Day 3 #7days7covers #covercrush
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Reading Historical novels I often find myself wondering what I would do if I lived in that Time Period. Don't think I would have been a very good nurse but I would have made an excellent Land Girl. Land Girls and Herb Garden was the most interesting part of story. Rest was fairly predictable. It lacked Author's usual sparkle that I've come to expect from reading her Royal Spyness Series. Different genre so understand change in tone. 👩‍🌾

Day 2 #7days7covers #covercrush
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Welcome to Litsy @MercurialMirror! Would you like to play #7days7covers #covercrush ? Simply post a Cover you love, No Explanation, and Tag someone else to play as well. 😊

"Huzzah!"
2 Week Staycation started last night. Planning on finishing my 'Summer' Reads. ? #staycationstack

One of my favorite things about Ann Cleeves writing is her ability to make the setting a character as well. It's one reasons I loved her Shetland series. This time it's Devon. Once again I'm getting out my Big Britain Road Atlas to find the best Route.

More Review in the Comments. But long story short; I look forward to reading more of this series. 📚
#coverlove #literarytravels #devon

'Sorry, if you're selling something, I'm skint. And if you're selling religion, I'm an atheist. The resident God-botherer is out. So, there's nothing for you here.'
Jen thought she'd remember that next time she got cold callers at the door. ' We're not selling anything. We're police officers.'🤣

I learn so many fascinating new words from British writers.

Perfect read to get ready for show. 🤩

Wise Words from Betsy's Dad. I learned so many Life Lessons from favorite books of my childhood. Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy Books still have Pride of Place on my Forever Bookshelf. Perfect thought for a Sunday morning. 💜💜💜💜💜
#wisewords #lifelessons #yoga365

Not my favorite sort of read. Too depressing and unsettling but Books and Brews Club is always fun.🍻🤓
#booksandbrewsclub

Listened to yesterday while trundling about the Garden. Bit of recap albeit from a different POV at first. But that's okay because so much has happened in the Chronicles of St Mary's. It helped me to remember and wrap my mind around the timeline. Even though I knew what happened it broke my heart again. Then in true St Mary's Style it has me laughing like crazy. How I love this series! 👩‍🌾
#listenwhileyouwork

Calendar changes from Aug to Sep and suddenly I'm super busy. This book was my constant companion this week. Took a break to enjoy Ricotta Pancakes w/ Banana Pecan syrup and a London Fog. Last of my #austeninaugust2019 reads. I'm actually glad I was so busy because it forced me to slow down & savor book. The most insightful book on Austen I have ever read. Glad I bought a Print copy because it's definitely a keeper. 📚🍌🤓
#austeninaugustextras

Interesting reading on History of Gardening and how it applies to Jane Austen novels.👩‍🌾
#chawton
#englishgardendreams
#austeninaugustextras

After visiting Chatsworth and Lyme Park, I often mused which one was the Inspiration for Pemberley this quote seems to answer:
"Chatsworth has been suggested for Pemberley, because Jane Austen teasingly placed it in the vicinity of Bakewell, but Darcy was no Duke of Devonshire and Chatsworth could not be kept up even on £10,000 a year."
? @ Chatsworth
#pemberley #chatsworth
#austeninaugustextras

A little Harry Potter while cleaning the kitchen. 🤓
#listenwhileyouwork
#sep1st #backtohogworts

Thank you all for indulging me in my love of Jane Austen.
While officially #austeninaugust2019 is over; I'm not quite ready to let go. Finishing tagged book this Holiday Weekend. It's quite delightful. "Her genius began with the recognition that such lives as hers were very eventful indeed—that every life is eventful, if only you know how to look at it." ?
#austeninaugustextras

3 Non Austen + 11 #austeninaugust = 14 Total.
Started off August completing last 2 of #goodreadssummerreadingchallenge: Mayor Pete's story and first Vera mystery. Then it was long awaited Reticence to finish #great2019parasolversereadalong. After that it was #allthingsausten.
2 Nonfiction - 4 Classics - 5 Retells
#austeninaugust2019
#stats #mymonthinbooks 🤓

After Finishing Northanger Abbey today, began looking for any news on The Austen Project. Apparently ithas faded away due to poor response or lack of Authors willing to do. No sign of Mansfield Park or Persuasion. Of the 4 Pride and Prejudice and Emma were Picks. Sense and Sensibility and Northanger Abbey were Pans. So make whole series a So-So. 😏
#austeninaugust2019

🤦‍♀️Modernizations are hard to do. This one has few good points but for the most part it's codswallop. Litsy doesn't give me enough space to list the reasons. If you want to read whole review go to my Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/22237394-annie
#austeninaugust2019

I'm a Bad Janeite. I've never read Jane Austen's last unfinished novel Sanditon. Now that it's coming to PBS I was looking for it in Print. Found it Half Price Books in Austin. 🏖
#lastword #austeninaustin
#sanditon #badjaneite #austeninaugust2019

On my recent trip down Texas way, I made sure to stop in at Half Price Books. You never know what you might find.
"One seems so forlorn without balm."
#unemployedphilosophersguild
#pimberleymint #austeninaugust2019

2. Chillin By the Pool w/ Book and Umbrella drink. 🍹
3. Bluebell Strawberries and Homemade Vanilla. 🍦
4. I might still remember Middle C from long ago lessons. 🎹
5. #friyayintro 🙋‍♀️
@howjessreads

Hanging out on the San Antonio Riverwalk waiting for my Henry to finish his business meeting.
While Pride and Prejudice was my first Austen love, I love Northanger Abbey just as much. I love the satire and the cheekiness but best of all it has Henry Tilney. Charming, Witty, AND a Novel Reader! 😍
#litsywithaview #sanantonio #riverwalk
#henrytilney #austeninaugust2019

Which one do I wear first? 🤔
#fashionablyjane
#bookishstyle
#austeninaugust2019

I can just imagine Mr. and Mrs. Darcy strolling through the Italian Garden at Pemberley, I mean Lyme Park.
#lymeparkorwasitpemberley
#englishgardendreams
#austeninaugust2019

While the Maze wasn't there in Jane Austen's time. It certainly adds to the the celebrated 'beauties of Chatsworth.' The Maze is located on the site of Paxton's Great Conservatory. It has a sad yet fascinating history. https://www.chatsworth.org/garden/history-of-the-garden/6th-duke-paxton/great-co...
#themaze #chatsworth #englishgardendreams
#austeninaugust2019

I'm fascinated by English Gardening. Example of a Ha-Ha at Chawton House Museum.
Ha-Ha - "a sunken fence that preserved the view from the house while keeping livestock off the lawn." ???
#haha #englishgardendreams
#austeninaugust2019

My local Library benefits from my #austeninaugust2019 madness.
#donations #austeninaugustextras
#whenindoubtgotothelibrary 🤓

Younger me was all about Darcy. Older me is appreciating Henry. Charming, Witty, AND a Novel Reader! 😍
#thruoldereyes #henrytilney
#austeninaugust2019

I will never be able to read a Heroine with a dirty petticoat and not think of this book. That being said, this was not for me. It's well written just not to my taste. Yes bodily functions happen and hygiene was different then; but I don't actually want to read about menstruation and unshaven armpits. 😳
#notmyausten #notforme #imho #dirtypetticoats #austeninaugust2019

It takes a lot for a Austenesque to
earn a spot on my All Things Austen Bookshelf. Unmarriageable I read Library copy earlier this year. Loved it so much I had to have Print copy. Ayesha at Last I had heard good things about so I bought a copy to start with. It's definitely a keeper! 📚
#bestaustenesque #austeninaugust2019

I do believe Jane would love all the cocktails in this book. Myself I was particularly delighted with way drinks were grouped together by Jane's books.🍹🍸🍷
#whatwouldjanedo #cocktailswithjane
#happyhour #austeninaugust2019

I just adored Red, White and Royal Blue. Because as June says "But you went after him!!! That‘s SO Jane Austen." ❤??
#honorablemention
#thatssojaneausten #austeninaugust2019

Prince Henry who's favorite author is Jane Austen; just another reason to read Red, White, & Royal Blue. ❤📖💙
#honorablemention #princehenry
#mrdarcy #prideandprejudice #austeninaugust2019

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I love a Jane Austen Reference.
Alex to his Sister June - “Stop trying to Jane Austen my life!” ❤📖💙
#honorablemention
#janeaustenreference
#austeninaugust2019

When comes to Audio books Juliet Stevenson is my all time favorite. Her readings of Austen are perfection.
❤❤❤❤❤
#audioausten #julietstevenson
#austeninaugust2019

On this hot August afternoon I'm dreaming of my favorite Winter space to read. 😓
#booknook #austeninaugust2019

Emergency Austen Stash. 🤓
#booknerdsurvivalskills
#travelswithjane
#austeninaugust2019

Nasco Holiday China - It just captures the feel of Late Summer and the anticipation of Autumn. 🌳🍁🌳
#tuesdaytea #booksandtea #austeninaugust2019

That time I Took Tea at @ Chawton House Library. 🤩
#teatuesday #throwback
#circa2017 #dreamcometrue #austeninaugust2019

Found this mismatched set of Folio Society Jane Austen in a junk store. I told Shopkeeper that I collected Jane Austen and it's missing Sense and Sensibility. Since it was one of those places that uses old books a decoration I asked if they had put it somewhere else. "Sorry No. Did you see the other set?" Leads me to set of Mark Twain. ?‍♀️
#2ndhandjane #truestory
#austeninaugust2019

In honor of Sense and Sensibility - Just a Dashwood cocktail. "Carefully administer the dashes, one for each sister." Sadly my Angostura dashes just went flat. Drink still tastes yummy. ?
#sippinonasunday #justadashwood
#happyhour #austeninaugust2019

It's a truth universally acknowledged that there are a lot of new Pride and Prejudice variations in the book world right now. Pride and Prejudice with settings far from Jane Austen's England.
Now I feel the need to read the original. 🤓
#austeninaugust2019
#prideandprejudic #variations ⬇️

Delightful as a good cup of Chai. Window into a world I know nothing about: Canada's Muslim Community. Fun story yet also tackles issues of stereotyping. Particularly loved Ayesha & Clara's friendship. Two very different women, yet they are friends, who look out for one another & are always there for each other. I think Jane Austen would approve. 💖💕
#whatwouldjaneread
#austeninaugust2019
#prideandprejudiceretelling

Willoughby or Wickham??? Which is the worst? 🤔
#yousirareacad #whichisworst
#willoughby #wickham
#austeninaugust2019

For all my Love of Pride & Prejudice; I must say that Sense & Sensibility has one of the best Literary Heroes - Colonel Brandon. Now when I read this Classic I always see him as the perfection that is Alan Rickman from the movie. Colonel Brandon is a quiet unobtrusive man for the most part. However, when you need a Hero he always comes through. 💙💙💙💙💙
#ineedahero #totherescue
#colonelbrandon #austeninaugust2019

This made me hungry. So very hungry. You could almost smell the food coming through the pages. I always complain about the lack of dessert options at Indian restaurants. Here we have a chef making glorious Indian feasts that end with things like Saffron Creme Brulee. Yes there are some problematic moments, but then DJ would cook and I was in love. It's inspired me to cook. Appropriate on Julia Childs Birthday. 👨‍🍳🎂👩‍🍳
#austeninaugust2019

Other side of my #forevershelf. Top is rest of my Austen collection. Other half is #whatwouldjaneread #jhelfie
#austeninaugust2019 #vol2

I've decided that since it's Janet Austen it's not a Shelfie it's Jhelfie. 😜
#austeninaugust2019
#jhelfie #forevershelf

Earlier this year I saw Pride and Prejudice at Kansas City Repertory. It was the craziest thing. There was booty shaking dancing, Lydia drunkenly lounging over punch bowls, a very excited Mrs B, Wigs flying on stage as the actor playing Mary transformed to Mr. Bingley, and henceforth it will always be Lady Catherine de BURGH. It was incredibly witty and roll in the floor hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣
#mostunusual #prideandprejudice
#austeninaugust2019