Did you see the PBS film adaptation of Emma by Jane Austen last Sunday? I did, and I really enjoyed it. I even followed along some with the Twitter Party that went along with it, there were 5 or 6 others that I follow that were there. There were even some giveaways but I didn't have the computer nearby to google the answers...

After reading O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell (my book review), I had a wonderful feeling of love and romance that enveloped me. The story of Romeo and Juliet created by Shakespeare is very familiar, with the sudden and fervent love that blossomed between the two doomed teens, but of course their tragedy is not unique. What...

You are invited to the Grand Event celebrating the upcoming release of O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell.Join us at the Historical Fiction Blogger Round Table!Read my review of O, Juliet hereSPECIAL GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT!!OPEN WORLDWIDE!ONE COPY OF O, JULIET BY ROBIN MAXWELLTO WIN via The Burton Review:Please come back tomorrow...

O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: NAL Trade (February 2, 2010) Historical Fiction ISBN-10: 0451229150 Review Copy provided by publisher/author Burton Book Review Rating: Synopsis: "Before Juliet Capelletti lie two futures: a traditionally loveless marriage to her father's business partner,...

TEASER TUESDAYS is hosted by ShouldBeReading and asks you to:♠Grab your current read.♠Let the book fall open to a random page.♠Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page.♠You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations...

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week. And I am adding what I purchased, swapped, etc.After some rather large previous mailboxes, I've got just a small one this time to report.But definitely some goodies!The Founding by Cynthia Harrod Eagles....

The French Historical Challenge will run from January 1st to December 15th 2010.This challenge is hosted by the fantabulous Lucy at Enchanted by Josephine.All you have to do is read any Historical Fiction or Non-fiction books based on French history or French historical figures. Books can also overlap with other Challenges....

Just a quick one today folks, as it's still the birthday weekend for my eldest (8 years old already!) and there is still so much more to be done before the Build-A-Bear adventure.I wanted to remind everyone that tonight a PBS film adaptation of Emma by Jane Austen will air at 8:00 pm CST (on KERA in Texas) and 9:00 pm...

Sponsored by "Breaking the Spine". This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:By Fire By Water, by Mitchell James KaplanReleases May 18, 2010I am looking forward to this one.. my fellow HF Bloggers are also! This is a debut novel, and I have high hopes for it. I love the cover art!I really enjoyed Jean...

Receive Me Falling by Erika RobuckHistorical FictionPaperback: 280 pagesPublisher: Elysian Fields Press (January 5, 2009)ISBN-13: 978-0982229804Review copy from author, via Bostick CommunicationsThe Burton Review Rating:"Every slave story is a ghost story. The haunting words of an historian and former cane worker on the...

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week. And I am adding what I purchased, swapped, etc.As I have mentioned, 2010 is shaping up to be a fantabulous year for Historical Fiction.How could I say 'no' to such promising reads?I have completely and...

First a little housekeeping... My one year Blogiversary Giveaway has been won by Barb. She has won two of my ARC's and she has been emailed & has responded warmly.The two winners for Abigail Reynold's "Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World". My daughter picked two numbers and they were 9 & 28. So Celticlady...

Pictured above are various editions of Georgette Heyer's novels on my shelf. Georgette Heyer is touted as the Queen of Regency. And it is no wonder. Often compared to the caliber of Jane Austen, Heyer's writing is much more witty and she was much more prolific. She wrote about 40 Georgian/Regency novels, and several...