let's start at the beginning...

If you have somehow wandered onto my blog, you have probably already read The Great Gatsby, but if you haven't, now is a good time to do so. After all, the new year just began, and wouldn't it be nice to start it off by reading one of the classics? I promise you that you will not regret reading it, even if it doesn't turn out to be your favorite book.

Right now, I am about to begin re-reading the novel for the third time. I will still post while I'm in the process of reading it again. I might post quotes that I find particularly interesting, or things that I thought of after reading certain passages. If you too are reading the book, whether it's your first or seventh time doing so, feel free to comment! Of course, you can comment even if you aren't currently reading it.

Before I end this post, I thought that I would tell you a little bit more about myself. I am, as I said before, just a college student. I am studying English Literature and French at the University of Southern California. I am in no way an expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Great Gatsby, or the Jazz Age. I have just been very interested in learning about the Jazz Age and making connections to today's society.

If you haven't read the novel before, the one advice that I would give, which was given to me by a teacher, is to pay close attention to details. But most of all, enjoy the book and DO NOT JUST WATCH THE MOVIE. In fact, I have been advised to not watch the movie at all, so personally I plan on never doing so. There's no need for a film adaptation of the book, in my opinion.

Happy reading.