What do you do when you’re stuck at home (with little flexi-time) although you’d love to join a book discussion?
In my case, I watched a movie about a book club 
The movie’s plot sounded interesting where 6 Jane Austen fans (including an Austen newbie, a goofy guy named “Grigg” and an Austen diehard fan French teacher “Prudie”, whom Bernadette bumps into at the supermarket) meet to discuss a novel each month.
When Sylvia’s (Amy Brenneman of “Judging Amy”) husband dumps her for another woman, her friends, Bernadette and Jocelyn set up the book club and Jocelyn even plots to match her with Griff, who’s actually attracted to her! Can you smell “Emma” already? 
The book club gets off on a rocky start because Prudie is incredibly haughty towards the Allegra, Sylvia’s lesbian daughter and the hapless Grigg who brings a bumper 6 books-in-one volume to the first meeting LOL
However, things get interesting as they discuss each novel (Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense & Sensibility) because their debates on the book’s plot, characters or themes tend to spill over to what’s happening in their lives.
Will the prissy Prudie actually have an affair with her incredibly handsome student (who provides the spark missing in her own marriage)? Will Jocelyn finally realize and accept that Grigg likes her? Will Sylvia’s separation end in divorce? Will Allegra find true love?
I had a great time watching the movie because their discussions on Jane Austen’s books were detailed and thoughtful and the complex lives of the characters themselves provided a lot of entertaining. My favourite character has to be Grigg! Prudie was interesting too but boy, was she irritating…
Lastly, watching the movie has sparked my interest to read the rest of Austen’s novels as I’ve only read “Emma” and “Pride and Prejudice”
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