CLEAR YOUR SHELF GIVEAWAY TIME! PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ends Aug 27th 20.8.15

* Ready for the CLEAR YOUR SHELF GIVEAWAY? #AusteninAugust is the month's theme here at Faith Hope and Cherrytea * For readers who are familiar with writings of Jane Austen PRIDE and PREJUDICE will be a happy addition to your library from mine. Please Note: Some cover creasing as it is actually from my library shelf. *

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IT'S MONDAY. WHAT ARE YOU READING? 23.2.14

Last Monday in February !
A reading filled week, I joined the Love for Books Readathon to get a few more reads [+ reviews!] off my to-do list. My daily tally of completed and current reading post HERE { includes titles with synopsis } *

1. THE BEST OF DAUGHTERS- 436 pages
2. DEATH OF A VALENTINE- 6.2 hrs 
3. THE GIRL IN THE GATEHOUSE - 402 pages
4.  REFLECTIONS OF RAGAMUFFINS- 7 pages
5. DEATH OF AN ADDICT - 6 hours
6. EMMA - 1st chapter approx 1/2 hr    [ the first one chosen but discontinued]
7. EMMA - chapters 1-8 = 2 hrs 49 min Blackstone Audio version
8. DEATH BY THE BOOK -  320 pages
9. GOD ENCOUNTER - 42 pages
10.                                                  THE DARCYS OF DERBYSHIRE - 3 hours

* Just to clarify -
[for all the comments about reading more than 1 book at a time!] This is the tally of my week's completion of books - all read 1 at a time =) * What's in my Mailbox?

Linking to Mailbox Monday's post - I received lot of great choices with several email
plus mailbox treats ...
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This one is an audiobook Pride and Prejudice variation for me to enjoy from author
Abigail Reynolds - MR. DARCY'S NOBLE CONNECTIONS
There’s only one fact that notorious rake Lord Charles Carlisle and his cousin, Fitzwilliam Darcy, can agree upon: a house party given by the Marquess of Bentham is bound to be intolerably dull. That’s why Lord Charles is delighted to accept a bet that he can seduce his sister’s pretty friend during their stay at Bentham Park. After all, it’s easy money for an experienced seducer, and it will relieve his boredom. Why should he care if his staid cousin Darcy disapproves? But when Darcy discovers that Lord Charles’ new target is none other than Elizabeth Bennet, the woman who just refused Darcy’s offer of marriage, he cannot stand by and watch as the woman he still loves is callously ruined. What he doesn’t know is that Lord Charles has a dark secret, and that his attentions to Elizabeth may not be what they seem.
But Darcy has a secret agenda of his own at the house party, one that could change everything change everything at Bentham Park. Add in a midnight rescue, clandestine meetings, a long-lost son, conspiracies, blackmail, and an attempted elopement, and suddenly this house party is anything but dull. * ACCIDENTALLY YOURS - 1st in the time shifter series, Yours by Design by Robin Helm

Two worlds . . .
Two centuries . . .
Two men who love the same woman . . .
Two prayers fervent enough to shift time . . .
Endless questions and possibilities . . .
What would a man give for a second chance at love?
What would he sacrifice to keep it?
What if the proud, arrogant Fitzwilliam Darcy of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice never changed after his disastrous proposal to Elizabeth Bennet at Hunsford? What if the humbled man who successfully courted her was not the same Mr. Darcy?

In Accidentally Yours, Book 1 of the Yours by Design Christian fantasy romance series,
worlds collide and time shifts when two men fall in love with the same woman.                            - Goodreads
Paperback, ebook,   252 pagesPublished January 8th 2014 by Robin Helm

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Thank you to author Kayce Hughlett for this FB party win !
AS I LAY PONDERING:Daily Invitations to Live a Transformed Life

This fresh and innovative daybook hints of a memoir, reads as a guidebook, and resonates with the human experience. Each entry conjures the ineffable with soulful specifics-some tiny and concrete, others dreamily unreal-always seamlessly present. It is no heavy-handed moral guide to self-improvement; rather it is an invitation into the bigness of life. Filled with inspiration, personal reflections, and simple activities to deepen the pathway to presence, it is the ideal companion for any transformational journey. Inspired and timeless, "As I Lay Pondering" offers: Intimate, relatable stories and practical reflections that bring wordlessness, oneness, and imagination to life. 366 accessible, here-&-now activities to immediately apply to your personal and professional practices. Soulful daily readings to nourish your heart and enrich your life. Incorporated teachings from historical and current wisdom figures-Carl Jung, Martha Beck, Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Thomas Merton, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Lamott and more. "These daily meditations are a treasure, full of wisdom and creative invitations for your own pondering. Immerse yourself in a year of grace through this book." Christine Valters Paintner                                -Goodreads

*           Another impressive win is Lacy Ellman's PILGRIM PRINCIPLES

[journeying with intention in everyday life]

Perfect for this reader who's Word for the year is 'Intention' !  When we infuse our journeys - inward and outward - with meaning and intention, they become sacred pilgrimages.  See life as a journey of  mystery, wonder, revelation, delight, acceptance, and transformation *

A review for the audiobook of Sandra Lee Smith's LOVE'S REFUGE Skye Larsen loves her peaceful life on Leeza Island in Puget Sound – the tranquility, the friendly neighbors, and especially the safety from big-city dangers. So when cruel pranks start to escalate and changes threaten to overtake the island, Skye is determined to fight for her haven. The presence of a handsome vacationer and the unexpected feelings he awakens can’t distract her from her goal.
Danny Fraser doesn’t realize how desperately he needs a rest until he meets Skye. By allowing him to glimpse her simple way of life, she helps him reorient his priorities – and steals his heart in the process. But his work and home in Seattle keep Skye at bay. 
An isolated island girl with painful memories. A dedicated city boy with a wild past. What will it cost for them both to find a refuge from their storms?
* And...
Another fav MC Beaton mystery audio DEATH OF A SCRIPTWRITER * M.C. Beaton's 14th adventure featuring Hamish Macbeth, lovable local bobby of Lochdubh, Scotland, is a similar treat to her previous efforts. 
Macbeth feels a dismal foreboding when television film crews descend into his neighborhood to film a local author's out-of-print mysteries. Not only are they led by an overbearing and egotistical scriptwriter, but they have completely stood the original manuscript on its head. 

The producers have determined that a sexy, pot-smoking heroine will bring in more viewers than the genteel and circumspect detective true to the original. The author herself and the local Calvinist minister are not amused. Before too long, the scriptwriter, the shapely actress playing the lead, and her jealous husband all end up dead, confirming Macbeth's suspicions that the gloomy village of Drim and glamorous media types were a dangerously combustible mix. 

The mystery itself seems straightforward enough, but Beaton has provided more than the usual number of suspects and subplots. All of these spike the reader's interest while her wicked characterizations of both the locals and the inhabitants of TV-land are hilarious, and very occasionally thought-provoking. 

The real strength of the book, and indeed Beaton's work in general, is the way in which she evokes the genuine isolation of Macbeth's rural Highlands and blends it with breezy renderings of murder, mayhem, and cozy cups of tea. In some ways it's a bit of an incongruous mix, but Beaton successfully keeps the tone on the lighter side. 
'Death of a Scriptwriter' will certainly intrigue mystery fans as well as those who have wondered about the creations of the PBS/BBC series 'Mystery!' - K.A. Crouch  at Goodreads
* Recent HAMISH MACBETH Reviews I've posted include - DEATH OF AN ADDICT DEATH OF A VALENTINE DEATH OF A DENTIST
as well as reviews this week for
HOME TO WALNUT RIDGE BLADES OF VALOR *
That's about it for this week - I look forward to hearing yours with a link in comments ..
Sharing our Monday posts at
Sheila's BOOK JOURNEY *

and with MizB's

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE's BIRTHDAY 28.1.1813

Celebrating the Arrival of  PRIDE AND PREJUDICE on this date in 1813

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Title page from the first edition of the first volume of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE authored by Jane Austen [1775-1817]

Published on this day, January 28th, in 1813 * A wee conversation starter for Tea and Chat?!
What's your fav Pride and Prejudice scene?
Who is your fav character?
and why is that? *

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Thanks for taking tea with me today !

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SHARING MY CUP AT JANN's linky 
TERRI'S , MARTHA'S,  SANDI'S AND BERNIDEEN'S

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It's Monday! and I'm Reading.... 4.8.13

It's Monday!  April 8th

and What Am I Reading?

Happily, I've been steadily reading this past weekend

and have a couple great books to introduce ...

Maria Grace's debut novella , Darcy's Decision,
{referring to Mr Darcy of Jane Austen fame},
is 1st in the Given Good Principles Series.

"Six months after his father's passing, Fitzwilliam Darcy still finds solace in his morning reflections at his parents' graves. Only in the quiet solitude of the churchyard does he indulge his grief. None but his unlikely mentor recognize the heartache and insecurity plaguing him as he shoulders the enormous burden of being Master of Pemberley."
Offering a deeper character investigation, Maria provides
Some fascinating insights gained into our Mr Darcy's responsibilities

and occupations that would have been understood by society of  Ms Austen's day.

Then -

"In the midst of his struggles to reinvent himself, his school chum, Charles Bingley, arrives. Darcy hopes the visit will offer some respite from the uproar in his life. Instead of relief, Darcy discovers his father's darkest secret staring him in the face. Pushed to his limits, Darcy must overcome the issues that ruined his father and, with his friends and mentor at his side, restore his tarnished birthright."

Unusual perspectives created by the author's pen here,

including a much desired come-uppance of our villain, George Wickham!

A delight to read and at 128 kindle pages, not a huge time commitment.

Which allowed me to immediately follow up with Vol 2 in the series..

"Mr. Carver, Netherfield's current occupant, decides to remove his family from Meryton's savage society. He puts the blame, not on the militia officers, but on the shoulders of the Bennet family. The flirtations and boisterous ways of the youngest sisters are too much to be borne. Not even Jane’s renowned beauty and charm can make up for them. 
Elizabeth denies the allegations at first, but rapidly uncovers the shocking truth. The Carvers are not the only family to cut the Bennets from their acquaintance. Their reputations have been materially damaged and the family borders on social ruin.

Warned by Mr. Pierce, the local curate, that several of the officers have unsavoury designs on the local girls, Elizabeth must find a way to honour her father, rein in her sister and salvage the family’s reputation, all in the most ladylike way possible."

A single evening spent reading these fascinating 132 Kindle pages 

provided great background on the maturing of Elizabeth through familial

tests and struggles.  Perfect development for the woman she will need to be to fill

the role we're anticipating will be developed in the newly released Vol 3 

All The Appearance of Good!

As Pride and Prejudice prequels,

both books are perfect additions to the Pride and Prejudice

Bicentenary Challenge for 2013

and a pleasure to have spent my hours in company 

with some favoured story characters!

What new books have filled your reading hours this weekend?

I'm always happy to hear of them in Comments ...

Find more books read at Sheila's Book Journey linkup 
for April 7th

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Jane Austen Celebration Giveaway WINNERs!

Warmest CONGRATULATIONS to the Winners
of our Jane Austen 200th P&P Celebration
here at Faith Hope + Cherrytea!

* ~ BARB + Sophia Rose ~ *

who follow the blog, Pinterest, fb, twitter and Goodreads
and who adore JA ! 

So pleased you found your way here!
Hoping you will especially enjoy the
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{and your special bookmark prize!}

Thank you for following...
Delighted to have you with us!

HUGE THANKS
to each and every one who took time to
Celebrate Jane and Pride and Prejudice

by stopping long enough to
comment and find a way to connect with FHC

that fits with your interests and schedule ~

Not an easy thing to do these days!

You're most Welcomed and Appreciated!

Pride and Prejudice
came in as the hands down favourite in reader's comments!

It's been a pleasure to read your replies

learning more about you and your JA interest.

We'll look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice 200th Anniversary Celebration + Giveaway!

Welcome to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

200th Anniversary Celebration!

70 bloggers have added their respect for Jane,

offering you 2 Days of Opportunities to Party!
Find the rest of the Hosting Blogs Here at Alyssa's

My fave memory of celebrating Jane is of an

all nighter party with a book imbibing friend in Atlantic Canada.

Living in PEI for a year allowed us to reconnect for most holidays.
On one of these weeklong adventures,
my friend hauled out the entire Jane Austen movie collection

{on vhs of course}

for a marathon night of Jane Austen

{ensuring there'd be some major rewinding the next day}

We weren't about to waste viewing time with that small detail!

Oh did we have fun~

Every story back to back with Colin Firth, of course, 

thrown in for good measure~

How could we help but remember that party?

Seacoast snacks, tons of tea and laughter over our faves

which, for me, secured their place forever in my movie hall of fame!

Thanks, Barb and Thanks, Jane!

You've impacted my life in sooo many ways!

Portrait of Jane Austen : Dr Paula Byrne

In honour of that life gift,

I would like to offer a small gesture of appreciation.

I will be drawing for a velvet bookmark

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for one participant here at Faith Hope and Cherrytea blog.

It will be similar to the example,

but one that I will create for you especially for this 

200th Anniversary Celebration.

To enter:
Comment with your fave Jane Austen celebration story or book title
and please be sure to leave contact details.

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Blog GFC friend connecting on right sidebar,
following on Pinterest, 

or become a Reading participant in

the Scotland Reading Challenge.

Giveaway ends January 31st midnite
Winner announced Feb 1st.

Looking forward to reading your stories...

HapPy Celebrating this momentous 200th Anniversary

of a life changing story and author!

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