tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45600529539491397532024-03-21T15:11:18.690-07:00The Pemberley LibraryThe Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-76772425322166274022016-11-16T12:03:00.000-08:002016-12-18T03:28:14.404-08:00Eligible (The Austen Project #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rating: <span style="color: #990000;">5 out of 5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Source:<span style="color: #999999;"> <span style="color: #990000;">Bought</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hardback: 528 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: </span><span style="font-size: large;">The Borough Press</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publication date: 21 April 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: </span><span style="font-size: large;">978-0743291361</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>First Line - "Well before his arrival in Cincinnati, everyone knew that Chip Bingley was looking for a wife"
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText2442498970527695440">This version of the
Bennet family—and Mr. Darcy—is one that you have and haven’t met before:
Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga
instructor older sister, Jane, lives in New York City. When their father
has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati
to help—and discover that the sprawling Tudor they grew up in is
crumbling and the family is in disarray.<br /><br />Youngest sisters Kitty
and Lydia are too busy with their CrossFit workouts and Paleo diets to
get jobs. Mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master’s
degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious
Tuesday-night outings she won’t discuss. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing
on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as Jane’s
fortieth birthday fast approaches.<br /><br />Enter Chip Bingley, a handsome
new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality TV
dating show Eligible. At a Fourth of July barbecue, Chip takes an
immediate interest in Jane, but Chip’s friend neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam
Darcy reveals himself to Liz to be much less charming. . . . <br /><br />And yet, first impressions can be deceiving.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">I'd been seeing this book everywhere, both online and in real life and had no idea it was a JAFF book. I thought it was some historical story about a waitress in the 1920's, bahahahaha! No lie!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Turns out it's a modern retelling and as soon as I found that out I </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">was all over it and bought it on the spot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure how I'd get on with a modern setting but I had no problem with it at all and it's just as I thought, if it's got <i>anything</i> to do with Pride & Prejudice, I'm in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just loved this one! Hilarious in all the right places and despite being a whopper at over 500 pages I just raced through it. Could barely put it down, actually. Lydia and Mrs Bennet, and Mary too as it turns out, were so funny and I actually had tears I laughed so hard at a few parts. That very, very rarely happens with me and books! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jane and Bingley were obviously the main focus (kind of) but it was Darcy and Elizabeth I wanted to read about. Although it has a modern setting it's still got similarities to the original and the characters were instantly recognisable and I loved watching them fall in love (again). I'm getting pretty confident that I'll try pretty much anything with D&E at this point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, I pictured Colin Firth as my Darcy but Elizabeth was an unknown face. I guess I'm not fussy who my Lizzie is...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Super story and although it's number four in the Austen Project series it's a stand alone (as are all the others in the series), They are retellings of four of Austen's most popular books, not just P&P. I haven't read any of the others and I probably won't until such time as I exhaust the P&P stories and become obsessed by her other masterpieces. That'll be a looong time from now then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the way through reading this I thought that Curtis Sittenfeld was a guy. Curtis is a guy name where I'm from. Wasn't until afterwards I found out that the author is a lady. A very talented lady!</span>The Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-18870997102584576752016-11-16T11:19:00.002-08:002016-11-21T03:58:56.166-08:00Duty and Desire (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #2) by Pamela Aidan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rating: <span style="color: #0b5394;">4 out of 5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Source: <span style="color: #0b5394;">Bought</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paperback: 320 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: Touchstone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publication date: 04 June 2007</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: </span><span style="font-size: large;">978-0743291361</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>First Line - "Darcy recited the collect for the first Sunday in Advent, his prayer book closed upon his thumb as he stood alone in his family's pew in St, _ _ _'s"
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText2442498970527695440">When Darcy pays a visit
to an old classmate in Oxford in an attempt to shake Elizabeth from his
mind, he is set upon by husband-hunting society ladies and ne'er-do-well
friends from his university days, all with designs on him -- some for
good and some for ill. He and his sartorial genius of a valet, Fletcher,
must match wits with them all, but especially with the curious Lady
Sylvanie. </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">This is the second part in the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman series by Pamela Aidan and I'm not sure what to make of it. I had read several reviews for this one before I actually got to it and all I really took away from those was that it was thought best to skip this second one and go straight to number three. Everyone has a lot to say about this one but I didn't want to miss anything so I fell straight into it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a bit strange, it's true, but it's entertaining too and although I can't imagine Darcy getting up to most of what goes on in the pages </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it was a fun read. It takes place between the Netherfield ball and Rosings and in the original we don't see Darcy as he's gone to London with Bingley. Here we see what he gets up to and it all seems very far fetched and strange. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I really liked seeing Darcy's slow but steady fall into love though and even without Elizabeth as a character there was plenty of her as a notion. He just never seemed to stop brooding over her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fletcher, Mr Darcy's irrepressible valet was great and to quote the blurb, "a sartorial genius'. I love his character. Actually, there were plenty of interesting characters in this one, some new and some old but a lot of strangeness too. Oh well, on to the next one in the trilogy...eventually.</span>The Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-58686236142609714082016-11-16T08:29:00.000-08:002016-11-21T03:58:28.178-08:00An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #1) by Pamela Aidan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rating: <span style="color: #990000;">5 out of 5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Source:<span style="color: #990000;"> Bought</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paperback: 288 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: Touchstone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publication date: 06 June 2006</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: 978-0743291347 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>First Line - "Fitzwilliam George Alexander Darcy rose from his seat in the Bingley carriage and reluctantly descended to earth before the assembly hall above the only inn to which the small market town of Meryton could lay</b><b> claim."
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice. As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Bingley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows - as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham. Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Austen but with a wit and humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.</span></b></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">I was really interested to read this story as it's more or less the first part of P&P as it was when Jane Austen wrote it, except told from Darcy's point of view. How exciting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr Darcy in this one started out as I remember him but things took a turn and he seemed quite...weak isn't really the word I'm looking for but I can't find the right one... Wet? Mooney? Pathetic...? He takes to carrying around a little keepsake of Elizabeth's and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">continually strokes and fiddles with it and just generally comes across as a lovesick puppy. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I suppose puppies are adorable but I kind of want my Mr Darcy to be made of sterner stuff. On the outside he's still the same though, it's just all the internal monologues and angst that weaken him (for me). Although, to be fair, since nobody but him knows what's he is feeling/thinking I suppose he's still the same to all outward appearances. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since this is the first in a trilogy I'll have to wait until the next book to find out what happens next but so far (wimpy Mr Darcy not withstanding) I'm really liking it a lot! Also, I really hope I get to see lots more of Fletcher, Mr Darcys valet. He's a bit like Batman's Albert (Alfred?) and I really like the way both he and Darcy interact, it's quite comical and he's a fun character.</span>The Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-83957341688619562632016-11-16T08:22:00.003-08:002016-11-20T13:15:52.001-08:00The Houseguest by Elizabeth Adams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rating: <span style="color: #b45f06;">5 out of 5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Source: <span style="color: #b45f06;">Bought</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paperback: 304 pages</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: Createspace</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publication date: 08 May 2014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: 978-1492318743 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>First Line - "Dearest brother, all is well here and I have quite recovered from my bout of cold"
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">When Georgiana Darcy travels to Netherfield to visit her brother, she
becomes friends with a neighbor, Elizabeth Bennet. After Miss Darcy
returns to town, she invites her new friend to stay with her at the
Darcy home in London while her brother is away. Mr. Darcy returns
unexpectedly and is trapped under the same roof with Elizabeth Bennet
for three weeks. Will this change in circumstances lead to a change in
affections? Can Elizabeth see past his hauteur to the man underneath?
Filled with familiar faces and new characters, you will fall in love
with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy all over again.</span></b></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">Well,
the blurb was right, I did fall in love with Elizabeth and Mr Darcy all
over again! I feel I'm going to give all my JAFF books a glowing
review as I'm just loving being back in the P&P world, no matter
what the circumstances of the story. That might all change, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">obviously,
as I venture further into what's available but so far (and to be fair
I've only read two, including this one) I'm hooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since my
last post I've found out that my label of 'FF' wasn't far off, it's
actually known as 'JAFF' (Jane Austen Fan Fiction). So many sub genres
too...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, the
story - Well, I thought it was great. Darcy was adorable and Elizabeth
was Elizabeth, what's not to like? The other P&P main cast were
mostly missing so that the story could focus on the two important people
but Georgiana had a big part to play in the proceedings and I liked to
see her friendship with Elizabeth growing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">It still
seems a bit strange to read about Darcy and Elizabeth and have them
doing things outside of the limits from P&P. I suppose that's the
draw of JAFF but I'm not sure how that will work when I get into the
modern retellings. Time will tell, I suppose...</span>The Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-81107233776828145402016-11-16T05:20:00.001-08:002016-11-20T13:14:18.388-08:00Mr Darcy's Obsession by Abigail Reynolds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hbz2yV7TUaT-SVg4FIydU0OEC8R9BAIM8gI5ZzHPrnEv2NnNPmIk0YKUrGc3bkKkYpP3HA4URCN7UwiwL6rok4hu7pvr9lZ7mgWsu-uyUIM3G8JNEWs7ly8MQh37C3Rd2mreUcg5MQ3R/s1600/51u4IcY9CpL._SX354_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hbz2yV7TUaT-SVg4FIydU0OEC8R9BAIM8gI5ZzHPrnEv2NnNPmIk0YKUrGc3bkKkYpP3HA4URCN7UwiwL6rok4hu7pvr9lZ7mgWsu-uyUIM3G8JNEWs7ly8MQh37C3Rd2mreUcg5MQ3R/s400/51u4IcY9CpL._SX354_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="285" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Rating: <span style="color: #990000;">5 our of 5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Source: <span style="color: #990000;">Bought</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"></span>Paperback: 368 pages </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Publication date: 29 Oct 2010 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: 978-1402240928</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>First Line - "MISSED, DAMN IT!" </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><b><i> <span style="font-size: small;">The more he tries to stay away from her, the more his obsession grows…
What if…
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: small;">Elizabeth Bennet was more unsuitable for Mr. Darcy than ever…
Mr. Darcy is determined to find a more suitable bride. But then he learns that Elizabeth is living in London in reduced circumstances, after her father’s death robs her of her family home…
What if…
Mr. Darcy can’t help himself from seeking her out…
He just wants to make sure she’s alright. But once he’s seen her, he feels compelled to talk to her, and from there he’s unable to fight the overwhelming desire to be near her, or the ever-growing mutual attraction that is between them…
What if…
Mr. Darcy’s intentions were shockingly dishonorable…</span></i></b></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a recent fan but I am so obsessed by Pride & Prejudice that I'm of the belief that I could happily read anything that even hints at being a retelling, variation, vagary, etc. since the original was over too soon. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's fitting that my first adventure into the world of P&P fanfiction (I'm not quite sure what to call it yet...does it have a special name, I wonder?) is titled Mr Darcy's Obsession and is authored by Abigail Reynolds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a book! I loved it. Slightly different from the original as they fork apart around the time of the Rosing's meeting but the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">beloved characters were just as I remembered them with a few new names thrown in for good measure. I'm not really familiar with the sub-genres yet but I think this one might be a 'What-if' and the story follows what would happen if Darcy had never been able to propose and Elizabeth's father had died, scattering the sisters and their mother to cope as best they can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure what to expect as I'm still not used to how things veer off from the original but if they're all like this one then I'll be lapping them up! I loved Darcy and his attempts to meet Elizabeth, I love the misunderstandings, I loved the new setting and most of all I loved the outcome. Since reading P&P I've watched both the BBC drama with Colin Firth and the movie with Matthew </span><span style="font-size: large;">MacFadyen and loved them both in their own ways and I'm not sure which Darcy is my favourite. Reading this I pictured Colin Firth as Mr Darcy so perhaps he'll be my guy when reading the FF's. Suits me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can't wait to build up my library with more of the same... </span>The Pemberley Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01653380686818130465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560052953949139753.post-50339001848719382492016-11-16T02:17:00.001-08:002016-11-20T11:53:40.272-08:00Pride & Prejudice - Where it all began...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A while back
though I took a notion to read Pride & Prejudice for the first time.
I'm a big kindle fan but for this book I wanted my first time to be
special :P</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I hunted down and bought a very nice vintage hardback, complete with
gilt trim and (faux) leather and settled down to read...then I laid it
aside and had an attack of doubt. What if I hated it? EVERYONE else
seems to love it and the pressure to get sucked in </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">by it felt huge. I
decided to delay reading it until I felt I was in the right mood for it
to grab me. Eventually I decided that even if I hated it I'd just say I
loved it so that nobody would think I was stupid :D</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Mkay, now where did that fancy book go? *sigh* Nowhere to be
found. It's like the thing has vanished into thin air. Ah well, never
mind, my kindle is special too, I suppose.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Nope, two chapters into the kindle edition and I'm not feeling it. I really need this one in paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">So, fast forward a few weeks spent checking charity shops for any
copy I could lay my hands on without any success and I take myself
online. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm browsing a few different covers when I spy the mother
lode... Soon as I saw it I knew that was <i>The Special</i> I had been looking for.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">It's just perfect. It's published by a company called <a href="http://www.pulptheclassics.com/">Pulp! The Classics</a>
and their covers have all been given a vintage re-do with cute
tag-lines to match. This one has Colin Firth as the inspiration :D</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Pride & Prejudice was their first release and although they're
quite a new press they've got a nice selection of classics and a few
more near to publishing date.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">The text of the books is the exact classic's text, it's just the
covers that are different. They all have the coloured page edges like
some vintage paperbacks used to have as standard (Pride & Prejudice
has red edges) and are made to look beat up and stained on the covers.
So cute.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I love my P&P copy so that I'm saving up for all the others too. LOVE. THEM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was reading it in the hospital waiting room last week and two
separate ladies came over to me and asked about it :) It's a great
conversation starter, lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhoo....the story... I LOVE IT!! No lie, I really do, lol. I'm
working through it slowly to make it last but I'm happy to announce that
I really like it. Darcy is an arse and I don't blame Elizabeth for
turning him down but I'm just at the part where she's starting to melt a
little towards him and it's great! I'm going to watch all the
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