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Archive for September, 2009

End of Month Austenesque Mini-Review Roundup – September

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Life & Times Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 30 September 2009 | 6 Comments »

Waiting for Mr. Darcy, by Chamein Canton  A contemporary mid-lit novel inspired by every woman’s dream of finding her Mr. Darcy no matter what age. Lauren, Gabby, and Alicia are three forty-something full figured friends who met in adolescence, loved, worked, married, divorced, and everything in-between, but are not quite ready to give up on [...]

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Preview: BBC One’s Emma 2009 staring Romola Garai Begins on Sunday

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , on 29 September 2009 | 12 Comments »

UK bonnet drama viewers are in for a treat this week as the new BBC One miniseries of Jane Austen’s novel Emma premieres in the UK on Sunday, October 4th from 9–10:00 p.m. GMT. This is the first of four episodes of the adaptation by BAFTA award winning writer Sandy Welch (Our Mutual Friend, Jane [...]

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According to Jane, by Marilyn Brant – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 28 September 2009 | 16 Comments »

Here’s a new novel that tugged at my heart strings and validated my belief that if the world was run according to Jane Austen, we would be much smarter and happier. Enuff said!  Fifteen-year old Ellie Barnett is a bookish geek. She excels at academics, but according to her caustic older sister, she is digging [...]

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The Other Mr. Darcy, by Monica Fairview – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 27 September 2009 | 9 Comments »

The Other Mr. Darcy is a new Pride and Prejudice sequel with a unique premise. Spotlight Caroline Bingley, a minor character who we all loved to hate in the original novel, and somehow make her into a likeable heroine. Impossible you say! And so it would seem. Add into the mix Robert Darcy, the unconventional [...]

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The Jane Austen Festival 2009 – Slideshow of the Regency Costume Promenade

Posted in Jane Austen in the News, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , , , on 25 September 2009 | 10 Comments »

The Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England opened on Friday, September 18th and runs for nine days until Sunday, September 27th, 2009. This year, the Grand Regency Costume Promenade began on Saturday the 19th as ladies and gentlemen in Regency finery walked through the streets of Bath, from the Roman Baths to the Assembly Rooms to Queen Square and [...]

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Darcy and Anne, by Judith Brocklehurst – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 24 September 2009 | 6 Comments »

Originally self published in 2007 as A Letter to Lady Catherine, this Pride and Prejudice spinoff has a surprising new heroine – Anne De Bourgh! Yes, I heard that collective gasp of astonishment. A whole novel devoted to Mr. Darcy’s sickly, unaccomplished, and henpecked cousin? Indeed! Judith Brocklehurst’s novel may have been given a grand [...]

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‘A Soirée with Lady Susan’ thank you!

Posted in A Soirée with Lady Susan, Blog Events, Jane Austen's Lady Susan, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , on 23 September 2009 | 3 Comments »

Gentle Readers: Even though etiquette always prevailed during Jane Austen’s time, today I am always pleasantly surprised to receive a thoughtful thank you letter for anything I do here, so when Mandy N.’s cheerful note arrived thanking me for hosting ‘A Soirée with Lady Susan’ earlier this month, I was all astonishment. Also included was this beautiful [...]

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