Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2022 discussion
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Dec 02, 2021 04:06AM
Hello. Let' see if I can get my act together this year. I currently live in NY but will be moving to Florida during the second half of 2022. My husband introduced me to Jane Austen about 12 years ago. I am entering the Catherine Morland Level. I did read quite a bit but did not log in m y reading so let's see if I can do better this year.
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Good to have you with us in the new year, Deborah. Good luck with your challenge. We all start with level one so we'll be together for a while as we travel the levels. Yay!
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Oh my yes, a move across states will definitely keep you extra busy. Love that story about your hubby.
Cheering you on to visiting with Miss Catherine. :)
Hello Austenesque friends,It's so exciting to see the group members from all over the world here. I'm an Austen and Austenesque addict as well, and I began re-reading all my Austens at the beginning of the pandemic, and it has been the best medicine. Now I am diving headlong into Austenesque fiction and also enjoying JAFF. I have started a newsletter about Jane Austen and we talk with Austenesque authors, and also talk about the films, romance, etc. Would love to see any of you there who have time to read and comment - it's here: https://austenconnection.substack.com/
My fave Austen novel is Emma - not a popular choice, I know! - and I'm super interested in retellings and Austenesque fiction on all of the novels but especially Emma!
Thank you for this community. Looking forward to the readings and the conversations in 2022!
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Very cool that you've got a page and podcasts on a subject near and dear to us.
Emma doesn't get a lot of top billing, you're right. My favorite Emma Austenesque is Barbara Cornthwaites' George Knightley duology. And, since you like international, I listened to an Indian Contemporary Retelling called Polite Society by Mahesh Rao.
Get cozy and enjoy!
Sophia wrote: "Fabulous to have you joining us, Janet! I love that you discovered Jane Austen and Austenesque during the pandemic. :)Very cool that you've got a page and podcasts on a subject near and dear to u..."
Thanks so much for the welcome, and wow thank you for those recommendations, I have not heard of either of those books yet! They're going on my list right now!
Just discovered that I had been dropped off this thread and revisited, only to find so many lovely familiar and new faces here! Another year of joy and enthusiasm, what could be better?Marlene, you’d be welcome in my library anytime!
Hi guys! I'm signing up again even though I was abysmal this past year in reading anything Austen. I decided lately that it's time for a revisit of her novels so I'm hoping to get to them in the New Year. I've been buying a lovely little collection of her novels, one by one, from Amazon. They're a nice handy size for my handbag too. I have been taking my sister-in-law to hospital clinics for the last year and I read to pass the waiting time so I should get plenty time for reading them.
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Thanks Sophia. Even though I wasn't taking part I was dropping in on the chat. Some great goals reached this year!!
@105: Welcome, Janet. @110: Hello, Teresa, good to see you back with us. Blessings, my dear with your SIL. We'll keep her in our prayers.
Teresa wrote: "Hi guys! I'm signing up again even though I was abysmal this past year in reading anything Austen. I decided lately that it's time for a revisit of her novels so I'm hoping to get to them in the Ne..."Enjoy your reading and welcome back. Hope all goes well with your SIL.
Sophia wrote: "duology"There's a new-to-me word!
Abigail wrote: "Marlene, you’d be welcome in my library anytime!"Thanks, Abigail!
Sheila wrote: "Welcome to our community."Thank you, Sheila! Glad to be here.
Hi! Not sure where I saw the chatter regarding this book, but it is available on NetGalley as an ARC for reviews (I think)https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/boo...
Jane and the year without end
Hi Everyone, My name is Kelly and I'm pretty much a newbie with Good Reads.
I'm an expat American (MI, Sophia, so I love the mitt reference) living in Bulgaria, by way of London (10 years).
I've been a long-time Jane Austen fan (like all of you) with periods of obsession, like visiting Bath with every friend that came from the States so I could do the JA museum tour again and buy another book to add to my collection. ;)
More recently, I've fallen in love with audiobooks over the last year since I joined Audible. Pretty much 85% of my content is JAFF and historical/regency romance. I'm very excited to be part of this group and accept the challenge! Although, I'm not sure at which level I will place myself yet...
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Fun that you have visit Bath and shopped at the museum often. :)
Aren't audiobooks are great way to slip in more books?
Glad you picked our group and look forward to talking books and seeing how many you slip off the TBR pile. :)
Welcome, Kelly! I'm curious - what is your citizenship? I would never leave the States for various reasons, but I know it's not necessarily super-easy to move out of the country, but I also know that a lot of people do it.
@122: Welcome, Kelly. We are always happy to add another JAFF fan to our group. YAY!
Welcome, Kelly. Hope you find many new friends here.
Sheila wrote: "Welcome, Kelly. Hope you find many new friends here."Thanks, Sheila! :)
Marlene wrote: "Welcome, Kelly! I'm curious - what is your citizenship? I would never leave the States for various reasons, but I know it's not necessarily super-easy to move out of the country, but I also know th..."Hi Marlene, I'm American and am a radiographer/radiologic technologist. This is one of the few jobs that tend to be in-demand around the world, hence opportunities to move countries through work visas. ;) And, you're right! It's not easy moving countries! A lot of red-tape even when you are sponsored.
J. W. wrote: "@122: Welcome, Kelly. We are always happy to add another JAFF fan to our group. YAY!"Thanks, J.W!
Kelly wrote: "Marlene wrote: "Welcome, Kelly! I'm curious - what is your citizenship? I would never leave the States for various reasons, but I know it's not necessarily super-easy to move out of the country, bu..."But so exciting to see and experience so many different countries and cultures.
Kelly wrote: "...opportunities to move countries through work visas. ;) And, you're right! It's not easy moving countries! A lot of red-tape even when you are sponsored.."If you work in other countries until you're ready to retire, would you then have to move back to the US? And what language are you using primarily right now? Thanks! I'm always so curious about how this works.
Hi everyone. I am Ryan joining from Michigan also! After finishing up my grad degree a few years ago I rediscovered reading for pleasure. P&P is my fave and I just found JAFF a couple years ago and it was a game changer. My wife and I have a two year old so I don’t get to read as much as I’d like but I’m shooting for the Marianne level to start. This is my first group also so I’m looking forward to many great new book suggestions!
Welcome, Ryan. Happy to have you on board. You could also listen to books on Audible while driving or doing boring chores around the house or yard. So many people walk around with headphones on anyway.
Welcome, Ryan! You picked a great group to join—friendly and supportive, and full of great suggestions for your TBR list. The only hazard might be that the stack will climb so high it might tip over on you!
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So glad to welcome you for your first time and first group. Love that Jane Austen and Austenesque JAFF were gamechanger reads for you.
Cheering you on to complete Marianne Level as you balance life and reading. :)
Ryan wrote: "Hi everyone. I am Ryan joining from Michigan also! After finishing up my grad degree a few years ago I rediscovered reading for pleasure. P&P is my fave and I just found JAFF a couple years ago and..."Happy reading!!!
Welcome, Ryan. Man, you are in for a lot of fun. This group always finds the best stories both published and in the fan-fiction forums. Congratulations on choosing to be with the cool crowd. Yep, we won't steer you wrong and even if you don't agree with our reviews or we don't agree with yours, we are still friends and supportive of your opinions. Blessings for you and your family in this Holiday Season [in the manner in which you celebrate]. Thanks for dropping in.
Ryan wrote: "Hi everyone. I am Ryan joining from Michigan also!"Ryan, I welcome! I agree - you chose a fantastic group to join!
Marlene wrote: "Kelly wrote: "...opportunities to move countries through work visas. ;) And, you're right! It's not easy moving countries! A lot of red-tape even when you are sponsored.."If you work in other cou..."
Marlene wrote: "Kelly wrote: "...opportunities to move countries through work visas. ;) And, you're right! It's not easy moving countries! A lot of red-tape even when you are sponsored.."
If you work in other cou..."
Hi Marlene,
I'm so sorry I didn't respond to you sooner! It's just been a bit crazy as I'm travelling soon.
As far as I know, for most European countries and the UK, a retired person can stay there as long as they can show enough income to maintain themselves - for Bulgaria it is the minimum pension amount.
Bulgarian is the language of the country and English is really only spoken in the major cities. There are people in my city who do speak English, but Bulgarian is definitely the predominant language. I started learning it in London as part of a ministry work (many Bulgarians were moving to London that didn't speak English well).
Sorry to anyone bored by this thread. Marlene, you can send me a private message if you have any more questions. :) I'm happy to answer them.
"As far as I know, for most European countries and the UK, a retired person can stay there as long as they can show enough income to maintain themselves - for Bulgaria it is the minimum pension amount."THAT is extremely interesting. It has never occurred to me, nor have I even heard that particular concept. No worries about your slowness in responding! Thanks for the reply.
Welcome to everyone and hello!I can't believe 2022 is next week. This year seemed even longer than 2020. Gah!
I do plan on slowing down my reading (I hope ;) I had a lot of catching up to do and there are still so many to read.
I think I am narrowing down favorite authors, but still want to give others a second chance.
It is such a lovely genre, so many guaranteed happy endings! I have favorites to reread and I plan on delving more in to FF this year too. Thanks to the lovely people here who post their finds.
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Back for another year with my favorite Goodreads group!! Hello, I'm Dana from rural northwestern PA. I've been a part of this group since 2017 (I think). I'm aiming to reach George Knightly's level this year. I love all of Jane's books, but my favorites are Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion.It's so nice to see so many friends here and some new friends, too! It's going to be a busy year as my youngest son prepares for college, but I foresee more reading time in the fall as the empty nest sets in. So, between reading, my own deadlines, and my schoolwork (I am a teacher), I think I'll be plenty busy.
Hello, Dana. Welcome back to the madness. We have plenty of room. The more the merrier. Blessings getting the kiddo ready for a successful launch into the world of academia. Bless his heart... bless your heart. You can do this. We'll be here to help you. There are many who have gone on before you... and survived. LOL! Good to see you again.
Thanks Jeanne. It’s good to seen, as well. I love that this is more than a book group.
Hope your reading eases the empty nest syndrome, Dana! Great to see you back!
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Hi everyone! I'm back for another year!! I usually can make it to the Anne Elliot level so I am aiming for that again. light-hearted variations and sequels are my favourite. I'll probably be heading over to the right forum/post to ask everyone their favourites to add to my TBR! LOL!
Hey, Victoria. Good to see you back again. You are welcome, as always.
Welcome back, Victoria. Happy New Year to all.
