Happy almost weekend, my friends! I'm excited to share some thoughts on The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay this afternoon. I love Katherine's books. I've raved about her gorgeous storytelling and fun literary allusions in my reviews of Dear Mr. Knightley, Lizzy and Jane (my personal favorite), The Bronte Plot, and A Portrait of Emily …
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[A Portrait of Emily Price]: A Review
Hello dear bookish friends! I am finally back from vacation and recovered enough to be back writing. What is it about vacation that sometimes leaves me needing a vacation from my vacation? I am excited to review another novel by one of my favorite contemporary novelists, Katherine Reay. I have raved about her books including …
[Lizzy and Jane]: A Review
Happy weekend, my friends! I am excited to share some thoughts tonight on a recent favorite of mine, Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay. I've raved about a few of Katherine's other books here on my blog, specifically Dear Mr. Knightley and The Bronte Plot. And I am currently reading A Portrait of Emily Price, also by …
[Sense and Sensibility]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We've had a lovely rainy day. And except the occasional super intense thunder, it's been nice. I love rainy days! Today I am so excited to review another book as part of my list for The Classics Club! I want to start with a small shout out to The Classics Club. I …
[The Bronte Plot]: A Review
Hi everyone! I hope your week is going well. I'm having one of those "the days are long but the week is fast" sort of weeks. But I'm glad because everyday we get closer to meeting baby girl! Today I am back with a review of my second Katherine Reay novel, The Bronte Plot. I …
[Dear Mr. Knightley]: A Review
This post is part of the awesome I Love Austen Week hosted over at Hamlette's Soliloquy! Hi everyone! Today I am finally back with a new review. I have actually been able to read quite a bit in this new year. But wow, I have been behind on reviews from the beginning of this year. …
Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite Genres and Characters
Hi everyone! This week on Top 10 Tuesday its all about whatever we choose: FREEBIE WEEK -- topic of your choice or go back and do one you missed! I actually thought too long about this. Haha. All sorts of ideas flooded my mind. But I thought I would share some of my favorite characters from …
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Favorite Jane Austen [Persuasion]: A Review
I am excited to review a favorite classic today as a part of my journey with The Classics Club. Check out my full list here. For more info on the club, click here. Persuasion by Jane Austen has been a favorite of mine for years. I have read it for fun, in university courses, and …
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Top 10 Tuesday: 2016 Classic Must Reads!
Hi there! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is all about looking ahead to 2016 and what we will read then. I took a little bit of a different spin off that topic and made a list of the classics I hope to read for …
Top 10 Tuesday: 10 Books to Read if You like Jane Austen
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week is all about our favorite authors and giving some good "readalikes" for you to enjoy. When I saw that the topic was Ten Books To Read If You Like This Super Popular Book/Author, I immediately knew I wanted to talk about …
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