Yesterday I finally got the chance to see the new Pride & Prejudice movie, after having spent several weeks listening to rants and raves and mixed reviews. Now I can be opinionated about it, too, and at great length, for … Continue reading
Which are your favorite laugh-out-loud Regencies? Here are ten of mine, listed in approximate chronological order of publication: — PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Jane Austen — NORTHANGER ABBEY, by Jane Austen — THE CONVENIENT MARRIAGE, by Georgette Heyer — FRIDAY’S … Continue reading
And (drumroll)…here they are: 1. A.S. Byatt, The Virgin in the Garden. An earlier book and not so well known as Possession. 2. Ah, so near and yet so far…Daniel Deronda by George Eliot. 3. Well done, Elena, who was … Continue reading
“Chocolate is a perfect food, as wholesome as it is delicious, a beneficient restorer of exhausted power. It is the best friend of those engaged in literary pursuits.” –Baron Justus Von Liebig “If you are not feeling well, if you … Continue reading
I recently wrote an article on the romance genre for The Editorial Eye, a newsletter for people fascinated by the minutae of words, English usage, and grammar. My point was that just because romances are popular, prolific, and have silly … Continue reading
Continuing my sewing theme from last week, I am going to provide a few links for finding period fabrics and accessories. Fabrics aren’t that hard if you know what you are looking for. If you know something about period fabrics, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving weekend is the time to spend with family, to relish the shared moments and history of your lives, while celebrating the future. Sure, if you have a normal family. Me, not so much. Most of us join the Dysfunctional … Continue reading
No, the English don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but they do have their own breeds of turkeys. At left, a handsome Norfolk black, and on the right, a Cambridge bronze, tho I’m afraid to me they just look like turkeys. Did you … Continue reading
My personal book purchases are almost always based on author. Either I buy books by favorite authors, books by intriguing people I’ve met at conferences or by authors recommended by writer friends. So titles and covers don’t play into my … Continue reading
I find Shakespeare fascinating. Shakespeare has been hugely popular on British stages almost non-stop since his own time, and the Regency was a high point for Shakespeare in many ways. Of course, the Regency Shakespeare wasn’t exactly like our Shakespeare….and … Continue reading
