43 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win one of three copies of The Jane Austen Handbook, by Margaret C. Sullivan. The winners drawn at random are: Barbara Kidder, who left a comment on March 22 Joy Andrea, who left a comment on March 22 Amanda, who left a comment on [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Giveaway Winner Announced for The Dashwood Sisters Tell All
Posted in Austenesque Books, tagged Beth Pattillo, Book Blog, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequels, The Dashwood Sisters Tell All on 31 March 2011 | 1 Comment »
37 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win one copy of The Dashwood Sisters Tell All, by Beth Pattillo. The winner drawn at random is Danae who left a comment on March 28th. Congratulations Danae! To claim your prize, please contact me with your full name and address by Wednesday, April [...]
Lady Catherine vs. Elizabeth Bennet in the Prettyish Kind of Little Wilderness
Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Pride & Prejudice Movies, tagged Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Pride and Prejudice on 31 March 2011 | 15 Comments »
One of my favorite scenes in Pride and Prejudice, and quite possibly in all literature, is the confrontation by Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Elizabeth Bennet in the prettyish kind of little wilderness at Longbourn. Lady Catherine has just heard an alarming report that her nephew, Mr. Darcy, was shortly to be engaged to Miss [...]
Twixt Two Equal Armies, by Gail McEwen & Tina Moncton – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequel, Twixt Two Equal Armies on 30 March 2011 | 9 Comments »
Are you up for a Pride and Prejudice inspired battle of wit and romance set in Scotland? If that raised a few eyebrows, I am not surprised. It is a unique combination that requires some set up. Twixt Two Equal Armies takes us on a variant path from Hertfordshire to Clanough, Scotland with Jane Austen’s [...]
Echoes of Love: Jane Austen in 21st Century Book 5, by Rosie Rushton – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, Young Adult Fiction Book Reviews, tagged Book Blog, Book Review, Echoes of Love, Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequel, Rosie Rushton, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Novel on 27 March 2011 | 6 Comments »
Guest review by Kimberly Denny-Ryder of Reflections of a Book Addict Anna is the daughter of Walter Elliot, a washed up has-been TV personality. Walter has been out of work for over a year and has refused to curb his lifestyle, which has caused major financial difficulties for the Elliot’s. Family friend Marina has convinced [...]









