woodhouse and Anne Elliot. Check them out. The love story in Persuasion is absolutely awesome- you will not be disappointed in the slightest. I think it's so much more romantic than that of P&P, and as much as I want to gush over the details in the story, I'll refrain in the hopes that those of you who haven't read it will give it a shot.
Emma is also wonderful, but I'm not gonna lie, it's kind of weird that she ends marrying a guy who was sort of a brother figure to her. Sorry, spoiler alert. The whole point of the story is that he is IN NO WAY her brother by blood, but the fact that she thought of him as a brother and then realized that she actually was in love with him is a bit weird sometimes. Whatever. Still a great read. Make sure you watch Clueless after you read this one. I know I mentioned Clueless in the last post- I guess it's been on my mind a lot. If you have some time, go watch it on Netflix! It's absolutely hilarious, and 100% certain to make you laugh, or at least put a smile on your face.
Here's a quick view of Bath if you didn't have the energy to type it into Google. Isn't it just lovely?
That's all for now.
Happy Wednesday! May your day be filled with tea and lots of laughter.
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