Jane Austen

Review: Persuade Me by Juliet Archer

by Carla F. 12.04.2011

Reviewed by Carla F. Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel and so I grabbed this one as soon as I saw it. The appeal of the story for me is the thought that no matter how much time has passed nor how large the mistake, it can be fixed. Summary: In this adaptation Rick [...]

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Review: By Force of Instinct by Abigail Reynolds

by Keira 11.10.2011

The Question that Starts it All: What if Darcy had been forced to stay at Rosings after giving Elizabeth his letter? Review (with spoilers): I’m a big fan of Abigail Reynold’s Pemberley Variations, but By Force of Instinct lacked her usual flair. It was heavy on the “My loves” and “My hearts.” Give it to [...]

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Review: Mr. Darcy’s Undoing by Abigail Reynolds

by Keira 10.29.2011

What If: After six months had passed from the first proposal/letter and Elizabeth received another proposal from a gentleman of modest means, one she knew from childhood, and she said yes? Summary: Elizabeth accepts a childhood friend’s proposal, knowing she was fond of him, but not in love. She accepted for mercenary reasons, knowing she [...]

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Jane Austen and Regency Courting Etiquette

by Guest Blogger 10.20.2011

Guest post by Abigail Reynolds, author of Mr. Darcy’s Undoing Courting in the Regency period was strictly circumscribed by inflexible rules of behavior, especially for women. Most fans of Regency-set novels are already familiar with them and they have been well-documented elsewhere, so I’ll just give a quick review here. A single woman may never [...]

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Scandal!!! 11 Things You Do Today That Would Have Got You into BIG Trouble in Jane Austen’s Time!

by Guest Blogger 10.10.2011

Rebecca Ann Collins, guest blogger and author of Expectations of Happiness and the Pemberley Chronicles series Thank you very much for your invitation to contribute to your blog. “Scandal- just what were the dreaded consequences?” On the first question- it is difficult to answer this question fully without “letting the cat out of the bag” [...]

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The Top 10 Rules Darcy’s Rock Band Will Never Follow

by Guest Blogger 09.28.2011

by Heather Lynn Rigaud, guest blogger and author of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star Hey Keira! I’m so happy to be at your blog today. I love the topic you gave me, it made me immediately think of Entertainment Tonight. So without any more ado, let’s cue the music and bring in Mary Hart to present: [...]

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Defining the Genre: Gothic Romance

by Keira 09.26.2011

Gothic romance is a genre you can’t find all too easily today. It was a popular genre a few decades ago and lovers of this romance sub-genre will have to troll secondhand bookstores to find titles. Classics of this genre are novels such as Wuthering Heights and Scarlet Letter. Well known authors of Gothic romance/horror [...]

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An Assembly Such As This by Pamela Aidan- Guest Review

by Sasha Muradali 09.12.2011

What I love best is seeing multiple perspectives on books that I’m reading, have read, or intend to read. When Sasha sent me this guest review, I was pleasantly surprised. Without knowing it, we were reading the same book trilogy within days of each other! Check out my review of An Assembly Such as This [...]