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Jane Austen’s Legacy

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I recently reread Pride and Prejudice .    I have had this book on my bookshelf since my senior year of high school where my teacher Mrs. Vogel taught me to appreciate Jane Austen.   I could write the typical review but many know the story. Here is the cliff notes version of the book.    This is the story of the Bennet family who have five marriageable daughters.   A new visitor comes to town.   His name is Mr. Bingley and he is single.   The family goes to meet him and he finds he has a thing for Jane Bennet.   His friend who is also visiting Mr. Darcy finds some interest in Miss Elizabeth Bennet.    Will these two women find a happy ending? I listened to Pride and Prejudice this time.    I found the narrator very interesting and not my favorite this time around.    I did leave with some questions.   I wonder what this book would look like written in modern english?    Also the focus is about the women getting husbands but today the focus would be careers?   How would the

In My Mailbox Week of December 1st

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   Spin by Catherine Mckenzie from her.   Forgotten by Catherine Mckenzie from her.   The List by Karin Tanabe from Simon and Schuster.    The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society by Darien Gee from netgalley.com    Love Accidentally by Sarah Pekkanen   Beginning Again by Sarah Pekkanen. Currently Reading:      I am also reading The Green Ticket by Samantha March. There is still time to enter Sizzling Winter Blog Hop!