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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.
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Christina Boyd
- Feb 20
- 4 min
INTERVIEW: Gwynne Jackson Says Women Do Not Become Disposable as We Age
Christina Boyd interviews Gwynne Jackson (also writing as Ophelia Leigh) who writes across multiple genres, with a focus on romance and…
Christina Boyd
- Feb 6
- 6 min
INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen
Christina Boyd interviews Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of eleven books
Christina Boyd
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Review: INTO THE BARGAIN by Colleen Cowley
Guest review by Sophia Rose: A young lady with no income—and shortly no home—must be in want of a wizard husband. Pen Novak has two weeks...
Christina Boyd
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Review: THE LILY OF LUDGATE HILL by Mimi Matthews
Review by Christina Boyd: Mimi Matthews’s new release, The Lily of Ludgate Hill, is the third book in the “Belles of London” series about...
Christina Boyd
- Aug 8, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud
By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…
Christina Boyd
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing
Interview: Laaleen Sukhera is the founder of the Jane Austen Society Pakistan and the Emirates, now the Jane Austen Society MENAP.
Christina Boyd
- May 9, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Natalie Jenner, a Total Pantser?
International bestselling author Natalie Jenner penned my favorite book of 2022, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, so it's no surprise I'd have questions.
Christina Boyd
- Apr 10, 2023
- 4 min
Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews
About the book: A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of...
Christina Boyd
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Review: PRIDE AND PROTEST by Nikki Payne
I daresay, regardless of race, creed, or sex, readers will connect to this astute, sexy Austen reimagining like never before. Payne delivers
Christina Boyd
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Review: WILL WRITE FOR WINE by Sara Wesley McBride
ABOUT THE BOOK: Alexis Lynn has just quit her successful twenty-year career and escaped on a direct flight to Italy. A one-way ticket to...
Christina Boyd
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Review: THE NINE: ORIGINS by Kes Trester
Review: A fast-paced contemporary paranormal intrigue that is as much about confidence and self-worth as it is about falling in love.
Christina Boyd
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Review: THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN by Stephanie Barron
Jennie Spencer-Churchill, American heiress and mother of Winston Churchill, THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN is a scintillating historical fiction.
Christina Boyd
- Jun 12, 2022
- 3 min
Review: I COULD WRITE A BOOK by Karen M Cox
Austen said she was going to write Emma as a character that only she might like. But I think you will come to adore Karen M Cox’s modern...
Christina Boyd
- May 16, 2022
- 6 min
REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
Review: Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of “The Jane Austen Society,” returns with a compelling and heartwarming story
Christina Boyd
- Jan 5, 2022
- 1 min
Grace: #OneWord2022
Last year my ‘word’ was ‘breath’. “Instead of knee jerk reactions, take a breath. Before meeting a challenge, take a breath. Every day,...
Christina Boyd
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
Leigh Dreyer’s “The Last Blind Date” from "Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl"
On the #OmgItsOHG blog tour, Leigh Dreyer visits Diary of an Eccentric. Stop by for your share of the conversation.
Christina Boyd
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
Elizabeth Bennet: A 1980s Engineering Student?
#OmgItsOHG blog tour continues at My Jane Austen Book Club with author Karen M Cox: "...Beth is a student studying electrical engineering.."
Christina Boyd
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
My Vices & Weaknesses Features Beau North's "Obstinate, Headstrong Girl" Story
"For myself, Elizabeth Bennet is a highly relatable protagonist."--Beau North, #OmgItsOHG Blog tour
Christina Boyd
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Why Joana Starnes Writes Wickham as She Does
The #OmgItsOHG blog tour for Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl continues at Austenesque Reviews with Joana Starnes.
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