Sam’s Comments (group member since Nov 25, 2022)

Sam’s comments from the Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023 group.

wosedwew wrote: "
In the published book, D follows E to India. Caroline follows D. She attempts to kill E with by bringing a cobra into E's bedroom. The cobra escapes and kills C instead.
I have not read the unpubl..."

Thank you very much! I saw I had marked it as 'never' now I know why. I do appreciate the spoiler!!

Goodness. How do ODC get together after that? I can't imagine Caroline letting Darcy go...

Katja wrote: "Craftyhj wrote: "." the persistent under-the-radar misogyny which permeates far too much romantic fiction still

This is not so mucha thing in JAFF because of the no-brothers thingy but the brother..."

I think the understanding is that men know what is in the minds of other men. And the terminology of get your mind out of the gutter was probably created by men telling other men not to think of their sisters that way! hehehhe

Katja wrote: "Then they have ten children so presumably they took off their underwear at some point"

roflol

Danielle, another audiobook add please:

https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Also - would it be possible to change out the picture in this audible? For some reason it shows like a book and not the square of audio.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Thank you!!

Another like- when Mrs Hill is obviously the woman that raised Elizabeth when Mrs Bennet is too vile.

Thanks Sophia!

MichelleH wrote: "I have to 'defend myself' before stating a particular pet peeve by saying I'm NO PRUDE. But I really loathe the stories that are just sex for sex sake, no plot just scene after scene of sex. Sick. ..."

Oh my lord yes, All sex No plot, Ugh! I am always like - but where is the storyline!?!

Well done Abmom and inspiring too!

Thanks!

Go you! I hope you really enjoy it.
I find my reading is very emotional. Not sure I could get overly structured with it. ;)

I love that authors have to find fresh ways to describe the Talk. My favorite was when Mrs. Bennet says that he will get 'inspired' while waving her hands in an upward motion.
Also can't remember which book.

Ha! I agree with you both. Those scenes are so good. Whether orchestrated by Lady Matlock in public or in the new Bennet home in private, she is so done!

Craftyhj wrote: "Here is my batch. Quite an eclectic (and old) mix as a result of tidying my TBR and finding some forgotten "never reads".

1. Accusing Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
2. [book:Crossed in ..."

Hi Crafty - you have such a wonderful list to choose from!

My personal faves on it are Accusing Mr. Darcy and The Rogue's Widow. Both excellent and quite different books. I will go with The Rogue's Widow and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

George Knightley 51-75 Books

51- Any Number of Regrets (KU) 3
52- From Ashes to Heiresses: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Short Story (reread, AB) 4
53- Agony and Hope (reread, AB) 5
54- Blame the Mistletoe (KU)
55- Old Boots: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (AB) 4.5
56- Mr. Darcy's Mail-Order Bride: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (AB-YT) 4
57- The Mistress of All: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (reread, EB) 4
58- This is not a laughing matter: A light-hearted Regency Romance inspired by P&P (KU) 3.5
59- An Intolerable Situation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (KU) 3
60- Bound by Love (reread, PB) 5

wosedwew wrote: "My pet peeves are "everyone wants to kill Elizabeth" plots.
It always amazes me how popular Melanie Schertz books seem to be. I know, she can tell an exciting story but really!

So..."

Ahh but she brings the Drama!

Linda wrote: "I also dislike multiple births. I keep thinking that even now, they are considered high risk, back then, it was practically a death sentence.

I also dislike Jane with Bingley. He's too wishy wash..."

I love when Jangley get backbones. another old reused canon, Bingley listens to his advisor instead of going to 'get his girl'!!

Craftyhj wrote: "Multiple births is a pet peeve for me. It is only in very recent times that multiple births have generally ended well. In 1800 the global infant mortality rate was over 40% (really!). Very few mult..."

How about when they have triplets! Even more so a danger to all. And with all modern medicine it is still possible for not all to be born healthy/alive.

Katja wrote: "Well I'll read pretty much anything if it's got funny banter but I will not rush to pick a book up if I know Elizabeth is a secret duke's daughter or something. I mean, how are all these dukes and ..."

Hahaha, while that is my favorite Trope I totally laughed - can't remember where I put her...

So this isn't an about life thing, but I was thinking. We discuss so much our favorite tropes, I was wondering what your pet peeves are.

For example- I am so over the whole Lydia/Wickham thing being the catalyst for a story. With so many variations out now, and so, so many of them are beyond creative, I'm like super blase' with that canon thread.

Also, every time Elizabeth goes on about how perfect Jane is and beautiful inside as well as out, I roll my eyes a little. At times I would love for Elizabeth to let rip into Jane: tell her to wake up, get over herself, that life really can be that bad and have bad people in it. I think it one of the reasons I appreciate bad Jane story now.

To finish, (and I know this is probably just me) but why does Jane get the Viscount/Earl/Duke/Marquess and a dozen of children starting 9 months out of the gate? Major eye rolling on these...

I would love to hear your pet peeves! (so I don't feel like such an idjit) LOL

Elizabeth and the Entail: A Pride and Prejudice Variation