For Challenge #4, there are quite a few fantasy/sci-fi books that take place in Jane Austen's time! Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, which starts with "His Majesty's Dragon," is about the Napoleonic Wars...but with dragons as the "Air Force"! It's wonderful! Also I highly recommend "The Jane Austen Project" which is a time-travel "what if" about a physician who goes back in an attempt to figure out what Jane Austen was actually ill with in order to keep her alive longer! "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" doesn't have as much of a technical backstory for exactly *how* the main character gets pulled into the Regency, but it's an amusing romantic romp nonetheless!
I’m so looking forward to this event! Ps: have you read or heard about The Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series?! Its about Mr. Darcy’s son Johnathan and Juliet Tilney solving mysteries involving other characters from the Jane Austen universe. If you haven’t read them, I highly recommend them!
Do I now feel the need to buy another copy of Pride and Prejudice just to get that cover? Yes. Yes, I do. I wasn't sure if I was going to participate this year, but Henry Tilney is calling to me. He's my favorite.
I'm so excited for this event this year! I'm having a hard time narrowing the tbr to something approaching accomplishable. And your video has given me more suggestions!
Since I read a lot more audiobooks these days, I think I'll listen to a BBC dramatization of Jane Austen's work this July. It should be quite enjoyable :)
I'm to late, but anyway, my most favorite Fan Fictions, are the books of Shannon Winslow.Specialy "Return to Longbourn", about Mary Bennett , and "The Ladies of Rosings Park" an Anne de Bourgh Story.
Yeah! You're back! I've missed you and hope you've been busy and happy. I always fail Jane Austen July because I end up reading my intended books in June or August. Lol I haven't reread Pride and Prejudice in years, so I want to pick that up soon. (Love that cover! Ha ha) I might read Sense and Sensibility, too. Your first two retelling recommendations were great. I usually avoid them but those both sound good. Like you I don't find JA retellings usually work for me. I recommend Frederica by Heyer if you want an amusing romance book. Again, welcome back!
Jane Austen July, yay!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm going to read - her letters - The Watsons - The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain Vindication Of The Rights of Women and re read Mansfield Park. I might re read Charlotte by Helen Moffett. I rewatched the 1995 P&P very recently. I never ever get tired of watching it. I might rewatch Persuasion (with Amanda Root) I absolutely HATED Longbourn!!!! Thanks for the suggestion of Rational Creatures. I hadn't heard of it before 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I think I might have to get that one ready for July... so many fun covers to pick. Though the one in the video is not an original 20th century cover, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
21:27 One of my first experiences with a Jane Austen adaptation. Also, Nadira Babbar as Mrs. Bakshi is one of the best casting choices I’ve seen in cinema.
Haha, you know I did! It's not an original 20th century cover actually, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
Well done on finishing it! I'm super curious about it. If you wouldn't mind, could you email me that to spinsterslibrary @ gmail . com? Only if you want, of course. But I love reading analysis of her work.
I thought no one was going to notice that 😅 It's not an original 20th century cover unfortunately, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
Claudia: Sorry to hear your opening remarks; didn't realize you had gone anywhere? I thought you were going to say Minerva just coughed up a hairball or had been eaten by grease ants, so the festival will be cancelled. Don't recall reading anything about the Russians being right on Germany's doorstep? Your twisted sense of humor, is, I now confirm, one of the biggest draws to your channel. "Jane" advising you to iron your dress and the faux book covers displaying dissipated dudes with coffin nails dangling from their gobs are great tonic for a three-gin Friday night, no? It also occurred to me that Raymond Chandler (a transplanted Brit who placed his justly famous Marlowe novels in So Cal of the 30's and 40's) and (perhaps??) unconsciously attempted to channel his Inner Jane, produced three books that SHOULD fully count for July With Jane. The Little Sister is about two sisters (one a fox and one not) and a brother displaying NOT all kinds of sense and sensibility; as we (and Joe) might paraphrase, Two out of Three Ain't Alive at the end. The Long Goodbye, like P&P or Persuasion, features handsome sisters and some extra hot chicks that get mixed up with wastrels, rakes, and bums. Again, two out of three of the women receive cancellation notices. Lady in the Lake ends up, yes, with a lady in the lake. Is it possible that Raymond Chandler liked and valued women as much as Jane liked Fanny Dashwood, Lady Catherine, Lady Susan, or Lydia Bennet? And I didn't even mention The Big Sleep, featuring two rich, iffy sisters, with one of them being a psycho gun moll and the other a tramp. Thank God women have agency today.
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Always a good day when you come out of hibernation!
Always good to see you too 😘
The 2009 Emma is so underappreciated! Also love Fire Island. Looking forward to my annual Jane Austen binge.
For Challenge #4, there are quite a few fantasy/sci-fi books that take place in Jane Austen's time! Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, which starts with "His Majesty's Dragon," is about the Napoleonic Wars...but with dragons as the "Air Force"! It's wonderful! Also I highly recommend "The Jane Austen Project" which is a time-travel "what if" about a physician who goes back in an attempt to figure out what Jane Austen was actually ill with in order to keep her alive longer! "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" doesn't have as much of a technical backstory for exactly *how* the main character gets pulled into the Regency, but it's an amusing romantic romp nonetheless!
Welcome back! I can’t wait to participate this year-and I am especially excited to reread Sense and Sensibility.
I’m so looking forward to this event!
Ps: have you read or heard about The Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series?! Its about Mr. Darcy’s son Johnathan and Juliet Tilney solving mysteries involving other characters from the Jane Austen universe. If you haven’t read them, I highly recommend them!
I have not, but I'll look into them! Thank you for the recommendation.
Do I now feel the need to buy another copy of Pride and Prejudice just to get that cover? Yes. Yes, I do.
I wasn't sure if I was going to participate this year, but Henry Tilney is calling to me. He's my favorite.
One of my favourite times of the bookish year. Lovely to see you announcing it in your inimitable way.
Thank you! I'm excited about this one, even though I know I won't get nearly as much reading done as I'd like.
I love Bride & Prejudice! The songs, and Mr. Coli! Thanks for the reminder
I'm so excited for this event this year! I'm having a hard time narrowing the tbr to something approaching accomplishable.
And your video has given me more suggestions!
I never thought of Jamaica Inn, that’s so exciting thank you!
Celeste from A Reader’s Almanac is also participating in Jane Austen July.
Since I read a lot more audiobooks these days, I think I'll listen to a BBC dramatization of Jane Austen's work this July. It should be quite enjoyable :)
I can't wait for July 😊 Excellent recommendations 👍
Already my favourite video.
Also, Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈
Right back at you! 😘
So excited to knock another Jane Austen book off of my tbr next month!
Same here! Hope you have a great Jane Austen July!
@@SpinstersLibrary thank you!!
Welcome back Claudia! I’ve missed you!
Thank you so much! So glad to be back
🎉🎉🎉 yayyy! Actually I thought of Jane Austen July this morning and then you posted your video. Definitely a sign of the universe !
I love how you explained the different challenges, along with your helpful and unexpected variety of suggestions for the reading challenges!
I'm to late, but anyway, my most favorite Fan Fictions, are the books of Shannon Winslow.Specialy "Return to Longbourn", about Mary Bennett , and "The Ladies of Rosings Park" an Anne de Bourgh Story.
Thanks Claudia. Great suggestions.
Love the descriptions of the novels.😂😂
Thank you 😅
So many great recommendations that are waiting on my shelf. Too tempting
So many books, so little time...
Love the descriptions of the books you gave! on point :D
Yeah! You're back! I've missed you and hope you've been busy and happy.
I always fail Jane Austen July because I end up reading my intended books in June or August. Lol I haven't reread Pride and Prejudice in years, so I want to pick that up soon. (Love that cover! Ha ha) I might read Sense and Sensibility, too.
Your first two retelling recommendations were great. I usually avoid them but those both sound good. Like you I don't find JA retellings usually work for me.
I recommend Frederica by Heyer if you want an amusing romance book.
Again, welcome back!
I'll re-read Mansfield Park -- my least favorite Austen -- and try to keep an open mind about it.
Jane Austen July, yay!!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm going to read
- her letters
- The Watsons
- The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain
Vindication Of The Rights of Women
and re read
Mansfield Park.
I might re read
Charlotte by Helen Moffett.
I rewatched the 1995 P&P very recently. I never ever get tired of watching it. I might rewatch Persuasion (with Amanda Root)
I absolutely HATED Longbourn!!!!
Thanks for the suggestion of Rational Creatures. I hadn't heard of it before 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wow, got your TBR sorted already! Hope you enjoy all the reading and watching ❤️
@@SpinstersLibrary
I hadn't until I watched your video Claudia, so thank you! 📚 👍🏼
I'm so glad you're back. 😹
thank you! I'm glad to be back
After seeing that cover of P&P I think you have to do a video about trashy covers of that novel for Jane Austen July, please!!!
I think I might have to get that one ready for July... so many fun covers to pick. Though the one in the video is not an original 20th century cover, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
21:27 One of my first experiences with a Jane Austen adaptation. Also, Nadira Babbar as Mrs. Bakshi is one of the best casting choices I’ve seen in cinema.
It's so much fun!
20:42 So sad it didn’t get more hype. It’s so funny and a good adaptation
I imagine you gleefully rubbing your hands when specifically picking that pulp cover of P&P. 😂
Haha, you know I did! It's not an original 20th century cover actually, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
It’s quite strange timing how I wrote a dissertation about Jane Austen and read research material in July.
Well done on finishing it! I'm super curious about it. If you wouldn't mind, could you email me that to spinsterslibrary @ gmail . com? Only if you want, of course. But I love reading analysis of her work.
@@SpinstersLibrary I’ll happily send it
13:43 My mom read a lot of them. I did start ‘The Talisman Ring’.
You didn’t mention the spiritual sequel to ‘Pride and Prejudice’ aka ‘Death Comes To Pemberley’ by P.D. James
omg that pulp cover of Pride and Prejudice 🤣
So trashily wonderful!
I thought no one was going to notice that 😅 It's not an original 20th century cover unfortunately, but rather a current publishing imprint called "Pulp The Classics" which reprints classics with these cheeky pulp inspired covers. I don't want to link in case this comments get lost, but you can find their website easily by googling the name. I adore them (not sponsored).
"...that is a very generous summary of Mansfield Park" lol
I couldn't stop myself 😅
Claudia: Sorry to hear your opening remarks; didn't realize you had gone anywhere? I thought you were going to say Minerva just coughed up a hairball or had been eaten by grease ants, so the festival will be cancelled. Don't recall reading anything about the Russians being right on Germany's doorstep?
Your twisted sense of humor, is, I now confirm, one of the biggest draws to your channel.
"Jane" advising you to iron your dress and the faux book covers displaying dissipated dudes with coffin nails dangling from their gobs are great tonic for a three-gin Friday night, no?
It also occurred to me that Raymond Chandler (a transplanted Brit who placed his justly famous Marlowe novels in So Cal of the 30's and 40's) and (perhaps??) unconsciously attempted to channel his Inner Jane, produced three books that SHOULD fully count for July With Jane. The Little Sister is about two sisters (one a fox and one not) and a brother displaying NOT all kinds of sense and sensibility; as we (and Joe) might paraphrase, Two out of Three Ain't Alive at the end. The Long Goodbye, like P&P or Persuasion, features handsome sisters and some extra hot chicks that get mixed up with wastrels, rakes, and bums. Again, two out of three of the women receive cancellation notices. Lady in the Lake ends up, yes, with a lady in the lake.
Is it possible that Raymond Chandler liked and valued women as much as Jane liked Fanny Dashwood, Lady Catherine, Lady Susan, or Lydia Bennet? And I didn't even mention The Big Sleep, featuring two rich, iffy sisters, with one of them being a psycho gun moll and the other a tramp.
Thank God women have agency today.