Tag Archives: pride and prejudice

A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Meg

A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway is described as the adventures of Evelina Cooper, the mystery-solving niece of Sherlock Holmes. I was interested in a society lady detective and foggy Victorian London is a great setting for a mystery … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Fangirl

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Meg

I’d reserved Heather Lynn Rigaud’s Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star from the library a while ago, because of course someone else was reading it and someone else was second on the waitlist. New York is awesome! This rockstar retelling of the … Continue reading →

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Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Meg

This week, on Inside the Music: Slurry was the brainchild of enigmatic virtuoso guitarist Fitzwilliam Darcy, but it wasn’t until he teamed up with outgoing front man Charles Bingley that the group began their meteoric rise to fame. This is … Continue reading →

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Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Meg

It is a truth universally acknowledged that any Pride and Prejudice sequel will be a complete disaster. But like every other former English major, I’m so fascinated by Mr. Darcy that I can’t stop reading the knockoffs. Despite having highwaymen, attempted ravishment … Continue reading →

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The Registry of Deeds

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Meg

The other night, Stick and I went to a wine tasting, where I clarified my life goals. Um. Yes, I suppose that needs an explanation. We stopped in to a wine tasting at a small shop, just another thing I like … Continue reading →

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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Meg

I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading →

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Even a Harlequin Romance…

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Meg

My school’s English library consists of Harry Potter 6, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities and, inexplicably, Chicken Soup for the Single’s Soul. Harry Potter is printed on what feels like fax paper and haphazardly bound, with weird … Continue reading →

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