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Jane Eyre
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November 1, 2018
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November 30, 2018
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Chosen as our themed read for November 2018, a book from the PBS Great American Read booklist.

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What Members Thought

Angela Randall
I accidentally let the book get packed up in a box somewhere when I moved house and reading was on hold until I found it and got back into it.

I resumed, but after crying through the most tortured marriage proposal I've ever read I paused a little so that I didn't throw the book across the room violently.



Obviously, the story moved on and I got over that. :)

All in all, this is a brilliant book. It was beautifully written and I was in tears far too often.

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Danielle
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Sarah Richards
Apr 22, 2009 rated it it was amazing
There is no doubt why this book is a classic that has survived the ages. Mr. Rochester's character is one of my favorite literary characters. In addition, this book has many poignant thoughts. For example, one of my favorite quotes is, "Nature meant me on the whole to be a good man,...". In the movie this quote, being part of a longer verse was condensed to say, "It is not my fault for being on this path, but I must take the blame for continuing down it". A very good read for those who love clas ...more
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