My Original 20 Books of Summer Post Since summer is winding down, I thought I should post an update on my #20booksofsummer progress (or lack thereof). The challenge ends on September 3, which means there are only 23 days left-eek! Books Finished From My original TBR: Commonwealth, Ann Patchett The Wildling Sisters, Eve Chase The... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
The Jane Austen Project, Kathleen A. Flynn Published 2017 by Harper Perennial Two researchers from the future-Rachel, an American doctor and Liam, an actor and scholar-are tasked with traveling back in time to 1815 to retrieve Jane Austen's completed manuscript for The Watsons. By posing as a gentleman doctor and his spinster sister recently arrived in... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesdays- August 9, 2017
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three W’s are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay, Voyager by Diana Gabaldon Right now my reading... Continue Reading →
Austen Items From Around the Internet
15 Things Every Janeite Will Love See my post Austen on Etsy here Austen Literary Mug from The Unemployed Philosopher's Guild ($13.95) Pride and Prejudice Tote Bag from Out of Print ($18.00) Jane Austen Socks from Bas Bleu ($12.00) Literary Page Flags, Pride and Prejudice from Levenger ($9.00) NYPL Jane... Continue Reading →
6 Degrees of Separation- Pride and Prejudice
The 6 Degrees of Separation meme is a monthly meme hosted at booksaremyfavoriteandbest, that explores the ways in which a chosen book can be linked to six other books. The August 2017 book is: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen This pick ties in perfectly with #AusteninAugustRBR. I can't possibly say enough good things about P&P.... Continue Reading →
Austen on Etsy
15 Etsy Finds For Janeites Everywhere: Pride and Prejudice Book Scarf from storiarts ($48) Pride and Prejudice- Literature Rocks Glass from theUncommonGreen $14.00) Ideal Bookshelf374: Jane Austen Print from janemount (34.00+) Jane's Men Sweatshirt from Brookish ($36) Jane Austen Cookie Cutter from BoeTechLLC ($6.50) Jane Austen Leather Book Bag from... Continue Reading →
Austen in August
How is it almost August?!?! The good news is that it's time once again for a month-long celebration of all things Austen. Austen in August is a reading event hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader. The goal is to read (or reread) as many Jane Austen works/spinoffs/biographies as possible throughout the month. 2017 marks the... Continue Reading →