Wordless Wednesday #44

Source: The Art of the Cravat - Kristen Koster via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest

Austenesque Fiction

We had a great meeting when we discussed Austenesque Fiction. We had a collection of books on the table and I also provided this sampling of books, all of which can be found on Austenesque Reviews.I didn't list any Pride and Prejudice Austenesque since that seems to be the most popular. If you look at … Continue reading Austenesque Fiction →

Jane Austen Sighting – Shadows (A Lux Novella) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I had a novella sitting on my Kindle App and I finally got around to reading it, (from reviews it seems that I should have probably read book #1 in the series before reading book 0.5). Anyway...it seems that most books set in high school seem to mention a class that is reading Pride and … Continue reading Jane Austen Sighting – Shadows (A Lux Novella) by Jennifer L. Armentrout →

Wordless Wednesday #43

Source: Austen Only via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Note:I highly suggest following the source link to Austen Only and reading the article on these Jane First Editions.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Follies Past: A Prequel of Pride and Prejudice by Melanie Kerr

This is a meme hosted by Book Journey.What I'm Reading Now:I was asked to read and review Follies Past: A Prequel of Pride and Prejudice by Melanie Kerr.Description:"I must now mention a circumstance which I would wish to forget myself, and which no obligation less than the present should induce me to unfold to any human being..."So begins … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Follies Past: A Prequel of Pride and Prejudice by Melanie Kerr →

Wordless Wednesday #42

Source: The Cookbook of Unknown Ladies via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Note: Covent Garden market as seen from the Hummums, 1811

Friday Video – Colin Firth on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Colin Firth was on Jimmy Fallon the other night and Jimmy brought up the giant Mr. Darcy statues that were sitting in lakes all over England. The statues were to commemorate something like the most memorable moment on British television history and Mr. Darcy emerging from the lake was voted the most memorable. In this … Continue reading Friday Video – Colin Firth on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon →

Wordless Wednesday 41

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky

This is a meme hosted by Book Journey.What I'm Reading Now:At our last meeting I brought my copy of 1914 by Jean Echenoz. (Talked about it here.) Claudia seemed interested and then recommended this week's book. It just so happened that this book is also my book club pick for April. Suite Francaise by Irène NémirovskyBy the early … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky →

Fun Friday – Mad Libs Pride and Prejudice

Last weekend Barbara M. produced Penguin Classics Mad Libs. As everyone opened a book I asked them for a word to fill in our list of nouns, verbs, body parts and places. This is what we created!