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Thank you John for this excellent reading adventure.

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I've loved Austen's _Emma_ so much and even more your insightful posts about this novel that I hold dear.

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Aug 22Liked by John Halbrooks

I second David Robert’s comment. Thank you John. Now I have to decide which Austen to read next.

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Have you read any of the others? If not, I would go with P&P next.

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Aug 23Liked by John Halbrooks

I haven’t. This was my first. So thank you, P&P it is!

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Having reread four of the six novels so far this year (still waiting on Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey), I can easily say Emma is my favorite, a slot previously reserved for Persuasion. Funny!

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Another win for Emma!

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This has been a wonderful reading journey - thank you! (And yes I spotted that challenge you threw down, to deconstruct the Emma-Knightley proposal. All over that. 😊)

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I will be looking forward to it!

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Such a fine read, John, thank you for deepening my appreciation for Austen’s writing. I’ve always loved the stories, but she is so much more than an excellent storyteller.

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