Yvette Keller

Tag: JASNA

  • A Gothic 2019

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    Fiction, horror, death, and sometimes romance, written to cause “a pleasing sort of terror,” is what defines Gothic Literature. Given the recent death of my mother, this new orphan is unsurprised that 2019 looks to be a very Gothic one. Jane Austen satirized the love of the Gothic novel in her own novel Northanger Abbey.  The…

  • Book Review: Eligible

    Book Review: Eligible

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    If you’re one of the people in my life who wonders what all the fuss is about—why anyone (sometimes it seems everyone) still reads the six slim novels written by Jane Austen—Curtis Sittenfeld, a smart, funny, parent has written the delightful novel Eligible to show you why. Eligible follows all the characters you’d expect to find…

  • Non-Fic Fridays: What Regency Women Did For Us

    Non-Fic Fridays: What Regency Women Did For Us

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    I loved my Finnemore Fridays, and soon I will find a legit way to bring them back, continuing my quest to spread the brilliance of John Finnemore far and wide (without bending any copyright laws). Until then, let’s talk non-fiction! There was a major swath of years between 25-35 where I don’t recall reading any non-fiction…

  • 2018 Reading Goals: JASNA Book Club

    2018 Reading Goals: JASNA Book Club

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    One of my goals this year is to read more books. Since I love talking about what I read, a way to do that is to read and discuss with my local JASNA chapter (which happens to be the Ventura JASNA Book Club). If you want to join the fun, we will be reading: January…