Spring is a time for gift giving in my family: birthdays, holidays, hostess thank you’s, and Mother’s Day gifts all enter into the equation. This is a perfect time to consider the bounty of choices in stores and online. Museum gift shops have been a particularly good source during my gift hunts. A major benefit […]
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Playing and Creating With Jane
Posted in Jane Austen's World, regency games, tagged Jane Austen cards, Jane Austen coloring books, Jane Austen gifts, Jane Odiwe on April 20, 2022| 3 Comments »
Comfort in Jane Austen
Posted in Chawton Cottage, English Garden, Film adaptation, Jane Austen Films, Jane Austen's enduring popularity, Jane Austen's World, Janeites on March 15, 2022| 29 Comments »
When the world is topsy-turvy and my heart is heavy, many of us find comfort in the beauty of Austen’s novels, in the richness of the movie adaptations, and even in the thought of the lovely Hampshire countryside, secluded and beautiful, tucked away and secure. The world inside Austen’s novels never changes. The familiar scenes […]
Jane Austen: Zoom Workshops & Podcasts
Posted in Jane Austen's World, tagged 2020 JASNA AGM, 2021 JASNA AGM, Jane Austen audios, Jane Austen zoom workshops on January 16, 2022| 6 Comments »
Inquiring readers, This time last year, Jane Austen’s World blog recommended our team’s favorite books to read in 2021. For 2022, we recommend ways you can attend Jane Austen workshops and discussions electronically, via either zoom broadcasts or podcasts. Here are some suggestions. Most of these experiences are free, but those that require payment are […]
Review of Jane Austen: The Missing Pieces by Harvey T. Dearden
Posted in Book review, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's image, Jane Austen's life, tagged Harvey T. Dearden on May 30, 2021| 5 Comments »
Inquiring readers: Not only did I enjoy reading Jane Austen: The Missing Pieces, but spent many silent hours debating with its author, Harvey T. Dearden, agreeing or disagreeing with his points of view, and thinking back on my history of reading about and researching her life to find how I arrived at my own conclusions. […]