pickA short story collection, all original pieces inspired by the Brontë line, “Reader, I married him,” from Jane Eyre.
Some were very enjoyable, others were very odd. Overall a solid collection.
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pickA short story collection, all original pieces inspired by the Brontë line, “Reader, I married him,” from Jane Eyre.
Some were very enjoyable, others were very odd. Overall a solid collection.
pickI have a difficult time reviewing short story collections because often (except in the very best examples) the quality varies so greatly. That's the case here. I love Jane Eyre and am a fan of re-writes, so this collection, edited by Tracy Chevalier (one of my favorites) seemed to be perfect. And there are some great stories here, some that are brilliant reexaminations of Bronte's novel. (continued in comments)
#KindLitsy @Susannah Yay thank you!! I'm so excited to get started reading this. 😊 This'll be good inspiration to do the Jane Eyre reread I've been meaning to get around to, too. 😊 @kindlitsy
pickI‘m at hour six and just finished my first book. I have a feeling this will be more of a 12 in 48. 😅
As with many collections, I loved a few stories, liked most, and felt so-so about a couple. The writing was excellent throughout and I really appreciated the diversity. A great way to revisit one of my favorites!
I did cringe at some character recreations though. I‘m very attached to the original!
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I‘m three hours in to my Jane Eyre themed #24in48!
#LibraryWishlist #NeverEndingTBR
Have any of my fellow Littens read this book? Would you recommend? Please let me know.
I already love this.
A few stories into this- they're all well-written, but leaning a lot darker than I expected! ⚫ 👓
Super excited that @seminolecountylibrary had these two great book available!!! #readingchallenge #janeeyre #readerimarriedhim #theinexplicablelogicofmylife #benjaminaliresaenz
Sarah Hall wrote the one of my favorite stories in Tracy Chevalier's Jane Eyre-inspired anthology. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Look what else was 20 p!
It's hard cover and the eejit who owned it first put coffee cup marks on the cover, but I'm sooo pleased about this one. ❤️
I love Jane Eyre so can't wait to start reading these stories inspired by the novel.
so-soI loved two stories in this anthology: Emma Donoghue's (duh) and Patricia Park's (not surprising--I loved Re Jane). Some honorable mentions go to Joanna Briscoe, Elif Shafak, Audrey Niffeneggar, and Elizabeth McCracken. Most of the stories were forgettable but anthologies are always a mixed bag for different people. Many were vignettes or monologues rather than actual stories, and at time the connection to Jane Eyre was tenuous at best...👇🏼
"Sorry, I can't come out tonight because I want to enjoy the certainty of my own solicitude."
I love everything Emma Donoghue writes.
I fixed the blurb.
I'm playing catch-up on the challenge, I guess. I didn't look around much for #headlesscovers but this one is almost headless, picked up from the library the other day. I only have a few short stories left for my 52-story challenge for the year, so I might dig into this tomorrow! #photoadaynov16
I got through this faster than I expected. Honestly, I skimmed the last 7 stories. The first 14 were not my cup of tea. I was tempted to bail several times. The Foreword made it sound so promising. I'm really bummed.
I bought this book hoping to read it around the time of our first anniversary, which is today. No complaints. I'm enjoying my current read. Not very romantic, but the best of intentions are often interrupted. In my case, the interruption is an out of control TBR. 📚
Reader, I never thought I'd prefer a book to be made up entirely of fanfic. Most of these "inspired by" stories were not terrible, but totally pedestrian, short stories about love, straddling the literary-fiction/chick-lit divide with minimal grace. The Grace Poole POV story was the best, IMO, but I liked the book enough to be interested in hearing other defenses...
pickI was going to spread these out over the weekend but just couldn't stop reading. Some of these stories were directly related to Jane Eyre, while others were only loosely inspired by it but I enjoyed most of them. Highly recommended to anyone who loves Jane Eyre, and to those looking for a solid diverse short story collection. I'll put my top three in a comment 👇🏻 #HelloOctober
I got my bacon & cheese bagel, a pile of books, and no plans for the weekend - #HelloOctober starts right now!
There's no avoiding going out tonight, but I can still read on my way there (and maybe even at the bar, who knows 😂)!
My hold finally came in, and right on time to be paired with my annual reading of Jane Eyre! I'm excited to see how they go together.
pickI first read Jane Eyre in school & again a few years ago & I enjoyed these romance stories inspired by the famous line. As w/ most short story collections, not all hit the mark-but interesting to see where authors took their stories & differences in setting, mood, time... Paired w/ homemade dark chocolate hearts w/ assorted fillings-review post link in comments. Not a novel but inspired by one #augustphotochallenge #bookphotochallenge #romance ❤️
pickThis book of stories made me want to go back and read Jane Eyre all over again. It was interesting to see all the different takes on that famous line.
Interspersing these stories with my other reading.
Loving this short story collection🌺
"I'd gone to him for help with my obsessive thinking. I was fixated on my boyfriend, his coldness, his resistance to getting married, and the discovery, still fresh, of his unfaithfulness."
I'm really enjoying these original short stories.
One of my favorite lines in literature that reminds me of the fact that I married my own Edward (it is my husband's middle name).
Loving Gracie's shade. 😯
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