A first time JASNA AGM attendee reminisces, part one
The night before I was to leave, I was bemoaning to my husband my decision to attend the 2011 JASNA Annual General …
A first time JASNA AGM attendee reminisces, part two
Sorry for the delay in posting part two, but I’ve been so busy redesigning the web site that I let this task …
Death Comes to Pemberley review
Because of a particularly nasty dental appointment, I found myself with a lot of time to finish P.D. James’ Death Comes to …
Elizabeth composer/artist Chris Williams cheats
Don’t ever play twitter poker with Chris Williams, author, composer and vocalist of the album Elizabeth: Songs Based on Pride & Prejudice. He …
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 …
Hockensmith, Steve:
Dreadfully Ever After review: There’s still some meat left Who would have thought a third Pride and Prejudice and Zombies book would …
Intimations of Austen review: Jane Austen by way of John Prine
Look closely at the title of Intimations of Austen by Jane Greensmith and let that be your guide as to the nine …
It’s new to me: Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor review
I usually claim in my retro reviews how it’s inexplicable that I haven’t gotten around to reading this or that, but in …
It’s new to me: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
I just picked up The Beekeeper’s Apprentice from Laurie R. King. It’s the story of the friendship of a 15-year-old girl, Mary …
Jane Austen Made Me Do It
What I’m reading I have a rather embarrassing admission to make about my simple desire to read this book and by revealing …
Jane Austen Made Me Do It review
At long last, I have finished reading Jane Austen Made Me Do It, a collection of short stories inspired by Jane Austen. …
Pride and Prejudice, The Annotated:
What I’m reading My husband just surprised me with a new annotated Pride and Prejudice, edited by Patricia Meyer Spacks. I’m finding …
Review of Charlotte — Pride and Prejudice Continues
It shows a great deal of charity to think kindly on the odious Mr. Collins of Pride and Prejudice. Sure, we all …
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 …
Rigler, Laura Viera:
It’s new to me: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict My only excuse for not already having read Confessions of a Jane …
Scents and Sensibility review
It is not an enjoyable task to write a negative review of Scents and Sensibility, especially as the producers were kind enough …
The Deception at Lyme review
In an earlier post I mentioned my guilt at devouring this Austen pastiche, especially considering how slowly I read Jane Austen’s actual …
What I’m reading: A Jane Austen Education
It’s taken me forever, I know, to get around to reading this, but I had to wait for my library to stock …
What I’m reading: Between the Thames and the Tiber: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
I don’t think I’ve ever encountered this idea for a Holmes pastiche before: Watson inherits money and he and Holmes go off …
What I’m reading: Confessions of Jane Austen Addict
It seems hard to believe that I haven’t yet read Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, but I’ve held off because of …
What I’m reading: Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor
It’s amazing what I haven’t yet read or added to the authors’ page. I’m enjoying Stephanie Barron’s first Jane Austen as detective …
What I’m reading: Our Tempestuous Day
Carolly Erickson’s Our Tempestuous Day is a great behind the scenes view of the Regency era that Jane Austen experienced, although it’s …
What I’m Reading: The Deception at Lyme
I always feel a little guilty when I find myself devouring the pages of a Jane Austen pastiche, continuation, adaptation or whatever …
What I’m watching: Mansfield Park 1983
I knew the 1983 BBC production of Mansfield Park had the reputation of being long and faithful to Austen’s novel, which are …
Wild and Wanton P&P review
Pardon me readers for saying that I am not the ideal person to be reading or reviewing Pride and Prejudice: The Wild …