Podcasting with Jane Austen – Jane Austen bio

The last Podcasting with Jane post I told you about Stuff You Should Know.  Another podcast, produced by the same parent company How Stuff Works, is Stuff You Missed in History Class. I just recently started to listen to this one and while I don't listen to all the topics they have covered some really interesting … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane Austen – Jane Austen bio

Book Beginnings – Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange

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 – Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange

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