Austen is all over Facebook. Somehow her fictional characters have crossed over the space/time continuum and all of them have their own pages! Twitter too! A simple search will find everyone from Mr. Darcy to Mary Crawford to Elinor Tilney, and they are an extremely friendly lot, so if you...
These are characters in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen describing themselves in their own words. See how well you can do! My father is a knighted gentleman of modest means. Unfortunately his wealth is not huge enough to provide me with a large dowry and because I am rather...
As I hinted in my previous post summing up my big relocation from California to Kentucky, there were two big reasons (other than my somewhat obsessive need for order) driving me to get the new house as perfect as possible in record time. The second I shall cover in a...
Jane Austen is HOT! I am sure this isn’t news to anyone. Whether an Austen fan or not, unless living on a deserted island for the past 20 years, everyone is aware of the pop culture explosion relating to the English author of six novels who has been dead for...
Starting today and running until the end of this week is the Hearts Through History Valentine Blog Hop. To celebrate this season of love, dozens of participating bloggers are sharing their favorite mushy anecdotes from history. What better way to get your fill of sentimental warm fuzzies? My story of...
Today is a special day in the world of Austen lovers: It is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s “darling child” Pride and Prejudice! Bloggers all over the web are sharing their love for Pride and Prejudice today. Indeed it is a BIG event! Lots of fun &...
It is December 16 and that means it is Jane Austen’s birthday. Time to celebrate! Can you believe Jane is…..? No, I won’t be the one to reveal a lady’s age. Shall we say she is remarkably well-preserved for a woman of her mature years, and leave it at that?...
I was searching for something in my computer folders and stumbled across this whimsical bit I wrote a good two years ago for a guest blog assignment. With a teeny bit of editing, I figured why not share it again? The premise was, what would Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy say to...
I have to post a few of these every so often, especially around a book launch! The following is my absolute favorite, as those of you who visit frequently know. LOL! Enjoy! SIGH…… Another– Just two of the million examples on YouTube. Share others that you love, putting the link...
A shout out to my friend Jeane who has kept her wonderful blog devoted to the 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice running for 3 years now! Happy Anniversary Jeane! I love Jeane’s blog and am SO happy that she has diligently followed the actors and other artists involved with...
For this post back in September I was asked by Cinnamon at A Journey of Books to talk about why I so loved the movie. I ended up enjoying the assignment more than I initially thought I would, and now I will share my thoughts with you all. Enjoy! When...
I just found out today after being gone all weekend in San Francisco that an essay I wrote for Jane Austen Today has been posted. I was unsure of the date, that being why I gave no warning. Here is a short blurb: Whenever I talk to people about Jane...
Today marks the completion of my 3 part interview with Jeane over at the incredible Pride and Prejudice 2005 Blog. This was so much fun! I am rather sad to see it end. But, of course, nothing on the internet ever truly disappears. LOL! This last bit focuses on me...
Quite a few because it was tough for me to stop! Shouldn’t be too terribly difficult unless it has been ages since you saw the movie. Of course, you know how to solve that problem, right? Good luck! What does Mr. Darcy say, overheard by Lizzy, that sets the misunderstandings...
Another ‘just for fun’ quiz. These are literally off the top of my head, so should be easily known. I did thrown in a few toughies just to see who else is a pathetic P&P geek like me! What actors portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? Who directed the movie? How...
