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Review: SEASONS OF WAITING by Christina Morland, Narrated by Elizabeth Grace
Audiobook review by Christina Boyd of author Christina Morland's Seasons of Waiting, narrated by Elizabeth Grace. In a field of many Austenesque romances, this is an incomparable book that has much to recommend. This is just the kind of story that has me coming back to Jane Austen-inspired books. One of my forever favorites!

Christina Boyd
May 283 min read
3 comments


Review: THE LAST GIFT by Don Jacobson
Sophia Rose reviews Don Jacobson's The Last Gift. Inspired by Jane Austen’s birth—and death—day, The Last Gift considers what happens if July
18, 1817 was only the beginning for Jane Austen. After the Lady meets her characters in the
Universe she created, what would make her existence not only tolerable but also transcendental?
The Last Gift rises from the idea that death is that veil through which all must pass. Beyond the
gossamer curtain, the Heaven into which Austen

Sophia Rose
May 223 min read
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My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Amy D'Orazio
Author Amy D’Orazio shares her favorite Jane Austen moment and breaks it down into five points why it continues to speak to her.

Amy D'Orazio
Apr 224 min read
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Interview: Barry Richman Says Great Writing Compels You to Return to It Time and Again
Christina Boyd interviews author Barry Richman. He crafts an alternate universe with known and new characters within Pride and Prejudice.

Christina Boyd
Apr 155 min read
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WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd, critic, novelist, editor, and biographer.

Janet Todd
Mar 185 min read
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Why We Read and or Write About Jane Austen by Melissa Makarewicz
Social media strategist Melissa Makarewicz shares her insights on Why We Read Or Write About Jane Austen.

Melissa Makarewicz
Feb 184 min read
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WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Maria Grazia
Italian blogger Maria Grazia, shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen.

Maria Grazia
Jan 214 min read
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Review: A DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT by Sarah Courtney
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews Sarah Courtney's DISGUISE OF THE WORST SORT, a light, entertaining, and fun historical holiday romance.

Sophia Rose
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Review: BELLE LISETTE by Jan Hahn
Christina Boyd reviews author Jan Hahn’s Belle Lisette: a masterpiece that expertly weaves together romance, suspense, and deep ...

Christina Boyd
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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Why We Read and or Write About Jane Austen by Cristy Huelsz
Cristina Huelsz, translator, shares WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN

Christina Boyd
Nov 19, 20244 min read
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WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Samuel Keele
Jane Austen fan Samuel Keele shares his perspective on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen.

Christina Boyd
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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Review: THE CHALLENGE OF ENTAIL by Jann Rowland
Guest Sophia Rose guest reviewsJann Rowland’s “The Challenge of Entail.” New hope arrives for the Bennet family when Mr. Bennet discovers…

Sophia Rose
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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INTERVIEW: Gabriela Graciosa Guedes Borrows Personality Traits from People Around Her for Characters
Christina Boyd interviews Brazilian Austenesque author Gabriela Graciosa Guedes. Besides making a living off reading and writing stories

Christina Boyd
Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Guest Review: THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper
Sophia Rose guest reviews THE BACHELOR MR DARCY by Julie Cooper and says, "absolutely fabulous, touched all the emotions"

Christina Boyd
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Austenesque Free Book Bonanza
Download 58 Jane Austen fan fiction novels, including my multi-author anthology ELIZABETH: OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL. Feed your Kindle

Christina Boyd
Jun 28, 20241 min read
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INTERVIEW: Melanie Rachel Says Her Characters Say the Things She Only Thinks About
Christina Boyd interviews Melanie Rachel, a university professor, long-time Jane Austen fan, and author.

Christina Boyd
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN: Asian American author Christina Hwang Dudley says "Jane Austen and I met on a blind date..."

Christina Boyd
May 14, 20243 min read
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INTERVIEW: Indie Author Lory Lilian Prefers Control of Her Books
Christina Boyd interviews Austenesque author Lory Lilian, a Romanian who has been in love with Pride and Prejudice for more than 40 years.

Christina Boyd
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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INTERVIEW: Kelly Miller Draws On Past Experiences in Her Writing
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Kelly Miller, a native Californian and Anglophile, who made her first visit England in 2019.

Christina Boyd
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Favorite Austen Scene by Guest Writer, Elaine Jeremiah
Which is your favorite scene in any of Jane Austen’s novels, the one you find the most memorable, and why? I have more than one.

Elaine Jeremiah
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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