Litsy

Days go by and still Catherine and the Allens don't actually meet or speak with anyone at all. And then at last, a Master of Ceremonies takes pity on Catherine and introduces her to, not just Some Man, but THE Man. The witty, kind, utterly divine stone-cold fox (well, "near handsome", anyway) Mr. Henry Tilney. He is funny and charming and oozes respect for the ladies and damn if I wouldn't let him distress me with his nonsense any day of the week!

Andrea313 #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow 7h

TheBookHippie I so AGREEE. 7h

Andrea313 @TheBookHippie Taste. 👌 7h

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Cuilin 💯 my favorite!!! 6h

CatLass007 This is one I haven‘t read yet but it‘s on my list and I do believe I‘ll be moving it up the list thanks to you. The boy in this picture isn‘t my cup of tea but he might have been back in my Bobby Sherman/David Cassidy/Donny Osmond days. 6h

Andrea313 @CatLass007 Ahhhh, thank you for this comment! I hope you have a good time with this one; please post your thoughts, and tag me if you think of it. I'd love to know how you find it. ❤️ Are you an Austen fan generally? 1h

CatLass007 I‘m trying to be a fan of the books because I‘ve seen and enjoyed several movies and mini-series. It‘s almost always a case of the book is better in my experience. 1h

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Graciouswarriorprincess

Pride and Prejudice | Austen

One of my classmates sent me a gift card to @bookshop_org for all the help that I provided to her during our capstone project this final semester.

I used it to get to this Pride and Prejudice board game.

TheBookHippie Oh that looks FUN! 7h

PurpleyPumpkin I am now going to go look for this board game!🤩 7h

peanutnine How fun! 🤩 5h

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janeycanuck

Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

My mom is so cute… it wasn‘t enough to just buy me the P&P vase, she filled it with beautiful flowers, too.

britt_brooke So cute!! 9h

TheBookHippie Awe!!!! ♥️ 9h

robinb Love this! What a sweet mom. 🩵 8h

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AmyG I love book vases. This is so pretty! 8h

kezzlou85 Ooh pretty. 8h

Andrea313 Awww, this is so lovely! 💓 7h

Ruthiella Beautiful! 😍 7h

LeahBergen So sweet! ❤️ 5h

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Andrea313

Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen

Absolutely nothing exciting happens as Catherine and the Allens make their way to Bath, and then absolutely nothing happens when they arrive, save for Mrs. A's 4-day search for the perfect gown. Finally, finally, they make their way to the Upper Rooms and it's...not great. They suffer through a long, hot, and utterly boring evening until Catherine happens to overhear the mildest compliment ever. And suddenly the whole night has been a success!

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I love how this chapter is literally nothing happens. 😄 12h

Andrea313 @Crinoline_Laphroaig And somehow stays one of my favorite things Jane has ever written?! 😂 8h

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peanutnine

Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen

I'm listening to the Amazon Classics version of Northanger Abbey this month. This will be my second time reading this novel. Last time I realized belatedly that the edition I listened to was abridged, so while it was delightful I'm looking forward to getting the full experience this time around.
#JaneAustenThenandNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Crinoline_Laphroaig Definitely all the unabridged Henry Tilney goodness! 1d

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CaramelLunacy

Northanger Abbey (Vintage Classics Austen Series) | Jane Austen

Ch.2
Mrs. Allen, Catherine's chaperone in Bath, is determined to be in fashion, so Catherine looks her best when she attends her first ball at the Upper Rooms (above). Mrs. Allen is significantly less diligent when it comes to making introductions that might allow Catherine to dance (or even speak to someone), so she is a bit bored and uncomfortable until she overhears 2 young men call her pretty. At which point the evening is redeemed.

CaramelLunacy #Pemberlittens, #JaneAustenThenandNow, Photo: Jane Austen Festival 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig Also absolutely no drama when leaving home on a trip. What a difference from Lydia's departure in Pride and Prejudice. 12h

CaramelLunacy I loved all the mildly disappointed descriptions of the calamities that did not occur. (When we know full well Lydia would ensure they took place, just for the drama) 11h

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Andrea313

Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen

And we're off! I've been so excited to read this book again, and found myself laughing out loud as we got the full backstory on our heroine. Meet Catherine Morland: her dad's not a tyrant and her mom isn't dead; she's never nursed a dormouse and she can't play piano; she's never been in love and her neighborhood is boring as shit. But - but! - she loves books (brava!) and she's about to have an adventure. Look out, Bath, here comes our girl!

Andrea313 #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow 2d

Crinoline_Laphroaig YES! 2d

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bookishbitch

Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen

I've decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth (which is in December) by reading all of her works in order of publication. After that, I will read her other lesser known works as well. And then I have some other books about her. If I finish all of those, I have some P&P reimaginations on my shelves too. I'm lucky to have a set of these beautiful Chiltern Austen books. They even have attached ribbon bookmarks. Wish me luck!

Andrea313 Good luck and have fun! This is one of my favorite books, and that's a gorgeous edition. ❤️ If you enjoy a group read and want to tag in with the #PemberLittens at any point, feel free! That group is also celebrating Jane's 250 and reading her completed novels this year. 2d

bookandbedandtea That is a gorgeous version! 2d

bookishbitch Thank you @andrea313 I'll keep that in mind! 2d

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bookishbitch @bookandbedandtea Right? I couldn't resist getting them even though I already had her works in other volumes. 2d

nanuska_153 I have the Chiltern editions of Persuasion and Mansfield Park, they are so pretty 🥰 You are lucky to have them all! 13h

bookishbitch @nanuska_153 Persuasion is one of my favorites! 9h

nanuska_153 @bookishbitch same, both the edition and the novel! I actually bought that book as a treat in the Jane Austen museum in Bath 💕 7h

bookishbitch @nanuska_153 I'd love to get to Bath someday. I used to live in London, but it was during my younger days before I was an Austen fan. If only I knew then what I know now. 4h

nanuska_153 @bookishbitch it's such a cool place, and there are museums where they have costumes for you to try on and dress the part 😅 the amount of pictures I took! 3h

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