September is the month of firsts, which is why I’m always excited by this month. Generally it marks the beginning of a new school year, with the hopes of great accomplishments. Well, today marks another first for me . . . .Septemb-EYRE signifies my inaugural participation in a blogging event! I’ve seen these things from time and time, but never considered myself a serious enough blogger. Well, forget that sentiment. I’m diving in!
This first post is meant as an introduction to myself and
why I’m reading Jane Eyre. If you want
to learn about me, why I started blogging and what I do for my real job, check
out my very first blog post here.
Now to the novel . . .I love Jane Eyre. I love most classics from this era including
all of Jane Austen’s novels. I’ve read
Bronte’s novel two times, I believe. But
since I have a tendency to forget what I read (hence keeping track via a blog),
I’m sure this rereading will be like reading it for the first time. Besides, the spine on the edition I’ll be
reading has yet to be cracked. My
parents gave me this keepsake several years ago, but with so many new books to
discover, I put this aside. No
longer!
Thanks for the great idea to read this fantastic novel. Now, to crack that spine . . .
See you next week!
Hallo Stacy!
ReplyDeleteI am a fellow Septemb-Eyre girl (as we do not yet have a bloke joining us!), who wanted to visit all the lovely blogs of those readers who are taking part in this month's read-a-long!! :) This is my first read-a-long, but my third, er, fourth blogosphere event, strike all of that!! I have participated in: Austen in August, Bout of Books, 8.0, The Reading Hour, The Clockwork Carnival, and alongside this one, I am participating in Books of Eyre, too! That brings the total to: six! :) Go me!
Yet, I haven't read the *same book!* as a collective read ever which makes this event especially sweet! I am looking forward to visiting back on Mondays to see what everyone has posted about! It will be rather keen to see all the different observations filtering out, eh!? :)
I love your special copy of Jane Eyre! And, despite the fact that I know something of the story, this is my first time reading the book!
So glad you can join us -- and hope your first blogging event is a success!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to your first blog event...the first of many! I haven't read Jane Eyre before so I'm looking forward to this one.
ReplyDeleteAnother re-reader and first time read-along participant! I can't wait to see what you think of it this time.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm a first time reader as well! It's encouraging for me to know that I'm not the only one haha I look forward to reading along with you :) - Maggie @ An American in France
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy, this is my first event as well and it's so cool going 'round to the different blogs, getting everyone's take on reading Jane Eyre, whether for the first time or, like you, as a re-read. I'm having so much fun; I see more readalongs in my future ;-)
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