Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Jane Austen

  • My favorite author

    Plinky asks a great question! Who are my all-time favorite authors? This is a hard question to answer as a lover of literature. However, when this is asked of me the one author that pops into my head is Edith Wharton. I love her. I love that she is  a subversive Jane Austen. Jane Austen…

  • Oh! So romantic

    I checked out the Bollywood film, “I Have Found it (Kandukondain Kandukondain)” from the library the other day and watched it last night. It’s a Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. With the fantastical musical numbers and everything! (I LOVE the Bollywood musical numbers soooo much). So. Incredibly. Romantic. Sigh. Oh my god.…