Links I love:
• What class will you be taking at Hogwarts this fall? According to this quiz, I’ll see you in potions.
• Benedict Cumberbatch gets wet for charity to recreate that Mr. Darcy moment. Silly, but so clickable. And with a clip of Colin Firth’s original lake scene to go with it.
• Check out this fascinating infographic on America’s libraries. My favorite tidbit: there are more public libraries in the U. S. than McDonald’s. (Phew!)
• 8 books to read when you’ve exhausted Jane Austen. I haven’t read #1, #2, #4, or #5. I didn’t like #7. I’m skeptical about #6.
• What makes a fashion icon? (Does Tilda Swinton count? How about Kate Middleton? Nicki Minaj?) Reminds me of the new book Women in Clothes, which I just ordered. It sounds like Daily Rituals, for fashion.
Blogs YOU like:
As requested, 5 more blogs that are MMD reader favorites, per the results from the recent survey.
Most popular from the blog:
• What I’ve been reading lately.
• Book recommendations that aren’t cheerful and upbeat, but are really, really good.
Have a great weekend!
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Regarding the 8 books…I’m dying for you to read some Barbara Pym, and Excellent Women is an excellent place to start. I picked that book up after reading several “literary greats” praising her and I wasn’t disappointed. Also, the Mitford sisters are one of my weird obsessions. I liked Pursuit of Love (and Love in a Cold Climate), and I’ve read several biographies about them/by them. I have not, however, read Hons and Rebels, but I think I need to find a copy. The tie-in to Jane is that Nancy and Jessica’s sister is the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire and is responsible for saving Chatsworth from the estate tax and turning it into the tourist destination it is now. And Chatsworth is of course the inspiration for Pemberley.
I second Barbara Pym–I pulled Excellent Women off a library shelf on account of the title and really enjoyed it. I’ve since read several of her books.
#6 of the list – Rebecca – is fabulous. I’m just sayin’.
I enjoyed Rebecca; I just don’t think it has much in common with Jane Austen. Now Jane EYRE—that would be another story. 🙂
😉 now I get it … hmmm, there’s a big house?
I agree completely. And if you liked Rebecca and Jane Eyre, you’ll like Kate Morton’s The Distant Hours. WOW, what a book — you were right to recommend that one for me last week, Anne. It kept me engrossed during a bumpy, stomach-churning plane descent. It kept me reading long past the time I should have turned out the light at bedtime. It is unputdownable!
Oh, Rebecca is one of my faves. I think you would really like it.
I’ve read it, I like it, I’m just surprised it’s on this list. 🙂
Oh gotcha! Well, I love Jane Austen and I love Rebecca so it makes sense to me. 🙂
I got potions too! I’ll be the one who’s early, at the front of the class, with a good pen. Basically, you should look for Hermione.
I’ll be seated in the back, pen in hand. 🙂 (Or is that quill? 😉 )
p.s. Potions for me, too. Maybe it was the home-ec answer?
SHUT UP! I can’t believe my blog was included as a reader favorite. What a fun surprise!
Also, Rebecca doesn’t make sense in that Jane Austen comparable books article. It’s great but not Austen-ish. Love the library infographic!
Lol, I participated in the Women In Clothes survey!
And I’m taking Herbology. I hope an overview of muggle gardening is included, because my zucchini did not do well this year.
Wow, thanks for including Carrots in your favorite blogs, MMD readers! Y’all are awesome! <3