Regency Romance
Now, I'm not just talking about a love for books that are Regency romances, that would limit the field of all those yummy books out there that you love to curl up with on a cold winters day as the season of love and hot cocoa descends on us. I'm talking about a love, a romance, with all things Regency. A love of the time period from the end of the 18th century till the beginning of the 19th century, of course embodied by the works of Jane Austen. The Empire waist line on dresses making you giddy. Knowing the differences between a barouche and chaise (four versus two wheels). Understanding the horrors of an entail. Having an unending love of knee breeches. And being giddy when you hear any quote from Blackadder season 3 and ALWAYS picturing Duke Wellington as Stephen Fry. HURRAH FOR THE REGENCY! A mad king and dachshund named Colin.
And of course, a themed month can't be complete without a giveaway!
Prize: A signed arc of Lauren Willig's the new book, The Garden Intrigue (direct from Lauren).
The Rules:1. Open to EVERYONE, just because you haven't been following me all along doesn't mean you don't matter, you just get more entries if you prove you love me by following.
2. Please make sure I have a way to contact you if your name is drawn, either your blogger profile or a link to your website/blog or you could even include your email address with your comment(s).
3. Contest ends Wednesday, February 29th at 11:59PM CST (yes folks, it IS a leap year!)
4. How to enter:
Answer me this: Who is your favorite regency author? Now, they don't have to have been writing during the Regency, but they have to be writing about the Regency.
- +1 for answering the question above
- +2 for becoming a follower
- +10 if you are already a follower
- +10 for each time you advertise this contest - blog post, sidebar, twitter (please @MzLizard), etc. (but you only get credit for the first post, so tweet all you like, and I thank you for it, but you'll only get the +10 once). Also please leave a link!
- +25 if you comment on any of the posts this month (aka February), with something other than "I hope I win" or a variation thereof.
My favorite regency author is Jo Beverley. Love her books!
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lag123 said... February 1, 2012 at 6:25 AM
I am an old follower via GFC and email.
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lag123 said... February 1, 2012 at 6:25 AM
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/lag32583/status/164686147543502848
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lag123 said... February 1, 2012 at 6:27 AM
She might be too early, but I love The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. I also return to Jane Eyre every few years.
Melissa said... February 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Also tweeted! :)
Melissa said... February 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM
My response probably seems very predictable...but it is the honest truth...old-school and a forever loved - Jane Austen, of course! Current and completely adored - none other than Lauren Willig.
mariepea said... February 29, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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