It's Not Jane Austen, But It's Really Good

[Paige]

Sophia wrote: "I know it's late in the day for the Daily Deal, but I just found out about this sale on Georgette Heyer's Sprig Muslin at Audible.com. $3.95 US today only

http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Sprig..."

Got it! Thanks for bringing it to our attention! I am happy to have a new audiobook deal and I have been meaning to read some Georgette Heyer books, so this kind of combines things. :-)

[Sophia]

I love her books, Paige and I was thrilled to see the chance of getting an audio version. Wish I had noticed the sale sooner, but glad I got the deets to someone who could use it.

[Anne]

o_O Sprig Muslin only 3.95$?!? That's awesome!! I like that narrator, too. I recently started listening to Heyer on audio and really liked the ones I listened to.

[Sophia]

Haha! Oh yeah, that was my reaction too, Anne.

[Sophia]

Hey guys!

Just in case, you don't have them. Georgette Heyer's The Reluctant Widow and Venetia are Amazon sales for $1.99 ebook and for a few bucks more you can get Whispersync so you have the audio too.

[Ceri]

Gaaah, the price of Georgette Heyer books never seem to drop here

[Sophia]

Ceri wrote: "Gaaah, the price of Georgette Heyer books never seem to drop here"

That's a bummer! Her ebooks are usually $9-10 US so when I see them on sale, I share. It happens now and then, but that's not cool that you all never get them on sale.

[Sheila]

I got about 4 free when I signed up for Kindle Unlimited. But they are usually high.

[Sheila]

Thanks for the notice on those two - I picked them up.

[Sophia]

You're welcome, Sheila! I'm glad these were ones that you needed. Always great to catch a book on sale.

[Sophia]

Saw a GoodReads giveaway on a book that claims to be an Anne of Green Gables retelling so I had to share.

[Ceri]

That looks like something I would enjoy. I just went to add it to my Amazon wishlist and it's really expensive, over £11 on kindle, which is over $17! It's a pre-order though, so hopefully the price will drop soon :)

[Sophia]

Ouch! That is steep. I hadn't checked prices yet.

[Sophia]

Never too late....

Haha! I can't throw any rotten fruit since there are plenty of must-reads that I've missed.

[Sheila]

Monica wrote: "I've never read Anne of Green Gables...

*ducks out of the room super quickly*"

I, too, have not read this one. I am sure it is something I will get to sooner or later but then there are many Georgette Heyer books I need to read also. I think I read 5 of hers but she has so many.

[Ceri]

Monica wrote: "I've never read Anne of Green Gables...

*ducks out of the room super quickly*"

Oh Monica, you really should, it's so good. I've read a lot of books by L.M. Montgomery and they have all been excellent reads.

[Sophia]

I entered as soon as I got my enewsletter. Thanks for sharing, Monica!

[Ceri]

did you see the giveaway for US readers on Austenprose? It's for the first two books in the Poldark series, 8 winners! http://austenprose.com/2015/06/09/ros...

[Sophia]

Oh yes! I entered that baby so quickly. ;) I've never read the books. I've only seen the older version of the TV series.

[Shannon]

I recommend the Jessica Dotta series but with reservations. It is more Bronte than Austen for sure. Not a light read at all. The heroine was flawed and could also be very frustrating so if you are easily bothered by that then don't read them.

It is one of those books that needs to be discussed so if you read it feel free to chat with me about it. I had to foist the series on my mother so I could talk to someone about it lol.

[Sophia]

I love the Bronte stories too, Shannon. In fact, I have a Jane Eyre retelling on my kindle that I really need to read. Thanks for sharing this one that is in the Bronte style. I'll have to check the series out.

[Ahnya]

Monica wrote: "I've never read Anne of Green Gables...

*ducks out of the room super quickly*"

I read the first 2 as a kid, but then stopped. (I didn't read much when I was younger) I picked it back up a couple of years ago, and loved it.

[Sophia]

Cool beans! I'll have to check them out, Monica.

[Sheila]

Thanks for the link.

[Abigail]

In the “It’s not Jane Austen, but it’s really good” category, I’m currently reading the third mystery in a series set in Regency-era London. They are by S. K. Rizzolo, and the first is The Rose in the Wheel. These are not romances, they treat some of the grittier side of the era—but they are very well researched and written, and really give a vivid image of what London was like!

[Sophia]

I read an author interview and a review on that first book, Abigail, a few months ago and I thought it sounded fab, too. Went right on the wish list.

Glad you could confirm it for me.

[Sophia]

Saw this Green Gables tribute story, Back to Green Gables and had to share the giveaway. Unfortunately, it is for US only.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

[Sheila]

I have a number of books I read this year which are not JAFF so I thought to post them here - hope that is appropriate. I am putting the number of stars I awarded when I posted my review.

1.) Take Me Home for Christmas 4 stars
2.) Making Faces 5 stars
3.) The Princess 4 stars
4.) As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 5 stars
5.) All About Us: An Abbott Springs Romance 4 stars
6.) Intertwine 4 stars
7.) On the Night of the Seventh Moon 5 stars
8.) The Lion's Lady 4 stars
9.) Nocturne 4 stars
10.) The Road and Beyond: The Expanded Book-Club Edition of The Road to You 4.5 stars
11.) What A Rogue Wants 4 stars
12.) Love Then Begins 4 stars
13.) The Heir (Duke's Obsession, #1)4 stars
14.) The West Yet Glimmers 4 stars
15.) Orphan Train 5 stars
16.) Edenbrooke 5 stars
17.) The Baron and The Bluestocking 4 stars
18.) The Courtship 3 stars
19.) Inspired by Grace 4 stars
20.) The Fiery Cross 3.5 stars
21.) A Risk Worth Taking 4 stars

[Sophia]

Great idea, Sheila!

I'm always interested to see new to me books and what people think about them.

[Sophia]

Hey guys!

If you have an Audible.com account, A Study in Scarlet by Arther Conan Doyle is on sale for the Deal of the Day for $1.95.

Here's the link: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...

[Ceri]

Ok, this isn't strictly Austenesque though many fans of Austen enjoy this author too. 'Frederica' by Georgette Heyer is down to £1.99 in the UK, down from around £6. The only Heyer that is usually ever that cheap is 'The Black Moth', which you can pick up for £1.49. 'Frederica' is my joint favourite Heyer, I'd highly recommend it! Frederica by Georgette Heyer http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NBZFPM...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NBZFPM...

[Abigail]

Thanks, Ceri--Frederica is wonderful Georgette Heyer!

[Shannon]

I just recently read Not by Sight and it was excellent. It is a WWI period novel about a suffragette and a peer that was working undercover as a spy. It is Christian fiction but the religious undertones were more subtly woven into the story than most.

[Sophia]

@Ceri- I love Frederica. Glad its on sale. I'll have to see if the audio is on sale, too. I've started to collect some old favorites on audio so I can turn them on while doing chores.

@Shannon- that sounds really good. I love spy stories.

[Sophia]

Hey guys! I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested by Austenesque Author Syrie James penned a book, Forbidden, with her son. I think its YA- PNR, but its for sale today at Amazon for $1.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Syrie...

[Sophia]

I will have to check that one out, Monica. I read a couple by her and liked them, too.

[Ahnya]

Sophia wrote: "Hey guys! I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested by Austenesque Author Syrie James penned a book, Forbidden, with her son. I think its YA- PNR, but its for sale today at Amazon for $1.99.

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I am so glad you posted this. I have it in my amazon wish list but haven't checked it for a while.

[Sophia]

Oh cool! I had it on my list, too.

[Patricia]

I highly recommend any of Julie Klassens novels, Sarah E. Ladd The Heiress of Winterwood, and the Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson. (hers takes place more in Paris during the early 1900s in the art world)

[Sophia]

Neat! Those last two are new to me authors. I'll have to scope them out.

[Patricia]

just as a caution Paris Winter is different from JA stories, more of a suspense novel.

[Sophia]

No problem! I enjoy that genre, too, but thanks for the heads up.

[Shannon]

I second Sarah Ladd. I added the Paris in Winter book to my list. Thanks!

[Patricia]

a author I recommend is carrie turansky. especially if you're downton abbey fan

[Sophia]

For the Outlander lovers! I thought you might be interested to know that the Outlandish Companion 2 is up for giveaway. US only, unfortunately.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

[Sophia]

Georgette Heyer fans!!! Big sale on possibly a dozen of her books. I copied one below. All the ones for sale are $1.99 at Amazon US

Regency Buck is on sale: http://www.amazon.com/Regency-Buck-Al...

[Patricia]

Cannot put the books from this series down! New book in series release next week. Theres mystery romance intrigue and it all takes place at Chicago's world fair

[Sophia]

You got my attention, Trish! I'm adding it to my wish list. I love the idea of mysteries set at the World's Fair.

[Ahnya]

Trish wrote: "

Cannot put the books from this series down! New book in series release next week. Theres mystery romance in..."

I saw these on my feed, and they looked interesting. I am glad you are enjoying them.

[Sophia]

SALE Alert! For one day only Audible.com has the Naxos edition of Far From the Maddening Crowd by Thomas Hardy for $4.95: http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Fa...