Jane Austen

I have never read any of Jane Austen's novels.  I realized this as I was reading this blog: Superfluities .   I love to read so I don't know why I never read this.  It is probably a crime that I haven't read anything by her. I didn't read it in school like some students do.  I remember reading Romeo & Juliet, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, Hamlet and Vanity Fair during high school, but never Pride & Prejudice or anything else by Jane Austen.

One of my goals for 2010 is to read all of Jane Austen's novels.  So here it goes.

Step 1: Get the works of Jane Austen.  CHECK - Picked up The Complete Novels of Jane Austen at the library tonight. (Note: I will probably try to get the individual books because the 1200 pages is intimidating me and it will be less bulky. Plus I will have to renew it a few times)

Step 2: Decide what order to read them in. Here they are in order that they are in the book.
1) Sense & Sensibility
2) Pride & Prejudice
3) Mansfield Park
4) Emma
5) Northanger Abbey
6) Persuasion
7) Lady Susan

Step 3: Begin reading

Step 4: Goal Complete

Now I need some help with Step 2.  If you have read any or all of them please leave your suggestions.