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Promotion Place - August
Misty is once again hosting Austen in August now its 10th Anniversary at her Book Rat blog. Annual JA fest of entertainment, books, and info... Jump in if you're interested!
Not a promotion as such, but some sad news about Lyme Park in Cheshire, which was used for the exterior shots at Pemberley in 1995:BBC News - National Trust's Lyme Park suffers 'major damage' in floods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...
Cherith Boardman shared this FB post from Sean O'Reilly (not someone I know)Hello Jane Austen lovers! I wanted to share a project with you. It's an upcoming movie titled The Janeites, which is after crowdfunding to enter production. Please have a look here - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/th... Send me an email at info@seanoreillyfilm.com or direct message me, if you'd like more information! You can also follow our page by searching The Janeites Film
Synopsis of the Kipling story they want to film:
As they wait for a whistle to signal their charge into no-man’s land, a group of nervous soldiers find they all share something which helps them through the nightmarish experience: a love of Jane Austen.
Just a fun list with lots of covers of JAFF books to see how many of the books on the list you've read! https://www.listchallenges.com/pride-...
I've read three and own two of the others.
Marlene wrote: "Just a fun list with lots of covers of JAFF books to see how many of the books on the list you've read! https://www.listchallenges.com/pride-...
I've read thre..."
I have read 5 books on the list and have several more on my TBR list.
I've read six and own about the same number again on my TBR list.
I found another P&P list on that site: https://www.listchallenges.com/pride-...I have read 94 of the 1360 books on the second list.
Yikes!!! I had 771 and if I was in doubt, I left it out.
wosedwew wrote: "Yikes!!! I had 771 and if I was in doubt, I left it out."Wow! I thought I had a decent number but that's really impressive.
Marlene wrote: "Just a fun list with lots of covers of JAFF books to see how many of the books on the list you've read! https://www.listchallenges.com/pride-...
I've read thre..."
"Lucky" 13 read
Just a reminder that the Austen Authors’ Summer Quarter Giveaway is ending in 11 Days so don't forget to submit any of your last many entries here: https://austenauthors.net/giveaway/Good Luck Everyone!
Anji wrote: "Not a promotion as such, but some sad news about Lyme Park in Cheshire, which was used for the exterior shots at Pemberley in 1995:BBC News - National Trust's Lyme Park suffers 'major damage' in ..."
SO unfortunate! Has anyone in this group visited there?
Anji wrote: "An interesting short piece about Jane Austen's finances:https://www.ft.com/content/9bad716e-b..."
Was anyone able to see the article without subscribing to the site?
Kirk wrote: ""Lucky" 13 read "You're so lucky! ;-)
You guys are awesome! :-)
**FREE this weekend on amazon { begins 12 am PDT Friday Aug 9th }Leenie Brown's
Not an Heiress: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
Great post, writer. I was just about to do so. Excellent. Good to see Leenie Brown has several keeping a watch out for her sales. I have several I want to add that are on my wish-list. Thanks for posting.
writer... wrote: "**FREE this weekend on amazon { begins 12 am PDT Friday Aug 9th }Leenie Brown's
[book:Not an Heiress: A Pride a..."Thank you for sharing, I have the paper copy but would love the kindle version as well. I loved reading that book!
Marlene wrote: "Anji wrote: "An interesting short piece about Jane Austen's finances:https://www.ft.com/content/9bad716e-b..."
Was anyone able to see the article without subscribing to th..."
I read it without subscribing, Marlene. But it may be that you have to if you're from outside the UK, as it's a UK newspaper article.
Marlene wrote: "Anji wrote: "Not a promotion as such, but some sad news about Lyme Park in Cheshire, which was used for the exterior shots at Pemberley in 1995:BBC News - National Trust's Lyme Park suffers 'majo..."
I've visited, but it was many years ago in the 80s, so it pre-dates P&P 1995 by a good few years, so the significance of what we saw didn't register very much. Back then, it was just another lovely National Trust owned stately home.
Chelsea wrote: "I found another P&P list on that site: https://www.listchallenges.com/pride-...I have read 94 of the 1360 books on the second list."
I can't claim anywhere near Rose's total, but my total was exactly 250 read. Haven't checked how many are in my TBR list, but probably quite a number. It'd have been more if all of say, Cat Gardiner's books, had been listed. I think there were some other authors whose entire canon was missing, too.
Bronwen Chisholm makes her first visit to Babblings of a Bookworm today to discuss her new book, Mrs. Collins' Lover. Please drop by to learn more and enter the giveaway! http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....
FREE - In the Way of Other Rich Men: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Kindle Edition by Lori Light
Thanks for info *Susan wrote: "FREE - In the Way of Other Rich Men: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Kindle Edition by Lori Light"
has quick amazon link with book info
Bronwen Chisholm has two books on sale for a few days$1.99
A Beneficial, If Unwilling, Compromise
Georgiana Darcy, Matchmaker
Happy Booklovers Day Everyone!Also currently free on Amazon:
Maria Lucas: A Short Story in the Personages of Pride & Prejudice Collection
Pride and Precipitation
Not an Heiress: A Sequel to Discovering Mr. Darcy
Maree Apps is looking for a few reviewers for an ARC of her book Love, Pride & Delicacy: a Darcy and Elizabeth PRIDE AND PREJUDICE variationIt is another "everybody is at Brighton" story. She has posted opening chapters at FFnet, if you want to sample before volunteering
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13313017...
This is the link if you want to sign up for ARC
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
Aug 29 is the end of the KU offering for Leenie Brown's 'A Dash of Darcy and Companions Cottage Collection 1.'Her next KU offering will be from her Willow Hall Romance series and she is in the process of changing and updating all the covers as she prepares that series for Kindle Unlimited. While in KU, Amazon requires that they are pulled from all other venders. Just saying.
The blog tour for Amy D'Orazio's latest Pride & Prejudice variation, A Lady's Reputation stops at Babblings of a Bookworm for a review. Please drop in to see what I thought of the book and enter the giveaway!http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....
Price drop: now $3.99: Prince Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Sweet Variation
17 reviews: 29% 5-stars & 47% 4-stars
'Art & Grace,' a romantic novel set in Regency Bristol and which was influenced by the works of Jane Austen, is currently available on Kindle Unlimited and will be on Kindle Countdown at only 99c 22nd thru 29th August '19:http://www.amazon.com/Art-Grace-Cathe...
"Warm, compelling and intriguing."
Art & Grace
$0.99 dealElizabeth and Darcy: Ardently Yours: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
10 reviews: 60% 5-stars & 20% 4-stars
Blurb: "A note: This story was originally posted several years ago on Jane Austen fan sites, under the title “In Essentials: Much as It Ever Was”. It has been lightly edited, but is otherwise unchanged. — Evangeline (“Vangie”) Wright. "
Many of us read Vangie's work and gave her 5-stars. I'm so excited to see that it has been published.
The blog tour for Jayne Bamber's new Pride & Prejudice variation, A Sister's Curse: A Pride and Prejudice Variation kicks off at Babblings of a Bookworm with an author interview, excerpt and giveaway opportunity. Please drop in to learn more! https://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot...
Catherine wrote: " 'Art & Grace,' a romantic novel set in Regency Bristol and which was influenced by the works of Jane Austen, is currently available on Kindle Unlimited and will be ..."Looks like you're the author! :-D Are your novels chaste, would you say? I have your Brizecombe Hall book on my TBR.
Blind Date Collection will be FREE Aug 19-23 on Kindle! If you download your free copy, the Audible version will be only $1.99.If I remember right, three out of six are historical. This is not a JAFF collection.
A Timeless Romance Anthology: Summer Wedding Collection is $.99 and the audio is available for $1.99. This is a contemporary collection, again, not JAFF. :-)
Brenda J. Webb has a book on sale for 4 daysProof of Love - A Pemberley Tale
is $4.99 (marked down from $9.99)
Ola Wegner has several books currently listed as FREEFalling Deep
One More Chance
Decisions
Also two books for 99 cents
Wish Upon a Star
August in Derbyshire
Mod
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017RFCZGM
$1.19 from Wendy Soliman box-set Vol 1-5: Mrs Darcy Entertains Vols 1-5: Pride and Prejudice Variations
Wendy Soliman has a series of books on the second generation of our P&P characters. Most of the books are $0.99. I just thought I'd toss this out. Not many are interested in Kitty's child or the Bingleys.
I spotted a price drop (UK). Not sure whether it's dropped elsewhere.Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin down from £4.99 to £1.99. It has good reviews on the UK site.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0089NW1YS
Not yet, Ceri. It could drop later. We'll keep an eye out for it. 65 Reviews: 63% 5-stars & 22% 4-stars
Tomalin's was the standard biography for many years and is still worth a read, even though new information has led to newer ones.
Pride & Prosperity is currently free. However, be aware that apparently it's NOT a P&P variation, though it's "Austen-inspired." No, I haven't read it myself (yet?), but that's what I guess based on book blurb and Amazon reviewer who was disappointed when she didn't find D&E, Longbourn, Netherfield, etc. I got it anyway because--hey! It's free!
Yep... me too. Guess we'll find out. Wonder why that person was disappointed? It is plainly marked that it is NOT P&P but Austen inspired. Oh well. We sometimes fail to read the fine print. I know I do.
Reviewer said that was added to the blurb after she'd originally posted her review.
Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2019
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