My Jane Austen Confession or Austen by the numbers
We all have our favorites; I confess nothing by saying this. You too must have your favorites among the six books, and …
I am so out of the loop: A Study in Sherlock
I just found this tweet from Leslie S. Klinger: More nice news re “A Study in Sherlock”: Random House will pub an …
Immersing Charlotte House into the K&A Canal
I will be visiting Bath this year with my husband Jim, my particular friend Lee and her brother Jim (much confusion I’m …
Review: Murder at Deviation Junction
The beginning of Murder at Deviation Junction by Andrew Martin for some reason reminded me of a Hayao Miyazaki movie, which doesn’t …
Review: The Wreck of the River of Stars
I would not normally include a review of a science fiction story on My Particular Friend, but I started reading The Wreck …
Embarking on a Course of Study:
From the blog: “A writer, reader, and Austen lover spends a year (or more) embarking on a course of study similar to …
Jane Austen and Crime
A very nice ABC interview about Jane Austen and Crime, a book written by the JASA Australia president Susannah Fullerton, which is …
Episode Two of Regency House Party: Mad, Bad and Dangerous Liaisons
NOTE: From this point on I will assume all the actions of the participants are genuine and not a contrivance of the …
The Affair of the Reluctant Bachelor finished
I’ve been working on this affair for so long it seems like ages, but I hope it won’t read that way. I …
It’s new to me: The Italian Secretary review
I had such high hopes for The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr. My husband surprised me with it just after I had …