jhgabriel - Newsfeed
Newsfeed
"First person account of researching Austen's favorite authors. Hate the narrator. I read it because it was good for me, not because it was easy to read or enjoyable. Felt like assigned reading for a literature theory class."
Permalink
Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that Austen's books took the lives of women seriously, explored relationships with wit and confidence, and always, allowed for the possibility of...
"Drags in a few places. I cannot figure out why Burrowes has women who have already suffered the consequences of premarital sex (ruined reputation and illegitimate children) jump right into a second sexual relationship as if they aren't the least w..."
Permalink
"Hawthorne Dorning either finds a way to turn his family's vast botanical resources into a successful commercial venture, or the estate the Dornings have called home for centuries could be broken up. He loves the land and he's never shied away...
