"What's weirder," Eugenie asked, "that Maureen has so many shoe-store guys after her or that they're all named Gordon?"
"Being surrounded by Gordons does seem to be a distinctly Canadian occurrence."
#InGordWeTrust #CanLit
It's possible I have too many books checked out from the library at the moment....
Current reads:
* 20 pages per day of Mansfield Park (it's wonderful reading Austen again, the nuances and the wit are one of the reasons I'm taking my time)
*2 essays per day in Preston's The Lost Tomb
*Starting dilouie's How to Make a Horror Movie & Survive
It's well established in the book that Mrs Bennett was a beauty "in her youth" so this illustration made me laugh. At the time of the novel she'd likely be 45 at most (probably closer to 40) yet this artist chose to make her look a great deal older. ?
#JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig
pickI've never read this before but I can see why so many like it. I found this so nice and soothing almost especially when trying not to doomscroll. I really liked Anne and have so many questions about her mother seeing how she turned out in comparison to the rest of her family.
pickThis sweet story was a loose retelling of Sense and Sensibility, set in modern day Austin, Texas. I enjoyed it on its own merits, and after the first few chapters, forgot to look for similarities with the original. A light fun read, with enough surprises to give it some depth.
#JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig
#Pantone2025 #PearSorbet @Lauredhel
#LitsyAtoZ #J @Texreader
I'm SO excited to be kicking off the March P&P read with the #PemberLittens! I'm pulling out the Chiltern edition that a friend brought back for me when she visited Chatsworth House; such a lovely gift and a gorgeous edition. Are we all ready for this?! #JaneAustenThenAndNow
so-soFinished my final Sense and Sensibility adaptation late last night, just in the nick of time! This one is S&S as a spicy romance novel with a dash of HGTV property overhaul and an overwhelming amount of Ferrars' Sense of Duty. I liked the world of this update, and each of the characters had a great modern spin. Brandon was my favorite, even though his role felt greatly reduced. Special shout-out to the Middletons' cameo. NGL I laughed out loud. 😂
pickSisters was my theme for Sense and Sensibility 'Now'. Relationship between Marianne and Elinor is such an important part of the original that I wanted stories that reflected that.
3X reading Miss Austen and I loved it just as much as the first. Can't wait for the show to be available in the States. Definitely in the spirit of Austen. It was my main read managed to finish a lot more.
#JaneAustenThenAndNow
#PemberLittens
#JaneAdjacent
Few ideas for 'Now' discussion of Sense & Sensibility. I can't wait to see what everyone read & watched! 📖📚📺
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#PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent
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