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INTERVIEW: Melanie Rachel Says Her Characters Say the Things She Only Thinks About

Christina Boyd

Jun 113 min read

INTERVIEW: Melanie Rachel Says Her Characters Say the Things She Only Thinks About

Christina Boyd interviews Melanie Rachel, a university professor, long-time Jane Austen fan, and author.

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INTERVIEW: Gwynne Jackson Says Women Do Not Become Disposable as We Age

Christina Boyd

Feb 204 min read

INTERVIEW: Gwynne Jackson Says Women Do Not Become Disposable as We Age

Christina Boyd interviews Gwynne Jackson (also writing as Ophelia Leigh) who writes across multiple genres, with a focus on romance and…

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INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd

Feb 66 min read

INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd interviews Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of eleven books

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Review: INTO THE BARGAIN by Colleen Cowley

Christina Boyd

Jan 313 min read

Review: INTO THE BARGAIN by Colleen Cowley

Guest review by Sophia Rose: A young lady with no income—and shortly no home—must be in want of a wizard husband. Pen Novak has two weeks...

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Review: THE LILY OF LUDGATE HILL by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jan 173 min read

Review: THE LILY OF LUDGATE HILL by Mimi Matthews

Review by Christina Boyd: Mimi Matthews’s new release, The Lily of Ludgate Hill, is the third book in the “Belles of London” series about...

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INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud

Christina Boyd

Aug 8, 20235 min read

INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud

By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…

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INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing

Christina Boyd

Jul 4, 20233 min read

INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing

Interview: Laaleen Sukhera is the founder of the Jane Austen Society Pakistan and the Emirates, now the Jane Austen Society MENAP.

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INTERVIEW: Natalie Jenner, a Total Pantser?

Christina Boyd

May 9, 20235 min read

INTERVIEW: Natalie Jenner, a Total Pantser?

International bestselling author Natalie Jenner penned my favorite book of 2022, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, so it's no surprise I'd have questions.

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Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Apr 10, 20234 min read

Review: RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT by Mimi Matthews

About the book: A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of...

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Review: PRIDE AND PROTEST by Nikki Payne

Christina Boyd

Nov 17, 20224 min read

Review: PRIDE AND PROTEST by Nikki Payne

I daresay, regardless of race, creed, or sex, readers will connect to this astute, sexy Austen reimagining like never before. Payne delivers

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Review: WILL WRITE FOR WINE by Sara Wesley McBride

Christina Boyd

Oct 24, 20224 min read

Review: WILL WRITE FOR WINE by Sara Wesley McBride

ABOUT THE BOOK: Alexis Lynn has just quit her successful twenty-year career and escaped on a direct flight to Italy. A one-way ticket to...

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Review: THE NINE: ORIGINS by Kes Trester

Christina Boyd

Aug 28, 20222 min read

Review: THE NINE: ORIGINS by Kes Trester

Review: A fast-paced contemporary paranormal intrigue that is as much about confidence and self-worth as it is about falling in love.

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Review: THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN by Stephanie Barron

Christina Boyd

Aug 19, 20223 min read

Review: THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN by Stephanie Barron

Jennie Spencer-Churchill, American heiress and mother of Winston Churchill, THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN is a scintillating historical fiction.

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Review: I COULD WRITE A BOOK by Karen M Cox

Christina Boyd

Jun 12, 20223 min read

Review: I COULD WRITE A BOOK by Karen M Cox

Austen said she was going to write Emma as a character that only she might like. But I think you will come to adore Karen M Cox’s modern...

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REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

Christina Boyd

May 16, 20226 min read

REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

Review: Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of “The Jane Austen Society,” returns with a compelling and heartwarming story

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Christina Boyd

Jan 5, 20221 min read

Grace: #OneWord2022

Last year my ‘word’ was ‘breath’. “Instead of knee jerk reactions, take a breath. Before meeting a challenge, take a breath. Every day,...

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Leigh Dreyer’s “The Last Blind Date” from "Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl"

Christina Boyd

Mar 26, 20201 min read

Leigh Dreyer’s “The Last Blind Date” from "Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl"

On the #OmgItsOHG blog tour, Leigh Dreyer visits Diary of an Eccentric. Stop by for your share of the conversation.

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Elizabeth Bennet: A 1980s Engineering Student?

Christina Boyd

Mar 18, 20201 min read

Elizabeth Bennet: A 1980s Engineering Student?

#OmgItsOHG blog tour continues at My Jane Austen Book Club with author Karen M Cox: "...Beth is a student studying electrical engineering.."

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My Vices & Weaknesses Features Beau North's "Obstinate, Headstrong Girl" Story

Christina Boyd

Mar 17, 20201 min read

My Vices & Weaknesses Features Beau North's "Obstinate, Headstrong Girl" Story

"For myself, Elizabeth Bennet is a highly relatable protagonist."--Beau North, #OmgItsOHG Blog tour

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Why Joana Starnes Writes Wickham as She Does

Christina Boyd

Mar 10, 20201 min read

Why Joana Starnes Writes Wickham as She Does

The #OmgItsOHG blog tour for Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl continues at Austenesque Reviews with Joana Starnes.

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