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Hit and Miss: Persuasion and Emma

Emma by Jane Austen

Persuasion by Jane Austen

May 24, 2022 by jormis 1 Comment

The Jane Austen Book Club continues with a double feature: Emma and Persuasion Emma was the last book published during Jane Austen’s lifetime. Miss Emma Woodcock is a 21 years old second daughter of Mr Woodcock. She is handsome, clever, and rich – all the desirable qualities. And in Persuasion, Miss Anne Elliot is a 27 years old middle daughter of (baronet) Sir Walter Elliot. Like all other Jane Austen’s heroines Emma and Anne dwell in the countryside and lead most comfortable lives. Where the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Jane Austen

jormis's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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He Had it Coming

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

April 29, 2022 by Emmalita 10 Comments

George Wickham is the most notorious predator in Jane Austen’s oeuvre. Have you read Courtney Milan’s analysis of Pride and Prejudice, “Pride and Predators”? You should. For a non-violent person, I am sure am ok with the murder of a fictional character. When I saw the title, The Murder of Mr. Wickham, I did a little mental fist pump and said, “yes!!” So, I was predisposed to enjoy this. Gray has chosen to make her two primary POV characters, Juliet Tilney and Jonathon Darcy. Juliet is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: advance reader copy, claudia gray, Jane Austen, Jane Austen characters, NetGalley, The Murder of Mr. Wickham

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: advance reader copy, claudia gray, Jane Austen, Jane Austen characters, NetGalley, The Murder of Mr. Wickham ·
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Price is Right, or, Untainted Love

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

October 27, 2021 by jormis Leave a Comment

It is a bold move from Jane Austen to introduce the first proper conflict by the two-thirds mark. I’m referring, of course, to the moment when Fanny Price commences her journey of becoming an individual with agency: her refusal to marry Mr. Crawford. Even if it displeases the mighty Sir Thomas, her uncle. Prior to this event the name of the book, Mansfield Park really was accurate: Jane Austen was writing about the place, people that live there, and events that occur. However, the heroine […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Jane Austen

jormis's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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Pride and Prejudice

Kiss and Make Up

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

September 1, 2021 by jormis 1 Comment

It’s always such a pleasure to visit dear old friends, to be instantly on the same wavelength. That’s Pride and Prejudice – which still manages to surprise me positively each time I read it. It is a page-turner; it is superlative. I’m concentrating on a couple of issues only, so this is not a comprehensive review. Discussions. In the previous novel (chronologically), Sense and Sensibility, the discussions were mostly subdued, pokerfaced (by Elinor to hide her knowlegde and to shield Marianne or he mother, for […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Jane Austen

jormis's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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Romance’s Big Mama

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

August 21, 2021 by Singsonggirl 5 Comments

The ultimate romantic novel, now read by Indira Varma. I don’t think I really need to write a summary for this, we all know the story, be it from reading the book or watching one of the gazillion adaptations. (Or, you know, trying to read the novel all ambitiously as a teen, but failing spectacularly because English no good yet, watching the 1995 BBC production at 20 and being obsessed with Colin Firth for 2 years, then reading the novel again to somewhat greater success). […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction Tagged With: Indira Varma, Jane Austen

Singsonggirl's CBR13 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction · Tags: Indira Varma, Jane Austen ·
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Violently in love

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

August 5, 2021 by ElCicco 1 Comment

Cbr13bingo Old Series Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009) is the first book in a trilogy that centers around Elizabeth Bennet and the zombie infestation of England. The second book, Dawn of the Dreadfuls, is a prequel, and the third book, Dreadfully Ever After is a sequel. The second two books in the series were written by Steve Hockensmith. Those familiar with Jane Austen’s novels will recognize expressions such as “violence of affection” and “violence of love” as they crop up frequently in her writing. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CBR13, cbr13bingo, ElCicco, Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, Pride and Prejudice and zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith

ElCicco's CBR13 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CBR13, cbr13bingo, ElCicco, Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, Pride and Prejudice and zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith ·
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