It’s May, It’s May…the lusty month of May!
(Double points if you can tell what musical said line is from…hint: Richard Burton and Julie Andrews starred in it)
For the lusty month of May, we here at the DJABC […]

In Jane Austen’s original work, Mr. Bennet bemoans his sad fate–the father to the silliest girls in Hertfordshire. Well, except for Lizzie.
But I am not sure that is entirely fair.
Obviously, there is no magic […]

Welcome to March here at The Dark Jane Austen Book Club!
I certainly hope that it has been lamblike and docile for you, dear readers. Or perhaps, you prefer March to roar in like a lion. Full of noise and gusty […]

As with every previous Friday, Charlotte waited for Mr. Collins to breakfast, pull on his gardening trousers, and head out in the tangled web of cucumber vines and cabbages. Today’s letter promised to be […]

Another Friday morning respite as Mr. Collins enjoys turning over the soil in his dear garden. I am afraid after reading his appalling epistle to our benefactress that I can no longer bear the sight of her […]

If Pride and Prejudice had a fault, it would be that we never really know anything about Darcy’s parents or  his childhood.         
Perhaps, he simply got taller, older–a more adult version of his child-adult […]

I didn’t grow up with Pride and Prejudice tucked under my arm or teach myself the art of flirting by reading Emma. 

It never occurred to me to fling my person toward the arms of a nearby gentleman or walk in […]

Note for the lovely, beautiful, talented reader: this month, DJABC is featuring two books instead of our usual one. I read Victoria Connelly’s Dreaming of Mr. Darcy and will be discussing it all month. Be aware […]

No one wants to be the secret keeper especially poor dear Jane. 
She recognizes the Damned on her doorstep pretending to abide by their newly acquired tasted for country manners. While her sister Cassandra has […]

There is nothing better than a country dance especially if the you dance with a vampire, then enjoy a bit of lusty lounging afterwards. Amongst the secluded alcoves and rooms, Jane’s dear friends and relatives […]

Happy Halloween, vampire infused, zombie raging, werewolf howling month! 

Or as we around the DJABC will tell you, Happy  We’re Reading Jane Austen: Blood Persuasion month. In October, we will be returning to […]

After reading many of Austen’s works, I believe every heroine prayed this: Let me be vanilla! 
In Pride and Prejudice, Darcy criticizes Jane for not showing her preference for Mr. Bingley. She enjoyed his company […]

Happy Blogiversary to The Dark Jane Austen Book Club! 
This month marks first year on the web, and we have had a great year. Why? We have mingled with our dear authors(the ones living, of course, the dead ones […]

Yesterday, the lovely, well-caffeinated members of our dear Dark Jane Austen Book Club sat down in front of their computers to chat. We read Mary Shelley’s esteemed classic Frankenstein and discussed its merits as […]

Dear Dark Jane,
After reading several works, I’m concerned that those dreadfuls, vampires, werewolves, and the hordes of demons are too much for your ladylike constitution. In my day, ladies never raised their […]