SenseandSensibility

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

so-so

I wasn't blown away but I enjoyed reading this. The author successfully modernized the book, the contemporary setting felt realistic and believable. Jane (the Marianne character) and Callum (Col. Brandon) worked well as viewpoint characters, their first-hand experiences added to the story.
(Dislikes to come in a comment.)
Overall, it was a nice read, but nowhere near as entertaining or insightful as the original. #JaneAustenThenAndNow

eeclayton What I didn't like so much was the communication breakdown between Jane and Celia. While in S&S Elinor's keeping things to herself makes sense, here I just didn't understand why Celia would not talk about her breakup or Teddy and Lindsay's relationship. I also didn't appreciate Jane's obsession with tea, I got that it was her quirk, but it was kind of beaten to death, I felt. 3d

eeclayton @Crinoline_Laphroaig
Also tagging @Andrea313 as I think you were interested in this one. 3d

Andrea313 @eeclayton Yes I was, thank you! 3d

Crinoline_Laphroaig Thank you! I've this one on my Kindle. Will see if I get to it. 2d

bookandbedandtea I've been meaning to read this one. Getting inside the Marianne character's head sounds intriguing! But I can see myself being bothered by the issues you bring up. I may still give it a try but I'm a little less inclined now. 🙂 2h

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Andrea313

Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love | Rosie Rushton

Here are the retellings I'm hoping to tackle this month for the #JaneAustenThenAndNow read: spicy S&S in a beach town, an S&S murder mystery, a polarizing modern version, and three YA takes because dang it, I love YA. Authors Rosie Rushton and Staci Hart have adapted all of Austen's novels, and while I've read Rushton's before, Hart's are new to me. We'll see how this goes...! Anyone else out there looking for some S&S-adjacent reads for February?

Andrea313 #PemberLittens 2w

eeclayton I've read the Trollope, I'll be curious to see what you think. This month, I'm going to try

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

Bookwormjillk I‘m going to read the Trollope. I read it when it first came out but I want to read it again. 2w

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Andrea313 @eeclayton @Bookwormjillk Did you like the Trollope? Reviews online are mixed so I'm not sure what to expect! And I definitely want to hear @eeclayton 's thoughts on Jane of Austin! I'm curious about it, but too many books and too little time... 2w

bookandbedandtea These all look good! I have one overlap on my list. 2w

Andrea313 @bookandbedandtea Which one will we both be reading? 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Oooh. I like this list. Also think S&S lends itself to YA. 2w

bookandbedandtea

Sex, Lies and Sensibility

Andrea313 @Crinoline_Laphroaig Yes, definitely! A roadmap for "coming of age" stories. 2w

Andrea313 @bookandbedandtea I'm starting it today! Hope we both enjoy. 🧡🧡 2w

eeclayton @Andrea313 I didn't like the Trollope, but I hope it'll work better for you! 2w

Bookwormjillk @Andrea313 I was meh about the Trollope, but I didn‘t read them back to back. I‘m thinking having the original top of mind will improve it. 2w

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TeamFiction

You Will Be Mine | Natasha Preston

Some Valentines Day reading recommendations 💌📚
#YouWillBeMine #NatashaPreston #JaneEyre #CharlotteBronte #Twilight #StephenieMeyer #LifeAndDeath #Geekerella #AshleyPoston #SenseAndSensibility #PrideAndPrejudice #JaneAusten #TheScarletLetter #NathanielHawthorne #AMidsummerNightsDream #RomeoAndJuliet #WilliamShakespeare #book #books #booknerd #booknerds #Classics #Fiction #Romance #HistoricalFiction #Historical #Literature #Audiobook #Novels 💘💘

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TeamFiction

Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen

Between Barton and Delaford, there was that constant communication which strong family affection would naturally dictate;—and among the merits and the happiness of Elinor and Marianne, let it not be ranked as the least considerable, that though sisters, and living almost within sight of each other, they could live without disagreement between themselves, or producing coolness between their husbands.
#SenseAndSensibility #JaneAusten #Classics 🖤🖤

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel | Cathleen Schine

#NewYearNewBooks #LuggageCover

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Great cover 🧳 13mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Eggs 🤎💛 13mo

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OriginalCyn620

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

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I enjoyed this retelling of Sense and Sensibility! It‘s a sweet story overall, not just the romance part but also the bond between the sisters. And I really did like that this book is told from the perspectives of Jane (the Marianne character) and Callum (the Colonel Brandon character). Would recommend to Austen fans!

#bookspinbingo
#fabulousfebruary
#booked2023 - modern take on a classic
#pop23 - modern retelling of a classic

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, Andrew65, alisiakae, TheAromaofBooks

Cinfhen Fun!! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Oh, I actually love Sense and Sensibility, so I'll have to check this one out!! 2y

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y

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Librarybelle

The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel | Cathleen Schine

pick

Overall, I liked this modern adaptation of Sense and Sensibility - there are some similar storylines and characters in the novel, with enough tweaks to make the story its own. Admittedly, I got a little tired of Annie and Miranda and their constant antics bordering on self-pity. But, the story itself was a great distraction read and a fun adventure that it‘s a pick for me. #2010 #192025

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VioletMoonBooks

Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.
#SenseAndSensibility #JaneAusten #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookart #bookartist #bookattitude #bookaholic #bookaholics #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #bookstack #bookstacks #stack #stacks #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopper #bolkshopping #booksale #Classics #Fiction #Romance #HistoricalFiction #Literature #Historical #Audiobook #19thCentury 💙💙

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BarkingMadRead

A Secret Sisterhood: The Hidden Friendships of Austen, Bronte, Eliot and Woolf | Emma Claire Sweeney, Emily Midorikawa

Foreword and chapter 1: I skipped most of the intro because it seemed like there might be some spoilers. Here we meet Anne Sharpe, Jane‘s somewhat secret friend, who works for John and Fanny…. Also known as Jane‘s brother and SIL, Edward and Elizabeth….. #senseandsensibility #elizabethisfanny #nastyfamily #pemerlittens #chapteraday #jaaaaaames #couldntresist #imdonenow

BarkingMadRead @sprainedbrain @alldebooks @jenniferw88 @thebookhippie @indoordame @daisey @suvata @batsy @blackink_whitepaper @rubyslippersreads @ravenlee @thearomaofbooks @erzascarletbookgasm @peanutnine @ruthiella @andrea313 @crinoline_laphroaig @nanuska_153 @debinhawaii @deblovestoread @caroline2 2y

Crinoline_Laphroaig This great because I just finished

Godmersham Park

IndoorDame One of the two intro sections was about the friendship of the co-authors of this book and how they met, not about the subjects so no spoilers there, and it was really sweet. 2y

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BarkingMadRead @IndoorDame oh that‘s good, I read the part about how they met but it started to look like they were going to break down the chapters, so I stopped! 2y

TheBookHippie I never read them because too many times SPOILERS 😂 2y

Caroline2 I often skip intros too because I don‘t want any spoilers. 😆 2y

Ruthiella I hear you on SPOILERS! It doesn‘t matter that the book has been in print for 100 years…that doesn‘t mean I‘ve read it! 😣 2y

AllDebooks I avoid intros until I've read the book 2y

suvata I guess I‘m the odd one, because I read everything from cover to cover in the order it is presented to me. That includes intros, afterwords, and anything but an index. 2y

julieclair I‘m in ! Please add me to the tag list. And… I never read intros either. Have been burned by spoilers too many times. I go back and read them as an afterword instead. 2y

BarkingMadRead @julieclair I‘ll add you!! I‘m glad to see it‘s not just me that skips the intro! 2y

suvata Chapter 1 - why in the world would Cassandra and Fanny burn the letters they got from Jane? It is a good thing that Fannie left behind her journals so we can learn a bit about Jane and Anne‘s relationship 2y

BarkingMadRead @suvata it blows my mind! 2y

julieclair @suvata Goid question! I have always assumed it was because they were trying to keep their family life private, and and maybe also to hide any less-than-flattering parts of Jane‘s personality from the public. 2y

suvata @julieclair Personally, I think she may have been gay and they don‘t want to admit it. That was so forbidden at that time. (edited) 2y

julieclair @suvata I wondered about that, too. Could she have been in love with Ann Sharpe? That is definitely something the family would have wanted to keep hidden in those days. 2y

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Kshakal

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility | Hillary Manton Lodge

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