Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (267)

Content

Deborah (162 KP) rated Jane Austen and Food in Books

Dec 21, 2018

Over the years there have been a glut of 'Jane Austen and.....' books. She just far enough away for us to need some explanation of some of the things that her contemporary readers wouldn't have thought twice about and this is one of the things that this book does very well. Confused about service a la Francaise or a la Russe? Think the French Bread at Northanger is like a modern French Stick or not sure why Mrs Grant's Turkey wouldn't keep until Sunday? - this book will certainly help you there!

Of course, it goes a little deeper than that. Only on occasion are we given reference to very specific foodstuffs, so when we do, you can bet there is some greater significance to it. There is also the significance of female characters as 'housekeeper' and what this says about them. Mrs Jennings may at times be a comic character and have lower social origins, but sh is a good housekeeper, in contrast to Mrs Price, who really doesn't know what she is about.

I read this on Kindle and there could have been a little more in terms of proof reading. The book itself ends at about 80% in due to index, bibliography and an extract from another book - I mention it as it came sooner than I expected.

Kudos

Hampshire: Through Writers Eyes

Alastair Langlands

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Those who know the downs and chalk streams of Hampshire are quietly fortunate but rarely boastful....

A Guinea Pig Pride & Prejudice

Jane Austen, Alex Goodwin, Tess Newall and Tess Gammell

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in...

Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

Deborah Feldman

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Now a Netflix original series! Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s...

Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated The Theory of Happily Ever After in Books

Feb 25, 2019

What’s better for a book than an awesome comedy filled with inspiring messages and sparks of romance? That’s what Mrs. Billerbeck’s new novel has! But, it’s so much more than it! It’s captivating, and on more than one occasion , it had me laughing out loud and people looking funny at me! Each turn of the page brought me a little closer to Maggie and Sam and their quirky, Austenesque story.

What is the meaning of your happiness? Did you have to search it out or did it seek you out? That’s what Maggie Maguire encounters in this fun chick lit novel. I felt myself turning into Maggie, wondering what will happen next, what’s in store, is there a happily ever after. And, when Sam entered the picture, being a fan of Jane Austen, I was instantly pulled to him and his grump like self! The interaction between Maggie and Sam was fun and I was rooting for them the whole way through the story.

This is definitely a 4 star novel and one you shouldn’t miss! You’ll laugh out loud more times than not and you’ll find yourself instantly a part of this well written, inspiring novel of happy ever afters and true love. Well done, Ms. Billerbeck! Definitely a keeper on my shelf for sure!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*