Inquiring readers,
Your visits and loyalty will soon drive this blog’s bean counter over the million mark. My, oh, my! When I began blogging about Jane Austen in 2006, I only meant to provide information for my Jane Austen book group. Over three years later I have had the pleasure of meeting Jane lovers from around the world, and getting to know a few of you closely.
To celebrate, I will be giving away a box of Jane Austen sequels or Regency books (some of which I have reviewed, so they are technically considered “used”.) All you need to do is leave a comment on why you visit this blog and what your favorite topics are. I can only send the box of book to someone who lives in the Continental U.S. I will, however, send one book to anywhere in the world, so ALL are eligible to leave a comment.
Let the celebrations begin! And thank you for visiting. Contest ends the moment this blog’s counter hits a million, which I estimate will be two or three weeks. UPDATE: The Comment section is closed for the contest. The winner is Heather Carrol! Thank you ALL for participating and visiting this blog.
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Congratulations!!! Im so pleased for you! Well done and here’s to many more millions of posts and visitors combined. Hurrah and Huzzah!
I found you when I taught a Jane Austen seminar, and I love the historical overview posts and the Heyer reviews (and I must admit that a box of Heyer novels would make me dance and sing…).
A million! So exciting! I think I found you when I did a Google search of all things Austen. This is a great site for enjoying Austen material, both for entertainment and education. History, podcasts, all sorts of resources! You’ve been quite busy for the past few years.
Thanks for the chance to enter.
Laura Hartness
I’m happy to know there are so many of us who love the world of Jane Austen! I’ve been following you on Twitter for a long time now, and I congratulate you on the success of your blog! I love to visit here because of the wonderful sense of place and time. I can just get lost here!
— One4TheBooks (Mary Louise)
Awesome news! I love the Regency era and looking forward to getting my hands on more of them =)
All Things Austen Forever!
As far as my favorite topics are, it is those things I can readily get my hands on myslef to experience. The BBC series are awesome for those who get to watch them but unfortunately in the states I don’t have that pleasure.
I would love to have a heads up when Austen-themed series are showed in the USA.
I loved learning that Firth was on Leno the other night, I did actually get to watch it!
And of course all things books related.
You have a wonderful blog and always have the best contests.. I can’t believe you have gotten close to 1M hits already! That is spectacular, and shows a job well done.
Congrats!
Congratulations and thank you very much for this lovely World that is your blog!
Congratulations for your first million! Sure we’ll soon celebrate the second one!
I found you on someone’s else blog, following a link that was to drive me to this wonderful world in which I like to get lost almost every week.
I visit your blog because it’s very hard to be a Jane Austen ‘s lover when you’re living in France, at the complete opposite frontier,near Italy and so far away from England!
The only things I can find around here are some books and DvDs.
To learn ALL the other things about Jane, your blog is my source.
That’s why it’s difficult for me to say what topic I prefer..When you speak about books or films, I note them to buy them with Internet. When I need an explanation, You have the answer; I look at every video you post .You also helped me to find some Jane Austen items..
For all those reasons, your blog became very precious.
You should not have to thank us for visiting, WE should thank you for those delicious moments you offer to us!
Malyss
Congratulations! I’ve been reading for about a year, and I consider this blog to be one of the best “suggestions” to come out of Google Reader. I particularly enjoy your historical and “daily life in the Regency period” posts. I always leave feeling very informed!
congratulations!
i am happy that i happened upon your blog while looking for information on “lost in austen,” since it is now a daily visit for me. i especially love your book reviews and any and all bits about regency fashion.
keep up the great work!
I found you on twitter before I found your blog. I really enjoyed your analysis of hairstyles in the new version of Emma. It was wonderful!
I like your posts on everyday life in the Regency era–the fashions, the hairstyles, etc. I like the time period and it is fun to learn more about here.
I found your blog quite recently. I am a history and library science student at a university in the U.S. and as part of an assignment I had to find blogs that interested me and partained to my major.
I have found your blog to be a wonderful source of history and everything Jane Austin. Thank you so much.
Vic, It has been about 2 years since I found your blog! It’s a nice place to discuss things and find lots of information about Jane! Thanks for such a wonderful work!
[…] Fico devendo aqui um post detalhado sobre este site, pois nem podemos mais chamar de blog, com um texto tão completo e acurado. E para comemorar seus quase um milhão de visitas e admiradores em três anos de existência Vic está sorteando um livro neste post: “A Jane Austen’s World Celebration”. […]
I work in an inside office that has gray walls and a gray desk. The work is pleasant and expectable. When younger, I enjoyed Jane’s books for their romance, now I feel a deeper personal relationship with the measured lifestyles she described, the subtlety of manners, the wry humor. These aspects of her spirit are still very alive in my world. Every day, checking into your blog, I get the sense of a fellowship of common souls from both the text and the comments. I have found that even my bland office is a place where I can dream. Thank you for bringing this to my life–and congratulations!
I enjoy seeing the book reviews and glimpses into the Regency period. I’ve learned so much about topics I’d never have thought to research, but that are facinating to know more about. And I visit the blog to see what will be next!
I love the look of your blog–it is lovely and soothing to the eye. And the material is a perfect mixture of sense and sensibility, there’s always a nice range of topics. My favorite posts are about Jane’s life and times and I do like your take on PBS/Masterpiece productions.
Congratulations on your million mark and thanks for brightening our day with your blog!
I’ve been a lurker for a while; I read the blog because I firmly believe I should’ve been British, and if I was, Miss Austen and I would have been lovely friends. :)
Wow, congrats, a million! :)
Congratulations!
Congrats!
I use this blog as the first stop in everything Austen. I love that you don’t just cover Austen, but anything related to the time period she lived in.
I just recently discovered your blog, but I’m very impressed with it. I haven’t read much yet, so I don’t have any favorite topics. Congratulations!
Congrats on nearly 1 million satisfied readers!
I can’t remember how I got here, but I do know how happy I am to read this blog. There’s always so much great information that helps me in my research and writing.
Although I have to say my favorite thing was learning about “Lost in Austen”. I had never heard of it until I read about it here — then I had to go out and buy it, and now I recommend it to everyone who loves Jane Austen!
Congrats again.
Congratulations and thank you for keeping up your blog! Please enter me in the drawing.
Congratulations, and thank you for this blog! I enjoy reading about clothing, hairstyles, and movie/book reviews. Well, pretty much anything you post, I find interesting!
Thank you for hosting this drawing!
I visit you daily for my Regency “fix”. Thanks for all the work you do in putting together this site.
i love your blog. I love keeping up to date with new releases of books and dvds; I love the discussions and the way it all helps keep JA and her characters alive in my mind. Keep up the good work!
One million hits? How wonderful! I have read your blog often, and this is the first time I am commenting. Your blog is a treasure trove of information, I simply adore it and have added it to my blog’s favorite links :)
And I simply adore Jane Austen. I love that she was a woman who spoke her mind and used her creativity to write amazing books in an era where anything written by a female author was considered scandalous or unsuitable. I know she did it anonymously mostly, but still, she was courageous!
I have loved all your topics, especially the ones on Regency fashion. I would be delighted to be added to the drawing. Thank you :)
Congrats! I love your blog, and I love to read it because it gives me my “Austen Fix”. My poor husband tends to get a little over loaded with the wonderful subject, so give him a little break, I read your Austen blog. Thank you for all you do!
Excellent news! I visit Jane Austen’s World because I love learning more about both Austen’s time period and what other people have done throughout the ages to portray both Austen and her times. My favorite topics are definitely the novels and their adaptations, which provide a space to talk about them in a civilize, intelligent, enthusiastic manner. I also love the polls provided – they give a kind of heartbeat of the online Janeite community!
Congratulations Vic. Quite an accomplishment and testament to a great author. The information and insights available here are fabulous. Thanks again. LA
I found your blog through Jane Austen Today. I love to see what the books are and the general information provided. Always an excellent “stop” on my blog rounds. Thanks!
Megan
Congratulations Vic,
One million is really amazing! I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read here, but I think my favorite is your “Life and Times” articles. You do a good, clear job of explaining, and your illustrations are wonderful. I always learn something, which is a joy; keep up the good work!
Thanks again,
Cathy Allen
Congratulations!
Congratulations on this momentous occasion!
A million visitors, amazing! I just tumbled in here from my English garden, lucky me! I enjoy gardening, and baking as well as books. Jane Austen is special why I had to take a look at your blog. Its great!
Karin
Congrats! More history, more snark! Also love the book reviews!
Congratulations!!! A million visitors is amazing!!
Wow Vic!! 1 minllion visitors is quite an accomplishment, and blogging for three years is no small feat! My blog is only a month old, and I can only hope that it is 1/100 as successful as yours! Thank you for your time and dedication to all things Austen!
Vic, first congratulations! That is exciting news to have such an impact in bloggyland as I like to call it. I think I first came visiting when I was doing a search engine looking up shawls worn in the Regency era and ended up reading posts for over an hour, I was hooked! We all share our love of Austen and regency era topics. My favorite things are when we all read something together, breaking it down chapter by chapter and sharing our thoughts. I learn so much from all the insight and interpretations shared here in the comments. When I see a new book… to me… I come here and most always you’ve already reviewed it. I appreciate all the time and effort you put into the posts especially when there are pictures to help visualize it. And I enjoy the fun that you and Laurel Ann share with eachother blogs. It is a mutual respect and I don’t feel like your site is competing with anyone elses because you have your own style. The layout is easy to follow and I can easily find things in your archives. And last but not least, you have the best giveaways!
Congratulations on a million hits Vic! Your blog is truly awesome and a valuable resource! I hope you continue blogging for many more years to come!
Love your blog, Vic!!! Gives me all the details about Regency/Austen-age English life and society. I appreciate all the effort you put in for researching each of the topic posted. I loved reading about use of bathing machines in seaside resorts in 18th century England.
I love your blog. It is both educational and entertaining. What do I like best?….hmmmm…probably book reviews and articles on fashion and places.
Congratulations! This is wonderful news, and so wonderful of you to offer this contest. It’s hard to think of just one thing that I enjoy about the blog. I love the historical information behind the stories, I love the commentary on modern film adaptations of the stories. I love your posts on fashion and etiquette from the Regency Era… really, the list goes on and on!
stumbled on your blog a couple of hours ago, and i’m still going through all your posts! I’m hooked :) congrats from halfway around the world!
Congrats Vic!
and thank you for providing great articles that help us to know all we can of this delightful era!
I found your website through a Jane Austen blog and can’t wait to expore. I am an Austen fan and just love reading more about her and the era she wrote about. Hope you hit 1 million soon!
Congrats, Vic! Thanks for providing articles on Regency related things and your book and movie review of all things related to Jane Austen. I really enjoy reading all your articles when it’s put up here. Do you know that I always visit your blog 2-3 times daily just to get my Austen doses? It proves that your blog is a hit with Austen lovers.
Wow, Luthien, no I didn’t. That’s more than I visit at times! Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you ALL for your wonderful comments. I am feeling warm and fuzzy all over.
I visit this blog because it has so many wonderful topics on all-things Austen! I’m a big fan and I love to keep up on what’s happening in the Austen world such as new movie adaptations, prequels, sequels, news, etc!
There are just too many topics to have as my favorite, but I really enjoy all books focusing on Austen such as prequels, sequels, retellings, or just Austen-themed!
I live in the continental US! And so hope to win!
hmsgofita at hotmail dot com
Congratulations! I absolutely love your website/blog and I’m not surprised at all by your success! I view the site daily and there are many reasons. I love the information about Regency times, facts about Jane’s life and novels, keeping up with our favorite Austen movie actors/actresses, reviews of new adaptations and most of all the reviews related to Jane Austen and her novels (prequels, sequels, different point of view-icals, etc)
Congratulations and best of luck in continuing all things Jane Austen!
P.S.-I also love the tweets!
Felicia
I enjoy visiting your blog. I love how you keep us up to date on all things Austen such as the latest book release or new movie. I enjoy reading your articles especially on fashion and love all the pictures.
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on (almost) 1 million visits! I just found your site via google and I think I will be enjoying your posts and information about the Regency era very much. I certainly enjoyed the review of S&S&Sea Monsters! Hilarious. Best wishes and keep sending us all things Austen!
That’s awesome! This blog totally deserves it. Such a wealth of information! If I am not careful when I visit, I’ll emerge hours later wondering where the time has gone. My favorite posts are the ones about costume and fashion during the Regency Era. Keep up the good work!!
I simply love everything about your blog….but then again I simply love everything Austen so that would make sense. I especially loved reading your commentaries on Masterpiece’s latest editions of Austen…we both seemed to be very similar in our opinions. I also love reading/corresponding with someone who is familiar with the wealth of Austen adaptations out there. I also really like to discuss and read what Austen and her characters would have read such as Radcliffe. I love those types of commentary. The latest I am trying to get is the Castle Rackrent and The Romance of the Forest…no luck so far…have you read it? I may have to invest rather than borrow I suppose. I am also trying to finish reading all the Fanny Burney I can get my hands on.
As I love anything Austen I would be interested in reading just about anything else….although I have read most of what I have been able to get my hands on…as a librarian…that has been quite a lot but I would love more! Cheers and well done on the one millionth mark!!!
Congratulations and thank you!!!
Thank you very much for this blog, it’s most interesting. I started reading Jane Austen’s books when I was 14 and after 30 years I had to buy new editions because the old books were in pieces!
So every year I read everything again and every time I am thoroughly captivated, these books will never age.
I like that you cover all sorts of “Austen” topics, like the latest movies and shows, books, houses, costumes, etc! I usually check your site daily! Congrats on the million mark!
Congratulations! I regularly enjoy visiting your excellent site – keep up the good work!
(from an English Jane Austenite) :-)
On an extended visit to England last winter/spring we bent our step to the many excellent Jane Austen locations ranging from the Peaks District to Lyme Regis, Bath, Devon, and of course the Hampshire core. As part of the trip planning I setup a Google Alert on Jane Austen, which I can’t seem to bring myself to terminate, even though the books are read, the photos labelled, and entirely different travel planning underway.
Every day, it seems, when I abandon the taint of commerce for a leisurely web walk, the Google Alert list leads me to the doorstep of this very same site. If it is not to forward of me, I would tell you that this website appears to be a significant part of the attractor set for the dynamical system that is the www existence of Jane Austen!
Please excuse my momentary abandonment of Regency reticence.
Good day (doff)
One million!!! That is very impressive! Congrats on your accomplishment.
I come to this blog as you have VERY interesting and informational articles about Jane Austen and the regency time period. I really enjoy reading them. I also love your reviews. I am obsessed with anything Austen and your blog helps to feed my obsession!
I visit this site everyday, and I always learn something related to to the Regency era. Thanks for providing such a great resource to us Janites!
While I have been an Austen fan since college, my mom just recently has begun her obsession…this blog allows me to have major talking points over the phone!
mabelilly28 at yahoo dot com
Hi,
Discovered your website over a year ago- amazed at all the great information. I write pre-Regency novels and like that you are a great resource! Keep up the good job!
Discovered your sit about 9 months ago – I began by following you on Twitter. I’ve been an Austen fan for 30 years or more, I am that old. This blog helps me meet my Austen quota for the day!!! A day without Austen is not a good day!!Thanks.
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I discovered you by following links on twitter, and I love reading about needlework and clothing styles :)
Congratulations on your blog’s success!
I visit your blog because I have found no other blog that covers everything in the same manner as yours.
I enjoy reading about the dress of the time period, as well as any other historical references. As a dollmaker and valentine maker (inspired by those of the 18th and 19th centuries) I do love anything of those eras.
Love the blog! Congrats! I especially like the Historical bits on your blog…
Congratulations!! keep good job.I love your blog.