Jane of Austin

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This sweet story was a loose retelling of Sense and Sensibility, set in modern day Austin, Texas. I enjoyed it on its own merits, and after the first few chapters, forgot to look for similarities with the original. A light fun read, with enough surprises to give it some depth.
#JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig
#Pantone2025 #PearSorbet @Lauredhel
#LitsyAtoZ #J @Texreader

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eeclayton

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

so-so

I wasn't blown away but I enjoyed reading this. The author successfully modernized the book, the contemporary setting felt realistic and believable. Jane (the Marianne character) and Callum (Col. Brandon) worked well as viewpoint characters, their first-hand experiences added to the story.
(Dislikes to come in a comment.)
Overall, it was a nice read, but nowhere near as entertaining or insightful as the original. #JaneAustenThenAndNow

eeclayton What I didn't like so much was the communication breakdown between Jane and Celia. While in S&S Elinor's keeping things to herself makes sense, here I just didn't understand why Celia would not talk about her breakup or Teddy and Lindsay's relationship. I also didn't appreciate Jane's obsession with tea, I got that it was her quirk, but it was kind of beaten to death, I felt. 3w

eeclayton @Crinoline_Laphroaig
Also tagging @Andrea313 as I think you were interested in this one. 3w

Andrea313 @eeclayton Yes I was, thank you! 3w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig Thank you! I've this one on my Kindle. Will see if I get to it. 3w

bookandbedandtea I've been meaning to read this one. Getting inside the Marianne character's head sounds intriguing! But I can see myself being bothered by the issues you bring up. I may still give it a try but I'm a little less inclined now. 🙂 2w

CaramelLunacy I remember enjoying this one (though none of the specifics)! 2w

eeclayton @bookandbedandtea It was a good read, all in all. Nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it. 2w

eeclayton @CaramelLunacy I guess I'll be the same in while, I don't expect it to be too memorable, but I enjoyed it 2w

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OriginalCyn620

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I enjoyed this retelling of Sense and Sensibility! It‘s a sweet story overall, not just the romance part but also the bond between the sisters. And I really did like that this book is told from the perspectives of Jane (the Marianne character) and Callum (the Colonel Brandon character). Would recommend to Austen fans!

#bookspinbingo
#fabulousfebruary
#booked2023 - modern take on a classic
#pop23 - modern retelling of a classic

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, Andrew65, alisiakae, TheAromaofBooks

Cinfhen Fun!! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Oh, I actually love Sense and Sensibility, so I'll have to check this one out!! 2y

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y

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Kshakal

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🤓🤓🤓

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Julsmarshall

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I really enjoyed this Sense and Sensibility retelling set in modern day Austin Texas (where I live). Interesting characters, good pacing, and lots of Austin landmarks-shout out to Torchy‘s Tacos-to smile about. #BookspinBingo

TheBookHippie What a fun cover! 4y

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Scochrane26

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A retelling of Sense and Sensibility, baked goods & the recipes, armchair travel to one of my fave cities—what‘s not to like about this book? If only I had some Torchy‘s to eat while reading. I enjoyed the focus on Jane/Marianne as the MC instead of Celia/Elinor. Loved their younger sister, too. This is a fun, light read with an interesting Colonel Brandon. I was given this book by @Readergrrl in the Christmas swaps—thank you!

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Ash.on.the.line

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

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Okay it‘s a light pick. I just think it‘s hard to modernize Austen, but this was a great attempt. I did enjoy the story though some parts were a stretch but I can look the other way. #bookpinbingo board is filling out a bit!

Persuasion is my favorite Austen. Is there modern retellings? I‘ve read one and it was okay. “A Recipe for Persuasion”

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Scochrane26

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

I slept really late this morning, but I knew my other #jolabokaflod package was delivered when I saw the footprints in the snow outside. Love the local chocolate @Readergrrl and the book! I loved Austin when I visited a few yrs ago, & I love Austen retellings. Thank you for this great gift!
@MaleficentBookDragon Thank you for hosting this swap!

Readergrrl I am so glad that it finally made it!!! And it IS so funny that we were matched in another swap! 4y

kspenmoll I spy UConn candy. My son just graduated this spring. 4y

Scochrane26 @kspenmoll Yes, it‘s UConn & is yummy. 4y

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Scochrane26

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

#CAB10KGIVEAWAY Excited that you‘re doing a giveaway @Catsandbooks
I want to read the tagged book and Yes No Maybe So (Aisha Saaed & Becky Albertalli)
I‘m looking forward the Thanksgiving break.

Catsandbooks Thanks! 🥰 Thanksgiving break is great! 🧡 Thanks for entering! 4y

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TheEllieMo

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

A retelling of Sense & #Sensibility.

#SeptemberSenses @Eggs

LiteraryinPA I enjoyed this one! 4y

Eggs I‘m interested in this one 📚👏🏻 4y

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Amandajoy

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

We‘re reading on the front porch to prepare for reading time with the kids. 🤓

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Amandajoy

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

The perils of eating salsa while reading...

hermyknee 🤣 been there (edited) 5y

Sharpeipup Worth it for good salsa 5y

SamanthaMarie Oh no 🤣 I am the worst with chocolate 😬 5y

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janeycanuck

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A sweet little retelling - I enjoyed Mrs Jennings much more here than in Austen‘s masterpiece.

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mollyrotondo

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a modern retelling of Austen‘s Sense and Sensibility. It takes place in Austin, Texas which I thought was a perfect setting for a modern, American take on this story. Lodge‘s book is from the perspective of Jane (the Marianne character) and Callum (the Col. Brandon character) instead of through the Elinor character like Austen‘s book. I liked this switch. I recommend this, especially to my #pemberlittens

sprainedbrain

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kspenmoll

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

#coffeeandbooks #porchlife #birdsong #Pemberlittens

Finishing up this enchanting take on Sense and Sensibility.
Wish Celia (Elinor)was more present though, -no depth, more like a stick person. But then, who can really get Jane Austen right???
The tea shop setting, or looking for the perfect place after moving to Austin,( play on Jane‘s name?), was fascinating and the recipes to die for.
Taken as a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

sprainedbrain

sprainedbrain I agree with you about needing more of Celia! Even though S&S isn‘t a first person narrative, I always thought of it as a book about Elinor with Marianne in a secondary role, although that may be me identifying with Elinor more. It was odd to have this one told from the Marianne perspective. Lovely photo! 5y

ElizaMarie I am curious if anyone actually tried to make any of the recipes? Also that set up you have there for reading is just great! I love it! 5y

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sprainedbrain

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A cute, slightly typical contemporary romance that I bet would be enjoyed by any fan of the genre. The added bonus for me was that it‘s a modern-day retelling of Sense & Sensibility (you may have noticed me talking about that book from time to time lately😂).

It‘s actually really well done! I didn‘t think this Austen story would translate easily to our time, but the author has pulled it off quite nicely. Bonus: recipes!

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sprainedbrain Gonna tag my fellow #PemberLittens who have read or were squeezing this in real quick before I lost my library copy. I can‘t wait to hear what you all think! I will mark my next comments as spoilers since I know some are still reading! 😉 @Dcueto @mollyrotondo @Karen3 @quietjenn @JaclynW @janeycanuck @kspenmoll @ElizaMarie 5y

sprainedbrain First... I think I struggled with this book‘s Marianne (Jane) a lot more than I did with Marianne. She drove me a little bit crazy. I was glad to see that they didn‘t try to have Teddy be secretly engaged in this book, because I didn‘t see how that would work in our times. He was just as awkward and bland as Edward, though. I missed the Elinor character a lot, but loved the new Mrs. Jennings and the Palmers. 😂 5y

sprainedbrain Also, I loved the references to Austen sprinkled in. Jane is a tea fantastic, so her sister talks about her obsession with dead leaves, and then the whole wet white shirt reference was just there for Janeites. 😃 I liked Captain Beckett a lot and thought the author handled the whole Willis/Willoughby thing so that it was almost believable. Ha! This book isn‘t my usual genre, but I thought it was a fun retelling. 5y

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Karen3 I finished earlier today and I enjoyed it. Some funnies spread throughout and it was entertaining. 5y

ElizaMarie So my problem with the Willis/Willoughby character is I think they went a little too far. I mean how can that be such a coincidence that all these people are interconnected (Austin is a big city) but yeah... I enjoyed it over all too 5y

janeycanuck This was fine. The writing was decent, I liked the switching POV, and the author did a good job of bringing the story into present. Mrs. Jennings was a completely different character, in a good way. But both sisters felt a bit flat to me. I understand Teddy feeling flat because he was hardly present but Celia was wooden and Jane just felt so one-dimensional. It wasn't a waste of time to read but I'm glad I got it from the library. 5y

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MeganAnn

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

#PemberLittens If anyone is interested, @Curiouser_and_curiouser and I are discussing a buddy read of this one for those who aren‘t already reading it with @sprainedbrain

I‘m thinking a start date around July 1st to give everyone a little time to get ahold of copies and finish other reads. Would that work? Open to other ideas or requests .

Anyone who wants to join in is welcome chime in below with their thoughts!

Graciouswarriorprincess Such a good book! Happy reading! 5y

Amandajoy I‘ll probably follow along! 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser That's perfect for me @MeganAnn. Thanks for setting this up. It's my first official book commitment, lol! 5y

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MeganAnn @Amandajoy that‘d be lovely! 5y

MeganAnn @Curiouser_and_curiouser you‘re welcome! I feel honored to be a part of your first buddy read 🎉❤️😊 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Hi there @MeganAnn , I have hunted through all of the libraries in my area as well as my online book apps and I can't seem to find a copy of this book. I think i should have checked that first before I committed with you. I'm sorry I can't progress with this book right now. I got a little too excited too early. Apologies. I will be better prepared next time 😊 5y

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ElizaMarie

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So, this isn't something I would have picked up without #PemberLittens group! I enjoyed Austen's Sense and Sensibility and this modern re-telling of it was great as well! Totally enjoyed it (even though I am not the biggest romance fan). But yes! this was great! I am looking forward to hear other's reviews on it!

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ElizaMarie

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

I am going to do this as a “book I usually avoid“. Just romance in general but... with Litsy I have been reading more and more out of my comfort zone! I am super excited about all this growth! Also I am looking forward to other Austen and Austen-Inspired, type books!

#SummerFun #PemberLittens

sprainedbrain, StayCurious, alisiakae

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ElizaMarie

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#PemberLittens #bookishbingo #JuneBookBingo #Challenge
@sprainedbrain

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kspenmoll

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

#pemberlittens

Obviously Emmy will not out put up with me reading.

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 5y

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kspenmoll

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#Pemberlittens #buddyread
Starting this tonight. I know it was up for discussion- anyone joining in?
Humid day - right now the porch is cooler than inside my house!
I am off work next Tuesday-Friday so I hope to get more reading in. 🙌🏻

sprainedbrain

sprainedbrain I‘m starting it tomorrow, and I think a couple others are reading it soon, too! 5y

Karen3 I‘m going to have to go get a physical copy because the recipes that are throughout the book sound really good and I want to try them. 5y

Crazeedi Looks like a perfect spot! But how are you keeping bugs away with light on outside? 5y

kspenmoll @Crazeedi The light is in the ceiling so any hugs are drawn to that. It was also a cool night so not as many bugs. 5y

ElizaMarie Just finished this one last night :) 5y

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ElizaMarie

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Couldn‘t be a truer statement. Growth is beautiful!

#PemberLittens
@sprainedbrain

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ElizaMarie

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

I mean.... it‘s true :)

#PemberLittens
@sprainedbrain

sprainedbrain Ha! I love that there is a Pride and Prejudice (movie) reference! 5y

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sprainedbrain

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Over the weekend, I posted some ideas for further Sense & Sensibility reading, and there were several of us planning to read Jane of Austin... I‘m tagging those that I saw, but all are welcome.

I have the audio from the library, and it‘s due back in 8 days. Whoops! 😂 If anyone wants to do a real-quick buddy read with me right away, I‘m up for it!

Otherwise, you all are of course welcome to plan a less rushed buddy read together!

#PemberLittens

sprainedbrain @Amandajoy @Lesanne @Mishu94 @mollyrotondo @MeganAnn @Smarkies @quietjenn @batsy @janeycanuck @kspenmoll @JaclynW 5y

mollyrotondo I can get the audio quickly but my library is also doing curbside pick up now so I can try to grab the physical copy that way before the weekend. I‘m not sure how long it takes for them to have people‘s orders ready. 5y

MsMelissa This is a good book 👍🏻 5y

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sprainedbrain @mollyrotondo I don‘t want to rush anyone just because I have poor library book management. 😂 5y

Amandajoy I plan on reading this, but not sure I‘ll be able to get it done in 8 days. 5y

Dcueto Im in! 5y

mollyrotondo @sprainedbrain haha the audio will probably end up better for me because my library system doesn‘t have this! Hoopla is also much kinder to me with three week check outs and no restriction on me renewing it lol I‘ll try to start listening tomorrow and see what happens 😂 5y

Graciouswarriorprincess I adored this book. Happy reading! 5y

Karen3 I‘m going to download from hoopla now and see if I can sneak it in! 5y

MeganAnn I don‘t think I can do it in 8 days because I‘m reading SO many other things right now. But I‘m up for a buddy read with anyone else who wants to take a little longer. 5y

quietjenn I think it's already on my Kindle, so I'm in. 5y

Mishu94 I really want to read this but I don‘t think I‘ll be able to get the book so soon! 😩 5y

JaclynW I will see if I can find it! 5y

janeycanuck I requested it from my library - not sure if it‘ll get to my branch before my curbside pickup appt tomorrow... and if it doesn‘t, I probably won‘t get another one before yours is due back. But I‘m trying! 5y

sprainedbrain @janeycanuck no worries! I still haven‘t started because I am listening to another that‘s due back before it. Did I mention my poor library loan skills? 😂 5y

kspenmoll I am in- when do you all want to star? Like now?😂 5y

sprainedbrain @Dcueto @mollyrotondo @Karen3 @quietjenn @JaclynW @janeycanuck @kspenmoll I‘m definitely starting this tomorrow... I‘m nearly done with my audiobook that‘s due back before it. 😂 5y

mollyrotondo @sprainedbrain I planned on starting this while working yesterday but got sucked into a podcast haha I will start listening to this over the weekend as well. How many days do you have left on your borrow? 5y

sprainedbrain @mollyrotondo I have it until 10:12 am on June 25. 😬 5y

ElizaMarie I‘ll probably finish this tonight ... but would love to be tagged on any discussion 5y

janeycanuck @sprainedbrain I‘m picking my copy up on Monday. I feel like it‘ll be a quick read so I‘ll join you for a discussion!! 5y

Karen3 I‘m about half way through the audio and enjoying it a lot! 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Hi @MeganAnn I'm also in the middle of a few books atm but I'd love start a buddy read after that. I've never done one before though so you'd have to help me learn how it goes 😉. Lmk if you're up to it. 5y

MeganAnn @Curiouser_and_curiouser I‘d love to buddy read it with you!! And anyone else who wants to read it a bit later. Are you on Slack? 5y

sprainedbrain @4thhouseontheleft tagging you for this one, too... a few of us are reading it now, but @MeganAnn and @Curiouser_and_curiouser and others may be putting together a buddy read later. I just had a library hold I needed to finish. 😂 5y

alisiakae Thanks! Slowly catching up on all the posts, since I‘m in vacation mode (we‘re headed to a mountain cabin for a few days on Monday, moving our social distancing to the woods 🤣) 5y

sprainedbrain @4thhouseontheleft that sounds like a perfect place to move your social distancing too! 😂 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Buddy Read sounds great @MeganAnn . I'm not sure what Slack is though. Should I Google it? 5y

sprainedbrain @Curiouser_and_curiouser it‘s an app you can download. The PemberLittens group has a Slack channel that you can join... it‘s just a little easier to chat with each other on Slack than via Litsy. Here‘s the link if you want to join! https://join.slack.com/t/pemberlittens/shared_invite/zt-dh6biws2-GHqhvrisnRc0_N~... 5y

MeganAnn @Curiouser_and_curiouser yes what @sprainedbrain said! If you want to join discussions there, we could use it to plan details too (start date, reading schedule, etc) but we can also do that on Litsy too. Either way works for me! 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser @sprainedbrain Thank you. I've downloaded the Slack App but its telling me that the link you provided is no longer active. Is there another link you could send or another way I can search for the group? 5y

sprainedbrain @Curiouser_and_curiouser whoops! Here‘s a new link that shouldn‘t ever expire: https://join.slack.com/t/pemberlittens/shared_invite/zt-f98m3cn9-xHvgyonF1C9sc_P... 5y

Curiouser_and_curiouser @sprainedbrain Thanks heaps! I'm in 😉 5y

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ElizaMarie

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Couldn‘t be a truer quote :) — speaking from a Texas gal :)

#PemberLittens
@sprainedbrain

TheAromaofBooks I dated a guy from Texas back in the day, and he told the story of when their family went on vacation to Canada and the border guard asked what country they were from and his dad said, “Texas!“ 😂 5y

sprainedbrain Love it! 5y

jb72 LOL for sure! 5y

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ElizaMarie

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Found this one super easily on my Libby app. So starting it today
#PemberLittens
@sprainedbrain

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sprainedbrain

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

When #PemberLittens started, most wanted to spend two months on each Austen novel, followed by a month reading other books related to that novel and watching adaptations.

Since most are done or nearly done with Sense & Sensibility, I thought we could talk about other books to read... prepare to be tagged a few times today. 😂

First up, some (mostly modern day) retellings. I will tag the books above in comments.

Please add other retellings⬇️⬇️

sprainedbrain ...here in the comments as well, and tell us if you want to have buddy reads for any of these! 5y

sprainedbrain I‘m reading this one for sure:

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

sprainedbrain This one is a contemporary YA retelling:

Ordinary Girls

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sprainedbrain Another YA that looks cute:

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood

sprainedbrain This one is historical fiction set in the 1930s, but I‘m calling it more contemporary than S&S:

Suit and Suitability

sprainedbrain More YA:

Sass & Serendipity

sprainedbrain This one looks interesting: contemporary and maybe a foodie?

The Cookbook Collector: A Novel

sprainedbrain From the Jane Austen Project, a contemporary that I will be reading:

Sense and Sensibility

sprainedbrain This one looks like maybe a cute romance:

Living Out Loud

sprainedbrain Another contemporary romance:

The Dashwood Sisters Tell All: A Modern-day Novel of Jane Austen

sprainedbrain An Amish retelling!:

Sense and Sensibility: An Amish Retelling of Jane Austen's Classic

sprainedbrain And a Christian romance:

Reason and Romance

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jenniferw88 #1

The Three Colonels: Jane Austen's Fighting Men

jenniferw88 #2

The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay & Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film

jenniferw88 #3

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

jenniferw88 #4

Colonel Brandon's Diary

Kangaj1 I can get The Cookbook Collector virtually from my library, so I may read that one. Also, I have not read Reason and Romance, but I have loved the other Austen retellings she has done. 5y

jenniferw88 #5

Willoughby's Return: A tale of almost irresistible temptation

jenniferw88 Definitely reading the Trollope one! 5y

Prairiegirl_reading Did you already do pride & prejudice? 5y

Librarybelle I am happy to read any mentioned in the graphic! Or, really, anything the group decides to read! 5y

jenniferw88 Most of these have been mentioned already, but: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39671.Sense_and_Sensibility_Inspired_by_and_... - I've got the Manga! 5y

CrowCAH I want to read

Jane and Austen

Amandajoy I plan on reading

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

OriginalCyn620 I plan on reading the Joanna Trollope retelling and I already own it, so this is the perfect excuse! 5y

Lesanne I like the one by Joanna Trollope or

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

Lcsmcat I just checked the Trollope out of the library, so I‘m with you, @OriginalCyn620 5y

Bookwormjillk I read the Trollope retelling a few years ago but would like to re-read it 5y

Deblovestoread I am happy to read any of them as the are all new to me. 5y

Mishu94 I haven‘t read a single one of these and I‘m reading sense and sensibility for the first time so I‘d really like a guide on how to go on about this ☹️ (edited) 5y

sprainedbrain @Mishu94 I haven‘t read a single one of them either! I‘m just putting them out there as some options I‘ve found. You can choose to read anything you‘d like (or read none of them, if reading the original novel was all you are interested in). I have several that I would like to read either on my own or along with others. Do any interest you? 5y

Clare-Dragonfly Does anyone know if there are any where the Elinor and Brandon characters do end up together? Or any queer retellings? 5y

Mishu94 @sprainedbrain ohhh okay! And yess, Jane of Austen and the one by Joanna Trollope have caught my attention! 😬 5y

mollyrotondo @sprainedbrain are we we reading the retellings and adaptations together? I love our buddy reads! 5y

sprainedbrain @mollyrotondo We sure can, if we have some that multiple people want to read! Smaller groups can read books they are interested in, everyone can read on their own, whatever everyone feels like. 😃 5y

mollyrotondo @sprainedbrain fantastic! Then I will say I‘m on board for Jane of Austen and the Joanna Trollope book as well. So I‘ll look out to see if these will be read together! 5y

LiteraryinPA I also recommend

The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel

Heideschrampf I really cannot decide which cover i hate most... 5y

Chrissyreadit I read Jane of Austin and enjoyed it. I‘d be up for reading the Trollope book, ordinary Girls or Suit and Suitability. So many possibilities! 5y

sprainedbrain @Clare-Dragonfly this is the only queer retelling of S&S I‘ve been able to find so far... there are several coming up for some of the other novels, so I will be sure to include those when we get there!

The California Dashwoods

sprainedbrain @Prairiegirl_reading nope, P&P is next! We will start reading it in August. 😃 5y

sprainedbrain @Heideschrampf There‘s lots of tacky to choose from there. 😂 5y

i.besteph Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I can‘t wait to read them..my love for Jane Austen never ends♥️ 5y

i.besteph Also can‘t wait for P&P...yass! 🙌🏽 5y

Clare-Dragonfly Ooh, thanks! 5y

Prairiegirl_reading @sprainedbrain ok I‘m considering joining in. Y‘all have inspired me. 😄 5y

sprainedbrain @Prairiegirl_reading we‘d love to have you! Just let me know if you want me to start tagging you in the group posts... or you can use the sign up and I will put you on the list. 😃 5y

Prairiegirl_reading @sprainedbrain if you don‘t mind tagging me that would be great! 5y

MeganAnn I‘m hoping to read Jane of Austin. Not sure if I‘ll get to any others, but several of them look interesting! I read the Trollope books years ago and enjoyed it... even though I hadn‘t read S&S yet then. (edited) 5y

TheBookHippie I‘ll read anything 🤣✌🏻 5y

Andrea313 I also suggest

The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love

ferskner I will happily read all of these! (Although I did just finish the Joanna Trollope and thought it was meh.) 5y

Smarkies I am thinking of starting with the Cookbook Collector because of the food aspect and see if I can fit in another one. 😁 5y

DebinHawaii @Smarkies Jane of Austen is quite a foodie book too—full of tea & baked goods made with tea & recipes. 🍽😋 5y

Smarkies @DebinHawaii thanks for the suggestion. Will see if I can get hold of a copy of that. 😁 5y

DebinHawaii I loved Jane of Austen (the audio is great) thought the Trollope OK (but I read it several years ago). I will probably read Reason & Romance next. That series is on Kindle Unlimited right now. 5y

quietjenn I'm definitely doing Jane of Austin and just downloaded Suits and Suitability. Am open to lots of the others! 5y

batsy I'm interested in Jane of Austin and the Trollope retelling! I'll join in for any group readalongs if I'm able to access a copy :) 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I‘ll like to read Jane of Austin. Will see if I can get a copy. 5y

JaclynW Jane of Austin looks good to me! So many new-to-me books. Thanks! 5y

eeclayton The Trollope book has been on my TBR list for a long time, I'll definitely get round to it now. 5y

janeycanuck The Trollope is very good, I would probably re-read that one. I‘m so disappointed they only did four of the books in the Austen Project. Oh, and I‘ve got Jane of Austin on my wishlist so in for that, too. (edited) 5y

BethM I‘d prefer modern adaptation/retelling over historical. 5y

kspenmoll I have Jane of Austen & the Cookbook collector. I have no idea the Cookbook C is Austenesque! 5y

katy4peas I‘ll read any I guess! I would like a buddy read to keep me on track! I‘m on chapter 33 of S&S and trying to catch up and finish! 🤣 I was out of town and missed several days which threw me off of my schedule. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y

sprainedbrain @katy4peas I‘ve been wondering about you! I‘m sure you will catch up quickly. ❤️ 5y

katy4peas Haha! I‘m back! And your chapter summaries help! 😉 @sprainedbrain 5y

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DebinHawaii

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Another book I didn‘t review though I swear I did.🤷🏻‍♀️I really enjoyed this sweet retelling & modernization of Sense and Sensibility set mostly in Austin, Texas. Jane-the Marianne of the story, was my favorite with her tea brewing & baking, along with Beckett-the Colonel Brandon. The narration was excellent & the author did a good job of updating & changing things just enough to make it fit into modern times + tea-infused recipes are included.

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Cinfhen This sounds fun!!!!! 5y

DebinHawaii It was fun! 💜 5y

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LiteraryinPA

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#Pemberlittens @sprainedbrain This modern day adaptation of Sense & Sensibility was charming and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed it and read it in one day. The parallels were great (especially loved the Col Brandon character) and there were some awesome nods to the original, like the pictured quote. In this case, the leaves are referring to tea leaves, since tea is the sisters‘ business! I thought the writing was great and would read this author again.

sprainedbrain The dead leaves again! 😂 I have this one on hold at the library to read after we are done with S&S. So glad you enjoyed it! 5y

rubyslippersreads This looks like fun! 5y

BookishMe It's been on my list but I think I will start reading this sooner ;p 5y

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DebinHawaii

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Lazy Sunday. I‘m #audiosouping to this one again, hoping to finish it up today. I‘m actually really enjoying it—a good modernization of Sense and Sensibility. Since it‘s Memorial Day weekend, seems like a good time for a chowder so I‘m making a Mexican Street Corn & Potato Chowder using the Everything But the Elote Seasoning my friend sent from Trader Joe‘s. Just tossing it together but it smells delicious. Finished chowder recipe coming later.

slategreyskies It looks delicious! :) 5y

Sleepswithbooks This looks amazing @DebinHawaii !!! 5y

sprainedbrain I will be waiting for this recipe! Looks yummy. 😃 5y

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DebinHawaii

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Today‘s soup is too quick for much #audiosouping time but it‘s still a chance for a few more chapters of this sweet Sense and Sensibility modernization. The soup is a light & brothy Vermicelli with Tomato & Basil Soup from Tessa Kiros. Perfect for the warmer weather & a stuffy allergy nose. Finished soup pics coming later.🍲😋

Bookwormjillk That sounds good! 5y

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MidnightBookGirl

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I really enjoyed this modern take on Sense and Sensibility! It was a perfect escape from reality, and I loved the tea and music and sisterhood!

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DebinHawaii

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

My #audiisouping choice today is this adaptation/modernization of Sense & Sensibility which I have had on Kindle & Audible for a while now but #PemberLittens inspired me to pull it out & finally listen to it. So far I am enjoying it. The tofu & carrot matchsticks are going (with shrimp) into a garlic & curry broth with cashew cream for a soup from Joy Bauer‘s Superfood I am reviewing. Finished soup pics coming later.

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sprainedbrain That soup sounds pretty delicious! 5y

BookishMe You had me at tea salon! 😄😄 5y

KarenUK Soup sounds delicious 💕 5y

Sace Sounds like yummy soup! 5y

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MidnightBookGirl

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I'm over halfway thru this audiobook and it's surprisingly good! I have never been a fan of Marianne (here named Jane) from S&S, but this updated take has turned me. It also makes me want tea!

DebinHawaii Too funny. I am listening to this one too today! 😆 (edited) 5y

LiteraryinPA Just read this one. I really liked it! And I agree that I liked/related to the Marianne character more here than in the original. 5y

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Morr_Books

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Really slept in today, for the first time in a long time, so I don't think I'll complete a full 24 hours, but I still had a great start to the day with some reading and drinking a cappuccino! Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday! @24in48 #24in48 #StayHome24in48

cornfedwellread I read that one in January. It's a cute read and I really enjoyed the attention to detail in descriptions of tea preparation. 5y

Morr_Books @therealdealbeall Agree! Almost makes me wish I was a tea drinker but I love love love my coffee. 5y

cornfedwellread @Morr_Books I'm a tea drinker, so I could relate to Jane's obsession and her distaste for coffee. 😂 5y

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Morr_Books

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

Getting a good jump on #StayHome24in48 with my bookpile and coffee! @24in48readathon

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I bought my grandma a copy for her 83rd birthday last week! 🎁

It‘s a sweet retelling of Sense and Sensibility set in Austin, TX. The heroine, Jane, is the middle sister. I loved the Torchy‘s Tacos references since I just ate at Torchy‘s for the first time last year! 🌮 And the language/plot lines are fully grandma-friendly. 😉

It wasn‘t super original; but it obviously wasn‘t meant to be. So 3.5 stars overall. #howjessreadsin2019

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howjessicareads

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This was fun. I got it from the library, but I just bought my grandma a copy for her birthday. 🙂 #howjessreadsin2019

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howjessicareads

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Enjoying this on audio! It‘s a lighthearted retelling of Sense and Sensibility, set in Texas; and told from the middle sister‘s point of view. 🙂

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Felso

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Sundaying 📚🛋

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sahilbert

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I couldn't stop reading! I loved the characters and the setting (I love Austin).

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Chrissyreadit

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A retelling os Sense and Sensibility. I loved it. Thanks to @Daisey for this fun book in the #janeaustenswap .

Daisey Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 7y

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eanderson

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@robinb goes over and beyond!!! Thank you so much for the birthday gifts! 👏🎁 I love them and I‘m very excited to read this book! I‘ve seen Littens posting about it and it will keep the Jane Austen love going. 💕💕💕#bookmail #littensarethebest #payitforward

SandyW Happy Birthday! 🎂 7y

Cinfhen Happy birthday 😘😘😘 7y

robinb Yay! It arrived a day earlier than expected...but still late!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy! 😘 7y

Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁 7y

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Kshakal

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I thought this book was just going to be fluff but it turned out to be so much more and I loved every page of it!!! Heartwarming and some shocking OMG moments all tied together to make a great book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Booked2018 #beachread @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Cinfhen That‘s great!! Thanks for sharing your #beachread 😊🧡🏖 7y

alisiakae Great pick for beach read! 7y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Awesome pick! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y

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Kshakal

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

What do you do when you are way early for an event???? Read of course!!!

SilversReviews Of course!! 7y

valeriegeary 👍 7y

Bookish.SAM Same! And get so mad at myself the one time I forget to have a book in my bag/purse 7y

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