Review: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Series: None
Published: 1885
Publisher: Public Domain
Pages: 544

Elizabeth Gaskell's compassionate, richly dramatic novel features on of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with the mill-owner John Thornton.

North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.

Take a moment to read that description. Note Margaret's character. She is so peculiarly unique that I can see some people not liking her. But this story is so incredibly epic that I can't help but fall in love with each and every character.

Review: Northanger Alibi by Jenni James

 

Northanger Alibi by Jenni James
Series: The Jane Austen Diaries, #2
Publisher: Walnut Springs/Inkberry Press
Published: January 15, 2012
Number of Pages: 254

Sometimes a guy is even better than you imagined...The Russo family and Seattle, Washington, are no match for Claire Hart and her savvy knowledge of all things vampire-related. Thanks to her obsession with the Twilight series, if there is anyone who would know a vampire when she saw one, it's Claire. And she's positive totally hot Tony Russo is a vampire - she just has to prove it! In this modern retelling of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, follow Claire's hilarious journey on her first summer adventure away from home, where she learns everything isn't what is seems, and that in some instances, reality is way better than anything she'd ever find in a book.

See this book? My new guilty pleasure. Really. It’s bad.

First, thank you to the lovely folks over at the YA Sisterhood for sending me a copy of this book. You guys rock.

Pride and Prejudice: Battle of Movies

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This following article is my take on the adaptions of Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice.

Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books. Out of all the books she wrote, it is my favorite. So my love for this book is great, and I could go off on many tangents about many different topics in the book (not limited to my love for Mr. Collins). But I’m going to talk about my follow-up question.