Mary Bennet was certainly not Jane Austen’s most popular character, but I find I relate to her far more than I ever related to Elizabeth. The bookish, quiet, plain girl, awkward in company, and overlooked when anyone else was in the room. Yep, definitely could relate there. Most Austenesque fiction centers around Elizabeth romance with Darcy which has nearly universal appeal. But something in me needed to see Mary find the same sort of love … Continue reading →