Pride and Prejudice
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5 Classics for May
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. That has certainly been true where I live thus far this month–so many flowers in the garden have begun to bloom and it’s so lovely to Continue reading
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8 Classic Novels about Family Dynamics | Recommendations
Happy Mother’s Day!! In honor of this special day, I thought I would share some classic novels about family dynamics… albeit, not always the most positive ones! I think reading about fictional families is so interesting, and a close look at family dynamics always adds more depth to a novel. Books like these are a Continue reading
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Dear LONGBOURN by Jo Baker: An unconventional companion to Pride and Prejudice
Dear Longbourn by Jo Baker, I’ve had my eye on you for a while. When I was in high school I worked as a page at my local library, and I would often pick you up when I walked by you on the shelf and read your inside flap, intrigued by your basic premise. A Continue reading
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5 Classics for February
In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. For the month of February, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite classic romance novels, most of them from the Victorian Era. What’s better than a little Jane Austin at this time of year? Continue reading
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PERSUASION by Jane Austen
Before reading Persuasion, the only novel I had ever read by Jane Austen was Pride and Prejudice, which I adored. I actually read the two back to back, which I quickly realized was a bit of a mistake. I found there to be a distinct difference in the tones of these two novels, and I was not expecting the more Continue reading
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