I have never read a Jane Austen book

I'm watching the Jane Austen Book Club.  Joshua was pretty much a knock off of the good son and predictable at best.  My husband liked it but then again, he views movies just as movies, I look for a little originality.  Normally, my husband gets movies that are something that either he would enjoy or we would all enjoy.  That's not his fault as I never ask for movies unless they are something we'll both want to watch.  Recently I made a list of movies that I want him to pick up when he goes to the library.  I don't usually watch chick flicks or anything borderline chick flick.  I've decided to expand my movie repatuar to include those that are not murder filled, action packed, horror filled knockoffs.  Maybe I'll actually see something with substance.  My main bitch with chick flicks is the fact that they always try to make you cry.  I'm not a fan of crying in the first place and really not a fan of crying over something that isn't real.  There's enough real life trauma to cry over, I don't need a fake reason.