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Note from Janine: Guest poster and romance author Pam Rosenthal, whose novella A House East of Regent Street is being published in digital format for the first time tomorrow, has contributed the lovely essay below. How do you read during a pandemic? For facts or for escape? Survival information in ... more >
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, narrated by Rosamund Pike I listened to this audiobook a long while ago so I’ve probably forgotten some things. A lot of you already know this, but Sense and Sensibility tells the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two teenaged sisters who navigate romantic ... more >
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The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch This is the latest novella in the Rivers of London / Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch, which I somehow missed when it first came out. The story begins with the sighting of ghosts on London’s trains. Nightingale and Peter enlist Peter’s teenage cousin ... more >
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, performed by Rosamund Pike I’ve begun to make better use of my Audible membership, and my current listen is the Pride and Prejudice audiobook performed by actress Rosamund Pike. Pike’s performance is delightful and especially wonderful when it comes to the novel’s omniscient narrator. ... more >
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I was pruning my hard drive when I stumbled across a game labelled Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale. I somehow forgot I bought this game last year. Since I was in the mood for a game set in Jane Austen’s fictional universe, I was all for it. Even ... more >
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Dear Ms. Austen, I will confess right off the bat that I’m one of those readers who never “got” you. I tried to read Pride and Prejudice years ago, but gave up after a few pages because of your writing style. What can I say – I had less patience ... more >