February Wrap Up

February!

In February I read 6 books for a total of 1,546 pages and an average of 55 pages per day. Given my crazy ambitious Austen Month TBR, I think I had a pretty successful month.

Austen Month TBR/TBW

It’s almost February and for me, that means focusing my reading and watching choices around work by and inspired by Jane Austen.

Book Review: Pride

Pride
By Ibi Zoboi

My Edition:
Hardcover, 289 pages
2018, Balzer + Bray
ISBN: 9780062564047

Zuri Benitez loves her hood – the block parties, the corner stores, the way everyone knows and looks out for each other. When the rich Darcy family renovates an abandoned house across the street from her apartment and moves in, Zuri is immediately suspicious. She doesn’t need some rich family coming in and trying to change her neighborhood. But when her older sisters Janae starts hanging out with Ainsley Darcy, Zuri finds herself running into Ainsley’s younger brother, Darius. She doesn’t want to like or understand the polished, polite Darius, nor does she think he could ever understand her and her way of life. She might just find, though, that appearances aren’t always what they seem.

While YA romance is certainly not my genre of choice, no way was I passing up an own-voices, modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice.

Series Review: Heartstone & Dragonshadow

My friend Nicole gifted me these for Christmas – a Pride and Prejudice retelling spun into a fantasy series. These had the potential to be really good or really cheesy, but either way, I was interested to see how they were handled.

February Wrap Up

February!

In February I read 11 books for a total of 2,554 pages and an average of 91 pages per day. That’s some pretty good reading for a short month!

Austen Movie Reviews

Austen Month is quickly coming to a close and I’ve managed to make a little progress with the somewhat ambitious list of shows/movies I wanted to watch.

Mini(bot) Reviews: Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field

I figured this would be a cute, modern-day Pride and Prejudice retelling and I was right.

Book Review: Mary B.

Mary B.
By Katherine J. Chen

Not My Edition:
Library Paperback, 436 pages
2018, Random House
ISBN: 9780525631811 (Large print)

Told from the perspective of the oft-overlooked Mary, this novel covers the events before, during and after Pride and Prejudice.

That’s a pretty simple blurb, but it covers the basics without giving away any of the unique details of the story. (Perhaps I should aim for one sentence descriptions in the future!)

Classics for Kids and Teens

Since I’m focusing on reading books inspired by classic writer, Jane Austen, I figured I’d highlight some of the different types of classic literature available for youngsters and teens.

Austen Month TBR/TBW

It’s February so that means in my world it’s Austen Month! If you’re new here, I focus on Jane Austen’s work and work inspired by her in February because…well, mostly because! My weak reasoning is that her books focus on romance and February has Valentine’s Day and also I love all things Austen. So, lots of love…February…that’s the connection. Mostly it’s just habit now.