PROMPT: What book would people be surprised to know you enjoyed reading?

Bridget Jones Diary. Yep. I thought it was great, and I think a lot of people would be surprised to know that I even read this book, much less enjoyed it. I found all the play off Pride and Prejudice quite funny (as I enjoyed P&P a lot; I know! another surprise!) and I liked Bridget quite a bit (unlike Carrie from "Sex and the City") and found myself pulling for her to get her guy in the end.

I don't have a lot more to say about this book, other than I thought casting Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy for the movie version was brilliant, considering that Mr. Firth gave us a perfect Mr. Darcy in the BBC's version of Pride & Prejudice. If you don't know the book, Bridget is in love with Colin Firth, particularly because of the BBC performance. I also liked Hugh Grant playing quite the cad after a dearth of films where he played the banal patsy.

But all that has nothing to do with the book. I like Jane Austen quite a bit, which may surprise people. Even though I know where her books are going, I have fun getting there all the same. I also like the Restoration Period dramas (such as The Beaux' Strategem, The Country Wife, The Way of the World, or Marriage à la Mode), which is where we get the modern-day sitcom.

So, were you surprised?