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Austenland
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man-perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. When a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, however, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Is this total immersion in a fake Austenland enough to make Jane kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own? In this addictive, charming and compassionate story, Shannon Hale brings out the Jane Austen obsessive in all of us.
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CoffeeNBooks
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩵🩵🩵 2mo
Mommamanzi One of my favorite books. Have you seen the movie? My daughter and I think it‘s sooo fun! 2mo
CoffeeNBooks @Mommamanzi Yes! I liked the movie, too! 2mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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Jane Hayes has always been obsessed with Pride and Prejudice, and is looking for her Mr. Darcy. When her aunt passes away, she finds out that her aunt has left her a trip to an immersive Jane Austen-themed resort as part of her will. This was a very light, fun read!

CogsOfEncouragement I really enjoyed this as well as Midnight in Austenland. I remember going to the movie with a friend when it came to theaters. Hilarious. 7mo
CoffeeNBooks @CogsOfEncouragement I watched Austenland and really enjoyed it! I just downloaded Midnight in Austenland so I can read it next. 7mo
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CogsOfEncouragement Enjoy! ✌🏼❤️📚 7mo
Librarybelle So glad you liked this! It is so fun (and so is the movie)! 7mo
Lynnsoprano Such a fun book! And I owe you an email. Life‘s been crazy the past few months, but I‘ll definitely write 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I enjoyed both the book and movie of this one and honestly had trouble deciding which I liked better. I wasn't as big of a fan of Midnight, but hopefully you enjoy it!! 7mo
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DebinHawaii
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#Naturalitsy #Midwintersolace #Hygge

Tonight‘s #7DayHyggeChallege prompt is “Watch a film with family or friends with lots of cozy blankets and hot beverages.” I‘m operating solo & it‘s a little too humid tonight to get too cozy, so I‘m drinking leftover sparkling cider. I was going to watch the Barbie movie (which I haven‘t seen yet) but since I‘m reading my chapters for the #ChloeGongReadalong while watching, I picked an old favorite.💖🎬🍿

AllDebooks 🩷🍿🩷 10mo
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

(1) Yes, my sister used to have a writer friend and I got a signed book of his once. Unfortunately, the book didn't turn out to be my cup of tea.
(2) No, not accidentally.
(3) Austenland maybe? But only for a few days, then I'd come back to post on Litsy, of course 😁

Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author 😊

Eggs Ha ha great post (Austen Land) Thanks for joining in🥳🥳 1y
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StayCurious
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#200PnPcovers #embroidery @CrowCAH @mabell One of my all time favourite movies is Austenland, based on the book by Shannon Hale, and there‘s a fun embroidery scene where Jennifer Coolidge‘s character complains about having to sit there for hours and sew - I always think how I‘d have loved that acceptable lady‘s work - I love to cross stitch and can do it for hours on end.

ChaoticMissAdventures This is the 3rd time today Austenland has come across my feed on 3 different platforms! It is a sign I must rewatch it. I LOVE Jennifer Coolidge in everything she does. 3y
mabell This sounds like so much fun! Still TBR and TB-watched! 3y
CrowCAH Same, I can sit in one attitude for hours and cross stitch or crochet or read! 3y
IndoorDame Ooh, I‘m trying to learn embroidery! 3y
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Librarybelle
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I read this forever ago (in my Pre-Litsy days) and spent the afternoon rereading this. Jane has an obsession with Jane Austen, and probably more specifically Pride and Prejudice and Mr Darcy. When she has an opportunity to vacation in a role playing Austenesque estate, of course she jumps at it!

Filled with romance, charm, and of course Austen banter, this is perfect brain candy. Originally published 2007. #19822022

sprainedbrain Such a fun book (and movie)! ❤️ 3y
Librarybelle @sprainedbrain Yes! Love the movie!! 3y
CogsOfEncouragement I loved this one and was able to see the movie with a friend when it first came to theaters. 3y
Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement I loved the movie!! After reading this, I really want to watch it again! 3y
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Annie1215
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An easy, simple read. Relatable for any of us Austen fans who are unabashedly in live with Darcy.

I have a hard time believing she wouldn‘t immediately like the clear “Darcy-alike” character but other than that it was really cute.

#bookspinbingo

Scochrane26 I like the book but love the movie. Def my go-to comfort movie now. 3y
Annie1215 @Scochrane26 Gonna have to check it out, I‘ve never seen it! 3y
TheAromaofBooks I'm with @Scochrane26 - I actually ended up loving the movie, which I honestly wasn't expecting. I had a couple of things that I preferred in the book (mainly about how Jane ends up at Austenland... the movie makes her kind of creepy-obsessed with Darcy haha) but couldn't believe how much I loved the way they interpreted most of the story. Of course, having JJ Feild to look at the whole time was definitely a bonus 😂 3y
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AshRaye
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I feel like I got whiplash from how often Jane's emotions changed. The story was entertaining, but I feel like it could have been done better. It didn't have enough Austen feel to it. I wasn't immersed in the story. It felt ridiculously fake, which might actually be the whole point of the book. I was expecting it to be better than it was.

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Such a fun read! An absolute must for Darcy fans!
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Mommamanzi Yay!!! Now we need to have our movie date! 3y
Ahw06 Yes! Can‘t wait!! @Mommamanzi 3y
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Traci1
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Lady Jane will watch over my shelf of (finished) #botm books.

CaffeineAndCandy So pretty 💜💜💜 4y
LoverOfLearning Wow this is so lovely too look at! 4y
LoverOfLearning And I loved the Star Crossed Sisters of Tuscany! Definitely the light-hearted and summer time feeling book I needed! 4y
Traci1 @LoverOfLearning I really liked the Star-Crossed Sisters too. It was very sweet. 4y
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Rachbb3
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Reread for my IRL book club. I love this movie so much that I couldn‘t help being impatient with the book this time around because there wasn‘t enough Miss Charming in it. Tally-ho! 😂

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KVanRead
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Fab fab time at @sprainedbrain ‘s #Pemberlittens watch party of Austenland tonight and also fab was this Black Girl Magic Sparkling Brut🥂 Highly recommend. @Chelleo @Chrissyreadit @HOTPock3tt @Linsey

Chelleo Yay! Not gonna lie...I checked earlier to see if you popped the bottle 😂😂🍾 4y
KVanRead @Chelleo lol! Happy I did and even happier I bought more than one 😂 4y
HOTPock3tt Thanks for the tag! 😃I‘m definitely going to order some!! 🍾 💃🏾 @KVanRead 4y
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sprainedbrain 🍷❤️ 4y
KVanRead @HOTPock3tt Cheers 🥂 4y
KVanRead @sprainedbrain Your watch parties are so much fun. Thanks for hosting! 4y
sprainedbrain I love them, and it‘s always fun when you join! ❤️ 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Zoom invites have been sent for tomorrow‘s Austenland watch party! 🥳

KVanRead Yay!! 4y
mklong Looking forward to it!! 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Omg—such a quick read, but leaves me with life-altering questions. I‘ve loved the movie for ages, put off reading the book for silly reasons, but now excited for a livestream chat on Booktube about both!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHWGdqzEFdA
On Saturday, 9 am pst if you also LOVE AUSTENLAND! 🥰🤗🤩

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sprainedbrain
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While I‘m tagging... I‘m going to host some Austen watch parties for Valentine‘s weekend next month. I know others have romantic plans with their partners, but my boyfriends are all fictional, so...

@mklong suggested Austenland watch parties, I always watch P&P on Valentine‘s anyway, and it‘s been a few weeks since I watched Emma.

Care to join me for one or all? Link to the signup sheet is in comments!

Open to EVERYONE, #PemberLittens or not!

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HOTPock3tt I work on Valentine‘s Day weekend 😭 but hope you guys have fun... 4y
Chrissyreadit Um.... yes. 4y
wanderinglynn All my significant others are fictional too! 😆 Enjoy the watch parties. 😀 Sadly, they‘re all too early in the morning for me. 4y
KVanRead I‘m in! 4y
Eyelit Yay, my schedule finally allows me to join in the fun! 4y
OriginalCyn620 Fun! I signed up for the weekend daytime ones! 4y
sprainedbrain @wanderinglynn oh I‘m sorry Lynn! I don‘t think I‘ve ever planned around your time zone so I missed it! 4y
sprainedbrain @Eyelit YAY!! 🥳 4y
Cuilin I‘m definitely in for Emma. 4y
wanderinglynn @sprainedbrain no worries. It‘s a 13hr time difference between here and central time. But if you have other people on this side of the world who want to do one, I‘ll be happy to host. 4y
KristiAhlers I love Austenland. I wish there really was such a place lol 4y
Mitch Can you add me to the Emma one? 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4y
sprainedbrain @Mitch will do! I‘ve got your email. 😉 4y
sprainedbrain @Katbooklover Me toooooo! If there was someplace like it I would go annually, barring pandemic and all of that. 🤣 4y
KristiAhlers @sprainedbrain same! I‘d be there so often I‘d become a fixture lol. 4y
MicrobeMom I am down for Emma! 4y
mklong I would love to join! 4y
Revenge4bess Quick? Is anyone going to read a manga version of any of the Austen books? 4y
SarahBookInterrupted I‘ve never even heard of Austenland. Interesting! 4y
Linsy This sounds fun!! I have my beau, but he‘s not that into holidays. That sounds perfect! 4y
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Gissy
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Photo 1: I don‘t know what to say, I‘m speechless😱❤️❤️❤️ @DebinHawaii what did you do? I feel honored with all these gifts! Each item is so pretty wrapped🎁😍that I didn‘t want to open them. So well organized in the box, I need to learn how to do it! You just spoiled me!! There are so many details that definitely I feel in Austenland!! @Chrissyreadit @Sprainedbrain

I will show you photo 2👇

DebinHawaii I am glad you liked it & the wrapping! You are lucky that yours was my first box of the season because now I find myself not as creative! 🤣🤣🤣 It‘s a few hours yet before I can leave work & go open mine. 🤗 4y
AmyG Just beautiful!!! 4y
LeahBergen It‘s all so beautiful!! 😍😍 4y
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Gissy @LeahBergen Yes, it is❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Chrissyreadit This was beautiful! 4y
Gissy Yes!!! 😍❤️❤️❤️ @Chrissyreadit 4y
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Deblovestoread
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#bookreport Finished 4 books. The Zookeeper‘s Wife had interesting information but felt like there was a lot of unnecessary filler. Has anyone seen the movie? Is it worth watching? The other 3 were all enjoyable reads. #Weekly/MonthlyForecast Looking forward to reading Northanger Abbey with the #PemberLittens a chapter a day this month and working on #LitsyAtoZ with 11 books to go. Need to finish Collected Schizophrenia‘s, hopefully today.

Cinfhen I thought the movie was pretty good but I bailed on the book 🙈 4y
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Meaw_catlady
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For the knight of Wands I immediately thought of this book. A trip of a lifetime left to her in a will she only has to take the risk and go . This quirky and romantic story is a must for any Austen fans ! #tarttakeover

katy4peas I love this one and the sequel! 😍 4y
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AmandaMCruz
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Finally watched the movie and I thought it was adorable so decided to check out the book. It was sweet and lighthearted. Many moments of making me laugh out loud. Worth the read. Picked up the second one.

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eeclayton
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A light-hearted, charming little story. I saw the twists coming, still the book was really entertaining and the ending delightful.
I also liked how the author touched on themes like identity, authenticity and role-playing.
This book was just what I needed after the heavyweight Russian road roller that Doctor Zhivago was 😊
#PemberLittens

DebinHawaii Have you seen the movie? It‘s so cute, fun & funny! 4y
eeclayton @DebinHawaii Not yet. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll look it up 😊 4y
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eeclayton
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Found a second-hand copy 😊
#PemberLittens

sprainedbrain Such a fun book! 4y
eeclayton @sprainedbrain I'll definitely need that after my current read, which is everything but fun 😂 4y
sprainedbrain @eeclayton oh my... that one is still on my 1001books to be read list. 😅 4y
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Cheshirecat913
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Super quick and super fun read. Jane is obsessed with Mr. Darcy and no boyfriend of hers has even come close to comparing. So due to an older relative that knows her secret obsession off she goes to Austenland where you can live out your Austen inspired fantasy in costume. There was a fun cast of quirky characters. Nothing groundbreaking here, just a plain fun read.

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Bookworm54
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Day 31, the last day of #BiblioMAYnia is #AuthorAcknowledgements

I like a short, punchy, and funny acknowledgement/dedication. I could think of a few, but couldn‘t remember what books they were from 🙄
So here is one that makes me laugh from Austenland. ☺️

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 Love it! 🤣 4y
MariaW 😂 4y
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Dcueto
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Wild Sunday night

TheAromaofBooks My kind of party! 😂 5y
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Books4Ever
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Just what I needed before jumping full on into my May TBR 🙂 Light, funny, and endearing, a real pleasure to read. I find it very easy to imagine immersing myself in Austenland as a character playing a role, lost in the beauty and the romance, the language and the scenery. Gus and I are now watching the movie 🐶❤️

ValerieAndBooks Such a handsome dog!! 5y
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Bookwormjillk
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This book was fun and funny. Just the light reading experience I needed this weekend. #pemberlittens

mrp27 I never read the book but I really enjoyed the movie! 5y
CaramelLunacy One of the rare times I actually preferred the movie! (Though I enjoyed the book a great deal) 5y
Bookwormjillk @CaramelLunacy good to know! 5y
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Books4Ever
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Hoping to start and finish this one today so I‘m ready for Sense and sensibility for May 1 😊 And my reading partner today is the ever lovely Princess Ella ❤️ 🐈

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This is such a delight tonight!

Austenland cast reunion Zoom get togetherwith the author Shannon Hale! 💕

#PemberLittens

sprainedbrain I‘ve laughed out loud so many times! 🤣 5y
inthegreensandblues How fun! Jennifer Coolidge's dog 😆 5y
alisiakae @inthegreensandblues I 💜 Jennifer Coolidge so much! She is just comedic genius, and totally deserves more recognition than she gets. 5y
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alisiakae @inthegreensandblues and her dog is cute too 🤣 5y
alisiakae @inthegreensandblues @sprainedbrain And Jennifer just pledged $20,000 to the indie bookstore fundraiser! No pressure on all the other actors now. 🤣 5y
sprainedbrain @4thhouseontheleft she‘s the best! 5y
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sprainedbrain
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Just a reminder to the #PemberLittens who were interested!

The Austenland reunion starts in about 30 minutes. See Shannon Hale‘s Twitter for more info, but here‘s the link to where we can watch on YouTube! 😊

https://youtu.be/ZBnrzbitR74

I personally can‘t wait to see Mr. Tilney/Mr. Nobley himself, JJ Feild. 😍

Tallyho, Janeites!

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mollyrotondo Hahaha exciting! I can‘t wait to see the cast! 5y
sprainedbrain @wanderinglynn Thank you for that copy/paste advice! That was way easier. 😅 5y
alisiakae I‘ll be watching! 5y
BookishMe Cool! Yes, my daughter had set reminder, and even woke up unusually early for this 😁😁 5y
wanderinglynn 👍🏻 😀 Happy to help! 5y
Amandajoy I‘m currently trying to convince my husband this is something we should watch tonight... 5y
Crinoline_Laphroaig We're under tornado watches and warnings. Will be watching the weather. 5y
Librarybelle Have fun! 😁 5y
DebinHawaii I missed the live stream but I am watching it now. Mr. Nobley is looking good! 😍😍😍 5y
sprainedbrain @DebinHawaii yes, he is. 😍 5y
niftytiffd Bummed I couldn‘t make it. 😩 How did it go?? 5y
sprainedbrain @niftytiffd it was really entertaining! I think Deb said you can watch the recorded zoom still, if you‘re interested. 😃 5y
niftytiffd I found it! Thx! 😊 5y
batsy I missed it but I'll look for the recorded zoom, too. Thanks :) 5y
JaclynW I missed this but I hope to catch up if possible. 5y
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Smarkies
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Something light and frothy. 😁
Listened to it on audio as a kick off point for #pemberlittens . Next up is Sense and Sensibility!

Bookwormjillk I just started reading this last night. It‘s cute. 5y
Smarkies @Bookwormjillk I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. 😁 5y
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Dcueto
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Watched the movie but hadn‘t read the book. What a great way to kick off our Austen reads! Having it on audio also means being able to listen while I grade. Win! #pemberlittens #janeausten

sprainedbrain I hope you love the audio! I‘m almost done with the second book on kindle and it‘s lots of fun, too. It‘s more Northanger Abbey gothic, which cool! 5y
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alisiakae
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A fun, lighthearted, silly rom-com perfect for Austen fans. Pre-pandemic, I probably would have rated this a so-so, but it was the perfect fit for my reading tastes lately.

A great way to kick off what is looking like will be a spring and summer of Austen this year with the #PemberLittens! Watching the 🎥 this afternoon.

I need to replenish my Austen tea stash. I still have the container, which now holds a different tea. ☕️ 📖

#booksandtea

erzascarletbookgasm I‘m going to watch this too. Love the tea tin and the bookmarks. 5y
alisiakae @erzascarletbookgasm They were from an Austen swap a while back! That ‘s where the book came from, too. 5y
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BookishMe
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@sprainedbrain the enabler is making this happen for/ with the #PemberLittens
I had no idea Watch Party is a thing until like a couple of hours ago - LOL
This 'unprecedented times' surely brings experiences I'd never thought for me.

So EXCITES... Hahaha #KeepLitsyPositive

Post- watch party : that was a BLAST!!
I didn't think I would join the movie events but this was so so Fun! Now, off to download the #ebooks 😍🥰😍

sprainedbrain I am SUCH an enabler! 😂 Thanks for staying up late and watching with us! 5y
BookishMe @sprainedbrain pleasure was All Mine! 5y
alisiakae I‘m going to watch it today! Bummed I couldn‘t make the watch party 5y
BookishMe @4thhouseontheleft will it be the first time you're watching it? Hopefully there'll be another watch party 😍 😍 5y
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alisiakae
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Hey #PemberLittens! So far Austenland is a fun and cute read, but there are definitely some awkward and cringy moments! I don‘t think I could keep up the act very long if it was me. 🤣

Who else plans on watching the movie this weekend?

sprainedbrain It‘s very rom-com. 😂 I still think I‘d like to go on a trip like that! 5y
BookishMe Me! Me! 😆 😆 5y
alisiakae @sprainedbrain I‘d love an Austen themed resort, but not one where I would have to be “in character”. I wouldn‘t be able to keep a straight face! 😂 5y
LeticiaToraci I read Midnight in Austenland, the sequel, and it was very good too. 5y
alisiakae @LeticiaToraci My library doesn‘t have it on Libby, so I will have to wait until they reopen to read that one! 5y
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sprainedbrain
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Omg this movie is adorable and fun. Also, I realize I live under a rock and don‘t watch stuff, but I had no clue that Mr. Tilney himself is in this movie until I started it and there he was. 🥰😂

Tagging #PemberLittens...if anyone wants to do a Facebook watch party tomorrow (or more than 1 to accommodate time zones) ahead of the Twitter reunion, I would be more than happy to host in our private group. This movie begs to be watched with friends.😃

KristiAhlers Yes please I‘d love to do a watch party! 5y
mollyrotondo Yes a watch party would be fun! 5y
MeganAnn I‘d be up for a watch party! I have the dvd but have been waiting to watch it with the group instead. 5y
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niftytiffd 🙋🏼‍♀️ 5y
Amandajoy I have to work tomorrow ☹️ 5y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Wish I could 😒 5y
KarouBlue That Henry Tilney. Always popping up when you least expect him! 🙃 5y
Jemgirl2014 Love this movie!! 5y
sprainedbrain @Amandajoy @Crinoline_Laphroaig I‘m more than happy to do it multiple times so that everyone who wants to can watch. What times/dates work for you? 😊 5y
Chrissyreadit How would it work? I‘m interested! 5y
BookishMe You're right about watching with friends. My daughter apparently watched this umpteenth times with her BFF. Sadly this doesn't seem to be available on my usual VOD options. So will settle for the book now? 5y
PickwickPlockPlock I haven't watched the movie yet, I just realised that Keri Russell's partner was Darcy in Death comes to Pemberley. So she really loves Mr Darcy... 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe Do you have a Facebook account? 5y
sprainedbrain @Chrissyreadit once we decide on a time to do this, you just go to the Facebook group, and I will start the movie playing as a watch party on Facebook. You click on the post in the group and watch along with me right through your Facebook browser (if you‘re on a computer) or app (if on your phone). You can choose to just watch the movie or also make/see comments with others watching while it plays. It‘s fun and an easy way to watch for free. 😊 5y
BookishMe @sprainedbrain yup but I don't use it ;o 5y
BookishMe I just saw the details for a watch party 🥰🥰 5y
BookishMe Tis reason enough to log in to FB... Will look through your post for the group link. I am at GMT+0800. But I am good to watch when it's daytime on your side. Night show is likely the only time I can watch without disruption ;p 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe I get that! I actually deleted my original FB a couple of years ago, but had to get a new one to keep up with my kids‘ school stuff when school was cancelled due to the pandemic. It‘s coming in handy now, though! 😂 5y
Librarybelle Love the movie! I‘m unable to join the watch party, but it‘s definitely a fun movie to watch with friends! 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe I‘m in GMT-0500, but I would love to do this at a time that‘s not too terribly late for you. If we need to do it again later to catch more people over on this side of the world in the afternoon/evening, I‘m not opposed to watching it twice! 😂 What time (your time) would be ideal for you? 5y
sprainedbrain @Katbooklover @mollyrotondo @MeganAnn @niftytiffd @Chrissyreadit Can you let me know what time zone you are in, and a window of time that would work for you? I will try to nail down some times that work for us! 5y
BethM I‘ve never seen it but have no way to watch it :/ 5y
sprainedbrain @BethM 🙁 no Facebook, I guess? 5y
alisiakae I‘m still reading the book, but hope to finish today and watch Monday. 5y
BookishMe 2300hrs onwards is fine but I am quite nocturnal. Will check your first schedule viewing and see if I can join. ;D 5y
OriginalCyn620 I had planned on watching later today! 🤗 5y
Chrissyreadit I‘m in EDT, and am only using FB for this group. I did not delete my account but will only get on if someone notifies me about a specific reason. 5y
BethM I have Facebook! Did you mean you‘d stream it? 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe @Chrissyreadit @Katbooklover @mollyrotondo @MeganAnn @niftytiffd I‘m going to host the first Facebook watch party at 10:00 a.m. US CST (GMT-05:00). This is early on a Sunday for a lot of people on this side of the globe, but I will plan to do another watch party later in the day or evening (my time) if we can settle on a time for those that want to watch for free as a group. 5y
BookishMe Time sounds good, thank you... Sunday as in, today - in a short while?? 😉 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe yes, in about 25 minutes. 😂 5y
BookishMe Yay / Phew! I wanted to make sure I got that right... Lol. Thanks so much again. 😘😘 I am on the group page on Chrome. Let me search for the app just in case 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe it should work on chrome... that‘s what I‘m using on my Mac. Lol 5y
BookishMe 👍🏽 👍🏽 Seeya on the other side 😍😍 5y
sprainedbrain @BookishMe it‘s playing! Hope you can see the post? 5y
MeganAnn I‘m central time. I tried to join the watch party earlier but I couldn‘t figure it out. Hopefully next time 🤷‍♀️ (edited) 5y
sprainedbrain @MeganAnn we had technical issues but finally figured out you have to join the Jane Austen Fan Club group on FB to be able to see the video, since I‘m sharing from that group and it‘s private. I put a link to the group on pemberlittens Facebook post! 5y
MeganAnn @sprainedbrain yep I saw that and tried to find it on the Jane Austen Fan Club group but I still couldn‘t find it. 5y
sprainedbrain @MeganAnn did your join request get accepted to that club? 5y
MeganAnn @sprainedbrain yep. I actually had already joined before today. Molly mentioned on slack that she couldn‘t find it on her iPad so has to watch on her phone. I think that might have been the problem since I was using my iPad too. 5y
sprainedbrain @MeganAnn most of the time I think I‘m technically savvy but today not so much. 😳 5y
MeganAnn @sprainedbrain lol I know the feeling! Clearly I‘m not today either🤣 5y
BethM I‘m not sure if anyone submitted these books for consideration but I will just in case! 5y
sprainedbrain @BethM the first one was already on our group bookshelf on GR, and I just added the second one. Thank you! 5y
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alisiakae
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
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This week was rough. Really rough. I miss reading, and I miss all my Litten friends and hanging out here! I hope things calm down soon. My PT job should ease up by the end of May, and looks like we will have loads of free time at home for the first part of summer. Trying to hang on until then!

Looks like we will be postponing Maya‘s bat mitzvah till next summer, so that is both depressing but freeing at the same time.

Quick tea break with 📖!

TrishB Hang on in there! So many ups and downs at the moment. 💜 5y
Bookzombie I hope things get easier soon, like now. 🙂 Just keep swimming! 🐟 💗💗💗 5y
Kalalalatja Hugs 💕 5y
LiteraryinPA Thinking of you during this craziness! 5y
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nanuska_153
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
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First #Pemberlittens book! This is exactly what you would expect, an easy read. There's nothing shameful in light reading and if you are just looking for entertainment this book is a pick; but in conscience I can't rate it more than a so-so... I enjoyed it and it made me laughed out loud a couple of times. It's one of those guilty pleasures that we all love (and need) from time to time.

nanuska_153 The Sheffield guy supporting Manchester United and using the metric system to talk about his height made my brain itch. It wouldn't require much research to get those details right, it's only one Google search away... 5y
bio_chem06 Do I need to have read an Austen novel to enjoy? 5y
nanuska_153 @bio_chem06 I don't think you necessarily do. There are some references to different Austen characters but you don't need to have read Austen's books to follow the plot and enjoy the romance. You should Google "Colin Firth Lake Scene" to get a glimpse of what's all the fuss about ? Part of the fun is that most of us can relate to being obsessed with BBC's Darcy, but sure you had some fandom obsession in your life that can help you understand it 5y
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Books4Ever My copy should be here this week 😊 5y
nanuska_153 @Books4Ever ohhh I hope you enjoy it! I'm waiting for so many books and they are taking forever 😔 5y
Books4Ever @nanuska_153 I feel you on that 😢 this one is coming surprisingly quickly 😁 5y
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HOTPock3tt
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Pickpick

I absolutely cannot get over how charming this was!! ♥️ I started out reading this for the #PemberLittens group yet I finished it in one sitting!! It‘s really well done on audio and was hilarious at times. The Austen references contrasting with the real life was so much fun. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5

Chrissyreadit Yes!! I loved it years ago. Last night my daughter and I watched the movie and also decided it was a charming laugh out loud two thumbs up. 5y
mollyrotondo The audio is a riot isn‘t it! I‘ve been enjoying listening to it while I work. Can‘t wait to check out the movie this weekend 5y
batsy I read it some years back and really enjoyed it, too! 5y
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LiteraryinPA
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Pickpick

This was so cute!! Aww, I really liked it. And now I‘m psyched to see the movie and discuss it with fellow #Pemberlittens ! 💗

TheDaysGoBy Your kitty is adorable! 5y
Branwen She's so beautiful! 😍 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It was great to “see” you today!! 💛 5y
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JenlovesJT47
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
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I‘m going to hesitantly give this a pick, because I think that if you like Jane Austen, you will find something to like about this book. It‘s pure fluff and a fast read, with some good quotes about believing good things can and should happen to you. 3.5⭐️ I can‘t wait to watch the movie because I‘ve always been a fan of Kerri Russell!!

#PemberLittens
#JaneAusten

alisiakae I felt the same way! Just finished it last night, and plan on watching the movie today 5y
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sprainedbrain
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Hey, #PemberLittens! @jenniferw88 shared the tweet above from author Shannon Hale, and I‘m wondering if anyone else wants to start a little early with our club. 😂

I really enjoyed Austenland, but I‘ve not seen the movie. Thinking of remedying this situation ahead of the reunion on 4/28. Anyone else?

Tagging all 84 people who have shown interest!

Also: we have 73 members in the GR group & a bunch on the slack channel. New members welcome! 😃

katy4peas Me me me me me !!!! 👋👋👋👋😍 5y
OriginalCyn620 I‘m in! Same here...I loved the book but haven‘t seen the movie! 5y
Amandajoy Seems like a nice kick off. I love the movie. 5y
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katy4peas Both books are great and the movie is fun! 5y
cewilf I didn‘t know there was a book!! I loved the movie. I‘m in. 5y
Beatlefan129 Are we talking about reading the book or watching the movie? Or both? 5y
MeganAnn I‘m so in for this!! I loved both the book and the movie 😍🎉 5y
sprainedbrain @Beatlefan129 Any and all that you‘re interested in! I haven‘t read the second book so might try to squeeze that in. But I will definitely watch the movie. 5y
Chrissyreadit I will try to watch it! I work Tuesday until 8pm though for big event. 5y
Chrissyreadit @sprainedbrain can you send me link to GR and slack? I think I joined, but can‘t remember. 5y
Biblionut I‘m in! I love the book and the movie. 😁 5y
KarouBlue Why not! Maybe this will get me out of my reading slump!! 5y
MicrobeMom I will definitely check it out. What streaming service is the movie on? 5y
mklong I‘m in! I liked the book but haven‘t seen the movie either. I didn‘t even know that there was a sequel to the book. Sounds like some breezy fun! 5y
Cuilin Sounds lovely. 5y
daena That sounds like fun, I‘m in! 5y
Librarybelle Loved the book and movie! I‘m not sure if I‘ll be able to make the date of the party, but I‘ll try to make it! 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I have not read the book, don‘t have a copy, but I‘ll watch the movie! I like JJ Feild! 5y
batsy I enjoyed both book and movie! I'll try to join in if I can, just trying to work out the time zones and I think it'll be in the morning over here @erzascarletbookgasm He was the highlight of the movie, for me 😏 5y
TheAromaofBooks The movie is great fun. It's one of the rare occasions that I have trouble deciding whether I like the movie or book better! 5y
LiteraryinPA I would love to read and/or watch this one! 5y
LiteraryinPA Ha, so in the last 6 minutes I located an ebook of Austenland at my library through the Libby app, borrowed it, and started reading. I had JUST finished another book so it was the perfect time to start this one! 5y
CrowCAH Wow, cool! I‘ve seen the movie; loved it! But have not read the novel, though, it‘s on the TBR. We can start early with Austenland! 5y
sprainedbrain @MicrobeMom Doesn‘t look like it‘s included in any of the streaming services I have, but can be rented for $3.99 online. 😃 5y
JenlovesJT47 Sounds good! I‘m going to read the book ASAP! 5y
Dcueto Loved this movie 5y
sprainedbrain Another option for watching: the whole movie is on Facebook and I would be willing to host a watch party (or 2 or 3) there so that all interested in different time zones could watch. 😃 (edited) 5y
MariaW I loved the movie as well. 5y
KristiAhlers I‘ve never seen it! Totally down to watch! 5y
KristiAhlers Love the idea of a watch party. 5y
Cheshirecat913 Love the idea. It has been a bit since I have read or watched the movie. 5y
mom2bugnbee Great! Like you, I've read the book but haven't watched the movie. However, that is my daughter's birthday, & it's her day, even though we can't celebrate in the usual way. ☺ But I can catch up the next day if I need to! 5y
bio_chem06 Sure! Watch party! 5y
Meaw_catlady This book is so good! And the movie is the best !!!! Love it ! 💕💕💕 5y
Books4Ever Haven‘t read the book or seen the movie but I‘m game for both :) 5y
quietjenn Hm, maybe! I did not love the book, but found the movie to be totally charming. 5y
ferskner I'm in for whatever! I saw this on Twitter and thought it sounded really fun 5y
Eyelit Sounds fun! 5y
BarkingMadRead Looks great, haven‘t read the book 5y
jillannjohn I‘m in! Haven‘t read the book or seen the movie. 5y
niftytiffd Loved the book and the movie! I‘m in!! 😊 5y
Lesanne I haven‘t read the book or seen the movie, so either or both sounds good to me! 5y
LeahBergen This is such a fun book and movie! 👍🏻 5y
Smarkies I haven't read the book or the watched the movie so am good for it! 5y
nanuska_153 I haven't read the book or watched the movie but will join if I have time (I'm swamped with work). Downloaded the book to try to read it on time! Seems like a fun and light read! 5y
wordslinger42 I've never read the book or seen the movie! If I'm able, I'll join in! Sounds fun 😊 5y
JaclynW I've read the book, haven't seen the movie yet. That would be fun to watch together. I will try to make it work! How does a Facebook watch party work? 5y
mabell I haven‘t read Austenland, but I thought Midnight in Austenland looked so up my alley! I wonder if they should be read in order, and I should probably read the book before watching the movie?? 🤪 5y
sprainedbrain It looks like Midnight is a totally different main character, so I bet you could read it first. 🤔 I‘m going to read that one since I already read the first. 5y
sprainedbrain @JaclynW I made a post in the GR group about Facebook but basically, if you join a group called Jane Austen Fan Club on there, they have all sorts of Austen-related movies available for watch parties. Any member can choose their movie and click to start a watch party, and then anyone else can watch along with them. You can comment (or not) as you watch. I will put a link to the fan club on my thread in the GR group if you‘re interested. 😃 5y
mabell Ooooo I didn‘t realize it was same setting, totally different stories! I‘ll start with Midnight! 😄 5y
HOTPock3tt Omg Keri Russell from felicity is in the movie! It looks like fun 5y
HOTPock3tt I just finished the audiobook!! ♥️It was amazing and so much fun !! So glad I joined this group or I would‘ve missed out on a good one. This one completely charmed me!!! I‘m working a 12 hour shift on the movie viewing day so won‘t be around, but still wanted to be able to possibly discuss the book with the group. So glad I read it!! 🤗 (edited) 5y
sprainedbrain @HOTPock3tt We don‘t have a set day for the movie, but I hope you get a chance to watch it since you like Keri Russell. 🥰 5y
HOTPock3tt @sprainedbrain oh I though it was on the 28th? I‘ll definitely check out the movie at some point and will keep an eye on the group to see if I‘m working or not when you guys watch it!! 🤗 (edited) 5y
sprainedbrain @HOTPock3tt That‘s the day of the Twitter reunion the author is hosting. I don‘t think we‘ve settled on a group watch. 5y
kspenmoll I tried to sign up but was having trouble with submitting- can you add me to list? Let me know if I need to do anything email: kspenmoll@icloud.com 5y
sprainedbrain @kspenmoll I got your google form, and you‘re on my list of people to tag. I will keep on tagging you when I post about pemberlittens. 😊 If you‘re interested in the links to to Goodreads group or Slack channel as well, let me know! 5y
sprainedbrain @ginganinja links to the Goodreads group and Slack channel are in one of my comments here. 😃 5y
Desha Hi! I‘m just wondering if I could join the #pemberlittens? I‘d love to...ive got the Folio Society copy of Sense and Sensibility coming in by May 1! My first one in so excited! I didn‘t even know about this group! Thank you for your consideration! 📚♥️📚 5y
Desha @sprainedbrain thank you sooo much! I‘m looking forward to starting May 1!! ♥️ 5y
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jenniferw88
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
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sprainedbrain I do believe I should watch it before 4/28, huh? 😂 I really liked the book, but never watched the movie. 🤔 5y
Scochrane26 @sprainedbrain The movie is so much fun! Especially the end credit scene. 5y
Meaw_catlady Oooh cool!! 5y
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Feenbraut
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale

Well this book was not the best or derpest thing I have ever read. But still...entertaining...

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Christinak
Austenland: A Novel | Shannon Hale
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Jane was going to have one last live-it-up and then quit men entirely. She‘d #play out her fantasy, have a staggering good time, and then bury it all for good. No more Darcy. No more men—period. When she got home she‘d become a perfectly normal woman, content to be single, happy with her own self. She‘d even throw the DVDs away. #QuotsyFeb20