tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post8813966146740409962..comments2024-03-19T04:56:38.154-04:00Comments on The Book Rat: "How Did I Get Here?" — Guest Post & GIVEAWAY from Heather Moll!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-60201491526109657332019-08-31T17:33:02.948-04:002019-08-31T17:33:02.948-04:00Congrats, Edel!!Congrats, Edel!!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-75072012617805454672019-08-31T14:41:49.641-04:002019-08-31T14:41:49.641-04:00Edel! You’re the winner! :) Congratulations!Edel! You’re the winner! :) Congratulations!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-20464978737460443402019-08-30T12:31:34.198-04:002019-08-30T12:31:34.198-04:00I love that you started reading classics hoping to...I love that you started reading classics hoping to find that one you watched while you were home sick with Grandma :) What a great story, Patricia!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-30183014719854786872019-08-29T23:49:08.825-04:002019-08-29T23:49:08.825-04:00Love that story so much!Love that story so much!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-19400938654958313402019-08-29T23:43:48.600-04:002019-08-29T23:43:48.600-04:00One time, in elementary school, I was home with th...One time, in elementary school, I was home with the flu sick and dozing on and off. My grandma always had the tv on and 1995 P and P was on. I woke up a little for soup and saw the first proposal scene. Tried to stay awake for rest of episodes since it ended at a cliffhanger and fell asleep. It was not until 8th grade when I came across a dvd version of it and recognized the cast members on it. Prior to that, I began reading classics hoping I would eventually find the book the series was based off of. It is one of the big things that got me into reading and I am always grateful for it.Patricia Finnegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-32328883296445194412019-08-28T16:55:22.048-04:002019-08-28T16:55:22.048-04:00I liked that version, Danya! Sure the sound is bad...I liked that version, Danya! Sure the sound is bad and it’s filmed like a stage production and everyone’s hair screams 80s, but when David Rintoul is all smiles at the end with Elizabeth after the second proposal ... ❤️ adorable. Best of luck in the giveaway :)Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-24359675203232093302019-08-28T01:12:48.773-04:002019-08-28T01:12:48.773-04:00I was first introduced to Austen through a TV mini...I was first introduced to Austen through a TV mini-series of P&P -- a 1980 version that practically nobody has watched, lol (just the die-hard fans!). I think I was about 12 or so, and my parents had rented it, so I joined them in watching and instantly fell in love with pretty much everything about it. I read the book soon after and my Austen obsession took off XDdanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-36931311810947216772019-08-26T20:33:30.693-04:002019-08-26T20:33:30.693-04:00Thanks for your well wishes Elaine! You’ve had so ...Thanks for your well wishes Elaine! You’ve had so much for time with Austen than I have. I wonder if I had started with P&P rather than Emma as a teenager if I would appreciated Austen a then or if I still wouldn’t have seen the value in her writing until my twenties? Best of luck in the giveaway!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-42538597210159489492019-08-26T20:29:53.758-04:002019-08-26T20:29:53.758-04:00I wish there were more JAFF in my library system. ...I wish there were more JAFF in my library system. The purchasing requests department knows me by name lolHeather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-66007124704930023282019-08-26T20:28:46.542-04:002019-08-26T20:28:46.542-04:00I hear Abigail Reynolds is a gateway drug for a lo...I hear Abigail Reynolds is a gateway drug for a lot of readers, and then Meredith’s blog is what sends them over the addict’s edge. Thanks for reading Brigid!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-19304231617836408402019-08-26T12:35:25.889-04:002019-08-26T12:35:25.889-04:00Thank you for a lovely post Heather and for giving...Thank you for a lovely post Heather and for giving us another chance to win a copy of your book! It's really great to hear your story of how you became a Janeite. I guess I've been one most of my life, but more serious now. I first read 'Pride and Prejudice' aged about 13 - had tried to read it aged 10 but didn't get on with it. It is my favourite book of all time but I do love reading modern day variations. There's so much scope for it with Austen's work and with her life too. Good luck with the new release. :) Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198421580102655831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-47924459302158704872019-08-26T07:54:01.934-04:002019-08-26T07:54:01.934-04:00I found a JAFF book at the local library.I found a JAFF book at the local library.kneydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268619408534335453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-31496353449566658012019-08-25T21:16:18.968-04:002019-08-25T21:16:18.968-04:00I was initially introduced to JAFF by a friend in ...I was initially introduced to JAFF by a friend in college. I tried that one story, but it didn't really click. Fast forward ten years, and I found Abigail Reynolds' books at my library! Once I read everything my library had, I took to the internet and found Austenesque Reviews. What a gold mine!Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195731778051358937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-83527486073494792332019-08-25T19:19:53.551-04:002019-08-25T19:19:53.551-04:00I love how timeless Jane’s stories and characters ...I love how timeless Jane’s stories and characters are. (I find Marianne tiresome, too) it’s a slippery slope from reading that first fanfic to shaving your head and drinking the Koolaid, but I most of us are happy we did it. Thanks for sharing your story Ceri!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-11923588633022422892019-08-25T19:19:16.307-04:002019-08-25T19:19:16.307-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-29620606032450322212019-08-25T19:11:27.697-04:002019-08-25T19:11:27.697-04:00What I love best about your story is that it ended...What I love best about your story is that it ended with you finding like-minded friends. Best of luck in the giveaway Becky!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-74087113856641392092019-08-25T17:34:05.148-04:002019-08-25T17:34:05.148-04:00I was a teenager before the internet was widely av...I was a teenager before the internet was widely available and during one rainy day when I had nothing to do I had a search of my mum's bookshelves and found a book called 'Sense and Sensibility'. I had heard of it so I gave it a go and I liked it, although I found Marianne tiresome. I tried Pride & Prejudice next. Within a page I was hooked and within a chapter I had found a kindred spirit in Elizabeth Bennet, who felt like ME, albeit with a nearly 200 year time difference. It's such a compliment to Austen's writing, that she still feels real and relevant after so long.<br /><br />My discovery of JAFF came via me getting a kindle. I had thought that I wouldn't use one, but my husband persuaded me to get one, as as I was downloading the must have Austen novels I stumbled across Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange. This led me to other books. I had no idea that these type of books existed. A review on Amazon led me to Austenprose and the horizons were widened further. It absolutely reinvigorated my reading :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-82994057193096668452019-08-25T14:51:21.551-04:002019-08-25T14:51:21.551-04:00I went on a classic reading roll and came across P...I went on a classic reading roll and came across P&P. It was the beginning of something wonderful! I then read through all her others and started searching for more. That’s when i discovered JAFF, movie adaptions and many new friends. BeckyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858125894873568419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-62077789768820919922019-08-23T18:18:55.152-04:002019-08-23T18:18:55.152-04:00The zombies drew you in! I love it. Thanks for sha...The zombies drew you in! I love it. Thanks for sharing your story. Best of luck in the giveaway!<br /><br />My husband may regret taking me to the movie when I have to write, or go to a JASNA meeting, or I’m reading a variation :) j/k He’s sweet Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-51344742887641348062019-08-23T16:08:54.300-04:002019-08-23T16:08:54.300-04:00I was also late in falling in love with JA's P...I was also late in falling in love with JA's P & p.Only with watching P & p & zombies... Before, know nothing about the story or JA. (I wasn't fond of reading as I think I have some form of dyslexia and have trouble with English). After that I got hooked.I really feel bad as I seem to have missed a lot of the older P & P variations. Now I try if I can buy the variations available.<br /><br />That was sweet of your spouse to have you watch it.Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for the chance to win you book.Buturothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764946459223516789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-89419664513844411682019-08-23T06:40:47.547-04:002019-08-23T06:40:47.547-04:00As a former librarian, I’m loving all of these jou...As a former librarian, I’m loving all of these journeys to Jane and that involved library books! Thanks Kneyda!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-58569131097627030652019-08-23T06:39:34.360-04:002019-08-23T06:39:34.360-04:00That seems like a natural progression to me. Thank...That seems like a natural progression to me. Thanks for reading the post and sharing your finding Jane story Patty!Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-29123909325530993742019-08-22T07:21:44.163-04:002019-08-22T07:21:44.163-04:00I came across a JAFF book at the library and fell ...I came across a JAFF book at the library and fell in love! kneydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268619408534335453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-23173489481900754352019-08-21T22:06:07.237-04:002019-08-21T22:06:07.237-04:00I remember watching 1995 P&P on A&E and lo...I remember watching 1995 P&P on A&E and loving it. Later I purchased the series. I reread it and found fan fiction in the library and then online through Facebook.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984859751855367445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-79635046020562413992019-08-20T20:59:56.130-04:002019-08-20T20:59:56.130-04:00Thanks for reading Sophia Rose! It’s an interestin...Thanks for reading Sophia Rose! It’s an interesting process how one finds something they like, and then find the fandom and other like-minded people. I love that you read the books with your mom; what a nice memory :)Heather Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388933854675286817noreply@blogger.com