I’m reading it right now. The first of at least five books that I plan on reading this year. I love reading way too much for me to not read more. I cannot put it down, surprisingly. When I bought it, I chose it because it’s a classic and it’s written / set during one of my favourite time periods in history - the Victorian Era. And the writing - there’s something exquisite about the literary prowess of Victorian authors. The way that they write paint pictures of scenery in my imagination. I can hear the birds chirping, see the green rolling hills, and feel the characters’ emotions. The suspenseful moments, I can hear the shallow breathing in response to fear. The sweet moments, I can see the smiles and feel the joy. I read the classics because I feel like such literary prowess is hard to find in modern literature. I may be wrong. I’m probably wrong, but I love me some classics. I love getting lost in a different time period, in characters that are unlike me, and in places that I’ve never known. I was going to post an excerpt from Dracula in this post, but I couldn’t decide on one! Typical. Here are the other books that I plan on reading this year:  - Bossypants - Tina Fey (I watched 30 Rock from start to current on Netflix and I love Tina Fey. I feel like I can learn a lot from her. And this autobiography is probably hilarious.)  - The Millenium Series (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, & The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest) by Stieg Larsson. I want to see the new movie out…and I just think it’d be a sweet series to read. Go out there and read, kids. Let your imagination run free.