Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2020 discussion

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Happy New Year everybody! I just found a freebie, n the UK at least, from author Corrie Garrett:

A Lively Companion (An Austen Ensemble Book 1) https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B082WH2QRN/

I'm not sure whether it's free in US, but worth a look: https://amazon.com/dp/B082WH2QRN/

Not sure about Canada either: https://amazon.ca/dp/B082WH2QRN/

Ceri wrote: "Happy New Year everybody! I just found a freebie, n the UK at least, from author Corrie Garrett:

A Lively Companion (An Austen Ensemble Book 1) https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B082WH2QRN/

I'm not sure w..."

It's free in the US. Thanks!

Grabbed it: thanks Ceri:

A Lively Companion

2 reviews so far and both 5-stars

Austen Variations [AV] is celebrating the 8th Day of Christmas. Elizabeth Adams is giving away a copy of her new release. It includes that short we enjoyed [now deleted] 'Swap Meet.' Check it out:

https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...

Don't forget AuAu [Austen Authors] are in the middle of their WinderQuarter GiveAway [Dec 1~Feb16]. For our new folks, here is the link. They do this every quarter so check out the generous giveaway selections.

https://austenauthors.net/announcing-...

Today is day 9 in the 12 Days of Christmas at Austen Variations with Nicole Clarkston as the featured author with a fun puzzle/quiz. Check it out.

https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...

Any fellow audio fans? Perfect for January's classic JA

Audible sale prices for 2019 JA releases
Beth Kesler Brit accented beautiful narration:

S&S .49 !!
https://www.audible.com/pd/Sense-and-...

Lady Susan .94
https://www.audible.com/pd/Lady-Susan...

The Watsons .94
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Watson...

Mansfield Park .49 !
https://www.audible.com/pd/Mansfield-...

North A 4.95
https://www.audible.com/pd/Northanger...

Other JA at 9.95
On amazon.ca each audio of series is 1.18

Also of interest :

Little Women .94
https://www.audible.com/pd/Little-Wom...

** Free now
Ola Wegner's
Christmas at Pemberley: Pride and Prejudice Novelette

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Pemb...

Wow those are great deals!

Sophia wrote: "Wow those are great deals!"

And on audible UK site they are all .89 !!

Jayne Bamber is beginning a blog with a note about the Roaring Twenties! (2020 or 1920)?

Definitely chortle-worthy
https://jaynebamber.blogspot.com/2020...

Put your dancing shoes on the Lords are ready to dance. It is day 10 at AV in their 12 Days of Christmas. Shannon Winslow has additional Sanditon chapters and a giveaway.

https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...

writer... wrote: "Any fellow audio fans? Perfect for January's classic JA

Thank you for this. I picked up Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Little Women. My husband will listen to them also, I'm sure. :-D

Tune-up those musical instruments, get those pipes ready. It is the 11th Day of Christmas at AV: Jennifer Altman has audio codes to giveaway. Check it out.


https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...

Marlene wrote: "writer... wrote: "Any fellow audio fans? Perfect for January's classic JA
Thank you for this. I picked up Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Little Women. My husband will listen to them also, I'm sure...."

You're most Welcome, Marlene.. Happy you found a few additions to your library 🎧

Want to attend a Jane Austen event? Check out a few scheduled for 2020 over at AuAu:

https://austenauthors.net/its-a-year-...

I know that the Austen Variation Giveaway's are already listed but I thought it might be helpful to have a group of them in one place for when checking who the winners are later.

I don't belong to Facebook but went to the site to check for Giveaway Winners and added the links to the winner posts I saw here.

L.L Diamond Day 1: https://austenvariations.com/1st-day-...
L.L Diamond Facebook Winner Post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/auste...

Marilyn Brant Day 4 (Winners are Now Listed at Bottom of Comments): https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...
Marilyn Brant Facebook Winner Post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/auste...

Kara Louise Day 6 (Winner has been Announced at bottom of Post): https://austenvariations.com/twelve-d...
Kara Louise Facebook Winner Post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/auste...

Maria Grace Day 7: https://austenvariations.com/twelve-d...
Maria Grace Facebook Winner Post:

Elizabeth Adams Day 8: https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...
Elizabeth Adams Facebook Winner Post:

Shannon Winslow Day 10 (Winner Announced January 7th): https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...
Shannon Winslow Facebook Winner Post:

Jennifer Altman Day 11 (Winner Announced January 12th): https://austenvariations.com/12-days-...
Jennifer Altman Facebook Winner Post:

Great idea, Chelsea.

Don't forget about Regina Jeffers eBook Sale from Austen Authors (https://austenauthors.net/announcing-...) ends tomorrow.

Chelsea wrote: ".. I thought it might be helpful to have a group of them in one place for when checking who the winners are later..."

Many thanks Chelsea 💝

It is the 12th Day of Christmas over at AV: Diana Birchall discusses Twelfth Night activities.

https://austenvariations.com/22759-2/

FREE - Inspiration: A Pride and Prejudice variation (Sweet Tea Stories Book 4) Kindle Edition by Maria Grace

Susan wrote: "FREE - Inspiration: A Pride and Prejudice variation (Sweet Tea Stories Book 4) Kindle Edition by Maria Grace"

Thank you for sharing that Inspiration: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Maria Grace is currently free.

Thanks, Susan!

Didn't have that one.

Currently **Free:

Joana Starnes'
Nicole Clarkston's
by Abigail Reynolds
collection of several authors
Abigail Reynolds Susan Mason-Milks Maria Grace
Cassandra Grafton Monica Fairview

💖💕 Thankyou Authors!!

Great list writer and Chelsea. If anyone would like to read about this fabulous giveaway... check out the post at AV [Austen Variations] for the complete details.


https://austenvariations.com/a-gift-f...

My review for A Good Name: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sarah Courtney is up at Austenprose.com today:
https://austenprose.com/2020/01/06/a-...

That list of freebies is posted again with Maria Grace's newsletter. Check it out. If you are having problems getting Nicole Clarkston's book, she is working on that. Hang in there.

https://randombitsoffascination.com/2...

The blog tour for Anniina Sjöblom's debut book, Thaw, stops at Babblings of a Bookworm today for a review + ebook giveaway. Please join us! http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....

Wonderful book!

Goodreads has a giveaway for Sanditon in case anyone is interested.

Put my name in the pot. I have not read this. That is one strange cover.

J. W. wrote: "Put my name in the pot. I have not read this. That is one strange cover."

What??? You find the back end of a chicken to be strange ???

OMG!! That was hilarious. Since I don't know anything about this story... can you tell me the significance between the cover and the story? Or is it just something someone picked out? I don't get it.

I have it down to read before it comes to PBS. Right now, I'm supposing Charlotte Collins is the only one concerned with poultry.

LOL!! Y're killing me! I needed that laugh today.

NetGalley members, ARCs for The Jane Austen Society are currently available. It's due to release in late May, and early NetGalley reviews are all 4 and 5 stars.

Debbie wrote: "NetGalley members, ARCs for The Jane Austen Society are currently available. It's due to release in late May, and early NetGalley reviews are all 4 and 5 stars."

They declined my request because I'm not American... 😭

Whaaaaaat??? How rude!!

Debbie wrote: "Whaaaaaat??? How rude!!"

Never mind. 😤😁

Georgiana wrote: "Debbie wrote: "NetGalley members, ARCs for The Jane Austen Society are currently available. It's due to release in late May, ..."

Considering the author is Canadian, I was declined as well... hmmm !

The setting is England, not America, for heaven's sake! How dumb not to make it available everywhere!

Debbie wrote: "The setting in England, not America, for heaven's sake! How dumb!"

Well, I'm Italian, and it's difficult some Italian publisher will buy the rights to translate it.
I used to write an Austenesque blog, but, alas, now I'm neglecting it, so it doesn't feature on my Netgalley profile. 😏

I thought I had one but don't. tried to register and I need to fill out the company part of my registration????

Weird. I'm certainly not part of a "company" - I don't remember that part of the application. I registered and got a couple of NetGalley books even before I was connected with Austenprose.com. In my application, I did indicate that I post reviews regularly here on GoodReads and on Amazon, but that's it.

P.O. Dixon has news about her cover changes, an excerpt from her WIP, and her upcoming publication plans for 2020. Here is the link for AuAu. Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of 'Gravity.'

https://austenauthors.net/covers-cove...

News from Leenie Brown's email newsletter. The third volume in her Touches of Austen series, Her Secret Beau (no GR listing yet), is due out soon and is available for pre-order in the Kindle store. She also says that the first two volumes will be either free or priced very low in advance, so that anyone who hasn't read them can get hold of them without too much outlay.

His Beautiful Bea: A Touches of Austen Novella is FREE for five days from 12:00am PST tomorrow.

His Darling Friend: A Touches of Austen Novella will be selling at 99c on Amazon.com (and equivalents in other marketplaces) for five days from Monday 13th January.

Leenie describes the series as "sweet Regency romances that contain deliberate nods to Jane Austen's work.....these are not...variations or re-tellings....they are original stories." Having read the first one, I can definitely see the nods to Miss Austen.

Great news, Anji. I am so excited. That is a cute series. Those nods and crossovers have been amazing in her books. You just never know who might show up in a story.

'Art & Grace,' described as a fresh take on the Regency romance and influenced by the works of Jane Austen, will be 99c / 99p on Kindle Countdown from Tuesday 14th to Monday 20th January. It's also on Kindle Unlimited and available in print from Amazon and other retailers:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Grace-Cathe...
Art & Grace