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Jane Austen
Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury | Rebecca Dickson
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Takes you inside the author's world - the hardships she faced, the loves she lost, and the keen sense of irony that kept her going. Fully illustrated with Regency-era artwork, the book also explains key aspects of life in Austen's time.
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Librarybelle
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There are a few scenes in Austen‘s works that involve the main character and #Conveyances , or I like to think of them as “ominous carriage rides.” In Northanger Abbey, Mr Thorpe is rather devious, and he and his sister practically kidnap Catherine and take her on a very awkward carriage ride (she begins to realize these people are not her friends by this time). ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle While the tagged book does not explicitly describe the scene in question, it does explore themes in each of Austen‘s works (for instance, Mr. Thorpe‘s love for hunting and driving). Plus, there are objects in envelopes that readers can explore Austen‘s thoughts through letters. Another fun way to dive into Austen! #200PnPCovers 3y
mabell Oh I love books like this! (The Jolly Postman is one of my all time favorites) And I get mad just thinking about that carriage ride! 😆 3y
CrowCAH Looks like a fun book for any Austen enthusiast! 3y
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Joanne1
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I got this little treasure years ago and have loved it ever since. One of my book challenge categories is a re-telling and I‘m thinking of a re-telling if one of Austen‘s stories. Does anyone have recommendations?

Lindy An inspired retelling set in contemporary Brooklyn: 5y
Lindy Or, another contemporary P&P retelling, this one set in a Muslim community in Toronto: 5y
Lindy @sprainedbrain has just finished a month of Austen and she might have some good recs for you. 5y
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sprainedbrain Not really a retelling (more of a continuation), but I recently finished this book and enjoyed it. 5y
sprainedbrain Oh and I also liked this... again, not really a retelling, but Jane Austen is a character. 5y
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LeahBergen
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It‘s here! And it‘s huge! 😮😮😮

And I‘m so freakin‘ excited! 🎉🎉🎉

#JaneAustenSwap

Melissa_J Yay! There is an extra book in there for you that‘s not Jane Austen related. It‘s the only item not wrapped. 7y
sprainedbrain Hooray!! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
Melissa_J Oh, and if you open box before Friday, don‘t read the postcard cause it will give away some of the gifts 🎁 7y
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CareBear Omg is this your library? 😍 7y
Ddzmini 😳 I thought the box I sent was the biggest 😝🤣🤣🤣 7y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J Eeeeee! I‘m seriously so excited. Thanks so much for the extra book - I‘ve been wanting to read it for ages. And I think I better leave the whole box nicely closed until Thursday at midnight. If I open it a bit, I might set off a greedy bibliofrenzy. 😂😂 Thank you, thank you! 😘😘 7y
LeahBergen @sprainedbrain Yes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
LeahBergen @CareBear It is and thank you! 😆 7y
LeahBergen @Ddzmini 😂😂 Now I have to scroll and see what that box looks like! 7y
Melissa_J Ha ha! Probably a good idea. BTW, if I ever make it to Calgary can we just hang out all day in your library, drink tea and admire your books? 7y
Ddzmini Take about a quarter of your box off and lay it on its side 😋 7y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J Haha! Definitely! And the same if I ever make it to Ottawa. 😘 7y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J But... hmmm... I think we‘d actually have to go out book shopping together. 😆 7y
LeahBergen @Ddzmini Haha! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Melissa_J But of course! Think of the damage we could do 💸💸💸 7y
mabell 😍❤️ Is it Friday yet?! 😆 7y
CrowCAH Luck lady! 😍📚 7y
rubyslippersreads I can't wait to see the grand opening! 😊 7y
erzascarletbookgasm My eyes are drawn to your shelves! 😍😃 7y
LeahBergen @mabell I can‘t stand the wait! 😫 7y
LeahBergen @CrowCAH I know! 😍 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads This is going to be such a fun unveiling day. I can‘t wait to scroll through everyone‘s feeds and see all the Austen loot 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Kalalalatja Woooooooooow 😍😍 7y
BiblioLitten Bookshelf envy😍😍 whooooaaa💞💜📚 7y
batsy Wow! I'm excited for you and excited for the rest of us everytime we get to see your shelves 😁💕 7y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
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My recent book mail mainly from Book Outlet but also a couple of used bookstores. I also have two more Book Outlet orders coming in. Where oh where will I put them all. 📚📚📚

Tamra 👏🏾 7y
rubyslippersreads 😍📚😍 7y
Reviewsbylola Love your stacks! That Jane Austen looks amazing! 7y
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CoffeeCatsBooks @Reviewsbylola It has a lot of glassine envelopes with reproduced letters and other memorabilia. I can‘t wait to read it! 7y
Reviewsbylola Wow! That‘s quite a find! You‘ll have to post pics when you read it! 7y
LeahBergen Lovely! 😍 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @Reviewsbylola I‘ll be sure to! 7y
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