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In the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homes
Two books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.
May 22, 20232 min read
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Come for the love stories, stay for the snark: a Jane Austen book list
*The whole list is included at the bottom as a PDF. For newbies: Welcome! If you are just starting to read Jane Austen, or coming back...
Apr 20, 20235 min read
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Some thoughts and observations about reading Jane Austen in middle age
“A woman of seven and twenty,” said Marianne, after pausing a moment, “can never hope to feel or inspire affection again, and if her home...
Mar 18, 20235 min read
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Alphabet reading challenge: Q and R
Quentin, Patrick- A Puzzle for Fools Rao, Mahesh- Polite Society A Puzzle for Fools: This is a release from the American Mystery...
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Goodreads list challenge: August and September
Yang, Susie- White Ivy Mascarenhas, Kate- The Psychology of Time Travel McDermid, Val- Northanger Abbey Moreno-Garcia, Silvia- Velvet Was...
Sep 30, 20213 min read
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Just because reading
Because, ooh, that sounds good right now is reason enough to go off my reading challenges. I'm really beginning to wish that hadn't set...
Sep 19, 20213 min read
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May 2021 readings
Two books from my Goodreads challenge, one for my alphabet challenge, and a nonfic.
Jun 3, 20213 min read
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Longbourn and Nelly Dean
Nelly Dean: a Return to Wuthering Heights- Alison Case Longbourn- Jo Baker I read these two books pretty close together last year by...
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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The love of re-reading: Persuasion
I just revisited one of my all-time favorites: Jane Austen's Persuasion. I had new questions, thoughts that had never occurred to me...
Sep 16, 20203 min read
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