Books I read in July 2023 // Jane Austen July

I completed four challenges from Jane Austen July and enjoyed the reading very much! Thanks again to the hosts!

A few titles I mentioned in the video:
Lovers’ Vows
The History of England
The Blue Jar Story Book
The History of England images

00:00 Intro
00:27 Austen Kleon
01:17 Ben Aaronovitch
02:42 Jane Austen
07:36 15-year-old Jane Austen
10:14 Paula Byrne
11:55 Charles and Mary Lamb
15:25 Elizabeth Inchbald

#janeaustenjuly

[donaldkelly]

Congrats on your JA Challenge reading!

Glad to see someone reading Charles Lamb! If you have not already, get his essays!! He had a clear and whimsical way of writing!

[jentan]

I've also been reading Mansfield Park this July (not quite finished yet) and resonate with many of your comments. I'm looking forward to reading Lover's Vows

[beatrixscudeler]

It seems like you really enjoyed diving into the theatrical side of Austen, that's great! If you're going to watch a modern retelling, I'd highly recommend Austenland, it's so funny!! Also thank you for the shout out 😊😊😊

[saintdonoghue]

I just found your channel through Kelly’s Shaketember video - enthusiastically subscribed!

[MissBethLouise]

I’m also looking forward to reading the new translation of Metamorphosis. It’s a stunning edition. It is my favourite book and I’ve read it twice before so I’m a bit biased. My thought would be to read the whole thing again as this translation (from what I’ve heard so far) is quite a departure from the existing translations that are out there. So the jump from one translation to this one might be a bit stark. I hope you really enjoy it!

[MargaretPinard]

I read The History of England with Cassandra's portraits too! I liked the text and drawings, but the analysis in my version was a little 'she doth protest too much' of academics trying to declare they'd made a big discovery 🙄