PemberLittens

Little Women (Little Women, #1) | Louisa May Alcott

I own a few copies of Little Women but decided to read from my most recent edition acquisition, the #BOTM version.

I‘ve read this a couple of times, so I‘m looking forward to this reread. Fun fact: If I ever had a daughter, her name would be Josephine Elizabeth, after my two favorite female characters, Jo March and Elizabeth Bennet. #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade

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IndoorDame Love the cover art!!!! 13h

Bookwormjillk I think that‘s my favorite so far 🤩 13h

BarkingMadRead Ohhhhh fun cover! 13h

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Librarybelle I loved it so much I had to add it to my BOTM box awhile ago! @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead 12h

LiteraryinLawrence I love the name Josephine for that reason too! With a nickname of Jo. I‘m not having kids so I always thought of it as a possible cat name. 😋 12h

Librarybelle @LiteraryinLawrence Good plan! I‘ll never have kids either, so my cats are blessed with “human” names. They‘re my kids. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 12h

Texreader And I still haven‘t read it… 8h

kelli7990 I haven‘t read it yet. 6h

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

And so #PemberLittens begins my tradition of reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in June as part of my Birthday Celebrations. I'm reading Chapter a Day which means I will finish on July 31st.
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#JaneInJuneJulyAndAlways

Crinoline_Laphroaig @curiouserandcurioser
@Graciouswarriorprincess
If any one else wants to join just let me know and I'll tag you. 20h

LiteraryinLawrence 💗💗💗 20h

StayCurious I‘ll join you! 20h

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet | Katherine Cowley

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#Pemberlittens itt's time for #JaneAdjacent Book Club! Spoilers and my answers in comments.
1️⃣ I originally read couple of years ago. Planning on reading rest of Trilogy for #AusteninAugust 2024. So this was a nice refresher. I did all the formats. Swapped between print, ebook, and audio.

2️⃣ Fanny. I just loved her. (See favorite quotes.) ⬇️

Crinoline_Laphroaig 3️⃣ Big reveal when Mary gets everything wrong but somehow everything right.

4️⃣ "In that moment, Mary abandoned everything that she had been taught as a woman of proper breeding: she ran."

“I would give anyone up for five pound. I won‘t make a boffle of it.”

“It appears I‘m late to this discussion,” said Fanny. ⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 5️⃣ While I would love to speak perfect French wouldn't get to use that talent much in rural Oklahoma. It would however be useful to be able to draw plans for my garden.

6️⃣ Y'all know I love to dress up so definitely new ball gown.

7️⃣ Definitely gave me new prospective. How Jane and Elizabeth being close, as well as Kitty and Lydia being silly together would leave Mary on outside. ⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 8️⃣ I love how this book and others are making Mary the main character. I actually have a @goodreads shelf dedicated to Mary Bennet retellings. 🎩📖📚

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Crinoline_Laphroaig Join along in June as we read Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott.
#12MonthsOfJane is a read at your own pace. Discussion Post is 30th of every month. Join in whenever works for you.

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willaful 1. First read, ebook. It was a little slow for my tastes but I think Mary is very well drawn.

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willaful 2. I liked the plucky woman with the baby. Mary took a lot of risks, especially there, but she definitely picked the right co-conspirator. 😁 2d

willaful 3. I think mine was also Fanny coming in and regretting missing the earlier events. She's got a good sense of humor and I'll enjoy seeing her again if I continue the series. 2d

willaful 4, Favorite quote, also “It appears I‘m late to this discussion,” said Fanny. 2d

willaful 5. I'd love to be able to speak another language but not French. If those are my only choices, I'd pick drawing. 2d

willaful 6. I'm very lucky in that my mom makes me custom made dresses that are also extremely comfy, so I don't have to choose! 😎 2d

willaful 7. The author did an excellent job of creating Mary's inner life so we can understand her. I definitely sympathize with her feelings of being out of place and awkward, and especially her grief over her father not speaking to her before he died. I'm so glad she got to read his letter. 2d

willaful 8. I'm pretty sure Mary is intended to be autistic and I'd say it's very well done. Although I didn't love the book, I might read on to see how Mary's character develops. (edited) 2d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful it felt like a lot of set up. But now that's out of the way I'm looking forward to book 2. Plan on reading this summer. Will see how it goes. Woman with baby was a hoot. They need to recruit her as a spy. 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful so glad you joined in! 1d

willaful I forgot to add, I really like all the precise historical details. Fascinating times before envelopes! 16h

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful it was fascinating! And that sender didn't pay postage. 15h

willaful @Crinoline_Laphroaig Yeah, an odd system. I wonder what the justification was. 14h

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LitsyEvents

Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

repost for @Crinoline_Laphroaig:

#PemberLittens anyone interested in Chapter a Day Readalong of Pride and Prejudice? I usually reread as part of my Birthday Celebrations. I'm starting June 1st so it will run through end of July.

Low key. No pressure just join in whenever and however works for you. Let me know if you would like to be tagged. 🎩

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2738786

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LitsyEvents

Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet | Katherine Cowley

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Afternoon tea with Miss Mary. Buckingham Palace Garden Party Tea and homemade blueberry cake that my neighbor baked with berries from my garden.

Discussion post will be up sometime tomorrow. Until then, author @kathycowley has some lovely extras for The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet on Author's Website. https://bit.ly/4e4r4bx 🫖📖🫐

#12monthsofjane
#pemberlittens
#janeadjacent

LitsyEvents #BuddyRead

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet | Katherine Cowley

Afternoon tea with Miss Mary. Buckingham Palace Garden Party Tea and homemade blueberry cake that my neighbor baked with berries from my garden. Taking my tray out to the porch to work on questions.

Discussion post will be up sometime tomorrow. Until then, author @kathycowley has some lovely extras for The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet on Author's Website. https://bit.ly/4e4r4bx 🫖📖🫐

#12monthsofjane
#pemberlittens
#janeadjacent

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair @SarahBookInterrupted @willaful @mctrish

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wanderinglynn What a lovely tea set! 4d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @wanderinglynn it's all odd and ends I've found a junk stores except for the teacup. It's from Jane Austen Centre. https://janeausten.co.uk/products/bone-china-teacup-and-saucer-extra-large-jane-... 3d

rabbitprincess @Crinoline_Laphroaig That‘s so cool! All the pieces go really well together 💙 3d

julieclair I LOVE your blue and white collected china. Poking around for treasures in junk stores is such fun!! 2d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen | Jane Austen

#PemberLittens anyone interested in Chapter a Day Readalong of Pride and Prejudice? I usually reread as part of my Birthday Celebrations. I'm starting June 1st so it will run through end of July.

Low key. No pressure just join in whenever and however works for you. Let me know if you would like to be tag. 🎩

@LitsyEvents

LiteraryinLawrence I love everything about this picture! 4d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @LiteraryinLawrence I had such fun dressing up for a Promo for my friend's at Fictional Hangover Podcast. https://www.fictionalhangover.com/ 4d

curiouserandcurioser @Crinoline_Laphroaig I would be interested in this:) 3d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @curiouserandcurioser😊 3d

Graciouswarriorprincess I‘m in! @Crinoline_Laphroaig 😀 3d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Graciouswarriorprincess yay! 3d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Coming Home | Rosamunde Pilcher

Memorial Day Weekend is here! Spending at home. Blueberry picking, grilling, and squeezing in some reading. I've these from my #SpringStack I'm hoping to finish.

🎧 Coming Home - Rosamunde Pilcher
#rosamundepilcherforeveryseason
📖 Soulless Manga Vol 2 & 3 - Gail Carriger
#great2024parasolversereread
📱The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet - Katherine Cowley
#12monthsofjane
#janeadjacent
#pemberlittens

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