Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2018 discussion
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Colonel Brandon Level 101-199 Books
You can do it. Woohoo... warm up the choir and tune those instruments. We are about to Par-tay!!!
Reading: Nine Ladies by Dolly1981 http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
The Darcy family has grudgingly kept a secret about the power contained within a nearby Bronze Age stone circle. Fitzwilliam Darcy is forced to contend with the truth of this secret when a young woman from the future suddenly appears at Pemberley. Elizabeth Bennet tries her best to survive in the nineteenth-century until she can finally return home, but the truth she knows about Pemberley’s future becomes harder and harder to keep.
...as my first book at the higher level.
Yeah!! Sheila... you have crossed over into the hallowed halls of Pemberley and into Mr. Darcy's Library. Congratulations!! Sit back and enjoy the concert.
Sheila wrote: "Reading: Nine Ladies by Dolly1981 http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
The Darcy family has grudgingly kept a secret about the power contained within a nearby Bronze Age stone circle. Fitzwill..."
Congrats!!!!!!!!!
Sheila-hope you're enjoying the library at Pemberley,the plush surroundings,the breathtaking views and the fine wines. I see a rather comfy armchair which I'm sure will suit Debbie down to the ground! Congrats!🎉🎈
Thank you all. Hope to see more of you here in the future. I do see several friends sitting in their own nooks. I have to finish my first book at this level to make it official that I have arrived but then we celebrate!!!!!
Well, that was Sheila's last book post HERE. Next one goes in Mr. Darcy's Library. Bon Voyage, Sheila!
If some night in Mr. Darcy's Library you look out and see a scary face pressed up against the window it'll just be me with a face green with envy and drool down my chin watching you all comfortably ensconced :-(Congrats to you all.
Teresa wrote: "If some night in Mr. Darcy's Library you look out and see a scary face pressed up against the window it'll just be me with a face green with envy and drool down my chin watching you all comfortably..."Everyone is welcome to stop in for Tea & Scones!
Debbie wrote: "Well, that was Sheila's last book post HERE. Next one goes in Mr. Darcy's Library. Bon Voyage, Sheila!"Au revoir, Debbie...see you soon.
See you soon... well... eventually. I'm working my way there. Save me a scones and clotted cream.
I will ask Mrs. Reynolds to arrange a fresh batch when you approach. Which tea is your favorite?
198. The Darcy Madness - 4 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is a re-read because the author just released another--Love And Other Madness--that I'm reading now. Turns out the second CAN be read easily as a stand-alone. Similar premise, but it's modern rather than Regency. I'd forgotten how much I LOVED the original story! Unfortunately, I'd also forgotten how repetitive and long it is.
I still recommend it if you have the time to devote to it. Took me two days, and I couldn't put it down.
Sheila, thanks for taking care of me. I am still a ways off. Earl Gray is fine or if Pemberley has an exotic blend... I would be happy to sample it. I'll see you in a few months.
I love Earl Grey but drink green tea for my health now or even chamomile.
Debbie wrote: "198. The Darcy Madness - 4 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is a re-read because the author just released another--Love And Other Madness..."
I am going to read your review on this one. I love the first one so do believe I will love this one also. Nine Ladies is over 450 pgs. long when I copied and pasted it into Word. I am not even half way done.
Try nettle tea. It's gorgeous. Hot or cold and it's a super food.
Teresa wrote: "Try nettle tea. It's gorgeous. Hot or cold and it's a super food."I have never heard of nettle tea. I wonder if our store carries it? I will have to look for it.
Tried them all when I had to give up cows milk and couldn't drink ordinary tea with out it. This one was the best. I drink it all the time now and Fennel tea for an upset stomach.
I don't use milk in tea although I used to. Now I drink it with one Splenda or Truvia.
Just couldn't do it Sheila. I was someone who loved her cup of tea, especially in times of crisis but having to eschew milk it was never the same for me again. I don't miss it now. It's better than the rash and swollen eyes I ended up with when drinking it. The body is a funny thing. I was reared on it and at fifty years of age it turned on me and that was that.
Sorry to hear that. Getting old is no picnic I know!
My dad always said, "Getting old ain't for sissies."
Well, my last book in this library was disappointing, even though it's a GREAT story and the author is very talented. I'd love Christina Boyd or another good editor to fix all the excesses in this and the previous book in this series, because they both have such freaking fantastic plots. 199. Love And Other Madness - 3 stars
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I wanted to read this but now you make me hesitate. Congratulations on finishing this level. We are together and about to enter the Mr. Darcy's Library! Intimidating?
Debbie wrote: "Well, my last book in this library was disappointing, even though it's a GREAT story and the author is very talented. I'd love Christina Boyd or another good editor to fix all the excesses in this ..."Congrats on finishing this delightful level. See you in the big library!!!
Sheila wrote: "I wanted to read this but now you make me hesitate. Congratulations on finishing this level. We are together and about to enter the Mr. Darcy's Library! Intimidating?"SO frustrating because I think the author has tremendous potential and the plots in both books could be spellbinding if edited properly.
And, yes, Sheila, it looks like you and I will enter the Pemberley library arm-in-arm, girlfriend! Intimidating? No. We've been there before, right? Nothing new. *yawning with a bored expression*
Kirk wrote: "Congrats on finishing this delightful level. See you in the big library!!!"Thanks, Kirk! I see the bicycle stand out front with a fancy-ass racing bike securely locked onto it, so you're obviously in residence right now!
Debbie,heartiest congrats on entering the hallowed halls of Pemberley! 🎉📕😊
Debbie!! You made it!! Congratulations and well done. I'll see you in a few months. I am a bit behind but I am making my way to Pemberley even as we speak. See you soon.
Teresa wrote: "Tried them all when I had to give up cows milk and couldn't drink ordinary tea with out it. This one was the best. I drink it all the time now and Fennel tea for an upset stomach."Teresa, that is SO SAD! :-( I would be SO BUMMED if I needed to give up tea!
Debbie wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Congrats on finishing this delightful level. See you in the big library!!!"Thanks, Kirk! I see the bicycle stand out front with a fancy-ass racing bike securely locked onto it, so yo..."
Hahaha... thanks!!! Yes and occasionally riding the Pemberley rail trails before hitting the library in the late evenings.
If you did the park alone that it's a 10-mile circuit. That would be a good warm-up for you Kirk. Man... what a life.
J. W. wrote: "If you did the park alone that it's a 10-mile circuit. That would be a good warm-up for you Kirk. Man... what a life."I like that idea of a 10-mile circuit! Gonna try to visualize that. Of course, the hallways and underground passages are probably 10 miles too! Wooosh!!
166 Forgotten by J. Dawn King 5stars on her web sight167 Pledged: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5
168 To Save Elizabeth 5
169 Darcy Vs Lady Catherine: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4
170 For the Love of a Duchess 4 nonjaff
171 Consequence of Jealousy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4
172 Pride and Prejudice, Retold in Limericks 3
173 Hidden in Plain Sight: A Darcy and Elizabeth Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 reread
174 Bingley's Blunder, or the High Fine Art of Gossip 5
175 Lady Catherine Decamps 4
176 A Royal Disposition: A Pride and Prejudice Novel 5 reread
177 They Gathered at Rosings 4
178 And Now, Mrs. Bingley: A Pride and Prejudice Sensual Intimate 4
179 Assumed Engagement 4 reread
180 From Pemberley, a Wedding to Remember
181 Lost by Annielikes Green fanfiction.net/s/7912638/1/
182 The Highlander’s Trust (Blood of Duncliffe Series) non jaff
183 From This Day Forward - The Darcys of Pemberley 5
184 One Hour, and One Minute More; Pride & Prejudice Vignettes 4
185 Compromise and Obligation: A Darcy and Elizabeth Pride and Prejudice Regency Variation
186 Dearest Friends: A Jane Austen Inspired Novel reread 4
187 The Meryton War
188 Wild Goose Chase: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4
189 Murder at Netherfield 5++
190 The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 reread
191 The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday 4 non jaff
Lenora... look at you rushing toward Pemberley at breakneck speed. Fabulous list you have there. Great to hear from you. Mrs. Reynolds will be expecting you shortly. Good reading. There are already several ahead of you and they will make you feel welcome. Enjoy the journey.
Lenora wrote: "166 Forgotten by J. Dawn King 5stars on her web sight167 Pledged: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5
168 To Save Elizabeth 5
169 [book:Darcy Vs Lady Catherine: A Pri..."
Fantastic!!!
What a list! Full speed ahead! Way to go, Lenora!!
192 Miss Bingley Requests: A Pride and Prejudice Regency Variation 5+193 Reunited: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation 4
194 A Successful Elopement; a Pride & Prejudice Variation 5
195 Left Shoulder 2
196 Extended Courtesy 4
197 Extended Conflict 4
198 Extended Candour 4
199 Behind the Metadata Wall; a Pride & Prejudice Vignette 3
200 Family Portraits: A Dearest Friends Continuation 4
Lenora wrote: "192 Miss Bingley Requests: A Pride and Prejudice Regency Variation 5+193 Reunited: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation 4
194 [book:A Successful Elopement; a Pri..."
Outstanding! Welcome to Pemberley Library!
Lenora... well done. Enjoy Mr. Darcy's Library. Pemberley should be beautiful this time of year. See you soon.
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193 Reunited: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation 4
194 [book:A Successful Elopement; a Pri..."
Woohoo, Lenora! I knew it was not a matter of if, but when that you'd be joining Mr. Darcy for tea. :)
Some good ones in that batch, too.
Delighted to see you walk through the doors of Mr. Darcy's Library, Lenora! 🎉🎈🎆
I've been sitting in the corner, trying to cough quietly into my handkerchief, whilst enjoying my first read at this level. Well, I'm not sure if 'enjoy' is quite the right word! There are no words for the wild and wonderful ride that is my:101. In Good Conscience by Cat Gardiner 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
By the way, I can wholeheartedly recommend the experience that is reading the entire Conscience series back-to-back!
Then today, for a much-needed change of pace (and not entirely unconnected - you'll understand if you've read both), I've finally read an unpublished piece of North and South fiction that Sheila recommended to me several years ago:
102. Pack Clouds Away: A North and South Continuation by Lucy Stone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sweet, gentle and oh-so-romantic, it's a sequel to the book, not the dramatisation, (so no railway station scene) but I couldn't help but see RA and DDA as I read it.
Two 5-star books! Nice way to start here in Colonel Brandon's library, Anji! Just wish you were feeling better so you could enjoy it more.
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So long, farewell, auf wiedersehn, goodbye ... Colonel Brandon's level.