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Emma of 83rd Street
Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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"In this debut romantic comedy, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, a beautiful, clever, and rich Upper East Sider with a passion for matchmaking quickly discovers that the best match of all might just be the one she never saw coming"--
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My book haul from today! #readindie

AnnCrystal 📚 Only a few chapters into, “The Dead Guy Next Door“ so far, so good 📚😉👍. 4mo
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Weekend plan? Nap + reading in bed.

everlocalwest Best way to spend the day!!! 💙📚 5mo
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This was a pick for me!!! Although I stink at keeping up with anything I was determined to read this #janeadjacent #pemberlittens selection- and I‘m so glad I did. I really enjoyed the story and will def read the next book.

StayCurious So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for joining us! 7mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Enjoyed this. I think it did a good job modernizing the story. It did drag on a bit with the he/she doesn't like me like I like them, Emma/Knightley angst. Definitely reading the next one.

#JaneAdjacent
#Pemberlittens
@StayCurious

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 💚💗 8mo
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#ReadAway2024 #MarvelousMarch #readathon #SeriesLove2024

Read with #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Overall, I enjoyed this modern Emma retelling. I went from the audiobook to print & then back-&-forth between the two. I wasn‘t a big fan of the female narrator‘s voice but it was easier to listen to it most days. I liked both Emma & Knightly‘s characters & that they each grew throughout the story. I‘m not sure the (quite) spicy scenes were needed ⬇️

DebinHawaii …at the end as they seemed a little out of place in this otherwise sweet romance, but maybe that‘s just me?! I look forward to the next in this “For the Love of Austen” series coming out in August. Thanks to for her usual great hosting! 💕 8mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 8mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 8mo
StayCurious I agree with you that maybe the scenes could have been closed door. 8mo
DebinHawaii @StayCurious Yeah, I really don‘t mind a spicy scene but these just didn‘t quite fit with the overall book tone for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent #retelling I really enjoyed this Emma retelling. Emma was flawed but really likeable and I commiserated with her more often than not. The writing was very well done and I really fell for the romance between Knightley and Emma. It was believable and sweet. I will definitely pick up Darcy‘s book when it comes out.

Librarybelle Thanks for leading us through this! 8mo
mcctrish I did like this a lot, I thought it was a well done modernized Emma. I thought the love parts could have been more original and less formulaic ( and I know this is more a me thing than everybody) 8mo
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LiseWorks Yes I'm curious about Darcy too, 8mo
willaful @mcctrish An us thing. 😁

I do think the modernization was well done. Present day Mr. Wodehouse was very believable. 😂
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mcctrish @willaful Mr Wodehouse was great! 8mo
rubyslippersreads I really liked this, and agree with @willaful and #mcctrish that Mr. Wodehouse was great. I‘m looking forward to finding out what happens to William Darcy. 8mo
julieclair I thoroughly enjoyed this read and our discussion. Thanks for doing such a great job as our leader! 8mo
CatLass007 @Librarybelle @mcctrish @LiseWorks @willaful @rubyslippersreads @julieclair For those of you who have expressed interest in William Darcy‘s story, Elizabeth of East Hampton is scheduled for release on August 6th of this year. The description sounds very funny. (edited) 8mo
maich I really enjoyed reading this book with you. I liked the story and would look for more books by these 2authors. 8mo
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LiseWorks
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I really enjoyed reading this with #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent #BuddyRead with @StayCurious it was great to see the two main characters grow. I found one spot for each #ISpyBingo month of Jan Feb and Mar. #ReadAway2024 #MarvelousMarchReadathon @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 8mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 8mo
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Librarybelle
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Overall, I enjoyed this retelling of Emma. The ending to me seemed to be a very different tone from the rest of the book, which disappointed me a bit, but this is still a pick. I loved seeing Emma‘s passion for art shine throughout the novel and her convictions to stand on her own in certain situations - lots of growth. It was cute and light…great choice for #PemberLittens ! #JaneAdjacent

StayCurious Thank you so much for reading along! 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch. 34-35: yay Emma! You finally stood up to Margo and gently told her to butt out. Good for you! And I‘m so glad that the “strings” conversation was had with Knightley. Finally, progress. Happy vibes ❤️💜

CatLass007 Very happy vibes! 8mo
mcctrish I got the feeling Daddy knew all along and was happy Emma finally figured it out 8mo
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willaful Lol, perfect card. 8mo
julieclair I‘m so happy they both want strings! 8mo
maich I got the feeling that everyone knew except Margo. I'm glad that they finally talked and found happily ever after. 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent 32-33: hmmm keeping secrets is never a good thing. Why is Emma so nervous about everyone knowing? Oh I‘m so glad things got cleared up with Nadine! That was a frustrating scene haha! Things are looking up. But wait…there‘s still the matter of them actually TalkIng and defining their relationship. And telling their family…this Sunday dinner is gonna be one for the books.

CatLass007 I didn‘t expect this book to be quite so spicy. But it‘s good. 8mo
mcctrish @CatLass007 me either ( truthfully I found it fun and refreshing and then it feels like it goes formulaic romance for the last couple of chapters ) 8mo
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CatLass007 @mcctrish I liked the final chapters because of the way Emma grows and becomes stronger. 8mo
julieclair I agree that keeping secrets is never a good idea. And I don‘t understand why Emma insists on doing so. 8mo
willaful @mcctrish I felt the same. I skipped through most of the spice because it felt so old hat. 8mo
mcctrish @willaful it could have been been done better for sure 8mo
maich I agree with everything you already told. Didn't expected to be so hot at the end. 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent 30-31: Well, even though I‘m sure a complicated conversation needs to be had, I‘m glad they finally admitted that they want each other. There were no declarations of love - yet. I‘m sure those are forthcoming. Things are going to change now no matter what.

CatLass007 I love your use of animals (and everything else) in your posts.🐶😹 8mo
LiseWorks Its about time 8mo
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mcctrish 💡💡 8mo
julieclair @LiseWorks 💯🕙 8mo
maich Damn finally! I've been waiting for this the whole book!😁 8mo
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Andrea313
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I intended to get caught up on a few chapters for the #PemberLittens on today's solo cafe date, but I got so sucked in that I finished the book completely. This has to be one of my favorite Austen adaptations. I love that this Emma fights back when Knightley lectures, and I love the career trajectory the authors set her on. The epilogue sets up the sequel (or companion?) novel really nicely, too, so I'm definitely going to have to check that out.

rubyslippersreads I‘m late in joining the #PemberLittens but I‘m loving this so far. There a P&P sequel coming out later this year: 8mo
Andrea313 @rubyslippersreads Yes, I'm looking forward to reading it! We get a tiny bit of a setup at the end of this one (no spoilers!) that I think is pretty clever. 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch. 28-29:
Knightley is finally done running away (although I feel bad for his new secretary-is she out of a job?) and Emma is full of self discovery. Mainly: she loves Knightley. He‘s her person - the one in her life who truly knows her. Now what to do about that discovery? I think it‘s great she turned down the offered internship. Her path lies elsewhere where she can stand on her own.

LiseWorks I agree, and I think she is alrei9with her decision to not take the job 8mo
julieclair I was really surprised she didn‘t take the internship. But I‘m proud of her. She made the right decision. 8mo
maich @julieclair I agree with you. It was right decision and she'll find something better for her. And finally he's coming back and I hope they'll talk to each other now. 8mo
rubyslippersreads I think the “art matchmaking” would be right up Emma‘s alley. 8mo
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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.26-27
And one more person leaves Emma behind. This poor girl - no wonder she‘s sad all the time. It was good of her to spend time with Mrs pawloski. I bet that lady‘s lonely too. No surprise about Montgomery and davina. He‘s flaky and she seemed a bit sly maybe. I mean who hooks up at a party when your date‘s downstairs!

mcctrish Good riddance to bad rubbish with Monty and Davina! 8mo
CatLass007 Davina knew Monty was a player. She told Knightley so. She also told him that he was in love with Emma. I kind of feel sorry for Davina because it seemed like she would have liked to get more serious with Knightley. But she knew that wouldn‘t happen. Monty is slime but I think Davina is just trying to forget Knightley. 8mo
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willaful No surprise at all, though it does seem out of character for her. I'm guessing she knew George wasn't really into her and didn't feel any obligation towards him.

At least people will stop pushing Emma at him now!
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maich I'm glad Montgomery went with Davina. Didn't like them. We finally get rid of them. Now we need to bring Knightley back. 8mo
CatLass007 @StayCurious Have we voted on next month‘s selection yet? I‘m drawing a blank. 8mo
StayCurious @CatLass007 not yet. I‘ll be posting the poll in next couple of days. 8mo
CatLass007 Thank you. I‘m just looking at all the buddy reads in which I‘m participating and planning whether I want to listen to the books or read them in print. Whichever way is cheapest is the correct choice. 8mo
julieclair I‘m glad Monty and Davina are out of the picture! 8mo
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mcctrish
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#pemberlittens #janeadjacent I had to finish this. Jane Austen retells are my comfort reads ( and cozy mysteries) and this is a lovely modernization of Emma. I really enjoyed it, it does get 🌶️🌶️🌶️ at the end which is okay but I think it could still be modern and not a romance formula ending. ( I think I‘ve read enough of these to see a pattern )

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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.24-25: I felt bad for Emma during the birthday brunch scene. I mean, we‘ve all been there - frustrated and feeling like everything and everyone is working against you. True, her comment was cruel but Knightley didn‘t have to immediately be her judge and jury.

At least he finally realizes his feelings for her - even if he plans to run away again.

CatLass007 Knightley was very judgy. Not acceptable. 8mo
mcctrish Emma snapped and was thoughtless but Knightley was intentional and mean 8mo
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willaful These two are getting on my last nerve. Just kiss already! 8mo
mcctrish @willaful 👏🏻👏🏻 8mo
julieclair Neither of them acted admirably here. I'm disappointed in both of them. 8mo
maich @willaful I agree with you. I was thinking they will finally talk to each other but he's leaving. WTF? 8mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm getting caught up. But honestly I didn't get how Emma's comment about Open Bar was so terrible. Every time I'm at Open Bar someone always makes that joke and no one thinks anything of it. Plus Mrs P hasn't had near the dialogue that Mrs B has in original. She just been a bit silly. And everything that she said was typical of someone who has watched you grow up. She hasn't been nearly as annoying as Mrs. Bates in original. 8mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig Knightley was a prick. And Margo needs to get a F🤬ing life. She annoys me with all her talk of how hot Montgomery is and he's such a catch. 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.22-23: I‘m not crying. You‘re crying. Man, these authors know how to tug at the heartstrings. I‘ve got so many feels when it comes to this couple.

Margo is so clueless when it comes to everything lol. Montgomery, Knightley, Davina, Nadine - Yeesh. Won‘t she be surprised when Emma is actually honest with her.

LiseWorks Lol 8mo
mcctrish I was crying 😭 8mo
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willaful I felt so bad for Emma, being railroaded like that. It's her own birthday! Why won't Margo listen to her and respect her wishes?! 8mo
maich I don't like Margo. And why Emma doesn't stand up for herself. It's her birthday and she need to have fun not worried. 8mo
rubyslippersreads @maich It‘s too bad she thinks Margo is right about everything. It‘s not true, and it undermines Emma‘s confidence. 8mo
rubyslippersreads I did like the mention of the Ruby Slippers. 👠 8mo
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#pemberlittens #janeadjacent I read today‘s chapters 24/25 and hated how they ended with Emma so unhappy so I read ahead and now I‘m crying #bloodyhell

maich I hated that too. It was her party and they need to listen her and what she want.... 8mo
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Tonight's chapters show us one of my very favorite moments in Emma- her dance with Knightley. It's a beautiful moment in Austen's prose, and I absolutely die for it in the 2009 mini-series (the version to beat all versions, 2020 adaptation GTFO). But it's very sweet here, too, with Emma dancing barefoot and Knightley internally acknowledging his undeniable feelings. A little over halfway through this book and I am fully bought in! #PemberLittens

Ruthiella I‘m very partial to the Romola Garai version, but I‘ve not seen the 2020 movie (yet). 8mo
Andrea313 @Ruthiella I know a lot of people liked it, so I definitely recommend checking it out and seeing what you think. But it was firmly Not For Me. Romola and Jonny Lee Miller forever. 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch. 20-21: poor Emma. Thinking that Knightley doesn‘t want her when he really does. These two need to sit, talk and air out their feelings. Of course that‘s difficult when they‘re both confused about what they are feeling.

mcctrish If Mr Woodhouse would just stop talking some things might get sorted, just saying 8mo
CatLass007 Not a huge fan of Ben Stiller but I love his parents. Great image and quote, perfect for this couple of confused young people. 8mo
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willaful @CatLass007 I loved Stiller and Meara too. ❤️ 8mo
maich I agree with you @StayCurious they need to talk and confront with their feelings. 8mo
rubyslippersreads @mcctrish He still likes his basin of gruel, though. 😂 (edited) 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.18-19: what an awkward party - poor Emma. I feel sad that she feels small. We can‘t all be saving the world. I think she should be proud of her accomplishments. Unfortunately she needs Knightley to feel proud and he‘s too busy putting her down in an effort to downplay his feelings for her.

willaful True, we can't all be lawyers for refugees. But it would be cool if Emma's sadness lead her to some kind of activism. She has has energy and skills that could be put to good use. 8mo
mcctrish It helps when the grown ups can remember names 8mo
maich Is he already fall for her but don't want to confess? 8mo
julieclair @maich I think he has totally fallen for her but may not even realize it yet. (edited) 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.16-17: wow. Knox is so lame - I‘m glad Emma sees it. He‘s not the one for her. She needs someone more mature and more in tune with her. I mean, a self portrait above the bed? That‘s so…ick. (Apologies to anyone reading who has a self portrait above their bed.)

LiseWorks Lol, I cringed at the description of his place 8mo
Librarybelle Me too, @LiseWorks 😬 8mo
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willaful He is so yuck! I'm glad Emma won't be starstruck by him anymore. 8mo
mcctrish When she was saying in her head about not judging and I thinking Girl, Judge His Ass! 8mo
willaful @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣 8mo
maich @mcctrish I agree with you😆 8mo
julieclair @mcctrish 😂😂 Yes! 8mo
rubyslippersreads His knowing nothing about art is the first deal killer. 8mo
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Today we meet our Frank Churchill stand-in, the improbably named Montgomery Knox. He rolls into town like 2024's version of Christopher Hayden, all charming unreliability and aggressive flirtation, and - of course - with a motorcycle. Emma wants to know him better, but she abruptly stops their after-dinner makeout session at the thought of Knightley. I WONDER WHY, EMMA! #JaneAdjacent #PemberLittens

StayCurious Omg I love your posts! 8mo
Andrea313 @StayCurious Haha, thanks! And thanks for leading this group read; this book is really fun! 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.14-15: Well, we finally meet the elusive Montgomery Knox and he‘s everything Emma should want. Yet she is worried about what Knightley thinks and doesn‘t go further with Knox when the opportunity arises. And Knightley definitely doesn‘t like Knox. Perhaps he worries that he‘ll flake on his brother‘s restaurant. I definitely think he‘ll flake on Emma. I doubt he‘s interested in a relationship that would tie him down.

mcctrish I don‘t think I‘d want him as a date or a business partner 8mo
maich Knox is not serious. He had just met her and immediately invited her to hisplace. Maybe she'll finaly figure out her feelings about Knightly. 8mo
julieclair Knox is a bit too slick for my taste. Stay clear, Emma! 8mo
rubyslippersreads I loathe Montgomery Knox. 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneeAdjacent Ch.12-13: seriously, I can‘t believe Nadine feels bad seeing Zane after what Emma told her about him. She should just write him off as a scumbag! At least he didn‘t see them. That would have been a scene. ⬇️

StayCurious Poor Emma still doesn‘t know what she wants (relationship wise) and it‘s clear she is sad and lonely. She‘s been left behind so to speak - by her friends and her family (Margo and Ben are starting their family and Knightley is so busy (we know he is avoiding her but she doesn‘t really)) 8mo
CatLass007 Those shoes! My feet hurt just looking at the picture. 8mo
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mcctrish I got weird vibes from Nadine regarding Zane, did something else happen with them? 8mo
StayCurious @mcctrish maybe? I also think she (with the help of Emma) took things way more seriously than they were 8mo
mcctrish True enough @StayCurious 8mo
willaful I agree, the book squashed too much of the original plotline into too small a timeframe, I think. Unless there is something we don't know about.

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maich @StayCurious I agree with you. She's been left behind and she's lonely. She miss Knightly, Margo and Ben. Usually they were spending time together but then all become adult and new life happen. She still need to process that. 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.10-11:
Wow what an intense conversation the likes of which have opened up things that both would have preferred stayed closed. When and how will they admit their feelings for each other?

Poor Knightley, he can‘t get Emma out of his head. I appreciate what he did with Zane - that had “my hero” written all over it. Yes, Emma defended herself but that doesn‘t mean Knightley can‘t defend her as well. Zane=douchecanoe.

mcctrish Zane is text book douche canoe!!! For once George is doing 😳 eyes at Emma cuz she‘s fierce and not manipulative ( in his opinion) 8mo
CatLass007 I‘m not sure what a doosh-canoe is but it doesn‘t sound like a good thing. I think Knightley‘s confrontation of Zane was wonderful. It‘s both brotherly and not at all brotherly. Knightley‘s behavior is causing him to question his changing feelings for Emma. 8mo
maich When will they confess their feelings to each other? It was interesting conversation between them. And his confronting with Zane. I predicted that he'll visit him. I'm curious what will happen now... 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.8: Emma plays matchmaker with Nadine and her barista who is kind of a creeper IMO. Or maybe just a struggling artist who is meant to annoy Emma haha. Meanwhile, things grow more complex. Emma & Knightley are angry with each other but this also opens up Emma‘s own complex feelings for him. She doesn‘t understand why she‘s feeling what she‘s feeling. This is Knightley after all-nothing has changed-Except that it has⬇️

StayCurious Ch.9: well Zane is a jerk: saw that coming, although pretty brazen to get overly handsy in the back of a cab. Poor Emma - things are not going according to her plan. 8mo
LiseWorks Yeah that scene was not good. I felt bad for her shock thst he like her and not Nadine. She didn't see that coming. 8mo
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CatLass007 But Emma gave him a black eye and made him get out of the cab on the highway. 🛣️ Even though that wasn‘t her plan, she made it work. I think she‘s coming into her own. 👊 8mo
willaful @CatLass007 One of the advantages of being a modern Emma. 😂 8mo
mcctrish I‘m finding it so hard not to just binge read the rest of this. Zane is a jerk! Knightley isn‘t being stellar either. I get that maybe the word checklist isn‘t the greatest choice but has he never heard of manifesting what you want? I remember being down after a breakup, I made a checklist of what I wanted in a partner & things I‘d want to do with them. Started doing the things and met someone doing them too #soimmatureright 8mo
CatLass007 @willaful Yepper! @mcctrish Having common interests is so important. I‘m not sure I believe in manifesting what you want, but I definitely believe that doing things you enjoy will help you meet others with the same interests. I made some excellent friends in the needlework group that I joined. None of them male but that really wasn‘t my goal. (edited) 8mo
maich Emma was jealous when she saw him with a woman. And she's not use to that feeling. She's not sure what to do with that new feelings when she watched him through the window. Zane was a jerk. I don't like him. Things are not going according to her plan. First these new feelings then Nadine and Zane. 8mo
julieclair Oh my gosh, that Zane scene! So ick. I‘m glad Emma knew how to handle him. I don‘t think Nadine would have. 8mo
CatLass007 I love the Karaoke picture you included. I guess that‘s true. I thought when I read the chapter that going to a karaoke bar was unusual. I didn‘t realize people even did much karaoke anymore. But it‘s still something fun to do (although not in this particular situation). 8mo
Teresereading Zane - mega creep 8mo
Teresereading Although from memory in the movie Mr Elton gets a bit forward in the carriage ride home? 8mo
StayCurious @Teresereading ooh good pull! 8mo
StayCurious @mcctrish you‘re absolutely welcome to binge read! We‘re very flexible. 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.6: ooh big fight. Isn‘t he right though? Or is he not giving Emma enough credit?

Ch.7: Now who‘s playing matchmaker? Margo wants Emma to meet the mysterious Montgomery Knox. We‘ll see how Knightley likes that plan.

LiseWorks He's right 8mo
mcctrish I think he‘s taking it too hard. Emma is his friend not Nadine ( is he just mad that her focus doesn‘t land on him?) and WHY are both George and Margo getting up in Emma‘s face about her focus on The Met. She‘s 24? She was not allowed to try on career choice ideas prior to this ? She‘s not allowed to change her mind after this ? Both of them need to chill 8mo
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MrsV He is absolutely right. 8mo
julieclair He's right. And @mcctrish I wondered the same thing about George and Margo. Emma totally should be allowed to choose any career she wants. And change it as often as she wants. 8mo
maich He's right. She needs to grow up. I think that I like him more that her. Knightley won't agree with that meeting. Wasn't he jealous when Ben told him about her ex?? That will be interesting to see his reaction about the meeting. 8mo
willaful He's probably right about Nadine, but I don't think he's being fair to Emma about her career choices. She's obviously worked very hard.

Nadine sure seemed awfully lackluster about her boyfriend though. I'm not sure Emma can be blamed for that.

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mcctrish @willaful Nadine needs room to grow, she‘s obviously had a plan to come to NYC for a long time and everyone at home seemed on board and aware. The boyfriend probably just never thought she‘d go through with it. Emma is right about Nadine - she‘s beautiful and smart - so the boyfriend knows the ball is in Nadine‘s court. That sucks for him 8mo
Teresereading I think Nadine‘s grandmother is also on the same page re her bf 8mo
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Cue "Supermodel"! Emma properly meets Nadine, and after swiftly judging her clothes, boyfriend, and prospective job, drags her around NYC for expensive haircuts, Loewe boots, and a dinner with Emma's loved ones. Knightley turns on the charm for Nadine, much to Emma's disbelief, and is dismissive of her work "transforming" Nadine. Still, he and Emma settle in for a cozy movie together at the end of the night- feelings are growing! #PemberLittens

StayCurious I‘m definitely getting so many Clueless vibes from this book 8mo
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.4: We see a bit more of Emma‘s snobbery - she means well, but her inner thoughts about Nadine and Mrs. Pawloski are badly done. Of course, they also make her a realistically flawed character. She‘s found a project in Nadine, and once Emma‘s found a project she doesn‘t let up until she gets the results she wants. ⬇️

StayCurious Ch.5: I appreciate that Knightley senses Emma‘s loneliness and stays with her Friday night even if he makes it out to be no big deal. Poor Emma, it seems that everyone around her is living and she‘s still at first base, almost standing still. No wonder she wants to remake Nadine into the type of friend she is used to. But she‘d better be careful - that could end badly. 8mo
mcctrish That movie night scene was a little heartbreaking. I appreciate that Emma‘s inner dialogue hits a filter before she speaks ( hopefully her face doesn‘t tell the whole story ) 8mo
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CatLass007 Thanks for the tag. One of the reasons I like Emma so much is because she is fallibly human. 8mo
maich They are 7years apart. That's not so much. The movie scene was romantic and both are okay to watch movie alone without Ben and Margo. They definitely has feeling about each other and don't want to admit it. They're 'just friends' like Emma said. Poor Nadine. She's probably a girl that can't say no. And Emma wanted to have last word in their friendship and change Nadine. That will probably end bad. 8mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig My favorite “If you don‘t stop with the Regency slander, I‘m going to tell Fran you snuck salt into Sunday dinner last week.” 😂 8mo
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Andrea313
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We get some real My Best Friend's Wedding vibes in today's first chapter, with Emma taking the stage to belt out a terrible (drunken) number in front of a crowd. And much like Dermot Mulroney in the movie, Knightley is sold on the woman brashly owning her subpar performance. Their coffee not-date in the following chapter shows us some solid banter and the beginning of real sparks. And by the chapter's end? Enter Harriet! Or in this story, Nadine.

StayCurious Ha I just watched this movie recently 8mo
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mcctrish
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Finally a light hearted buddy read 🤣❤️ ( The Bros and The Golden Notebook are both serious chunksters ) #janeadjacent I‘m all caught up now for the 2 chapters a day

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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.2: Oh, Knightley is starting to maybe have feelings for his childhood friend - despite himself. He‘s pushing them down but they‘re there.

Ch.3: One: Knightley makes a lousy coffee date. Two: it looks like Emma is about to find herself a project. So much for being lazy haha.

CatLass007 I think you forgot to tag me… 8mo
mcctrish It‘s go time for Emma 👏🏻👏🏻 8mo
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maich He has feelings. 8mo
willaful I feel like Emma versions rarely do justice to Harriet or why Emma is interested in her. 8mo
CatLass007 @willaful Harriet is Nadine in this book and she starts out as one of Emma‘s projects. But there‘s more to come. 8mo
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CatLass007
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#PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 When I read the introduction I wasn‘t sure I was going to like the 21st Century Emma. Somehow a spoiled rich girl living in Regency England was easier to like than one living on the Upper East Side in modern-day Manhattan. But I set aside my prejudices and by the time I was very far into the first chapter I loved Emma at NYU befriending Nadine. A wonderful story of family, (cont)⬇️

CatLass007 friendship, and love. Recommended. 8mo
DieAReader 🥳Great! 8mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 8mo
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DebinHawaii
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon #Hygge

My #HyggeHour is working on my #NaturalitsyCardSwapSpring cards while listening to the first chapters of the tagged book for #JaneAdjacent with the #PemberLittens & My Monticello which is one of my #AuldLangSpine titles.

I meant to have the cards out earlier but work life got in the way. I‘m going to Kona all day tomorrow, so my new goals is mailing them all out by Tuesday.

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 8mo
AllDebooks What a lovely evening x 8mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
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Andrea313
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I was excited to start this today! It's been a couple of years since I've read an Austen adaptation and this one seems really cute. I have a notoriously hard time with Emma's self-centered snobbery, but I'm attempting to suspend all of my judgement and just enjoy this new version. It's off to a good start so far- I like the amalgamation of Isabella and Mrs. Weston, and Knightley has already caught my interest! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

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StayCurious
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Prologue: we catch glimpses of both Emma and knightley‘s characters and their history with each other. Emma definitely seems more fun - and more in tune with what‘s going on with their siblings than Knightley. I‘m looking forward to seeing how their own romance will come to pass.

Ch.1: the battle between Emma and Knightley commences! And it‘s fun to read. ⬇️

StayCurious I like friends to lovers romances because they know so much already but also learn more as the book progresses. They already have good chemistry I think. They just need to fan the flame. 8mo
Librarybelle I was amazed at how much I really liked this one from the very first page! It should be a fun read! 8mo
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willaful I'm liking it too. Some good translations of the characters into the modern world. It was interesting that Emma was right and Knightly wrong about their siblings.

Did anyone get a sense of their age difference here? It sounds like they all four grew up together.
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maich I'm reading this too. It was fun start. I had the same feeling that all 4 grew up together and age difference between them. 8mo
mcctrish I forgot to bring this with me to Toronto 🤦🏻‍♀️ I just got home and told my family to fend for themselves for dinner. I am really liking this start ( I still see Bill Nighy and Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma and Mr Woodhouse in my mind, although the descriptions of dark hair is throwing me ) 8mo
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StayCurious
Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Hey #Pemberlittens, just a reminder we‘re starting our read of this contemporary retelling of Emma today - I will be posting tonight to give people a chance to read the prologue and chapter one. Looking forward to getting started! #JaneAdjacent

BarkingMadRead My copy hasn‘t come yet! It got delayed or lost in the mail, hopefully it arrives soon! 8mo
Librarybelle Starting it this afternoon! 8mo
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daena May I be added to the #pemberlittens #janeadjacent (edited) 8mo
Andrea313 Starting it today! 8mo
StayCurious @daena absolutely! Would you like to read this book with us and be tagged by me in my daily posts? Or you could wait and vote for our April read 😄 8mo
daena @StayCurious I‘d love to read this book and be tagged in daily posts. Count me in moving forward as well! 8mo
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StayCurious
Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent The winner has been chosen (and it was close!) We‘ll be starting this one March 10 with 2 chapters a day. I found my copy on Everand if anyone has access to that. Please let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts. Looking forward to reading with you!

LiseWorks I'll start to look for it, this one sounds good 9mo
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mcctrish I‘m so happy 🥰🥰🥰 I got mine from Book Outlet (edited) 9mo
peanutnine I just reread Emma and it's one of my least favorites so I'll sit this month out. Hope y'all enjoy though ☺️ 9mo
BarkingMadRead Can‘t wait! Heading to Pango to buy it right now! 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! The library has this one, so I'm in!! 9mo
DebinHawaii On Libby so I am excited! 🙌🏻 9mo
CrowCAH I‘ll skip this readalong. Please, let me know when we vote for the next April pick. 9mo
julieclair Yay! Got my Everand copy. 😀 9mo
Librarybelle Looking for a copy! 9mo
willaful I'm up for this one! 9mo
Teresereading Yes please, ordered from the library! 9mo
SarahBookInterrupted Shoot, my library doesn‘t have it. Don‘t they know they should carry every Austen spin off 🤣 Enjoy and I‘ll join the next one. 9mo
rubyslippersreads Several of my libraries have this, and I ❤️ Emma, so I‘m excited. 9mo
Andrea313 I'd love to be tagged! Sounds like a fun read. 8mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig I just got Kindle Library copy. I'm in! 8mo
SarahBookInterrupted I found a copy at another library so I‘m in! (edited) 8mo
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themonaisa
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Didn‘t want this book to end! I loved how visual these authors were; I felt myself in the snowy, NYC streets and parties. Some plot points became irrelevant overtime and I wish it were longer and actually developed their complexity (Emma‘s chronic loneliness and desire to “fix” Nadine, Emma being considered childish, the grief around George‘s dad + Emma‘s mom, etc) there seemed to be so much more there. All in all, loved this story!

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ICantImReading
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️💫

I was surprised to win this book through a Goodreads giveaway! Thank you to Gallery Books for the opportunity to review this book.

Since I haven‘t read Jane Austen‘s “Emma”, I‘m probably missing things in this retelling that Austen fans would appreciate more. I found this Emma, with her meddling and makeovers, to be tiring and immature. The romance didn‘t make me swoon. It seems like a lot of other people have enjoyed it, though!

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kissmehardy
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This was a great #retelling! Kept to the spirit of Emma without trying to exactly match each plot point from 1815 to 2023. Only one of the beats felt overblown to me, but it was easily forgiven, and I just LOVED their Emma and Knightley. Please tell me P&P is next! #contemporaryromance

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romcombc
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Enthralling. Captivating. Hard to put down. All of these describe the charm that is captured in Emma on 83rd Street. Whether you are a fan of Jane Austen‘s Emma or one of the many cinematic captures of Jane‘s classic tale (i.e. Clueless. If you didn‘t know that was based on Emma – now you do and you are welcome), this modern day twist takes us into the heart of New York where the Woodhouse and Knightly clan take on nuisances of the 21st century.

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Preciouz29
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Really enjoyed this reimagining of Emma! I like that they‘ve softened some of the harsher aspects and that they didn‘t turn anyone into a joke. I really loved the character of Nadine and also that of our now down on her luck neighbour. But, my favourite part might be when she realised that her family doesn‘t call her out on her rude behaviour. Granted, I didn‘t think it was terribly rude, but I‘m glad she took it upon herself to apologise.

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kspenmoll
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After my allergist appointment, I stopped in at Barnes & Noble & treated myself with 2 books & a snack. Beautiful day, in 60‘s with a gentle breeze. #contentment #coffeeandbooks

Suet624 ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
dabbe Currently 97 degrees here and climbing. Enjoy your weather! 🥵🤣😍 1y
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ICantImReading
Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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I‘m so surprised, what a fun treat! I haven‘t won a book from Goodreads in forever. Has anyone read this one yet? 😊

BkClubCare I have never won, perhaps I don‘t enter enough. Congrats! 1y
robinb I just finished this one recently...I enjoyed it! Happy Reading! :) 1y
BirdLaVie Yay!! 1y
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ICantImReading @BkClubCare it‘s such a lovely surprise to get a free book - I really hope you win a book soon! 🙏🏼🤞🏼 1y
ICantImReading @robinb thank you, I loved your review! So glad you liked it!! 💕 1y
paper.reveries Congrats!! I haven't won a GR giveaway in years! 1y
ICantImReading @paper.reveries ahh fingers crossed you get one soon! All bookworms deserve a win every now and then! 🥰 1y
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robinb
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This was a modern friends/lovers spin on Austen‘s Emma and reminded me a lot of the movie version as well as the Clueless version. Emma Woodhouse and her sister Margo grew up and were bffs with their backyard neighbors George and Ben Knightley. When Ben and Margo marry, Emma “adopts” Nadine from her college class to “makeover” and occupy herself. As she and George continue bickering (on Nadine‘s makeover and on every other subject), they 🔻

robinb eventually realize that their bff love has morphed into something much more. I enjoyed the first 3/4 of the story more than the end, and I‘m not sure why. It‘s a pretty standard ending. But somehow as Emma and Knightley become involved it felt a little icky to me? She‘s 23 and he‘s 31, and I know it‘s not a huge age difference, but he remembers her from her birth…and I felt a little weird about that…especially as they became more intimate 🔻 (edited) 2y
robinb with some fairly explicit love scenes. But overall, it‘s cute and sweet and enjoyable. 4/5⭐️ 2y
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