Partake in Parties

Partake in Parties
doing things party-ish
* read - watch - listen - craft - puzzle - etcetera etcetera *

JANUARY:

The Last Party
by Clare Mackintosh
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
FEBRUARY:

The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley
Mystery, Thriller, Scotland | Published: 2018 | Goodreads
MARCH: The Headmistress' Party

Vilette
by Charlotte Bronte
Classic, Victorian, Gothic | Published: first 1853 | Goodreads
APRIL: aka Fiesta

The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
Classic, Historical, Spain | Published: first 1926 | Goodreads
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* header image source: cover of Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland

Lah Lah La-La La La-La... A Little Bit Jane

Jane, but not Jane Austen
JANUARY: Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
Classics, Historical, Gothic | Published: first 1847 | Goodreads
FEBRUARY: Jane Capel

Gentleman Seeks Bride
by Megan Frampton
Romance, Victorian | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
MARCH: Jane Marple

4:50 from Paddington
by Agatha Christie
Mystery, England | Published: first 1957 | Goodreads
APRIL: Jane Mixer

Jane: A Murder
by Maggie Nelson
Poetry, Memoir | Published: 2005 | Goodreads
MAY: Jane Cornell

Jane
by Dee Wells
1970s, Women's Fiction | Published: 1978 (first 1973) | Goodreads
JUNE: Jane Shen

Fiona and Jane
by Jean Chen Ho
Short Stories, LGBTQ, Taiwan | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
JULY: Jane Chisholm

Miss Jane
by Brad Watson
Historical, Southern | Published: 2016 | Goodreads AUGUST: Jane Wyatt

Jane's World
Volume 1
by Paige Braddock
Graphic Novel, LGBTQ | Published: 2003 | Goodreads
SEPTEMBER: Jane Peck

Boston Jane
An Adventure
by Jennifer L. Holm
Middle Grade, Historical, Adventure | Published: first 2001 | Goodreads
OCTOBER: Jane Stanford

Who Killed Jane Stanford?
A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of A University
by Richard White
True Crime, Mystery, Biography | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
NOVEMBER: Jane Morris

Jane Morris:
The Pre-Raphaelite Model of Beauty
by Debra N. Mancoff
Art, Biography | Published: 2000 | Goodreads
DECEMBER: Jane Doe

On Borrowed Crime
(Jane Doe Book Club Mystery #1)
by Kate Young
Mystery, Cozy | Published: 2020 | Goodreads
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* header image source: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 2018 cover by Harper Perennial

Jane-austenesque 2023

Jane-austenesque 2023
doing things Jane Austen related
* read - watch - listen - craft - puzzle - etcetera etcetera *

JANUARY: audiobook

Pies and Prejudice
by Ellery Adams
Mystery, Cozy, Paranormal | Published: 2012 | Goodreads

FEBRUARY:

Austen Mondays
September 19, 2022 to March 20, 2023
details | episodes
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* header image source: cover of Austenland by Shannon Hale

Books and Tea in January

National HOT Tea Day
with
Ming Tea Murder
by Laura Childs
Mystery, Cozy, Tea | Published: 2015 | Goodreads

Foreign Intrigue Book Club 2023

Foreign Intrigue Book Club
face-to-face (details)
Books, Inc. Laurel Village
Do you like to travel? Experience a country through the eyes of a local? Try the food of another country?

2023

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

The Silver Pigs
by Lindsey Davis
Mystery, Historical, Rome | Published: first 1989 | Goodreads
FEBRUARY:

The Opium Prince
by Jasmine Aimaq
Mystery, Historical, Afghanistan | Published: 2020 | Goodreads
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Sunny's Book Club 2023

Sunny's Book Club
hosted by CJ Reads
YouTube | Website | instagram
Sunny’s Book Club is a monthly book club highlighting both new releases and backlist titles we love.

JANUARY:

Jane: A Murder
by Maggie Nelson
Poetry, Memoir | Published: 2005 | Goodreads

FEBRUARY:

Brutes
by Dizz Tate
Mytery, Thriller, Coming of Age | Published: February 7, 2023 | Goodreads

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Stitching Book Club: Jane Eyre

Stitching Book Club
stitch along December 2022 to March 2023
hosted by Sapphire Mountain Handcrafts
details | blog
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
Classic | Published: first 1847 | Goodreads
Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard.

But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again?

Rabbit rabbit: Snow Hare by Paula Lichtarowicz

The Snow Hare
by Paula Lichtarowicz
Historical, WWII | Happy release: January 31, 2023 | Goodreads
Is it possible to fall in love at the edge of life?

Lena has lived a long, quiet life on her farm in Wales, alongside her husband and child. But as her end approaches, buried memories begin to return. Of her childhood in Poland, and her passion for science. Of the early days of her marriage, reluctant wife to an army officer. Of the birth of her daughter, whose arrival changed everything.

Memories less welcome return, too. Her Polish village, transformed overnight by the Soviets, and the war that doomed her entire family to the frigid work camps of the Siberian tundra. And buried in that blinding snow, amongst the darkness of survival, the most haunting memory of all: that of an extraordinary new love.

First sentence(s):
A shadow is moving in Lena's bedroom.

Lovely Books and Things - 1.1.23

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update

Linking up with:
Mailbox Monday (details)
Sunday Post (details)
Sunday Salon (details)
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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Kindness from strangers
2. Holiday tea events
3. Cozy art from @nettleandtwig

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Bought:

Slightly Foxed
December 2022; issue 76
literary magazine | website
Library: audiobook

Pies and Prejudice
by Ellery Adams
Mystery, Cozy, Paranormal | Published: 2012 | Goodreads

Library:

Legends & Lattes
by Travis Baldree
Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library

Pearls, Poison & Park Avenue
by Colette Clark
Mystery | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
For Review:

The Snow Hare
by Paula Lichtarowicz
Historical, WWII | Happy release: January 31, 2023 | Goodreads
Giveaway wins: from Happy Hannukah Romance -Thanks!
See archive of this author event (here)

Love and Latkes
by Stacey Agdern
Romance, Holiday | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

Season of Love
by Helena Greer
Romance, LGBTQ, Holiday | Published: 2022 | Goodreads

Matzah Ball
by Jean Meltzer
Romance, Holiday | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
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AND watched: Netflix

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)
Original title: Gaet-na-eul cha-cha-cha
season one
Stars: Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-Ho
Comedy, Romance, Korean | imdb | my rating: 4

A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way.

AND watched: theatre

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Writer: Anthony McCarten
Stars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci
Biography, Drama, Music | imdb | my rating: 4

A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

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Thanks for stopping by :-)

Clink 2023

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H A P P Y

N E W Y E A R !!!
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* image source: vintage new year's card (here)