It's another quick roundup this week, but with some true gems — favorites old and new! Persuasion by Jane Austen: With every reread, this book only grows dearer. Austen's characters are so real, in all their weakness and their strength, and even on this my unknown –nth reread, I laughed and cried with them. Persuasion … Continue reading Reading Roundup #93: The Minuscule Roundup of Book It With Becca
Happy Monday! .... If there is such a thing. Frankly, I have my doubts, but if there's one thing that can always make a crummy day better, it's thinking about my favorite books. And since it's November, I'm already starting to think about some of my favorite winter rereads. Like many readers, I find comfort … Continue reading Four Annual Rereads
The "classics" can be intimidating. The language barrier (because who writes like that anymore?) is one thing, of course, but then there's also the cultural expectations: "You should like this," "This is Art and Culture," "Reading this will improve your mind," etc. You hear these things as a child and as an adult, and they … Continue reading Four Books for Getting Into the Classics
This week was the week I finally finished up several books on my reading list, including an Austen biography, an Austen novel and piece of short fiction, and a non-Austen book that nevertheless betrays some Austenian inspiration. And, although I hadn't known exactly when it would be dropping, it's also the week Emily over at … Continue reading Reading Roundup #32: Janeite’s Delight
If there's one thing insomnia is good for, it's making a dent in the TBR pile! So... thanks for that, noisy neighbors? This week's reading features some particularly resilient and savvy women – from marriage-minded widows to government agents and grifters to boarding school housekeepers. Lady Susan by Jane Austen: Wow. This was my first time … Continue reading Reading Roundup #22: Ladies First
Well, my friends, it has happened. I've found another long-running series to obsess over, devour, and eventually gnash my teeth over when I catch up on the available books. It is a blessing and a curse, but at least I'm having fun? "Sebastian St. Cyr" books #2–4 by C.S. Harris: In case my reading three … Continue reading Reading Roundup #21: Regency Delights
We've got a little something extra this week – a YouTube live with good friend Amrita on her booktube channel, Amrita by the Book! She's graciously invited me on to talk about the "slow burn" romance trope, which I love and she (sadly) does not. Can I convince her it's actually a good thing? Or … Continue reading Live! with Amrita by the Book: Slowburns – Yay or Nay?
Emma Woodhouse is Jane Austen's greatest female character. There. I said it! Now, this is in no way a disparagement of other Austen heroines because I love them all for different reasons, but I believe Emma is the most complex and "realistic." She's flawed and difficult and incredibly human, and in the writing of her, … Continue reading What Do You Do With a Problem Like Emma?
It's book tag time!!! Persuasion is one of my favorite novels (and tied with Emma for my favorite Jane Austen novel), so imagine my delight when I learned Amrita – of Amrita by the Book – created her own tag to go with the buddy read she's hosting! Hearing Amrita's own answers was a lot … Continue reading The Persuasion Tag: A Jane Austen Book Tag
Two things you should know about me (among a few others, sure, but we'll start with these): 1) I'm an opportunist when it comes to book-talk, and 2) I'm a fan of the booktube channel Amrita by the Book. So when Amrita did a video for The Book Addiction 2020 tag, I decided I'd hop … Continue reading The Book Addiction Tag 2020
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