#i love pride and prejudice but sense and sensibility is so underrated

[foolishlyzephyrus]

2005’s pride and prejudice this, 1995’s pride and prejudice that. where’s the love for ang lee’s 1995 adaptation of sense and sensibility?

[bethanydelleman]

What do you think about Northanger Abbey? I think this book is quite underrated, not to mention it is sadly in Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility shadow. My love for Jane Austen began with this book, so it's special to me. I'm so happy I've found your blog, it's just amazing :)

I LOVE Northanger Abbey. Here is my advertisement post for it. It is sadly underrated! Henry Tilney is criminally underappreciated! Catherine Morland is such a cutie! It's a lovely novel.

The most amazing part to me is how much it makes me feel even though everything is so mundane. Catherine meeting Henry and then dancing in her seat all the way home makes me so happy. When Thorpe tricks Catherine into leaving and then SHE SEES THE TILNEYS, I'm crushed along with her (even though I know it's all going to work out alright). And when Henry comes to Fullerton at the end and Catherine is too happy to even speak... ❤️❤️❤️

I still regret not reading it when I was younger because then I could have loved it for longer! My Gr. 12 English teacher told me it was "weird" so I avoided it and Mansfield Park. I don't know why people dislike it. It's hilarious and fun and cute.

and thank you!

[fictionadventurer]

Oh! Best book title? And favorite + least favorite book to movie/TV adaptations! :D

Best book title?

My answer for this is always Waking Rose, because I thought it was such a great title for a Sleeping Beauty retelling that it was a major motivating factor in my decision to read the whole series.

Favorite book-to-movie/TV adaptation?

I've already mentioned the '95 Sense and Sensibility, so I'll mention Love and Friendship as a very underrated Austen adaptation. It's hilarious, Austen done as Wodehouse, and I love that, because it shows a side of Austen that usually gets lost in the films that focus only on the romance.

Least favorite book-to-movie/TV adaptation?

I've got a lot of resentment toward the '05 Pride and Prejudice for how it completely failed at letting me know what the book was even about, and for pushing inaccurate ideas of the characters that have had far too much influence on fandom.

But my least favorite is probably the Ella Enchanted movie, because it fails to capture the book, and I resent that it exists while the beautiful, book-accurate dream adaptation that exists in my head is nowhere to be found.

[thatgordongirl]

2, 5, 8, 17, and 20 for the books ask ☺️

Thank you for the ask!!

2. What are you currently reading? 

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Henry V by Peter Earle and The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

5. Favourite book you’ve read? 

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is probably my favourite, the look into mental health and how it was treated was quite interesting. I also loved Esther as a character, I think it being a semi-autobiography really helped with connecting to the characters. 

8. A book you believe is overrated or underrated 

Pride and Prejudice. I was so disappointed that it wasn’t as enjoyable as I wanted, the story irritated the hell out of me. I didn’t hate Mr Darcy, but I didn’t connect with him at all and I don’t know why it’s called some literary masterpiece, it’s really overrated. Elizabeth wasn’t a terrible protagonist, but I didn’t really care much for her either, I felt more bad for her sister.

17. A book recommendation?

Jessica by Bryce Courtney. I read it five or six years ago and reread it recently, it’s still wonderful to me. Jessica was a really interesting character and the ending was absolutely heartbreaking for me, she has to lose so much but remains a selfless character.

20. A book that made you really angry/sad 

I know the whole point of Animal Farm by George Orwell was to be an allegory, and the story couldn’t be changed, but damn I was frustrated by the ending. It didn’t give me the satisfaction, most modern classics have pretty open or sad endings. I felt so horrible for everyone and just hated people after finishing Animal Farm. 

[epicmiscellaneousponderings]

Thirteen Thursday Thoughts concerning romance/Valentine movies to watch

It is that time of year where everything is covered in reds and pinks and hearts! Everyone is thinking about love in some way or another, fondly or with an eye roll. I commonly watch movie with some friends or siblings this year while eating some chocolate and thought I'd leave Thirteen Thoughts in no particular order on movies to watch for the Valentine season. As always feel free to buy me a coffee and to leave your favorite romance/Valentine movie in the comments!

Starting off with Pride and Prejudice: whether it is the 2005 version with Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen or the 1995 mini series with Colin Firth this is a classic watch.

An obvious companion to the one above is of course Sense and Sensibility: the 1995 movie with Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant is the one that I watch most but I have recently discovered the 2008 series with David Morrissey and thought that it was enjoyable in its own way.

Now those might be too dramatic for you and for those who might be in the mood for a bit of comedy, Much Ado About Nothing: the 1993 movie is the most easily accessed one and it stars Emma Thompson and Keanu Reeves in it, for those who truly want a rip roaring time I suggest finding through Youtube the version with David Tennant and Cathrine Tate in it.

Another more comedic romantic movie would be The Importance of Being Earnest: the 2002 movie staring Judi Dench, Reese Witherspoon, Rupert Everett, and Colin Firth.

We're going to go for a sharp turn and enter musical territory here for a moment with Phantom of the Opera: the 2004 movie with Gerard Butler, I don't know what to say about this other than that the opening scene is not something to miss so you want to have your drink and snacks and be comfy before you start this one.

Keeping with the musical theme but going for a lighter note there is Mamma Mia! This 2008 musical has quite the star studded cast and is a simple joy filled pleasure. It's also the third movie that I've listed that has Colin Firth in it, huh.

Leaving the musical theme but keeping the simple joy we have The Inheritance: the 1997 movie with Thomas Gibson. This movie also is wonderful for any horse loving peeps out there cause part of the conflict revolves around a horse competition. This is a bit of an underrated gem in my opinion and I would love for more people to see it and give it the love it deserves.

Another hidden and underrated gem is Dear Frankie: a 2004 movie with Emily Mortimer and Gerard Butler. This sweet film also introduced me to the song The Great White Horse by Buck Owens and it plays as a connecting moment between the characters.

Fantasy and Romance come together in The Princess Bride. If you haven't seen this movie than you are in for such a delight. It has everything from giants to sword-fights and of course a few kissy scenes for the romantic element.

Fantasy and Romance are also the main genres of Ladyhawke: this movie was made in 1985 and is one that so few people have heard of. Two lovers cursed to be forever apart but always together is such an interesting concept and pulled off very well. I will warn that the movie starts off slow but it has a good ending worth the effort in my opinion.

A bit of espionage with romance is found in the classic Scarlet Pimpernel movie of 1982 staring a young Ian McKellen alongside Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews.

Returning to classic romance there is Our Mutual Friend the 1998 tv series. This series features multiple relations to follow as they intertwine around each other.

A final choice for this list must be made and it is a difficult choice. I am going to recommend the Jane Eyre series of 1983 staring Timothy Dalton. Now admittedly Timothy Dalton is a tad too handsome to fit the character of Mr. Rochester but this is the only adaptation of Jane Eyre that I've actually enjoyed watching despite the other adaptations having brilliant actors and actresses in their own right.

[saint-starflicker]

Reblogging to add to the dragon-hoard of book recommendations, but also wanted to add: Pride & Prejudice and Emma often vye for the spot of Jane Austen's very best in the majority opinion of Austen fanatics. In my heart, Elizabeth Bennet is the crown princess of sass, and Emma Woodhouse is definitely a coquette queen of legend. I also want to spotlight the other books by Austen.

Sense and Sensibility - This is a somewhat heavy read with a relatively sprawling plot and can seem too moralistic an exploration of the tensions between Enlightenment rationalism (symbolized by Elinor Dashwood) and impulsive Romanticism (symbolized by how is she not already a Tumblr sadgirl woobie-whump icon, Marianne Dashwood.) The 1995 movie adaptation was a big aesthetic that I think placed more emphasis on sisterhood rather than the conflicting ideologies they represented, which is fine for being its own thing and from what I remember was a pretty good movie.

Mansfield Park - I uhhh did not love this one. I wanted to cozy into something lengthy and picturesque, but instead I came out of this reading experience thinking that...People who say that they don't like Jane Austen's writings without having read Jane Austen's writings probably think it's all like Mansfield Park. I wouldn't have liked the romantic leading lad even if he weren't the heroine's first cousin. That said, there are readers who love this one and feel that it's underrated, and misrepresented in movie adaptations, because Fanny Price is a quietly strong heroine. That should be appreciated more. There's a sense of humor unique to Mansfield Park that I could not grasp, but that other readers might (certainly many Mansfield Park fans have grasped the humor better than I did, so I won't say "don't read it, it isn't good" only because I didn't love it.)

Persuasion - Another quietly strong heroine (don't let the most recent screen adaptation fool you) but everything around her and in the story is sad. This book really reminded me that I should read the whole thing through before casting judgement on a book, because I began lumbering through most of it but found the final two pages really satisfying to read.

Northanger Abbey - This matched my personal interest in gothic horror, played on my personal issues with having tough luck with school peers, and has the only Austen romantic hero that I like. The 2007 movie adaptation improved a few moments and kept faithful to the tone of it. This is my personal favorite and so I think it's so underrated.

Coquette: An Inspired Reading Recommendations List

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Girl In Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

Bunny by Mona Awad

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Black Swan by Eve Babitz

My Year Of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mosfegh

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

Violet Bent Backward Over The Grass by Lana Del Rey

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Valley Of The Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Emma by Jane Austen

Being Lolita: A Memoir by Alisson Wood

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

[allergic-to-semen]

i hate to say it but.....

When someone tells me "Pride and Prejudice is my favorite Jane Austen novel :DD"

what I hear is

"Pride and Prejudice is the only Jane Austen novel I've ever read"

because how y'all gonna pick P&P over Northhanger Abbey?????

[copperbadge]

Favourite version of Pride & Prejudice: Colin Firth or Kiera Knightly? Also seeking your views on Sense and Sensibility, if you would be so kind, Sir Sam. 😊

Oh, it's difficult to say. The Colin Firth P&P is culturally iconic and certainly was for me. I'm old enough that when it was first popular, if you wanted to own it you had to buy a six-cassette set. I taped it off A&E for my mother when I was in my teens somewhere, but I think I liked it more than she did. The tape I made was circulated among my peers in school, and every straight girl I knew swooned at Colin Firth's....*whisper* wet bare shoulders.

But the thing is, the Keira Knightley P&P is a fresher take than I thought possible, and I love how it's weird and unwashed, like, they are the same story but it's very apples-to-oranges trying to say which one is better. My favorite story to tell about it is that I went with mum to see it in the theater and I knew, but she didn't, that Donald Sutherland played the father in it. I love him but my mother can't stand him because she hates the numerous villains he's played. I was wondering if she'd even recognize him in period hair/dress, and she didn't react during the movie, but in the parking lot after she leaned over to me and said, in a voice filled with loathing, "Was Mr. Bennett played by....Donald Sutherland?"

When I say I laughed....

I also really like Sense & Sensibility -- it's up there with both P&Ps as a comfort watch because I can both enjoy and ignore it. It has a ton of great actors and great moments, the writing is superb, and Alan Rickman lives rent-free in my head specifically because of this movie. Often, if you see me writing something where a character repeats a word or splits a phrase, it's because I am thinking of Alan Rickman in S&S. There is actually a line in Infinite Jes that I can identify as a "Rickman Line" -- in one of the later chapters Michaelis says "It's a great education but not, I think, for you," and that is absolutely drawn directly from Alan Rickman's vocal cadence in S&S. But I also can't talk about S&S without sharing a link to the acceptance speech Emma Thompson gave, in the character of Jane Austen, when she won for best screenplay. (Skip to about 1:45 to miss all the announcement nonsense.) Emma Thompson is so outrageously talented and funny that it's almost unbearable.

So yeah, there are very few Austen adaptations I'm not here for. I'm also a big fan of the 1995 Persuasion -- the 90s were so good to Austen fans -- which I think is a little underrated both as book and movie. Emma's one of my less favorite of her novels, but the Paltrow Emma and the 2020 Emma are both perfectly enjoyable films.

[dianessunflower]

hiyaaa, im nat (she/her). welcome to my unhinged chaos thanks to twitter going insane slipping down the drain. im more of a bookish/artsy/history/theatre type but im a sometime tv/films lover when milfs (read gilfs) are involved or there's connections to be made.

so these are my fav shows to reblog. basically i like a bit of everything (OH, musicals, etc) but my comfort is always period drama. and of course, anything with a milf 🫠🫦

2025 edit: im now on serializd since i watch far more tv lol

2024 edit: my letterboxd functions the same way as my storygraph - less reviews more dates - but i am trying this year...

The Sound of Music

The Good Fight (im in mourning)

Evil (underrated!!!)

Elsbeth (because I love everything the Kings do)

Outlander

Downton Abbey

The Gilded Age

All Creatures Great and Small (2020-)

Belle

Anne with an E

Sanditon

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Julia

Ted Lasso (ignoring the last 10 mins)

Killing Eve (also ignoring the last 10 mins)

A Discovery of Witches

Lord of the Rings / The Rings of Power

Grace and Frankie

Mary Poppins

Victor/Victoria

The Americanization of Emily

Duet for One

Darling Lili (ok anything with Julie Andrews basically)

Carol

Mamma Mia 1&2 (again, anything with Christine Baranski)

Cybill (but not for the main character OOP)

Princess Diaries 1&2

Dr Quinn Medicine Woman

Rebecca (1940)

Pride and Prejudice (2005, it's Keira Knightley im sorry)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Mr Malcolm's List

Schmigadoon!

Pachinko

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (ok anything with Michelle Yeoh also)

Emma (2020)

Anna Karenina

Chicago

Tick, Tick... Boom

In the Mood for Love

Under the Hawthorn Tree

The Handmaiden

[iamthenightcolormeblack]

My Experience with Jane Austen Part 1

Books I've Read:

Pride and Prejudice (read in 2016)

Sense and Sensibility (read in 2017)

Northanger Abbey (read around 2017)

Emma (read in 2017)

Persuasion (read in March 2021)

***I tried reading Mansfield Park before Emma but I couldn't get past the first few pages.

Favorite books: Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion. The relationships are the most well-developed in these two novels, plus Persuasion is probably Austen's most romantic novel as the protagonist learns to follow her heart.

Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorites (duh!) because it has all the elements of Austen's novels (love/marriage, strong female heroines, social criticism, comic relief). Darcy/Elizabeth are clearly equals and have a revolutionary (for the time) belief that marriages need to be based on love and respect. Plus they do grow and change and I like the emphasis on personal growth as necessary for their marriage to thrive. The unfortunate thing is that this book is so popular that it has become a cliche (the "I hate you" then "I love you" oversimplification). Plus because it has lots of adaptations done for it sometimes I don't know if my perception of the story is really based on the actual book or the adaptations.

Persuasion is very underrated (heck, it might even beat Pride and Prejudice in terms of romance). It was quite easy to read compared with Austen's other novels and I love how Anne starts to stand up for herself while supporting everyone even when they treat her like a doormat. She's an interesting character because she has to live with the regret of her choice not to marry Wentworth. What moves me is that this woman who according to the marriage market would be "past her prime" becomes more beautiful as she gets a second chance at following her heart. Plus Wentworth's love letter is the best: "You pierce my soul. I am half-agony, half-hope."

Least favorite books: Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Perhaps they'll do better on a reread but they're still not my favorites.

Elinor is my favorite character because she's strong and puts others before herself, but the book isn't my favorite because I don't believe in the Marianne/Colonel Brandon relationship. I remember being disturbed when reading the part where Colonel Brandon first notices Marianne; specifically that Marianne reminded him of his ward’s daughter. The two aren't together very often and unlike Darcy/Elizabeth don't have lots of conversations, so it was unconvincing that they would fall in love. Plus the age difference where he is "middle-aged" at 35 years old and she's 17 didn't help (yes I know Jane/Rochester from Jane Eyre have a similar wide age difference but that relationship is well developed and Bronte takes pains to emphasize that they are equals). Finally, the book isn't very easy to like if you don't know about the historical/literary context: it's basically a lot of waiting and desperation and uneventful trips back and forth from London. It really brings home how depressing Regency life could be for women.

Not much happens in Emma apart from "spoiled rich girl learns to be nice to less fortunate (compared to herself) people." When Emma does realize she loves Knightley, it's only because she'll lose him (and she's pretty much been taking him for granted throughout the book as she concocts her schemes), not very romantic. Knightley seems to be rather paternal in a way because until he declares his feelings for her (which started at 13, way to go!) he's always trying to teach her a lesson. He's like Emma's second father (because her father is a bit of a neglectful parent) and it seems patronizing because even though it's hard to like her, she has a lot of self-confidence and knows her own mind. While she does need to be humbled at times, as a modern reader it's hard to reconcile this with 21st century values.

Adaptations I've seen:

Pride and Prejudice: 1940 movie, 1980 miniseries, 1995 miniseries (my favorite), 2005 movie, Bride and Prejudice (2004)

Sense and Sensibility: 1995 movie (love that one), 2008 miniseries

Northanger Abbey 2007

Emma: 1996 movie with Gwyneth Paltrow, 2020 movie

Persuasion 1995

[doppelnatur]

Ok since I'm binge listening to Jane Austen rn here's my hot and cold takes.

Emma? A lesbian romance novel. Hariett is clearly the second main character and the love interest. Did u not read her introduction? Hellloooo????? Mr knightley ? A fine man if I'm giving the benefit of the doubt BUT on very thin ice. If u like their romance i diagnose u with daddy issues. The reason she married him is just to have enough justifications to still visit the Martins, since they will be living on their ground and mr knightley obviously visits them. And cause she has daddy issues herself but that's only secondary.

Other hot takes include; mrs elton is funny and as a character i like her. Miss Bates??? Actually the love of my life totally underappreciated I'd listen to her all day. Frank? I mean i think mr knightley said everything there is to say and Jane deserved better. THE DAD? Omg put him in camp characters a pandemic makes u relate to harder than is comfortable. Also he said aroace rights and allo oppression which is so valid of him. (Did i just diagnose myself with Old Man? Yes)

Sense and sensibility

Only tangentially a romance book and actually centers the sisters which is lucky for it because all the romances suck. If you hate marianne DNI u suck more than willoughby, at least he has the decency to like her. She's not annoying she's immature which is her good right as a 17y/o jfc ppl. Brandon/Elinor ftw. What the fuck was the Edward plot anyways his brother doesn't seem the man to marry a """""poor"""" woman. This was not good, felt forced and stupid also i think Brandon finding love with the second woman who is very unlike the first one he loved and Edward not finding love with the first woman he loved would have still fit the themes and Marianne would have found a nice man later come on. I also think this book over explained it's themes a bit so like making it the men who exemplify the moral more than the main characters would have been good.

Pride and prejudice

The perfect romance the quintessential romance. I love Elizabeth and jane's dynamic I love our og autistic romcom love interest. I honestly love all the sisters and i hope Lydia won't be mistreated :( Mrs Bennett is the most underrated woman and mr Bennett could stand to be a little more caring for his family.

My only hot take: if you don't like the zombie movie you're a snob without taste it's a master piece and i do not understand how you could not want to see Elizabeth banett slaying zombies. Also sam riley was an excellent Darcy i can not understand him being left out of discussions. Am i biased cause it's the way i was introduced to all of this? Yes. Am i correct anyways? Also yes.

[wearetakingthehobbitstogallifrey]

Jane Austen Takes

Thanks for the tag @thelonelybrilliance

Five Favorite Heroines:

1. Lizzie

2. Anne

3. Emma

4. Fanny (I surprised myself myself by ranking Fanny over Elinor, whom I love very much, but I have a very special affection for Fanny and almost tied her with Emma, who is like, so different from her)

5. Elinor 

(honestly I feel like I am a strange combination of Lizzie, Anne, and Fanny) 

Five Favorite Heroes:

1. Darcy

2. Captain Wentworth

3. Knightley (he and Wentworth might switch it up depending on the day)

4. Colonel Brandon

5. Tilney (Tilney you are a good young man and just because I didn’t list your girl earlier does not mean I don’t like her)

Five Favorite Villains:

1. Caroline Bingley (she thinks she is so clever but she is actually really dumb and self-sabotages all the time it’s great)

2. Lady Catherine (look sorry you are now connected to her Lizzie but also I love that she is going to have to deal with being connected to YOU for the rest of her life)

3. Fanny Dashwood, the sole reason for her presence on this list being that one scene in S&S 1995  when she realizes she has been sheltering a viper (Lucy Steele) in her home and proceeds to go wild with rage

4. Mrs. Elton because she is the rich, unsympathetic version of Miss Bates and even more so is an interesting foil to Emma

5. I will leave Wickham here because while he is Despicable he does make a great villain 

Five Favorite Sidekicks:

1. Bingley

2. Colonel Fitzwilliam

3. Jane

4. The Gardiners (a unit)

5. John Knightley

I scarcely changed Emma’s good list

Five Favorite Scenes:

1. Pemberly Reunion (P&P)

2. Wentworth’s Letter (Persuasion)

3. Emma and Knightley’s conversation…if I loved you less, etc.(Emma)

4. when Elinor GOES OFF at Marianne about her different emotions (S&S) (I know it’s the movie but damn)

5. Hunsford Proposal

^copy and pastes from Emma’s answers

Bonus round:

1. Wentworth quietly removing the child off Anne’s back (Persuasion)

2. Emma holding little Emma dancing about and desperately wishing to be friends with Knightley again and the conversation right after this (Emma)

3. Elinor whole family shutting themselves in their separate rooms, wailing loudly, and Elinor just sits down on the steps to drink her cup of tea (S&S movie)

4. Lizzie and Jane hanging up herbs in their kitchen when Lizzie teases Jane about the return of Bingley and they both begin to laugh (P&P movie)

5. FANNY REFUSING TO MARRY HENRY CRAWFORD DESPITE LITERALLY EVERYONE TELLING HER SHE SHOULD, SHE MUST, SHE IS BOUND TO OR SHE WILL BE CONSIDERED AN UNGRATEFUL WRETCH (Mansfield Park)

Five Favorite Adaptations:

1. Pride & Prejudice (1995)

2. Sense & Sensibility (1995)

3. Persuasion (1995) (1995 was a very good year apparently, also my top three are liable to change from day to day)

4. Pride & Prejudice (1980) (this was a GOOD)

5. If I could combine elements from all the various Emma films (excluding 2020 I haven’t seen it and am afraid to) then the resulting movie would go here. Since I cannot, I am going to steal my friend Emma’s honorable mention and say Clueless :D

wAIT ASDFJKGLDJSKLJ I ALMOST FORGOT OMG OMG OMG THE LIZZIE BENNET DIARIES ARE A TOP FAVE OMG I MEAN THEY AREN’T A MOVIE BUT

Five Favorite Underrated Things:

1. Mansfield Park

2. Fanny Price

3. JJ Field as Tilney (Yes I do like his portrayal even despite the differences between book and film)

4. Lydia Bennet in the Lizze Bennet Diaries and her relationship with Lizzie

5. 1980 P&P Mr. Darcy’s facial structure especially when he clenches his jaw

If you would like/haven’t already done it, I tag @tabbyofwisdom and @madamescarlette

[lena-in-a-red-dress]

I may give away too much of my own background with this one, but Sense and Sensibility really is one of Austen's more underrated masterpieces...

Okay, I love Sense and Sensibility-- I watched the Emma Thompson/Kate Winslet version religiously as a kid, but I haven’t read it yet, so it almost made it onto my EXCEPT I have a vintage copy of Pride and Prejudice on my shelf that I’ve been looking at for ages but haven’t read it, so that won out. Sense and Sensibility will definitely be Round Two material.

[perksofbeingafanboy]

which period dramas do you recommend watching? :) I've never seen any and I don't know where to start.

oooOoOooOoh !!!tv show wise you should definitely give these a watch: - downton abbey aka the queen of all period dramas imho- war and peace (!!!!!!!!!!)- and then there were none is truly brilliant- the crown - penny dreadful is more fantasy but such a cool setting and has incredible characters- sense and sensibility- great expectations - the white queenand for films my faves are:- pride and prejudice OF COURSE- atonement- testament of youth will destroy u- inglourious basterds- anna karenina is so underrated- marie antoinette- crimson peak- imitation game- 12 years a slave- the book thief- les mis- jane eyre is my one true love- the duchessi know ive probably forgotten a lot but enjoy !!!!!!

[penwolf]

I actually havent seen the movie yet because I’ve been meaning to read the books first but havent gotten around to it. I’ll definitely make sure to! That’s interesting that you liked the movie version more! Was it the writing in the movie or Noah? What are the books that are on your favorites list? Hope youre having a great day! 😊

I hope you’re having a good day too!

Probably a bit of both? The way Noah acted certain scenes gave them a softer feeling than they had in the book, but also there were some bits that were rewritten that made Peter seem just a bit sweeter. Not that he’s unlikable in the book, but movie Peter is just……..so soft with Lara Jean. 

Oof, I don’t know if I can remember everything. I used to be OBSESSED with Cinder by Marissa Meyer. I know I never finished the whole series, but I can’t remember where I stopped. I just wasn’t as interested, I guess. But Cinder???? I don’t know, something about that book….I was in love with it. I loved the steam punk vibe and the fact that the male lead was so good and easy to like (I feel like a lot of male leads in YA books are just….unbelievably obnoxious). I got so invested in it, lmao. I finished it really fast. I haven’t read it in a LONG time, so it might not hold up, but at the time I loved it so it’s been on my list since then.

I also read a lot of old books lmao because it was the easiest thing to get a hold of at my library. I know everyone knows about Jane Austen, but one that I really like by her is Persuasion, which is underrated compared to, like, Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. 

And going WAY back when, my favorite book EVER growing up was Anne of Green Gables. I read it and reread it so many times through elementary and middle school that my copy just fell apart lol

I also liked those fantasy books everyone’s read like Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings. But I found The Hobbit boring and never got into Harry Potter (and honestly……..thank god for that).

Sorry I don’t have anything more interesting to offer. I feel like a lot of my favorites are things that people have either read or already decided they’re not interested in reading. Thank you for asking though! I appreciate it!

[sahibookworm]

We are reading My Lady Jane for our Overbooked Book Club this month and imagine my surprise when Jennifer @ Sleeping Suburb tagged me for this one. This is such an amazing coincidence and I’m so excited to answer everything here. But before that, do make sure to checkout Jennifer’s blog for more wonderful bookish posts.

Rules:

Thank the person who nominated you. Answer all the questions down below. Pingback to the creators Rebecca & Ellyn. Nominate 5+ bloggers to do this tag.

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Lady Jane Grey | A Short Book that Packed a Punch

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These have to be Jane Austen heroines. Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice and Eleanor Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility will always remain my favorites.

Jane Eyre | Your favourite retelling

There are quite a few retellings that I have enjoyed over the years but The Palace of Illusions is definitely a special one. It’s a retelling of the Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi and it’s a very unique women centric view of the epic that everyone should read.

Calamity Jane | Your most anticipated release

Obviously Kingdom of Ash. I’m waiting for the day it will release, so that I can forget sleep and immerse myself in Aelin’s world again.

Jane Fonda | A character who upholds feminist ideals

The Nowhere Girls is an excellent feminist YA novel and all it’s three protagonists – Grace, Rosina and Erin – try their level best to fight for their rights and support other women.

Jane Krakowski | An underrated book you wish more people would read

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings is an own voices anthology of short stories written by Asian authors reimagining their mythological and folk stories. It’s a beautiful collection that depicts various cultures of Asia and I enjoyed these stories which we would otherwise not find in mainstream books.

The Lady Janies | Two or more authors you wish would write a book together

  This has to be my two favorite ladies, Sarah J Maas and Leigh Bardugo. SJM’s expansive world building and emotional characters combined with Leigh’s masterful storytelling full of twists and turns would definitely make for a brilliant and stunning book.

I’m going to tag some of the wonderful ladies who are part of my book club:

Ana @ Anacskie’s Book Musings

Meher @ The Scribblings

Shivani @ Book Marked

Priya @ Priya Bookworm

The Lady Janie Book Tag We are reading My Lady Jane for our Overbooked Book Club this month and imagine my surprise when Jennifer @ …