Everything Austen – My List

First, I just wanted to let all of you know that I have personally visited each blog that has signed up for the Everything Austen challenge. I’ve also tried to leave a comment, with the exception of blogs that only allow Google account members to comment (and one or two blogs that I wasn’t able to submit my comment, no matter how hard I tried)! So if I didn’t leave a comment on your blog, I apologize. I do know that you are there and appreciate that you have decided to join in!!

I’ve been so busy with getting everything ready to kick off my Everything Austen challenge (including arranging giveaways, setting up guest posts and getting reviews written) that I nearly forgot to compile my own six things for the challenge.

I’ve noticed that a few of you have gotten creative with your challenge list. Just check out Tildesquilts who will not only be making three recipes from The Jane Austen Cookbook, but will also be starting on a ”Fassets of Austen” quilt!

Now on to my personal challenge list! I’ve added more than six items, that way I can be a little flexible.

To read:

• The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James – this book has been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time, so I plan on picking it up for this challenge. According to the author’s website, her second book The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte will be on sale very soon!
• The Plight of the Darcy Brothers by Marsha Altman – I read Marsha’s first book in her Pride & Prejudice series The Darcys and the Bingleys and really enjoyed it (you can see my review here). I’m now looking forward to continuing the story with her newest book, to be published this August.
• Pride, Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith ’cause Zombies are too cool!
• Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure by Emma Campbell Webster – I used to love those create your own adventure books as a kid and I think this sounds like fun!
  Mr. Darcy, Vamprye by Amanda Grange - Have you seen the book cover? I just love it.
• Sense & Sensibility – I’ve only seen the movie (gotta love Emma Thompson) and would love to compare the two.

To watch:

• Bridget Jonse’s Diary – it’s been awhile since I’ve watched this one.
• Sense & Sensibility – this one I can watch over and over and over…you get the picture!
• Lost in Austen – just because it is so darn cute!

Check back here on Wednesday, July 1st for the official kick off of Everything Austen and my review of Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict.