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Beach Read
Finally read Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. What was I waiting for?! It was such a fun read and to finally be able to read Jane Austen’s progression in her craft from this to Persuasion is amazing. I’m even more of a Jane Austen fangirl now.
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“Persuasion” by Jane Austen (the Annotated Version)
This popped up on my Tiktok and I was, like, what?!?!?! Such annotated books exist?! My copy arrived and I absolutely love it!
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Before Mr. Darcy…
it was Gilbert Blythe. As in “Pride and Prejudice,” things begin badly between our heroes. Gilbert admires Anne (Megan Follows) when she arrives at their one-room schoolhouse; she registers his handsomeness but ignores him, in part because of his cockiness; he calls her Carrots; she smashes a slate over his head. The “Carrots” slate-smash is…