The Jolly Good Reading Society discussion

Hey!
I was just wondering if anyone wants to read Jane Eyre with me at some point soon? (I'm thinking of starting at the beginning of March)

Yes, you can count me in. I've wanted to read it since enjoying The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde last year!

Oh I would love to as it's one of my all time favourites- but my copy is back in Australia!
Might see if I can download it on my phones ereader thing :)

I was thinking of starting on 3rd March and just discussing when we've all finished (hopefully 2 or 3 weeks should be enough?)

I started to read Jane Eyre over the weekend. I found I had to reread the first few pages to get into the writing style but after that it just flowed. I've not read much due to work commitments but I am really enjoying the story so far. I'm currently at chapter 7.
I have two copies, one in hardback and the other a free Kobo download, so far I've been reading the Kobo (I'm desperately trying to cut down on my book buying so I'm endeavouring to convert to e-books lol)

I'm going to hopefully start this soon (I'm reading srveral books at the same time so I need to finish some first!). Really looking forward to it though...I've heard that it's a lot of people's favourite classic =)

pJust started it and am only a chapter and a half in but I love the writing style and can't wait to see what happens to Jane

The thing that struck me almost immediately when I started this book is how much empathy and admiration I had towards Jane.

Jen wrote: "The thing that struck me almost immediately when I started this book is how much empathy and admiration I had towards Jane."

I know what you mean....don't know when I'll be able to dedicate a lot of time to it but I'm looking forward to it =)

Lora wrote: "Is there a free copy of this on Amazon? If so I'll start it today."

Here's the link to the Amazon page where you can get it for free =)

I've finished the book. I gave it 5 stars. At first I thought maybe it should have 4 but then I remembered how many times I got up in the night to read just a few more pages and how I got so involved that I didn't notice a train journey at all!
Jane's character and strength was amazing, she immediately struck me as being way before her time. The story was extremely well written and flowed nicely along. I did find the ending a bit abrupt but it didn't disappoint me.
Overall I loved this book and only regret that I left it so long before getting to it. I will definitely reread it at some point.
Finally I would like to thank Charlotte for starting this readalong...without which this brilliant book might have gone a few more years without my attention.

Jen wrote: "I've finished the book. I gave it 5 stars. At first I thought maybe it should have 4 but then I remembered how many times I got up in the night to read just a few more pages and how I got so invol..."

You've made me want to bump this up in my priorities now! I'll be picking it up properly soon I think =)

My all-time favourite book. I loved Jane Austen books for years but for some reason hadn't read any Bronte. It was only after watching the wonderful BBC Jane Eyre series that I read this.

Lora wrote: "Reading faster now and thoroughly enjoying it!"

I really need to dedicate some time to it I think...Just can't get into it at the moment

Charlotte wrote: "Lora wrote: "Reading faster now and thoroughly enjoying it!"

I really need to dedicate some time to it I think...Just can't get into it at the moment"

Jane is one my favourite fictional characters now :)

I'm determined to actually get into this now. I'm really not in the mood for YA so I think I need to read a classic. So far I'm really liking it...not too far in at the moment but I really need to know what happens to this character!

I know I said back in April that I was going to get through Jane Eyre then but I didn't manage to get any further than about the 140 page mark.

I started again this week (mostly because I have to have it read for university by the end of next week) and although I found the beginning a little boring, maybe because I'd already previously read it, I'm now about halfway through and actually really enjoying it!