I luv this reading representation from Sayoor on flickr.
Says 'summer' to this reader!
I am feeling a bit negligent in blogging at the moment
and it's about to grow even more sporadic.
I've been accepted for a certification program
and will hopefully be heading to my course in 3 weeks!
Excitement and anticipation rolled into one...
So, while I'll definitely be reading, the topic will be changing
to course material.
Def great books ~ just maybe not all my anticipated Austen in August !
As there will be gaps in posting, I wanted you to know all is well,
just some changes in life's trajectory!
What Austen in August have I been reading to this point?
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I read and loved Beth Patillo's, Mr Darcy Broke My Heart.
Jane Austen discovered during a summer seminar in Oxford and in the contemporary life of an American substitute attendee plus~
what would be the impact of discovering an unpublished Jane Austen manuscript...?
Fun story makes me want to read another in the set!
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I made it through the considerable 343 pages of Val McDermid's
contemporized Northanger Abbey of the Austen Project. Seemed a lot longer - more wordy- than the original and I had to fight to get through it.
Of course I loved the story being set in Scotland!
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I followed my reading by watching the movie version of Northanger Abbey as written by Jane Austen which was a bit of a headspinning period contrast to the contemporary novel.
Totally enjoyed!
Northanger Abbey is a 2007 British television film adaptation of Jane
Austen's gothic parody. It was directed by British television director Jon
Jones and the screenplay was written by Andrew Davies. -Wikipedia
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Austenland wouldn't play in either laptop or dvd player ~ sorry to have missed that opp, but I've ordered 2 versions of Mansfield Park
to celebrate it's 200th anniversary for Austen in August!
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I've begun the audio of Longbourn by Jo Baker
and have to say I'm totally enjoying it!
Insights of below stairs thinking and well drawn imagery
are a fantastic addition to Jane Austen's world of
Pride and Prejudice.
Emma Fielding makes this audio exceedingly pleasurable!
Luving the British accents...
{I'll post a Tuesday Intro and Tuesday Teaser tomorrow}
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So that's been my week .
What's on your radar?
Find more reading at Sheila's Book Journey
It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
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and
more Austen in August!
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and I'm fully enjoying my Austen in August book vacation
for this long weekend!
At least my 4th year of participating, it's one event I plan for in advance - book selections and squeezing in reading time!
Visiting 2 different libraries on Friday turned up new additions
to my already lonnng list , so we'll discover what books actually
get conquered. Guaranteed I'll have pleasure in the process!
My anticipated first read got bumped when I discovered a new
contemporary version of NorthAnger Abbey - Book 2 of The Austen Project - available in the 1 week library express reads.
I'm already 2/3rds through.
Val McDermid writes of Cat Morland's invitation to Edinburgh's Book Festival,
modern equivalent of being seen by the ton at Bath in JA's original N.A. Ms McDermid's done a credible job of
creating the gothic atmosphere and complementary characters to the original. I'm enjoying the mockup!
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My original reason for the library trip was to pick up the audio of Longbourn by Jo Baker
I'm anticipating a brilliant imaginative story with this one!
Irresistible below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue, and drama among the servants of the Bennet household, a triumphant tale of defying society's expectations, and an illuminating glimpse of working-class lives in Regency England.
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I also managed to snap up 2 dvds for this extra long weekend viewing of the Austen in August theme...
Northanger Abbey and Austenland !
Care to join me? kettle corn awaits...
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Final novel additions that changed my AinA list include:
and
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for your enjoyment and inspiration!
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Hoping you're reading wherever you are !
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