Nineteenth Century
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A Guide to Jane Austen’s England for BBC History Revealed
Hello everyone, happy September! September always feels like a nice new beginning for the year even though it has been many years since I’ve actually been going back to school or university, so I relish this month every year. It’s been a busy summer travelling and working, and I’m excited for some interesting stories and read more
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Mini-Post | Flora (1894)
This weekend, I had the absolute joy of seeing this Evelyn de Morgan painting of “Flora”, which you can find at Delaware Art Museum. It was pretty magical as I’ve had a postcard of it above my desk for so long! Combining influences from Botticelli’s “Primavera” and “The Birth of Venus”, de Morgan (whose first read more
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Queen Charlotte article for BBC History Extra
Happy Thursday everyone and happy Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story release day! I have been so excited ever since it was first announced that Shondaland and Netflix would be making a special spin-off exploring Queen Charlotte. She is such a powerhouse of a character in the Bridgerton TV show but also she was a powerhouse read more
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Cover Reveal | “A Winter by the Sea” by Julie Klassen
It’s been a really exciting week for me with new books and covers to share (see my previous posts here and here), so I’m thrilled to be able to participate in the cover reveal blog tour for Julie Klassen’s new Regency historical novel, A Winter by the Sea! It is no secret that I love read more
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Cover Reveal | “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Lord” by Celeste Connally
I promised I had more fun book things to share with you in yesterday’s post – and today I’m really thrilled to be able to share the cover of Celeste Connally’s upcoming novel, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Lord. About the book… The first in a new Regency-era mystery series, Act Like A read more
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Review | “Her Lost Words” by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Happy Friday! I love being able to share book-related things with you when it’s time for the weekend, and I have a few exciting book treats to post over the next few days, starting with my review of Stephanie Marie Thornton’s soon-to-be released novel, Her Lost Words, my copy courtesy of Berkley Trade and Penguin read more
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New Podcast | History Extra, “Jane Austen’s England”
Happy (belated!) new year everyone! I’ve been a little quiet over the festive period, but have some fun things to share really soon I’ve been really enjoying reading and researching! I’m really thrilled to kick off the new year by sharing that today’s BBC History Extra podcast has me in the hot seat answering questions read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “Godmersham Park” by Gill Hornby
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I get ridiculously excited when I have the opportunity to read a book connected to Jane Austen. I think I’ve made that clear on this blog (perhaps a little too clear?!), and today is no exception. I’m really pleased to be able to host the blog tour of read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “In the Shadow of a Queen” by Heather B. Moore
Hello, I’m back again with another historical novel review for your weekend – continuing the theme I’m feeling at the moment of the cosy weather coming in and wanting to curl up in the evenings with a good book! Thank you to Austenprose and Shadow Mountain Publishing for gifting me a copy of Heather B. read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “The Belle of Belgrave Square”, by Mimi Matthews
It’s almost the weekend, it’s starting to get into crisp cosy weather (even here in Savannah!), and what better to celebrate both of those things than a new read! You might remember that earlier in the year, I shared a review for Mimi Matthews‘ book The Siren of Sussex, which is the first in a read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 