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My #MovieTime last night was watching the 2005 movie of P&P in honor of Jane Austin‘s birthday yesterday. Between now & New Year‘s weekend, I will watch my favorite adaptation, the 1995 BBC version & depending on my mood & reading month possibly fit in a reread before the book‘s publication date of January 28. ❤️📚🎥🍿💚

🤣🤣 P&P memes are the best!

#ConflictedWorlds #PersonVsNeighbor

Lots of neighbor expectations versus what the characters want.

Oh I got your package alright! 💚💜💚💜💚 You should get a thank you note from me in a day or two describing how much I loved looking at this wrapping paper and then holding my precious book!!! More like clutching it to my heart and prancing around the house saying “I love it so much!” THANK YOU, FRIEND!!!!!!! #LitsyLove

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I just love the ending paragraph of P&P. I think it‘s a testament to Elizabeth of her altered feelings, not only for Darcy, but having a deeper understanding of herself and allowing her sentiments to change.

Thank you @sprainedbrain for coordinating us for this read along! 😘 Can‘t wait to watch some P&P and read adaptations!

In honor of Elizabeth and Darcy happily ensconced at Pemberley - Bubbles to drink and I lit my new The Gardens at Pemberley Candle. It smells of Honeysuckle, Rose Petals, and Jasmine.
A toast to @sprainedbrain for bringing all us #Pemberlittens together. Delightful always.
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"But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." ?
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Tactful Darcy. You didn't qualify your family as the Gardiners and Jane. 🙊 @sprainedbrain
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Went back and listened to yesterday's Chapter again. I just love that Chapter. And today's: "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?" @sprainedbrain #obstinateheadstronggirl
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"Obstinate, headstrong girl!" My favorite quote. I'm wearing it on my mask these days. Pictures are from a Social Distancing Party in the Park for a friend's 95th Birthday this week. I know all y'all will appreciate my new ring. It was gift from a friend who truly gets me. ?
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@sprainedbrain

In honor of Bingley finally popping the question: the cocktail of the day is the Cherry Bingley from Gin Austen.
1.5 ounces cachaca
1.5 ounce of cherry liqueur
.5 ounce lime juice
Club Soda
Shake with ice. Strain into glass filled with ice. Top with Club Soda. Garnish Lime wheel and cocktail cherry. 💍@sprainedbrain
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Sipping & Catching back up. We're doing the Staycation Work on the House Thing and I got behind. I want to stay on track so I can finish with everyone. 📖
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This has nothing to do with today's Chapter other than its my English Rose The Lady of Shalott and it's finally blooming.

"Wickham's a fool if he takes her with a farthing less than ten thousand pounds."
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"All Meryton seemed striving to blacken the man who, but three months before, had been almost an angel of light." And then there's Mr. Collins "you are grievously to be pitied" so let me tell everyone I know about it. ?
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"Oh! thoughtless, thoughtless Lydia!"
This chapter shows just how Lydia's actions will affect her sisters marriage prospects. I think this is why Pride and Prejudice is so hard to modernize. Women today aren't going to starve in the hedgerows if they don't marry.
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While highs are in the 80s it's starting to feel like Fall in the mornings. So I'm starting #pumpkinspiceseason. ?

"gave them to understand that they were going to Gretna Green,"

How timely is this? 3 Years Ago Today I set my feet on Scottish Soil for the 1st time - in Gretna Green.

As a life long reader of Austen & tons of other English Novels, there was no way I was going to miss this spot I heard so much about. Yes it was touristy but I loved it. ??????? @sprainedbrain #pemberlittens
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"There was now employment for the whole party—for though they could not all talk, they could all eat; and the beautiful pyramids of grapes, nectarines, and peaches soon collected them round the table." Annotated notes would be grown in Darcy's Greenhouses. Saw several at Chatsworth but this one you couldn't go in. Fortunately Himself had the good camera so he could get photos. ???
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How fitting today's reading were at Pemberley. 3 years ago today I was at Chatsworth. And while I'm a bit more #teamcolin I do appreciate Matthew Macfadyen's Mr Darcy. I think he plays him younger and shyer. So I guess I'm also #teammatthew. 😍
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What an astonishment to meet his sister?! And an offer to visit at Pemberley.

"It is above eight months. We have not met since the 26th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield." Elizabeth was pleased to find his memory so exact; and he afterwards took occasion to ask her, when unattended to by any of the rest, whether all her sisters were at Longbourn."

I just adore these sweet little page flags of Jane & Bingley peeking out. ?
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Since my trip to UK 3 years ago, I have often contemplated which is inspiration for Pemberley. Lyme Park or Chatsworth? After rereading today's Chapter (for the umpteenth time) I'm going with Lyme Park. Obviously from this my favorite pic of house & Italian Garden, it's gorgeous. It's where Colin Firth P & P was filmed. Has a quiet sedate beauty; while Chatsworth is more opulent. ⬇️ @sprainedbrain #pemberlittens
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Went on Etsy to find my friend a greeting card that said something along the lines of Congratulations for kicking that sorry excuse of a man to the curb. Then said I should browse Jane Austen stuff & now I have a candle coming. 😆
https://www.etsy.com/listing/797292373/the-gardens-at-pemberley-candle-pride?ga_...

"To Pemberley, therefore, they were to go."
Tomorrow we start Part 3. I just love it because since I've been to Lyme Park I can just picture Colin Firth in my head strolling the grounds. Matthew Macfadyen is at Chatsworth. ?
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@sprainedbrain

Himself starts 2 week Staycation tommorrow. So begins building new kitchen and laundry room pantries. How did I spend this last quiet rainy day at home? On my Litsy, drinking tea and eating leftover cake. Tonight I'm going to catch up on #pemberlittens #prideandprejudicereadalong

I should be able to squeeze my #chapteraday into the early mornings. @sprainedbrain

#summerstackwrapup
#lastlazydayofsummer
#summmertimeandthereadingiseasy

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Lizzy tells Jane she cannot have both Darcy and Wickham be good, one has to be good and the other bad.

Lizzy is all for Darcy to be good!

I'm behind on my #Pemberlittens #PrideandPrejudicereadalong until I catch up here's a funny @sprainedbrain 😹.

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OMG all the feels. This is my all time most favorite chapter of the whole book! The proposal, the language, the raw emotions, the expectation and denial. I often just reread it; conveys the whole essence of P&P. I‘m swooning. I‘m in about as much agitation of mind as Elizabeth is, not with as many tears, but to think of her being an object of admiration from Mr. Darcy! He‘s feels much in her refusal.

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This is such a sweet scene when Mr. Darcy moves his chair closer to Elizabeth to show his attention (and affection) to her. ❤️

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This is another chapter with A LOT of great quotes!

One of my favorite quotes: “True; and nobody can ever be introduced in a ball room.” Elizabeth said to Darcy.

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Look at all those windows! Such wealth, such prestige. There cannot be a finer building in all of Hunsford!
Paraphrased from Mr. Collins long winded speeches.

Old photo. Sadly this china is packed away due to kitchen remodeling. I'm sure Lady Catherine would have an opinion on that @sprainedbrain ?
"told her how everything ought to be regulated in so small a family as hers, and instructed her as to the care of her cows and her poultry."??
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"And is this all?" cried Elizabeth. "I expected at least that the pigs were got into the garden,"
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In today‘s chapter there‘s a reference to Elizabeth and the Gardiner‘s going possibly to the Lake District in England. There‘s grandeur and the picturesque all over the world.

The photo is of the Finger Lakes “district” in New York, which I have travelled to; very beautiful!

Road Trip! @sprainedbrain
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The wedding of all weddings and everyone should have had their eyes in Mr. Collins; he‘s super important like that.

I feel a visit to Hunsford in the future...

Settling down for my #chapteraday @sprainedbrain #pemberlittens #prideandprejudicereadalong

I wanted to make this for today's Chapter but it was just too bloody hot. 🥵
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A nice painting of a house repurposed to encourage women writers!

"Mr. Darcy was condemned as the worst of men."
I've been keeping up my rotation of editions; today was an audio day. Loaded up cd player in the bedroom w/ P & P on Cd. Quite delightful to listen while putting on my face. Love how Flo Gibson reads last sentence of this chapter.? ?? @sprainedbrain
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Today‘s chapter ends volume 1 of the three.

Mr. Collins is back, but he spends all his time at the Lucas‘.

No word from Bingley, but Jane is trying to stay positive.

And Mrs. Bennet won‘t speak to Lizzy.

We've made it through 'the business of love-making' and tomorrow we're on to Volume 2. 😗
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Sunday mornings are sooooo much better now than the ones of my childhood. Now it's tea with Jane and #pemberlittens then it was my parents crazy cult. Those church services would make you long for a sermon from Mr. Collins!

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Well, ladies and gents, I‘m going to be an old maid, like Charlotte. I‘ve passed my eight and twentieth year of life. There are no marriage prospects for me. But on a more positive note, like Lizzy I will not accept a Mr. Collins, someone who I couldn‘t respect and love.

I'm gonna need another strong cup of tea. And a biscuit. Definitely a biscuit @sprainedbrain while I ponder which would be worse: starving in the hedgerows or marrying Mr. Collins. 😒
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Jane receives the “goodbye” letter from Caroline saying the whole party is leaving Netherfield and staying in London for the winter. Jane believes the writer, while Lizzy distrusts the motives of said sister to Bingley.

Here‘s a pen and ink set perfectly themed with P&P!
(Purchased at B&N)

Mr Collins pouts. Miss Bingley is a meddlesome B****.
Sorry. It's just the word I always think describes her best @sprainedbrain 🤬.
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All of Longbourn is in an uproar, what fun!
Lizzy will not have Mr. Collins!

"She is a very headstrong, foolish girl, and does not know her own interest but I will make her know it."

Way to get him keep asking Mrs. Bennet! ?

Also don't you think Elizabeth is thinking 'If Only' when Mrs. B is ranting about not speaking to her ever again. ?

Perfect chapter for afternoon tea and a biscuit. ?
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Elizabeth you should watch what you say. Already you have gone back on your word about not dancing with Mr. Darcy. Now you may become one of those ladies who wish for a second proposal! (Lol I may know the future!)

Mr Collins. 🤦‍♀️
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