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Austentatious, by Alyssa Goodnight – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , on 4 February 2012 | 2 Comments »

Guest Review by Aia A. Hussein The archetypical figure of the fairy godmother – an imagined mentor with supernatural powers – is an attractive trope because it suggests that certain elements of the unseen universe are rooting for us whether we are aware of it or not.  The most popular fairy godmother is arguably the [...]

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Reading Austen: Guest Blog by Dara Schnuelle

Posted in Reading Austen, tagged , , on 3 February 2012 | 12 Comments »

Gentle readers: We are happy to add the story of another conversion to Jane to our monthly column, Reading Austen. Today’s guest blog is by Dara Schnuelle, who shares her personal story of how she discovered Jane Austen and why reading her novels is so special for her. Ask almost any high school student his [...]

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Austentatious Blog Tour with Author Alyssa Goodnight, & Giveaway

Posted in Austenesque Authors, Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , on 2 February 2012 | 70 Comments »

Jane Austen’s indisputable influence continues, so much so, that she shows up as a character in Alyssa Goodnight’s new, innovative novel Austentatious. Please join us today in welcoming Alyssa as she visits during her blog tour in celebration of the release of Austentatious, published this month by Kensington Books. In this humorous guest blog, Alyssa [...]

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Compulsively Mr. Darcy Blog Tour with Author Nina Benneton, & Giveaway!

Posted in Austenesque Authors, Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , , , on 1 February 2012 | 71 Comments »

There are a lot of Mr. Darcy novels out there. Hundreds, in fact. Some are retellings of his side of Pride and Prejudice. Others continue his life at Pemberley after his marriage to Elizabeth Bennet, but, a new Mr. Darcy novel released today has an entirely new twist! Please join us today in welcoming author [...]

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A Jane Austen Inspired Valentine’s Day Giveaway with Bingley’s Teas

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , on 31 January 2012 | 120 Comments »

We drank tea again yesterday with the Tilsons, & met the Smiths. I find all these little parties very pleasant. — Letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra 1811 Tea was at the center of social gatherings during Jane Austen’s time. Today, we enjoy tea everyday too, but the varieties and blends available would [...]

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Quotes honoring Pride and Prejudice’s 199th Birthday!

Posted in Jane Austen Quotes, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , on 28 January 2012 | 20 Comments »

I could not let this day pass without wishing Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice a happy 199th birthday. Written between October 1796 and August 1797, Pride and Prejudice was first entitled First Impression and would not premiere on the printed page until after many revisions and another sixteen years. Publisher Thomas Egerton of Whitehall [...]

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Giveaway Winners Announced for The Jane Austen Devotional

Posted in Austenesque Authors, Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , on 19 January 2012 | 4 Comments »

61 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win a copy of The Jane Austen Devotional, by Steffany Woolsey. The winners drawn at random are: Mary Ann Potter who left a comment on January 7, 2012 Janis Rothermel who left a comment on January 9, 2012 Theresa K. who left a comment [...]

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