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50d

An Austen relative I’ve never heard of, but she seems like a hoot!

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/history/dirt-vulgarity-after-jane-austens-10110403

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49d

#VirtualJaneCon is happening July 19-20. Didn't make previous cons or want to catch up? All videos are on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/virtualjanecon #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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37d

THE EYE OF THE WORLD Chapter 3: The Peddler

I've been putting away clothes that were LONG overdue for being put away (including a garbage bag of clothes from the move) and listening to The Hills of Tanchico (from #WheelOfTimeTVshow) on repeat bc it's been stuck in my head, when I suddenly realized: I could be listening to my audiobook!

Padan Fain you horrible creep, let's meet you!

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58d

sometimes you have to choose a book by its cover. found this one while reshelving at the library this morning and greatly looking forward to reading it.

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A library book: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa

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56d

I really enjoyed this interview with Joe Wright!

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/04/18/pride-and-prejudice-joe-wright

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54d

In case you haven't heard, "Regencycore" is a thing; of course, there must be names!

https://www.brit.co/jane-austen-inspired-baby-names/

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53d

So, they say Abercrombie's The Devils is absolutely worth it?

https://joeabercrombie.com/books/the-devils/

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51d

To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, Austen Connection (https://austenconnection.substack.com) hosts a read-a-long all year. They are currently in the midst of Pride and Prejudice! For the full schedule, go to https://austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-great-jane-austen-read-along. #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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48d

Repressed or just smoldering? #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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46d

Natalie Jenner, author of "Austen at Sea," discusses how Austen's works reverberated as far back as the mid-19th C, influenced lawyers on both sides of the pond.

https://lithub.com/the-power-of-persuasion-why-lawyers-love-jane-austen/

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32d

I think flirting is everyone's trade!

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26d

more changes that I don't mind/that make sense:

in the books, we follow Mat and Rand from Whitebridge¹ to Caemlyn, and see their journey in farm chores, juggling/flute playing in inns for room and board, and Darkfriends trying to kill them (with a sprinkling of Rand reacting to using the One Power)

it definitely makes sense to elide all of that into doing chores at one inn and one Darkfriend trying to kill them and one instance of channeling (but no reactions), but I didn't realize until I read the book that the inn and the Darkfriend were inventions of the TV show ...

like I guess it makes sense not to do the Four Kings in Shadow story, if you're also introducing Thom Merrilin (and additionally doing the Aiel in a cage thing), bc that story was already kinda involved

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¹ which is where Thom Merrilin tells them to run as a Fade is bearing down on him

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31d

Hey, it's Friday! Mr. Lisa and I are going to get mani/pedis tomorrow (Saturday), and then it's asparagus season so a local library is doing a poetry event with asparagus as the theme called Ode to Asparagus. Also, probably some gardening if the weather holds.

What are you doing this weekend?

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30d

The Morgan is in NYC, and now that I know it has an extensive collection of Austen letters, it might be worth the visit!

https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/new-exhibition-celebrating-jane-austen-250th-anniversary-morgan

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28d

If you live in the New Haven, CT area, Yale University Library is presenting a 35mm cut of 2005 Pride & Prejudice this Thursday (June 12) at 7 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Now, the 12th is my birthday so if you go, think of me enjoying the film along with you!

https://web.library.yale.edu/film/treasures

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27d

I can't speak for you, but I've been a Mr. Collins a time or two in my life.

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27d

ELYAS!!!

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26d

After last week's debacle of a quote misattributed, I'm going to be more diligent in double-checking if the quotes are correct!

Anyway, I'm really feeling this quote this week. What do you think?

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A blue background with the top half an image of the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen on the other half. Below them, it says, "A mind lively and at ease can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does no answer." Below that it says, "Emma by Jane Austen."

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14d

Do you think Charlotte made the right move in marrying Mr. Collins?

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11d

Yes, this time, I did check against the text! 😁 (Also, I am not a fan of Mansfield Park as mainly I want to throttle Fanny. What are your thoughts on this book?)

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2d

I've finished: The Book of Love by Kelly Link

What if one of those stupid YA scary movies about a bunch of teens finding an ancient artifact and waking an eldritch horror, was turned into an in depth slow-paced masterpiece.

Kelly Link spends so much time with each of the characters, we learn to know them and love them as people with their admirable and their annoying traits.

We see them through their own eyes and through the eyes of others.

We see them grow and make their own choices despite all of the magical interference.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208506916-the-book-of-love

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