Mish-mash

Posted on | November 17, 2009 | 13 Comments

Bibliofreak is hosting an Everything Austen mini-challenge to win an action figure Jane Austen! The challenge is to write a six-word story (or haiku but I’ve stuck to story) describing any Austen novel or Juvenilia.

This was fun! I created five instead of one – can you guess which Austenite works these six-story lines each describe? Care to try yourself?

Gothic pastiche with love thrown in.

Epistolary freindship and parody; misspelling Austen’s.

Universal truth: women seek rich husbands.

Matchmaking often results in broken hearts.

Pride and Prejudice for mature lovers.

In other news, I ordered my Persephone Secret Santa gift for me Santee last week and that should be winging its way to them now; I also received the name for my Book Blogger Holiday Swap recipient yesterday and planning what to send to them. I love planning bookish gifts for fellow bloggers! Choosing books for other people that you hope they enjoy is incredibly exciting.

Quote a couple of spoiler-free sentences from the book you’re reading to tempt others.

“Belinda was thankful Agatha was out of hearing. ‘Yes, I thought the cakes were lovely.”

Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym p. 34

Category: Everything Austen Challenge

Comments

13 Responses to “Mish-mash”

J.T. Oldfield
November 17th, 2009 @ 6:42 pm

My guesses:

Northanger Abbey

Love & Freindship

P & P

Emma

Persuasion

Am I right?
verity
November 18th, 2009 @ 8:48 am

I had fun guessing those! I like your miscellany of things posted about here
Dot
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:18 am

I love the Jane Austen action figure!! I may have to put one of those on my Christmas list!
Paperback Reader
November 18th, 2009 @ 10:45 am

J.T. Oldfield, yes, you were correct! Thanks for hosting such a fun mini-challenge.

Verity, it's not that often I get to write a miscellany and I enjoyed it; if I had had more time yesterday there were other things I would have liked to have mentioned.

Dot, isn't she lovely? I covet one.
Darlene
November 18th, 2009 @ 1:20 pm

A few years ago, a coworker called me to say she had found a Jane Austen action figure in a mail-order catalogue. I still laugh at that unlikely combination of words!
Paperback Reader
November 18th, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

That's an incongruous statement if ever there was, Darlene! Ha.
Jodie
November 18th, 2009 @ 6:25 pm

I've had so much fun buying books for all the holiday swaps.
Paperback Reader
November 18th, 2009 @ 9:59 pm

Jodie, they are such wonderful experiences! I am glad that I joined in as I'm having fun choosing gifts.
Serena
November 19th, 2009 @ 1:25 pm

I have this figure and love it.

Gothic pastiche with love thrown in: Mansfield Park

Epistolary freindship and parody; misspelling Austen's: Love & Friendship

Universal truth: women seek rich husbands: Pride & Prejudice

Matchmaking often results in broken hearts: Emma

Pride and Prejudice for mature lovers: Persuasion

I got my holiday swap name too. I can't wait to plan out the gift and to see what everyone gets. Its fun!
Serena
November 19th, 2009 @ 1:26 pm

Actually, on second thought:

Gothic pastiche with love thrown in: Northanger Abbey

Epistolary freindship and parody; misspelling Austen's: Mansfield Park
Paperback Reader
November 19th, 2009 @ 9:39 pm

Serena, you were correct the first time with Love and Freindship and correct the second time with Northanger Abbey.
Serena
December 3rd, 2009 @ 3:15 pm

I should have thought about it more closely before posting the first time. LOL
Paperback Reader
December 4th, 2009 @ 2:56 pm

Haha, well overall, Serena, you did get them all right – just at different times! I won the Jane Austen action figure .