Jane Austen Addict Blog http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/ Musings on Austen-mania and the writing life by Laurie Viera Rigler, author of the time-travel/body-switching novels CONFESSIONS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT and RUDE AWAKENINGS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT, and creator of the comedy web series SEX AND THE AUSTEN GIRL. en-US Thu, 02 May 2013 13:12:42 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Mutual Admiration Society: The Daily Basics + Jane Austen Addict http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/XXvuV4i0BxU/mutual-admiration-society-the-daily-basics-jane-austen-addict.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/05/mutual-admiration-society-the-daily-basics-jane-austen-addict.html Aside from their lovely post about this site and my Austen Addict books, The Daily Basics is "a lifestyle directory," a fabulous place to spend some quality time. Lots of tips and recommendations on books, food, fashion, home, travel, good... Aside from their lovely post about this site and my Austen Addict books, The Daily Basics is "a lifestyle directory," a fabulous place to spend some quality time. Lots of tips and recommendations on books, LogoFINAL_31

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]]> Blogs Laurie Viera Rigler Thu, 02 May 2013 13:12:42 -0700 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/05/mutual-admiration-society-the-daily-basics-jane-austen-addict.html Looking for more Austen-inspired books? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/CyFdxb6qYp4/looking-for-more-austen-inspired-books.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/looking-for-more-austen-inspired-books.html Musings of a Book Lover posted their Top Ten Books For Those Who Love Jane Austen. And Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict is on the list! Check it out for ten great book recommendations and more in the comments!... Musings of a Book Lover posted their Top Ten Books For Those Who Love Jane Austen. And Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict is on the list! Check it out for ten great book recommendations and more in the comments!

It's a list for people who have stuff like this:

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And don't forget to enter my giveaway of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict. Plus The Journeys of John and Julia by Aurelia. Enter on The Bookworm blog.

]]> Austen-inspired books Blogs Books Contests/giveaways Laurie Viera Rigler Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:36:54 -0700 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/looking-for-more-austen-inspired-books.html Seven Myths About Novelists...and a BIG Giveaway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/shuCxXtTaRM/seven-myths-about-novelistsand-a-big-giveaway.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/seven-myths-about-novelistsand-a-big-giveaway.html Read my guest post on The Bookworm and enter for a chance to win three novels: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by me, and The Journeys of John and Julia: Genesis... Read my guest post on The Bookworm and enter for a chance to win three novels:

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by me,

and The Journeys of John and Julia: Genesis (book one of a series) by Aurelia

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]]> Blogs Books Contests/giveaways Writing Life Laurie Viera Rigler Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:12:06 -0700 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/seven-myths-about-novelistsand-a-big-giveaway.html More Library Love http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/aBUMSC_7wKE/more-library-love.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/more-library-love.html Librarians are finally being acknowledged for their coolness factor. Librarians are finally being acknowledged for their coolness factor. Daring040113

]]> Libraries & Librarians Laurie Viera Rigler Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:40:00 -0700 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/04/more-library-love.html The Two Mr. Darcys http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/0-CSnDOq5lw/the-two-mr-darcys.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/03/the-two-mr-darcys.html Darcy in alternate-reality versions of sartorial splendor. The cravat and coat definitely win. Makes me want to watch Bridget Jones's Diary again. And Pride and Prejudice. Not that one needs an excuse... Md_reindeer2 Darcy seated

Darcy in alternate-reality versions of sartorial splendor. The cravat and coat definitely win.

Makes me want to watch Bridget Jones's Diary again. And Pride and Prejudice. Not that one needs an excuse...

]]> Austen movies Costume Laurie Viera Rigler Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:31:00 -0700 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/03/the-two-mr-darcys.html Jane Austen & Downton Abbey http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/VVUCFOxVEOY/jane-austen-downton-abbey.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/02/jane-austen-downton-abbey.html Today's must-read: A fascinating piece by Alice Villaseñor in The Journal of Victorian Culture drawing textual and cinematic connections between two of my most favorite things, Jane Austen and Downton Abbey. Maggie Smith, as the acid-tongued Dowager Countess Grantham. Lady... Today's must-read: A fascinating piece by Alice Villaseñor in The Journal of Victorian Culture drawing textual and cinematic connections between two of my most favorite things, Jane Austen and Downton Abbey.

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Maggie Smith, as the acid-tongued Dowager Countess Grantham. Lady Catherine could learn a thing or two from her.

 

]]> Austen movies Austen TV series Downton Abbey Film Jane Austen Laurie Viera Rigler Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:12:02 -0800 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/02/jane-austen-downton-abbey.html The Writing Life: Getting Yourself Out Of The Way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/QdUgMw7wytk/the-writing-life-faith-vs-doubt.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/02/the-writing-life-faith-vs-doubt.html There are loads more gems in the interview, so do read it, and enter the giveaway! You may just win a copy of THE JOURNEYS OF JOHN AND JULIA: GENESIS! It's brilliant. From a really wonderful interview in the Goodreads Young Adult Book Club with Aurelia Haslboeck, author of THE JOURNEYS OF JOHN AND JULIA: GENESIS (book 1 of the series):

The most difficult part for me [about writing] is having the discipline to sit down and do it. There is really nothing romantic about the process of writing itself.

I'd like to think that my characters all speak for themselves and I only take dictation.

Talk about getting yourself out of the way! Seriously the best advice ever. I am definitely going to remember this.

There are loads more gems in the interview, so do read it, and enter the giveaway! You may just win a copy of THE JOURNEYS OF JOHN AND JULIA: GENESIS! It's brilliant.

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]]> Books Contests/giveaways Writing Life Laurie Viera Rigler Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:13:07 -0800 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/02/the-writing-life-faith-vs-doubt.html Join the livestream readathon of Pride and Prejudice today! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/fPXdutPslZg/join-the-livestream-readathon-of-pride-and-prejudice-today.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/01/join-the-livestream-readathon-of-pride-and-prejudice-today.html Austen's keen eye for the complexities of human nature is as relevant today as it was on January 28, 1813.
"...people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever."
--Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Today is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, and this quote is one of the many reasons we are still reading it today. Austen's keen eye for the complexities of human nature is as relevant now as it was on January 28, 1813. Like the characters in this masterful work, and like we humans who are fortunate enough to read it, there is something new to be observed every time.
Want to find out for yourself what everyone's so wild about? Join the livestream readathon of Pride and Prejudice with the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England, starting at 11 AM GMT till 11 PM GMT.
Thank you, Miss Austen, and happy birthday, P&P!
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Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet in the incomparable 1995 5-part P&P
 
]]> Austen Addiction Austen Wisdom Books Pride and Prejudice Laurie Viera Rigler Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:11:14 -0800 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/01/join-the-livestream-readathon-of-pride-and-prejudice-today.html Pride & Prejudice turns 200 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/Ezg0D8dIHpk/pride-prejudice-turns-200.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/01/pride-prejudice-turns-200.html Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice . . . Timeless. A first edition of Pride and Prejudice Get ready to celebrate the 200th anniversary of one of the most famous, beloved, and adapted novels in the English language at a new... Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice . . . Timeless.
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A first edition of Pride and Prejudice


Get ready to celebrate the 200th anniversary of one of the most famous, beloved, and adapted novels in the English language at a new site dedicated to news about bicentenary events all over the world.

via www.prideandprejudice200.org.uk

 

]]> Laurie Viera Rigler Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:39:54 -0800 http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/01/pride-prejudice-turns-200.html Becky's Book Reviews: 2012 In Review http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janeaustenaddict/lbUB/~3/AgZvmypPdck/beckys-book-reviews-2012-in-review.html http://blog.janeaustenaddict.com/2013/01/beckys-book-reviews-2012-in-review.html My story INTOLERABLE STUPIDITY made Becky's Book Review's top five short stories for 2012. Woohoo! My story INTOLERABLE STUPIDITY made Becky's Book Review's top five short stories for 2012. Woohoo!

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