Sense & Sensibility (by Jane Austen)

Pride & Prejudice is a book I read many times before ever seeing an adaptation of it. Because of that, although I've seen the miniseries a gajillion times, I still have a very strong "book version" of the characters in my head. (Particularly Jane, who I always picture as a brunette even though in adaptations, she tends to be blonde.)  

The opposite is true of Sense & Sensibility: I've seen the Ang Lee film a gajillion times but I think this is my first time reading the book cover to cover. Seems impossible but I think it's true! I've read all the others, including Lady Susan and Sanditon, but I loved the movie so much that I think I only read it in bits and pieces.  It was fun to finally read it from cover to cover and get some book versions of the characters in my head!

I bought this at the Jane Austen museum, along with Northanger Abbey. I read it as part of my resolution to read and/or donate 10 physical books this year but I definitely will be putting this one back on my shelf along with the other Austens. I mean, she's just great, Jane Austen. Every page was great.