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Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being a Jane Austen Mystery
Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being a Jane Austen Mystery | Stephanie Barron
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The restorative power of the ocean brings Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry, to Brighton after Henry s wife is lost to a long illness. But the crowded, glittering resort is far from peaceful, especially when the lifeless body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon otherwise known as Lord Byron. As a poet and a seducer of women, Byron has carved out a shocking reputation for himself but no one would ever accuse him of being capable of murder. Now it falls to Jane to pursue this puzzling investigation and discover just how mad, bad, and dangerous to know Byron truly is. And she must do so without falling victim to the charming versifier s legendary charisma, lest she, too, become a cautionary example for the ages."
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janeycanuck
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It was fun to spend time with Mona again and I liked that Jane stayed somewhat on the sidelines of this mystery (versus finding the body.) I appreciate that Barron isn't writing each of these mysteries with the same formula, each one has something interesting & unique that keeps the series interesting!

Ruthiella I need to get back to this series! 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#janeandtheexcellentreadalong

I‘m a tad behind 🤣😂👋🏼

However this is my favorite one to date!!!

“Jane,” he said bracingly, “we require a revival of your formidable spirit – one I have not seen in nearly two years. “ 👀

Now to acquire the next book!

janeycanuck I‘m only on book 5 so you‘re doing way better than me!! 10mo
TheBookHippie @janeycanuck I‘m weirdly enjoying these -it‘s a weird comfort read. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 10mo
janeycanuck @TheBookHippie Yes, I agree! 10mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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#Pemberlittens posting this month's
#JaneAndTheExcellentReadalong discussion early. Tomorrow is the busy day after a 3 day weekend. Today I'm lounging on the porch.

🌟 SPOILERS IN COMMENTS!🌟

Crinoline_Laphroaig 1️⃣ Chapter 1. ?
2️⃣ Henry. He's such a good brother in this one. Plus I loved this: "Ah,” Henry said knowledgeably. “And at the cold collation that is certain to follow—not even the General could be so remiss in what is due to his daughter as to forgo the cold collation!

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 3️⃣ “Worthing?” His tone of revulsion was not propitious. “Jane, only such relicts of the country gentry as are tottering on the edge of their graves, seek to be known in Worthing.”

"Let it be the taffeta, my dearest Jane."

Not from book but rather from @stephaniebarronfrancinemathews interview included at the end. "I like the realm of possibility; it‘s the bedrock of all my writing, and far more interesting than the known world."
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Crinoline_Laphroaig 4️⃣ I would quickly tire of fashionable crowd at Brighton. Give me quiet rambles along the Cobb at Lyme.

5️⃣ Google tells me Avg May sea temperatures off Brighton are 11.6°C / 52.9°F. 🥶 Surely there will be tea at the cold collation!

6️⃣ As long as Bryon doesn't dump us in the sea, I rather be above ground and in the fresh air.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 7️⃣ While I know quite a bit about Eliza de Feuillide, I didn't know she died of breast cancer. I would like to read a biography of her.

8️⃣ Everyone is aging and it shows "The Autumn of my life is come— my hopes of happiness long since buried in an unmarked grave— and how long, pray, shall the sun endure, before Winter?"
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Crinoline_Laphroaig In June we are off to Godmersham Park, Kent in the autumn of 1813 with Jane and the Canterbury Tale. Counting down to Release of last in the series: Jane and the Final Mystery.

As always this is Read at Your Own Pace. So jump into Discussion whenever you want. 🎩
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kspenmoll 1) stand out- when she met up with Desdemona, the Rogue‘s niece. 2) Fav character-Henry. Felt I got to know him & their close relationship in depth. 3) “Mad. A poet touched by the insane. A diabolical figure of licence and flame, armed with a pen.”(50) 4) a solitary ramble along the Cobb 5) cold sea bathing 6) exploring the tunnels 7) I love the detail of all the clothing, but I learned about their bathing machines- they fascinated me, along 🔽 (edited) 10mo
kspenmoll 🔼 the whole prudishness of the Victorian Age. 8) This took me awhile to get into but once I was engaged it was a wonderful ride, especially the characterization of so many characters. Looking forward to the Canterbury Tales. 10mo
kspenmoll Tried to mark as spoiler- not sure it worked 10mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig @kspenmoll Henry really shined in this one! 10mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig @kspenmoll after our solitary rambles, we can meet for tea. 10mo
TheBookHippie Finishing today I‘m a bit behind 😅😵‍💫 10mo
TheBookHippie 4- I SO AGREE. I just could not do it. 😵‍💫 10mo
TheBookHippie 7- I agree I think that would be a fascinating read. I admit I googled I really didn‘t have a grasp on who she was. 10mo
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kspenmoll
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Author Stephanie Barron writes with well researched details of Victorian life- I just had to looked up bathing machines- i just could picture them! This is what I discovered:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing_machine

TheBookHippie Oh thx!!! 10mo
Ruthiella I googled these when I read Sanditon. Such a concept! 10mo
UwannaPublishme Fascinating! 10mo
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OrangeMooseReads Interesting 🧐 10mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig I like it! No one has to see you in your swimsuit. 10mo
ReadingRachael So Interesting!!! 10mo
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kspenmoll
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Sunday morning coffee. So peaceful, with birds singing. #coffeeandbooks #porchlife #birdsong #janeandtheexcellentreadalong

AmyG Lovely! 10mo
Tamra Best mornings! 🌞 10mo
Soubhiville Perfect! 10mo
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Gissy Lovely reading spot😍 10mo
kspenmoll @AmyG @Tamra @Soubhiville @Gissy Thank you! Wonderful reading spot! 10mo
dabbe Absolutely loverly. 💚💚💚 10mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig Beautiful! 10mo
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kspenmoll
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So happy- started dressing up our porch. Enjoying some peaceful reading before we set off for today‘s soccer game. #janeandtheexcellentreadalong
A hummingbird just flew by the porch railing!

jlhammar Looks lovely. 10mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 10mo
youneverarrived So peaceful 🤍 10mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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#JaneAndTheExcellentReadalong is spending May 2023 in the Brighton of May 1813. Jane and her favorite brother Henry are taking the sea air in Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron. As we Countdown to October 24th release of Jane and the Final Mystery.

Discussion Post on May 30th. Remember this is a Read At Your Own Pace Book Club so pop on to any of the Discussion Posts at anytime. Tag me @Crinoline_Laphroaig so I see them. 🌊 #Pemberlittens

Crinoline_Laphroaig Of all the Being a Jane Austen Mystery Series, this one and June's Jane and the Canterbury Tale I've read the least. Having only read for #JaneAndTheYear2020 so looking forward to reading a 2nd time.
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TheBookHippie I am picking up my copy at the library tomorrow! They have TWO copies! There is no rhyme or reason as to which books in this series they carry! So bizarre!
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Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheBookHippie my Library has none in print and only No. 12 & 14 digitally. 🤷‍♀️ 10mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Our Adventures with Jane took us to Brighton this month. It was so good! This:
"Let it be the taffeta, my dearest Jane." ?
#janeandtheyear2020