380 reviews for:

Jane Austen's Bookshelf

Rebecca Romney

4.45 AVERAGE

silvertoez's review

4.0

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I really enjoyed this. A rare book dealer spotlights various “lost to time” female authors that may have influenced Jane Austen. 

tallulahshark2024's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

manateesandbignaps's review

4.0

funny informative medium-paced

jdill1717's review

4.5

informative medium-paced

princessofpups8's review

4.75

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

bamamelereads's review against another edition

4.25

informative inspiring slow-paced

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This was such a fantastic examination of Jane’s contemporaries and influences.  I loved the author’s approach in finding the authors time forgot and dismissed. Or should I say really that men forgot and dismissed. There’s no question misogyny played a large part in why these women are no longer as widely read. 

I’ve definitely added many of these books to my own TBR now, and can’t wait to form my own opinions too. 
I’d definitely recommend this to any Janeite!

juli_mod's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

brynpemery's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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I loved this. So much! I listened to it on Libro.fm but will be purchasing a hard cover copy for my personal book collection. Truly the perfect combination of interests - Jane Austen, rare books, archives, history, feminism. So well researched, nicely balanced between a more academic and a more reflective tone, and prompted me to add so many books to my TBR. 

klizzie333's review

4.0

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

amavia91's review

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced