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Sprig Muslin, by Georgette Heyer – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Georgette Heyer Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 25 December 2011 | 9 Comments »

Guest review by Laura A. Wallace Georgette Heyer’s Sprig Muslin is one of her most entertaining Regency novels.  It is a “road book,” full of adventures, comical situations, and fun characters. At the outset, I must beg anyone who leaves a comment to avoid spoilers.  New readers should have the pleasure of discovering Amanda’s antics, [...]

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Austen Book Sleuth: New Books in the Queue for April

Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 1 April 2009 | 4 Comments »

The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in April, so keep your eyes open for these new titles.  Nonfiction  Jane’s Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World, by Claire Harman  This highly anticipated cultural biography of Jane Austen’s rise to fame and admiration [...]

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Pemberley Manor: Darcy and Elizabeth, for better or for worse, by Kathryn L. Nelson: The Sunday Salon Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 29 March 2009 | 11 Comments »

When a new Pride and Prejudice sequel lands on my doorstep, I freely admit that the Austen geek in me goes into adrenalin rush. Usually after the third chapter I can see the lay of the land. Is the language reminiscent? Are the characters respectfully rendered? Is the tone appropriate? Is the storyline plausible? By [...]

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