Book Recommendations

I was putting in a book order at the library last week and I saw two books that might be of interest to our readership. First up is book #2 in The Women of Downton Abbey series. It is the follow up to Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere … Continue reading Book Recommendations →

Friday Video – I don’t like to read Jane Austen

I know, I know, not what you expected. I was trying to find something fun and came across this short video and couldn't help but 'lol' when I saw it.

Wordless Wednesday #30

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Book Recommendation: I Stopped Time by Jane Davis

I Stopped Time by Jane DavisMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI think this book would be perfect for you Downton Abbey fans. While not set in the same kind of atmosphere, the story does party take place in the early 1900s. I Stopped Time is the story of Lottie and told from two different points … Continue reading Book Recommendation: I Stopped Time by Jane Davis →

Friday Video – Top 10 Notes: Pride and Prejudice

This 19th century story of English society’s landed gentry remains one of the twenty-first century’s most loved books. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and in this installment of Mojo Notes, we’ll be exploring ten things you should know about Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice.’http://player.grabnetworks.com/v5/Player.swf?id=1935574&content=v1693b0c1a8b2953a0bf591f7471aa5a12a4d5f42

Wordless Wednesday #29

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Book Recommendation – Sense and Common Sense by John Catling

We recently received this email: Dear Jane Austen Society,Here's what I wrote to Jane Austen about her novel Sense and Sensibility and my new novel Sense and Common Sense:Dear Jane,Do you remember your novel about the Dashwood family, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret?Your novel came to an end with the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Sense and Common Sense by John Catling →

Fun Friday! – What’s Your Jane Austen Name?

SparkLife (part of SparkNotes) posted a fun article to determine what you're name would be if you were in a Jane Austen Novel.My name would be Emma Susan Bennet What's your Jane Austen name?First Name: Choose the name that corresponds to your favorite type of cheese. Cheddar: Charles/CatherineMozzarella: Fitzwilliam/MarianneSwiss: George/ElizabethColby: Frank/IsabellaGouda: Philip/GeorgianaParmesan: Robert/EmmaAmerican: William/LouisaMonterey Jack: … Continue reading Fun Friday! – What’s Your Jane Austen Name? →

Wordless Wednesday #28

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Book Recommendation – Pride & Prejudice The Graphic Novel

This past weekend I was at New York Comic Con. It was a great time and I even got to talk about Jane Austen fandom while I was there. There are publishers there of all sizes so books we've already have posted about are all on display and ready for people to buy.We've posted in … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Pride & Prejudice The Graphic Novel →