Wordless Wednesday #20

Source: jossandmain.com via Amelia on Pinterest Set of three glass bottles with iron fleur-de-lis stoppers.

Book Review – Mr. Darcy’s Guide to Courtship

Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship: The Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen's Most Eligible Bachelor by Emily BrandMy rating: 5 of 5 starsDescriptionInspired by the works of Jane Austen, the amusingly tongue-in-cheek Mr Darcy’s Guide to Courtship is written from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Darcy and closely based on real Regency advice … Continue reading Book Review – Mr. Darcy’s Guide to Courtship →

Friday Audio – “Jane Austen, Game Theorist”: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast

Take some time today and head over to the Freakonomics webpage and listen to their discussion with Micheal Chwe. “Jane Austen, Game Theorist”: A New Freakonomics Radio PodcastFrom the website:It is an episode about, yes, Jane Austen and game theory. To which you might say … wha? Okay, a bit more explanation is necessary. … Continue reading Friday Audio – “Jane Austen, Game Theorist”: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast →

Wordless Wednesday #19

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Book Recommendations – Reveiws from other blogs!

I was reading thought a lot of saved blog posts I have and noticed that a number of them were book reviews and a few of them I thought would be of interest to our group.Review: While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax Originally posted at Beth Fish Reads on June 20, 2013"As … Continue reading Book Recommendations – Reveiws from other blogs! →

Friday Video – Thug Notes – Pride & Prejudice

Please watch this with a sense of humor. Thug Notes Classic Literature. Original Gangster. Description from website: Welcome to Thug Notes, your main hookup for classical literatuer summary and analysis. I'm y our host, Sparky Sweets, PhD. Join me each week for a new episode.Other Thug Note episodes: 1984To Kill a MockingbirdThe Great GatsbyCrime and … Continue reading Friday Video – Thug Notes – Pride & Prejudice →

Wordless Wednesday #18

Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey by Palnkvia Pinterest

Book Recommendation: The List Lover’s Guide to Jane Austen

http://www.goodreads.com/book/avg_rating_widget/17016781 Description from Goodreads: Her life, her work, her legacy--step into the world of the incredible Jane Austen. It's Jane like you've never seen! Through fun and breezy lists, discover everything there is to know about Jane Austen, the sassy literary genius we know and love. Learn her likes and dislikes, her haves and have-nots, … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The List Lover’s Guide to Jane Austen →

Fun Friday!

What does and have in common? They both turned 200 years old this year!200-Year-Old Fish Caught off Coast of Alaska Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was just hitting bookstores and the British and the United States were waging war once again 200 years ago - which is roughly when a fish recently caught in Alaska is believed … Continue reading Fun Friday! →

Wordless Wednesday #17

Source: onekingslane.com via Amelia on PinterestEnglish Mansion, 1842 on OneKingsLane.com