pick#cbr #classicbuddyread my heart broke for Anne in this classic, I also loved to hate most other characters!
I had fun doing my first #buddyread even though I stunk at it because I would end up skipping a day and having to catch up with a couple of chapters at a time. Thanks, @Bambolina_81 , for organizing this! 😊
pickDay 24 and the final chapter of #classicbuddyread #cbr
Anne gives us a rather tongue-in-cheek moral: when young people want to get married, they‘re going to manage to do it no matter what.
As it turns out, neither Sir Walter nor Elizabeth object much, since Wentworth‘s risen in the world even as the Elliots have dropped. Also, Wentworth‘s handsomeness counts as a plus in Sir Walter‘s book - we've come full circle back to Sir Walter‘s vanity!
Day 23 Volume II Ch 23 / 11 #classicbuddyread #cbr
I know a few people have finished already because it's hard to not read on from the penultimate chapter!
It seems that Anne has grown over the past eight years; though she continues to recognize the importance of duty and humility in listening to others, she has come to esteem & trust her own judgment more than she did when she was younger.
What do you think of the advances in this chapter?
pickSo I may have failed the #cbr I just couldn't focus reading only a chapter at a time. So I listened to the audiobook while driving. I also watched the BBC version. I enjoyed both. Good story. I may try the read again someday. 🌹
Day 22 and Volume II Ch22 / 10 #classicbuddyread #cbr
While Austen makes it clear that there are many facets of a compatible and good marriage, she also affirms the importance of family support: parental approval poses a real challenge or encouragement to young couples. The influence and expectations of others play a large role in this story - such pressure to make the ideal match!
How do you think Anne deals with these expectations?
Day 21 - Volume II Ch 21 or 9 #classicbuddyread #cbr
Has anyone tried their hand at matchmaking? It ended in disaster in my case! Why must people get involved? It seems we can't help ourselves! Once again proof that not much has changed since writing!
Day 20 and Ch 20 / 8 #classicbuddyread #cbr
Thwarted again! Though they seek the same goal, they are uncertain whether obstacles such as Anne's family or Mr. Elliot will keep them from reaching happiness. The confusion and awkwardness that fill these chapters is making me so tense!
Day 19 - Volume II Ch 19 (or Ch 7...this is getting confusing 😂) #classicbuddyread #cbr
Well, well!. Let's give it up for some Anne Appreciation - it's about time! It's not the fashion to admire her? I love finding so many similarities with Austen ' s time and ours, not a great deal has changed when we judge others by their appearance or what is in fashion.
Day 18 Volume II Ch 18 or Ch 6 #classicbuddyread #cbr
Woo hoo! I'm getting excited now we've got Louisa and Benwick out the way 😍
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