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News Flash! La Petite Four to Debut May 29! May 4, 2008 You read that right! Because of positive buyer response, Penguin Razorbill has decided to publish La Petite Four 5 WEEKS EARLY! So, instead of the book waltzing into stores on July 3, it will be out on May 29. That's, gulp, less than 4 weeks away. Things are going to heat up around here. Look for more fun facts, quizzes, and contests as we draw ever nearer. |
And While You Wait . . . April 20, 2008 Though La Petite Four won't be out until July, here's a wonderful novel you can read now! My dear friend Marissa Doyle's book Bewitching Season features twins Persephone (Persy) and Penelope (Pen) Leland, who are anticipating their first London season with mixed feelings. Pen can't wait for the balls and handsome young men to flirt with, but Persy would rather stay home with their governess, Ally, and continue her magic studies. But then Ally disappears, the twins find that her disappearance is linked to a dastardly plot to enchant the soon-to-be Queen. Persy also discovers that even boys who were terrible teases when they were twelve can mysteriously turn into the most perfect young men. I'm reading it now and enjoying every minute! |
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First Review! April 13, 2008 Sophie at "Couture's Fashionable Reads" was kind enough to award La Petite Four a 7 out of 10 in the book's first review. "With clever plot twists, spying, and debonair courtiers, this book will keep you reading to the end!" Bless you, Sophie! See the full review at Sophie's blog. |
Let's Play Dress Up! April 6, 2008 Here's something fun, and rather addictive! There's an animated Regency paperdoll online. You can change her clothes, dress her up for day or night, even change her hair and expression. Check it out here. |
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Lady Emily's England March 30, 2008 Oh, the delights of England! On our recent trip, my friend and I strolled Bond Street, drove through Hyde Park, and viewed His Grace the Duke of Wellington's impressive art collection. If you'd like to see some of the places Lady Emily and her three friends visited, be sure to check out the new page on England Through Emily's Eyes. |
Happy Easter! March 23, 2008 Rejoice in this special day! Besides church services and good dinners with loved ones, the young ladies of La Petite Four love another Easter Sunday tradition: egg rolling! If you have some plastic eggs or too many colored hard-boiled eggs, you can try it too. Everyone take an egg and go to the nearest grassy hill. Set your eggs on the long side at the top of the hill, and give them a little push to set them rolling. Whichever egg reaches the bottom first without cracking wins! |
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Even in England! March 16, 2008 Charing Cross Road is renowned for its bookstores, and the street's Murder One is among the most famous independent bookstores in London. So it was quite a thrill to find one of my other books on the shelves. They even asked for my autograph (okay, after my friend and I squeeled and took this picture). Lady Emily would have been so proud of me! After Easter, I'll put up a page showing you all the places she and her friends hang out when they're in London. |
Stay Tuned! February 24, 2008 I'll be taking a little break this week and next because I'm going to England! I can't wait to see places like Hyde Park, where La Petite Four ride and drive, and Bond Street, where they shop and stalk Lord Robert. Look for pictures and stories of the trip soon! |
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Join the Class February 17, 2008 I'm a proud member of the Class of 2k8, a group of 27 authors whose first young adult or middle grade books will be out in 2008. From mysteries to fantasy to romance, we have it all! Check out the Class at our website, blog, or MySpace page for games, prizes, and fun info. You'll be glad you stopped by! |
Early Valentine's Presents February 10, 2008 You have to see this video on YouTube, on Regency heroes. It embodies everything I love about the Regency--gorgeous guys, adventure, and romance--the perfect Valentine's Day present! And if you want more, check out our Nineteen Teen blog for the scoop on Regency valentines. Enjoy! |
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Sweets for the Sweet! February 3, 2008 Valentine's Day is coming and with it dreams of candies and cookies. Chocolate bars didn't exist in the Regency (oh the horror!), but La Petite Four have been known to indulge in a few sugar cookies. Here's a recipe dating from around 1812: Sugar Cookies
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| Give the Girl a Hand January 27, 2008 La Petite Four love to enliven a quiet afternoon with a great game of cards, like Commerce for three or more players. A dealer deals cards one at a time to each player, three face down and three face up. The face up cards are called the widow. |
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Everyone picks up the three face-down cards as their hand. The player to the dealer's right starts the game. She can trade or barter a card. To trade, she hands one of the cards from her hand to the dealer, who gives her another. To barter, she swaps one card from her hand with one card from the widow. Then it's the next person's turn, going toward the right. When a player has a hand she thinks can win, she knocks on the table and does not play again. Play continues until someone else knocks. Then everyone lays down their hands to see who won.
The best hands are as follows:
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The Proper Silhouette January 20, 2008 There's something elegant about a silhouette, as if the person's character shines through when details are kept simple. The very best silhouette makers can look at a person and cut the black paper to match. But you don't have to be an artist to create one. Tape a piece of white paper on the wall and sit between it and a light so that your shadow is cast on the paper. Have a friend trace your silhouette. Then cut it out. You can either put the while silhouette on black paper, or trace around it on black paper and put the transferred silhouette on white paper. Tres chic! |
| Sir Reggie Rides Again! January 13, 2008 Some of you may have read my bio and know that I sometimes dress up as a young Regency gentleman. There's a perfectly good reason! You can learn more, and find out how a young lady in the Regency period would have faired if she'd tried it, by going to the latest addition to my website, Girls Have More Fun, Sometimes. |  |
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Friend Me! January 6, 2008 I'm now on MySpace, and I'd love to make your acquaintance. Please stop by and say hello! Friends are always welcome. |
| Happy New Year! December 31, 2007 On New Year's Eve, Lady Emily and her friends would be drinking from the warm, savory depths of a Wassail cup. Want to try a sip? Here's a recipe, modified a bit to fit today's ingredients. Combine in a large saucepan
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 | We're Live! And I could just jump for joy! My hope is to update this webpage at least weekly with fun quizzes, contests, things to do, and other tantalizing bits of information, all in celebration of La Petite Four and their world. Please make yourself at home, and check back often. For this week, have you ever wished for a title like Lady Emily Southwell, daughter of the Duke of Emerson? The site below will give you a whimsical (okay, peculiar as they call the things) title. You can see mine. What's yours? Feel free to stop by my blog at Nineteen Teen and let me know. |
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