My Love for Jane Austen

In honour of Penguin Books celebrating its 75th Anniversary, they are sponsoring 2 copies of Pride and Prejudice Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition to be given away to 2 lucky readers of Austenblog . In order to win one of this book with the cover art illustrated by Ruben Toledo, you just have to leave your valid email address and comment at this post . However, no deadline is given so you have to act fast. The link also provide a short history of the establishment of Penguin Books and a brief summary on how they are going to celebrate this milestone. Congratulations to Penguin Books on this auspicious event!

Rating: ★★★★/★★★★★ I read this light-hearted romance book a couple of months ago. I hope I can remember the things I like and dislike about this latest Julia Quinn book. Forgive me if I keep rambling on. I was first introduce to the hero, Sebastian Grey from What Happens in London and I find him comical and would love to read more of him. My wish was granted when I read this novel. In fact, this book is a continuation of the story which began from The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever to What Happens in London but each novel focuses on different heroes and heroines. Ten Things I Love About You takes place about a year after the conclusion of What Happens in London where Sir Harry Valentine has wedded Lady Olivia Bevelstoke. As mentioned briefly in the previous novel, Sebastian Grey is heir to his uncle, the Earl of Newbury ever since the death of his son a few years back. Both uncle and nephew despise each other and Lord Newbury is not planning to leave his entire fortun...

Rating for both books: ★★★★★/★★★★★ Both of these lovely Jane Austen Companion was recently released by Sourcebooks as part of their 2010 Spring Catologue. Sourcebooks is an independent publishing house which is hailed as the leading publisher of Jane Austen related fiction. Personally, I love both gift books which contain some quotes taken from Jane Austen's novels and letters on the subject of life and love. A beautifully design cover using Jane Austen handwriting for the title and packaged as hardcover, each book is about 60 pages in length with original illustrations by the famous Charles Edmund Brock and his brother, Henry Matthew Brock. The Brock brothers is known to illustrate period books particularly Austen's novels between the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Each page is devoted to Austen's advice with Brock's art on the left page. Austen's advice will sure to guide readers to find happiness and contentment, just as the heroines in h...

According to the Georgette Heyer's latest newsletter , Sourcebooks, a US publishing company which vigorously re-introduce Heyer to a new generation of readers, is celebrating Ms Heyer's 108th birthday on 16 August by organizing some contests for US and Canadian readers to win her books. From 22 July until 16 August 2010 , they will be giving away 1 book each week and the grand prize of 10 Georgette Heyer's novels to three lucky winners on her birthday. To enter this fabulous contest, email your answer to each quiz question to austenfans@sourcebooks.com and you will be eligible to participate. Each entry will only be able to win once in the weekly contest. Winners for the weekly contest will be announced every Friday until 13 August 2010 . The three grand prize winners will be known on Monday, 16 August 2010 . Question 1 is posted here . The lucky winner for Week 1 will receive a copy of Frederica . Here's a quick synopsis from Sourcebooks. Frederica i...

Less than a month after the conclusion of Pride & Prejudice event, Laurel Ann Nattress of Austenprose is hosting another great event entitled Celebrating Georgette Heyer for the whole of August. This event which aim to celebrate Ms Heyer's 108th birthday and falls on 16th August, will feature 34 book reviews of her Regency romance novels penned by selected bloggers, guest blogs, interviews of Heyer enthusiast from the blogosphere, academia and publishing and lots of fabulous giveaways. Two special guests invited to participant in this great festivities will be Heyer expert Vic Sanborn of Jane Austen's World and Deb Werksman, acquiring editor of Sourcebooks Casablanca and the catalyst in re-introducing Heyer to a new generation of readers. The event begins on 1 August with an introduction, Deb Werksman's interview and a review by Laurel Ann of the newly re-issued Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester and ends with all giveaway winners an...