Austen

[close] Do you love Jane Austen, her novels and adaptations of her works? This group is for you. It's built around the Jane Austen Yearly Challenge. I've designed the challenge in 2015 and co-hosted it in the NBRC group ever since . I believe it's time to make it available for readers and movie lovers outside that group. If a year-long reading and watching challenge based on Jane Austen and the Regency era sounds appealing to you, join in. :) Or you can just look around and explore the JA resources I link to. Enjoy!

[close] Ladies who read various books sharing various recommendations and discussion.

[close] Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. We are mostly using Discord now, so please head on over there if you'd like to: https://discord.gg/WUFHuRR8Ye ---The Challenges--- 1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time 5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen 6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book 7. Watch something with a connection to Jane Austen that is not a direct adaptation ---Your Hosts--- Katie, Books and Things: https://www.youtube.com/@katiejlumsden Marissa, Blatantly Bookish: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlatantlyBookish Claudia, Spinster’s Library: https://www.youtube.com/@SpinstersLibrary ---The Group Reads/Watches--- Mansfield Park, two chapters a day from 1st to 24th July. Behind Closed Doors, Lucy Worsley documentary: Iplayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08sqxk1/jane-austen-behind-closed-doors Britbox: https://www.britbox.com/movie/Jane_Austen_Behind_Closed_Doors_p0mjkrvh Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_TA--tihi8

[close] This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on the great books, short stories and poetry of the early-18th century to the early-20th century. You can expect to find intelligent discussions associated with literary periods and movements; major and minor authors and their works; and potential connections and relationships with other artistic movements and periods (e.g., music, visual arts, architecture, etc.).We encourage participants to bring their intellectual curiosity and a willingness to share their knowledge and engage in critical thinking and discussion. This group is intended to be a safe, comfortable, yet stimulating haven for those looking to learn more and share their love for some of the World’s great literature.