tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post4761682231299748464..comments2023-10-29T09:38:12.800-04:00Comments on Whatcha Readin', Books?: A Teacher/Learner's Blog: Emma- Jane AustenTeacher/Learnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-3534382388432881862012-02-02T16:05:44.613-05:002012-02-02T16:05:44.613-05:00I think I've told you before - I've never ...I think I've told you before - I've never read an Austen, but I do have Emma on my TBR shelf, so I enjoyed your review. I will get to it this year, I promise!<br /><br />I did enjoy the movie adaptation of Emma!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-62166212791495425652012-01-14T12:07:35.585-05:002012-01-14T12:07:35.585-05:00What a fantastic hardcover edition! I'd proba...What a fantastic hardcover edition! I'd probably give Emma a B- too - not my favorite, but I though some of the characters were memorable. Like you said, fun and lively, although I did think some of the writing was a bit tedious.Two Bibliomaniacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442484227213602009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-15923497158651951232012-01-07T16:41:47.222-05:002012-01-07T16:41:47.222-05:00This has been on my TBR for so long.... Thanks for...This has been on my TBR for so long.... Thanks for the reminderBookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-21575664589806402142012-01-06T15:22:33.655-05:002012-01-06T15:22:33.655-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it! Emma is one of my fav...I'm glad you enjoyed it! Emma is one of my favorite Austen novels - it's a lot of fun, and I liked that there was interaction between Emma and Knightly throughout the book, rather than the few stiff conversations/arguments that Lizzie & Darcy have in P&P. I also liked that Knightly is the only one that scolded Emma when she was being mean or silly.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-4326068659175744812012-01-05T22:54:42.750-05:002012-01-05T22:54:42.750-05:00I read these all years ago, and Emma was my favori...I read these all years ago, and Emma was my favorite, although I can't remember why. I think it was because I liked Knightley best, even better than Darcy. It's also on my re-read list to see if I still feel the same way I did when I was younger.Susan (Reading World)http://susancoventry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-7713709425115172272012-01-04T22:40:10.519-05:002012-01-04T22:40:10.519-05:00I studied this for my HSC (end of school exams in ...I studied this for my HSC (end of school exams in Australia taken to determine what mark you get and what university degree you can get into). <br /><br />Studying it made it about 100% better for me than it would have been if I had just read it on my own first time around. I can't remember much about what we learnt now because it was so long ago, but I remember being amazed at just how incredibly clever it was. We also studied it with Clueless, the move with Alicia Silverstone, which I gained a better appreciation of. <br /><br />I am half way through re-reading Emma now on my phone. I think its actually my second favourite after Pride and PrejudiceRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-77991087535307877162012-01-04T15:20:00.899-05:002012-01-04T15:20:00.899-05:00I know most people find Emma an annoying person, b...I know most people find Emma an annoying person, but I just loved her. She's superficial and has many flaws but I think she's a great character.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-89163544905889908512012-01-04T15:13:42.502-05:002012-01-04T15:13:42.502-05:00This has a soft spot in my heart because I fell in...This has a soft spot in my heart because I fell in love with the film adaptation, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, back in high school. I read the book a couple of years ago, and while it isn't my favorite Austen, I am most definitely crushing on Knightley!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-75974265833579938282012-01-04T12:01:13.016-05:002012-01-04T12:01:13.016-05:00This isn't my favorite Austen either, but it s...This isn't my favorite Austen either, but it still has some great characters.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478500839371377052.post-56320936214601206242012-01-04T11:47:07.678-05:002012-01-04T11:47:07.678-05:00I still haven't read an Austen book. I will th...I still haven't read an Austen book. I will this year though. Actually, I started P & P on my Kindle. It was a free version and about halfway through, I realized that several chapters were skipped. I went back but they simply were not there! A defective edition! Well, I sure as heck didn't want to go back to the beginning at that point.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.com