Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting First Chapter Friday @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Friday, September 28, 2023 - Looking for a fun romantic read? Middle school girls and Jane Austen lovers, I’ve got you covered with this week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud. I absolutely adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin. This story features a clever protagonist with a nearly impossible goal and an attitude that won’t quit. This book was such a FUN read. I know you’re going to love it. But don’t let your daydreams wander too far… I’ve got a mystery quote sprinkled in throughout the video, so you’re going to want to pay attention!
Book Blurb: Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game. The only thing she doesn’t anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn…. This is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit--one that readers will find an irresistible delight.
“Bridgerton fans will swoon over this entertaining romp through Britain’s Regency-era high society.”
—People
"A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting is a sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious take on the marriage plot. Sophie Irwin's debut is one of the most fun, romantic books I've read in a long time. I cannot wait to see what she does next."
--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3t4huT2
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Friday, September 28, 2023 - Looking for a fun romantic read? Middle school girls and Jane Austen lovers, I’ve got you covered with this week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud. I absolutely adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin. This story features a clever protagonist with a nearly impossible goal and an attitude that won’t quit. This book was such a FUN read. I know you’re going to love it. But don’t let your daydreams wander too far… I’ve got a mystery quote sprinkled in throughout the video, so you’re going to want to pay attention!
Book Blurb: Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game. The only thing she doesn’t anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn…. This is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit--one that readers will find an irresistible delight.
“Bridgerton fans will swoon over this entertaining romp through Britain’s Regency-era high society.”
—People
"A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting is a sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious take on the marriage plot. Sophie Irwin's debut is one of the most fun, romantic books I've read in a long time. I cannot wait to see what she does next."
--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3t4huT2
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #aladysguidetofortunehunting #marriageplot #britishregency #highsociety #Londonseason #sophieirwin #debutbook #yalit #yaromance #booksforromantics #regencyperiod #janeaustenlover #golddigger #marryrich #fortunehunting #Bridgertonfans
