White Shirt Alert

Actors Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star in the teen flick St. Trinian's. It is a fun film where Colin Firth's character has been tasked with cleaning up this raucous all-girls school. Rupert Everett plays the Head Mistress to the hilt, including her small lap dog, Mr. Darcy. There is even, wait for it...a wet … Continue reading **White Shirt Alert** →

Survey of Favorite Sequels

Dear gentle Janeites-There are so many good sequels and pre-quels to our favorite Jane Austen novels, and there are some rather dreadful. We would like your opinion on which ones you like so that we can feature them here and in our newsletter. Please leave your suggestions in the comments section and it would be … Continue reading Survey of Favorite Sequels →

Bits & Scraps from East PA

The February edition of East PA JASNA regional newsletter, Bits & Scraps, was mailed the other day and ought to have reached subscribers last week.It features several articles by their members, including an article and adapted period recipe for roast beef from Dan Macey, an entertaining piece about a Janeite examining her own pride and … Continue reading Bits & Scraps from East PA →

Kindle Owners Take Note

The British Library has engaged in an agreement with Amazon to allow Kindle users to download for free some 65,000 titles from their collection of 19th-century works, many of which were out of print, but which are now in the public domain. Titles by Austen, Dickens, and the Brontës are included, as are a number … Continue reading Kindle Owners Take Note →

JA items for purchase at Bas Bleu

Always on the lookout for great items to celebrate our love of Jane, here are a few finds at Bas Bleu booksellers. These are great items for you, fellow Janeite, or for a true friend.

Book Recommendations in New Location

Exciting news Janeites! We have moved our book recommendations culminated from all of our meetings to one location, right here on our main page. Underneath our header, we now have page tabs. Look for "I've Read Jane-Now what?" tab and click there to see all our recommendations. We always welcome more suggestions. Please contact us … Continue reading Book Recommendations in New Location →

Bright Star and Emma available on DVD

Both of these films are now available on DVD for sale. Emma may be purchased at the Masterpiece website, although I found both at Target.

Morgan Library Trip a Success!

Don't miss out on the Morgan Library. It ends the end of March. Our group went this last Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We felt quite savvy as we were able to go around to each of the different letters, books, and illustrations. Our tea was very yummy-we had chicken salad, grilled cheese, fruit, tea … Continue reading Morgan Library Trip a Success! →

Book Signing and Discussion at Upper West Side Barnes and Noble

Cathleen Schine will be at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble at 2289 Broadway (82nd) at 7PM on Monday February 22nd. She will read from her book The Three Weissmanns of Westport, a retelling of "Sense and Sensibility" set mostly on the Connecticut shores of Long Island Sound and in the posh redoubts of … Continue reading Book Signing and Discussion at Upper West Side Barnes and Noble →

What fun!

In Lady Vernon and Her Daughter, Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway have taken Austen's original novella and transformed it into a vivid and richly developed novel of love lost and found–and the complex relationships between women, men, and money in Regency England.