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

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

Catherine Morland 21-50 Books

21-30

21- Lost in thought (reread, FF) 4 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14000582/1/ I think I started this ages ago and never finished, so I started from thebeginning. As a modern it focused more on human connection emotionally and mentally vs via lust, although there is some of that in ppl's thoughts. I was quite impressed with the psychological elements of the story.
22- The Lecherous Mr. Collins (FF) 3.5 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8942750/... a sweet story, with some trigger stuff due to Collins's attack on Elizabeth during his proposal
23- Threads of Magic: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (reread, AB) 5
24- Her Price (FF) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2869101/...
25- Turnabout (FF, WIP) 4 Soon to be published on Kindle and KU
26- While you were sleeping (FF) 3.5/4 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14099283... The scene when Darcy slams into Longbourn bellowing for his wife..! Awesome!
27- One rule for you, another for me (AHA) 3 https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?/to... It starts interesting, but nothing much new happens, very little angst.
28- An Ever fixed mark (AO3) 4 https://archiveofourown.org/works/852...
29- The Luxury of Silence: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice (reread, PB)
30- For want of a nail (FF) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11362442...

I was a good one. The first of hers I really liked, so far.
Got the KU, and will skim, as the author said some editing and changes would be made.

ladymurmur wrote: "Happy New Year to Miss Charlotte and all my fellow Austenesque readers! One of my intentions for this year is to offer myself & others a little more grace and gentleness where I can. Over the holid..."

Nice start!

Linda wrote: "Goodbye Anne.

16. The Letter https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13044938... 4.5*
17. The Duchess of Devonshire https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12276851... re-read 4.5*
18..."

Woohoo!
I remember The Letter being very cute.

Craftyhj wrote: "Miss Marianne - I do hope you find my choices sufficiently exciting and romantic for you. There is some bereavement, some unrequited love and some very misunderstood young ladies. I trust these wil..."

Well done!

I started NA yesterday. It is an audible original dramatization with various voices and Emma Thompson as the behind the scenes narrator.

Thanks!

Katie wrote: "Charlotte Heywood: Books 1-5

1. Rain and Retribution by L.L. Diamond (4 stars)
2. Three Brides for Three Cousins: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christine Combe..."

Well done!

Well done Kirk!

Linda wrote: "Sam wrote: "Anne Elliot 11-20 Books

And done! I seem to be doing a lot of rereads so far. And I am delving in to the fanfic. I have so many saved and never got to them!

11- [book:Dangerous Magic|..."

Right! Besides, if its good, why not enjoy it again.

Well done yourself!

Craftyhj wrote: ".... and she out of the traps for 2023,

1) From Ashes to Heiresses: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Short Story by Renata McMann and Summer Hansford - 3.5*.

Top marks for coming up ..."

Well done!

Thanks Crafty!

Thank you Sophia and Kirk.

I am also following about a dozen or more WIP and a few will end soon (eyebrow waggle)

Nicole, thank you so much for your explanations! I appreciate it.

Ah, Will it make a difference if I was doing a standard search for a book on GRs and I only wanted audiobook results?

I am interested to know why the asin is important to be listed in GR?

I am following it also. Yeah, I was pretty surprised at the path that took. But on the other hand it was also a refreshing take on the otherwise sometimes banal Bingley character.

Anne Elliot 11-20 Books

And done! I seem to be doing a lot of rereads so far. And I am delving in to the fanfic. I have so many saved and never got to them!

11- Dangerous Magic (reread, AB) 5
12- The Duchess of Devonshire (reread, FF) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12276851/1/
13- Our lady of longbourn (reread, FF) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13151029/1/
14- Battle of roses -theabonimablequeen (AHA) 4 https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?/to...
15- Words Unspoken: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (reread, KU) 4
16- This terrible love (AHA) 4 https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?/to... Jeanne, I actually read this!
17- The matchbreaker (FF) 4 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14080587/1/
18- Miss Gardiner: A Variation on Pride and Prejudice (reread, KU) 4
19- Smoky Dreams: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (KU) 3 - Way wordy, with not a lot of real action or enough dialog. And I had this on my TBR pile for soo long, totes disappointed.
20- Quirks of fate (reread, FF) 4 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13099696/1/

Christina wrote: "First off, congrats to all of you who have made progress so far! (It's not even been a week, people! You are amazing!)

I just finished my first Austenesque read of the year:

1.) [book:The Murder ..."

Well done!

Well done!