The Fabulous Jenni James and Northanger Alibi

So my loyal readers already know that I have a soft spot for Northanger Abby. 

I blogged about my love of Mr. Tilney and how if both Tilney and Darcy proposed to me (yes, these are the questions I ask myself) I would choose Mr. Tilney. 

It's a good post with lots of pictures of J.J. Feilds and the Sharp Dressed Man video CHECK IT OUT

But I digress (often) and I was trying to tell you that the super cute Jenni James (as pictured below) had a baby yesterday. It's called Northanger Alibi and it's a modern retelling of Northanger Abby. 

It had me at 'Northanger'.

 

I went to Kings English (a cute bookstore in Salt Lake City) for the launch party and listened to Jenni talk about how much she loves her characters, how she writes, and about the plethora of books she'll have coming out in the next few years. 

And guess what?

I won a Nook!

So buy Northanger Alibi and friend Ms. James. 

This is my good advice for the day. 

That and if someone takes a picture of you like this don't paste it on the internet because one day you might become president and people will think it's undignified.

Hot Guys in Doublets: Mr. Tilney

I have been asked what movie is it where the guy wipes the dirt off the girl's cheek.

Answer: Northanger Abbey

One of my favorite Jane Austen books.

I love the innocence. I love the ghost story. I love the lost love and the found love. 

I LOVE Northanger Abbey

I LOVE Mr. Tilney!

He's so sweet. He's so patient. He's so forgiving.

Don't we all need a man like that in our lives?

Oh, and did I mention that he understands fabric and the value of a good dress?

I love Darcy as much as the next lady but if I was being courted by both...Tilney, hands down.

And that is saying a lot.

Have you seen the 2007 Masterpiece Theater's Northanger Abbey? You should. They did a fabulous job. Funny fact: this is the second third film version of this book EVER made. A shame. I hope people make more. 

Look what pavelchekov made: How cute is this?

Did you know that J.J. Feild (Mr. Tilney) is going to be playing the lead in Shannon Hale's Austenland? Yeah, I'm kind of excited about that movie.

(this picture is ACTUALLY from Austenland. It looks as if it was possibly taken without creative release- if it is not supposed to be circulated please let me know and I will remove it)

SO what have we learned?

We need to read Northanger Abbey.

We need to watch Northanger Abbey.

We need to stalk J.J. Feild.

We need to be watching for Austenland.

Class dismissed.

P.S. 

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I FOUND!

A blog called Hot Guys in Period Costumes. Wow, maybe all the good idea's ARE taken! :)

Anyways, great minds think alike.

Hot Guys in Doublets: Henry Crawford

I know that I'm not supposed to fall for the bad guys but Jane Austen gets me EVERYTIME! I love Whiloughby and Whickham for all their charming ways. But this last one caught me off guard (because his name doesn't start with a WH)

Henry Crawford from Mansfield Park

We know from the beginning that he's a bit of a cad but oh, how he tries to be good.

And oh, how he LOVES Fanny (even when it seems like nobody else does)

He could rescue her from poverty (purely because he wants to spend the rest of his life with her)

And she could rescue him from his selfish tendencies and his improprietious background.

I think one of the happiest engagements I've ever seen was in the 1999 film version* when Fanny accepted him after his countless kindnesses and then my heart broke for the guy when she called it off. In fact you can see how poor Henry took it in Sharp Dressed Man at 1:56. He's the guy with the flowers.
My heart breaks at the part of Sharp Dressed Man, each time.

Now with that being said, he doesn't end up being the best guy in the world (and we had enough foreshadowing to know that he wouldn't be) and like his WH friends, the ladies are better off without them.

Darn those charming bad guys. With these tendencies it's a good thing I married such a nice guy.

Did you know that there are people who chose sides in this book?
Are you Team Henry
or Team Edmund?

*in the book Fanny never accepts his proposal