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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Don't you love Saturday mornings? I find that they are my favorite day and time of the week—mostly because I can indulge in doing things for myself. Such a luxury. This morning, I made banana muffins and started listening to an audio recording of Jane Austen at Home,... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: In celebration of the #janeausten250 there will be several new books to honor her sestercentennial. Topping my list of must reads is Wild for Austen, by Devoney Looser releasing in September from St. Martin's Press. Looser is the author of mutliple nonfiction literary criticisims and biographies of 18th... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Do you believe in serendipity — that fun word that means finding luck or good fortune? It was created in 1754 by eighteenth-century author Horace Walpole after he read The Three Princes of Serendip, a Persian fairy tale. Serendipity is exactly what happened to author Clara McKenna in... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: The holiday season is quickly approaching, and I am gearing up for my annual Christmas book recommendation list later this month. Until then, here is a sweet new Regency romance anthology from six authors that might tide you over until then. Each of the stories is set during... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy autumn equinox dear readers. It’s time for all the fall feels—pumpkin lattes, fall leaves, and cozy-up reading. In celebration, I present the best historical novels of the new season; a curated list of my favorites for fall 2024. As always, I scoured the publisher’s sales catalogues and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy news, Janeites! Natalie Jenner, the author of the international bestselling novel, The Jane Austen Society, has just revealed the cover of her new novel, Austen at Sea. It is a stunner, and I am pleased to share it with you here today along with the description of... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Next year we celebrate a milestone in Jane Austen’s life — the 250th anniversary of her birth on December 16, 1775, at Steventon Rectory in Hampshire. There will be many events and books throughout the year to commemorate her special year. I am thrilled to present to you... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: We are heading into the busiest book publishing months of the year in preparation for the holidays. Adding to my growing list of Jane Austen-inspired novels is, In Want of a Suspect, the first book in a new young adult duology releasing on November 12th by bestselling author... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Summer is waning here in the Pacific Northwest, none-the-less, there is still some time for fun beach reading before the chilly fall air sends us all inside for months. I am currently reading Elizabeth of East Hampton by Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding. This modern retelling of Jane... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: How much do book covers impact your reading emotions? This stunning cover of Jane Eyre popped up in my Amazon shopping. It stopped me in my tracks. Charlotte Brontë's classic gothic romance has had 1,000s of book covers grace its pages since its publication in 1847, but there... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: While I own more copies of Jane Austen’s novels than I will publicly admit, there is just something so enchanting about a beautiful book cover. They totally break down my willpower. So, here I am with new editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility to... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: It is always a red-letter day when a book is published by Mimi Matthews. Since her debut novel, The Lost Letter in 2017, I have been beguiled by her writing. In six years she has published 16 novels and novellas, first as a self-published author and now with... Continue Reading →
