Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

I have only become a "reader" in the last several years and in the last two have become obsessed with reading. I would sometimes rather read than watch TV...which is saying a lot for me. hehehe

But I have only read "modern" books. I don't at all remember having to read the classics in high school. Who knows? I could've been made to read some of them, but they obviously didn't burn into my memory.

One of my friends, Crystal, has a rotation on how she likes to read. She reads a fiction, non-fiction and classic and rotates them through. I believe it makes her a much more rounded reader and I strive to be much like that.

I've been pondering on which classic to read, as I feared being bored out of my mind. So, after seeing that Jane Eyre was going to be made into a movie, I quickly decided that would be THE ONE.

I was not disappointed either. I truly, truly enjoyed this story and am a little sad that I read it on my Nook. I wish I had the actual book to hold and touch and smell...Weird, I know...As this book is now at the top of my favorites list. I cannot even put into words how much I love this story. You MUST read it!

The story of Jane Eyre begins with Jane living with her widowed aunt and three cousins. Her aunt has no real care for Jane and only keeps her because of her husband's dying wish to "care for Jane as for her own children." Jane's uncle held a soft spot in his heart for his niece and wished only the best for her, but with him gone Jane did not receive the best of care. In fact, one of her cousin's routinely abuses her both physically and emotionally. But, Jane fights back and this comes to a pinnacle within the household...and Jane is sent off to an orphan's school, Lowood.

Lowood is not an expressly happy institution due to the cold-hearted clergyman that runs the school, but the teachers are fine educators with a warm heart for their students...even if some of them show it in odd ways. Jane completes her education at Lowood and even teaches for a time once she has finished. However, she wishes to see a little more of the world and with two of her best friends from the school gone, Jane sees no reason to feel tied to the institution.

Miss Eyre receives notice of an opening for a governess ship at a Thornfield Hall after placing an ad for such a position. At this point the real story begins... Jane arrives on the grounds of the beautiful Thornfield Hall, makes nice with the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax, and proceeds to bond with her student, Adele. The master of the estate, Mr. Rochester, is not home for a time when Jane first arrives, but soon appears. He and Jane develop an...interesting...relationship, especially considering Mr. Rochester's cold demeanor and the age difference between the two. What Jane does not know, however, is that Mr. Rochester is hiding something at Thornfield Hall...a very large, very dangerous secret...

And of course, it is being made into a movie. I will leave you with the trailer....I cannot wait to see it. I really hope they can capture the whit and humor that is Jane Eyre. I guess I will find out on March 11.