Austen

[close] Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. ---The Challenges--- 1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time 5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen 6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book 7. Watch a modern screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book ---Your Hosts--- Katie, Books and Things: https://www.youtube.com/@katiejlumsden Marissa, Blatantly Bookish: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlatantlyBookish Claudia, Spinster’s Library: https://www.youtube.com/@SpinstersLibrary ---The Group Reads/Watches--- *Emma (the novel)* 1st July: chapters 1, 2 2nd: 3, 4 3rd: 5, 6 4th: 7, 8 5th: 9, 10 6th: 11, 12 7th: 13, 14 8th: 15, 16 9th: 17, 18 10th: 19, 20 (volume II, 1, 2) 11th: 21, 22 (volume II, 3, 4) 12th: 23, 25 (volume II, 5, 6) 13th: 25, 26 (volume II, 7, 8) 14th: 27, 28 (volume II, 9, 10) 15th: 29, 30 (volume II, 11, 12) 16th: 31, 32 (volume II, 13, 14) 17th: 33, 34 (volume II, 15, 16) 18th: 35, 36 (volume II, 17, 18) 19th: 37, 38 (volume III, 1, 2) 20th: 39, 40 (volume III, 3, 4) 21st: 41, 42 (volume III, 5, 6) 22nd: 43, 44 (volume III, 7, 8) 23rd: 45, 46 (volume III, 9, 10) 24th: 47, 48 (volume III, 11, 12) 25th: 49, 50 (volume III, 13, 14) 26th: 51, 52 (volume III, 15, 16) 27th: 53, 54, 55 (volume III, 17, 18, 19) And our group read is the Emma 2020 film!

[close] A club for everything classic. From Uncle Tom's Cabin to The Great Gatsby to Of Mice and Men to The Hobbit. ~We read a classic book once every two months. These books are chosen from a poll.

[close] For people who love the classics! A friendly atmosphere with book discussion, fun and games, general chit chat, and loads more. Everyone is welcome, regardless of how much experience you have with classics! Feel free to make your own threads/discussions about things that interest you!

[close] This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on the great books, short stories and poetry of the early-18th century to the early-20th century. You can expect to find intelligent discussions associated with literary periods and movements; major and minor authors and their works; and potential connections and relationships with other artistic movements and periods (e.g., music, visual arts, architecture, etc.).We encourage participants to bring their intellectual curiosity and a willingness to share their knowledge and engage in critical thinking and discussion. This group is intended to be a safe, comfortable, yet stimulating haven for those looking to learn more and share their love for some of the World’s great literature.