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Lost in Austen
Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure | Emma Campbell Webster
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Bringing together Jane Austen's most beloved characters and storylinesa clever, playful, interactive, and highly entertaining approach to the wildly popular novels in which you, the reader, decide the outcome Name: Elizabeth Bennet. Mission: To marry both prudently and for love. How? It's entirely up to the reader. The journey begins in Pride and Prejudice but quickly takes off on a whimsical Austen adventure of the reader's own creation. A series of choices leads the reader into the plots and romances of Austen's other works. Choosing to walk home from Netherfield Hall means falling into Sense and Sensibility and the infatuating spell of Mr. Willoughby. Accepting an invitation to Bath leads to Northanger Abbey and the beguiling Henry Tilney. And just where will Emma's Mr. Knightley fit in to the quest for a worthy husband? It's all up to the reader. A labyrinth of love and lies, scandals and scoundrels, misfortunes and marriages, Lost in Austen will delight and challenge any Austen lover.
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IndoorDame
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Have any of my fellow #Pemberlittens watched this show? I had such high hopes because Hugh Bonneville plays Mr. Bennett, but the rest of the acting was painful to watch! ☹️ I‘m contenting myself with rewatching his performance in Downton instead. (Also pretty sure the show has nothing to do with the tagged book by the same name, but an Austen choose your own adventure has got to be either the best thing ever or the worst thing ever!)

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MoseleyBoy
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Pickpick

Read this a while ago... basically you get to be Elizabeth Bennett and woo Darcy (or several other of Austen's male protagonists). Some of the footnotes share revealing insights about Austen's novels. The moral of the story seems to be that intelligent women are less likely to end up married, which I have certainly noticed in real life.

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Librarybelle
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I‘m sure one could experience #Hysterics taking adventures in this book. Choose your own adventures for Jane Austen fans - who will you end up with at the end? Choose wisely, or there may be a Wickham or a Willoughby in your future… #200PnPCovers

CrowCAH I seemed to always end up with the same endings, no matter if I changed course. 3y
TravelsWithBooks My Lady‘s Choosing by Kitty Curran is a choose your own adventure for the Austen fan as well! 3y
Librarybelle Thanks for the info, @TravelsWithBooks !! 3y
mabell Sounds fun! 3y
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CrowCAH
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#BookBeginsWithLost #NewBeginnings

A fun “chose your own adventure” style book set with Austen characters.

Eggs How clever!! 3y
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sprainedbrain
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So last night was the first watch party of this miniseries, and my first time watching it... SO FUN! I‘m actually looking forward to seeing it again tomorrow at 1 pm Central US time! 😉

Invites have been emailed to everyone who has signed up. Still time to join us if you want to!

#PemberLittens

suvata Looking forward to it 4y
DebinHawaii Can‘t wait! I own it but haven‘t watched it in ages! 🤗 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess Glad you liked it! It is fun and can‘t wait to watch it again tomorrow. 4y
suvata It was such a fun watch party. If you haven‘t seen the miniseries yet, find it because you will love it. 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Zoom invites have been sent to everyone signed up for our first Lost in Austen watch party, tomorrow at 6 pm Central US time.

As always, this is open to everyone: let me know if you want to join us!

#PemberLittens

CrowCAH Looking forward to it! 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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#pemberlittens. I have this mini series, four episodes. @sprainedbrain thoughts?

sprainedbrain I want to watch that! I was thinking it would be a good ‘in-between‘ one of these months for a watch party, since it doesn‘t really follow a specific book. 4y
Jhullie I adore this. The mini series is how I introduced my (then teenage) daughter to the delectable Mr Darcy. 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @sprainedbrain Just let me know. It is one of my favorites. 4y
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MaureenMc
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Pickpick

I re-read this choose-your-own-adventure book for #PemberLittens. I got to meet Emma Woodhouse this time around! My favorite ending, though, had me getting shot by Lady Catherine during a duel between Mr. Darcy and Col. Fitzwilliam. 🤣

Graciouswarriorprincess @MaureenMc I have this book and it is so much fun! 4y
MaureenMc @Graciouswarriorprincess It‘s a hoot! I love her “diversions” to storylines from Austen‘s other novels. 4y
LitStephanie A choose-your-own-adventure book in Austin's world? That sounds like fun! @MaureenMc 4y
alisiakae I have that book too, it‘s hilarious. 4y
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CrowCAH
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#IfYouLikeThisMovie #Avatar

Then you might like this chose your own adventure set in the world of Jane Austen‘s six novels!

Klou 👍❤📚 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Has anyone ordered from Thrift Books and not been happy? This book arrived with this on the back cover. I am going to email them about it. 😢

Laughterhp Yes. They are pretty good about sending you a replacement. And they usually don‘t make you mail the book back to them. 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Laughterhp Thank you. I just emailed them. 5y
TrishB I stopped using them even though they did replace/refund as too many like this. 5y
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Graciouswarriorprincess @TrishB I haven‘t ordered from them for a while because my last order wasn‘t right. I decided to try again but a bit disappointed as this book was listed very good. 5y
SW-T Oh dear. Hope their customer service is good about getting you a replacement copy! 5y
Patchshank I've never had a problem with thriftbook. Hopefully they'll refund it or send a replacement. That's pretty gross and sticky looking. 5y
RamsFan1963 @Graciouswarriorprincess Hmmmmm this worries me. I just ordered my first book from them, Casino Royale. I hope it comes okay. I guess I'll find out soon. 5y
Porgmaster Thriftbooks is usually amazing. I just recieved a book from them in mint condition for a fairly low price. Just make sure you pick the good condition ones because you can buy some that are in poor condition if that's an option. 5y
LeahBergen Yuck! 🤢 5y
Megabooks Ewwww!! 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @SW-T I hope so. @Patchshank I thought about trying to clean it but no. @RamsFan1963 I hope that your order is okay. @Porgmaster I only order very good and this book was listed as that way so I am not sure if someone just didn‘t notice it. @LeahBergen @Megabooks 👍🏻 (edited) 5y
inthegreensandblues Yeah, they're hit or miss. I only order 'very good' or better, but have gotten one with a bit of water damage and one with a weirdly sticky cover. 🤢 5y
Jas16 I have had a few issues with them but their customer service is really good so I always end up giving them another chance. To be fair I have also gotten books in pristine condition. 5y
sprainedbrain Agree with others that it‘s hit or miss, but customer service is good and they always make it right when I‘ve had an issue! 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @inthegreensandblues @Jas16 @sprainedbrain I received an email today stating they would replace the book. They do have good customer service. 5y
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PurpleyPumpkin
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Mehso-so

I read the eversion of this book. And while I thought I was going to really enjoy it, it ended up being kinda meh for me. I got tired of keeping score and found it created too many interruptions in the story. I, that is my character, broke my neck and died pretty early on, so I tried alternative paths. I ended up with 3 other conclusions and called it a day. 2.5/5⭐️

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sprainedbrain
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Panpan

I love Austen. I loved choose-your-own-adventure books as a kid. I did not like this book.

I found myself always choosing to do what Elizabeth did in P&P. Because I want to marry Mr. Darcy in the same way she did. Duh. After I finished, I realized I should have just reread P&P, or watched the movie.

So, I went back and tried some other paths, which I didn‘t like because I WANT TO MARRY DARCY.

Gave up on the silly scoring pretty early.😂

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vivastory The WTF is the best 😂 5y
sprainedbrain @vivastory I have WTF sticky notes at work. Since I didn‘t have one here, I had to improvise. 🤪 5y
ChasingOm 😂😂😂 5y
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LauraBeth 😹😹😹 5y
BookNAround LMAO! 5y
LiteraryinPA Lolol 5y
Librariana I loved this review! Two enthusiastic 👍🏼👍🏼😁 And yes! A reread of Pride & Prejudice (or a rewatch!) sounds divine and earned! 5y
EliNeedsMoreShelves I really wanted to love this as an experience. I ended up just being annoyed that I had to make so many choices to get Mr Darcy. 😂 5y
emtobiasz I just got this from the library. I opened it to find that I needed to keep score, and considered returning it immediately. Seeing your review, I think I‘m going to give in to that impulse. 😬 5y
sprainedbrain @emtobiasz I just really felt like I was forcing the same ending as the book... and I'm not sure why I bothered. ha! 5y
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alisiakae
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Pickpick

This was a fun choose your own adventure romp through Austenland! You set out in the role of Elizabeth Bennett, with a mission to marry for love, avoiding family scandal along the way. I killed Mr. Collins, found myself at Northanger Abbey, and was killed by Miss Bingley before finding my way to Mr. Darcy and wedded bliss.

#pop19 : CYOA

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alisiakae
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Enjoying some tea while dear daughter scrambled to get out the door and to her bus stop on time. I refuse to help on days she doesn‘t get out of bed with her alarm.

To her credit, she didn‘t get mad at my nonchalance. 😂 #toughlove

This choose your own adventure book is fun!

Bkwurm Woo Mama, it‘s hard not to help sometimes! But good for you, you‘re doing the right thing in the long run! Is that the book the Lost In Austen miniseries is based on? I never knew it was CYOA!! 5y
alisiakae @Bkwurm it‘s not easy! No, this book is unrelated to the tv series. It turns the original story into a CYOA. I just married Mr. Collins and then proceeded to accidentally kill him by throwing a book at his head. 😂 5y
Bkwurm @4thhouseontheleft I think you just partially lived every P&P reader‘s dream! 🤣🤣 5y
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reema
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Pickpick

If you loved Choose Your Own Adventure books as much as I did as a kid and adore Austen, this might just be up our alley. It‘s good, silly fun. You can choose to keep score or not, it‘s flexible that way. There are so many endings and I tried to get to them all but I may have missed a few. Most end, amusingly, in death or unhappy marriages but there‘s one where you get Darcy.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Mehso-so

I took the wrong path on the way to Netherfield (pg 11) and my adventure was over. After that I tried to start over but pretty much lost heart. That and I was reading in bed and didn't want to get up and get pen and paper to count points.

DivineDiana Not very motivating! 😕 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @DivineDiana The disfiguring by gypsies spoiled the mood as well. 6y
DivineDiana 😮😬🙄 6y
CaramelLunacy That's a shame. I think I have this one on Mt. TBR somewhere, but it may just stay buried a while longer 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy Everyone else found it fun. Just pick the right path and maybe your adventure will be better. 😉 6y
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CrowCAH
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#AustenInAugust #FavoriteHeroine

(I‘m playing catch-up)

Elizabeth Bennet, because she‘s feisty, intuitive, knows her mind, but needs a little nudge (aka a trip to Pemberley) to finally realize to whom her feelings truly lie.

Crinoline_Laphroaig Fiesty heroines are the best! 6y
rubyslippersreads I need to play catch up too. 😊 6y
CrowCAH @rubyslippersreads lol I try to post everyday, but there‘s a lot going on over here! 6y
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sprainedbrain
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My current #AtHomeWithJane situation. 😃

#AustenInAugust

Crinoline_Laphroaig I own the same mug and have the book checked out of the library. I dont have the candle. LOVE IT! NEED IT! 😍 6y
jmtrivera Oh, I need that mug. 😍 6y
Graciouswarriorprincess I have that mug and the book is on my wish list. Happy reading! 6y
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mcctrish This is all levels of awesome 6y
Reviewsbylola That mug is amazing! (edited) 6y
Daisey Perfect! 6y
Linsy Beautiful 👌 6y
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sprainedbrain
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Ok one more and I will stop for the night. 😳

I can‘t pass up an Austen-related photo challenge, so I‘m adding these 3 Austenesque books to my August #TBR.

I‘m excited about this challenge, @Crinoline_Laphroaig ❤️

#AustenInAugust

Crinoline_Laphroaig It's gonna be fun! 6y
Lreads All of these look interesting! 6y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Here's My Stack: Emma is this year's classic. Jane at Home has been on my Want List. Fortuitously, Audible put on sale a few days ago. Lost in Austen is doing double duty as part of my Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge. Flirting w/ P & P and Undressing Mr. Darcy are from my #mounttbr. Both have dismal ratings & will probably move from #allthingsausten collection to donate pile. Can't Wait To See Your Stacks. 📚 #tbr #austeninaugust

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm off to teach yoga this morning. Talk To Y'all Soon! 🧘‍♀️ 6y
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mariaku21
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Pickpick

I managed to get captured by Fanny Price, be called stupid for all sorts of things, die, be attached by Gypsys, fail and fail and fail and I laughed through all of it! Seriously a fun book

bibliophiliac Sounds fun! 7y
mariaku21 The comments from the author everytime a wrong choice is made seriously make me giggle out loud. @bibliophiliac I had people on the bus looking at me weird not that it mattered 🤓 7y
bibliophiliac Haha 🤣 this sounds great, seriously adding to my TBR! 7y
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mariaku21
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1. Between goodreads, my planner and Now Litsy, in that order lol
2. I don't have a preference, I read them all
3. Up until now, I didn't realize Litsy was going to be offline lol so I think I'm good! I'll mark it on my planner just in case
4. I'm gonna tag #grouph of my #LMPBC so @Jerdencon @Blaire @Wannabe_Quijote

#trivialthursday @GarthRanzz

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DebinHawaii
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#ReadingResolutions #bookishtotes Besides my Book of the Month tote bag, these two from Powell's Books (picked up with other bookish swag on last years' trip to Oregon) are my only bookish tote bags. Clearly an area I am deficient in.😆📚👜(Excuse the recycled photo, I am both busy and lazy today!)

LeahBergen Have you read Soviet Cooking yet? It‘s still waiting on my shelves. 7y
DebinHawaii @LeahBergen I did--my virtual foodie blogging book club read it last year. It was pretty good, maybe a bit dry for me on the history aspects, but I liked it and several in our group really liked it. 📚👍 7y
LeahBergen I don‘t mind a bit of dry history so I might like it. 😆 7y
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Linsy
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Autumnscribe Have you read All Roads Lead to Austen? I dare say from all the Austen themed books in your stack you might of you haven‘t. 7y
CrowCAH Beautiful collection! 😍 7y
LeahBergen I‘ve been eyeing that bottom one for a while. 😃 7y
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Ash.on.the.line
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One of my favorite covers with the pale colors! #🎨 i also love the rough sketch design of this!
#emojinov

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Ash.on.the.line
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Okay I don‘t have any western type books for #emojinov 🤠 I‘m going with top hats!

I‘ve seen some good ones today though!

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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The rest of the family's off to the high school football game, and I have the whole house to myself. Time for some popcorn, a movie, and a root bear float. Oh, a quiet house!

Ashley_Nicoletto This is living right. 😍 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Sounds heavenly. Enjoy!😉 7y
christineandbooks Not gonna lie...kinda jealous... Hope you have an awesome time! 7y
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Laura317 Sounds divine! What movie? @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 7y
LauraBrook Heaven! 7y
Hollie That looks so good! 7y
Jess_Read_This Lucky you! I love getting the house to myself. What are you watching? 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Laura317 Lost in Austen, it's technically a miniseries from the U.K. The main character is from modern day England and switches places with Elizabeth Bennet. While the modern girl struggles with the manners and characters she tries to keep on track, Elizabeth is off enjoying the modern world. So the original story, with a twist, some time travel, and fish out of water fun. And @Jess_Read_This (edited) 7y
Jess_Read_This @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Oh! That sounds really good!! 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Jess_Read_This It's quite fun, just her being there throws off the whole story she loves so much, and the more she tries to nudge it back on track the worse it gets. So you get odd alternative versions of the story as well. 7y
Jhullie Terrific mini series. I watch it regularly, I love how she keeps trying to get the story back on track. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Jhullie I loved it as soon as I saw it, and have it on DVD, but I haven't had a nice quiet evening to watch it in a long time. 7y
TheBookbabeblog84 Forgot this was a book; I loved the movie. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @TheBookbabeblog84 Love the movie, the book I tagged has the same name, I don't think it's the same story though. I don't know if the movie was based on a book or not, other than the original of course. (edited) 7y
Laura317 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Fun! I read the book awhile back. 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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I've meant to watch this for a while now. Is it worth a viewing? #FreeSpace #AwesomeAusten

DGRachel I enjoyed it. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I really enjoyed it! 👍 7y
rubyslippersreads I loved it! 7y
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Kimberlone It's cute! 7y
suvata I agree. It is really cute. 7y
Rachbb3 Yes!! 7y
Melissa_J I really enjoyed it. 7y
tpixie Netflix? 7y
JacintaMCarter @tpixie Netflix doesn't have it anymore, but Hulu does. 7y
Caroline2 I enjoyed it! 👍🏻 7y
moranadatter I liked it. 7y
LauraBrook It really is! 7y
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jenniferw88
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rubyslippersreads I ❤️ this! 7y
zezeki 😍😍 7y
LeahBergen I would probably make all the wrong choices and end up with Mr. Collins. 😆 @rubyslippersreads 7y
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rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Oh, the horror! 😱😂 7y
readinginthedark Have you read the other one like this? It's so fun! 7y
Jess_Read_This This looks awesome. I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books as a kid! 7y
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LornaDH
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@Lacythebookworm it arrived! Thank you! Going to get lost in it and then send it to my fellow Austen-obsessed cousin. Thanks for helping me find another way to connect to my far away people! 💜 #blinddatewithabook3

Lacythebookworm Yay! Glad it arrived safely! 😊🙌📚 7y
Reviewsbylola Looks cool! 7y
lamom7 I really had fun with this book - enjoy!!! 7y
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bookandcat
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Pickpick

This book is SO fun, especially for Austen/Regency fans. You play as Elizabeth Bennett and make choices and answer questions which can result in adding it losing points in fortune, intelligence, and confidence. You can also gain or lose accomplishments, failings, and superior or inferior connections. Purchased this on a whim from Second Read Books on my vacation and so glad I did! #chooseyourownadventure #austen

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I am fighting a headache this evening so no reading and my only post but have a couple of things to post tomorrow. So, I am watching one of my favorites. Has anyone watched this series? I just love the modern remake.

Jhullie I love this, I have it on DVD. It is how I introduced my daughter to the world of Jane Austen. Time for a mini binge-watch I think. 8y
christineandbooks Loved that! 8y
ScorpioBookDreams Love this! 😍😍 8y
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DebinHawaii One of my favorites! I have it on DVD too. 💜💜💜 8y
LeeRHarry Thought this was fab 8y
PandaPanda Yes I love this! I believe it's on amazon prime watch instantly right now for those in the US as well. 8y
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KerriNTurner
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#feistyfeb #fanfic #homage This book is so much fun. You get to be Elizabeth Bennet, and depending on the choices you make, end up in any of Jane Austen's books. You also score points in five categories: accomplishments, intelligence, confidence, connections, and fortune. #janeausten #chooseyourownadventure

CrowCAH Have you read Lost in Austen; it's a chose your own adventure where you could die without making a good match? How is this chose your own adventure, good? 8y
KerriNTurner @CrowCAH same author, so I think it might be the same book just released under a different name! 8y
CrowCAH @KerriNTurner I agree. Those publishers are tricky lol 8y
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kyraleseberg
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Pickpick

Your are Elizabeth Bennet, a tolerable beauty with moderate accomplishments, on a mission to marry prudently and for love. With wit and common sense you must navigate the world of Jane Austen (all your fave characters and locations are here!) while avoiding scandals and suitors with less than noble intentions.
One wrong choice could bring shame to your family, but the right choices will bring you to your happily ever after.

CrowCAH I'm reading this right now! It's so much fun! 😁❤️ 8y
kyraleseberg @CrowCAH It is!! I started reading one evening and before I knew it I had failed twice and it was midnight, lol! 8y
CrowCAH @kyraleseberg yea, so far, I failed once, but went back and chose the other option to see where I'd end up! 8y
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CrowCAH
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Pride and Prejudice! 😁❤️

Branwen Omg what is this awesomeness?!?! :-) 8y
CrowCAH @Branwen it's a chose your own adventure Jane Austen style! 😊 You are Lizzy, in the world of P&P, and you answer questions and chose which path to follow. The goal is to make a good match! 8y
Branwen @CrowCAH I need this in my life! :-) It sounds like a lot of fun! 8y
CrowCAH @Branwen you should totally do it! ☺️ 8y
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kyraleseberg
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Down the rabbit hole of the Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure.
I have failed twice on my mission to marry both prudently and for love; the first time derailed by becoming prisoner to Fanny Price; the second time Emma Woodhouse ditches me and I'm stuck with Mr. Elton who is trampled to death by my father's horses and am blamed by the general public, tried, and wrongfully imprisoned for killing a man of the cloth.
Tragic.

DebinHawaii Hopefully the third time's a charm! 😆🍀 8y
kyraleseberg @DebinHawaii Fingers crossed 😂 8y
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kyraleseberg
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A choose your own Jane Austen adventure??!! Don't mind if I do! 🤗

New library pick 📚❤️

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CrowCAH
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#bookishgifts Can't wait to see what Austen plots I end up in! #seasonsreadings2016

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LiteraryFeline
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I treated myself to these four books, finally using up my e-book settlement money. They've been sitting in their box unopened for about a month or two now. I don't know why I tortured myself that way. Maybe in case I didn't get any books for Christmas, I would at least have these to open. But I did get books. Many books, and now I have these too! Yay!

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v_cuev
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Lost in Austen is a fun adaptation that I don't think gets enough love. Jemima Rooper gets thrown into the world of Pride & Prejudice. #favejaneaustenadaptation #seasonsreadings2016

DebinHawaii One of my favorites! ❤️ 8y
rubyslippersreads 💜💜💜 this movie! 8y
Eyelit Love that series! 8y
RealLifeReading Haven't seen this yet! Will have to look out for it 8y
v_cuev @RealLifeReading I think it's available on Hulu 8y
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BexCW
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These count as adaptations, right?

#favejaneaustenadaptation #seasonsreadings2016

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makeworkproject
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Pickpick

An absolute must for any lover of Victorian or Regency literature (particularly Austen). Supremely fun!