Book Recommendation – Finding Colin Firth

Finding Colin Firth by Mia MarchMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI received an ebook copy from Netgalley.Description from Goodreads.com:From the author of The Meryl Streep Movie Club, a “heart-warming, spirit-lifting read just in time for beach season” (Kirkus Reviews), comes a new novel about three women, connected in secret and surprising ways, who are in … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Finding Colin Firth →

Fun Friday! | 10 famous fictional fathers

10 famous fictional fathers | GulfNews.comI've been meaning to post this for awhile now and keep forgetting. If you follow the link above you will find a list of 10 Famous Fictional Fathers. Mr. Bennett is on the list and here is what they say about him:The witty popMr Bennet in Pride and Prejudice by … Continue reading Fun Friday! | 10 famous fictional fathers →

Wordless Wednesday #16

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Summer Reading! – Austen in August!

Last year I participated in Austen in August hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader. You can look back at those posts here. If your interested in participating you can sign up here. Last year I read and reviewed:Love is a Battlefield by Tamara MorganThe Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock … Continue reading Summer Reading! – Austen in August! →

Friday Video! – Jane Austen Festival Commercial

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Book Review: The Espressologist

The Espressologist by Kristina SpringerBook Description from GoodreadsWhat’s your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you’re lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it’s a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie. Seventeen-year-old … Continue reading Book Review: The Espressologist →

Friday Fun – Ring for Service

Name yourself with an aristocratic flair!Choose your title (Duke/Duchess, Lord/Lady, Prince/Princess, ect.)Your middle nameThe street you live onThe count of your birth So I was Lady Elizabeth Unwin of Philadelphia What's your aristocratic name?

Ring for Service – The Servants Rules & Pay

The Servants RulesNever let your voice be heard by the ladies and gentlemen of the house. Always 'give room' if you meet one of your employers or betters on the stairs.Always stand still when being spoken to by a member of the family and look at the person speaking to you.Never begin to talk to … Continue reading Ring for Service – The Servants Rules & Pay →

Ring for Service: The Role of Servants in a Country House

For our June meeting, a small group of us went to Kean University's Liberty Hall Museum for brunch and a tour of Liberty Hall and the servants who lived and worked in the house in the early 1900s. We started off with the Downton Abbey Brunch.Brunch started off with a champagne toast and was followed … Continue reading Ring for Service: The Role of Servants in a Country House →