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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith

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I hadn't watched since it first came out. Had forgotten how good it was.

Favorite things:
Matt Smith as Parson Collins
I want boots and thigh holster for cosplay.
And Lizzy. Such a badass. ⚔️🎩🧟‍♂️

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#PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Loved this as a movie too! 2d

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I Shall Never Fall in Love | Hari Conner

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Non-traditional mostly Emma retelling with a little bit of Pride and Prejudice thrown in. Library Hold that came in. There's a Wait List for it so I went ahead and read. This graphic novel was gorgeous! I truly believe that Jane Austen is for everyone and this showed that. I appreciated that it gave historical context at the end. 🎩
#JaneAdjacent
#PemberLittens
#JaneAustenThenAndNow

TheBookHippie My son‘s class IB British Lit has been reading and dissecting Emma- it‘s fascinating to hear daily reports. 🙃 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheBookHippie how fun! 1w

CaramelLunacy My hold just came in at the library! Am looking forward to diving in 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy yay! 6d

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Pride and Prejudice in Space | Alexis Lampley

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single, space-faring man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

#PemberLittens we're half through April and I'm just starting my 'Now' #JaneAdjacent read. Morning low of 42F/6C was excuse to read a few chapters by the fire. Have read other books and watched 2 movie versions. Will share those as well. How's your reading going? #JaneAustenThenAndNow

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BarkingMadRead I have to start mine, I‘ll be reading

Pride and Premeditation

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julieclair I haven‘t started yet, but I‘ll be reading

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors: A Novel

SarahBookInterrupted @BarkingMadRead I‘ve read it. It‘s decent. 1w

SarahBookInterrupted I have on hold at my library Eligible for my P&P

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CaramelLunacy I just finished watching a terrible retelling/adaptation called Becoming Ms. Bennet in which an American vlogger is cast as Lizzy Bennet in a production of P&P and the main conflict is her terrible British accent (and insistence on vlogging disparaging comments about her costar). I am about to start

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy will definitely skip! 6d

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Miss Austen | Gill Hornby

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Sisters was my theme for Sense and Sensibility 'Now'. Relationship between Marianne and Elinor is such an important part of the original that I wanted stories that reflected that.

3X reading Miss Austen and I loved it just as much as the first. Can't wait for the show to be available in the States. Definitely in the spirit of Austen. It was my main read managed to finish a lot more.
#JaneAustenThenAndNow
#PemberLittens
#JaneAdjacent

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Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

Few ideas for 'Now' discussion of Sense & Sensibility. I can't wait to see what everyone read & watched! 📖📚📺

#JaneAustenThenAndNow
#PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

Deblovestoread I was so happy to watch the 1995 film and the 2008 mini series. Love them both. I just started

Sense and Second-Degree Murder

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @Deblovestoread I didn't get to 2008 mini series. 😢 2mo

AnneCecilie @Deblovestoread I watched the same ones. I‘m so happy about I got to rewatch these 2mo

julieclair Starting this one tonight (Where did February go???)

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @AnneCecilie it's pure comfort. 2mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair I know! Suddenly it's Spring. 2mo

peanutnine I read the tagged because I love murder mysteries! It was excellent and I think true to the spirit of the original. I also watched the 1995 film, which is a favorite. I didn't know about a mini series! I'll have to check it out

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CaramelLunacy @peanutnine I just finished Sense and Second Degree Murder as well. I had a good time with the investigations, and especially Margaret gathering material for her horrid novels! 2mo

CaramelLunacy I watched the movie From Prada to Nada, a contemporary retelling where Nora and Mary are spoiled rich girls in Beverly Hills and have to move in with a working class aunt when they lose their father. I had a good time, though Mary was so horrid at the beginning I had a hard time with her redemption. The big gesture at the end was utterly ridiculous, but the romantic in me went awwwww anyway! 2mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy if it makes you happy that's what matters. Sounds like a fun movie. 2mo

peanutnine @CaramelLunacy yes Margaret was an unexpectedly delightful character! 2mo

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Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

#PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

Currently Sense and Sensibility is the current novel to read along with adaptations.

Looking ahead, March and April will be dedicated to Pride and Prejudice!

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Crinoline_Laphroaig So many P & P to read! 2mo

CrowCAH @Crinoline_Laphroaig gosh I know, more keep being added each year! 2mo

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Untitled | Unknown

Yes, I am out of my mind! Participating in too many challenges, but many I already had the books in my #TBR This is my January list.
#ChristieCapers #AgathaChristieClub R3 #SundayBuddyRead #fictionaltraveler #FiodandLit #readyourkindle #ThematicCozies #January #animal #BookedinTime #January #TudorEngland #Naturalitsy #JaneAdjacent #JaneAustinThenandNow #literarycrew #AuthoraMonth #DorothySayers #serieslove2025 #jumpstart2025

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Librarybelle There are so many great challenges!! 4mo

AllDebooks I'm in a lot of those, too. We will keep each other motivated 💪 4mo

kspenmoll @AllDebooks Great idea! I will tag you! 💪 4mo

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kspenmoll @Librarybelle I will probably go into February with some, like #bookspin 4mo

Andrew65 That‘s a lot of challenges - good luck. 4mo

Deblovestoread So much good stuff happening on Litsy! Good luck on all! 🍀 4mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm looking forward to so many books in 2025. 4mo

Cuilin Same, why do I do this? 🤦‍♀️ 4mo

CBee Wow 😮😊 4mo

TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣♥️😘 4mo

kspenmoll @Cuilin Way too many fantastic books-!!!‘🤯🤩😳💪🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ 4mo

kspenmoll @Andrew65 @Deblovestoread @Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheBookHippie @CBee In my mind, goals sometimes are made to fall short of?!😂😂 4mo

TheSpineView Wow! That's a lot. You can do it!🤩📖📚 4mo

Catsandbooks Awesome! 🎉 4mo

CSeydel #fomo 😆 3mo

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Yuletide: A Jane Austen Inspired Collection of Stories | Christina Boyd

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#Pemberlittens It's time for #JaneAdjacent discussion! @julieclair @SarahBookInterrupted @willaful @mctrish @LitsyEvents
@Julsmarshall @DebinHawaii
@Graciouswarriorprincess
@SarahBookInterrupted @JenlovesJT47
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1️⃣ Reread. I first read several years ago and have often revisited. When choosing books, I knew was perfect for December. Short stories are wonderful during the busy holiday season. Plus there's something for everyone. ⬇️

Crinoline_Laphroaig 2️⃣ Continuations and Filling in the Gaps. I don't like when Jane's original stories are tampered with. I prefer the Regency Period but make it different. I feel like Modern Day Retellings are the hardest, especially Pride and Prejudice. A woman isn't going to starve in the hedgerows these days because they didn't get married.

3️⃣ Anne de Bourgh is definitely plotting and or waiting for when she inherits Rosings Park to go absolutely wild. ⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig 4️⃣ Mistletoe Mismanagement by Elizabeth Adams. I love seeing Elizabeth and Darcy happy together at Pemberley.

5️⃣ I have 3. Inspiration for book:
"I went up to the Great House between three and four, and dawdled away an hour very comfortably.” Jane wrote in a letter to her sister Cassandra.⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig “No, dear, they are coming with us to Rosings. I need all these books if we are to spend a fortnight there,” Elizabeth replied. - By A Lady by Lona Manning

“Really? You can march against Napoleon, but you cannot find a way to talk to a lady in your cousin‘s home? I fear for England!” Mistletoe Mismanagement by Elizabeth Adams

6️⃣ Lady Catherine. At least could escape and walk the gardens of Rosing.⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig 7️⃣. I love that these stories edited by
have proceeds benefiting Chawton Great House. The former home of Jane Austen's brother Edward and is now the Centre for the Study of Early Women's Writing. Just a short walk from Chawton Cottage a place Jane often visited.⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig And that's a wrap on 2024! Join me in January for #JaneAustenThenAndNow Book Club celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen's Birth when we read Sensibility and Sensibility. I'll be back later with more details.

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julieclair 1️⃣ First read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I listened on audio while in the car, and the short story format was perfect. 4mo

julieclair 2️⃣ Continuations and Filling in the gaps, for the same reason you stated. Jane‘s original stories are sacrosanct. I do enjoy modern settings, though. 4mo

julieclair I didn‘t really have a favorite story - I enjoyed them all. And I didn‘t write down any favorite quotes because I was driving, but I remember laughing out loud at the Napoleon quote you referenced above! 😂 4mo

julieclair 6️⃣ Mrs. Bennet for sure. I have known several people in my life just like her, and have learned to tune them out! 🙉😂 4mo

julieclair 7️⃣ I agree… I love that the proceeds benefit Chawton Great House. I actually plan to purchase a physical copy because of that. 4mo

julieclair What a fun reading year we have had together! Thanks for hosting, and picking such great books. I‘m excited for #JaneAustenThenAndNow ! 💙😃💙 4mo

julieclair @mcctrish (correcting the spelling in the tag list above) 😘 4mo

mcctrish Thanks @julieclair 4mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair so much fun! And this was great one to end 2024 on 4mo

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Yuletide: A Jane Austen Inspired Collection of Stories | Christina Boyd

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#Pemberlittens last #JaneAdjacent Book Club read of 2024
#JaneAustenThenAndNow begins in January.

When choosing books for #12MonthsOfJane I knew Yuletide was perfect for December. Short stories are wonderful during the holiday season. Plus there's something for everyone. And I love that it benefits Chawton Great House. Grab your copy and enjoy over the festive season. Discussion Post will be up December 30th.

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Yuletide: A Jane Austen Inspired Collection of Stories | Christina Boyd

#Pemberlittens last #JaneAdjacent Book Club read of 2024‼️ #JaneAustenThenAndNow begins in January.

When choosing books for #12MonthsOfJane I knew Yuletide was perfect for December. Short stories are wonderful during the busy holiday season. Plus there's something for everyone. And I love that it benefits Chawton Great House. Grab your copy and enjoy over the festive season. Discussion Post will be up December 30th. 🎁

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair @SarahBookInterrupted @willaful @mctrish @LitsyEvents
@Julsmarshall @DebinHawaii
@Graciouswarriorprincess
@SarahBookInterrupted @JenlovesJT47

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