Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2019 discussion
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Colonel Brandon Level 101- 199 Books
I decided to Colonel Brandon my goal this year. I read over 50 this year. This would be far more appropriate than Knightley.
Megan wrote: "I decided to Colonel Brandon my goal this year. I read over 50 this year. This would be far more appropriate than Knightley."Great!
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Welcome, Megan. Our dear Colonel Brandon is a great choice. See you in the new year.
Good luck Megan, hope you will find plenty of fabulous books in 2019 :)
101. Jimmie Darcy’s Big Day (this one is so sweet!!!) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12006956...102. Elizabeth’s Deception by Sophia Grey
103. Mrs. Fitzwilliam by April Floyd
104. Needlework Patterns in the Era of Jane Austen by Jody Gayle
105. Waking up at Rosings by Emma Osborne
106. The Secret Betrothal by Jan Hahn (reread)
107. Boston Jane books 1-3 (not Regency or Jane Austen but I LOVED them.)
107. Persuaded by Misty Dawn Pulsipher
108. Elizabeth Bennet’s Wedding by Olivia Kane
109. The Real Housewives of Derbyshire County by Karen Wasylowski
110. Until My Last Breath by Rose Lorimer
111. Mr. Darcy of Longbourn by April Floyd
112. Darcy’s Surprise Betrothal by Zoe Burton
113. Friendship by E. A. Batten
114. In Darcy’s Dreams by Gwendolyn Dash
115. Something Old, New, Later, True by Christie Capps (ME!!!)
116. The Colonel’s Son by April Floyd
117. Mrs. Darcy by April Floyd
118. Mr. Bennet’s Consent - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11927215...
119. Drunken Moments - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3011483/...
120. The Remarkable Miss Darcy (reread – edits) will launch 3/21/19
I will admit that I shocked myself by reading #119. They start in bed but there's zero sex and the story of Darcy's reasons for buying a new pianoforte for his sister was rather funny. It left me with a grin.
There are two #107's because the first one isn't JAFF or the period. I'm hoping others will read the series. It's excellent.
Wow!! Great progress, Joy. You are certainly making a dent in that Century Club. **snicker** thanks for sharing your list.
Joy is sprinting -- and the year isn't yet 1/4 over!
Fantastic, Joy, you are pulling out in front - go, girl, go! I have to check out which I have not read.
Please read #101. It’s a one-shot about the youngest Darcy male. Thanks all. I’m actually cleaning up quite a few on my TBR pile. It feels good to finally get my money’s worth so that’s a win. Happy reading!
Joy, I do hope you're not neglecting your writing with all this reading you're doing!And it would be SO helpful if you could indicate what kind of star rating you'd give the books you read. I'd love to snag your 5-star ones and know to avoid stories that you'd rate only 1 or 2 stars.
Oh, #101 was adorable. How cute. Thanks for the recommendation.
I will do a re-read about little Jimmie Darcy -- I remember it from when it was posted. Such a charmer!
I have it marked to read but am reading a very long novel now: Second Son: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Debbie wrote: "Joy, I do hope you're not neglecting your writing with all this reading you're doing!And it would be SO helpful if you could indicate what kind of star rating you'd give the books you read. I'd l..."
I am neglecting my writing 100%. But I am having a ball reading.
Amazon’s Terms of Service clearly state that I can’t review other authors in my genre or I will be violating these terms. I wish I could but I’m not going to risk having my account suspended, which has happened to other authors I know (not in JAFF). Sorry!
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Look at you go. I love going over the list of your reads for books I want to try. You have me curious about Darcy and that pianoforte in Drunken Moments. :)
J. wrote: "101. Jimmie Darcy’s Big Day (this one is so sweet!!!) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12006956...102. Elizabeth’s Deception by Sophia Grey
103. Mrs. Fitzwilliam by April Floyd
1..."
Fantastic!!
Sophia wrote: "Holy Smoly, Joy!Look at you go. I love going over the list of your reads for books I want to try. You have me curious about Darcy and that pianoforte in Drunken Moments. :)"
It’s a very short one-shot. I hope you see the humor.
Joy, Rose and Sheila - what a trio, leading the way for the rest of us. I hope to get to Delaford before some of you depart for Pemberley!Joy, I loved your No. 120!
wosedwew wrote: "Colonel Brandon -- 101 to 150 Books101. A Floury Apron: A Pride and Prejudice Short Story 3 Stars"
Yes, Another step up - good work.
Anji wrote: "Joy, Rose and Sheila - what a trio, leading the way for the rest of us. I hope to get to Delaford before some of you depart for Pemberley!Joy, I loved your No. 120!"
Me too, Anji.
Wow, Joy, you're taking writing-avoidance to a whole new level! ;-) I wish I did half as much reading when I am avoiding my desk. Hope your reading has the effect of pumping up your enthusiasm for the beloved genre of JAFF!
102. Treasured: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation103. Mr. Bennet Takes Charge
104. First Impressions
105. Gossip Requited; a Pride & Prejudice Vignette by P.R. Hood
Elizabeth chooses, after returning from Hunsford, not to remain silent about Wickham's dissolute behaviour.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13175718/1/
106. Mr. Bennet Takes Charge
107. The Benefits of Extensive Reading: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
108. Broken Heart Rehab
109. A Floury Apron by Margaret Gale https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13189447... (A Floury Apron By: elag) “A light-hearted short story looking at what might have happened if Elizabeth had been sent to London while Lydia and Wickham were missing, and met Darcy there - an unexpected encounter and a little baking lead to a sweet resolution.” It has been published but still available for a short time on fanfiction. 4 stars Longbourn’s cook allows Elizabeth kitchen privileges when she notices Mrs. Bennet’s treatment of her second daughter. Elizabeth is sent to the Gardiners after Lydia’s elopement and she continues to treat the family with some of her baking. When Darcy shows up as he is helping Uncle Gardiner as in canon search for Wickham & Lydia he too enjoys those baking skills while discussing plans.
110. A Locket and a Promise by Maria Grace http://randombitsoffascination.com/st... (one-shot)
Abigail wrote: "Wow, Joy, you're taking writing-avoidance to a whole new level! ;-) I wish I did half as much reading when I am avoiding my desk. Hope your reading has the effect of pumping up your enthusiasm for ..."I am back at my desk today and just crossed the 12,000 mark in my latest Christie Capps 20K word novella. So I am behaving today. I'm ready to rumble!!!
I didn't mean to guilt you! But I'm glad you're feeling the creative juices flow. Wish it were contagious!
Abigail wrote: "I didn't mean to guilt you! But I'm glad you're feeling the creative juices flow. Wish it were contagious!"No guilt at all, Abigail. I needed to step back and see what is already out there. I’ve done a pretty thorough job of it so it’s time to get busy.
J. wrote: "Abigail wrote: "Wow, Joy, you're taking writing-avoidance to a whole new level! ;-) I wish I did half as much reading when I am avoiding my desk. Hope your reading has the effect of pumping up your..."Smiling and now anticipating a new work from you. That has been part of my prayers for you - that you are able to write again. So happy to hear you are.
Sheila wrote: "J. wrote: "Abigail wrote: "Wow, Joy, you're taking writing-avoidance to a whole new level! ;-) I wish I did half as much reading when I am avoiding my desk. Hope your reading has the effect of pump..."Thank you very much, Sheila. HUGS!!!
Goodness, 100 books to get through this level. Guess I'll be here for a while. :) I might have to make up some mid-level field trips as an incentive. Maybe 25 books is a trip to Bath, 50 is a trip to Lyme, 75 is a trip to the Lake District, and then Pemberley!
Well, Michelle, you certainly have a plan. Well done. The best way to plan for any journey is to take it in stages and steps. Go for it.
Michelle wrote: "Goodness, 100 books to get through this level. Guess I'll be here for a while. :) I might have to make up some mid-level field trips as an incentive. Maybe 25 books is a trip to Bath, 50 is a trip ..."Congrats on getting to Delaford, Michelle! Like your idea of mid-level field trips - which I may well borrow when I get this far.
111. Second Son: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 stars112. Most Interesting Man in the World 4 stars
113. The Remarkable Miss Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation 5 stars
114. Tom: To Secure His Legacy 4 stars
115. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Earl of Matlock: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 3.5 stars
Oh, Sheila, I do believe I want to read where Darcy is the Earl of Matlock again. Thanks for the reminder. Yeah, it was 3.5 stars but it looks interesting.
I just think the author could have developed this more and then adding more of an ending.
That is usually the case. I think I first read it as a WIP and then after it was published through NetGalley. I'll have to see if I still have that copy.
Colonel Brandon -- 101 to 150 Books101. A Floury Apron: A Pride and Prejudice Short Story 3 Stars
102. Dear Jane: The final book in the Highbury Trilogy, inspired by Jane Austen's 'Emma'. 5 Stars
103. The Impulse of the Moment 5 Stars
104. Darcy's Winter Ball: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 Stars
105. An Unsuitable Governess: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 Stars
106. Pride and Imagination 3 Stars
107. Drunken Moments 3 Stars
By Ready-Made Prodigy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3011483/...
108. The Duke of Derbyshire 3 Stars
By Susan JN
https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?sho...
109. Heated Moments 2 Stars
By Ready-Made Prodigy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3027319/1/
110. Unspoken Moments 2 Stars
By Ready-Made Prodigy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3027313/1/
111. Missing Moments 2 Stars
By Ready-Made Prodigy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3011495/1/
112. The Mysteries of Pemberley 5 Stars
By Amy D’Orazio / Alex9003
http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?s=6e...
113. Mr. Darcy Proves His Point 4 Stars
By Amy D’Orazio / Alex9003
https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?sho...
114. Dawson’s Creek 4 Stars
By Amy D’Orazio / Alex 9003
https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?sho...
115. Of a Sunday Evening with Nothing to Do 4 Stars
By Amy D’Orazio / Alex9003
http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
116. Jimmie Darcy’s Big Day 5 Stars
By Lucy QT
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12006956/1/
117. Implacable Resentment 2 Stars
By John II
Very stubborn Elizabeth – changes back and forth in time – dream sequences not explained until later. Confusing
http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
118. Elizabeth and the Other Fitzwilliam 3 Stars
By R. Grace
http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
119. Mr. Collins Receives His Just Reward 3 Stars
By Felicia HM
http://meryton.com/aha/index.php?show...
120. A Letter of Denial and a Letter of Goodbye 5 Stars
By Colin Ehle
An aging Elizabeth Darcy discovers letters she didn’t know existed.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13242809...
121. The Quiet Ones 4 Stars
By Map of my Mind
Shy Elizabeth
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9745996/...
122. Necessity is the Mother of Invention 3 Stars
By Kathy Taylor
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/kathyt2...
123. Elizabeth Bennet’s Stolen Kiss 3 Stars
By Roni Alan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13227480/1/
124. Sweetest Goodbye 3 Stars
By Kyra 3
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2851512/...
125. Musings on Elizabeth Bennet 3 Stars
By CharlotteandLizzy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13181225...
126. No Other Choice 3 Stars
By Carissa
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
127. Etched in Stone 3 Stars
By Meggie
https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?sho...
128. Fight for Pemberley 2.5 Stars
By Mandie Sch 1978
5 Star idea – 2 Star execution
https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?sho...
129. Comfort and Consequence 4 Stars
By Lizzy C.
An eccentric rich woman gifts an impoverished aunt of Mr. Bennet’s with 100,000 pounds, on the condition that she leave the money to the five Bennet daughters at her death. It is a good story, but I was disappointed that the eccentric was never identified. A mystery unresolved.
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/lizzyc1...
130. Truth in All His Looks 4 Stars
K. C. Derby
http://meryton.com/mrr/KC_Derby/tihl1...
131. November 27th 3 Stars
By Judy-Lynne
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
132. In Sickness and In Health 4 Stars
By Betsy R.
During Jane’s visit in London, an epidemic in Meryton takes many lives
http://web.archive.org/web/2010120213...
133. Sometimes a Great Notion 3 Stars
By Judy-Lynne
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/olde/ju...
134. A Compromised Mr. Darcy 3 Stars
By Ronnie Allan
Darcy is forced to marry Caroline; Elizabeth marries the Colonel
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13238730...
135. The Darcy Monologues: a Rant in Six Parts 3 Stars
By Judy-Lynne
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/oldf/ju...
136. A Passion of Peculiar Uneasiness 3 Stars
By Teg
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
137. The Remarkable Miss Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation 5 Stars
138. No Other Choice: A Pride and Prejudice Novella 3 Stars
139. His Inconvenient Choice: A Pride and Prejudice Novella 3 Stars
140. Her Heart's Choice: A Pride and Prejudice Novella 3 Stars
141. The Lady's Jewels: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 5 Stars
142. Switched: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 3 Stars
143. Half-Right 5 Stars
144. Sarah's Story 5 Stars
145. The Redemption of Wickham 3 Stars
By Kathy Taylor
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
146. Reconcilable Differences 3 Stars
By Kathy Taylor
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
147. Touches 4 Stars
By Iris Lim
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13256337/1/
148. A Time Remembered 4 Stars
By Kathy Taylor
Elizabeth has a brain injury and reverts to her childhood
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_200...
149. The Improvement of Her Mind 4 Stars
By Ayden
Pemberley Library
150. Love Unmasked: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4 Stars
Excellent progress, Wose. How are you liking your stay at Delaford?
Very Comfortable -- and the Company is Good!
wosedwew wrote: "Colonel Brandon -- 101 to 150 Books101. A Floury Apron: A Pride and Prejudice Short Story 3 Stars
102. [book:Dear Jane: The final book in the Highbury Trilogy, inspired by Jane Au..."
Rolling along nicely, Rose. Hope to join you all at Delaford before you move on to Pemberley.
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