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The opinionated, biased, and unswerving devotees of BBC/A&E's Pride and Prejudice
Friday, June 26, 2015
What Were They On? {2} {Answers}
The long, long delayed answers to that What Were They On? game we hosted... um... eons ago...
(that was Miss Dashwood's fault, by the way, because she was responsible for it. So don't blame Miss Marianne. Haha.)
One
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Poirot: After the Funeral
2. Character - Timothy Abernethie
3. Actor - Benjamin Whitrow
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Bennet
Two
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Bleak House
2. Character - Mrs. Bayham Badger
3. Actor - Joanna David
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mrs. Gardiner
Three
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The Importance of Being Earnest
2. Character - Jack Worthing
3. Actor - Colin Firth
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Darcy
Four
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The King's Speech
2. Character - Myrtle Logue
3. Actor - Jennifer Ehle
4. Actor's character in P&P - Duh. (Elizabeth Bennet, haha)
Five
Five
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The Hollow Crown (Henry IV, Part II)
2. Character - Shallow
3. Actor - David Bamber
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Collins
Six
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Lorna Doone (2000)
2. Character - Tom Faggus
3. Actor - Anthony Calf
4. Actor's character in P&P - Colonel Fitzwilliam
Seven
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Persuasion (1995)
2. Character - Henrietta Musgrove
3. Actor - Victoria Hamilton
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mrs. Forster
Eight
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Austenland
2. Character - Mr. Wattlesbrook
3. Actor - Rupert Vansittart
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Hurst
Nine
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Wuthering Heights
2. Character - Edgar Linton
3. Actor - Crispin Bonham-Carter
4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Bingley
Ten
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Henry VIII (2003)
2. Character - Jane Seymour
3. Actor - Emilia Fox
4. Actor's character in P&P - Georgiana Darcy
The maximum number of points was 40, and our winner is...
Miss Laurie, who accrued 30 points! And a big thank-you to everyone else who participated as well.
Miss Laurie, who accrued 30 points! And a big thank-you to everyone else who participated as well.
Naomi- 26 points
Joan- 16 points
Molly- 12 points
Monday, April 13, 2015
Game the Forty-Fifth: What Were They On? {2}
Well, it really has been an age since we've posted a game on here, hasn't it? But it's definitely time for a new one, so we bring you the Second Edition of "What Were They On?" (First edition can be found here.)
First of all, no peeking at the actors page. Because the object of this game is to recognize the actors of P&P in other period dramas, so that might give things away. Well, all of the pictures will be of some actor who was in P&P, but none of them will be from P&P. Each one will have four categories, there are ten pictures, so the highest number of points will be 40. (I'll just put the categories under each picture to make it easier. :) )
Seven
First of all, no peeking at the actors page. Because the object of this game is to recognize the actors of P&P in other period dramas, so that might give things away. Well, all of the pictures will be of some actor who was in P&P, but none of them will be from P&P. Each one will have four categories, there are ten pictures, so the highest number of points will be 40. (I'll just put the categories under each picture to make it easier. :) )
One
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Two
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Three
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Four
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Five
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Six
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Seven
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Eight
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| (The gentleman on the left is the one in question) |
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Nine
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Ten
See if you can name the:
1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series
2. Character
3. Actor
4. Actor's character in P&P
Comments will be left open until next Monday, have fun!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Goodnight, Mr. Darcy: A Book Review
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"And there were three officers sitting on chairs
And Lydia and Kitty
Who were sure they looked pretty
And Mr. Darcy surprised by a pair of fine eyes..."
~Goodnight Mr. Darcy
Well, would you look at this-- the P&P95Forever Club is giving their first official review and endorsement! (Okay, I don't know if this really counts as an endorsement... but we can call it that if we want to, right? It makes us sound more professional and important.)
Today we'd like to bring you a review of the delightful new children's book Goodnight Mr. Darcy. You've probably heard of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, which is winsome and adorable and snuggly in its own right, but-- dare I say it?-- Goodnight Mr. Darcy is better.
Because Pride and Prejudice, that's why.
Goodnight Mr. Darcy is one of the BabyLit parodies from Gibbs Smith, and basically it takes a children's classic (Goodnight Moon), mashes it with an adult classic (P&P) and produces a sweet piece of fiction that every Janeite parent should get for their child. Gibbs Smith contacted us a while ago asking if we'd be willing to review the book, and since they're super nice, they sent us a free copy. We say "us," but the book went to Miss Dashwood, who will be keeping it until one of us gets married and has a baby (hopefully in the far distant future, haha), at which time the book will go to the child, whom we hope will duly appreciate it and be trained up in the way in which he or she should go.
Introducing small children to classics is a great and wonderful thing, and what better way to do it than through a sweet, colorful picture book that will soothe them to sleep AND help them get to know some of the greatest characters who have ever graced the pages of English literature?
The story, wittily written by Kate Coombs and accompanied by charming illustratons from Alli Arnold, chronicles an evening at the Netherfield ball, hinting at the romance between Jane and Mr. Bingley (and the forthcoming mush between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy), complete with slightly snarky references to Mrs. Bennet and her three very silly younger daughters. We highly recommend it to Janeites both young and old (and most especially for infants, who can never begin learning too young).
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Announcing... the WINNERS!
Go ahead and scroll down.
Keep scrolling.
Keeeeeep scrolling.
Keeeeeeeeeeeeep scrolllllllllllllling.
I TOLD YOU TO KEEP SCROLLING.
BUT NO ONE EVER LISTENS TO ME.
Well, you seem to be still scrolling, so maybe there's some hope.
Nope, not there yet.
Little bit more.
YOU MADE IT! YAY!
Lizzy and Darcy congratulate you! Sedately, of course.
(We had to do all that to make sure that people wouldn't be able to just read the winners' names in the little blurb that will appear on their dashboards.)
Anyway. Our heartiest congratulations are extended to...
Lydia, who won the Jane Bennet Quote Mug from Etsy seller Brookish!
Natalie, who won the Miniature Classic Novels Pride and Prejudice Necklace from JaneDaJewelry!
Livia Rachelle, who won the Jane Austen Novel Quotations Bookmarks from Dorothy Jane!
Kerry, who won the Elizabeth Bennet Quote Keychain from NovelArtsIdeas!
...and Ainsley, who won the P&P Opening Line bookmark from Beyond the Pages!
Winners, please contact us at shelvesinthecloset95 {at} gmail {dot} com by Saturday, November 15th with your mailing address so we can get your prizes to you! If we do not hear from you by Saturday, we will select alternate winners.
Everyone else, thanks so much for entering, and don't forget to check out the lovely donors' Etsy shops!
Keep scrolling.
Keeeeeep scrolling.
Keeeeeeeeeeeeep scrolllllllllllllling.
I TOLD YOU TO KEEP SCROLLING.
BUT NO ONE EVER LISTENS TO ME.
Well, you seem to be still scrolling, so maybe there's some hope.
Nope, not there yet.
Little bit more.
YOU MADE IT! YAY!
Lizzy and Darcy congratulate you! Sedately, of course.
(We had to do all that to make sure that people wouldn't be able to just read the winners' names in the little blurb that will appear on their dashboards.)
Anyway. Our heartiest congratulations are extended to...
Lydia, who won the Jane Bennet Quote Mug from Etsy seller Brookish!
Natalie, who won the Miniature Classic Novels Pride and Prejudice Necklace from JaneDaJewelry!
Livia Rachelle, who won the Jane Austen Novel Quotations Bookmarks from Dorothy Jane!
Kerry, who won the Elizabeth Bennet Quote Keychain from NovelArtsIdeas!
...and Ainsley, who won the P&P Opening Line bookmark from Beyond the Pages!
Winners, please contact us at shelvesinthecloset95 {at} gmail {dot} com by Saturday, November 15th with your mailing address so we can get your prizes to you! If we do not hear from you by Saturday, we will select alternate winners.
Everyone else, thanks so much for entering, and don't forget to check out the lovely donors' Etsy shops!
Monday, November 3, 2014
The Grand 100-Followers Celebration Giveaway
And here we are, everyone, with the promised giveaway! We have items for FIVE lucky winners! "Fancy that, Lizzy!"
First, let's show you the goodies.
From Etsy seller Brookish (a fellow admirer of P&P95 and well-versed in bashing the fake one), we have this nice mug, featuring a quote from Jane Bennet in the miniseries. I don't know about you, but I think it would be a fun thing to see in the morning when you go to make yourself tea (or coffee, if you're a coffee person ;) ).
From Etsy seller JaneDaJewelry comes this lovely little pendant shaped like a copy of Pride and Prejudice! This tiny wee book could reside on your favorite necklace chain, a ribbon or even on a charm bracelet.
From Etsy seller Dorothy Jane, these beautiful bookmarks will look splendid gracing the pages of your favorite Jane Austen novels! Don't forget to check out Dorothy Jane's Facebook page as well as her Etsy shop. As something of a bookmark connoisseur, I think these are just adorable. :D
This classy little keychain charm from Etsy seller NovelArtsIdeas features one of our favorite Elizabeth Bennet quotes! Who doesn't love a good laugh... or a cute trinket with a literary reference?
And lastly, there is good news for our Australian followers! This item is especially for you. You can have it. Yes, you can enter the giveaway and might actually win a real thing that will be sent to you in the real mail. You're welcome. ;) Thanks to Angela from Beyond the Pages for donating this item!
Unfortunately, at this time only U.S. residents can enter for prizes 1-4, and only Australian residents for 5. Everyone else... sorry. :( Give us a peep as to where you live, though, and if there are enough of you from other locations, maybe we'll have something local for you next time.
To enter:
As is customary, there are lots of ways to enter! To make things simple, everything's worth one entry each.
1. Follow this blog publicly.
2. Join/become a member of The P&P95Forever Club (see how here).
3. If you are a member, post an "I am a member..." button on your blog or website. (These are emailed to you when you join. If you didn't get one, let us know!) Send us a link so we can see it!
4. Post about this giveaway on your blog. (If you do not have a blog, let us know what you DO have and we will try to accommodate you.)
5. Follow our Facebook page.
6-10. Visit the following Etsy shops, then come back and tell us something that particularly caught your eye:
~Brookish
~JanDaJewelry
~Dorothy Jane/ Lace Girl AND her Facebook page
~Novel Arts & Ideas
~Beyond the Pages
So whichever of the above you do (or if it's already been done, like following), tell us in comments. Yeah, we're just doing this the old-fashioned way. (Although I think we'll be using Mr. Random.org for "drawing"-- last time we literally put papers in a hat and... that was a lot of cutting paper and writing, haha.)
Also! As promised, the last 15 people who followed the blog get an extra entry. If my (Miss Marianne at the moment) calculations are correct, these are the people-- if you know you were one of them (between 86 and 100), and I missed you, please let me know.
vard
Erika
Sophie
Madeleine
mama jakeline
Ainsley Pontmercy
Jessy Jones
Teddybear
Julia
Ruth Janes
Hannu Heino
Anita GM
Robert
Rossana
Cryslyn
In order to claim that extra entry, you need to comment (using the account you followed with) and tell us you're here and you're entering.
The giveaway will last for ten days; it will be all over and the winners announced on November 13th, so make sure to get all your entries done by the end of the 12th! :)
First, let's show you the goodies.
From Etsy seller Brookish (a fellow admirer of P&P95 and well-versed in bashing the fake one), we have this nice mug, featuring a quote from Jane Bennet in the miniseries. I don't know about you, but I think it would be a fun thing to see in the morning when you go to make yourself tea (or coffee, if you're a coffee person ;) ).
From Etsy seller JaneDaJewelry comes this lovely little pendant shaped like a copy of Pride and Prejudice! This tiny wee book could reside on your favorite necklace chain, a ribbon or even on a charm bracelet.
From Etsy seller Dorothy Jane, these beautiful bookmarks will look splendid gracing the pages of your favorite Jane Austen novels! Don't forget to check out Dorothy Jane's Facebook page as well as her Etsy shop. As something of a bookmark connoisseur, I think these are just adorable. :D
This classy little keychain charm from Etsy seller NovelArtsIdeas features one of our favorite Elizabeth Bennet quotes! Who doesn't love a good laugh... or a cute trinket with a literary reference?
And lastly, there is good news for our Australian followers! This item is especially for you. You can have it. Yes, you can enter the giveaway and might actually win a real thing that will be sent to you in the real mail. You're welcome. ;) Thanks to Angela from Beyond the Pages for donating this item!
Unfortunately, at this time only U.S. residents can enter for prizes 1-4, and only Australian residents for 5. Everyone else... sorry. :( Give us a peep as to where you live, though, and if there are enough of you from other locations, maybe we'll have something local for you next time.
To enter:
As is customary, there are lots of ways to enter! To make things simple, everything's worth one entry each.
1. Follow this blog publicly.
2. Join/become a member of The P&P95Forever Club (see how here).
3. If you are a member, post an "I am a member..." button on your blog or website. (These are emailed to you when you join. If you didn't get one, let us know!) Send us a link so we can see it!
4. Post about this giveaway on your blog. (If you do not have a blog, let us know what you DO have and we will try to accommodate you.)
5. Follow our Facebook page.
6-10. Visit the following Etsy shops, then come back and tell us something that particularly caught your eye:
~Brookish
~JanDaJewelry
~Dorothy Jane/ Lace Girl AND her Facebook page
~Novel Arts & Ideas
~Beyond the Pages
So whichever of the above you do (or if it's already been done, like following), tell us in comments. Yeah, we're just doing this the old-fashioned way. (Although I think we'll be using Mr. Random.org for "drawing"-- last time we literally put papers in a hat and... that was a lot of cutting paper and writing, haha.)
Also! As promised, the last 15 people who followed the blog get an extra entry. If my (Miss Marianne at the moment) calculations are correct, these are the people-- if you know you were one of them (between 86 and 100), and I missed you, please let me know.
vard
Erika
Sophie
Madeleine
mama jakeline
Ainsley Pontmercy
Jessy Jones
Teddybear
Julia
Ruth Janes
Hannu Heino
Anita GM
Robert
Rossana
Cryslyn
In order to claim that extra entry, you need to comment (using the account you followed with) and tell us you're here and you're entering.
The giveaway will last for ten days; it will be all over and the winners announced on November 13th, so make sure to get all your entries done by the end of the 12th! :)
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