tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post3096981433746878797..comments2024-03-29T03:35:40.740-04:00Comments on Book Nook Club: My Favorite Author: Jane AustenBritnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-83665163751726059372011-10-23T20:41:38.897-04:002011-10-23T20:41:38.897-04:00Persuasion happens to be my favorite Austen. I rer...Persuasion happens to be my favorite Austen. I reread all of Austen's works (including her lesser known pieces Sandition, Lady Susan, etc.) every year and each time I am reminded why I love her writing so much and I seem to discover new things that I missed in my previous readings. <br /><br />I've gotten a friend of mine hook on Jane Austen by suggesting that she start her exploration with something other than Pride & Prejudice. Most people are forced to read it in high school and hate it. I told her to start with Persuasion and then Sense & Sensibility and now she can't read Jane Austen fast enough. :-)Katiehttp://www.facebook.com/absoluteaustennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-86818115526855399142008-09-22T20:10:00.000-04:002008-09-22T20:10:00.000-04:00Gotta agree with you on this one, except that I al...Gotta agree with you on this one, except that I also enjoyed Emma. And you definitely need to see Clueless. It is a completely hilarious update of Emma. Really terrific, and one of my favorite movies. And probably the reason why I enjoy the book so much :)What A Cardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172499250110582833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-70372043232388047652008-09-19T09:30:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:30:00.000-04:00I love Jane Austen, too! I agree about Mansfield ...I love Jane Austen, too! I agree about Mansfield Park, that I didn't really like Fanny and parts of it were boring. Overall, though, I liked it. I haven't read Northanger Abbey or Persuasion yet, but I hope to get to those soon!<BR/><BR/>--Anna (Diary of an Eccentric)<BR/>http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.comAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-69733005293047434662008-09-18T19:24:00.000-04:002008-09-18T19:24:00.000-04:00Love Pride and Prejudice. Hate Emma. Love Persuas...Love Pride and Prejudice. Hate Emma. Love Persuasion. Love Northanger Abbey. Hate Mansfield Park.<BR/><BR/>How's that for succinct?!Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-55963147369999423872008-09-18T17:47:00.000-04:002008-09-18T17:47:00.000-04:00I'm embarrassed to admit but I have never read any...I'm embarrassed to admit but I have never read any of Jane Austen's books. I always read how great they are and am almost afraid of not liking them.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190343871461238750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-75547037492004101112008-09-18T12:58:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:58:00.000-04:00I agree with you about Catharine. I could really r...I agree with you about Catharine. I could really relate to her situation in life and her romanticism. How she thought going to an Abbey would be so very romantic and imagined so many mysteries that weren't even there.<BR/><BR/>I first read P&P when I was 12 and didn't get it then either. I kept reading it over and over because it was my mom's favorite book, and it ended up becoming one of mine too.Memarie Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289584923725420572noreply@blogger.com