Tag: Jane austen
In vain we have struggled–our feelings will not be repressed! Written and directed by Byrum Geisler, Before the Fall is a queer-themed reimagining of how Jane Austen’s most popular …
In 1995, BBC released a TV show version of Pride and Prejudice, the beloved regency romance originally written by Jane Austen. The British TV network has a wonderful habit …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good novel must be in want of a Darcy. But could you actually get one? …
Caitlin Stiles
April 29, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Classics, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Faves, Games, George R.R. Martin, Social Media, WTF
A rather amusing game on the internet has flourished lately. It’s called “#Badly Explain Your Profession.” It’s self-explanatory, easy, and the results are often hilarious. For some of the …
Imagine… What if your favorite fictional characters had access to modern technology? What would happen if they had access to YouTube, or could get sucked into the eternal black …
Jane Austen is considered to be one of the greatest authors of all time. While her works often revolve around love, some recently discovered documents suggest she had quite …
Sara Deeter
March 8, 2017
Book Lists, Chick Lit, Classics, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Stephanie Meyer, Women, WTF, Young Adult
Ambi…what? I know–“ambivert” sounds like it belongs on those lists of advanced SAT words that you *totally* still remember from your frantic memorization sessions in high school. But just …
A panel of experts in Britain has created a realistic portrait of Mr. Darcy, of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Sadly, the portrait bears no resemblance to the handsome actors who …
I’ll say this right now: all those “best literary couples” lists out there headed by duos like Bella and Edward, Katniss and Peeta, and Ron and Hermione need to …
When I was in high school, I actually wasn’t a bookworm. (I trust you to keep that secret.) I actually found it very difficult to sit down and read …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
January 10, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Classics, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Romance, Unpopular Opinions
I am a Jane Austen character. Well, sorta. Aside from the two-hundred-year gap and the fact that they are fictional, I feel right at home with those ladies. I’m …
Literary inspiration takes many forms: William Wordsworth found it in nature; Samuel Taylor Coleridge found it in a draught of laudanum; Paul Bowles found it in Tangiers. But for …
How much do you really know about Jane Austen? Her family? Her books? Her thoughts and inspiration? She was a complex and private person, so it’s hard to know …
As a kid growing up, one-liners were always my favorite type of joke. Maybe it’s because they’re so short and easy to remember and repeat, or maybe it’s because …
Eleanor Hicks
November 6, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Charles Dickens, Dr. Seuss, Edgar Allan Poe, George R.R. Martin, Gifts for Book Lovers, Human Interest, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, Potterheads
It’s November, which means the holidays are officially on the way! It’s time to deck the halls, roast the turkey, and do some serious shopping— and we’re here to …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of the most beloved writers in the English literary canon. Nonetheless, while her heroines may have found true …
Melanie Pitman
October 23, 2016
Book Lists, Charlotte Bronte, Classics, Drama, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Romance, Women
Oh Matthew Crawley. It’s been 4 years since you died in that horrible car accident and left a hole in my heart. Oh, and in Lady Mary’s heart too, …
You love books and sometimes you have to leave the house. So of course, you need a book bag. These 10 book-inspired handbags are the perfect solution! And if …
As of the writing of this article we are about one month away from the 2016 Presidential Election. We have also just watched a second presidential debate and spent …
I am usually drawn straight to the YA genre, or perhaps a Thriller, when I enter a bookstore. However, yesterday afternoon, in the quiet calm of Waterstones, I found …
