The Jane Austen Society Published by St. Martin's Press by Natalie Jenner
on May 26, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Historical, Austenesque
Pages: 320
Source: Publisher
Format: Paperback
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Also by this author: Bloomsbury Girls
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ISBN: 1250248736
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Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable.
One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists. Now it's home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. With the last bit of Austen's legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen's home and her legacy. These people—a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others—could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen. As each of them endures their own quiet struggle with loss and trauma, some from the recent war, others from more distant tragedies, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society.
Welcome to my stop on the The Jane Austen Society Blog Tour!! Welcome to Captivated Reading!
Plot
Anyone who is an Austen fan will be able to appreciate the idea of saving Jane Austen’s home. On top of that, there is so much more to this story!
There’s romance, humor, budding friendships, and amazing characters that leap off the pages!
In this fictional tale a group of people come together to start the Jane Austen Society–an eclectic group of people who want nothing more than to preserve Austen and her memory.
They must overcome obstacles both personal and in regards to the Society. And along the way, grow together and change each other.
Characters
I can’t help but love each of these characters. And the thing is–they’re all so different! But, they all have their love for Jane Austen in common which binds them all more than they all could ever have dreamed. And then the Jane Austen Society is born!
Each character undergoes their own journey–some more difficult and heartbreaking than others.
Writing
The writing was what made this story. I couldn’t help but get sucked into the story. And I give credit to Ms. Jenner and her love for Austen… It came through the pages!
Pacing
The pacing was just perfect! Each chapter brought new insights to the characters and made me fall in love with them more. Jenner did a fantastic job of telling this story in an engaging and unique way!
If you haven’t read Jane Austen–you should still read this. Because, I have no doubt you’ll want to read her novels after this. If you have read Jane Austen, then you’ll appreciate this story and how it brings the reader closer to Austen’s history and home.
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Please check out the other stops on the tour!
Join the virtual online book tour of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY, Natalie Jenner’s highly acclaimed debut novel May 25 through June 30, 2020. Seventy-five popular blogs and websites specializing in historical fiction, historical romance, women’s fiction, and Austenesque fiction will feature interviews and reviews of this post-WWII novel set in Chawton, England.
May 25 Jane Austen’s World
May 25 Austenprose—A Jane Austen Blog
May 26 Frolic Media
May 26 A Bookish Affair
May 26 Courtney Reads Romance
May 26 Margie’s Must Reads
May 26 The Reading Frenzy
May 27 Book Confessions of an Ex-Ballerina
May 27 Gwendalyn’s Books
May 27 Romantically Inclined Reviews
May 28 Getting Your Read On
May 28 Living Read Girl
May 28 The Lit Bitch
May 29 History Lizzie
May 29 Silver Petticoat Reviews
May 30 Cup of Tea with that Book, Please
May 30 Historical Fiction Reader
May 31 Jane Austen in Vermont
June 01 From Pemberley to Milton
June 01 My Jane Austen Book Club
June 01 AustenBlog
June 02 Lu’s Reviews
June 02 The Green Mockingbird
June 03 The Interests of a Jane Austen Girl
June 03 Relz Reviews
June 03 Impressions in Ink
June 04 The Caffeinated Bibliophile
June 04 Life of Literature
June 04 Laura’s Reviews
June 05 Reading Ladies Book Club
June 05 Bookish Rantings
June 06 From the TBR Pile
June 07 Rachel Dodge
June 07 An Historian About Town
June 08 Bringing up Books
June 08 Austenesque Reviews
June 09 Captivated Reading
June 09 Savvy Verse and Witt
June 10 Lady with a Quill
June 10 Drunk Austen
June 11 Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
June 11 Inkwell Inspirations
June 12 Nurse Bookie
June 12 A Bookish Way of Life
June 13 Calico Critic
June 14 Jane Austen’s World
June 15 Stuck in a Book
June 15 Storybook Reviews
June 15 Confessions of a Book Addict
June 16 Literary Quicksand
June 16 Becky on Books
June 17 The Reading Frenzy
June 17 Anita Loves Books
June 18 Chicks, Rogues, & Scandals
June 18 The Write Review
June 19 Diary of Eccentric
June 20 Cracking the Cover
June 21 Short Books & Scribes
June 22 Reading the Past
June 22 Babblings of a Bookworm
June 23 My Vices and Weaknesses
June 23 The Book Diva Reads
June 24 Books, Teacups & Reviews
June 24 Wishful Endings
June 25 Robin Loves Reading
June 25 Bookfoolery
June 26 Lit and Life
June 26 Vesper’s Place
June 27 Foxes and Fairy Tales
June 28 Probably at the Library
June 28 Scuffed Slippers Wormy Books
June 29 The Anglophile Channel
June 29 So Little Time…
June 30 BookNAround
About Natalie Jenner
Great review! I loved this book too 😉
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This. sounds like such a good read! I can see why you enjoyed it! I love. when characters grow together, and it sounds like the writing and pacing was on point!