Tag Archives: Jane Austen

The Good Doctor

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Finding myself needing to rest, I decided to start a limited series I had saved as a ‘watch later’ and never got around to. It was the 2016 version of “Doctor Thorne”, and I am so glad that I did … Continue reading →

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So Many, So Soon

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are asked to name those who have ‘gone too soon’, those who left the world before they could have contributed so much more. I thought politically and John Fitzgerald Kennedy was on my list. Jeff named him … Continue reading →

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Heroes and….Heroines?

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are discussing our favorite literary heroes and heroines… do we use the word “heroine” anymore? Is it considered sexist, like “poetess”, “authoress” and “actress”? It’s ironic, really, that it was ever used because “Hero” in mythology was, … Continue reading →

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My Guest, Victoria Hamilton- with a TRIPLE Giveaway!

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

It is an honor to have with us best-selling author Victoria Hamilton, whose most recent work is “Shadow of a Spout,” the second in her Teapot Collector Mystery series, is released this month. Let’s welcome her and ask her a … Continue reading →

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“A Confession of Character” [R.W. Emerson]

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are talking about what character in a famous novel we’d like to be, (temporarily). Toughy! Although I might daydream about places or characters from stories, I never put myself in one as  a character. I might want to … Continue reading →

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Austen’s Pretty Limits

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

Something we’d like to discuss with a literary character? I do have one, burning question that repeats itself to me. And in trying to fit in with the romance writers here, I will tell it… But, first, some background,(and I’m … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Austen Hero

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Author

Since Ms. Daisy did such an excellent job on outlining the attributes of a hero, I decided to compare and contrast a couple of heroes of Jane Austen’s world. I actually have a t-shirt that says Colonel Brandon > Mr. … Continue reading →

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