If you could pair up any two Austen characters and send them on a Valentine's Day date who would you pair up and where would you send them?Lady Susan and Captain Frederick Tilney are forced to spend the weekend at Bible camp. There is no electricity, but there is Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine to … Continue reading Fun Friday: February Poll Results
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Fun Friday: February Poll
Fun Friday: Whist
In our December poll, we asked what you wanted to do at a holiday party, and 50% of you said you would play card games. I was one of those 50% and during the December I spent some time learning the basics of playing Whist. It's a pretty simple game, but scoring can be a … Continue reading Fun Friday: Whist
Fun Friday: December Poll Results
In December we asked what parlor games would you participate in during holiday festivities:Bullet PuddingSnapdragonDancingCard GamesHere's how everyone would be spending the holidays in the Regency houses Here's a quick discussion of Bullet Pudding and Snapdragon
Podcasting with Jane – The History Chicks
Back in 2009, The History Chicks did a podcast on the life and works of Jane Austen. You can find the episode here - The History Chicks - Episode 38.They also have a blog post to go along with the episode which you can find here - The History Chicks - Episode 38: Blog Post.They … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane – The History Chicks
Fun Friday – December Poll
I was scouting around for ideas for a December Poll when I came across this article at Austen Only. Go read it and then vote in this month's poll.
Podcasting with Jane – Dear Bitches, Smart Authors Podcast
This isn't a podcast I listen to regularly, (I read the blog) but this was one interview I couldn't pass up listening too. Sarah, the host of the podcast interviewed Juliette Wells, the editor and annotator of the 200th-anniversary edition of Emma.You can find the podcast and show notes here.Some highlights-Juliette talks about how 'hard' … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane – Dear Bitches, Smart Authors Podcast
Fun Friday – November Poll
Fun Friday – October Poll Results
Happy Halloween!We had limited responses to this poll question:For the ladies:MarianneEmmaFor the guys:George KnightlyJohn KnightlyAdmiral Croft I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!Edit: Sorry, I forgot to post this yesterday.
Fun Friday – September Poll Results and October’s Question
Hello everyone!Did the end of September surprise anyone else or was that just me?September's question wanted to know which of Jane's writings outside of The Six was reader's favorites. Here are our results: It seems Lady Susan is a favorite! Let's be honest, there is something kind of entertaining about her.Now for October's Poll.