National Poem In Your Pocket Day – Poems by and about Jane

Tomorrow, April 30th, is National Poem In Your Pocket Day. To celebrate, you print out a poem and carry it around with you and share it throughout the day. In preparation for that day, I have some poems written by Jane and about Jane.A letter to Frank written fully in verse.Jane wrote a letter to … Continue reading National Poem In Your Pocket Day – Poems by and about Jane →

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Manga Classics Pride & Prejudice

This is a meme hosted by Book Journey.I've been on a kick of reading graphic novels on my lunch breaks recently. Next up for me (starting today at lunch) is a Manga version of Pride and Prejudice.Manga are comics created in Japan conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. In Japan, people of … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Manga Classics Pride & Prejudice →

Fun Friday – Which Dashwood Sister is Your Favorite?

Program Recap – Tea4U: Tea and Talk

When we arrived at Tea4U at The White House in Oakhurst, the table was set and it looked great.There was a table set up as with examples from a history of tea. On this table include examples of a Regency era tea set, a replica of the tea set owned by George Washington, and a … Continue reading Program Recap – Tea4U: Tea and Talk →

Podcasting with Jane Austen – How Tea Works

One of my current podcast obsession is Stuff You Should Know. This podcast fills you in on information about a huge range of topics. Some recently topics include Slinky, Blood Types, Earwax, and Tea.Since tomorrow is our tea at Tea4U, I thought it would be a good time to share this podcast with a history … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane Austen – How Tea Works →

Kinda Wordless Wednesday – Tea with Jane Austen

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Regency Man Monday – Richard Twining

Source: WikipediaRichard Twining (1749–1824) was an English merchant, a director of the East India Company, and the head of Twinings the tea merchants in the Strand, London. Richard was the grandson of Twining's founder Thomas. He entered the Twinings tea business at the age of sixteen, and succeeded to the overall management in 1771 (joined … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Richard Twining →

Book Beginnings – Letters to Alice on first reading Jane Austen by Fay Weldon

This is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader. They ask that you post the first line(s) to the book you are currently reading and share some feelings on the book. I'm tweaking this a bit and I'm going to share first lines of books/stories, written by, about, or in the theme of Jane Austen.This week I'm taking … Continue reading Book Beginnings – Letters to Alice on first reading Jane Austen by Fay Weldon →

Wordless Wednesday #78

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Tutored read: Sense and Sensibility

This is a meme hosted by Book Journey.LibraryThing member lyzard hosts Tutored reads of Jane Austen novels. Here is lyzard's explanation of a tutored read: "For the benefit of any newcomers, a tutored read differs from a group read in that it is led by the nominated "tutee", who sets the reading pace. There is the opportunity for … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Tutored read: Sense and Sensibility →