February 9, 2015
Longbourn by Jo Baker
As a fan of Pride and Prejudice, this book was squarely in my wheelhouse. And it did not disappoint. I loved how Baker didn't make Austen's main characters the focal point of the story, while still providing some interesting insight into persona...
December 16, 2014
December 16, 2014
Jane Austen is looking good for 239 years young! And to celebrate it, I think it's time for another viewing of something that gives me life...
THE LIZZIE BENNETT DIARIES!
January 28, 2014
My friend The Hot Mess... light of my life, ying to my yang... recently shared this with me. It is one of those beautiful, clarifying moments where you realize the glory of the world we live in... that something like Thug Notes exists.
Here are a few...
December 8, 2013
Amazon... I mean Santa's elves... delivered part of Lorelai's Christmas gift. And I'm soooo psyched!
Here they are!
These are beautifully done children's board books with gorgeous felted character dolls reenacting the infamous tales. I love that the pivo...
November 11, 2013
Unlike most of my peers, I've never been big into video games. My hand-eye coordination is just bad enough to be dangerous (and embarrassing). I will admit, I had a brief love affair with The Sims. What can I say, the siren song of unlimited Simoleons (thank you, Ro...
July 3, 2013
When I was little, I loved Band-Aids*. I was always waiting for my next boo-boo so I could put on another one. I also was, apparently, not very bright... because I found a box of maxi pads and thought they were giant Band-Aids* (in my defense, they are a very similar...
June 7, 2012
... there was Hunter S. Thompson.With the completion of Northanger Abbey, we now begin Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas by the very interesting, very eccentric Mr. Thompson.
I was actually hoping I'd be able to make up some time that was killed by Cervantes by getting throu...
June 5, 2012
Like Dean, our next read is Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. I know there are a lot of people who do not enjoy Miss Austen... but I do.
For our 4th wedding anniversary, Husband gifted me a gorgeous hardcover edition of Pride & Prejudice and Northanger Abbey. I love...
December 16, 2011
Although we haven't yet gotten there, we will be reading some Jane Austen throughout this challenge. So, I think it is only proper to celebrate Ms. Austen's 236th birthday in style.
A poster on a book club message board I belong to called my attention to th...
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