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Louise Reader

@louisereader.bsky.social

Well that’s #JaneAustenJuly over for 2025. #booksky

The books I read in physical or audio formats.
Emma - Jane Austen
Jane Austen Remedy - Ruth Wilson
The Novel Life of Jane Austen A Graphic Biography- Janine Barchas, Isabel Greenberg
Jane Austen - Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Katie Wilson
A Most Clever Girl - Jasmine A. Stirling, Vesper Stamper

I watched the excellent Jane Austen Rise of a Genius.

And Emma 2020 wherein Miranda Hart stole the show as Miss Bates

And naturally rounded out the month with a rewatch of Clueless.

August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Paula Simoes

@paulasimoes.bsky.social

Hurt my back yesterday, feeling better now, but taking it slowly. I've just read the August chapter from The Countryman's Log Book by Frances Wolseley (check my blog) and will continue with this clothbound edition of A Memoir of Jane Austen by her nephew. I still didn't finish my #JaneAustenJuly 😍

A screenshot of the book with a black and white image with the info "country-women of the fourteen century. From Strut's " Dress and Habitsthat", and it says:
'The Month of August
There was an almost inexplicable custom connected with ugust 22, which is supposed to date back to the time of the Crusades. A small procession of villagers was formed at Biddenham in Bedfordshire before noon, who carried a white rabbit decorated with scarlet ribbons, singing meanwhile a hymn dedicated to St. Agatha. Any unmarried woman who met this procession extended the two fingers of her lcft hand, pointing with them at the rabbit and saying :
" Gustin, Gustin, lacks a bier, Maidens, maidens, bury him bere."

A faded pink book over other books in a table

August 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM

Emily K Michael, Writer

@emilythepoet.bsky.social

What a fabulous discussion of Emma for #janeaustenjuly! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVk_...

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July 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM

oylenshpeegul

@oylenshpeegul.bsky.social

This month I re-read _Emma_ and watched a bunch of adaptations!

#JaneAustenJuly #Booksky

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Emma

I've just finished reading Emma (1816) by Jane Austen. Wonderful! This was a re-read for me, but I always enjoy reading Austen and Emma is perhaps the most re-readable of all her works. It practicall...

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July 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Kim Novak - The Reading Rx

@cfpharmd.bsky.social

Lady Susan by Jane Austen is perfect for #JaneAustenJuly especially if you’re not a traditional fan. Sometimes hateful characters just make a book. #ClassicLit #BookSky 💙📚

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Book cover of Lady Susan by Jane Austen. Yellow flowers and greenery against an orange background.

July 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Emma Butler-Marr

@19thcenturyem.bsky.social

Reading Jane Austen on the way to Southampton for the Global Jane Austen conference feels very fitting (a bit annoyed at my project gutenberg epub for having the wrong Austen spelling but...) #globaljaneaustenconference #janeaustenjuly

A kindle with a plain project Gutenberg cover of Northanger Abbey. Jane Austen's name is spelt Jane Austin, incorrectly. In the background is a train seat and some trees out of the train window.

July 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Shawn Breathes Books

@shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social

Friday Reads: Stories intruding? Don't threaten me with a good time!

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#JaneAustenJuly

July 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM

A.C. Harper (he/him)

@harperac.bsky.social

Yesss love seeing everyone’s picks for #JaneAustenJuly! Can’t wait to dive into mine too 📚 What’s the one you’re most excited for?

July 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM

Emilio

@theinstantreader.bsky.social

Jane Austen July :2025
#janeaustenjuly

July 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Shawn Breathes Books

@shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social

Austenatiousness: Ros, Tilly, and Kathy on all things Jane Austen - a colloquy for #JaneAustenJuly

Three brilliant Janeites (Ros of @rosamunday_scallydandling, Tilly of Tilly’s Shelf, and Kathy James-Cavan (Austen scholar) hold forth

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July 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Paula Simoes

@paulasimoes.bsky.social

If you want to do #JaneAustenJuly, but don't/can't have the books here are the links to the ebooks thanks to @gutenberg.org

💙📚 #Books #JaneAusten #Readings

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#JaneAustenJuly – Reading Jane Austen by publication date (with links to the ebooks thanks to Project Gutenberg)

Jane Austen July is a month long of reading challenges (also movie or TV series) of Austen’s books and other author’s books related in some way with Jane Austen. The challenges and reco…

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July 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Emma Butler-Marr

@19thcenturyem.bsky.social

To mark #janeaustenjuly @edgerat.bsky.social and I filmed a video, talking all about Austen, my PhD and my other Austen-y interests. If you want some recommendations for this month, or just some general Austen chat give it a watch! And Roy has some amazing other videos too!

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Jane Austen Conversation: Emma Butler, PhD student #janeaustenjuly

YouTube video by Roy Reads Anything

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July 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM

Roy Reads Anything

@edgerat.bsky.social

Really enjoyed talking Jane Austen with @19thcenturyem.bsky.social a PhD student with @ehunineteen.bsky.social - some great #JaneAustenJuly recommendations youtu.be/xeGNIo5qpds?...

Jane Austen Conversation: Emma Butler, PhD student #janeaustenjuly

YouTube video by Roy Reads Anything

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July 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM

Miss Currer Bell

@misscurrerbell.bsky.social

Looking for ways to participate in #JaneAustenJuly? Consider joining the #SanditonSummerBookClub! We are tackling the unfinished manuscript of #Sanditon one chapter per week and still welcoming new members. DM me to join the Discord or follow along with the posts here!

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ALT: a man whispering into a woman 's ear with the words that sounds stimulating written below him

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July 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Roy Reads Anything

@edgerat.bsky.social

Happy #JaneAustenJuly ! Here's a video about the books and movies I have lined up. And later this week a great Austen convo with @19thcenturyem.bsky.social - good times! youtu.be/YXKipNyxFP4?...

Jane Austen July TBR

YouTube video by Roy Reads Anything

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July 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Emma Butler-Marr

@19thcenturyem.bsky.social

Forgot to tag #janeaustenjuly whoops. Here you go 🫡

Emma Butler-Marr @19thcenturyem.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Jane Austen July!! Kicked off the month making a YouTube video with @edgerat.bsky.social & chatting all things Austen!

I'm going to share my recommendations/reads on here throughout the month (if I remember!) And hoping to achieve all the prompts 🤞

It's like my Christmas ✨️