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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.
What I’m Reading Justice
Forever
The Sense of an Ending
Wish You Were Here
A Moveable Feast
Clarissa
The Odyssey
My Book Rating System A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it
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Amanda Price is a modern young woman living a not-too-happy life in London. To escape she reads her beloved Jane Austen novels. She has a boyfriend but he’s not very couth. She longs for the smoldering, romantic Mr. Darcy. One day another young woman walks through the wall of her bathroom. It’s Elizabeth Bennet who [...]
It has been many years since I first read Jane Austen’s second novel. I’ve read it numerous times since. It is such a wonderful classic that it can handle repeat readings. However, for the Everything Austen Challenge I decided to watch one of the movie versions. I chose the 2005 production. In this movie version [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve read anything by Jane Austin. Just as I was bemoaning that fact, I learned of the Everything Austen Challenge. It’s sponsored by Stephanie of Stephanie’s Written Word. The challenge is do-able. It only lasts six months (July 1 to January 1). I only have to pick out six Austen-themed [...]
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What You’ll Find On My Blog: *Book Reviews Click the button to go to my 2012 Book List
2012 CHALLENGES:
- Library books: 3/30
- Agatha Christie: 29/87
- American Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- British Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- European Challengwe: 0/5
- Foodies Read 2: 1/20
- What’s In A Name 5: 0/6
- Classics: 0/6
- Persephone: 0/3
- Virago: 0/3
Total books read: 8
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