I'm Accepting the Everything Austen Challenge!

Perhaps it's the new resolve brought on by the Game On! Diet, but I'm ready to sign up for another challenge -- this one set forth by Stephanie of Stephanie's Written Word--The Everything Austen Challenge. This is my first blog challenge, and I think it's fitting that I do one posted by the person who helped me so much in putting together the Book Blogger Panel at BEA. I love Stephanie and I love this challenge! How to participate? Well, check out the introductory post over on Stephanie's Written Word but the basic gist of it is that you commit to watching or reading six Austen themed movies, tv shows or books between July 1st and January 1, 2010. So, to that end, here are the six Austen themed things I'm going to do!

Read Laurie Viera Rigler's Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict (the sequel to Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict which I loved, just listen to my interview with Rigler)

Watch Lost in Austen-- I never read the book, but watching the trailer on Stephanie's blog made me realize I've really missed something, can't wait

Re-watch Emma with Gwyneth Paltrow with my daughter - I absolutely love this movie (Jeremy Northam as "My Mr. Knightley!") and have been wanting to share it with my 14 yo ever since we watched Shakespeare in Love together

Read Mansfield Park -- it's the only Austen novel I've not read, or not read in its entirety, though I've read the others multiple times

Read Darcy's Story -- because seriously, we can't get enough of him

Watch The Jane Austen Book Club -- loved the book, missed the movie and have been interested to see how it was adapted

OK, that's it, I'll keep you posted as to my progress, and if I've inspired you, you can sign up to fill yourself full of Austen (and win fabulous prizes!) over at  Stephanie's Written Word!

Comments

[Stephanie]

So glad you are going to join in!! Re-watching and re-reading counts, so enjoy watching Emma with your daughter (and I agree, Mr. Knightly is yummy)!

[Julie P.]

Stephanie is just the best. I'm still toying with the idea of taking on a challenge!

[Kathy]

Good luck with the challenge!

[Carolina Gal's Literary Cafe]

I will be rooting for you. Seeing or watching something a second times, does make a difference. You may have missed something. Loved the book club last night. I am more of a listener and haven't taken the challenge to call in. You never know when I will finally take the plunge. But I did enjoy reading the book. You have done wonderful things for the book community. I would like to tell you and I told you once before that you are the reason I started my blog. I don't have many followers, but that is not going to stop me. It was my first blogavesary this past monday. So I want to thank you....

Susan at Carolina Gal's Literary Cafe formerly Seaside Book Worm.

[Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)]

welcome to the challenge. I accepted Stephanie's challenge as well.

I really liked the Jane Austen Book Club movie better than the book.

[Pauline Baird Jones]

Oh, you'll LOVE LOST IN AUSTEN. I wish I'd thought of it. LOL!

[Pauline Baird Jones]

speaking of fun stuff, have you seen Shakespeare Retold? Taming of the Shrew is my favorite of the four. Totally fun.

[Jenne Turner]

What a great idea - thanks for the heads up!

[Kelly]

I have the confessions of a Jane Austin Addict, but haven't read it yet. I did read a Jane Austin book club, but also haven't see the movie. I need to add that to my netflix!

[gaby317 @ Starting Fresh]

This sounds like a fun challenge. I'd love to hear how you progress. Am thinking of signing up too.

Thanks for the post!

gaby @ Starting Fresh

[Lisa]

Oh please don't read "Darcy's Story!" There's not much new to be gained from it and much of it is word-for-word dialogue from "Pride and Prejudice."

[Sharry]

this is my first book blog challenge too! yay~