My First (Austen) Time
Victoria and Abigail McCabe wish Jane Austen Happy Birthday! My first Austen was Emma! I read it when I was about 9 or 10, and like all my reads at that time was supplied by my grandmother. She went to … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Elizabeth+Fitzwilliam 4EVA!
Like Janet, I don’t remember precisely when I started reading Jane Austen. I do know it was early on, because I’m pretty sure I read Pride & Prejudice when my family was living in New Hampshire, and we moved away … Continue reading
All Austen, all the time
I can’t remember my first. What an embarrassing confession. I know that I had my massive teenage Heyer binge after I read Austen, which must have been for high school, because I remember telling my English teacher that Heyer was … Continue reading
11 Year Olds and Austen
Like many romances, my passion for Jane Austen had a rough beginning. From third grade or so, I’d been reading my mother’s Georgette Heyer novels and selected traditional Regencies, so you might think I was prepared for Jane, but it … Continue reading
First Impressions…of Jane Austen
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!!!! This week, we’re supposed to be talking about our first Austen…but I’ve done that before here at Risky Regencies, so I thought I’d thrown in a little twist…and tell you what my first (and later) reactions … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN!!!! And many happy returns! (Cara’s post will follow shortly…) Cara
Winners!
The winner of Michelle Styles’s Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife is Cheri 2628, and the winner of Michelle Willingham’s Her Warrior Slave is Deborah! Congratulations! Please send your addresses to us at riskies@yahoo.com
Jane Austen Birthday Week
Jane Austen was born Dec 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England, a day for us all to celebrate; however, we Riskies are celebrating Jane Austen ALL week. We want you to celebrate with us. There will be prizes. We’ve managed … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Gaston, Jane Austen, Mistletoe Kisses, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice
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Talking Unusual Historicals Part Two
Today Michelle Styles and Michelle Willingham will join us to continue the discussion on UH (Unusual Historicals)! Comment for a chance to win a signed copy of one of their books… Viking Warrior, Unwilling WifeWith the war drums echoing in … Continue reading
Talking About Unusual Historicals!
Sometimes here at Risky Regencies we like to talk about some Risky Non-Regencies, as well! Historical romance settings that are maybe a bit out of the mainstream, a bit harder to find, but well-worth the search. Today, Amanda will start … Continue reading
