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jen_the_scribe

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Up next… working on my goal to read more Russian classics.

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Roary47

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

I should finish the tagged book this month and then hopefully narrow down my growing que. it‘s caused because I keep reading new series and not reading my other books. 😅 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

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BkClubCare

Persuasion | Jane Austen

I am starting this today, reading a chapter a day. Would a family tree be easy to find in the webs? I don‘t quite get who the heir is - a cousin? And what did this mean “wearing black ribbons for his wife”?

#Persuasion2025 @AvidReader25

Graywacke Enjoy. The black ribbons are just a way of saying he‘s a widower. 12h

Ruthiella @Andrea313 is Litsy‘s Jane Austen expert and close reader extraordinaire. But I believe the estate and title are entailed on the male issue and since Mr. Eliot has no son, a male cousin is the heir. (edited) 12h

AvidReader25 @Ruthiella Than you! So helpful. 11h

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ChaoticMissAdventures This is my favorite Austen! I think the family tree from this blogger is pretty good - https://bookedfortheday.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/persuasion-character-chart/ 11h

rwmg Black ribbons are a sign of mourning, so his wife is dead. I'm not sure what the stages of mourning are but probably she died about a year ago 11h

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I loved this book. 10h

BkClubCare @rwmg - Jane Austen drops these lil nuggets and you have to know what they mean or you risk missing something! 😂 Thank you. 5h

BkClubCare @DrSabrinaMoldenReads - 😎 5h

BkClubCare @ChaoticMissAdventures - Lovely! Thank you 5h

BkClubCare @Graywacke - but she is sneaky in how she tells things! I am sure I will love it. 5h

BkClubCare @Ruthiella - I figured as much but JA never says anything straight forward. 5h

BkClubCare Yes @AvidReader25 and @Ruthiella - thank you 🙏 ☺️ 5h

Andrea313 @Ruthiella What, this is the loveliest shout-out! Elizabeth wearing black ribbons here shows that while she's observing the loss, she's not going full-out in mourning clothes. The annotated Persuasion also mentions that limiting her mourning garb to ribbons only might be a sign of estrangement between Sir Walter's family and his heir. 1h

Andrea313 And yes, @Ruthiella is right that Mr. Elliot is Sir Walter's heir and Kellynch Hall is entailed to him, the closest male relative, and not to his daughters. Stupid Regency inheritance law! 1h

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AnneCecilie

Mansfield Park | Austen, Jane

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1. Reread, it‘s my 4th read. I‘m not sure what‘s happening but for all the Austen novels on this reread I seem to notice all the bad characters traits

2. Favorite: Fanny. Least favorite: The Crawford siblings

3. I like the scenes where Fanny is standing up against peer pressure, like the theater and the proposal

4. Don‘t have any

5. I‘m not sure there‘s anything wrong with her, other than laziness

6. Neither

7. Mrs. Norris and the Crawford

AnneCecilie siblings 13h

AnneCecilie 8. I think I appreciated Fanny more this time and how she manages to stay true to herself, but the cousins falling in love will always be an ick for me 13h

AnneCecilie @Crinoline_Laphroaig #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow 13h

Crinoline_Laphroaig Thanks for joining in! 4h

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CoveredInRust

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Time to reread the best classic on poor decisions.

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TibrariAndrea

Penguin Classics Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bront�

First post- starting with a favorite - I have just always identified with Jane. She overcame hardships. Had confidence in herself. Stuck by her beliefs. Found joy and love. Was able to give forgiveness. Highly recommend!

TibrariAndrea Maybe that should have been a review instead of blurb? 😆 2d

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Eggs

Black Beauty | Anna Sewell

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears."

A few of my favorite horse books ?

#LoveHorses

#JulyJazz

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

rubyslippersreads I ❤️ so many of these, but especially Misty and National Velvet. 🐴 3d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️ 🐴 ❤️ 🐎 2d

Eggs @rubyslippersreads 🙌🏻💛🙌🏻 2d

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🧡🐎🤎 2d

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BkClubCare

Persuasion | Jane Austen

Repost from @AvidReader25 about our August no frills all fun readalong #Persuasion2025; M‘s favorite and my first time! This has been years in the making, back and forth, “let‘s buddy read” > “which book?!” 😂

I am excited!
M - are these all your copies? Or do you have more?!

BkClubCare I intend to read 6 chapters per week, or a chapter a day with Sunday (or Monday?!) off. #plans 4d

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AvidReader25

Persuasion | Jane Austen

Reading Jane Austen‘s lovely Persuasion with @BkClubCare in August. Anyone want to join in? No pressure readalong. We‘re reading at our own pace and commenting as you feel like it. It‘s my favorite Austen novel and I‘m thrilled to revisit it. Tag #Persuasion2025 if you post!

BkClubCare Tag! 🏷️ You‘re it. I will be sending you a pkg 📦 this week… 💖 5d

BkClubCare Aug 1: I have completed the first chapter. Is the heir dude a cousin? I think I need a family tree 🧐 12h

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OnyxMatthew

Pride and Predujice. | Jane Austen

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Very interesting book, it describes old time very well and 18th of century which makes you love this book even more. Your flirting skills also can be increased by reading it, but there's a catch. As much as you read this book, you will find funny things too, maybe sometimes

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