There was a 1996 movie of the same title that I didn't know about until my wife pointed it out to me some days ago. Further research made me realize there was an earlier version back in 1944, the original in fact, and there had been mini-series created around the same theme and title. While reading Jessica Zafra, I thought that I MUST soon finish the eBook before the 2011 film adaptation opens. And I'm still on page 381 out of 956, not even halfway through. I usually find time finishing off a book in less than 2 weeks, and it's not really a question of how much time one has for "leisure reading" but more on how much distracted one is when doing his daily rounds of reading. And no amount of reading campaign can change the course of junk reading habit, without taking into account the elimination of certain distractions.
At first, I thought being able to catch up on my reading by having eBooks on my phone is the second best thing to happen to smart phones (the best thing would be the To-Do list widgets). But after installing Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre on my phone about 3 months ago; none of them got finished. I browse other applications by the end of a chapter. I pause reading when there's a text. At times having to zoom in and scroll makes me nauseous especially when on board. While I do not procrastinate on stuff which are pending (my definition of pending is different), I push back reading Jane Eyre because: (1) when I can't relate, I get bored, (2) I found out about the new movie, so I'll wait to watch the movie first, and (3) I have a strong feeling that this is an Atonement situation wherein watching the Movie before finishing the book is more emotionally fulfilling (couldn't tell I didn't finish the book either).
Notwithstanding poor excuse to obvious laziness or simply bad reading habit, Jane Eyre is a classic masterpiece that starts unacknowledged standards to recent spike of teleseryes and drama anthologies. The fun part is that even if things were difficult for Jane Eyre, and you know you root for her ultimate stardom, you'd still be intrigued by mysteries that are bound to happen. It's like watching the trailer of "Who's That Girl" starred by Anne Curtis, and you know exactly what the plot is, but you still want to see the movie because you're hoping to see Anne get butt naked, or at least on a skimpy two-piece. Alright that's a very stupid analogy, but you guys got the point.
P.S. From past experiences watching good screen adaptations before reading the book gave me better emotional throughput. Classic examples are Brokeback Mountain, Atonement, and English Patient. The opposite is true for the movie Yes Man from the non-fiction of the same title.
At first, I thought being able to catch up on my reading by having eBooks on my phone is the second best thing to happen to smart phones (the best thing would be the To-Do list widgets). But after installing Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre on my phone about 3 months ago; none of them got finished. I browse other applications by the end of a chapter. I pause reading when there's a text. At times having to zoom in and scroll makes me nauseous especially when on board. While I do not procrastinate on stuff which are pending (my definition of pending is different), I push back reading Jane Eyre because: (1) when I can't relate, I get bored, (2) I found out about the new movie, so I'll wait to watch the movie first, and (3) I have a strong feeling that this is an Atonement situation wherein watching the Movie before finishing the book is more emotionally fulfilling (couldn't tell I didn't finish the book either).
Notwithstanding poor excuse to obvious laziness or simply bad reading habit, Jane Eyre is a classic masterpiece that starts unacknowledged standards to recent spike of teleseryes and drama anthologies. The fun part is that even if things were difficult for Jane Eyre, and you know you root for her ultimate stardom, you'd still be intrigued by mysteries that are bound to happen. It's like watching the trailer of "Who's That Girl" starred by Anne Curtis, and you know exactly what the plot is, but you still want to see the movie because you're hoping to see Anne get butt naked, or at least on a skimpy two-piece. Alright that's a very stupid analogy, but you guys got the point.
P.S. From past experiences watching good screen adaptations before reading the book gave me better emotional throughput. Classic examples are Brokeback Mountain, Atonement, and English Patient. The opposite is true for the movie Yes Man from the non-fiction of the same title.
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