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message 101: by Robin (new)

Robin (goodreadscomtriviagoddessl) I live in Hawaii, on the island of O'ahu. Have been to Maine,Washington State, and San Francisco, and parts hither and yon, but Hawaii is my stomping ground and I love this place.


message 102: by Rachel (new)

Rachel (rachellynn1987) | 1 comments Southern Illinois: Sparta. About an hour Southeast of St. Louis, MO.

Robin wrote: "Like Martha, I live in Central Illinois. Hillsboro, to be exact; halfway between Springfield, IL and St. Louis, MO -- but smack in the middle of farm country!"

My aunt and uncle live in Hillsboro, they own the Journal Newspaper.


message 103: by Victoria (new)

Victoria (vsvisionz) | 3 comments I'm from NJ but currently live in NC.


message 104: by Martha (new)

Martha (marthas48) Rachel wrote: "Southern Illinois: Sparta. About an hour Southeast of St. Louis, MO.

Robin wrote: "Like Martha, I live in Central Illinois. Hillsboro, to be exact; halfway between Springfield, IL and St. Louis, M..."


Hillsboro is pretty close to me. I'm originally from Louisiana, but settled here in 1979.


message 105: by Paige (new)

Paige (sportzgirl) | 4 comments Pewaukee, Wisconsin. It's by Milwaukee.


message 106: by Bill (new)

Bill (bill_bee) | 81 comments Portland, Oregon.


message 107: by Beebs (new)

Beebs (yvond) | 9 comments Ireland


message 108: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 48 comments Plymouth WI, also near Milwaukee. Hi Paige!


message 109: by Paige (new)

Paige (sportzgirl) | 4 comments Hi!!!!!! Maggie, nice to met you!!!!!


message 110: by Jeniece (new)

Jeniece (jentlejen7) | 5 comments Hi, I'm from a suburb of Chicago, Illinois! Although I was born in Chicago, most of my relatives are from and still live in the Philippines =)


message 111: by Kelli (new)

Kelli (purlsuasion) | 6 comments I'm originally from Kansas, but live in Washington DC now.


message 112: by [deleted user] (new)

Atlanta,Georgia. Love it but wish it was colder in the winter!!!


message 113: by Lexi (new)

Lexi (theralex) I'm from a tiny town in Germany so that's home. But I feel at home in London more than anywhere else..
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message 114: by Alissa (new)

Alissa (keykeeper) | 3 comments Sweet home Alabama.:)


message 115: by Mimi (new)

Mimi (juleseemimi) | 95 comments I live in Easton, Maryland but I grew up in Towson, Maryland, lived in Washington DC, Bangor Maine (Stephen King lived one block away from me), and Albion Michigan.

I love being back in Maryland!


message 116: by Christina (new)

Christina | 5 comments Keykeeper wrote: "Sweet home Alabama.:)"

i know this is out of context. but i must say that i love the film :)


message 117: by Christina (new)

Christina | 5 comments im from manila Philippines :)


message 118: by Patty (new)

Patty (proseman13) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!


message 119: by Larissa (new)

Larissa | 13 comments Just outside Brisbane, Australia


message 120: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Tilehurst, Reading, England :)
Though would like to call Pemberley my home ;)


message 121: by J. (new)

J. Rubino (jrubino) If you live in the Philadelphia area, we will be the featured guests at a Jane Austen tea on Sunday, 4/22. It is open to the public with an RSVP - you can find the RSVP form here - if the link is not "click on", just past it into your browser. http://janetility.com/?p=817


message 122: by Leah (new)

Leah (princessleia) | 87 comments Lillian wrote: "Sunny, Bilpolar-weathered California"

North or South CA?


message 123: by Leah (new)

Leah (princessleia) | 87 comments In any library!


message 124: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Ramsey (slramsey95) | 5 comments live in Michigan but was born and lived near Brighton, England til I was 18. I will always consider England my home


message 125: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments ENGLAND!!!!!! i live there and i know Brighton :)


message 126: by Louise Sparrow (new)

Louise Sparrow (louisex) | 304 comments London(ish) in England.


message 127: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments LONDON!! England!! Yay!! Im in Reading, like an hour from London!!! YAY!!!! <3


message 128: by Christine (new)

Christine (CTownsley) | 10 comments Arkansas, previously Xiamen, China.


message 129: by Xenia (new)

Xenia (collarcitybrownstone) | 63 comments I live in Troy, New York. I am originally from Panama in Central America.


message 130: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah Oklahoma, USA :)


message 131: by Xenia (new)

Xenia (collarcitybrownstone) | 63 comments Soph wrote: "LONDON!! England!! Yay!! Im in Reading, like an hour from London!!! YAY!!!! <3"

I am almost jealous that you live in England. I would love to visit and explore all those places in the UK that are in Jane Austen's novels. You lucky gal!


message 132: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Thanks!! I love it here. And to make you even more jealous - I live about 20 mins away from Basildon Park which was Netherfield in the P&P 2005 and visit it often!!


message 133: by Xenia (last edited Jun 03, 2012 01:22AM) (new)

Xenia (collarcitybrownstone) | 63 comments Soph wrote: "Thanks!! I love it here. And to make you even more jealous - I live about 20 mins away from Basildon Park which was Netherfield in the P&P 2005 and visit it often!!"


Yes, I am a little jealous....LOL I will just have to make the best of things here in America.


message 134: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Haha sorry ;)
I know Austen is big in America :)


message 135: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Haha we just love our country ;)


message 136: by Xenia (new)

Xenia (collarcitybrownstone) | 63 comments I love my country too. America The Beautiful! If you are ever in America, be sure to visit Newport, Rhode Island and all the spectacular mansions of the Gilded Age. The Breakers, built by the Vanderbilt's is my favorite.

You can see it here:
http://www.newportmansions.org/explor...


message 137: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments thanks :) i hope to visit someday...
and if you ever visit England be sure to visit places such as Bath and Chawton for Austen links and visit some of the amazing houses which were used in the films - as well as other austen unrelated english beauties :)


message 138: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah My state (Oklahoma) is the most diverse state in the US - a little bit of almost everything. Definitely worth a visit :)
If nothing else... people (not from southern US) seem to get a kick out of the way we talk ;D


message 139: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie (stephanie-jo) | 79 comments I am in Sheboygan, WI. Right on Lake Michigan. I don't think that most people I know know how much of a Jane Austen freak I am either.


message 140: by Heather (new)

Heather Wilmoth (missoperaghost) | 2 comments Yes, I am jealous....LOL I will just have to make the best of things here in America.


message 141: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Yes!! No one fully knows the extent of my obsession either!! ;)


message 142: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (atomicempress) | 58 comments I'm from Memphis, Tenn. Land of Elvis and the birth place of the Blues.


message 143: by Tracey (new)

Tracey (traceyjoa) | 7 comments Redruth, Cornwall , U.K


message 144: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments UK yay!! Nice to have some more Brits :D


message 145: by Corine (new)

Corine (corine67) I live in The Netherlands.


message 146: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1458 comments Nice!!


message 147: by Christina (new)

Christina (daria1275) | 3 comments I am in Orange County, CA. More specifically, Costa Mesa


message 148: by Julie (new)

Julie  (plumcrazy22) Princess Katie, the Random Hot Pink Minotaur wrote: "I live in Kansas, and no, I do not live on a farm, I do not live in the country, and there aren't tornadoes every other day. And I have never seen the Great Wizard of Oz. That movie really screwed ..."

Next we'll find out that not everyone in California surfs! ;) I think the Beach Boys ruined it for them.


message 149: by Julie (new)

Julie  (plumcrazy22) I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming...where we do have electricity, as you can see and no it's not 'the cowboys against the indians' anymore. ;)

I am originally from Minnesota, though I have spent more time here. I miss Minnesota.


message 150: by Julie (new)

Julie  (plumcrazy22) Karlyne wrote: "Australian wines are lovely, too! (And easier to find)"

My parents and I enjoy Yellow Tail.


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