I didn't include this quote in my Discussion Post, I've just carried around with me for few days. Today is the 3rd Anniversary of the house fire. It's always going to be a time of contemplation not only of things lost but on good times.

Included in those memories are all the #Pemberlittens who sent me books to rebuild my library. That kindness still feels me with joy.

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Good start to December. I finished both tagged book and Rational Creatures. Anthologies are often a mixed bag but I enjoyed most of the stories. Standouts:
For Mischief's Sake by Amy D'Oramzio featuring Captain Fredrick Tilney. Such a great redemption arc! I loved Catherine Morland's part in that.

I particularly loved Where the Sky Touches the Sea by KaraLynne Mackrory featuring The Crofts. ⬇️

Quick fun read. As often happens with cozies there was some silly, why would you do that, moments.

I really like that there are a 40! books in this seasonal mystery series. 🥧
@julieclair #ThematicCozies #Food

I can't believe we're at the end of ‘Then‘ books!
My answers in comments.

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Depressing slog. Put this in the category of its a classic, I never have to read again. But thank you @BarkingMadRead for the #HashtagBrigade as an Okie I wanted to read.

HOWEVER, Sallisaw is actually closer to Arkansas while it was affected by The Depression it WASN'T part of the Dust Bowl. It always bugs me when authors get State wrong. There's a very big difference between the flat of the panhandle and green country of eastern Oklahoma. 📍

As lover of Jane Austen and member of Fictional Hangover's https://www.fictionalhangover.com/ Vampire Book Club I definitely had to read Jane and the Damned.

I think author did a good job of mixing Jane and Vampires. Love story was bit silly, but enjoyable read. I'm putting Book 2 Blood Persuasion on my December reading tbr.

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Ch. 24 (Vol II, Ch XII) Conclusion. "She gloried in being a sailor‘s wife, but she must pay the tax of quick alarm for belonging to that profession which is, if possible, more distinguished in its domestic virtues than in its national importance. THE END."

Read the final pages on the Book Porch with rain, cozy blanket, & a wee whiskey. Such a joy to reread a chapter a day.
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Chapter 23 (Volume II, Chapter 11) "The letter, with a direction hardly legible, to Miss A. E." - Persuasion

I love this Signet Classic mass market in my collection. ✉️

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Only one more chapter!

Chapter 22 (Volume II, Chapter 10): "I hope you do not think I am so illiberal as to want every man to have the same objects and pleasures as myself. I have a great value for Benwick; and when one can but get him to talk, he has plenty to say. His reading has done him no harm, for he has fought as well as read." - Persuasion

Charles Musgrove said something logical. ?

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Ch. 21 (Vol. II, Ch. 9): him. "Hear the truth, therefore, now, while you are unprejudiced." - Persuasion.

Mrs Smith spills the tea! ?

Here's a lovely flashback to Pemberlittens readalong back in 2021. We dismantled The Glasshouse and moved it bit by bit to new house. All pieces are neatly stacked in a corner of the shop building, to hopefully rise again one day.

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Chapter 20 (Volume II, Chapter 8.) “You were a good while at Lyme, I think?”

Seaside is such a big part of Persuasion's storyline. Has me thinking about that time I carried The Lonely Shore: Jane Austen and the Sea by Julia Fry with me on vacation just so I could read on the beach.

Because it was a gift I was extra careful not to get it wet or full of sand. 🌊

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Ch19 (Vol II, Ch 7) "While Admiral Croft was taking this walk with Anne, and expressing his wish of getting Captain Wentworth to Bath, Captain Wentworth was already on his way thither. Before Mrs. Croft had written, he was arrived; and the very next time Anne walked out, she saw him."

Persuasion just inspires walking. I took late afternoon walk to the pond and read my chapter. ?

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Ch 18 (Vol II, Ch VI) "He was ordered to walk, to keep off the gout, and Mrs. Croft seemed to go shares with him in every thing, and to walk for her life, to do him good."

Time has passed. No longer at Uppercross in Fall, moved on to February in Bath.

Spotted on my walk yesterday, gorgeous red leaves of maple in my yard, looking across to more fall color around neighbors pond. ?

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Chapter 17. (Volume II, Chapter V). "While Sir Walter and Elizabeth were assiduously pushing their good fortune in Laura-place, Anne was renewing an acquaintance of a very different description." - Persuasion.

Something I've never noticed before. Persuasion has Chapter Titles. I don't remember any other Austen books having anything but numbers. ?

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Chapter 16 (Volume II, Chapter IV):"In the course of the same morning, Anne and her father chancing to be alone together, he began to compliment her on her improved looks;" - Persuasion.

I think this cover has made Anne too glamorous but it is a gorgeous edition. ?

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Chapter 15. (Volume II, Chapter III) 'Uppercross excited no interest, Kellynch very little, it was all Bath." - Persuasion.

We need Duckies for all Jane Austen characters!

*I have a busy Saturday so I'm posting tonight. ???

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Chapter 14 (Volume II, Chapter II) - "Give him a book, and he will read all day long.” - Persuasion.

No reading all day for me. We've a spell of warm weather. Average forecast high of 789F/26C today and all through Monday. Cooler temps and rain returns next week. So many fall projects happening! ???

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Chapter 13 (Volume II, Chapter I) "One man‘s ways may be as good as another‘s, but we all like our own best. And so you must judge for yourself, whether it would be better for you to go about the house or not.” Persuasion

Wise Words from Admiral Croft.

Another edition on my Wish List - Dover Thrift Edition paperback. Just love pattern on cover. Very autumnal. ?????

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"no one so proper, so capable as Anne!”- Persuasion. Things go wrong and you need someone like Anne.

I've loved this little seating area I made that looks out over the kitchen garden. Perfect for early morning cups of tea and reading Jane Austen.

Need to make room for citrus trees to overwinter. Will definite bring back in the spring when citrus go back out to the patio. ?☀️??❄️

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#ARichLife What's on my #Table for fall - Franciscan 'October' dishes. @eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🍂🍁

November walk inspired by yesterday's chapter. Had our first hard freeze in the morning. Afternoon was perfect for wearing my new Irish sweater and hat. Laphroaig scarf found awhile back on Ebay. I'm slowly replacing things like these that I lost in house fire. Love how they match this Persuasion.

Today we're off to the seaside (virtually) - "The young people were all wild to see Lyme."

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No I'm not day drinking, it's a picture from last year. I'm joining in today with prompt of #fireside for #ARichLife challenge. Drinking a dram by the fire is one my favorite things about cold weather. Even better with a good book. 📖📚🥃

@eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I missed last few prompts. Busy weekend. Week looks quieter.

Chapter 10 has inspired me to get out for a November walk this afternoon. Especially since it's cold & I have a new sweater.🍁🍂

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Chapter 9 - "It was soon Uppercross with him almost every day." - Persuasion

Captain Wentworth is causing drama!

Tour of print editions ends w/ Wordsworth Classics. It has such amazing detail. I particularly love it because it was a gift from a Pemberlitten after the house fire. ???

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Chapter 8. "They had no conversation together, no intercourse but what the commonest civility required. Once so much to each other! Now nothing!"

Anne and Wentworth always together but so far away.

Morning cuppa and a chapter from Word Cloud Classic edition. I love the quotes on the cover and it's a book that just feels good in your hands. ???

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Chapter a Day Extra - I really enjoy having this on my Kindle for reference but I don't like reading from it. Annotations distract from the story. After I read my chapter in my print copy I go back and look to see what notes it has. ✍️📖📚

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Chapter 7 “It is over! it is over!” she repeated to herself again, and again, in nervous gratitude. “The worst is over!” - Persuasion.

Captain Wentworth has arrived!

Morning cuppa and a chapter from 1996 Book of the Month Edition. I'm still looking for Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice editions. Love that they include illustrations from Hugh Thompson. 🫖📖📚

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Chapter 6 - "He had, in fact, though his sisters were now doing all they could for him, by calling him “poor Richard,” been nothing better than a thick-headed, unfeeling, unprofitable Dick Musgrove, who had never done any thing to entitle himself to more than the abbreviation of his name, living or dead."

I love snarky Jane! Morning cuppa w/ gorgeous Clothbound Classic Edition.
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#Earthy I never have beets without remembering being at dinner with my friend Kristi who said: "Beets taste like dirt, earthy."

I need to plant some in my raised beds.

#ARichLife
@Eggs
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“So, you are come at last! I began to think I should never see you. I am so ill I can hardly speak. I have not seen a creature the whole morning!” Mary the Drama Queen has entered the chat.

Extra big cuppa morning. I don't read a ton of Mass Market paperbacks, prints to small & dark. I make exceptions for ones with charming covers like Signet Classic Persuasion. 🫖📖📚

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#Twilight was never my thing, but my friends Claire and Amanda love discussing on the podcast Fictional Hangover. Recently they did Halloween Special dressed in character.
https://www.youtube.com/live/BqoAhA8WMRc?si=nP5T5t0qGCTYDVZn

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Chapter 4 "-but Anne, at seven-and-twenty, thought very differently from what she had been made to think at nineteen.—" Persuasion

Today I read the backstory of Anne and Captain Wentworth from the Cranford Collection. ???

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Chapter 3 of Persuasion: Sir Walter is a snob and the focus moves to Anne. “A few months more, and he, perhaps, may be walking here.”

This week I'm going to cycle through my collection of print copies. Starting with Signature Gilded Classic. I love the blue and ribbon book mark. 🫖📖📚

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"Anne had been too little from home, too little seen. Her spirits were not high. A larger society would improve them. She wanted her to be more known." Chapter 2.

Poor Anne either overlooked or others decide what she needs. ?

*In addition to my print copies on busy days I'll be listening to Juliet Stevenson.

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"Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." Jane Austen in a letter to her sister Cassandra.?

#Apples #ARichLife @Eggs
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#Harvest Day 1 of #ARichLife Challenge with @Eggs & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks made me think of my fall patio table display and 2 gardening books I finished in October. Both were inspiring reads to see what can be grow in the challenging climate of Shetland.

I tune into Youtube @ceciliablomdahl?si=ch5bzcrrEqSTPzw6" rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://youtube.com/@ceciliablomdahl?si=ch5bzcrrEqSTPzw6 every Sunday to watch Cecilia, Christoffer, and Grim, so I was delighted when Life on Svalbard came out last fall.

Read seasonally through Polar Night, Pastel Winter, Sunny Winter, Polar Day, & Golden Autumn.

Tue when Polar Night returned, I traded my usual tea for latte in Cecilia's honor and settled in to read last few pages of this amazing adventure. ☕️🌌🐶

Chapter A Day Readalong starts today. Last of our 'Then' reads. I just realized I have seven print copies. One for every day of the week. Which edition will you be reading?

Often called an autumnal novel. Perfect for November.

"Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire,was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage;" ???

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I read for Mrs Claus and the Candy Corn Caper. Other two weren't series I had read so I did want to start with a Book 9.5 or 12.5. I enjoy the Mrs Claus series for the atmosphere of Santaland and especially elves celebrating other holidays. Looking forward to reading Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys in November.

Not exactly - Paranomal but where counting @julieclair for #ThematicCozies.

It was excellent Emma 'Now' month! Nice mix of classic adaptation, continuation, and modern day retellings. All in the spirit of Jane.

I'm posting a bit early because I've finished all that I had planned for this month.

Persuasion Chapter A Day Readalong starts November 1st! 📖📚🎞

#JaneAdjacent #Pemberlittens
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I used to do a lot of these Litsy Challenges. Been awhile. I'm going to join @Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for #ARichLife.

"Winter creeps closer, more holidays appear…
As we approach the close of another season, let‘s revel in what brings us closer to each other and to our clan and extended family, with gratitude and warmth. Presenting photo challenge! Mark each day by posting a book, poem, song, film, or photo that matches the prompt."

Himself and The Niblings are watching movie, I'm not interested in. Took advantage to finishing my ARC. Love Auntie Emma and nephew Henry!

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Annual seasonal reread of has begun. While most of the story takes place in December, it actually begins in October. Pages 1-46 in the hardback I have. "It was a dull, grey afternoon in the middle of October, with nothing much to commend about it. The last of autumn‘s leaves fell from trees, with an unseasonably icy breeze too chill for even the most ardent of gardeners to be out and about."

#rosamundepilcherforeveryseason

A couple of weeks ago Mr. Crinoline was working in Mankato. I have been to see the Betsy and Tacy houses a few years ago with a friend, he had never been. And while the Betsy Tacy Society wasn't open, he did walk around and snaped some pictures. Now every time I mention Betsy/Tacy he says 'you mean Maud and Bick?' 🏡

Mid-month check in for Emma 'Now'. I joined a couple of friends for a movie watch party of Clueless. Such a fun trip back to the 90's. What are you reading or watching? 💛💛💛💛💛

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I love how in small town cozies there's always the perfect coffee shop, bakery, book store, etc. I enjoy the fantasy. Reality is bank, post office, and a kwik stop.

On lots of fall themed reading lists. Actually takes place at the end of summer. Near the end there's jump to Thanksgiving for a chapter and then on to Epilogue the next summer.

"Summer made Hazel grumpy." Same Hazel, same. Sooo ready for cozy read by the fire weather. ???

Happy October #Pemberlittens! It's time for Emma 'Now' - reading an adaptation or retelling of the classic or watching a movie. You're choice! look forward to seeing what everyone chooses. Myself first up is ARC I've been saving for October. (Publication date is 11-25-25). Book 2 of the Emma Knightley Mysteries. I've read the 1st chapter and I'm hooked.

What's your plan for October?
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And were off! I'm planning mostly to listen to #HashtagBrigade Chapter a Day of Frankenstein. I do have a Kindle copy as well. Last time I read was back in 2018 when I joined IRL friend in reading books from the Great American Read. Looking forward to the hashtags and memes!

@BarkingMadRead

When it's the last day of the month and you realize you haven't read a #ThematicCozies, you scroll through your kindle looking for something short that fits the prompt of #Books. This had a bit of mystery and bookstore in the title. Bonus @julieclair it was enjoyable. 📚

#Pemberlittens it's time for Emma discussion! Her are my answers:
1️⃣ 5 total. 4X since beginning to track my reading on Goodreads in 2017 and then once as a teenager. I swapped between the gorgeously summery tagged edition & early autumnal Signature Gilded classic edition. Finished up with Juliet Stevenson audio.
2️⃣ My perspective changed after reading article about as a caretaker she tied to her home parenting her parent. Loveable snob. ⬇️