Cuba 1964: When the Revolution Was Young by Deena Stryker
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In 1964 Deena Stryker traveled to Cuba to interview the original "Twelve" leaders of the Revolution. The members of the government including Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Che Guevara and Celia Sanchez, spoke to her informally, occasionally talking about each other. The photographs are now part of a collection at Duke University. Stryker returned to Cuba in 2011, taking the pictures in the Epilogue.

Nachtstürm Castle: A Gothic Austen Novel by Emily C.A. Snyder
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Catherine Tilney had settled in for a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic English life in the countryside with her husband, the Reverend Henry Tilney.  Unfortunately, a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic life had not settled itself for her.  An original sequel to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey,Nachtstürm Castle whisks the reader and its heroine away to the border countries in the Austrian Alps, where adventure, mistaken identities, lost heirs, and terrifying butlers lurk.

Margaret's Rematch by Farida Mestek
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After the loss of her sister, Margaret Fairfax settles at the country estate of her brother-in-law, Mr. Westfield, whose dislike of her is legendary. She faces a challenge in proving to him that she is worthy of his regard. With time and many an exertion, Margaret succeeds in altering Mr. Westfield’s opinion and attaching his heart. But she fears the worst when her deceitful friend arrives.

The Happy Medium by Janice Tarver
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Although she has sometimes been referred to as a clairvoyant, author Janice Tarver prefers to describe her abilities as those of a medium. The Happy Medium centers upon Janice’s interactions with clients, the clients themselves having submitted many of the experiences described in the book. Her journey through acceptance and actualization of her gift comprises another facet of the story.

Celebrities for Breakfast by Shelley Stout
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Personal shopper to the stars, Judith Collington, refuses to spend one more day in LA, answering the demands of her Hollywood clientele. To escape, Judith and her daughter give up their lucrative lifestyle to run a bed and breakfast in Illinois. Judith prepares to purchase the property, until it changes hands in a poker game. New owner: Hollywood actor and part-time egomaniac, Ren Spencer.

There Must Be Murder by Margaret C. Sullivan, illustrated by Cassandra Chouinard
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To the Tilneys, revisiting to Bath a year after they first met seems it can only add to their happiness; but Catherine finds Bath still carries dangers she must learn to navigate. Revisit the pleasures of Georgian Bath with your favorite characters from Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and prepare for romance, mystery, and a very nice story indeed! Includes 29 illustrations by Cassandra Chouinard.

Almendra: A Fairy Tale by Farida Mestek
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Almendra, the High Lady of The Upper Kingdom, is doomed. Many years ago, in a rage, her mother banished all the men from the country and plunged it into unhappiness. To get rid of the curse, Almendra must go to The Land of Men to find love that will restore The Upper Kingdom to all its former glory. But it’s a long way to The Land of Men and the outcome of the journey will change her forever.

Heart Pulled to Pieces by Megan Trennett
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When her marriage ends abruptly, Andi Mathews leaves the City to start a whole new life in a small town known as The Tourist Trap. A good distance away from her old life, Andi heals by meeting new friends, and flirting with the idea of falling in love once more. But just when life starts to look good for Andi, an unexpected turn of events sends her world crashing down all over again.

Lunch with Fellini, Dinner with Fidel  by Deena Stryker
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An American Woman's Journey from the Cold War to the Arab Spring. Highlights include her stint as Fellini's press officer during the shooting of the film 8 1/2, journalistic adventures in Cuba where she held informal conversations with all the members of government including Fidel, Raul and Che. Stryker's memoir is not only a professional journey but a deeply personal exploration.

Letters of Love & Deception by Emily C.A. Snyder
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Part I of this collection of Austenesque short stories offers us a glimpse into various behind-the-scenes interactions from Austen's original works. In Part II, Snyder runs with her imagination taking on various "what-ifs" to hilarious results. The final story, "Pride and Paraliterature" is a satiric take on the phenomenon of monster mash-ups.

Sense and Sensibility annotated by Margaret C. Sullivan, illustrated by Cassandra Chouinard
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This edition of Jane Austen's first published novel is annotated by AustenBlog's Margaret C. Sullivan and illustrated by Cassandra Chouinard. Sense and Sensibility chronicles two sisters' experiences through romance, misunderstandings and heartbreak. Elinor Dashwood with her good sense and well-developed sense of justice forms a foil to her romantic, headstrong sister Marianne.

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, illustrated by Catherine LaPointe
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This edition contains original illustrations by Catherine LaPointe. Set in 1584, The Mysteries of Udolpho tells the story of Emily St. Aubert, a young French woman who is orphaned after the death of her father. The novel is one of the first Gothic romances, replete with incidents of terror, castles, seemingly supernatural events, a brooding, scheming villain, and a persecuted heroine.

An Altered Ending by Megan Trennett
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Ellen Mitchell did not imagine she would be nearing thirty, dealing with her mother's terminal illness and taking life day by day. This all changes with an email from her former professor who offers to help get her dream of writing off the ground. Their relationship has never been simple, and now she wonders if she'll let the one who got away slip through her fingers once again.

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Recently we've had some bad news from one of our authors who is also a dear friend, Farida Mestek. She is suffering from cancer and is courageously going through surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I like to think of Girlebooks as a virtual tight-knit community, one of the best of its kind, and as such I'd like to request the help of whomever would like to offer it. We've set up a fund for Farida and are accepting donations to go towards paying her treatment costs.

You as the donor you won't go away empty-handed! If you donate any amount to Farida's fund, you will receive both of Farida's ebooks, that are currently for sale in our ebook store, for free. Once your donation is processed, you will receive an email with instructions on downloading your free ebooks.

***Donations are currently closed. Thanks so much to all who donated!***

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- Paperback, get 20% off with coupon code 95Y8NF33
- Paperback @ Amazon
- Ebook at Girlebooks.com on sale for $1.00 (limited time)
- Ebook in the Kindle store for $1.00 (limited time)

Christine
- Paperback, get 20% off with coupon code 95Y8NF33
- Paperback @ Amazon
- Ebook for free at Girlebooks.com

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Our first offering is The Complete Works of Jane Austen. You can enjoy the convenience of all Jane Austen's writing in one ebook file. It contains all of her major works: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion; Minor and unfinished works: Sanditon, The Watsons, and Lady Susan; and Juvenilia: Frederic & Elfrida, Love and Freindship, Lesley Castle, The History of England, A Collection of Letters, Scraps. You may download your ebook immediately upon purchase.

We have ideas for subsequent offerings including compilations of the Brontë Sisters including all of their novels, poems and juvenilia; The Scarlet Pimpernel series in chronological order; the Anne of Green Gables series also in chronological order; other "complete works" of Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot and Fanny Burney; and compilations on different themes like young adult novels and American pioneers stories.

We will let you know as soon as new products are added to the ebook store. And as always, let us know your requests.

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In 1927, the world belongs to men, but Grace Langdon won't let herself be tied down by such restraints. She longs to escape the narrow, restricted life in Virginia that is sure to be hers if she stays in her community. When Grace learns her parents have arranged a marriage for her with a local young man, she runs away from home to live life on her own terms and heads for Chicago. There she meets her brother's neighbor, she begins to believe that true love might exist for her.

The second is L. Lee Lowe's Mortal Ghost.

It's a fiery hot summer, and sixteen-year-old Jesse Wright is on the run. An oddly gifted boy, he arrives in a new city where the direction of his life is about to change. He's hungry and lonely and desperate - and beset by visions of a stranger who is being brutally tortured. And then there are Jesse's own memories of a fire ...

Both novels are available for free download, in several ebook formats, from our ebook catalog. We thank these two authors for graciously contributing their books to our site.

In other news, the full length adaptation of Sense and Sensibility directed by Ang Lee is available free, online at Hulu.com (apparently this works only if you're in the US).

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I acquired a Kindle recently, so I can give a mini-review of it here. After years of reading on my PDA, it is quite pleasant to read on the Kindle's larger screen. The clarity of the font is remarkable. The main drawback for me is not being able to read in the dark--I like reading in bed and not bothering my husband, or just dropping off to sleep when I felt like it, not having to turn off the light. Aside from that, I am pleased. It is much smaller and more ergonimic than I imagined. With it's included leather cover closed, it looks like a datebook. I'm also looking forward to having Amazon's large ebook catalog at my disposal. There's still no Georgette Heyer or Wide Sargasso Sea, but I'm confident the selection will widen with time. If you're curious about the Kindle, you can read more about it on Amazon's website.

In other site news, we now have a slick rating and review system for our ebook catalog. On each ebook detail page, there is a place for you to add your star rating and, optionally, your review of the ebook. Click here to go to our ebook catalog and add your rating or review! We hope you like the changes, and now back to publishing ebooks.

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I have posted all of Girlebooks' ebooks for sale (from $.99 to $1.59) on the Amazon Kindle store. See a listing of the Kindle ebooks available here.

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First is a great review by Anne Wagner of The Stranger:

There isn't one irritating thing about Becoming Jane, there are about fifty. Even if you don't care that Anne Hathaway is way too pretty to play Jane Austen--who in the most flattering of her alleged portraits is shown with squinty little eyes--there is the fact that the erstwhile star of The Princess Diaries is grating. You may find it disturbing that Jane wears empire-waisted styles not yet popularized; it is also possible that you will disapprove when Jane Austen's chumpish father performs oral sex on her unimpressed mother. (No, I'm not kidding.) And if you've seen a single other Austen adaptation in the last 10 years, particularly 2005's Pride & Prejudice, you'll be appalled at director Julian Jarrold's shameless pilfering--shots, situations... The very plot of Pride & Prejudice is lifted wholesale and wedged between the known facts of Jane Austen's life. Of course, that dimwitted strategy is stolen too, from 1998's Shakespeare in Love. Thanks, Tom Stoppard.

Why do we need to believe that authors lived their own stories? Are we so envious of their towering talents that we have to deny their ability to fabricate plot? (It's especially ridiculous that we've done this to Jane Austen and William Shakespeare--of all writers in the English language, they are perhaps least known for simply devising plotlines.) Whatever the motivation, the result is dull. And if you can imagine Jane Austen falling in love with a man who seduces her with a description of mating chickadees--well, let me put it this way: You must be thinking of the other Brontë.

Now read this hilarious satire. I have to say that at first I was a little curious about seeing this movie--but after reading the satire, I think I know too much already!

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