Nice review posted at Crosswalk.com yesterday:
This book may be short, but it’s brimming with charming philosophy, poignant words of advice and witty guidance from an old friend. Smith speaks sister-to-sister, and it’s her enchanting way of communicating that makes her a trusted companion, alongside Austen. She draws examples from Austen’s life—one of solitude and substance. (read more)
As part of the blog tour, today I wanted to share a little excerpt with you. There are so many parts of The Jane Austen Guide to Life that I’d like to post, but this is one of my favorites–a few bits from the chapter on Finding Joy and Laughter. Enjoy! Finding Joy and Laughter…
The lovely Jane Austen Today blog is hosting a giveaway for The Jane Austen Guide to Life. For a chance to win, simply enter a question you would ask Jane Austen if you could. Enter by May 15. I’m loving the responses: Oh goodness, I would ask her so many questions! At the top, though,…
Shelly Dixon is hosting a giveaway on her blog, AtticGirl.com. Lots of great stuff there for moms! Eight more days to enter the giveaway. She posted a sweet review as well: Lori has a gift with words; reading them is like sitting down and having a conversation with your best friend. (read more) And allowed…
Excited to release this today – on the official release day for the book! Just a fun (silly) little video to get things going. (It’s not really about the Real Housewives…)
Crosswalk.com featured The Jane Austen Guide to Life today, with a summary of many of the life lessons from the book: Many modern women enjoy the classic romance novels written by English author Jane Austen in the 19th century, because Austen’s astute understanding of human nature have imbued her stories with a timeless appeal. Austen,…
One of the things I’m excited about with the new book is that my publisher commissioned thirteen original illustrations, one for each chapter. Thrilled they invested in this project that way. They’re done entirely in pencil by graphic artist Dave Grant. The style is a little different than I was first anticipating, but I love…
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This is a terrific book! I’ve already read it and found it to be every bit as good as I anticipated it to be since I’d already read Lori’s first book, A Walk with Jane Austen. Lori’s Christian faith comes through gently but surely. And she knows her Austen. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her at a book signing.