Gentle Readers, my little blog, Austenesque Reviews is approaching its One Year Blogiversary!!!!
Can you believe it? It doesn’t seem to long ago I was trying to work my way around Blogger and post my first review!
In honor of Austenesqe Reviews’ Blogiversary, which is officially on September 20th, I’m hosting a little giveaway for all my lovely readers. The prize: Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson
from Barnes and Noble:
Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury takes you inside the author’s world—the hardships she faced, the loves she lost, and the keen sense of irony that kept her going. Fully illustrated with Regency-era artwork, the book also explains key aspects of life in Austen’s time.
This treasury also contains removable reproductions of many important documents, including a handwritten letter from Jane to her sister Cassandra, pages from the rough draft of Persuasion, and a quirky “History of England” written by Jane as a schoolgirl and illustrated by her sister. These special features, combined with the insightful narrative and evocative images, make Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury an intimate and unique experience for anyone who appreciates the timeless significance of her work.
I don’t have a proper review written for Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury, but here are some of my thoughts upon reading it…
- This book is a collection of art work, copied manuscripts and letters by Jane Austen, and the author’s commentaries on her works and life. It is a fantastic find, the copied manuscripts and letters come in these little envelopes that are removable and look so authentic! The book is about 150 pages long and it is loaded with information and fantastic illustrations. The illustrations include pictures of Jane Austen, pictures of her homes, early illustrations from her novels, and famous pictures that were made around her lifetime that illustrate scenes of life during Regency England.
You can enter this international giveaway by leaving a comment on this post WITH your email address.
*To have your name entered twice, become a follower of my blog (if you are already a follower, please let me know)
**To have your name entered three times, post, sidebar, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (please provide a link to let me know if you did this).
This giveaway will end September 19th. Thank you for entering and best of luck!!!
Come back September 20th to celebrate Austenesque Reviews’ One Year Blogiversary and find out who the two lucky winners are!!!
Contratulations on the blogoversary!! Thanks for the contest, the book is beautiful!!
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Oh, wow! Congratulations on your coming blogoversary. =D
Please enter me in this giveaway.
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+1 — Old follower =)
+1 — Link on my sidebar
Thanks! =)
How wonderful! Congratualtions and you chose such a great book for your giveaway! I am already a follower.
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Congrats! Such a great book for the giveaway. ^^
Melissa
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+1 old follower
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Congratulations, Meredith, on a great first year. I remember your first couple of posts!
Don’t put me down for the giveaway, as I already have a copy of this wonderful book–great selection to commemorate your blogiversary.
Here’s to you and many years of blogging about Austen and all the books and stories she’s inspired.
Congratulations for a great first year! What a fun giveaway and I’d love to enter:
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+ following
Thanks so much!
Congratulations! And thank you for this awesome giveaway! 😀
I’m an old blog follower.
Giada M.
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Happy blogiversary! Here’s to many more!
I’m an old blog follower.
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Margay/status/22738405246
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Hey Meredith, You have accomplished so much in one year. I love your reviews b/c you are respectful of the author and her/his work, and it is much appreciated. Here’s two a great second year. Mary
quailcreekpub@hotmail.com
Congrats Meredith. What a lovely addition to the blogosphere you are.
Congratulations! What a great giveaway to celebrate this!
I follow you (by RSS) and tweeted this post here http://twitter.com/janeaustennl/status/22776843549
My e-mail: kaqu at home dot nl
Great! Happy Blogiversary, Meredith!!!
1. My e-mail address is learnonline.mgs@gmail.com
2. I AM a follower!
3. just twitted at http://twitter.com/SMaryG/statuses/22790185160
Happy Blogiversary! Thanks for the contest. It looks like a great book! My email is marcie.turner@yahoo.com
I am already a follower 🙂
Happy Blogiversary! Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work on this wonderful blog!
I am a follower of your blog by email. I follow also on facebook and twitter. Retweeted on twitter.
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it sounds like a good read.
I am an old Follower.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
Thanks
Carol T
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What a beautiful giveaway. Please count me in and thank you ever so much for making it possible for overseas readers to enter. Much appreciated.
mystica123athotmaildotcom
As i live in france, iam also happy this is international!!!!
andrea (apd41atfreedotfr)
I’d love to enter too
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I’m also following your blog
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I’d been browsing around for some blogs on austen and heyer when I came across this. And wow!…I’d love to take part in this!
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+1 am following you now
Hi Meredith – thanks for the review! 🙂 Also, this sounds like a great giveaway and I mentioned it on facebook.
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facebook – http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1804968959
(you can check it out on my personal page)
Hi, Meredith,
Happy Blogiversary. I look forward to reading your reviews.
Thanks for the contest, too.
deeb(at)optonline.net
Hi, Meredith.
Wishing you a Happy Anniversary — please keep the posts coming.
I’m a follower of your blog via Facebook and I’ve
posted a link to your blog contest on the JASNA-NY Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8400039537)
It is such a beautiful book — would love to win a copy.
Kerri
kspennic@ix.netcom.com
Congratulations! Happy Anniversary!
I simply love reading your reviews!
Kathy
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Congrats for this wonderful occasion. I love reading your book reviews, interviews and your comprehensive Austenesque list. Looking forward to reading more posts from you.
I’m a follower of your blog, I posted at my blog at http://forloveofausten.blogspot.com/2010/09/austenesque-giveaway-for-31-august-5.html and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sylvia.chan.mun.jing
Thanks for making this international. Good luck to all.
Sylvia
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Congrats! With all the work you’ve done, books you’ve read, research, etc. it’s hard to believe it’s only been a year of this blog. Your site is amazing. I love the reviews. I haven’t read the above mentioned book. I’d love to. One of those you are way ahead of me on. Keep up the good work…we enjoy it so much! I hit the follow posts button so I think that means I follow your blog…but maybe not.? smiles. schafsue@msn.com
Happy blogiversary! Mine is right now too! 🙂
I’m a follower!
Just tweeted here: http://twitter.com/afewmorepages/status/23000253813
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Happy Blogiversary! I’ve been a follower for a while. Thanks for reviews, I read “Dracula, My Love” after reading your review. It’s not something I would normally read, but it was good.
Nice giveaway!
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happy blogiversary!!!! one year of communicating with cyberspace!!!
i’m a follower!
ngrahampfannen@gmail.com
Just stumbled upon your blog: LOVE it!!! That’s a beautiful book, would love a chance to win :o)
Congratulations on a year of blogging, and many more to come! :oD
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+1 new follower on GFC (as The Queen)
+1 tweeted: https://twitter.com/RivkaBelle/status/23144524771
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love very much to win one. Huge fan!!!Thanks and have a great week.
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
I am a new follower,hello!
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
http://twitter.com/meeyeehere/status/23189885523
I tweeted too
Please enter me to win!!!!
ddcknitt@yahoo.com
I saw this once at a bookstore and thought it looked amazing. Sign me up!
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I’m already a follower.
Congratulations!
gpmargial(at)alice(dot)it
Fantastic giveaway Meredith, and huge congrats on the anniversary!
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+1 posted on FB http://www.facebook.com/ReadAllOverReviews
raoreviews(at)gmail.com
Happy, happy blogoversary! Congrats on a wonderful blog!
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+1 follower!
I love finding new blogs! Happy anniversary!
booklovingfool at gmail dot com
and I’m a new follower!!!
What a lovely giveaway…thanks for the opportunity! The book looks beautiful.
alyssagoodnight at earthlink dot net
I would love to win this. Huge Jane Austen fan here!
aj_shedeck(at)yahoo(dot)com
ooohhh it’s tomorrow. Didn’t somebody famous say “pick me, pick me”. Smiles.
schafsue at msn dot com
I already commented but it’s tomorrow and I just had to say something..