It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Reading Challenges 2017

I'm all about reading challenges. I find they add to my yearly reading goals. While exploring some blogs to find some new challenges for 2017, I found these two that I think you all might enjoy.All About Austen: RulesThe Challenge runs from January 1 – December 31, 2017 (although you can sign up any time).Anything inspired … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Reading Challenges 2017 →

Wordless Wednesday #138

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Fun Friday – Jane Austen Trivia Answers

Here are the answers. How many did you get right?Along with the story Evelyn, this title makes up the whole of the third volume of the Juvenilia collection. - What is Catharine, or the Bower?The short satirical work, Plan of a Novel, according to Hints from Various Quarters, was written by Jane in response from a letter … Continue reading Fun Friday – Jane Austen Trivia Answers →

Wordless Wednesday #137

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? – 2016 Book Pollyanna

We had an enjoyable time at our Jane Austen Birthday Celebration and Book Pollyanna this past weekend. We all have a new book to enjoy and I hope you find one or more on this list to enjoy as well!Title: The NestAuthor: Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyTitle: SilksAuthor: Dick Francis, Felix FrancisTitle: Vinegar GirlAuthor: Anne TylerTitle: Emma: A Modern RetellingAuthor: Alexander … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – 2016 Book Pollyanna →

Fun Friday – Jane Austen Trivia

Last night I co-hosted a program at my library. I ran Jane Austen Jeopardy.Here are some of the questions. How many can you get right?Along with the story Evelyn, this title makes up the whole of the third volume of the Juvenilia collection. The short satirical work, Plan of a Novel, according to Hints from … Continue reading Fun Friday – Jane Austen Trivia →

Wordless Wednesday #136

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Regency Man Monday – Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count RumfordMarch 26, 1753 – August 21, 1814Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th century revolution in thermodynamics. He served as lieutenant-colonel of the King's American Dragoons, part of the British Loyalist forces, during the American Revolutionary … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford →

Regency Woman Wednesday – Elizabeth Armistead

Elizabeth Armistead(11 July 1750 – 8 July 1842)Elizabeth was a courtesan and, later, the spouse of statesman and politician Charles James Fox. Her relationship with and marriage to Fox was one of the most famous and controversial of their age. Even as she supported herself with a string of wealthy lovers, Elizabeth Armistead maintained close … Continue reading Regency Woman Wednesday – Elizabeth Armistead →

It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Cooking with Jane Austen

Title: Cooking with Jane AustenAuthor: Kirstin OlsenPublication Date: August 1, 2005Synopsis: One of the greatest writers of all time, Jane Austen drew upon her domestic culture to color her works. Included in this book are more than 200 recipes for the many, many meals she alludes to throughout her writings. Recipes appear in modernized form, along with … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Cooking with Jane Austen →