Reading L.M. Montgomery Together
Would you like to read one (or two) of L.M. Montgomery’s novels with my friend Naomi and me? As I …
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Reading Close to Home
It’s a pleasure to introduce this guest post by my friend Naomi MacKinnon, whom I met online several years ago …
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice
What are your favourite Pride and Prejudice-inspired books? With Valentine’s Day coming up, since this novel is one of the …
Living in Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice was published 210 years ago today, by Thomas Egerton, and Jane Austen earned £110 by selling the copyright. …
Rereading Persuasion, Part 2
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of reading about second chances. I finished rereading Persuasion, and I’ve been thinking about the …
Rereading Persuasion
After my sister and I watched the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion in December, I decided to reread the novel again. I’ve been …
Preparing to Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025
Jane Austen’s 250th birthday is December 16, 2025, and I’m thinking about throwing a party sometime that year. Would you …
What to Read Next
Thanks so much for all the wonderful book recommendations you sent in response to last week’s post! Creating lists like …
“Quiet Observation” in Persuasion
“We have much to learn from the patient practice of quiet observation in Jane Austen’s Persuasion,” writes Natasha Duquette. I’m …
Eight Years!
Here are eight of my favourite blog posts, to mark the eighth anniversary of my blog: Jane Austen’s “Darling Child” …
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