In Want of a Good Book

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters.) S: I have decided that I am definitely not a fan of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. How arrogant and rude she is toward Elizabeth! I am glad Elizabeth is able to think clearly and hold her own. She even treats her civilly, though Lady Catherine does… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: So much has happened in these chapters that they feel like a book unto themselves.  What a sad thing to not be able to attend the first marriage of the family! It’s difficult to think how the Bennet girls feel,… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: Although Elizabeth and Jane are surprised, frightened, and angry at Lydia’s and Mr. Wickham’s conduct, does it really surprise the reader? Austen has dropped hints throughout the story of Lydia’s improprieties, and there is even a scene where Elizabeth implores… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: I cannot tell you how annoyed I am with Mr. Bennet! I know that he doesn’t want to hear his daughter whining about not going to Brighton, but my goodness me, he is just being lazy. He doesn’t appear to… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: This was a difficult section for me to read, and I’m not sure why. I wonder if it’s because it seemed like things moved really slowly. There was a lot of introspection, which isn’t bad, but I find that I… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: I like Colonel Fitzwilliam; he seems a very amiable man with a kind heart, and he quickly strikes up a friendship with Elizabeth. Lady Catherine, I am sorry to say, is not comic relief to me, though I’m sure she… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: So much happens in this section! I knew I liked Mrs. Gardiner and I’m glad she’s made another appearance. I still find it strange that, though she can’t quite put her finger on it, there’s something about Mr. Wickham she… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) R: There’s a great deal of drama going on in these chapters. The Bingleys and Darcy leave Netherfield, and Jane is informed by Miss Bingley that they have no intention of returning. The discussion about her letter between Jane and Elizabeth… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) R: The ladies of Longbourn and Mr. Collins return to Aunt Phillips’ for what I suppose is a dinner party. The mysterious Mr. Wickham is invited as well, and we quickly learn his history with Darcy as he shares it with… Read more

(This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: Chapter 11 is so funny. I enjoyed seeing how attentive Mr. Bingley is toward Jane. There’s such a subtlety to the scene, yet the reader can see that Mr. Bingley treats Miss Bennet differently. Miss Bingley is thwarted in her… Read more