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May 22, 20232 min read

In the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homes

Two books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.

Apr 20, 20235 min read

Come for the love stories, stay for the snark: a Jane Austen book list

*The whole list is included at the bottom as a PDF. For newbies: Welcome! If you are just starting to read Jane Austen, or coming back...

Mar 18, 20235 min read

Some thoughts and observations about reading Jane Austen in middle age

“A woman of seven and twenty,” said Marianne, after pausing a moment, “can never hope to feel or inspire affection again, and if her home...

Oct 10, 20212 min read

Alphabet reading challenge: Q and R

Quentin, Patrick- A Puzzle for Fools Rao, Mahesh- Polite Society A Puzzle for Fools: This is a release from the American Mystery...

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Goodreads list challenge: August and September

Yang, Susie- White Ivy Mascarenhas, Kate- The Psychology of Time Travel McDermid, Val- Northanger Abbey Moreno-Garcia, Silvia- Velvet Was...

Sep 19, 20213 min read

Just because reading

Because, ooh, that sounds good right now is reason enough to go off my reading challenges. I'm really beginning to wish that hadn't set...

Jun 3, 20213 min read

May 2021 readings

Two books from my Goodreads challenge, one for my alphabet challenge, and a nonfic.

Jan 25, 20213 min read

Longbourn and Nelly Dean

Nelly Dean: a Return to Wuthering Heights- Alison Case Longbourn- Jo Baker I read these two books pretty close together last year by...

Sep 16, 20203 min read

The love of re-reading: Persuasion

I just revisited one of my all-time favorites: Jane Austen's Persuasion. I had new questions, thoughts that had never occurred to me...