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Guest Review: ANNE OF AVENUE A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
Sophia Rose reviews Anne of Avenue A, a modern spin on Austen's Persuasion by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding.

Sophia Rose
Nov 64 min read


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


Review: POCKET PORTRAIT'S JANE AUSTEN: The Original Romance Novelist by Janet Lewis Saidi
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose says of Pocket Portrait's Jane Austen by Janet Lewis Saidi: utterly giftable and full of features that make it the worthiest of shelf-able editions. A bio of bite-size vignettes to be sampled like luscious literary bonbons.

Sophia Rose
Oct 13 min read


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


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


Review: A TARNISHED CANVAS by Anna Lee Huber
Sophia Rose reviews A TARNISHED CANVAS by Anna Lee Huber. "A Tarnished Canvas" extends the Lady Darby mysteries to the thirteenth installment and remains fresh and engaging for long-time fans or for those just discovering the early Victorian era series about a female artist who once lived a macabre life with her first husband, but now shares a loving partnership with her husband, Gage, a professional inquiry agent.

Sophia Rose
Aug 204 min read


Review: SHADOWS IN CHINATOWN by Jolie Tunnell
Guest Review Sophia Rose says of Shadows in Chinatown by Jolie Tunnell, "Not to be missed."

Christina Boyd
Aug 133 min read


Review: A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA by Christina Dodd
Sophia Rose reviews A DAUGHTER OF VERONA by USA Today bestselling author Christina Dodd.

Sophia Rose
Jul 25 min read


Review: THE LISTENERS by Maggie Stiefvater
Sophie Rose reviews NY Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater's latest THE LISTENERS.

Sophia Rose
Jun 254 min read


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


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


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


Review: THE SILVERSMITH'S PUZZLE by Nev March
Sophia Rose reviews The Silversmith's Puzzle by Nev March. this return to India was as taut and suspenseful on a personal level as I expected, and I fell more deeply in love with Captain Jim and Lady Diana as they faced ethnic and class hardships while helping her family. If you love authentic historical mysteries set in exotic and culturally rich locales, READ THIS SERIES.

Sophia Rose
May 74 min read


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


Review: JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney

Sophia Rose
Apr 95 min read


REVIEW: The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice
Sophia Rose reviews The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice, narrated by Jayne Entwistle.

Sophia Rose
Mar 194 min read


INTERVIEW: "Mr. Malcolm's List" by Suzanne Allain, A Twenty-Year Journey from Book to Film
Christina Boyd interviews author, screenwriter Suzanne Allain who adapted her novel Mr. Malcolm’s List into a screenplay.

Christina Boyd
Mar 104 min read


Review: The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews immersive historical drama by acclaimed British novelist Frances Quinn's THE LOST PASSENGER.

Sophia Rose
Mar 64 min read


INTERVIEW: Gill Hornby Says “Miss Austen,” Her Novel-to-TV Series, Was Pure Chance
Christina Boyd interviews author Gill Hornby about her book-to-TV series MISS AUSTEN and her road to publishing.

Christina Boyd
Mar 46 min read


Review: THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Marie Benedict's new release THE QUEENS OF CRIME.

Sophia Rose
Feb 134 min read
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