Waiting on Wednesday - 12.14.16

Waiting on Wednesday
sponsored by Jill at Breaking the Spine (details)
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I'm waiting for...

Cocktails with Jane:
Cocktails of a Different Persuasion Served with a Splash of Jane Austen
by Alison Maloney
-Recipes, Jane Austen
Release date: August 1, 2017
Amazon | Goodreads
The Bath Gin Company want to show us that gin is a fun drink and, as Jane Austen is so closely associated with Bath, she is like an ideal character on which to base their own, slightly less demure, "Gin Austen." Gin is an ideal base for a whole range of cocktails that have been created for Bath Gin’s Canary Gin Bar. The cocktails, of course, all have Jane Austen associations in their names and in their character. The Darcy has great taste and an aloof charm. The Lizzy B is sparkling and zestful. The Pemberley is elegant and refined. With more than 40 different cocktail recipes concocted by drinks expert Susy Atkins and the Canary Gin Bar’s finest award-winning mixologists, Cocktails with Jane is fun, refreshing, and slightly tipsy! Includes dual measures.

=====> I would love to see the concoction matchups created for the various characters in this popular Jane Austen novel.

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Mr. Darcy would like to know...

What is your favorite party beverage?

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* part of Pemberley... a party (schedule)

Stacking the Shelves - 6.9.13

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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For Review:

A Spear of Summer Grass
by Deanna Raybourn
courtesy of publisher
sign up to win this here

Bright Young Things:
A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties
by Alison Maloney
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Kimberly!

Call Me Zelda
by Erika Robuck
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Courtney!

Headstrong Girls:
A bit of mystery, a bit of love, all inspired by Jane Austen
by Debra Anne Watson, June Williams, Enid Wilson
ebook courtesy of authors
Thanks June and Enid!

Second Glances:
A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice Continues
by Alexa Adams
courtesy of author
Thanks Alexa!
sign up to win this here

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress:
A Novel
by Ariel Lawhon
ARC courtesy of Shelf Awareness

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
by Therese Anne Fowler
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Stephanie!
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Ivy Granger series for upcoming July tour:
ebooks courtesy of author
Thanks E.J.!

Shadow Sight
Ivy Granger, #1
by E.J. Stevens

Blood and Mistletoe
Ivy Granger #1.5
by E.J. Stevens

Ghost Light
Ivy Granger #2
by E.J. Stevens
to be released: July 9, 2013
sign up to win this on Goodreads here
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Bought:

Pride and Prejudice and Kitties:
A Cat-Lover's Romp through Jane Austen's Classic
by Jane Austen, Pamela Jane, Deborah Guyol
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From Powell's Indiespensable club package (details):
Powell's subscription club delivers the best new books, with special attention to independent publishers. Signed first editions. Inventive, original sets. Exclusive printings.... Every six weeks, another installment to read and admire.

Plus, every package is stocked with exciting surprises!

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena:
A Novel
by Anthony Marra

The Panopticon
by Jenni Fagan (ARC)~*~
* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways offers

Bright Young Things: A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties by Alison Maloney

Bright Young Things:
A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties
by Alison Maloney

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Just released: March 2013
Publisher: Potter Style
Genre: 1920s
Hardback: 128 pages
Rating: 5

Amazon | BarnesNoble

For lovers of the glamour and scandal of the roaring twenties and the millions of fans eagerly anticipating the return of Downton Abbey (the third season opens in the twenties), an illustrated lifestyle guide to the fashion, the parties, the notrious personalities, and all the glittering trappings from the unforgettable era of the flapper.

Bright Young Things is a perfect guide to the roaring twenties--hot jazz and hotter all-night dance halls, high society's scandalous exploits, fresh new fashions, Prohibition cocktails, costume parties, and of course, the notorious flapper. Decorated throughout with art deco illustrations and packaged in a beautiful foil-stamped case, this book looks stunning resting on a coffee table and makes a fabulous gift.

PeekAbook:

Table of Contents

Welcome, You Bright Young Thing

The Bright Young State of Mind
The Postwar Party
How to Be Bad: The Flapper Life
Liberated Ladies: Meet the Iconic Flappers
Learn the Lingo: The Flapper Vernacular
Across the Pond: Meet the Bright Young People
Rubbing Elbows: Meet the Mayfair Set
Host a 1920s-Themed Scavenger Hunt
Cause a Scandal: Bright Young Shenanigans
Choose a Mentor: Bright Young Influencers
Further Reading: Start Your Own Roaring Book Club

Dress Like a Bright Young Thing
The Sartorial Rebellion
Flirting with Fashion: Flapper Wardrobe Essentials and Accessories
Bright Young Faces: Bold Beauty Tips
Chop Chop!: Get Your Own Bobbed Look
Not Your Father’s Suit: Casual and Formal Looks for the Modern Man
Sporting a Bowtie: How to Properly Tie One On

Hook Up (and Get Hitched)
A Roaring View of Marriage
The Flapper Bride: What to Wear for a Trip Down the Aisle
In the Spotlight: Bright Young Celebrity Couples
Read All About It: Scandals in the Tabloids
Mad About the Boy: Homosexuality in the 1920s

Throw a Scandalous Soirée
The Never-Ending Party
Throw Your Own Bath and Bottle Party
Plan Your Own Red and White Party
Party like a Bright Young Thing: Themes for Your Next Fête

Prohibition Cocktails Guide
The First Mixologists
Criminal Behavior: Bathtub Gin and Bootleg Booze
Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Homemade Brews
Shaken and Stirred: Mix Your Own Prohibition Cocktails

Dance All Night
The Jazz Age
Roaring ’20s Playlists: Tunes for a Big Night Out . . . and the Morning After
Dance Crazy: Learn the Steps to the Charleston
Speak Easy: The Underground Social Scene
Where to Be Seen: “It” Clubs Abroad
Come to the Cabaret
Cabarets for the Modern Flapper
Nightlife Royalty: Famous Musicians, Dancers, and Club Owners

Entertain Yourself
Entertainment and Glamour
Tinseltown: Hollywood Studios and the Silent Silver Screen
Silent Slapstick: Host a ’20s Comedy Night
Drama and Intrigue: Oscar-Worthy Dramas of the ’20s
Dashing Heroes and Mysterious Villains: 1920s Action Flicks to Get Your Heart Racing
The Jazz Singer: Enter, The Talkie
Dawn of an Animation Empire: Mickey Is Born
Who’s Your Idol?: Celebrities of the Screen and Stage

Sources and Bibliography

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): the elephant's instep

Absolutely adorable gem of a book! Visually pleasing and fun to just flip through.

This is a mini guide that highlights things in the 1920s with lists, recipes, quotes and illustrations.

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
signup to win this book

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* review copy courtesy of publisher

* part of event: Flappers at Floyd's

Flapper at the party: Carrie

Fellow blogger, Carrie of In The Hammock, had had an earful from a Mrs. Grundy. She slips into Floyd's library to check out his shelves.

She comes across something that is just the cat's meow...

Bright Young Things:
A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties
by Alison Maloney
The essential primer to everything Roaring Twenties—hot jazz and hotter all-night dance halls, high society’s controversial exploits, Prohibition cocktails, opulent costume parties, and, of course, all the glittering trappings of the notorious flapper.

BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS invites you to step into to the unforgettable Jazz Age and try on its irresistible allure with sections on:

How to Be Bad: The Flapper Life: A bobbed hairdo, open-backed dresses, some local lingo, and the enticing influence of Coco Chanel is all a flapper needs to start on the road to decadence.

Entertaining Tips: A revival of scavenger hunts and costume party themes, along with the perfect jazz playlist for any dinner party or soirée, and the dance steps to go with it!

Vintage Cocktail Recipes: The Gin Rickey, French 75, the Mary Pickford, Bronx Cocktail, and more

Roaring Movies and Books: A list of must-see and must-reads for the true ’20s aficionado
Trendsetters of the Era: From Cecil Beaton’s shocking surrealist photos to Lillian Lorraine, the most celebrated dancer of the Ziegfeld Follies, an essential collection of “Who’s Who” of the 1920s

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
WIN a copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: May 31, 2013

TO DO: (2-parts)

1. ADD this book to your Goodreads Want To Read list.

Or on Shelfari if you prefer.

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2. TELL me what you did in comments.
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* image source: for Flapper guest Carrie

_.oO0- Flappers at Floyd's schedule -0Oo._