We are so happy to see that the Everything Austen Challenge at Stephanie’s Written Word blog has had such an outstanding response. As of today, there are over 115 participants ready and willing to read and or watch six Austen or Austen inspired books, or view movie adaptations and spinoffs over the next six months. Sign-ups continue through July 15th, so don’t delay. There is an abundance of all around Austen geekiness and prizes too! Here is our list of six choices to meet the challenge:
Movies:
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (1971)
Books:
Love, Lies and Lizzie, by Rosie Rushton
Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, by Amanda Grange
The Other Mr. Darcy, by Monica Fairview
Darcy and Anne, by Judith Brocklehurst
As we mentioned in our post on Jane Austen Today, we are very happy to participate – but fear that we shall meet six more quickly than we would like to reveal. So in the genteel spirit of Austen one-upmanship, we raise your ante of six Austen inspired books or movies to twelve by January 2010. That’s two Austen inspired books or movies a month. SO easy, you won’t even have to try, right? Here is our second set of movies and books:
Movies:
Clueless (1995)
Persuasion (1996)
Books:
Prada and Prejudice, by Mandy Hubbard
Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler
Darcy’s Hunger, by Regina Jeffers
Willoughby’s Return, by Jane Odiwe
To participate, sign up for the Everything Austen Challenge and follow Stephanie’s protocol for reading/viewing and posting your choices. If you meet the Everything Austen Challenge X Two by reading and or viewing 12 Austen inspired books or movies by January 2010, you will be eligible not only for the drawing of copy of a Lost in Austen DVD, but also for a copy of a book or movie of your choice from my reading/viewing list that I am throwing in the pot.
Hope everyone enjoys their choices. I am looking forward to mine.
Austenprose 
Thanks so much for coming up with such a great idea! I just tweeted about it (and wrote a post on my blog)!
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Thank you so much for hosting this challenge! What an awesome idea! Thank you so much for ‘upping the ante’!
Sorry, that was my pathetic attempt at cleverness. Sometimes I crash and burn haha!
http://reagan-review.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-everything-austen-mini-or-maxi.html
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This is such a fun challenge. I think I’ll be able to read/watch twelve. Can’t wait until the challenge kicks off!
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I would want to double up the challenge but I ll decide my choices later. Once I finish the initial six , I ll add on to the list.
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What a great idea indeed! Excessively diverting. Especially since I’ve been struggling with just six! I’m off to expand my list on my blog!!!
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Laurel Ann,
When I listed my Everything Austen Challenges, I couldn’t trim my list to fewer than 13, so count me in on the X2!
:)
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Laurel Ann,
I couldn’t even make an attempt to trim my list when I signed up for everything Austen. I think I ended up at about 23 books, so I am definitely joining X2.
G.
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I’m also willing to throw my hat in at 2x the fun! Can’t wait!
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Perfect! I just added more to my challenge before reading your post. Thanks for your giveaway, it sweetens the pot!
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I’m in too! 2x is fun!
I’ll probably have to manage work and more books, but oh well, anything for Austen!:)
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Ahh! I’m going to read Mr. Darcy, Vampyre as well! I can’t wait for that one to come out. I’ve never heard of Darcy and Anne – it looks quite good, though! And I believe I too shall be upping my Austen quota. I went to put the films I’d chosen for the original challenge on my Netflix queue and found more that seemed interesting. Will update my Everything Austen challenge presently!
(thanks for hosting this mini-challenge…I gobble up anything Austen, and this will at least prolong the experience a bit)
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My Everything Austen X 2 post is up. Here’s my link
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My Everthing Austen Challenge x2 post is up at: http://ceceliabedelia.blogspot.com/2009/07/everything-austen-challenge-update-x2.html.
Best!
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I already had 10 Austen era garments on my to-do list for the next six months (and you can’t possibly make Regency garments without watching Jane Austen movies as you sew), so I am totally the 12 challenge!
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I’m going to go for the x2 challenge!! I will post a new list on my blog my tomorrow. I’m going to take inspiration from all of those who got so creative with their choices and add some craftier things too!
Meg
http://yesterdaystuna.com
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I’m in!!Double the challenge, double the fun.
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Count me in too, would love to join the fun.
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sorry, corrected my journal web address. this is the right link: http://luthien-84.livejournal.com/3492.html
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I’m in! I was having trouble limiting my selections to just six items! I can’t wait to do the double challenge…
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Oh, how can I resist? I’m in for doubling my list…
Here’s my original list:
1. stitch the Mansfield Park sampler (The Sampler Girl)
2. read Mansfield Park
3. watch ‘The Jane Austen Book Club’
4. read ‘Emma’
5. watch ‘Persuasion’
6. watch ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (Keira Knightly version)
And here are the new items:
7. read Northanger Abbey
8. stitch Mr. Darcy ‘literary little’ from The Sampler Girl
9. stitch ‘Jane Austen Love Letter’ from The Sampler Girl
10. design and stitch ‘Jane Austen Sewing Club’ logo
11. read ‘Pride and Prejudice’
12 watch ‘Becoming Jane’
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I mentioned yesterday that I was going to sign up but this is my official blog post to accept the challenge. No turning back now!!!
Meg
http://yesterdaystuna.com/2009/07/05/everything-austen-challenge-update/
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Can’t resist a challenge, nor a reason to revisit Austen’s magical worlds. Count me in for the X2 challenge:
I’ll be rereading Austen’s:
1. Northhanger Abbey
2. Sense and Sensibility
3. Mansfield Park
4. Emma
5. Persuasion
6. Pride and Prejudice
Reading
7. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Watching
8. The Jane Austen Book Club
9. Becoming Jane
10. Lost in Austen
11. Mansfield Park
12. Emma
Don’t have a blog, at least at this point, but look forward to being a frequent commenter. And will tweet about my progress at amydaugustine.
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Thanks for the mini-challenge — someone had to say what everyone was already thinking!!! I’m soooo in; here’s my list.
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I’m in for double the challenge!! Will link my 12 at later date. I already have 6 for the original!
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I am in for the Austen X Two. I already had 12, but will add the movies S & S and Emma and I found What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew by Daniel Pool on my bookshelf. Here is my link (I hope) http://crankymommy2.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/jane-austen-yes-please/#comments
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I defintely doing the X2 challenge. I posted my list on stephanie’s written word :)
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Am I as crazy as you people? Probably. Please count me in. Just one more excuse not to clean my house…
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I totally spazzed with the challenge post. Here is the link: http://bibliophile23.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/everything-austen-challenge/
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I think I liked a lot on my challenge post, but I’m definitely reading/watching two different Austen-themed things a month!
Here’s my post
http://cornucopiaofreviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/everything-austen-challenge-award.html
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This is very exciting, I just wrote down 6 Jane Austen challenges, then doubled the number to 12 without any problems at all.
So looking forward to this. One item is a Jane Austen sampler from The Gift of Stitching magazine that I have received for the last few years, but haven’t actually made anything from the magazine yet. This is a great incentive, what better than a Jane-related sampler?!
cheers
Julie
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Just reposting as I made a small mistake in my e-mail address, sorry, correct one this time, hope the moderator can fix
cheers
Julie
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I want in :) This should be exciting and fun! lol…
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I didn’t mention that my list of 12 Austen things is on my blog, which I just started, I’ve always meant to start one but never got round to it, this was a great incentive to take the plunge and begin blogging!
http://juliescraftsandhobbies.blogspot.com
cheers
julie
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I’ve updated my list!
http://thefashionplanner.blogspot.com/2009/07/everything-austen-challenge-update.html
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I am up for a bigger challenge! I decided to join in on the fun and double my list as well. ^__^
http://littleyuzu.livejournal.com/185363.html
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You’ve inspired me to double my amount of Austen reviews. I love Austen so I might as well join in the fun! My new list is at http://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2009/07/everything-austen-challenge-x-two.html.
Thanks for the great challange!
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O.K., I’m in for the X2!
http://bibliofreakblog.com/challenges/austen-2/
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Ok,,I am in,,,I can do 12 items in 6 months,,,thanks for the challenge…
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Ok I have posted on my blog my list…
http://devonstitching.blogspot.com/
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I’ll make it twelve! More fun for me! Thank you for this challenge!
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I am joining thr X2 challenge! I left the additions to my list on Stephanie’s Blog. Thanks for giving us the boost to try harder.
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I am joining the X2 challenge. You can keep track of my progress by following this post. My reviews (of the books at least) will be posted on my main site, Becky’s Book Reviews.
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I am definately armed with Austens and ready to double up. Up to 7 now I think.
http://torchundertheblanketbooks.com/category/everything-austen-challenge/
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Hi Michelle, welcome aboard. Great job. Look forward to your next one.
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Great job Michelle. I am looking forward to your next review! Cheers, LA
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Can I still join in and double the Everything Austen fun from 6 to 12?
I’ve ordered more JA books and dvd’s, also Lady Susan.
(but it can take some time until I receive them, so I’m not in time (?) for your Lady Susan soiree I’m afraid)
I think I got the JA virus. LOL
Thanks for all your information! :)
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Hi Yv, if you have already registered for Everything Austen Challenge I, then you can still participate in this mini challenge. You can also read Lady Susan online at Molland’s Circulating Library, so there is no need to miss out on the group read. Thanks for joining in and I look forward to your comments.
Cheers, LA
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Yes I’m already on the Everything Austen List :o)
I’m reading your review every week after I’ve watched Lost in Austen that I’m watching on tv now for the challenge, next week the last episode.
(No I’m not peeking) :o)
I forgot about online reading (oops) LOL
I’ll look into that, I hope to receive my JA orders this weekend or next week at the latest. I’ll make my 6 JA related Things list into 12 JA related Things list than.
I’ll let you know what I’ll do about Lady Susan after I’ve read some more about her online.
(I ♥ holding a book in my hands, but who knows)
:o)
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Great to hear it Yv. Look forward to your contributions.
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Hi Laurel Ann,
I’ve read the first letter of Lady Susan online, and I’m thinking this is another good way to practice my English so yes I’m happy joining the soiree while the party is starting and I will make a comment overthere next.
(and I’ll make a 12x JA list soon)
Thanks for all the fun!
:o)
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http://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2009/10/sense-and-sensibility-by-jane-austen.html
I’ve finished my twelve items, but still have plenty of books I want to read left on my stack so I’m continuing on. I’ll have a challenge wrap-up blog entry at the end of December. :-)
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I finished all twelve items! Here is my wrap-up post.
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/12/everything-austen-challenge-completed.html
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Congrats to Laura and Becky. Job well done!
I am frantically watching the last of the videos this week.
More later.
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Here is my wrap-up post:
http://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2009/12/everything-austen-challenge-wrap-up.html
My grand total was 17 items read/watched/listened. Thanks for the extra challenge!!
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Congrats and well done Laura. I love your selection, and have enjoyed many of them also. What are you reading next?
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