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 →

Jane, Actually or Jane Austen's Book Tour by Jennifer PetkusMy rating: 3 of 5 starsBook Description:With the invention of the AfterNet, death isn’t quite the end to a literary career it once was, and Jane Austen, the grande dame of English literature, is poised for a comeback with the publication of Sanditon, the book she … Continue reading Book Review: Jan, Actually or Jane Austen’s Book Tour by Jennifer Petkus →

Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom by Deborah YaffeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsIn case you have missed one of my many mentions of this book, Deborah is a member of our region as well as our Treasurer. This in no way influenced my opinion of the book, I … Continue reading Book Review – Among the Janeites by Deborah Yaffe →

http://www.goodreads.com/book/avg_rating_widget/508235 Description from GoodreadsFifty fiction and non-fiction classics that have defined and shaped our literary history--from the Middle Ages to the present day, spanning from Jane Eyre to Scarlett O'Hara, Hester Prynne to Lily Bart, Anne Frank to Maxine Hong Kingston. Part reference book, part popular culture guide, A Bookshelf of Our Own provides thoughtful … Continue reading Book Recommendation: A Bookshelf of Our Own by Deborah G. Felder →

Earlier this month there was an article on The Huffington Post titled:Jane Austen Books: 10 Essentials Reads for Janeites Jane Austen's England by Roy & Lesley AdkinsThe Real Jane Austen by Paula ByrneCelebrating Pride and Prejudice by Susannah FullertonJane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After by Kantor ElizabeJane Austen, Game Theorist by Michael Suk-Young ChweWalking Jane … Continue reading Book Recommendations from The Huffington Post →

Hi, everyone --I'm delighted to announce that my book on Jane Austen fans -- Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom -- will be published this Tuesday by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I'm sorry to intrude this marketing message into your busy lives, but, alas, relentless self-promotion is the name of … Continue reading A message from Deborah Yaffe, author of Among the Janeites →

 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 →

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! →