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Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

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. Week 2: Romance

* Week 2: Introduction
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May 08, 2024 KWinks rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: rogues-roses

The Romance book club picked a cowboy theme for August and I knew I wanted to read Northranger, so I figured I better read the source material first. I'm not a huge Austen fan, in fact, I'm the first one to admit I don't belong in a Romance Book Club, but it is what it is.
I was very interested in Bath and how the Pump Room worked. You just sip and walk around?
There is insta-love, manners, and yawning (from me). Then, it gets interesting. Catherine gets invited to visit Northanger Abbey and the ...more

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Jun 09, 2018 Brandy B rated it really liked it

Shelves: classic, bookriot2018

I often feel characters in Austen can be a little insipid and this is so much the case here. But Austen's asides are delightful. I will always remember fondly her discussion of how characters in novels regaurd the novel in general. For that alone this was worth the read. But if you're looking for characters you will admire? This might not be the book for you. ...more

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Feb 20, 2018 Rebecca rated it really liked it

Not my favorite Austen...but a much needed diversion from the world right now. Some one said that Austen is like Linus's blanket. I found it comforting and safe to reenter her world. I can not recommend the audible edition that i listened to. The narrator was not very good and the sound quality and volume were inconsistent. ...more

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