Category: historical romance
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10 Great Austen Quotes with their Spirit Animals
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Can you remember or guess which JA novel these quotes are each from? Some are obvious, a few are not. Answer key will be in the comments. Enjoy the silliness! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 And a bonus: #11 I’m about to start homeschooling again, so this…
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Announcing the Winner of Gianna Thomas’s “In the Scheme of Things” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winner of Gianna Thomas‘s “In the Scheme of Things” Giveaway. Marsha B. will receive an eBook copy of Ms. Thomas‘s The Four Lords’ Saga Collection. Congratulations, Marsha. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway rules on Always Austen, all…
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The Why-ness of Being
Early on in my affair with the Canon, I became rather angry. Well, perhaps angry is incorrect: perhaps dissatisfied is a better fit. I tend to read a book (modifying Mortimer Adler’s approach) three times. The first is to enjoy the story: to sort of glide along the surface, being moved by the plot’s and…
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10 Great Marvel Quotes Applied to Jane Austen Characters
I had so much fun with last month’s Disney quotes, I had to try it with Marvel’s Superheroes! Also, I got a review on my recently released novel, Starch and Strategy that said in part, “Mr. Darcy is more a precursor to “007” here. His character is mature, humorous and very masculine.” I love that!…