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The Kindle RULES for avid readers

Posted in Reading on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I got it!
It was six long weeks in the Amazon-Kindle-Circle-of-Hell, but now I have the Kindle I’ve coveted in my hot little hands!
Now that I’ve got a solid week of use under my belt, I feel I can give the device a fair review. So, here goes.
My first impression? The Kindle, much like me, is [...]

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British Currency in the Regency

Posted in England, Historical Research, Regency, tagged , , on April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Pounds (£), shillings (s) and pence (p) made up the basics of British currency in the Regency period. Traditionally, money was issued in coins however there were bank notes in use, issued by various banks. Bank notes were pre-printed like modern day money however each one was filled in by hand upon issuance with the [...]

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Let’s play with dolls!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I remember playing with paper dolls as a child –what fun it was. I especially enjoyed the paper dolls that were in period pieces (imagine that!). The only thing that I worried about was wearing those little paper tabs out because scotch tape never fixed them properly if they tore.
Now, I can play “dress up” [...]

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Horses in Regency England

Posted in England, Historical Research, Regency, tagged , , , on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In an era of so many transportation choices, sometimes it’s hard to imagine that folks once were quite a bit more limited in their options of travel. One of the most common modes of transportation (besides walking!) was by horse.
As a reader and writer of historical fiction, it’s important to know how people described their animals [...]

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