pickI enjoyed this classic very much. It had been on my reading list for some time now and I wanted to read a easier version with my students, so I dived in. I did not know that the actual part surrounding Gatsby is this short, but I enjoyed the very detailed descriptions of his feelings. Fitzgerald used a very flowery language I didn‘t expect.
repost for @BarbaraJean
Thank you everyone who voted on our next adjacent reads! Top picks:
Last of the Mohicans (6 votes)
Pollyanna (5 votes)
Life of Charlotte Bronte (4 votes)
I made the above schedule based on our votes & the Journals Vol. 4. We'll read Rilla and Pollyanna in May! Ivanhoe, More Tramps Abroad, and Beautiful Joe all received 3 votes each, so I'll plan to work those in later in the year.
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
Enjoying this classic even more than I expected! Lucy‘s story is full of twists and I like her so much. Thanks, @Librarybelle for putting this back on my radar with #LiteracyCrew 🥰
#FeelinTheLove #FavoriteLiteraryLove why Mr Darcy of course ! Brought to life on screen by Colin Firth ! 😁🥰
pickIt was so delightful to read the entire juvenilia canon by Austen! One can easily tell how she builds her craft, from silly stories to more well-structured story lines. My favorite was her take on British history, as told through her bias slant of the monarchs. Not exactly accurate, but it was incredibly fun to read!
She also #BreaksTheFourthWall a couple of times in her writings, so I could check that prompt off for #52BookClub25 !
pickWhile staying in Bath Catherine meets 2 sets of siblings. The Thorpes, who become insufferable as their true nature is revealed, & the Tilneys (Henry & Eleanor). Austen does a wonderful job comparing the 2 sets, demonstrating a false nature vs. a genuine one. I love that Catherine & Henry like each other from the start. He is patient & kind & rises above his family with his moral compass. He‘s a truly good & one of my favorite Austen characters.
Here are my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books, which will also serve for #ReadOrDonate
@TheAromaofBooks @julieclair
Oh my dear Jane Austen, I do love you so.
Rereading this for #JaneAustenThenAndNow was a total delight.
I had my after dinner chores completed earlier than usual, so I was able to participate in the #hyggehourreadathon tonight. With my weighted blanket and Vladimir, I read a bit more of Jane Austen‘s teenage writings (the Jane Austen House is hosting a virtual discussion of this on Tuesday). So interesting to see her writing evolve!
Current candle burning is Yankee Candle‘s Sicilian Lemon. My mood is relaxed at the moment.
#Vladimir #CatsOfLitsy
