Much to my surprise, I've found myself reading Pride and Prejudice. When I read it back in high school, I didn't care much for the book. (In fact, I probably only read the Cliffs notes.) I think the portrait of the Victorian lady (presumably Elizabeth Bennet) on the cover gave me the impression that this book would suck. I also found that the book was too wordy for my liking.

Well, today, I started to read this novel with the expectation that I'd put it down after a minute. Lo and behold, I discovered that this was delightful reading. Not only is Jane Austen witty...she's hilarious. I haven't cracked up while reading a book in some time.

So here's what I'm wondering:

Dude, am I a girl?