**I share a blog with my friend Katie (KatieMarie on here, although she NEVER POSTS! hint!) where we post music, book and movie reviews, and every Wednesday a poem by a teen! Please contact me if you're interested, btw. hannah W. and paperpoet have both been featured. :) I digress. Here are two book reviews I wrote for the blog that I thought I'd share here.**

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

I am Marianne, the hopeless romantic.

I am Elinor, preferring to keep things inside.

I am Jane, defensive of others.

I am Lizzy, usually laughing at something or someone.

I am Emma, nosy.

I am Catherine, the over-imaginative bookworm.

I am Fanny, quiet and unassertive.


I'm Jane Austen, reader, observer, writer.

Last night my friend Rosemary and I had an interesting conversation via Facebook chat.
She had figured out why she loved Jane Austen. I realized I had never thought of that! What exactly is it that makes Jane Austen's writing special?