Jane Austen July 2025 discussion

Jane Austen July 2023 is coming soon . . . Please do introduce yourself if you're taking part this year.

I'm Katie from Books and Things on Booktube, and I love Jane Austen!

Hello everybody :) This will be my 2nd Jane Austen July and I can't wait to see what is planned for the month.

Yeah!!! Kirk from Austen in Boston reporting for another joyous July w Jane!

Hi! Francesca from Italy here... this will be my 3rd JAJ and I'm already excited.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Rebecca signing on for another Jane Austen July.

Hi, I’m in Oregon, USA, and will participate to the extent I can.

Hello,

My name is Thaizi Ono and I am from São Paulo, Brazil.
This is the second time I am participating on Jane Austen July.

I read Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice and Lady Susan by Jane Austen.
In 2023, I will read Northanger Abbey .
I am very excited :)

I'm not going to lie - my historical fiction reader mood has come at the most opportune moment! Very excited for JAJ and this will be my 3rd year participating! Lots of love to all from England ☆

Oh! What great news! I am about to read Northanger Abbey for the first time, and I can't wait! And now, I have found others who will embark on this challenge, too! Very happy to be here! Well done!

Hello, I'm Libby from North Carolina. This will be my first JAJ and I'm excited to participate.

Teri from Virginia. This will be my first Jane Austen July. I've been wanting to reread Northanger Abbey and P&P, so this is great timing! Plus yesterday I received a copy of My Dear Cassandra in the mail, which has Jane's letters to her sister plus photos and other info. Now I just have to wait till July.

Penelope from Australia and will definitely be joining the group for 2023.
Northanger Abbey is not my favourite but will reread to maybe find a new appreciation.

Hi, I'm Nadine from Ontario, Canada. This is my first time participating in Jane Austen July. I'm excited, despite not knowing if I will be able to complete everything!

Hi, I'm Zuzana from the Czech Republic. I'm back for another fun Jane Austen experience. This year I'll try to join both readalongs.

Hello, I'm Karen from San Antonio, TX. I am moving out of state later this month, so I can't commit to reading the books for this year's Jane Austen July. But I will keep up with Katie's Booktube channel (Books and Things is one of my favorites) and read posts on this thread. Hopefully, next year's JAJ I can participate more fully!

Hello there
I'm Pooh and a longtime Janeite. I'm always eager to connect with other readers and talk about Jane and her novels. Some day I do hope to complete the challenge!

Hello. My name is Mike from Iowa in the USA. This is my third Jane Austen July. Have been anxiously awaiting the video introducing this year’s reading so was very excited to see it this morning. Have already picked out my TBR for this year!

Hello everyone, can't wait for this one to start. will there be a t-shirt like Victober?

Hi! I'm Helen from BC, Canada and I think this is my 4th Jane Austen July. I look forward to this readathon every year now. Can't wait for all the insightful discussions!

Hi, I'm Andrea from Seattle and this is my first Jane Austen July. The combination of her sometimes wicked sense of humor, the heart she brings to her novels, and her overall superb writing have made her one of my favorite authors for as long as I can remember. Pride and Prejudice and Emma are my favorites of her novels, but I love them all.

Hi everyone! I'm Patricia from Australia. Looking forward to doing this challenge with you all!

Hi, I'm Janis from Washington State USA. I'm new to Austen and somewhat recently read stuff Northanger Abbey and Love and Friendship and other writings. I feel like the readalongs are going to retread through both and it might be easier to digest Austens early writing again than a whole novel I just read. I'm excited to try to finish Sense and Sensibility this July which from failing to finish before, I did have an excellent impression of. It's a long story but basically I feel like I'm new to the Austen party and I really enjoy her work I've read so far. I am spending time planning my TBR and it's exciting.

Hi everyone! I'm Anastasia and this is my second Jane Austen July. I had loads of fun last year, and I'm super excited about this year's readathon! I plan to participate in all readalongs and maybe complete at least one other reading challenge (and both watching challenges too). I can't wait to start :)

Hi Everyone, I'm Kate from Hampshire, UK. This is my first time joining Jane Austen July. I've read 4 of the 6 in the past. I still need to tackle Sense & Sensibility and Mansfield Park.
Looking forward to joining this challenge.

Hi, I'm Jassmine from Czech Republic (hi, @Zuzana! 😊). This is my first-time joining Jane Austen July. I think Austen's most superior novel is Emma, though I still didn't finished Mansfield Park and didn't get to Northanger Abbey, so who knows, maybe I'll change my mind.
My July is already a little crazy reading-wise, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to actually join, but it would be great excuse for finally finishing Mansfield Park at least...

Hello, I'm Christine from the UK. Attemped JAJ last year but was not able to participate, hoping life doesn't get in the way this year.

Hi, I'm Janice from Alberta, Canada, and I believe this is my 4th Jane Austen July! I love when Jane Austen July arrives; it's like Christmas in July! :) I am actually reading Mansfield Park right now.

Faith wrote: "Hello everyone, can't wait for this one to start. will there be a t-shirt like Victober?"

Great idea!!

Hi everyone! Tyler from England here 😊

Never participated in JAJ before, and have only read Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion for uni before now.

Looking forward to reading some Jane Austen works for pleasure rather than to study.

Not sure how successful I'll be with Download Festival this week and then being back at work but I'm gonna give it a go!

Jane Austen July?! What a brilliant idea. This is my first time participating, and I'm giddy about it. (Oh, and I appreciate all the resources included in Blatantly Bookish's JAJ announcement.)

--Liz from Arizona

Thaizi wrote: "Hello,

My name is Thaizi Ono and I am from São Paulo, Brazil.
This is the second time I am participating on Jane Austen July.

I read Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice and Lady Susan
In 2023, I will read Northanger Abbey .
I am very excited :)

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Hi Thaizi! I'm Lucie, from Québec! I'll also be reading Northanger Abbey! Can't wait!

Hello Lucie,

That is so nice!
Northanger Abbey seems an amazing reading!
There will be a readalong organized by the moderators/host Katie, Claudia and Marissa :) 👍

Is there any chance we could set up a discussion group on discord?

Kate wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Kate from Hampshire, UK. This is my first time joining Jane Austen July. I've read 4 of the 6 in the past. I still need to tackle Sense & Sensibility and Mansfield Park.
Looking fo..."

Hi Kate, It is nice to see someone besides me might read Sense & Sensibility. I did read Mansfield Park last year and really liked it. The two I have never read are S&S and Emma.

Hi everyone, I am Theresa from Illinois and have tried to do this every year but don't always accomplish it. It is so nice to see so many brand new participants.

Hi, Tenzin here. For the Austine July, I plan to read Mansfield Park, my least favourite Austin book. I hope to change my mind this time around. I'll also pick up some Austine-based manga/comics.

Hi! I'm María from Spain and this is (I think!) my fourth Jane Austen July. Let's see how this year goes :)

Hello, Participated in my first Victorber last year and am greatly looking forward to my first Jane Austin July. Thank you hosts for providing this extra incentive and an added element of fun as we read Jane Austin!

Theresa wrote: "Hi Kate, It is nice to see someone besides me might read Sense & Sensibility. I did read Mansfield Park last year and really liked it. The two I have never read are S&S and Emma."

Hi Theresa, I shall look forward to reading S&S with you then! I read Emma and did enjoy it so I think you have a couple of good ones left.

Hello! I'm Thelma from Sweden and even though I've read Austen before this is my first time participating in Jane Austen July. I'm planning on reading Northanger Abbey in the readalong. Looking forward to it!

Theresa wrote: "Kate wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Kate from Hampshire, UK. This is my first time joining Jane Austen July. I've read 4 of the 6 in the past. I still need to tackle Sense & Sensibility and Mansfield Par..."

Hey Kate, sounds good. I am not sure of my TBR yet but S&S is for sure for me. I won't make up my mind for a couple of weeks but am looking forward to seeing what else you are reading.

Christine, here from Virginia USA. This will be my 3rd Jane Austen in July. Have pulled my copy of Northanger Abbey off my shelf and expecting my copy of Jane Austen's Complete Juvenilia collection today. Both will be a first time read for me. A cup of tea and I will be all set.

Hi! I'm Lana and this is my fourth Jane Austen July.
I read all of her main novels and I was even thinking about skipping this event this year because I have so many other books on my TBR. However, I can't help it, I just love JA July!

Hi, I am Bianca and this is going to be my 2nd JAJ :-). Am really looking forward to it. May not read a lot, but will definitely be joining the Northanger Abbey-readalong - I absolutely adore that book.

Hi! I'm Dolores from San Jose, California. My first JAJ and have never read any Jane Austen books. I was enticed to join by watching Books and Things.

Hello Everyone, I’m Bonnie from California. I’m very excited to join in the Jane Austen Readathon. I’ve lost count how many years I’ve participated in Jane Austen July and look forward to it every year. Katie is one of the first people I discovered on youtube who presented a more structured way of reading authors and books especially the classics. This has increased my book collection and enjoyment of the classics. I enjoy rereading Jane Austen’s stories as each time I notice something I missed before. I like discovering other authors of Jane Austen’s time and pairing those mentioned in the selected novel, such as Northanger Abbey, with authors mentioned in the book. I look forward to seeing what everyone is going to read too.

Hi all, my name is Justine and I’m from Sydney, Australia. This will be my first Jane Austen July. Looking forward to revisiting some of my favourite books!

Anja from Oregon, USA. My fifth JAJ, it gets bigger every year and I love it!
I spend much of the year thinking about what to read this month, and every year I learn more about both JA and the Regency period. Thank you so much to the organizers for structuring this event so that I can set aside time each year for the author who truly made me love books.

I am so excited for JA July... This is my favourite part of the year for reading. I love all things JA as she is my favourite author. I won't do all the challenges as I like to read only 1 book at a time and I am quite a slow reader, but I will definitely take part in some and do the watching challenges. Looking forward to July, will chat more to you all then 😊

Hello, I'm Gaby from Germany. This will be my third Jane Austen July. I enjoyed it very much the last two years.