Jane Austen July TBR/Pile of Possibilities

In which I talk about my plans for Jane Austen July . . .

Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon all about Jane Austen.

*The Challenges*

1. Read one of Jane Austen’s main six novels
2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels
3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time
4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time
5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen (ie, published between 1775–1817)
6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book
7. Watch a modern screen adaptation/retelling of a Jane Austen book

*Readalong Schedules*

Sense and Sensibility, 50 chapters, 3 chapters a day:
1 July: S&S chapters 1, 2, 3
2: 4, 5, 6
3: 7, 8, 9
4: 10, 11, 12
5: 13, 14, 15
6: 16, 17, 18
7: 19, 20, 21
8: 22, 23, 24
9: 25, 26, 27
10: 28, 29, 30
11: 31, 32, 33
12: 34, 35, 36
13: 37, 38, 39
14: 40, 41, 42
15: 43, 44, 45, 46
16: 47, 48, 49, 50

Sanditon, 12 chapters, 2 chapters a day
17 July: Sanditon chapters 1, 2
18: 3, 4
19: 5, 6
20: 7, 8
21: 9, 10
22: 11, 12

The Watsons, at your own pace
From 23 to 31sJuly

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[InfiniteText]

"The last person to take this out of the library...was me....last year" I love it! I really want to read The Anarchy, I've been looking for a book on the East India Trading Company for a while.

[MichelePJ]

I'm excited to take part this year! My possibilities are Sense and Sensibility, The Watson's and Sanditon, Jane Austen and the Clergy by Irene Collins, Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley, Venetia by Georgette Heyer, and The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray. I'd love to rewatch Sense and Sensibility again since it's been awhile and maybe Scents and Sensibility since I've never heard of that one.The possibilities are really endless! Thanks for co-hosting Katie. 📚❤

[scallydandlingaboutthebook]

I'm so glad you mentioned the Nikki May book. This year my novel to reread has cycled back to Mansfield Park so this would be perfect. If only I hadn't just uoloaded and scheduled my TBR video 😂

[areadersalmanacwithceleste]

I’ll definitely be participating in JaneAustenJuly and hopefully will post a video next week. The Anarchy book looks interesting—I may check that out! I love Mansfield Park and the related book sounds fascinating.

[bgreer]

Congratulations on your second novel release!

[BlatantlyBookish]

Hooray for Jane Austen July!!! I am planning a library trip after work tomorrow in its honor and then I probably won't be able to help myself from starting early! 💕

[jorjastonej]

Whoot! Pre-ordered yr new book today. Can’t wait! For JAJ I’ll only have time for one read. So many great choices. Thx for sharing your JAJ TBR

[larrymilliken]

Dear Katie, I’ve been away from my computer for 3 weeks on a road trip, so I have a lot of catching up to do regarding your earlier videos, which I promise to watch. As ever you have done a fabulous job suggesting things for Jane Austen July!

[LedgerAndLace]

Thanks, Katie! I will now refer to my TBR AS POP: Pile of Possibilities. Very much looking forward to July, and as always, you add to my POP. 🙂

[jamiedianne]

The new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility was done by the Hallmark Channel, I guarantee it was low budget and is probably somewhat cheesy but you never know! 😆

[kompas]

Looking forward to your opinion about Gentlemen of uncertain fortune. Read it couple of years ago and find it an interesting social history read. It also turned me to thinking about the life stories of JA' brothers, especially Henry Austen.

[MLLatUtube]

I added Gentleman of Uncertain Fortune to my TBR after reading and really enjoying Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen, also by Rory Muir. I pre-ordered your new book from Blackwell's as I can't find a copy yet in the US - congratulations on another novel!

[AaronReadABook]

I'm re-reading Emma too and probably What Matters In Jane Austen. I think I might watch the TV adaptation of Sense & Sensibility too. I have another East India Company book which is blurbed by Dalrymple which I bought for historathon so I might throw that in too!

[ElliesCozyChronicles]

What an exciting month!! Congratulations Katie!!💐 I listened to the late Mrs Willoughby last Jane Austen July and loved it! The narrator is excellent!

[taaptee]

I used to follow this series years ago, so glad to be back after so much in life has happened ❤️

[playsintraffic]

I admit to getting a jumpstart because I wanted to re-read all her novels plus some of the other fun things surrounding Jane. So far I've read: Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice and I'm working on Northanger Abbey.

[Baileyhouse]

I’ve already started my JAJ reading with The Genius of JA by Paula Byrne and The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray. I will also join in the readalong of S&S and watch the Emma Thompson film version. The Year Inbetween is fabulous, even though it is a long book I found it compelling and finished it in a few days. 😎

[launchedathousand]

I have all the Austen novels narrated by Juliet Stevenson and I love them. I sadly kinda feel like I'm slightly burned out by Austen this year so I'm only planning on reading an annotated Persuasion and a couple historical/retellings that I've been interested in for a few years but hadn't gotten to yet.

[andreabauer]

I am trying to expand my reading habits (which mostly tend to political nonfiction, science fiction, and Jane Austen -- odd, I know) so I think one of my choices will be a play. I am considering Richard Sheridan's School for Scandal.

[LedgerAndLace]

P.S. Forgot to mention: "A Lady's Guide to Scandal" was FUN! It was a fresh take on the era, while remaining historically accurate. I also really liked the one Georgette Heyer book I read, "A Convenient Marriage." She's very funny and was meticulous in her research (according to Wikipedia)! ;-)