Last week was wild and wonderful as I celebrated my first book launch. Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers…
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I had a blast at the annual JASNA meeting and wanted to share a few highlights with my blog friends.…
On a visit to see my relatives in Warwick, England, last month, I stopped at Stoneleigh Abbey. It was late…
Jane Austen’s novels have charmed readers for over 200 years with their beauty, humor, and wisdom. Much less is known,…
My upcoming book, Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen, releases October 2, 2018 (Bethany House…
In life, Jane Austen enjoyed a close relationship with her father. After his death, Austen wrote these words to her…
Jane Austen never had children of her own, and she never wrote a conduct manual for mothers, but her novels…
This is an 1815 print of “a young woman in an autumnal walking dress taken from La Belle Assemblee…” (123).…
“…you want to hear about the wedding; and I shall be happy to tell you, for we all behaved charmingly.”…
!["[Edward's] errand at Barton, in fact, was a simple one. It was only to ask Elinor to marry him;—and considering that he was not altogether inexperienced in such a question, it might be strange that he should feel so uncomfortable in the present case as he really did, so much in need of encouragement and fresh air."
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I love this version of Sense and Sensibility, perhaps because it's the first movie version I ever saw. So many fantastic actors! I also adore the 2008 version. I'm trying to decide which one my daughter should see first. Which do you prefer?
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GIVEAWAY: In honor of Easter, I’m also currently hosting a giveaway of a Praying with Jane signed book and Jane Austen gift set! See previous post to enter. Giveaway ends Friday, April 19, at midnight Pacific Time. (See rules.)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Congratulations to @whatelizabethreads the winner of the Praying with Jane gift set! 🍃
Back by popular demand! In honor of Easter, I’m giving away this Jane Austen gift set! It includes a signed copy of Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen, a prayer journal, and an enamel mug. Enter to win it for yourself or for a friend!
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To enter, please follow me @kindredspiritbooks and then tag a friend. You can enter/tag as many times as you like. If you want two additional entries, share this in your story and tag me. You can share it each day for more entries!
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!["[Marilla] looked like a woman of narrow experience and rigid conscience, which she was; but there was a saving something about her mouth which, if it had been ever so slightly developed, might have been considered indicative of a sense of humor." --Anne of Green Gables⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is the book waiting for me on my shelf! I've had it for a while, but I've been so busy re-reading the Emily trilogy (I'm at the end of Emily Climbs right now), I haven't had time quite yet. I'm fascinated by the concept. I've always tried to imagine Marilla's upbringing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've heard great things about this book. What do my kindred spirit friends say? It seems like the perfect book for spring!
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![“Nothing escaped [Miss Steele's] minute observation and general curiosity; she saw every thing, and asked every thing; was never easy till she knew the price of every part of Marianne's dress." —Sense and Sensibility
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Which dress would YOU choose?
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I love the complimentary colors in the girls' dresses and sashes. And I’m mad about Mrs. Dashwood’s hat!
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![“The charm of the place took sudden possession of Eric as nothing had ever done before. He was not given to romantic fancies; but the orchard laid hold of him subtly and drew him to itself, and he was never to be quite his own man again. He went into it over one of the broken panels of fence, and so, unknowing, went forward to meet all that life held for him.”
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-L.M. Montgomery, Kilmeny of the Orchard
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I find the orchard scenes enchanting in this book. I love the part when Eric discovers and explores it. It's a bit like Mary finding the Secret Garden. I love the idea of hidden, overgrown gardens and orchards just waiting to be discovered! I wish I could find one myself!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you read this book? What did you think of it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Excerpt: "In our lives, we come upon ancient orchards and places of peace that God wants us to enter and enjoy. Though we might normally walk briskly past, there are times when we find ourselves arrested by something – something that tells us we need to stop. As we enter into that place of peace, like Eric, we find a quiet place where we can 'dream dreams and see visions.'" Read more... [LINK IN BIO]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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