Saturday, April 1, 2017

A is for Jane Austen


I'm sure you thought this post was going to be all about Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility but no, we're going in a completely different direction.  I'd like to share a book that was a gift from my dear friend Jodie, a book that is tucked away for the day that she and I can take off to England for the adventure of a lifetime.

Lifelong Jane Austen devotee Caroline Sanderson embarks on a journey across Austen's England.  She visits and brings to life the places and houses well known to Jane Austen - Steventon, Bath, Lyme Regis, Godmersham in Kent, Chawton, London, Box Hill in Surrey, and Winchester - quintessentially English locations that provided the settings for Austen's writings as well as the backdrop to her life.
England travel + Jane Austen = it can't get any better.  I'm off to search out tea rooms in each of the locations and then our adventure will truly be complete!

11 comments:

  1. I'm embarrassed to say I've never read Jane Austen! I need to put her on my reading list! I have visited Box Hill, Winchester, and Bath though. I can't wait to see more of your A to Z!

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  2. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan and have dragged my husband to many of these locations, you'll love them.

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  3. Sounds like a delightful book; and one that would be interesting to read. Happy to see that you are participating in the A to Z Challenge this year. See you on Monday for Happy Homemaker Monday! Hope you have a nice weekend.

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  4. sounds like a great way to plan a vacation.

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  5. I've always wanted to do a trip around the settings for some of her books but have never got round to it, I think that book would definitely be the fuel for an adventure :)

    Here's my A entry... All Greek To Me

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  6. I don't really understand space time continuum, but it makes me giddy to think about walking in these places and alongside the author unaware.

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  7. That's a really neat book. I loved reading through all the Austen novels and it would be really fun to do a tour of England like that. I hope you get a chance to go soon!

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  8. A Jane Austen road trip sounds like tons of fun! I would feel compelled to dress the part, though. ;) Happy A to Z!

    A to Z 2017: Magical and Medicinal Herbs

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  9. I love when authors research and write about other authors. It always gives me new perspective! I hope your trip happens sooner than later.

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  10. Ooo, that would be a fun trip - to imagine the characters in the settings as you see it with your own eyes? WoW!

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  11. Love Jane Austen too... (Just read B!) I have been to Chawton and Winchester they are lovely places to visit. I visited Lyme Regis 2 years ago just so I could walk the Cob. I hope you get to visit all these places one day xx Cannot wait to see what you do for C. xxx

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