Mr. Bennet's Library 101+ Books Showing 1,601-1,650 of 2,613

[Debbie]

I'm adding to my pile of read books:

166. Miss Bennet's First Christmas: A Bennet Wardrobe Story - 4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

167. The Bennet Wardrobe: Origins: A Bennet Wardrobe Novella - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

168. Dearest Bloodiest Elizabeth - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

169. Family Portraits: A Dearest Friends Continuation - 3 stars
(review to be posted soon)

170. Lady Carpathian and the Bennets - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

171. Courage Rises: A Pride and Prejudice Continuation - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

172. Obligation and Redemption: An Alternative Journey Through Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice - 3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sheila]

Fantastic...I see a lot of high ratings...can't put any more on my pile. Good for you though.

[Sophia]

Debbie wrote: "I'm adding to my pile of read books:

166. Miss Bennet's First Christmas: A Bennet Wardrobe Story - 4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

167. [book:The Bennet W..."

Verra Nice, Debbie! I see several that have my curiosity. I think you're going to surpass the big 2-0-0.

[Dung]

Have any of you ladies read " You Won't Admit You Love Me" by Elsa? Not sure if it can be added to Goodreads just for tracking purposes?

[Debbie]

Dung wrote: "Have any of you ladies read " You Won't Admit You Love Me" by Elsa? Not sure if it can be added to Goodreads just for tracking purposes?"

I haven't. Is it a good one? Which site is it found on?

[Dung]

I haven't read it yet. I downloaded it a while back. Can't recall the website. Will try to find the link & post here.

[Nicole]

Derbyshire Writers' Guild

It can be added...

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Dung]

Yay, thank you Nicole! There's a few other titles I have that do not have a link from the same site...

[Sheila]

Thank you for the link. This looks interesting. Debbie, did you read it or start it yet?

[Debbie]

Sheila wrote: "Thank you for the link. This looks interesting. Debbie, did you read it or start it yet?"

No.. still working on another that I just started this morning.

[Nicole]

Dung - message what details you have and I will look up and add if possible.

[Debbie]

Nicole, you are awesome, as usual! Excellent!

[Claudine]

Can anyone send it to me? Thanks!

[Sheila]

just sent it

[Claudine]

Thank you, Sheila!

[Patricia]

Nicole wrote: "Derbyshire Writers' Guild

It can be added...

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

this sounds like a good book! Is it online someplace? it didn't show up on amazon

[Sheila]

Patricia wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Derbyshire Writers' Guild

It can be added...

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

this sounds like a good book! Is it online somepla..."

I read the first 10 pages: modern, Darcy refuses to use the word "love" due to his parents' separation and divorce. Having an affair with Elizabeth in secret. Jane, divorced after a 12 year, not to Bingley.

[J. W.]

Continued 2016 Reading Challenge:

128) Stealing Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5-stars

129) Chaos Comes to Longbourn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5-stars

130) Attending a Ball 3-stars

131) Second Impressions 3-stars

132) Darcy's Deal: A Pride & Prejudice Variation 3.5 stars

133) Lady Carpathian and the Bennets 5-stars

134) Particular Intentions 4-stars

135) The Darcys of Derbyshire: A Pride & Prejudice Variation 5-stars

136) Poor Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella 4-stars

I hadn't posted in a while and wanted to catch up. I was out of my mind when I set a reading challenge of 200 books. What was I thinking? I think next year I'll give myself a break and lower that amount so I can have a life. I am determined. Also, I want to thank my GR friends who keep reading these awesome books that I can add to my TBR pile and read toward my goal. I probably would have run out of books if not for you guys. Thanks...I think :-)

[Sheila]

Great Jeanne. I have read most of these but...I have not read #133 and as I see Debbie's and your 5 star rating it is going to be high on the list of next to read.

[Patricia]

Sheila wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Derbyshire Writers' Guild

It can be added...

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

this sounds like a good book! Is ..."
but where can I read it to see ? It is not appearing on Kindle.

[Nicole]

Patricia wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Derbyshire Writers' Guild

It can be added...

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

this sounds like a..."

In the book info is the link to read. Derbyshire Writers' Guild is online site.

[J. W.]

Sheila wrote: "Great Jeanne. I have read most of these but...I have not read #133 and as I see Debbie's and your 5 star rating it is going to be high on the list of next to read."

I am so glad I had one for you. You always have books for me and this pleases me to have one for you. Yeah!!! Hope you like it. She is a pistol and I would love a book on her.

[Anji]

J. W. wrote: "Continued 2016 Reading Challenge:

128) Stealing Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5-stars

129) Chaos Comes to Longbourn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5-sta..."

I'm so pleased you enjoyed Chaos Comes to Longbourn. I had the privilege of a sneak peak at this as one of Victoria's betas and there were quite a few occasions where I spluttered cups of tea down my front when I was reading it. She did such a good job of keeping all of the POVs (all EIGHT of them) consistent, didn't she?

[J. W.]

Anji, I know...I love those times...unless I snort my coffee through my nose, then it isn't so funny.

[Debbie]

Adding another 6 books and reviews:

173. Second Impressions - 4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

174. One Day at Pemberley: A Love Story - 2 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

175. Darcy's Folly: A Pride and Prejudice Variation - 3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

176. Infamous Relations: A Pride And Prejudice "What If?" Tale - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

177. A Lesson Hard Learned - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

178. In Essentials (unpublished) - 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Note the last 3 on my list. Two are fairly new, the third is a find from www.meryton.com, and they're all really, really great!

[J. W.]

Wow!!! Debbie, you are heading for that big number. Way to go...cheering you on.

[Debbie]

Well, when I add my non-JAFF books, I'm up to 192 so far this year. Won't come close to my 2015 total, but I didn't write reviews for many of them.

[J. W.]

Wow, that is a lot of books. Congratulations.

[Mary]

One has to ask-when (not if!!) I reach the magical 200 books,where will I be joining ye,in Pemberley's Library??? Or did we agree somewhere else,a few weeks ago???

[Debbie]

Well, in keeping with the theme of this group, it must be Mr. Darcy's Library, but it IS in Pemberley (... much as Mr. Bennet's Library is in Longbourn, etc., etc) I think the discussion was all of us hoping that Mr. Darcy would himself be IN Mr. Darcy's Library!

[Sheila]

Debbie, you always blow the rest of us out of the water. Well done.

[Mary]

Debbie-I have a faint recollection of that conversation........so we're agreed,Darcy's library it is then!!

[J. W.]

I'd like 30 minutes in the library with Mr. Darcy...oh, did I say that out loud?

It's OK honey, I was just kidding.

[Mary]

To talk of estate business,the newest edition to his book collection and the whereabouts of the guest list to the ball he and Elizabeth are hosting in your honour..... have I left anything out,Jeanne??

[J. W.]

Oh, I am sure there are abstracts and briefs we could discuss. Although I'd probably never make it into a Mr. Darcy's library, I would sure like the opportunity to try. I'm imagine the numbers would be pretty high.

[Mary]

'Abstracts and briefs'!! Yes,I'm sure you could make a conversation based on these topics so engrossing that he'd simply forget that anybody else was present in his library.....

[J. W.]

Totally!!! :-)

[Mary]

Then again,if you,Sheila,Debbie and the rest of our 100+ group got an opportunity to set foot in his library,you'd probably all make a beeline for the poor man,and given his dislike of crowds and strangers in general,he might very well disappear through that secret panel behind that rich,red,velvet curtain and you'd never get a chance to speak of abstracts and briefs!!
Can't say that I'd blame the man for fleeing!!!!;)

[J. W.]

There is that....poor man. I guess I'll leave him alone so he can read in peace. It is the least I can do. I'll be nice.

[Mary]

You do that Jeanne!!!!

[J. W.]

:-)

[Debbie]

You two are so silly! Love it!

[Mary]

Debbie-you certainly have your moments....if memory serves!!!! You gotta laugh!!!

[J. W.]

We love you too [and we will share Darcy with you}. Although we have to be very very quiet. Mr. Darcy's Library is a very quiet and respectful place.

[Mary]

'A quiet and respectful place'.......with you in it,Jeanne?? Not a chance!!!!
Debbie-we love you too. Join in-you're guaranteed to have a laugh and feel a whole lot better! :)

[Debbie]

Sorry, ladies. My TBR pile is calling to me, so I'm off to do some more reading! (How do you think I made it into Darcy's Library, anyway?)

[Mary]

A very good point,Debbie!! Talk tomorrow!!! Enjoy your book.

[J. W.]

Actually, I'm incognito and trying to make a good impression in front of Mr. Darcy. Don't blow my cover. I'd hate to be kicked out of the library. :-(

[Teresa]

Love all the comments here. Always gives me a good laugh :) I should be off reading Mansfield Park right now. Preparing for the Bath visit and this is the only novel my daughter hasn't read. So we're doing it together for encouragement. And I'll have another to add to my Anne Eliott challenge!! Whoohoo.

[Mary]

Enough said!! Although curiosity is getting the better of me....you're incognito??? What or who are you pretending to be? I'm am lost afraid to ask!!!!:)