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Review: The Jane Austen Society



The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

📚 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! I recently finished reading Emma by Jane Austen and it has become my favourite by this great author. I read Emma in preparation for reading this highly anticipated book by Natalie Jenner: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. The story takes place between 1932 and 1946 in the town of Chawton, Hampshire where Jane Austen spent ten years of her life and wrote her last three novels. A group of eclectic Austen’s book lovers unites to create a museum to honour Ms. Austen and save the great library from the Great House where Ms. Austen lived part of her life. The characters are all wonderful and lovable. I was fascinated by the lives of these relatable characters and how they all work together for a greater cause. Natalie Jenner’s writing is superb and provides a feel-good sentiment towards this extraordinary group of people. This is a must-read for all Austen lovers.

🙋🏼‍♀️ Thank you, 𝗦𝘁. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 for sending me an ARC of this wonderful book. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 by Natalie Jenner will be available at your favourite bookstore on May 26, 2020.

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