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Guest Review: JANE AUSTEN'S FASHION BIBLE by Ros Ballaster
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of Dr. Ros Ballaster's recent JANE AUSTEN's FASHION BIBLE: "The fashion descriptions were detailed enough for the reader's imagination to picture the weight, sound, and feel of the fabrics, as well as to see in one’s mind's eye the scene in which such apparel would be worn, thanks to the author’s curated excerpts from Austen's works and letters."

Sophia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
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My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Susan Kaye
Susan Kaye, Austenesque author, shares why this oft-overlooked scene in PERSUASION is her favorite.

Christina Boyd
Nov 184 min read
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Guest Review: ENCOUNTERS WITH JANE AUSTEN edited by Cheryl Robson
Sophia Rose reviews a multi-author anthology curated by Cheryl Robson, including work from heavy hitters like Bridgerton author Julia Quinn, actor and writer Talulah Riley, bestselling authors Charlie Lovett and Natalie Jenner, and two Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, Edna St Vincent Millay and Sara Teasdale.

Sophia Rose
Oct 154 min read
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Guest Review: JANE AUSTEN'S FAVOURITE BROTHER, HENRY by Dr. Christoper Herbert
Sophie Rose reviewed "Jane Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry" by Christopher Herbert: Herbert infused personal hypotheses where facts were few, but these were shrewd and conservative. Though not afraid to speculate, the author offered a nuanced characterization with more depth, and his biographical style fleshed out Henry Austen and demonstrated why Henry Austen was a favorite.

Christina Boyd
Sep 234 min read
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MY FAVORITE JANE AUSTEN SCENE by Anngela Schroeder
My Favorite Jane Austen Scene: Anngela Schroeder, a favorite in the world of Austenesque fiction, shares a scene from Pride & Prejudice that continues to resonate with her and why.

Christina Boyd
Sep 224 min read
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Guest Review: THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell
Sophia Rose reviews THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell.
With a touch of wry humor, new-to-me author Madeline Bell pens a blend of romantic comedy with time travel romance.  Her enemies-to-lovers pair of film actors playing the roles of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey leads find themselves suddenly two centuries in the past and playing parts for a live Regency era audience.

Sophia Rose
Sep 174 min read
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Review: RELATIVE STRANGERS by A. H. Kim
Christina Boyd reviews A.H. Kim's "Relative Strangers," a heartfelt and insightful variation on Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," reimagined for the modern age.

Christina Boyd
Sep 33 min read
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INTERVIEW: Margarita Longoria’s Anthology was Born from Words of Hate
Christina Boyd interviews Margarita Longoria, a nationally recognized, award-winning librarian, educator, speaker, and passionate advocate for diverse literature based in South Texas. A former English teacher, she holds a BA and MA in English, as well as a Master of Library.Â
She is the founder of Border Book Bash, a literary festival that celebrates teens and tweens of the Rio Grande Valley, and the editor of the acclaimed anthology Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican

Christina Boyd
Sep 15 min read
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Review: An Offer of Marriage by Amy D’Orazio
Christina Boyd reviews new release, AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. Amy D’Orazio once again delivers a captivating page-turner…

Christina Boyd
Aug 263 min read
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Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Laura Hile
Laura Hile, a favorite Austenesque author, takes us into a cherished scene from Jane Austen's EMMA—and explains why it resonates with her.

Christina Boyd
Aug 184 min read
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My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Harry Frost
Voice actor and writer Harry Frost shares his Favorite Jane Austen Scene.

Christina Boyd
Jul 145 min read
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INTERVIEW: Austenesque Author Paige Badgett Started Writing During the Pandemic
Christina Boyd interviews Paige Badgett, a historical romance author of Austen-inspired fiction. Paige is a lifelong storyteller who credits her love of reading to her mother and her book club that has been reading together for seventeen years. ​Her debut novel, Against Every Expectation, published in 2022. The Making of Lady Catherine de Bourgh is her second novel.

Christina Boyd
Jul 75 min read
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Review: PRIDE AND PYRAMIDS by Amanda Grange and Jacqueline Webb
Sophia Rose reviews Pride and Pyramids by Amanda Grange and Jacqueline Webb.

Christina Boyd
Jun 213 min read
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My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by L.L. Diamond
Popular Austenesque author L.L. Diamond shares why this scene from Chapter 23 in Jane Austen's Persuasion is her favorite.

L.L. Diamond
Jun 164 min read
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Review: A MAD ENDEAVOR by GL Kriewald
Sophia Rose reviews "A Mad Endeavour: The Last Romance of Jane Austen" by GL Kriewald-- a look into the life and love our dear authoress might have had if she had not died at a tragically young age. It is a clean, low-angst, second-chance Regency romance suitable for any age and excellent for anyone who loves Jane Austen.

Sophia Rose
Jun 114 min read
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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 273 min read
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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 213 min read
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My Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Laurel Ann Nattress
Laurel Ann Nattress, author, editor, and blogger, shares her favorite Jane Austen scene, deftly defining the storytelling beats and why it still strikes a chord with her today.

Laurel Ann Nattress
May 195 min read
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Review: AUSTEN AT SEA by Natalie Jenner
Christina Boyd reviews AUSTEN AT SEA by international bestselling author Natalie Jenner. Jenner shines constructing a vivid world where the societal struggles of the time are framed against Austen’s enduring legacy. The Stevenson sisters, Charlotte and Henrietta, are particularly compelling. Their journey is not merely across the Atlantic but a voyage of self-discovery, one that grapples with the harsh limitations imposed on women in the 19th century. The central question of

Christina Boyd
May 34 min read
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Review: JANE AUSTEN’S GARDEN by Molly Williams, Illustrated by Jessica Roux
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN’S GARDEN by Molly Williams, Illustrated by Jessica Roux

Christina Boyd
Apr 234 min read
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