His Last Bow quiz
Certain things you leave till last. I’ve never read Agatha Christie’s Curtains, for instance, or the director’s cut of Blade Runner and for …
UPDATE: Why am I not surprised? A “Devonton” Abbey comic
I just found this on GoComics.com: Agent Gates and the Secret Adventures of Devonton Abbey. From the website: Presenting a parody spin on …
Movie trailer for The Monk
I believe this to be the The Monk mentioned in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. One can certainly understand Catherine Morland’s dreams being …
Meta-ness abounds: The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Parody
I’m no stranger to meta-ness—after all, I’m writing a science fiction novel about a disembodied Jane Austen finishing Sanditon and going on …
My Particular Friend makes Austenprose list
Ack! I’ve been so preoccupied with revisiting an old programming project that I failed to see that My Particular Friend has been …
The Stockbroker’s Clerk
The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk does not shine for me; it does not resonate. I am sorry, but that’s the way …
‘Pride And Prejudice’ Turns 200: A Cartoon Celebration : NPR
‘Pride And Prejudice’ Turns 200: A Cartoon Celebration : NPR.
Pride and Prejudice 1980 series
[youtube http://youtu.be/QsiuMuR66Cc] As part of the P&P Bicentenary Challenge, I recently watched the 1980 adaptation, starring Elizabeth Garvie as Elizabeth Bennet and …
P.G. Wodehouse society in Denver
All this talk of P.G. Wodehouse has me thinking there really should be a Wodehouse Society in Denver, and if you’re of …
Abbey Cooks Entertain
Pamela Foster at the Downton Abbey Cooks blog has released her Abbey Cooks Entertain cookbook with 220 recipes inspired by Downton Abbey. …
Rejoice! A new BBC Blandings series is here
[youtube http://youtu.be/6UzA_wA-gvg] The lark’s on the wing, the snail’s on the thorn, God’s in His heaven and all’s right in the world because …
Mulliner stories by P.G. Wodehouse
[youtube http://youtu.be/DsHGOmmO6Nc] Just found one of the Wodehouse Playhouse stories on YouTube and had to share. If you’re not familiar with P.G. Wodehouse, …
The Great Stink of 1858
Another great Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, this time on the Great Stink of 1858, the year that Londoners realized …
Under construction
Dear Readers, Let me apologize if you encounter some disruptions here at My Particular Friend. I’m changing the WordPress theme and things …
Lucy Worsley and Food in England
She’s so darned cute and smart. I love watching Lucy Worsley and hearing her blue-stockinged R’s that sound like W’s and figuring …
Thor Bridge? No problem!
In the explorations of the Canon that I’ve posted here, I sometimes find myself criticizing the tales related by Dr. John H. …
Not quite so Elementary
After watching the pilot of Elementary, I have to grudgingly admit to being intrigued. I was quite prepared to dislike it for …
The Royal Crescent museum closing
The museum at No. 1 Royal Crescent will be closing Oct. 14 this year, but don’t worry, it’s not being threatened by …
The Five Orange Pips
My scion group, Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, will meet this Sunday to discuss The Five Orange Pips, which many people consider a …
Kindlegraph
I’ve added My Particular Friend to the Kindlegraph service, which attempts to solve the problem of how to sign someone’s Kindle copy. …
What I’m reading: Kissing Shakespeare
A fellow Denver-Boulder JASNA member Pam Mingle has written Kissing Shakespeare, and I recently went to her book signing and reading (and …
And while I’m at it, where are the American raconteurs?
Arguably since the death of actor Tony Randall, there are no mainstream American raconteurs anymore. If you’re unfamiliar with the term raconteur, …
A Tale of Two Cities, Both Called London
This is the best explanation I’ve ever seen about why there is a large metropolitan area called London (that includes Westminster) and …
Reviews and giveaways
I have such an embarrassment of riches: a five-star review of My Particular Friend at Jane Green Smith’s blog Reading, Writing, Working, …
An excerpt from Jane Austen’s completed Sanditon
It is with much trepidation that I offer you an except from Jane Austen’s completed Sanditon. It is the conceit of my …
What the heck is a chamber-horse?
I found myself re-reading the small scrap of Sanditon for the umpteenth time because I am again tackling the job of writing …
Michael Wood’s Story of England
Watch Michael Wood’s Story of England – Preview on PBS. See more from pbs. Michael Wood’s Story of England will be shown …
Finding Austen in unlikely places
Sometimes I find Jane Austen in unlikely places. Most recently I found her in Onaga, Kansas, on a recent trip. My husband’s …
Musings about The Musgrave Ritual
The Sunday Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Sherlock Holmes scion society, discussed The Musgrave Ritual this past Sunday. …
Another preview of “Jane, Actually or Jane Austen’s Book Tour”
This preview needs a little setup—actually it needs a lot of setup. Jane Austen is that famous disembodied Regency author we all …