Three lucky winners were drawn from the comments in The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy Giveaway. Congratulations to: Pat A., Elenatintil and Jessica M. You have each won one copy of The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy, by Mary Lydon Simonsen. To claim your prize, please contact me by January 18, 2011 with your full [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Winners Announced in The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy Giveaway
Posted in Austenesque Books, tagged Book Bloggers, Books, Giveaways, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, Jane Austen Sequels, Mary Lydon Simonsen, The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy on 11 January 2011 | 5 Comments »
Downton Abbey: Episode One on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Downton Abbey, Edwardian Drama, Elizabeth McGovern, Entertainment, Hugh Bonneville, Masterpiece Classic, Movie Blogger, Movie reviews, Movies, Period Drama on 10 January 2011 | 46 Comments »
British period dramas have been the staple fare on Masterpiece Theatre on PBS (now Masterpiece Classic) for decades. It is easy to see why they selected Downton Abbey to open their celebratory 40th anniversary season. A huge hit when it aired in the UK last Fall, this new four-part Edwardian drama is set in an [...]
Nocturne, by Syrie James – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Randomly Not Jane Austen Book Reviews, tagged Book Blogger, Book Reviews, Books, Contemporary Ficton, Fiction, Nocturne, Novel, Paranormal Romance, Romance novels, Syrie James, Vampires on 9 January 2011 | 3 Comments »
Guest review by Christina Boyd After loving best selling author Syrie James’ The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, as well as her Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker, my next obvious step was to read her latest offering, Nocturne. Our story begins with Nicole Whitcomb driving to the Denver airport from a [...]
Downstairs at Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic PBS: A Cast Preview
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Downton Abbey, Edwardian-era, Masterpiece Classic, Movies, Period Drama on 7 January 2011 | 10 Comments »
The new Edwardian-era period drama Downton Abbey begins on Masterpiece Classic on Sunday January 9th on PBS. This four-part series was a huge hit when it aired in the UK last Fall, and I am all anticipation of the North American reaction. You can read my preview of the series including photos, complete cast and [...]
Upstairs at Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic PBS: A Cast Preview
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Downton Abbey, Masterpiece Classic, Period Drama on 7 January 2011 | 14 Comments »
Take heed period drama lovers. Mark your calendars and set your DVR’s. Downton Abbey premiers on Sunday, January 9th on Masterpiece Classic on PBS. This new Edwardian-era series is set in a stately home populated with a huge cast of characters headed by Robert Crawley, the present Earl of Grantham. Leading an idyllic life of [...]
Prom and Prejudice, by Elizabeth Eulberg – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, Young Adult Fiction Book Reviews, tagged Book Bloggers, Book Reviews, Books, Elizabeth Eulberg, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, Jane Austen Sequels, Prom and Prejudice, YA Fiction, Young Adult Fiction on 5 January 2011 | 16 Comments »
Guest review by Kimberly Denny-Ryder of Reflections of a Book Addict Young adult fiction author Elizabeth Eulberg is back with Prom and Prejudice, her teen driven homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Eulberg has quickly earned a name for herself in the world of teen romances due to the popularity of her debut novel [...]
Preview of Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic PBS
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged British Period Drama, Downton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville, Masterpiece Classic, Movies, Period Drama, Television Series on 4 January 2011 | 20 Comments »
The highly anticipated US premiere of Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic begins on Sunday, January 9th at 9:00 pm on PBS. This new Edwardian-era four part period drama took UK audiences by storm when it aired last September in Great Britain. What? A period drama was a television sensation pulling in over 7 million viewers [...]













