We had a lovely time at our Annual Jane Austen Birthday Party meeting.We played some games, had refreshments and enjoyable conversation, but the highlight is always the book exchange. There were a lot of great titles this year.A Woman's Book of Inspiration edited by Carol Kelly-GangiThe Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Pamela MingleCassandra and Jane … Continue reading 2017 Pollyanna Book List
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Title: I Was Jane Austen's Best FriendAuthor: Cora HarrisonPublication Date: September 28, 2010Synopsis: When shy Jenny Cooper goes to stay with her cousin Jane Austen, she knows nothing of the world of beautiful dresses, dances, secrets, gossip, and romance that Jane inhabits. At fifteen, Jane is already a sharp observer of the customs of courtship. So when Jenny falls … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Jane Austen: A Life
Title: Jane Austen: A LifeAuthor: Claire TomalinPublication Date: April 27, 1999Synopsis: At her death in 1817, Jane Austen left the world six of the most beloved novels written in English—but her shortsighted family destroyed the bulk of her letters; and if she kept any diaries, they did not survive her. Now acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin has … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Jane Austen: A Life
It’s Monday? What are you reading? – First Impressions
Title: First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane AustenAuthor: Charlie LovettPublication Date: October 16th 2014Synopsis: Book lover and Austen enthusiast Sophie Collingwood has recently taken a job at an antiquarian bookshop in London when two different customers request a copy of the same obscure book: the second edition of Little Book of Allegories by Richard Mansfield. Their … Continue reading It’s Monday? What are you reading? – First Impressions
It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Jane Austen: A Lif
Title: Jane Austen: A LifeAuthor: Carol ShieldsSynopsis: With the same sensitivity and artfulness that are the trademarks of her award-winning novels, Carol Shields explores the life of a writer whose own novels have engaged and delighted readers for the past two hundred years. In Jane Austen, Shields follows this superb and beloved novelist from her early family life … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Jane Austen: A Lif
It’s Monday! What are you reading? Mansfield Park Revisited
Title: Mansfield Revisited Author: Joan AikenPublication Date: October 3, 2008Synopsis: In Aiken's sequel to Jane Austen's complex and fascinating novel, after heroine Fanny Price marries Edmund Bertram, they depart for the Caribbean, and Fanny's younger sister Susan moves to Mansfield Park as Lady Bertram's new companion. Surrounded by the familiar cast of characters from Jane Austen's original, and joined by … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? Mansfield Park Revisited
It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Mansfield Park
Title: Mansfield ParkAuthor: Jane AustenPublication Date: July 1814Synopsis: Taken from the poverty of her parents' home, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with only her cousin Edmund as an ally. When Fanny's uncle is absent in Antigua, Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Mansfield Park
It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Reading Challenges 2017
I'm all about reading challenges. I find they add to my yearly reading goals. While exploring some blogs to find some new challenges for 2017, I found these two that I think you all might enjoy.All About Austen: RulesThe Challenge runs from January 1 – December 31, 2017 (although you can sign up any time).Anything inspired … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Reading Challenges 2017
It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Cooking with Jane Austen
Title: Cooking with Jane AustenAuthor: Kirstin OlsenPublication Date: August 1, 2005Synopsis: One of the greatest writers of all time, Jane Austen drew upon her domestic culture to color her works. Included in this book are more than 200 recipes for the many, many meals she alludes to throughout her writings. Recipes appear in modernized form, along with … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you reading? – Cooking with Jane Austen
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Jane spotting book edition
Title: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary TwistAuthor: Tim FederleSynopsis: Congrats. You fought through 'War and Peace', burned through 'Fahrenheit 451', and sailed through 'Moby-Dick'. All right, you nearly drowned in 'Moby-Dick', but you made it to shore — and you deserve a drink!A fun gift for barflies and a terrific treat for book clubs, 'Tequila Mockingbird' … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Jane spotting book edition
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