pickHattie only needs to survive senior year, but when she is asked to be an ambassador to new student Kit, Hattie‘s carefully constructed facade falls to reveal the grief and hurts she has shouldered for 3 years. The pain and angst feel real, but the ghost hunting less so. I did like the relationships between Hattie, Kit and her family. The narrator did a fine job. A pick with ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for a fun diversion and the joy of young attraction.
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This one was okay for me. It has a good ending hopeful, some parts were cute but didn‘t enjoy as much as I wanted. I usually enjoy YA novels but this one has some annoying characters and their decision....and the drama...🙄maybe too YA without happening much.🤷🏽♀️ 2.9/3⭐️
pickAbsolutely loved it! It's hard to adapt Jane Austen to modern times but this does it so well. Thanksgiving Chapter was my favorite. Perfect choice since I was also rereading original Northanger Abbey. I finished both in the last few days.
And now it's time to get out the Christmas China!
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pickThis was a buddy read with the #Pemberlittens and a Northanger Abby spin off. Other then the names and places it really wasn‘t a spin off, however it was an enjoyable YA book. I liked the positive romantic relationship. I also liked how it addressed grieving and how it can impact family members differently. And it wouldn‘t be a good YA without all the complexities of just being a teenager. It‘s a cute book about ghost and love in all its forms.
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Read for the #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent buddy read, this is not my favorite Austen retelling/Northanger Abbey adaptation (it was a bit too angsty YA with some characters that annoyed me) but overall, I enjoyed it, especially reading along at 2 chapters a day with the group. I thought the haunted boarding/high school aspects & ghost hunting were the most fun. A soft pick. Thanks to @StayCurious for the always great hosting.💙
pickI'm glad I joined the buddy read for this one. I liked this retelling of Northanger Abbey. 4⭐️
pick#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent So sorry I‘m late posting-I have several excuses but won‘t bore you with them😝. Ch.36-37: thanks to Freddie, Hattie makes amends with Izzy and Priya. I get why it was important but I‘m still ticked at Izzy. She was not a nice person. But maybe she really was hurt by Hattie. And forgiveness will help Hattie to move on. ⬇️
pickLow pick for me - I think I liked the atmosphere more than most of the characters! But, I was compelled to read it. The whole school sounds spooky, and I‘d love to see a place steeped in so much history and lore.
I guess the message from this is that grief affects everyone differently, and we‘re all running away from something, whether it‘s grief or stress or trauma or something else that consumes us. #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch. 34-35: progress with the siblings and with Dr.Tilney - look what can happen when people talk to each other! I appreciated that her mom finally opened up to her. I can only hope that they will move forward in a more open relationship now.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.32-33: well we‘ve got a high and a major low. Hattie‘s a bit of an idiot IMO. I get that her mom screws with her head but to delete her other application and completely write off Kit? This will take a miracle to fix. Too bad Hattie doesn‘t believe.
so-soIt ended better than it started, and I really liked the Kit-Hattie dynamic. I don‘t think it really worked as a Northanger Abbey retelling, at least for me. The ending as far as friends went was abrupt and I didn‘t buy it, but I‘m hopeful for the family dynamic. Overall it was fine but not great.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.30-31: first of all: I can‘t believe Dr.Tilney left overnight - I mean, her teenage daughter has a boy staying close by…wow. She‘s so checked out I think. Secondly, the last chapter was a really important chapter in the Hattie and Kit story. She‘s really opening up and in turn discovering parts of herself.
My voice cracked like a twig, like a heart, like a promise.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.28-29: ooh Izzy is so mean and spiteful! Girl‘s got issues. I‘m glad Hattie called her out and took a step back. Kit didn‘t deserve that. But at least he took it all in stride. It‘s nice seeing Liam and Hattie be happy with Kit on winter break. I hope Christmas with Dr. Tilney and Freddie isn‘t too awkward.
I‘m enjoying a mostly quiet day to catch up on some reading, and there it was. I love Thanksgiving, but it‘s usually just hubby and me and the kiddo. We used to host family for a meal over Veterans‘ Day weekend, but nobody has been able to visit us for years now. Tomorrow we‘re doing another big cooking day, this time for pierogi. We try to keep several batches in the freezer but haven‘t had time to make any for over a year.
I meant to post this yesterday for Thanksgiving. I really loved Chapter 24. Liam making turkey was the best! 🦃
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.26-27: I‘m glad that Hattie is finally allowing herself to feel what she feels for Kit and she‘s being a bit more open with him. She‘s definitely brave inviting him to stay at her house for Christmas-what with her mom and sister. Yikes. I like that they‘re having fun at the carnival but I feel as though Izzy is up to something. Her “surprise” for Hattie doesn‘t bode well. ⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.24-25: If Hattie doesn‘t stop holding back from Kit, she might lose him. Despite what he says, he won‘t be able to wait forever. And, as if Dr.Tilney missed thanksgiving with her kids! She needs to start trying or she‘ll lose them all.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.22-23: so Hattie gets a bit rebellious and ends up having a nice night with Kit and no one notices lol. What a mother Dr.Tilney is. Then she tells ghost stories with the ghost brigade - albeit reluctantly - but it was still a good Hattie moment. And she realizes that maybe she doesn‘t have to work so hard to protect Liam from everything.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent 20-21: Well, sometimes you have a bad day, and sometimes you have a BAD day. Hattie didn‘t get into her school of choice - not a surprise to us but definitely one to her. Then her mom cancels their meeting - which is almost cruel except Dr Tilney has no idea how her actions affect her daughter. ⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.18-19: Looks like Kit‘s having a good effect on Hattie, but also on her brother Liam, helping to break him out of his shell. That will mean more to Hattie than he could possibly know. I have no idea what Dr.Tilney‘s reaction to Liam‘s news will be. Or Freddie‘s for that matter.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.16: Sad story about the twins. And sad memories for Hattie about her dad. No wonder she‘s pushed away from ghost hunting. I wonder if she‘ll tell Kit?
Ch.17: ooh Izzy is kind of awful. How can Hattie put up with her? I mean, we know all the reasons, but seriously. That kind of toxic relationship isn‘t good for anyone.
Today I got Library Card for my new city. I was super excited to find a print copy of this month's #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Read. 😍
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.14: Well, I‘ll say what we‘re all thinking: Freddie is a - something that rhymes with witch. I mean, I get that she‘s probably going through stuff too, but she‘s still the worst. Poor Hattie and Liam. Mainly Liam - he‘s helpless. I wonder what Kit thinks after being exposed to Hattie‘s inner world.
Ch.15: things are getting more serious between Kit and Hattie. But she still has a lot of walls built up.⬇️.
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.12: Ugh - foot meet mouth. Hattie needs to be careful. Hanging with those mean girls does nothing for her. Poor Kit. But at least she was quick to apologize. I think her friendship with Izzy and Priya is toxic.
Ch.13: Hattie is making strides and trying with Kit which is great. Too bad her family is so unpredictable. But if she can tell anyone about it, I think it‘s Kit. Also, who makes tea in the microwave??
pickThis was an intriguing story about a family dealing with grief. I didn‘t particularly care for the narrator until I realized she sounded like a teenager, just like the main character. #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent
so-soI don‘t want to give anything away about the ending cause most of the #janeadjascent group is still reading this, but I was feeling supremely meh about it as a chapter a day read, so I sped up and finished it in one go. Reading faster did drew me in, but I never fell in love with this one. I do think writing YA, and going heavy on the cliches is a good choice for a Northanger adaptation, but it was too YA for my tastes in the end. #pemberlittens
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.10: well at least Dr.Tilney is finally coming down on Freddie for once. That girl needs a job - or a swift kick in the behind. But poor Liam! I feel so bad for him and Hattie.
Ch.11: I like the flirting btw Kit and Hattie. It‘s too cute. But I get the feeling her dull essay about student council is not going to win her an acceptance to Uni. ⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.8. Ooh such an interesting Gossip-Girl-esque interaction btw Izzy and Hattie. You could have cut the tension there with a knife. I love nuanced conversations. And I love that Kit was totally aware something was going on.
Ch.9: Kit‘s peeking through the cracks that are forming in Hattie‘s mask. I like him and think he‘s good for her. She just needs to let her guard down which is very hard for her.
#Pemberlittens #janeAdjacentCh.6: Hattie & Kit make a pact - he‘ll try to prove ghosts are real at the school & Hattie will prove they aren‘t. She thinks this is the perfect solution. She‘ll get to know Kit better w/out people realizing she‘s enjoying it, she‘ll keep doing her school project, & she‘ll keep up the walls she‘s erected to protect herself. All‘s good right? Hattie‘s juggling a lot right now-pretty soon those balls will start to drop⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.4: ok, so Hattie is part of the mean girls clique it seems like - or at least she pretends to be. I understand her need to belong and have a certain social standing in high school - I really do - but I can‘t help but be turned off. And that‘s completely the point I think. Also, I keep thinking Northanger Abbey is in Britain but I‘m guessing it‘s close to New York? Was it mentioned and I missed it? ⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.2: it seems as though Hattie is trying her best but her family is cracking at the seams. With the loss of her father, each member has pulled away and Hattie is trying hard to hold them all together but failing.
Ch.3: the relationship- or lack thereof-between Hattie and her mother is so sad. And to have to deal with Dr.Tilney‘s expectations must be exhausting. ⬇️
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Prologue: not sure if it counts as a prologue but it certainly got me interested in what was to come. We meet Hattie and Kit and they‘re hunting for ghosts or stuck in the middle of a ghostly encounter - depending on your perspective. But this is much more about establishing a bit of character for our leads and it does a good job of drawing us in. ⬇️
Starting this one today with the #pemberlittens it looks so fun!
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Our November book has been chosen and it‘s a YA retelling of Northanger Abbey! We‘re starting on November 10 (sorry for the short notice). All are welcome to join! Let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily meme-ingful posts!
Ghosted: A Northanger Abbey Novel | 
