I’ll never say that we should stop adapting and retelling Jane Austen—there’s always room for new interpretations. But if an adaptation is worth my time I want it to do something new, to SAY something about the original text we haven’t seen before, instead of just rehashing it for the 600th time

Did anyone else just read The Ministry of Time and now feel the urge to go down an arctic exploration rabbit hole? #theministryoftime

5-year-old student: Ms. Rhonda, I like your skirt. It looks like snow, like Ant Africa Me: Ant Africa? [thinks a minute] Antarctica? 5yo: Yeah!

If there’s one thing I’m gonna do when I visit a new city it’s see if there’s a local history museum. The people working in those smaller museums are usually the coolest people with the best stories and local lore

I just bought my ticket to go see the 20th anniversary rerelease of Pride and Prejudice… ON MY BIRTHDAY. Am I— winning at life?

I cant tell you how many times I’ve listened to “my tears ricochet” but it wasn’t until today that it became, for me, about religious trauma Specifically, the disconnect that happens when following the values you were raised with leads you far away from those who raised you

I’m rewatching Shakespeare in Love and I did not remember that they called it the Rose Theater instead of the Globe. Was it because the real Globe Theater didn’t give the rights to their name, like UCLA in Legally Blonde?

It’s been tough finding motivation to write when I get home in the evening—all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch The Daily Show’s YouTube channel. And it’s not really practical to bring my laptop to work with me to write during the day. But I think I found a solution that’s working:

If you could only have a burger or only have fries, which would you pick? A. just a burger B. just fries C. if I can’t have both, I don’t want either

Podcasting essentials! Important to note that two screens are not absolutely necessary, but two beverages are. Also necessary, in order of importance: -scrunchie -blue light blocking glasses -books you plan to reference within easy reach -microphone -recording software

Flowers from my Valentine

My period tracking app just started using an AI prediction model, and like? You can opt out in your settings but really? Why is this necessary? Periods are famously cyclical, I don’t think we need AI to predict them

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted a reviewer to understand that a character in a work of fiction expressing an opinion DOES NOT MEAN that the creator of the work or the work itself holds or endorses that opinion

It’s snowing in South Carolina today so I have no choice but to curl up with this fluffy blanket, this mug of apple cider, and this fantasy novel

I’m finally reading The Bright Sword, which plays in the Arthurian legend sandbox, and i was reminded of this video from a couple years ago. Still makes me laugh

I’m solo in a mostly empty theater with three teen girls and one of their moms a few rows in front of me about to watch Wicked, iced coffee and a soft pretzel on deck. Happy New Year!

Baking a half batch of cookies and enjoying iced coffee mixed with Oat Nog with The Princess Switch on the TV 🎄 Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

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Tomorrow is Jane Austen’s birthday, so tonight be sure to leave out tea and scones for Mr. Darcy. If you don’t, Mr. Collins will put potatoes in your socks

‘Tis the season to be sent/tagged in the comments of 3,000 pictures of Christmas trees made of books 🫡

Exactly

Soon my library/office will not have un-unpacked boxes on the floor

I’m prepping for our Best of 2024 bonus episode for my (non-Austen) podcast and realizing I didn’t read very many new release books this year

Many may remember a couple months ago when I posted on 🐦 app about wanting to start a Jane Austen themed podcast. I’ve just recorded my intro episode and it will be available December 16, just in time for Jane’s birthday!

I’m honestly totally fine right now

This is correct because in my Muppet Pride and Prejudice fancast Kermit and Miss Piggy are Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (For anyone curious, Fozzy is Wickham and Gonzo and Camilla are Bingley and Jane)

Alas, these potatoes are not boiled, but they are excellent when eaten in a superbly featured room

What Jane Austen heroines would bring to Thanksgiving (a thread): Anne Elliot is hosting, and she does a perfect roast turkey with an Instagram worthy tablescape:

Pro tip: when making a cheesecake, use Biscoff cookies instead of graham crackers for the crust

“Pygmalion is straight Frankenstein” and “Gretchen Wieners did not create Hot Frosty” are both things I say in this video: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8L7YejF/

Hot Frosty is a gender-swapped Pygmalion in this essay i will—

What GIF pops up when you type in your name? I’ll admit this wasn’t the first result but it was my favorite in the top 4

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Please enjoy these dimly lit photos of the Georgian (country, not state) food and wine we enjoyed Saturday night

So what do y’all do on here?

It was time