Wordless Wednesday #122

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Austen in August Wrap up

I was only able to read three of the four books I picked to read this month. I got bogged down in other reading and just couldn't pull that last book out. I'm still going to read My Own Mr. Darcy by Karey White but it just got bumped down the list.I did finish:Pride, Prejudice and Popcorn: … Continue reading Austen in August Wrap up →

Wordless Wednesday #61

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Jane Sighting – The Collector by Nora Roberts

http://www.goodreads.com/book/avg_rating_widget/18668066 Nora Roberts has mentioned Jane Austen characters before in her Inn Boons Boro trilogy, naming a room in the hotel and a ghost after Elizabeth and Darcy. In The Collector she again references this famous couple in comparing the love of two secondary characters. Julie and Luke were sweethearts that got married young and … Continue reading Jane Sighting – The Collector by Nora Roberts →

Book Suggestion

Just recently published is an Austen adaptation entitled, “A Modern Day Persuasion”, by Kailin Saunders, which takes Jane’s classic “Persuasion” into the 21st century.“Nearly eight years ago, Anne’s family, specifically her father, convinced her that she was too young to wed and insinuated that her fiancé Rick was solely interested in her wealth and status. … Continue reading Book Suggestion →

"The Letter" from Persuasion

Greg Wise (1995 Willoughby) Reads "The Letter" from PersuasionThank you to JASNA-NY's Janeite Kerri for sharing this link. Plan on 15 minutes of pure enjoyment as Austen's words come to life.

Meet Amanda Root

JASNA-NY invites you to meet Amanda Root--Anne Elliott of Persuasion.JASNA-NY states: We are delighted to announce that Ms. Root has graciously accepted our invitation to be interviewed by Elsa Solender about her appearance as Anne Elliot in the 1995 Sony film adaptation of Persuasion, praised by many critics as the best-ever adaptation of Austen's last … Continue reading Meet Amanda Root →