tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post3777484198167485833..comments2024-03-19T09:50:02.816-07:00Comments on My Kids led me back to Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen's First Love Holiday Blog Tour - Nov 17- Dec 14Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-61209375230441495162014-12-17T18:38:31.432-08:002014-12-17T18:38:31.432-08:00I agree, Jessica. Jane's letters to Cassandra ...I agree, Jessica. Jane's letters to Cassandra are truly a window to her soul.Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-53181295067602887932014-12-17T18:37:52.061-08:002014-12-17T18:37:52.061-08:00Thank you for commenting, Madeleine. I hope you en...Thank you for commenting, Madeleine. I hope you enjoy reading about Jane Austen as a teenager and the the remarkable Edward Taylor who stole her heart. :)Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-53183841844181162222014-12-17T18:36:33.788-08:002014-12-17T18:36:33.788-08:00That letter is so funny! You can learn so much abo...That letter is so funny! You can learn so much about a person from the letters they write!Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-88949399223127634982014-12-17T18:36:01.754-08:002014-12-17T18:36:01.754-08:00Thanks so much for your comment, Lou Ann. I'm ...Thanks so much for your comment, Lou Ann. I'm with you--I never cease to be amazed by the power of the written word to transport us to another time and place. Film can be transporting too, but everyone who's watching sees the same images and carries away the same memories. Whereas reading a book is a completely personal experience. We all imagine the people and places we're reading about in our own way.<br /><br />I hope that reading Jane Austen's First Love is magical experience that transports you back to 1791, where you can feel what Jane feels as she falls for the unforgettable Edward Taylor!Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-22078449552702183562014-12-17T18:32:17.856-08:002014-12-17T18:32:17.856-08:00I so agree with you, Denise, about the art of lett...I so agree with you, Denise, about the art of letter writing.<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed this excerpt from Jane Austen's First Love, and hope you love the novel! Happy holidays!Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-86748983900010409252014-12-17T18:30:51.698-08:002014-12-17T18:30:51.698-08:00Sadly, email and texting has taken over the art of...Sadly, email and texting has taken over the art of letter writing... and e-cards have replaced physical cards for many people. But it is not quite as satisfying as receiving a real, hand written letter and a personally signed birthday or holiday card, is it? :)<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Susan!Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-87209474587355838132014-12-17T18:29:52.048-08:002014-12-17T18:29:52.048-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-44904166913324057072014-12-17T18:27:43.427-08:002014-12-17T18:27:43.427-08:00Thank you so much, Laurie, for commenting on this ...Thank you so much, Laurie, for commenting on this post--and for your review of my novel. I'm so happy you loved Jane Austen's First Love!Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-70781815852297461092014-12-17T18:26:42.447-08:002014-12-17T18:26:42.447-08:00I, too, regret that the art of letter writing has ...I, too, regret that the art of letter writing has all but vanished. I used to write letters to a several pen pals when I was growing up. We connect that way today through email, but don't have the physical letters to re-read years later. My grandmother wrote the most wonderful letters and I saved most of them. They mean so much to me now that she is gone--such a lovely way to connect to the past!<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed Jane's letter in Jane Austen's First Love and hope you enjoy the novel as well. :)Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-64183799503120147142014-12-17T18:23:30.184-08:002014-12-17T18:23:30.184-08:00I so agree--Captain Wentworth's letter is one ...I so agree--Captain Wentworth's letter is one of my favorite moments in all of fiction! Just think how Jane Austen has "pierced our souls" via the power of the written word--it's amazing!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Jo's Daughter. It's been such fun meeting up like this on the Jane Austen's First Love Blog Tour. :)Syrie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988762987017813465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-17608363060597632132014-12-15T12:36:06.756-08:002014-12-15T12:36:06.756-08:00I always enjoyed Jane's letters to her older s...I always enjoyed Jane's letters to her older sister. She seemed so herself in them. (rickjess@sbcglobal.net)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887906837525433369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-89399196071348625712014-12-15T08:00:52.300-08:002014-12-15T08:00:52.300-08:00This book looks so interesting and I would love to...This book looks so interesting and I would love to win.bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-11291987807781320752014-12-12T09:17:34.662-08:002014-12-12T09:17:34.662-08:00I would love to win this pack and read this book. ...I would love to win this pack and read this book. It looks quite interesting.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336881112161017945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-56566346711387200292014-12-10T11:56:02.118-08:002014-12-10T11:56:02.118-08:00Putting pen to paper and being able to write a let...Putting pen to paper and being able to write a letter that is full of emotion is a wonderful thing. And for some one at such a young at be able to do that is great. nrslalee00@yahoo.comGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571114244187098850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-7801938790042007212014-12-09T07:55:15.501-08:002014-12-09T07:55:15.501-08:00Yes Beth, isn't it great to see Jane come aliv...Yes Beth, isn't it great to see Jane come alive in the pages, always a joy to imagine her then as she was :) good luck in the giveaway!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-32824013294491455232014-12-09T07:51:37.417-08:002014-12-09T07:51:37.417-08:00Yes Madeleine, her letters are so poignant, so key...Yes Madeleine, her letters are so poignant, so key to the story and so re-readable :) good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-58080374681058864562014-12-09T07:49:02.635-08:002014-12-09T07:49:02.635-08:00Yes it's a shame Elizabeth did not write to Mr...Yes it's a shame Elizabeth did not write to Mr Darcy, now that would be a letter :) good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-55468951102976405172014-12-09T07:47:38.572-08:002014-12-09T07:47:38.572-08:00Indeed, the perceptions those letters alter are we...Indeed, the perceptions those letters alter are weighty to say the least. How one letter can turn a story is great, much can be expressed, without interruption I might add :) good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-73369497020908935872014-12-09T07:43:56.927-08:002014-12-09T07:43:56.927-08:00They seemed to have won hands down I will total th...They seemed to have won hands down I will total the votes :) good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-16333185437036744662014-12-09T07:42:38.646-08:002014-12-09T07:42:38.646-08:00Lovely Sushma, its always great to hear about one ...Lovely Sushma, its always great to hear about one of the less mentioned letter and the reason why you like it. I must read that letter again so I can reacquaint myself. Good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-25499121066031790062014-12-09T07:37:50.934-08:002014-12-09T07:37:50.934-08:00Yes Jane's work seems to have that effect, eve...Yes Jane's work seems to have that effect, everytime you read it your convinced its your fav :) I totally agree about the reprieve from reality that reading brings. Good luck in the giveaway! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-43282189712037139042014-12-09T07:35:08.322-08:002014-12-09T07:35:08.322-08:00A few have mentioned about the lost art of letter ...A few have mentioned about the lost art of letter writing, it is one of the many things that endear me to such eras :) good luck in the giveaway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-29832858692970766022014-12-09T07:31:38.479-08:002014-12-09T07:31:38.479-08:00Another vote for team Wentworth! To own such a let...Another vote for team Wentworth! To own such a letter would be something wouldn't it! Good luck in the giveaway :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-22332903147298061452014-12-09T04:29:22.449-08:002014-12-09T04:29:22.449-08:00Yes, that letter is the turning point, when I read...Yes, that letter is the turning point, when I read Mr Darcy's letter all my previous dislike of him vanished, although I never really disliked him as much as Elizabeth, I was more of Jane's way of thinking :) Good luck in the giveaway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-51029667081877991712014-12-09T04:26:14.562-08:002014-12-09T04:26:14.562-08:00Yes Susan the excitement of waiting for a letter! ...Yes Susan the excitement of waiting for a letter! My daughter gets excited when she receives something in the post but there are only ever school related or birthday cards, maybe I'll write her a letter :) good luck in the giveaway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.com