Tag Archives: Pride & Prejudice

Book review: ‘Pemberley Ranch’ by Jack Caldwell

On a random weekday, I recently finished a young adult book and scanned my bookshelves for something a little different. While I love my chick lit and teen reads, a girl can’t survive on those genres alone. I wanted some … Continue reading

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Gretna Green: The Jane Austen connection

Arriving in Scotland after hours on a tour bus, I was a sweaty and harried mess — and desperate for both the loo and WiFi. I had no idea that our “comfort stop” would be in Gretna Green, a town … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man In The World’ by Abigail Reynolds

What if Elizabeth had accepted Mr. Darcy the first time he asked? Those of us familiar with Jane Austen’s classic Pride & Prejudice – which, if you’re even reading this, is probably most of us — know that Fitzwilliam Darcy … Continue reading

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Etsy Find Fridays: Etsy and the Austen addict

It’s Friday again! I’ve had so much fun doing my Etsy collection posts, I’m going to make it a weekly (Friday!) tradition. (Catch my Navy collection and last week’s Anglophile pieces if you’re just tuning in.) If you also love … Continue reading

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Booking Through Thursday: Favorite literary couplings

Ah, another Booking Through Thursday! I love this week’s prompt: “Name a favorite literary couple and tell me why they are a favorite. If you cannot choose just one, that is okay too. Name as many as you like — … Continue reading

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