The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.6 You Have Bewitched Me
January 28, 2013 is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice. Read a book by Jane Austen; a fiction or non-fiction book about Jane Austen or her work/influence; or an adaptation/retelling/continuation of a Jane Austen novel. These lists may help: Best Jane Austen Fan Fiction, Best Jane Austen Retellings
Required:If the connection is not clear in the book's description, please explain how your choice fits the task when you post

fiction books about Jane Austen work as well
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor- Jane Austen mysteries
Jane and the Damned

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Good morning! I've had this book on my shelf and was wondering if this book would work:

Jane and the DamnedJanet Mullany

It seems to be more of an adaptation of her life rather than her works.

Rebecca wrote: "Good morning! I've had this book on my shelf and was wondering if this book would work:

Jane and the DamnedJanet Mullany

It seems to be more of an adaptation of her life rather than her works."

yes, fictional books about Jane Austen work as well ex. Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor

Thanks Dlmrose!

Lady Susan

I just wanted to check on this because it is very short. I would read it on kindle - the mass market paperback has 115 pages, but many editions have less than 100 - will it work?

i have both Mansfield Park and Emma on my classics challenge list - decisions decisions!

Wendy UK wrote: "Lady Susan

I just wanted to check on this because it is very short. I would read it on kindle - the mass market paperback has 115 pages, but many editions have less than 100 - will it work?"

It will. Using the page number rules it works- and if you feel it is short, one 80-100 page book may be used for a 5 point task- so you are covered

Thanks Dlmrose.

This works perfectly. I was going to re-read Mansfield Park in December anyway. :)

This one is on the provided list but I just wanted to double check and make certain it was okay. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard

Can we read Behind Jane Austen's Door - Jennifer Forest?

I am reading Pride and Prejudice right now and enjoying it, so I decided to go with another Jane Austen book - Emma.

JenniferJ wrote: "This one is on the provided list but I just wanted to double check and make certain it was okay. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard"

yes

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Can we read Behind Jane Austen's Door - Jennifer Forest?"

It's an ebook that would need to be verified for length at ebook Verification- and it seems to be about 50 pg

It's ok, I was planning on reading Persuasion, but found that 1 on my Kindle reads x

Would Death Comes to Pemberley work?

Cindy wrote: "Would Death Comes to Pemberley work?"

yes

I am a huge Jane Austen fan, but as I have read them all I'll go for something different here. I'm assuming The Jane Austen Book Club would be o.k?

Ann A wrote: "I am a huge Jane Austen fan, but as I have read them all I'll go for something different here. I'm assuming The Jane Austen Book Club would be o.k?"

ok!

Would work as a continuation? Desiree Holt added additional material to the original writing by Jane Austin as part of a new series to add spice to classic books. (I will get the ebook verified.)

Deanna wrote: "Would work as a continuation? Desiree Holt added additional material to the original writing by Jane Austin as part of a new series to add spice to classic boo..."

yes, that would work

This may be a long shot but I have to ask. Can Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City work for this task? It is about the city of London and all the locations within from famous fiction which takes place there. Anna Quindlen talks quite a bit about Jane Austen and her characters...

Cindie wrote: "This may be a long shot but I have to ask. Can Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City work for this task? It is about the city of London and all the locations within from ..."

Too much of a stretch, sorry, it doesn't work

Dlmrose wrote: "Cindie wrote: "This may be a long shot but I have to ask. Can Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City work for this task? It is about the city of London and all the locatio..."

that's what I figured. Thanks! Found another task for it!!