some gossip talk

Ok, so I just finished the last Gossip Girl before The Carlyles. I have to say, that was an ending I wasn't expecting. Who knew Nate was going to sail off into the sunset without saying goodbye? 

I knew no matter what, that Serena and Blair would be BFF after Nate. Dan and his wanna-be Kerouac-esqueness or whatever he wants to be. We all know Jenny goes to Waverly Academy next year, with the start of the It Girl series. 

Anyway... I don't know what I'm going to do without Serena, Blair, Nate, Dan, Jenny and Vanessa. Even Rufus, Dan and Jenny's father, was amusing. Not exactly the same as the Rufus Humphrey on the sitcom, but maybe it's better that way. There are a lot of things that are different from the book series. Especially the relationships. 

• Blair and Chuck (they never dated in the series, I don't think)
  
• Rufus and Lilly, Serena's mom (no parental contact in the books except for the upper east sider parents)
• Nate and Vanessa (they never dated in the series)
  
• Serena and Dan (they don't stay together and fall in love in the books)
  
• Jenny and Asher (who was created strictly for the show)
  
• Dan and Georgina (she actually dates Nate in the book series and never meets Dan. wasn't very good friends with Serena at Hanover.)

Tomorrow, I will begin reading either The Carlyles or Anna Karenina. Who knows, maybe a little of both? Anna Karenina is sooooooooo long. I wish I had a more recent copy of Madame Bovary. It would also help if it were paperback. I'm not a big fan of hard back books. 

So many books to return to the library. I wish it wasn't going to be raining. Poo. It's all a bunch of poo. 

p&l

rachel