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She was a great wonderer, as everyone must be who takes a lively interest in all the 
comings and goings of all their acquaintance. (Sense & Sensibility)

Reading

Our Library

At each meeting our library is open to members to borrow materials until the next meeting, with a small fee of 25 cents. To plan your reading in advance, review the Library List. Detailed information is on the Annotated List. If you cannot wait until the next meeting, try the resources of the Calgary Public Library.

Local Authors

Good Intentions

Aspiring author Catherine Spencer is writing a novel called Good Intentions. Catherine has blogged the first five chapters of her novel and would like your feedback. The blog address is www.goodintentionsnovel.blogspot.com. In her presentation to JASNA Calgary she explained that she wanted to write a novel in the Regency style, adhering the social standards of the time.

Expectations

Strathmore author, Samantha Adkins wrote Expectations, a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, for her sister's birthday. Expectations is set six months after Pride and Prejudice ends, in the style and voice of Jane Austen. It begins at Longbourn with Mrs. Bennet exhorting Mr. Bennet to write his married daughters, Elizabeth Darcy and Jane Bingley, telling them they must provide male heirs for their new husbands. Find out more about Expectations and make a purchase online.

Author Samantha Adkins Book Cover of Expectations

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