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Isabella, James, and John the Jagoff try desperately to get Catherine to cancel her walk with the Tilneys but girl sticks to her guns and won't fold. John goes behind her back like an absolute twatopotamus and *shows up at the Tilneys house* to cancel, but C hauls ass over there herself to set the record straight. The General sees Cath out with a compliment to her style of walk, which immediately gets our girl STRUTTING back to Pulteney Street. 🤣

I thought this was a really well done retelling of P&P. Enough details were included to connect to the original text, but each character felt fleshed out with a new modern purpose. Lizzie works at a failing queer magazine, which is bought out by the overeager Bailey and her reserved & budget-enforcing friend Darcy. Lizzie wants to do more than write fluff pieces but is angered when Darcy disparages her work. I loved the conversations about ⤵️

I've been terrible about posting reviews lately, but I did want to highlight my reread of Pride and Prejudice, and the adaptations I consumed last month for #JaneAustenThenAndNow
This book is always a joy to read, as are the 1995 & 2005 adaptations. I rewatched Fire Island, which is a very fun modern queer retelling that I adore.
I read Just as You Are, which I loved & will post a separate review for. I dnf'd one & am still reading another

Catherine standing up to Dude Bro Thorpe, Pick Me Isabella, and The Damn Fool James. 👏🏻

#PemberLittens #TalkTilneyToMe
#JaneAustenThenAndNow

Catherine busts ass to the Tilney's to apologize for skipping out on their date but is told Ms. Tilney is not in...only to see her walk straight out the front door two minutes later. DAMN, that's a cold shoulder! At the theatre, she can't apologize to Henry enough for the mishap and he sets her mind at ease and even secures a new date to hang. Catherine is relieved but she still can't shake John Thorpe, and like all of us, she's sick of his shit.

"Is there a Henry in the world who could be insensible to such a declaration? Henry Tilney at least was not." ?

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#JaneAustenThenAndNow

"Thorpe defended himself very stoutly, declared he had never seen two men so much alike in his life, and would hardly give up the point of its having been Tilney himself."

Dude Bro Thorpe you lying, liar. ?
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#WeeklyForecast

Continue my yearlong reads on the right

Continue with the buddy reads; Lamentation #ShardlakeBR, Northanger Abbey #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow and The Blanched Soldier #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Continue Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit, Sister in Law and on audio Weyward

I‘m about to start The Quest of the Missing Map #NancyDrewBR

I also want to read Small Boat and get a start on Tata

Getting caught up today after a busy weekend! In a nutshell: John Thorpe is lying, mainsplaining twat, Isabella is an insincere manipulator, and James Morland is...pretty lame. Henry and Eleanor Tilney, however, remain solid and ask Catherine to take a pleasant walk together. She's psyched about it but then John Thorpe totally lies about them standing her up, leading to a quick, awkward face-off between Cath and Ms. Tilney on the street.

"Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation."

Go away Dude Bro Thorpe! I only want to dance with Henry Tilney!

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#JaneAustenThenAndNow