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Excellent Blog Award

July 27, 2008 by Vic

Edwardian Promenade, one of my favorite blogs, awarded me with an Excellent Blog Award. Thank you for the honor! This truly made my day, especially since other sites that have been chosen are fabulous and outstanding. You have placed me among august company. There are so many worthy blogs and I am having a hard time choosing. My criteria for passing this award on are that the blog must be well-written and researched; offer topics of historical, literary, cultural, or cinematic interest; and look visually luscious. Many of the blogs I would have nominated have already received this award, so here goes …

(Inhaling deeply) I would like to nominate the following ten, er, twelve sites.

  1. Austenprose: Laurel Ann, my blog partner on Jane Austen Today, always meticulously researches her topics and fits the appropriate image to the subject matter. You can tell that visual proportions count, and that she puts a great deal of thought and effort into her posts.
  2. Paris Parfait: If you have never seen this blog, hurry and click on the link. My one wish is to have enough money to visit Paris any time I like. Paris Parfait assuages those yearnings.
  3. Silver Screen Surroundings: This is Linda Merrill’s latest blog. I also visit ::Surroundings::, her interior design blog, but these days I am more drawn to her analysis of movie sets.
  4. 18th Century Blog: This blog’s visual feel is that of an 18th century confectioner’s shop. Most of the posts are written in English, but not all.
  5. The Period Movie Review: You will find movies reviewed within their centuries. The stills are gorgeous and I agree with the ratings more often than not.
  6. Emma Adaptations: Kali includes anything and everything about Jane Austen’s Emma. Her blog is a one-stop shop for all things Ms. Woodhouse, and I am amazed at the depth and scope of information on just this one novel.
  7. Ripple Effects: Arti’s interests turn to literature, movies, art, and other assorted topics that also interest me. I never know what I’ll find when I visit.
  8. Molland’s: This site is not a blog, strictly speaking, but it contains the excellent Austen.blog, and other worthy links about Jane Austen, her life, novels, and letters that draw me back over and over.
  9. Paris Breakfasts: The blogger of this site combines her watercolours of Parisian food and objects with photos of that astounding city. I am amazed at the scope of paintings and variety of photos of Paris foods, such as in this link. This site is definitely memorable!
  10. Ellen and Jim Have a Blog Too: Ellen is so knowledgeable and so productive. I am always amazed at the thoughts, connections, and ideas that come from Professor Moody’ mind. Her blog has a simple design, but you will spend hours reading and rereading her posts. She connects her topics to literature, history, art, philosophy, poetry, and film. Connectedness – isn’t that what blogging is all about?
  11. My eleventh blog (I know I went over the limit, but I could not resist) is Georgianna’s Gossip Guide. Click on the link and you will see why. These two art historians are wickedly witty and delightful.
  12. Bygone Beauty. I promise that this is my last nomination. Stopping by Kalianne’s world is like taking a trip down memory lane.

Thank you Edwardian Promenade for nominating me. I enjoyed passing this award on.

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  1. on July 27, 2008 at 12:53 Dana Huff

    Congratulations on your award. It’s well deserved! I absolutely love your blog.


  2. on July 27, 2008 at 13:08 Vic (Ms. Place)

    Thank you, Dana! Love your Avatar.


  3. on July 27, 2008 at 18:00 cybertao

    Congratulations! I probably haven’t looked at any Edwardian blogs lately, but yours is the most impressive blog I have seen on wordpress in any category. Mine, like most, is just a simple blog where I make a few comments from time to time about whatever I feel like babbling about. Yours is not just a blog it is a full-blown website. It is Jane Austen’s world. WordPress should use it as an example of its possibilities. I don’t know how you do it and hold a job. It seems like a full time job in itself.

    I must admit that I haven’t actually read any of Austen’s novels (hey, I’m a guy), but you have inspired me to. I do own them, watched most of the movies and listened to Pride and Prejudice on tape. Last night I downloaded the 3rd Librivox version at your recommendation, as well as a switchpod verision on iTunes that got good reviews.

    Thanks for the hard work. It’s blogs like yours that make the Internet worthwhile.


  4. on July 27, 2008 at 23:41 Arti

    Congratulations Vic on your receiving the Award of Excellence in the Blogosphere. And my heart-felt thank you for your kind mention of my blog Ripple Effects on your list of excellent blogs.

    Blogging has opened a brand new world for me and I’ve learned so much from reading blogs like yours, stimulating my thoughts and sharpening my writing skills. All the best in the days to come!


  5. on July 28, 2008 at 07:11 Vic (Ms. Place)

    Cybertao and Arti, You two are the best. Thanks for the congrats, but mostly for your kind words. If you love your subject, as I do, blogging does not seem like work at all but like a splendid way to connect one’s readings with other resources on the blogosphere.


  6. on July 28, 2008 at 14:19 Paris Parfait

    Congrats on your well-deserved award! And thank you so much for the nod! You are so kind to honour my blog. Am reading your post from an internet cafe in San Francisco. Back in Paris soon and will catch up w/ you again then.


  7. on July 28, 2008 at 20:41 Linda Merrill

    Congrats to you Ms. Place and thanks for naming my blog ::Silver Screen Surroundings:: as your picks! Now I have to pass it along….


  8. on July 28, 2008 at 21:31 Heather

    Thank you so much! I was just making my usual blogging rounds (because I love your blog!) and I was so surprised to find that you found me!!


  9. on July 29, 2008 at 04:50 Kalianne

    Bravo Ms Place! On your well deserved award! An Award of Excellence is most fitting. Your beautifully written and researched articles are a worthy tribute to our wonderful Jane Austen. Your efforts are appreciated. Thank you too for nominating Bygone Beauty. I am very honored.


  10. on July 30, 2008 at 17:30 Excellent Blog Award « Ripple Effects

    […] be named one of the recipients of the Excellent Blog Award given out by Vic, a.k.a. Ms. Place, of Jane Austen’s World.  Considering her criteria and a look at my fellow honorees, I feel greatly encouraged indeed. […]


  11. on September 4, 2008 at 12:33 asperia

    you deserve the nomination without doubt. i cant believe such a blog exists. and you update so often. i admire you.



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