Last night, while doing my regular routine of not being able to sleep, I was looking at a website that recommends books to you based on books you like. I filled out the rating page of books I like and how I would rank them. At that point, I realized that all I read are the classics. So I took 15 minutes to go through and rate pretty much every classic book they threw at me, but one of my favorite books was missing.

   A few years back, I read Pride and Prejudice. It’s a great book that everyone should read. But I’m not going to lie, It’s dull at some points. There’s just a little to much “he loves me, he loves me not” for me. So last year I discovered one of my favorite authors, Seth Grahame-Smith. If you haven’t heard of him, look him up. He’s absolutely amazing and two of his novels are in my top 5 favorite books list. My gate way drug to him was none other than the sensational Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I would have to say that this adaptation is even better than the original. Not only does it incorporate the wonders of the walking dead but also the best oxymoron’s ever, Victorian England Lady Ninjas.

   PaPaZ filled the mushy mushy stuff that left a bad taste in my mouth in the original with gory zombie mass murder. I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it. Another one of Seth Grahame-Smith’s books that I adore is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. All I have to say is read it. Read it fast before the movie comes out. Then go see the movie and bask in the glory of how amazing this novel is.

  Anyway, as I was rating PaPaZ, the site gave me recommendations for books I should read that are like PaPaZ. I read through the list; Jane Slayre, Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter, Little Women and Werewolves , Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. First thing I thought to myself was What The Fuck! how interesting. And then I saw it. The abomination that made me scream out WHY!!! at 3 in the morning. The repulsive, revolting, nauseating, pure disgusting Wuthering Bites. It hurt a little just to write it. How dare you, Sarah Gray, for defacing the perfection of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. What balls you have!  *spoiler* Heathcliff as a VAMPIRE!!!!! WHAT!!!!

   After I calmed down and read a little into it, I realized that I have no right to be appalled. One of my favorite books is about a zombie fighting couple. Wuthering Heights is my favorite book and I will defend it to the last sentience. But who knows, PaPaZ made Pride and Prejudice better for me. I don’t know if it’s possible for me to like Heights anymore but is it possible that I may like this …. smut?

   It seems that this is the trend in literature now a days. With the success of the Twilight series, authors are doing anything to cash into the supernatural world. I can’t believe how many classics-turned-scifi I found. Like Android Karenina. A Russian C3PO. Great. I would love to say that I’m happy about this trend because some of these titles look awesome. But at the same time, the first time I hear a freakin conversation that goes like “OMG, I like love Romeo and Juliet and Vampires! It like speaks to me. I can totally relate!” ” Well have you read the original by Shakespeare?” ” Um, BTW, this is the original. And who is Shakespeare. He sounds totes lame” I will kill someone.

   I guess I’m saying that I really hope that these books are the second step in loving these stories. If anyone does read one of these books, do the world a favor and read the original one before hand. Love the classics, then the Sci-Fi spin off.