December- Someone Else Pick It For Me

[Patricia]

disappointed a bit now. I thought jane odiwes new book was available on nook format and it wasnt I need to have a different book for december now. This is so disappointing i love her books!

[Claudine]

I feel bad for you Trish, but chin up... Either it will come out soon or your reading plans were meant to change. Email Jane and ask her when Nook is coming out...

[Patricia]

ok contacted jane and it should be available soon in nook format! :)

[Claudine]

Awesome!!!

[Kirk]

Trish wrote: "ok contacted jane and it should be available soon in nook format! :)" ...in the nook of time??

[Sophia]

Oh yay! Glad you were able to check with the author Trish and have the Nook version coming soon. Just in case it's not soon enough, here's my second choice for you as a back up plan: Mr. Darcy to the Rescue by Victoria Kincaid.

@Kirk- LOL!

[Carmen8094]

@Hi Mary, thank you! I can't wait to start reading "Bluebells in the mourning"!
For you I choose" Ardently " . It seems really a wonderful story and it is in my wish list.

Happy reading!

[Claudine]

Oh Mary and Kirk, you have great reads there!!

[Mary]

Carmen,

Thank you for choosing Ardently!!

Have heard great things about it! Can't wait to delve in.

Am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Bluebells! Enjoy.
Mary.

[Patricia]

Kirk wrote: "Trish wrote: "ok contacted jane and it should be available soon in nook format! :)" ...in the nook of time??"
Nook is like kindle through barnes and noble booksellers

edit
now that im re reading it lol oh my goodness :)

[Mary]

Hi all,

Gotta share my thoughts on Ardently with you.

I simply adored it!!

What a fantastic book-it's so witty, so beautifully written..the dialogue that flows between all the characters, the hidden meanings, Lizzy's letter to her father, the scene when looking at the sketch of Pemberley,her reaction to Darcy leaving..........

Such a happy 'feel good' book, obviously a labour of love for Caitlin Williams.

Thank you Carmen for choosing this for me-Carmen you've simply got to read it too!!

[Erika]

Mary, thanks for your thoughts on Ardently!! Makes me wanna read it more.

[Mary]

Treat yourself to it. It's a treasure Erika!

[Claudine]

Mary, I'm so glad you loved "Ardently," as I have a surprise for "Ardently" fans coming soon to my blog ... Caitlin will also have a new release in a few months... Love her!

[Mary]

Yip! Caitlin is a brilliant writer. Looking forward to her next book already.
Will definitely check out J J to read more.

[Claudine]

Thanks Mary! It's going to be a generous, fun 12 day event in the holiday spirit!

[Mary]

Sounds fab!!

[Sophia]

Glad it was a fantastic reading experience, Mary. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Mary]

Names of such great books should be shouted from the rooftops...... In my humble opinion!

[Claudine]

Sophia, if you haven't read "Ardently," you must!!

[Sophia]

You've got me convinced that it needs to be on the reading pile for next year's challenge. :) I can see you were emotionally connected. I love that, too.

[Claudine]

Absolutely!! There will also be a surprise on my blog related to the book. I can't wait till readers see it!!

[Sophia]

Claudine wrote: "Absolutely!! There will also be a surprise on my blog related to the book. I can't wait till readers see it!!"

Surprise??? I'll be there with bells on. :)

[Claudine]

Thanks Sophia!! You're such a great JAFF buddy!!

[Carmen8094]

@Mary: Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
As Sophia, it will be in my reading challenge for next year. There is something Pesuasion like in the story , if I remember well, isn't there? I love Persuasion so much!

[Claudine]

Yes, there is, now that you mention it!!

[Carmen8094]

@Claudine: let us know when it will be, Claudine, I can't wait!

[Claudine]

Oh, I'm so glad... I think you'll really enjoy it!! I'm so excited about the upcoming holiday season!!

[Erika]

Kim wrote: "Hi Erika, You have a lot of titles on your list that I've not read (some I've never heard of!) so I'm taking a shot here with Darcy and Elizabeth - A Most Unlikely Couple because it sounds like a g..."

Hey Kim, thanks for suggesting Darcy and Elizabeth by Brenda Webb, it was great!! Lots of misunderstandings, love, action, rakes and new characters that enlighten the delight this book is!! Oh and one insanely 'evil' Georgiana!!!! Here's the link to my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirk]

Thank you Debbie for picking this one for me!!!!
This one earned a five from me for several reasons.
Jane, a great location, a good mystery etc. And one
final factor that really touched me. The relationship
between Jane and her father Rev. George Austen. He helps
and supports her detective efforts. Also, this book is set
in Sept 1804, just 4 months before his passing in Jan. 1805.
This book also has a balanced view of Mrs Austen. She seems more like
the Mrs Bennet of P&P '05, rather than P&P '95.

[Abigail]

Hi, thank you, Trish, for the recommendation of The Secret of Pembrooke Park. I jumped the gun on December reading, sorry!

I enjoyed the read quite a lot, though I wish it had been set in some era other than the Regency, or else that the author had made more effort to use period language and mores. Though I’m not personally religious, I felt the religious elements of the story were very well integrated into the plot and appropriate to the age. It was four stars for me, reviewed here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Carmen8094]

Hi! Mary, thank you for picking "Bluebells in the mourning" for me!
It is really a beautiful novel! I loved the characters, especially Elizabeth and Georgiana. They were so lovely and nice, and Lizzy so lively and witty! And there were a lot of wonderful scenes between Darcy and Elizabeth!! Sweet, touching, or even funny.

My review here: http://iltesorodicarta.blogspot.it/20...

[Mary]

Carmen,

Am so happy that you liked Bluebells.

I've read all KaraLynne's books and loved them all( though Haunting Mr Darcy, for me was extra special!).

Happy holidays!

Mary.

[Carmen8094]

Happy holidays to you, too! :)

[Kim]

Hi Kirk,
Thanks for picking My Dear Sophy. It was lovely. There is a bit of a love triangle going on though we know what path Sophia Wentworth will ultimately choose. It was interesting to read about the Wentworth family and young Frederick. I gave this book 4 stars.

[Kirk]

Kim wrote: "Hi Kirk,
Thanks for picking My Dear Sophy. It was lovely. There is a bit of a love triangle going on though we know what path Sophia Wentworth will ultimately choose. It was intere..."

I'm so glad to read that you though it lovely! Cheers!

[Claudine]

Thanks Abigail for selecting "Jane and The Twelve Days of Christmas." I loved getting to become acquainted with Barron's work. She's a brilliant writer and I look forward to starting this series from the very beginning! If anyone wants a hard cover copy, there's a giveaway for this book on justjane183.com until December 15,2015.

[Abigail]

So glad you enjoyed it, Claudine! The series is definitely worth reading from start to now (I won’t say “start to finish” because I hope the author continues). I haven’t started Twelve Days of Christmas yet, but hope I can plow through enough other work that it serves as my Christmas reward!

[Claudine]

Her next book, "Jane and the Waterloo Map," is coming out in Feb., so the series will continue... Thanks again!

[Sophia]

I wanted to finish my book before the holidays and whew, just made it.

Thanks for picking The Knights of Derbyshire for me Claudine. I was engaged from cover to cover and now I'm ready to press on with the series. Loved it!

[Claudine]

So glad you enjoyed it! I'm halfway through book 8. I need to get my mojo on and finish the series!!

[Sophia]

I know what you mean. I read the first part of this series quickly and back to back and then got distracted for a long while. Good luck pushing through to the end.

[Deborah]

I am such a dope. I posted this on the Mr. Bennet Level on Dec 30 and forgot to post here. I read and loved Kara Louise's Mr. Darcy's Rival. Thank you for choosing this book ErikaI had it on my TBR since it was released. Here's the link to my review.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Deborah]

Kirk wrote: "

Thank you Debbie for picking this one for me!!!!
This one earned a five from me for several reasons.
Jane, a great location, a good mystery etc. And..."
Glad you liked it. I am now looking forward to reading it very much. It sounds so intriguing.