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The Jane Austen Society
The Jane Austen Society | Natalie Jenner
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mcctrish
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It‘s been awhile since I read this but I‘m looking forward to the discussions #janeadjacent #pemberlittens #12monthsofjane

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm about to Post Discussion questions. Was first catching up on comments. 7mo
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Sharpeipup
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“Because—and he still did not understand how people like his brothers could not see this—inside the pages of each and every book was a whole other world.“

AGREED.

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OriginalCyn620
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Enjoyed this! A small group of people, all fans of Austen, decide to form a society to preserve her legacy, their main intention being to open a museum. Would definitely recommend to Austen lovers!

#bookspinbingo
#RushAThon

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
Andrew65 Looks excellent. Well done 👏👏👏 1y
EmilyM Bloomsbury Girls by the same author has one of the characters from this book as the main character and she works in a bookstore. I really liked it! 1y
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I might be in the minority here, but I didn't like this book. It had a perfect setting and a bunch of Austen fans, so it started out promising, but I found the plot slow, boring and somewhat predictable. In spite of the amount of trauma the characters had to deal with, I couldn't feel for them at all, while the secondary characters felt like caricatures. The Austen talk was mildly interesting in the first few chapters, ... ⬇️

eeclayton ... but then I didn't think it added much to the story. 2y
eeclayton The ending was quite underwhelming, and I really don't understand why the society voted against Adam claiming the inheritance. 2y
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Kazzie
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Such a delight! Loved figuring out which “modern” storylines paralleled Austen‘s stories

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melissajayne
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My #roll100 books for July.

PuddleJumper Awesome! Happy reading! 2y
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Kristin_Reads
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📖 6-25-22 || A charming and light read! Took me quite a while to get into it, but it comes together in the end. Now I just want to go reread Persuasion…

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Kristin_Reads
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After a very soggy start to June, I‘m finally getting to read outside in a sun-dappled spot… Loving The Jane Austen Society, which is as close to a “beach read “as I will get this summer! ☀️

Breanne1 Deck by a waterfall + a book = pure bliss 2y
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perfectsinner Beautiful photo. Didn't like the book 2y
Kristin_Reads @DivineDiana A book outside by the water is always my favorite! 2y
Kristin_Reads Thank you! I love reading outside. 2y
Kristin_Reads Agreed! 2y
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kissmehardy
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The vignette style of the first few chapters makes them feel a little disjointed at first, but I LOVE how this little motley crew comes together through their love of Austen. #historicalfiction

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KristiAhlers
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I found this to be a charming read. Not sure why I put it down when I first started it last year but there you have it. Guess I had to be in the mood for this. Peppered with interesting characters and how the works of Jane Austen has inspired or touched them they band together to form a society. #aprilbooklist #readingchallenge2022

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melissajayne
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My #bingobookspin card for October

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melissajayne
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My list for October‘s #bookspin and #bookspinbingo. I‘m going for fairly easier reads this coming month.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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That time I got to walk in Jane's footsteps up to the Big House - Chawton House Library. 🚶🏻‍♀️

#LitsySummerCamp Day 5
Take a (bookish)Hike - share a significant walk from a book.

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behudd
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Set mostly following WWII, this book follows a handful of people from a small English village (and an American actress) as they bond over Jane Austen & her works‘ influence.
Overall, I did enjoy this book, but it took me until just under halfway through to be invested in it. After I understood the characters & how they were all connected, I read the second half in just a few days.
Recommend for Austen or historical fiction fans.

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alisiakae
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This was delightful, and a perfect beach read! Probably one of my favorite Austen related novels that isn‘t a retelling. I especially loved how themes from Austen‘s books are woven throughout the story. Perfect for fans of Austen.

#PemberLittens

Desha Are those Folio Society editions to the right? I have Sense and Sensibility from them and I love it...they are so beautiful! 📚♥️ 4y
alisiakae @Desha yes! I‘ve been slowly collecting them over the last few years, just got the 6th one last fall so I have the full collection! 4y
Desha Congratulations! That is awesome! I hope to collect the others someday soon! 4y
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alisiakae
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This quote from The Jane Austen Society gave me a laugh. #PemberLittens

Clare-Dragonfly It‘s not wrong! 4y
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alisiakae
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Oceanside. YAY!!!!! #PemberLittens

MoonWitch94 Oh glorious 😱🤩 4y
TheBookHippie Kiss the ocean for me! 4y
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Jen2
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Very sweet!

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Heideschrampf
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Yay, me! I met my reading goal of 10 books a month early this year!
The Austen Society wasn‘t my favorite, but much better than the Book Club. Still, for a novel about the magic of Austens novels this lacked all spark. The characters mirroring our beloved hero/ines were likeable and the author does prove a good understanding of Our Lady Janes works, but it just aint keeping up with the original. This would be a nice beach read.

AmyG 🎉🎉🎉 4y
Soubhiville Hooray! 4y
Buechersuechtling 🎈👏🏼🎈 4y
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Kimberlone Nice!I reached mine (100 books) at the end of October with two months to go! 4y
BookwormAHN 🎆🎇✨ 4y
Reggie Congrats! 4y
Jas16 🙌🏽 4y
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emmaturi
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I really enjoyed this book. A group of people band together to make a museum for all objects belonging to Jane Austen and her family. #bookcovers

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MallenNC
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I can‘t say I chose these only because of their covers, but the covers are so pretty they definitely made me want to read them more. I haven‘t read The Lions of Fifth Avenue yet but I enjoyed the others.

#3Books

MsMelissa Nice choices! 4y
OriginalCyn620 These are all so pretty! 4y
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Suelizbeth
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I have to admit that I had serious misgivings about this book, and was getting a little annoyed with some of the characters, but after the story began to center around the society, the book grabbed me and I couldn‘t put it down. I grew to care about all of the people in this little village. Things turn out well, but not in any of the ways I expected. A very satisfying read, especially if you‘re a Jane Austen fan. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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AvidReader25
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I don't always love fiction inspired by Austen, but this one was delightful! It's about a group of people living in the tiny English village where Austen wrote some of her novels. They form a society to try to preserve her legacy. This was a cup of hot cocoa that hit the spot.

“Reading is wonderful, but it does keep us in our heads. It‘s why I can‘t read certain authors when I am in low spirits.”
“But one can always read Austen.”

LeahBergen Lovely photo! 4y
AvidReader25 @LeahBergen Thanks! My sister brought over a sweet unexpected bouquet. 😊 4y
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CindiB
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Just starting this today and is the second of three books in my mini Jane Austen reading project.

CindiB Boy, shocking how long it took me to read chapter 1. Not book‘s fault, just work demands. At end of chapter 1, I am already charmed and happy to see positive change for one character. 4y
CindiB On chapter 5 - hmmm...haven‘t been charmed since chapter 1. Not sure why this book has rec‘d buzz it has. Power of Jane Austen? 4y
CindiB Finished today and will keep my pick. Heart warming in parts, huge amounts cliched. I will give it a 3/5. I will not keep it; it has gone to my local library donation pile. 4y
CindiB No, honest is 2.5/5. 4y
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Julsmarshall
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Delightful! Sweet but has a fair bit sadness too as much of the story takes place at the close of WWII. With a smidge of romance, intrigue, and Jane Austen thrown in, how could you go wrong? Jenner managed to give ample and meaningful nods to Austen while creating unique, singular characters that shine. Excited to read more from this author, what a great debut novel!

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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A cute story about a community coming together and Austen helping people connect and process life.

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