Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2022 discussion
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Sinai C.
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Dec 29, 2021 10:32AM
Hi, all! My name is Sinai and my first, official introduction to Austen was in my 11th grade English class with Pride and Prejudice. On Fridays, the teacher would roll in a TV to show us the 1995 BBC mini-series. Since then, I have been hooked. I had the opportunity to take a Jane Austen class during my senior year of college and read all of her books -- but Pride and Prejudice is still my favorite by far! I think this upcoming year I'll try to read the Marianne Dashwood level of Austenesque books -- at least to start :) Thanks for having me!
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Welcome. Glad to have you with us. I find this community of readers very welcoming and eager to share books as well as some aspects of their personal lives. Hope you feel at home.
Dana wrote: "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..."Good to see you here...again. Enjoy your books, no matter which level you reach. Happy New Year.
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Anne Elliot level is a good challenge and I am pretty sure you'll get lots of recommends that fit your mood. :)
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Now, that would be a dream class. So glad you could join us, Sinai and cheering you on to Miss Marianne level.
Hello! So excited to join an online community to read through some of my favorite books! I first read Austen when I was 15. I fell in love with her works and haven’t looked back since! I took a course in college that focused on reading the works of Austen and Jonathan Swift (strange combination, but it worked) as satire. It was one of my favorite courses. 😊
I’m currently abroad studying for my LLM. I love to read, and I hoped to find a (virtual) community that would help to reach my reading goals for the year. My hope is to work through level Anne Elliot. We’ll see!
I’ve been reading through these posts, and you all sound lovely. Grateful to be here together!
So glad to have you join us. Have a lovely New Year.
I am back again. I love this group. I am aiming for at least 175 books.
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Lenora wrote: "I am back again. I love this group. I am aiming for at least 175 books."Good to see you here.
Happy happy everyone!!I spent the weekend reading 3 books! Not what I had intended to do at all. But my parents caught covid (despite being triple vaccinated and Dad in in the hospital with a mild case and Mom is quarantined at home. Means I am stuck at home too, since I am still not out on my own- due to maybe falling....
Anyway, quiet time, means reading time! woot woot!!
Hope your parents recover well Sam. People around me are falling like ninepins. Heard of many, many cases the last few days.
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I first read Austen when I was 15. I fell in love with her works and haven’t looked back since! I took a c..."
Welcome, Tabitha!
How marvelous that you got an early start with Jane Austen and lovely that you found our group to help with being away from your home country. Lots of friendly folk here. Jump in on any of the discussions or conversations.
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I spent the weekend reading 3 books! Not what I had intended to do at all. But my parents caught covid (despite being triple vaccinated and Dad in in the hospital with a mild..."
Oh no, Sam!
Wishing your folks, well. Glad you have your books to distract you while in quarantine.
Hello Everyone.I’m Heather living in the South East of England. I am a sewist running my own business which I combine with live married to a vicar (think Henry Tilney NOT Mr Collins!).
My love of Austen goes way back to my childhood. My mum was a librarian and I read everything in my path.
Thank you all! A delivery of oxygen should be made today to their place. First step in getting Dad home.
Sam wrote: "Thank you all! A delivery of oxygen should be made today to their place. First step in getting Dad home."Great to hear that there are plans for him to come home.
Craftyhj wrote: "Hello Everyone.I’m Heather living in the South East of England. I am a sewist running my own business which I combine with live married to a vicar (think Henry Tilney NOT Mr Collins!).
My love of..."
Welcome.
Great news, Sam! My dad had Covid back in July, on a ventilator twice, and is hopefully coming home mid-January. He's at a skilled nursing facility for rehab. And....has been off oxygen for some time now! There is hope! Glad to hear your good news!
Best wishes Kelly for your Dad's recovery. Anxious times!
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I’m Heather living in the South East of England. I am a sewist running my own business which I combine with live married to a vicar (think Henry Tilney NOT Mr Collins!).
My love of..."
Glad you to have you taking the challenge this year, Heather, and neat that your mum got you into reading and loving Austen. Lucky you married to your own Mr. Tilney. :)
Kelly wrote: "Great news, Sam! My dad had Covid back in July, on a ventilator twice, and is hopefully coming home mid-January. He's at a skilled nursing facility for rehab. And....has been off oxygen for some ti..."Thanks, Teresa! :)
Greetings and Happy New Year, everyone! So glad to join this group for another year of lovely reading and pleasant conversation.My introduction to Jane Austen was watching the Jennifer Ehle/Colin Firth Pride & Prejudice mini-series one Thanksgiving weekend with my grandparents. I was instantly enchanted and started reading the novels. Stumbled upon some JAFF at the local library. After being gifted a kindle (Best. Birthday. Present. EVER!) I quickly discovered the vast world of JAFF online and in ebook form. This group has been happily expanding my Austensque TBR at a far faster rate than I can read through them. :-)
Again this year I think that I will start with Charlotte Heywood, and see how far I get throughout the year. I am a voracious reader, but go through mood/genre/author phases. Some years I read more JAFF than others - but I constantly return to this group for the wonderful welcoming spirit and civil, kind conversation. Though I may not post much, I retreat here to relish the atmosphere and soothe the soul. Picture me as Margaret Dashwood curled up with a book under a library table, listening as others converse. :-)
ladymurmur wrote: "Greetings and Happy New Year, everyone! So glad to join this group for another year of lovely reading and pleasant conversation.My introduction to Jane Austen was watching the Jennifer Ehle/Colin..."
Enjoy the journey, smell the roses. No rush, no pressure.
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My introduction to Jane Austen was watching the Jennifer Ehle/Colin..."
I just re-watched that one. Lovely way to meet Austen. So glad to have you back with our cozy group. I love how you expressed that. :)
Sometimes, when reading these variations my mind starts to play a netflix series in my head. Trying to decide which book would translate well to TV
Hello - I live just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. I have a "small" obsession with Mr. Darcy :) I look forward to reading as many books as I can while working & attending my daughter's school events.
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Looking forward to seeing you work through a pile of books while being the best mom. :)
Woo, Craftyhj, married to Mr. Tilney—my personal fantasy! Welcome newbies and returnees to our happy place!
Madenna wrote: "Hello - I live just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. I have a "small" obsession with Mr. Darcy :) I look forward to reading as many books as I can while working & attending my daughter's school events."Welcome back!!!!
Madenna wrote: "Hello - I live just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. I have a "small" obsession with Mr. Darcy :) I look forward to reading as many books as I can while working & attending my daughter's school events."Good to see you here again. Welcome.
I'm offline for a short time and look at all the new names and the returning friends. Yay! We are so happy to see you new people and, of course, the returning friends are always welcome. Best of luck with your reading goals and challenges. @ 151: Sinai C. Welcome.
@ 156: Tabitha: enjoy your studies abroad.
@ 158: Lenora: we are always glad to see you return.
@ 161: Sam: welcome back. So sorry you are stuck at home and can only read. Hope your parents get better.
@ 166: Craftyhj: welcome Heather. I love Mr. Tilney... Henry not the General or the Captain.
@174: ladymurmur: so good to see your name returning.
@ 178: Madenna: hello there, welcome back.
Welcome to all and happy reading in this new year.
Here I am again! The last few weeks have been kinda hairy, but I'm finally out the other side. Thank you to all who have been praying for me. I'm healing from my surgery very quickly - almost feeling normal now. The pathology was finally done a couple of days ago, and the specimen taken from my lymph nodes was clear! So now I'm officially cancer-free. Anyway, it's lovely to see so many of my GR friends here. I'm aiming for 200 JAFF reads in 2022. I'll try to lurk less and post here more this year. I'm also hoping to get back to reviewing a little more. Just didn't have the right mindset through most of 2021 - especially the end of the year!
I'm so glad to hear your news, Debbie. Welcome back to our group and so glad to see your smiling face.
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So glad to hear your news, Debbie. Will continue to pray, though.
That is fabulous news, Debbie! I had you in my prayers.
Debbie, I think I missed that info, because I don't think I would have forgotten that. Thank God for that!!!!!
Debbie wrote: "Here I am again! The last few weeks have been kinda hairy, but I'm finally out the other side. Thank you to all who have been praying for me. I'm healing from my surgery very quickly - almost feeli..."Phew!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!
That’s the best news! Way to start the year cancer free!
Marlene wrote: "Debbie, I think I missed that info, because I don't think I would have forgotten that. Thank God for that!!!!!"Pea-sized spot of Stage I cancer first detected on my annual mammogram - could not be felt on physical exam. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy two days before Christmas after multiple studies over the preceding weeks (additional mammograms, MRI, ultrasounds, and needle biopsy). Been waiting on the pathology to confirm there's no cancer in my lymph node system, which I just learned was negative, to my huge relief! I've got some radiation therapy ahead of me to deter recurrence but probably no chemo.
Thank you so much to everyone who did see my post last year and responded with prayer and messages of encouragement.
Ladies, ALWAYS get your mammogram regularly as recommended by your health provider! I have no known family history of breast cancer and have zero risk factors. My experience would have been SO much worse if I hadn't been diligent about getting mine on schedule.
Debbie wrote: "Marlene wrote: "Debbie, I think I missed that info, because I don't think I would have forgotten that. Thank God for that!!!!!"Pea-sized spot of Stage I cancer first detected on my annual mammogr..."
Debbie-that is wonderful news! May your complete health continue from here on out!
Debbie wrote: "Here I am again! The last few weeks have been kinda hairy, but I'm finally out the other side. Thank you to all who have been praying for me. I'm healing from my surgery very quickly - almost feeli..." Great news!
Debbie wrote: "I have no known family history of breast cancer and have zero risk factors. My experience would have been SO much worse if I hadn't been diligent about getting mine on schedule."Wow!
Such a relief to hear you’re okay, Debbie! One of my dearest friends from college just went through radiation therapy after a lumpectomy and, while everyone’s experience is a little different, she said while she had some fatigue and achiness, it was mild enough that she was able to continue virtually all of her regular activities. Hope that’s encouraging!
Debbie wrote: "Here I am again! The last few weeks have been kinda hairy, but I'm finally out the other side. Thank you to all who have been praying for me. I'm healing from my surgery very quickly - almost feeli..."I am just catching up and congrats on the excellent news.
Thanks so much, everyone! I'm feelin' the love!!
Back again for 2022!The intro: I'm Rachel! (hi!) During the week I work for the National Park Service- so if you ever have questions about your national parks, I'm your girl! I have a 6yo little boy (who is named after a glacier) and a husband who works in wildland fire mitigation (yes, we are those outdoorsy people).
The update: This year I was diagnosed with dysautonomia, which was a blow to my lifestyle in a big way. The silver lining- needing more time at home with my feet up means more time for reading!
Why I love JAFF: I have to sleep 10 hours a day (trust me, its not as luxurious as it sounds), so the rest of my time is allocated carefully. Plus, I work in policy for the federal government, so in my free time I want to be able to pick up a book that is easy for me to get into (knowing the characters and the cannon shortcuts the learning curve) and it never ever remotely resembles work.
So I'm here for the convos, the recommendations, and the community.
Happy January all!
