I have loved being a part of Stephanie's Written Word's Everything Austen Challenge. I already had a great love for everything Austen and this challenge was really a good excuse to immerse myself in all things Austen over the last six months. It was also a fantastic opportunity to share opinions around the blogosphere and to learn about new and exciting Austen spin-off novels. I have a lot more Austen books on my TBR list.
I also joined Laurel Ann at Austenprose's Everything Austen Challenge X 2, which required one to read/watch/listen to twelve Austen related items. At the end of the day, I managed to read/watch/listen to (drumroll please) seventeen Austen related items.
My items were as follows:
Read:
Listened (audiobooks):
Watched:
I did pretty good with sticking to my lists on this challenge and did everything on them, except for I didn't read Jane and the Wandering Eye by Stephanie Barron. I have read the first and last books of the fabulous Jane Austen mystery series by Barron, but I really need to read a couple of the middle books that missed. I also have Lady Vernon and Her Daughter by Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway that I won from Austenprose during the Lady Susan Soiree. I meant to read it as part of this challenge, but ran out of time. Look for my review on this book sometime in the next month or two.
Overall I LOVED this challenge. I have enough things left to do that I would be read for a second Everything Austen Challenge. My only hope is that Stephanie will host this fantastic challenge again next year!
I'd love it, too! I mean, to take part in an Everything Austen Challenge II. Let's hope Stephanie is reading us! Great list of tasks you have completed, Laura. Congratulations! I've just finished reading (and posted about) a very good collection of short -stories based on Austen's novels. You should read it! Maybe for your EACII! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Laura. Well done indeed. You may have surpassed me in my Austen geekyness!
ReplyDeleteYou did great with this challenge, Laura. 17 Austen items? Wow!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this challenge very much, as well! I still have a Jane Austen Mystery book by Barron on my TBR list, but it will have to wait until 2010. You really worked hard on this challenge!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Laura!!!! I look forward to checking out some of your reviews that I missed!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I'm going to work madly to try and finish my items (only two more!) for this challenge before the deadline. Austen-mania has been great fun, hasn't it? *smile*
ReplyDeleteI just finished the EAC, too. And I hope Stephanie holds another one... I'd love to participate!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing your challenge! I'm still new to the book blogging scene and have only recently signed up for some challenges starting in Jan after reading about how much fun they were.
ReplyDeleteI loved the challenge as well; it's how I met so many wonderful people, like you! I officially finished a couple of months ago, but have enjoyed a few extras! I hope Stephanie does it again next year too!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I'm SOOOOO excited about the Bronte Challenge! I'm already reading The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte now!
ReplyDeleteI meant to say that too . . . I loved this challenge, but I'm looking forward to delving into the Brontes for the next sixth months. I can't wait to read your review of The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte! It is waiting for me at the library so I'll be reading it sometime in the next few weeks!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's quite an accomplishment. Congratulations :) I loved this challenge too.
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