I am so excited to be part of The Austen Connection‘s Jane Austen read to celebrate Austen’s 250th birthday as the Read-Along Librarian! Join me along the read-along, where I will give readalikes and book recommendations for each of Austen’s novels. Jump on and off this read-along for 2025, but let’s celebrate Austen’s 250th birthday in style!
Here is the read-along schedule for the first book:
Northanger Abbey
Kick-off, Feb. 2 – Celebration, March 2
- Chapters 1-8 – by Feb. 9 – today’s chat and check-in
- Chapters 9-16 – Feb. 16 – Five Things to Watch for in Northanger Abbey
- Chapters 17-24 – Feb. 23 – Guest Post with Bruja Professor Maria DeBlassie
- Chapters 25-31 – March 2 – Celebration Zoom Meetup! With co-hosts Sarah Rose Kearns, Emily Davis-Hale and Plain Jane
And here’s the read-along schedule for the rest of the year:
Sense and Sensibility
Sunday, March 9 – Sunday, April 27
Pride and Prejudice
Sunday, May 4 – Sunday, June 23
Mansfield Park
Sunday, July 6 – Sunday, Aug. 31
Emma
Sunday, Sept. 7 – Sunday, Oct. 26
Persuasion
Sunday, Nov. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 15
Celebration – Week of Dec. 15!


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