My Love for Jane Austen

Welcome to the last post of the year where you will find an assortment of Austen-related giveaway courtesy of the Austenesque book scout. Loren Dushku is the guest on Austenesque Reviews ' Ardent Austenesque Admirer series. Learn more about the talented graphic artist as she will be creating a customised Austenesque montage for one winner. So leave a comment on her post to be eligible for this international contest which runs until Saturday, 3 January 2015 . Although the grand re-opening of Austen Authors does not begin until Saturday, 24 January 2015, four gift packages awaits the winners. Take a look at the prizes offered by the generous authors spread the word around by filling up the Rafflecopter form to enter the pre-launch giveaway. It ends on Friday, 23 January 2015 . 1) Autographed copies of Tea with Jane Austen and In the Garden with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson 2) What Would Jane Austen Do? and DVD of Clueless 3) Pride and Prejudice 2005 DVD and ...

Dear readers, I hope that you are still reveling and enjoying the festive holiday season. If you stop by today, you are in for a treat as I'm thrilled to welcome the author of The Gentleman's Impertinent Daughter for a visit. Rose Fairbanks is here to share Letters from the Heart , which is her second Austenesque title, with you. Let's sit back, relax and read her guest post below. The Illustration of Character First of all, thanks for having me on your blog, Lúthien84, and promoting Letters from the Heart ! I recently went on cruise for vacation and I thought of Pride and Prejudice the whole time, beginning when I was standing in line to check in. It was such an excellent time to observe people. I was certain Elizabeth Bennet and her father would have loved being there. A week later with these people and some of them really had me thinking of this line: " Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture... " It's easy to be like Elizabeth Bennet and think you ha...

" At Christmas every body invites their friends about them, and people think little of even the worst weather " - Emma - Here's hoping you are having a wonderful and festive Christmas this holiday season whatever the weather brings. Happy Christmas, everyone!

The beginning of a new week could only mean one thing — new giveaway to look forward to courtesy of the Austenesque book scout. Meredith Esparza of Austenesque Reviews has written a terrific review of Cat Gardiner's debut Pride and Prejudice -themed novel titled Lucky 13 . You may wish to read her thoughts because she has sponsored a Kindle edition of Lucky 13 to anyone who leave a comment . The deadline for this worldwide competition is on Saturday, 27 December 2014 . Best of luck! Check out the following free Kindle e-books specially for this week. 1) Elizabeth Fellow's Tea at Downton: Afternoon Tea Recipes from The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey on Monday, 22 December 2014 2) Colleen Gleason's The Rest Falls Away 3) Game of Kings by Anthea Carson and D.J. Natelson from 25-26 December 2014 4) Emma and Elizabeth by Ann Mychal from 26-27 December 2014 5) Heather Diane's The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter from 26-27 December 2014 6)...

Rating: ★★★★★/★★★★★ A few hours after watching the third and final movie in The Hobbit franchise, I had the good fortune to browse this 48 pages of captivating book. Covering Bilbo's encounter with Smaug the dragon at the end of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug until the climatic battle in this film, it features an exquisite selection production stills complete with a very brief description of the major events that occurred along the way. The Movie Storybook certainly flesh out some of the pivotal scenes that were not explained in the film. Having not read The Hobbit where these three Peter Jackson helmed movies were adapted from, For instance I do not quite understand why the Necromancer kept Gandalf alive in his fortress at Dol Guldur instead of killing him. I now know this was because he was seeking information of the whereabouts of the three Elven rings from the grey wizard. Another example is King Thranduil's insistence that the Woodland Elves go to war with ...

If you have been following the Jessica Evans's blog tour for The Muse , read on to know the result of the giveaway. Thirteen of you have left a comment and it is my honour to announce the e-book winner. Before that allow me to express my gratitude to Jakki Leatherberry of Leatherbound Reviews again for organising this fantastic blog tour and to publisher Meryton Press for their generous contribution of an e-book edition of The Muse . Jessica Evans, thank you for penning an informative guest post on ballet and interacting with my readers. Without further delay, random number generator has picked Kaewink, you have 72 hours to contact me with your email address and the format of the e-book ( Kindle or Nook ) to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you, another drawing to choose a new winner will take place.

The Austenesque book scout has compiled this week's Austen-themed giveaways besides the fantastic competitions you can enter for Jane Austen's birthday. Five autographed paperback copies of Boots & Backpacks by KC Kahler are up for grabs on Goodreads . The contest is open to US , UK , Canadian and Australian residents so login to your Goodreads account and request a copy by Saturday, 31 January 2014 . Regina Jeffers has generously sponsored an autographed paperback copy of Christmas at Pemberley as part her participation in the Christmas Party blog hop. Visit her blog and leave a comment on Regency Christmas Celebration which also contain an excerpt from her novel. Entries are accepted until midnight of next Friday, 26 December 2014 . All the best! You may want wish to download the free Kindle e-books below. 1) Francene Carroll's Prudence & Prejudice from 15-19 December 2014 2) Trouble with the Earl by Olivia Kane on Monday, 15 December 2...