This week, join Laura and Nicole as they go beyond the Big Names of Regency (Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, Amanda Quick), and draw your attention to some lesser-known titles set during this extremely popular time period. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web... Continue Reading →
Based in 19th Century England, we find ourselves mainly focused on the life of Elizabeth Bennet amongst her four other sisters wanting to find love. After a ball, Elizabeth finds herself attracted to a man who she had the pleasure of dancing with twice, but it doesn’t happen as quickly as you’d imagine. They are... Continue Reading →
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife". With one of the most famous opening lines in English literature, Jane Austen begins her tale of the Bennet family, Mr. Darcy and more in arguably her most famous novel, "Pride and... Continue Reading →
In the spirit of the upcoming release of the movie version of Shannon Hale's Austenland, we created a short video exploring some of the world on sequels, re-imaginings, and followups of Austen's work which are available in every genre imaginable. Here are a few of the best (or worst, if you're a Jane Austen purist).... Continue Reading →
Few other writers have inspired the devotion of readers as deeply as Jane Austen, and there are a plethora of authors who have taken her novels and reworked them to the enjoyment or rage of her fans. Some are true to the spirit of Miss Austen, such as this year's "Death Comes to Pemblerley" by... Continue Reading →
Some characters live in our souls well beyond the closing of the final chapters of a book, for many readers over the last two centuries, those characters have been Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy. The love all all things Austen has spawned entire industries based on her novels, from Austen themed vacations to Bath, on-line... Continue Reading →
When I first laid eyes on this book I was absolutely delighted. It seems that no matter which way you turn these days - at the local bookstore or the cinema, you’re confronted with no end of gruesome variations on the age old theme of vampires, zombies and the paranormal. A few of the more... Continue Reading →
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