Book Surfing

Lauren at Cupcake Series links to an interesting article on neglected Scottish women writers like Susan Ferrier, "the Scottish Jane Austen" which led me to add this, this, and this to my amazon wish list (which I use to keep track of all the books I want to go and buy at Book Soup on Sunset). The article also reminded me of Maria Edgeworth, an Irish author who was greatly esteemed by Austen. Her novels Castle Rackrent, The Absentee, and Belinda are a fantastic way to while away a weekend.