A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Booklist

I must admit I was really thrilled when I read this review of the Sourcebooks edition of Lydia Bennet’s Story.
Lydia Bennet’s one goal in life is to be the first of her sisters to marry. That dream seems to come true when dashing regimental soldier George Wickham asks her to elope with him. It [...]

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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson and Captain Wentworth

There is no real connection between Winifred Watson, the author of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and Jane Austen, except for the fact that they both wrote six novels in their lifetime. Our beloved Jane’s life was cut short, and so, to our immense sorrow was her output of her works of genius. Winifred [...]

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A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover

When I received Lydia Bennet’s Story from Source Books (and oh how I love receiving fed-ex book parcels at work – makes my day!), I was a little doubtful about it. I was pleasantly surprised. Jane Odiwe has caught Lydia’s gushing, breathless manner beautifully in those parts of the book which are purporting [...]

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You Are Cordially Invited to Participate in a Live Chat With Author Laurie Viera Rigler on August 12th

News from Ms Place at Jane Austen Today follows below:
Oh, what wonderful news! Laurie Viera Rigler, author of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict has graciously agreed to chat with us on August 12th! I will place the link to my chat room on this site just before our scheduled two-hour coast-to-coast talk at 10 [...]

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