It pops up in so many conversations, and I loved hearing why this or that character liked one of Austen’s books or writing choices. Jane Austen lovers will really enjoy the banter back and forth between the characters as they discuss their likes and dislikes, their favorite characters, and everything else Austen-related.

She was able to find a struggle for each that brought the entire group together, and she did it so well! Natalie Jenner’s building of each person must have been hard. The other characters I felt connected to quickly. I struggled to connect to the movie star until a few things happened to her, and then I understood a bit more about her. My heart went out to each of them in their own way. It brought beautiful images to mind while I read. I loved the descriptions as people walk down lanes or sit looking out over the landscape. It’s a quaint little English town, Chawton. Each character has their own troubles that they struggle with throughout the story, and the friendships they form help them to become the person they want to be. The Jane Austen Society is a beautiful story of building unlikely friendships, personal growth and overcoming loss and disappointment. I think that I may have made my synopsis sound a bit like a game of Clue and that is not what this book is at all…so mystery readers…sorry.

This group takes one little idea and collaborates to build it into a functioning society when it looks like one of the Austen estates could change ownership. That is quite the eclectic group of people! They each for relationships with one another through completely different avenues as the book progresses. 🙋 The Heir Apparent to a Jane Austen residence 🙋 A young housekeeper with a brilliant mind. 🙋 An American movie star in the twilight of her career. 🙋‍♂️ A widowed doctor trying to find happiness without his wife. 🙋‍♂️ A village worker who is lonely and living with his mother. We are introduced individually to a group of people that have one thing in common, a love for Jane Austen.

It’s just at the end of World War II in England. It was an absolute delight to read about people that loved her books and enjoyed discussing them. The Jane Austen Society is filled with conversations about Austen’s work and characters.

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