May 22, 20232 minIn the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homesTwo books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.
Apr 20, 20235 minCome for the love stories, stay for the snark: a Jane Austen book list*The whole list is included at the bottom as a PDF. For newbies: Welcome! If you are just starting to read Jane Austen, or coming back...
Mar 18, 20235 minSome thoughts and observations about reading Jane Austen in middle age“A woman of seven and twenty,” said Marianne, after pausing a moment, “can never hope to feel or inspire affection again, and if her home...
Oct 10, 20212 minAlphabet reading challenge: Q and RQuentin, Patrick- A Puzzle for Fools Rao, Mahesh- Polite Society A Puzzle for Fools: This is a release from the American Mystery...
Sep 30, 20213 minGoodreads list challenge: August and SeptemberYang, Susie- White Ivy Mascarenhas, Kate- The Psychology of Time Travel McDermid, Val- Northanger Abbey Moreno-Garcia, Silvia- Velvet Was...
Sep 19, 20213 minJust because readingBecause, ooh, that sounds good right now is reason enough to go off my reading challenges. I'm really beginning to wish that hadn't set...
Jun 3, 20213 minMay 2021 readingsTwo books from my Goodreads challenge, one for my alphabet challenge, and a nonfic.
Jan 25, 20213 minLongbourn and Nelly DeanNelly Dean: a Return to Wuthering Heights- Alison Case Longbourn- Jo Baker I read these two books pretty close together last year by...
Sep 16, 20203 minThe love of re-reading: PersuasionI just revisited one of my all-time favorites: Jane Austen's Persuasion. I had new questions, thoughts that had never occurred to me...