sense and sensibility

Movie Review: Sense and Sensibility Miniseries (BBC TV 2008)

by Keira 08.14.2011

I’ve always been a fan of the Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman version of Sense & Sensibility, but I must say this new miniseries has quite blown my mind. It’s wonderful, sumptuous, superbly acted adaptation. Andrew Davies did a fabulous job with the screenplay. We all know the story behind Sense [...]

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Regency Romance versus Historical Romance

by Keira 05.07.2011

What is regency romance and how does it differ from historical romance? You may well recognize Jane Austen as a regency romance writer. She is best known for works such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. So what makes an authentic regency romance? Well if you look at Pride and Prejudice you can [...]

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Get into Bed with Laurie Brown (Author Interview)

by Keira 04.11.2010

Keira: I noticed that the title What Would Jane Austen Do? appeared a few times in the book. Was this your original title? If not, what was it? What were some other titles that were possibilities? Laurie: Yes, that was the original title. I don’t think any others were considered. Keira: What was your inspiration [...]

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Get into Bed with Jane Odiwe (Author Interview)

by Keira 11.13.2009

Keira: Which is your favorite Jane Austen novel and why? Jane: Persuasion is my favourite Austen novel. There are lots of reasons why I love it – the characters are fabulous, the theme of love being lost and found is timeless, and Jane Austen’s writing is at her best, I think. Keira: How do you [...]

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Review: Impulse and Initiative by Abigail Reynolds

by Keira 08.10.2009

I love the title of this book. It rolls off the tongue because of the alliteration and reminds me of Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen. This Austen variation however is not about the lovely Misses Dashwoods, it is about Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. As is the tradition of Reynold’s [...]

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Best of July 2009

by Keira 08.01.2009

July has been another outstanding month! You guys are such a blast! There were a lot of guest bloggers this month and I would like to take a moment to thank them all. You’re contributions really made this month special and I am so pleased with the responses they garnered. We also saw the announcement [...]