Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2022 discussion

By a roll of the dice, you will find your October Austenesque read.

First, you must create your Game of Chance list and post it here to show you're playing.
For this part of the game, make a list of the books you want to consider reading for October and number them. Any release date, any acquired date, any length, any genre, and any medium from unpublished to audio is welcome. Your list can be thematic or random. Your list must be six books to match the six dots on your game die or twelve books if you're rolling two dice.

Second, once your Game of Chance list is finished, you roll the die/dice. Whatever number comes up, check the number on your list and that is the book you read for October. Leave a commend for what your read will be for the month.

Now, if you wish to double down and make your Game of Chance more difficult, you can do a second roll for a second read. You can even do the second roll with a fresh list if you want to go that way about it.

When you've finished reading, come back and tell us what you thought of your Game of Chance book/s.

What a fantastic and creative idea!
This is my list:

1 - Total Want of Propriety, Volume 2: Georgiana's Reclamation : A Pride and Prejudice Variation (K)
2 - Plots, Ploys, and the Art of Matchmaking (K)
3 - His Uncle's Favorite (reread, EB)
4 - Hidden in Plain Sight: A Darcy and Elizabeth Pride and Prejudice Variation (reread, EB)
5 - The Sins of Their Fathers: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
6 - Like Father, Like Son: A Pride and Prejudice Novella

1)A Life of Her Own: The Story of Margaret Dashwood


2)Pride, Prejudice, & Turkish Delight (Austen in Turkey Book 1)


3)Holidays with Jane: Trick or Sweet (reread)


4)Nothing But Patience: A Modern Retelling of S&S


5)Camp Jane Volume Two


6)Anne and Wentworth


After looking at the reviews for the 1st roll...scratch that! Three has come up now so back to Holidays with Jane....Trick or Sweet!

Laissez le bon temps rouler!

1. Never Inconstant: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Persuasion by Lyndsay Constable
2. Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby
3. A Famous Good Marrying Scheme: A Humorous Friends to Lovers Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton
4. Holidays with Jane: Thankful Hearts by Cecilia Gray
5. Darcy on the Hudson: A Pride and Prejudice Re-imagining by Mary Lydon Simonsen
6. An Unexpected Harvest: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation by Cat Andrews

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I rolled a one so its Never Inconstant for me. :)

Sophia wrote: "I rolled a one so its Never Inconstant for me. :)"

The dice have served you well - you are in for a treat!

Craftyhj wrote: "Sophia wrote: "I rolled a one so its Never Inconstant for me. :)"

The dice have served you well - you are in for a treat!"

Glad to get your endorsement. :)

So I don't have any dice and I don't have a list of Austenesque books but I think I am taking kind of a chance with my October read
A Jane Austen Encounter because it looks to be a "Christian" type of book, which is not a genre I usually go for.

I have to read a book by an Idaho author for another challenge and chose this because Jane.

CindySR wrote: "So I don't have any dice and I don't have a list of Austenesque books but I think I am taking kind of a chance with my October read
A Jane Austen Encounter because it looks to be a..."

LOL, hope your big chance read works out for you Cindy. Way to go to get it to match two different challenges.

And I rolled a 5, so I guess it is The Sins of Their Fathers: A Pride & Prejudice Variation for me!

My list :

1. Mr. Darcy to the Rescue: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
2. To Refuse Such a Man https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
3. The Honorable Mr. Darcy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
4. Friends and Enemies: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
5. Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Fitzwilliam: a Pride and Prejudice variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
6. Discovering Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

A (possibly stupid) question. Am I to roll a die literally or by some other means?

if you dont have one you can try this https://freeonlinedice.com/

Thanks Sam. I got 6 first and then a 2. So, I guess I will discover Darcy before refusing him.

heehee, glad to be of help!

Sam wrote: "if you dont have one you can try this https://freeonlinedice.com/"

abmom wrote: "A (possibly stupid) question. Am I to roll a die literally or by some other means?"

Thanks Sam! Good to have a 'pair of dice' for players if they don't have any. :)

I recycled my list from Somebody else pick it for me August, rolled five and went away with this book:
Christine Combe: The reintroduction of Fitzwilliam Darcy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Katja wrote: "I recycled my list from Somebody else pick it for me August, rolled five and went away with this book:
Christine Combe: The reintroduction of Fitzwilliam Darcy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/..."

Clever time saver on the list, Katja!

I’ve decided to choose 6 re-reads. They will all be ones I have marked as “to read again” but have never actually done so. I shall try to make sure the first read was at least 2 years ago.

1) Lost Souls: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Martin Hunnicutt
2) Memory: Volume 1, Lasting Impressions: A Tale Of Pride And Prejudice by Linda Wells
3) When We Are Married: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Caitlin Williams
4) The Widow Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Renata McMann and Summer Hanford
5) Wild Goose Chase: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sophie Lynbrook
6) Still a Young Man: Darcy Is In Love by PO Dixon

Now an eRoll for an eRead ……

My choice is number 4 The Widow Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation. I can’t remember anything about it and I read it before I started keeping notes on the books I read so it should be fun

Craftyhj wrote: "I’ve decided to choose 6 re-reads. They will all be ones I have marked as “to read again” but have never actually done so. I shall try to make sure the first read was at least 2 years ago.

1) [boo..."

I love your re-read theme idea, Craftyhj. Hope you enjoy as it comes back to you.

I love your 3 (and everything else by the author) and your 5 is one of the most funny and enjoyable story. Re-read feels like a good idea.

abmom wrote: "I love your 3 (and everything else by the author) and your 5 is one of the most funny and enjoyable story. Re-read feels like a good idea."

I rather hoped the dice would give me 3 or 5. Maybe I shall read them after the one selected

Craftyhj wrote: "abmom wrote: "I love your 3 (and everything else by the author) and your 5 is one of the most funny and enjoyable story. Re-read feels like a good idea."

I rather hoped the dice would give me 3 or..."

a triple challenge. Wow!

mY DICE ROLLED 3 SO FOR ME! :)

Patricia wrote: "mY DICE ROLLED 3 SO FOR ME! :)"

Three is the charm. :)

Kirk wrote: "1)A Life of Her Own: The Story of Margaret Dashwood


2)Pride, Prejudice, & Turkish Delight (Austen in Turkey Book 1)
[bookcove..."

My name is Kirk and I love the Holidays w Jane gang soooo much!! Loved loved my reread and looking forward to rereading Thankful Hearts in Nov and Christmas 🎄 Cheer in Dec!! Thanks for this challenge 🙂

Haha, a confession with your challenge. Glad the revisit was superb and you have a nice holiday line up for the rest of fall. I'm hoping to fit in Thankful Hearts at some point. I still have that one and the Valentine one to read for the first time.

I’ve finished my choice, The Widow Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Renata McMann and Summer Hanford. This was a reread from several years ago.

3.5* - An enjoyable story which was a little ruined for me by a rather unnecessary scene near the end which only semed to be there to include a little action. This is a story about a slow coming together and for me there was no need for the action to move ODC forward.

Yay for finishing already, Craftyhj!

Bummer there was that odd scene tossed in that didn't go with the rhythm and tone of the story.

I finished both my books.

Discovering Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... 3 stars. and
To Refuse Such a Man https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... 3 stars.

coincidentally both were novellas and so felt too short. May be I should roll my dice again.

LOL, I think it is funny when shorter books have the longest names. :)

Yay, glad you got through two and are keeping the dice rolling for a third, abmom!

I rolled again and finished

Friends and Enemies: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... 4 stars.
and
Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Fitzwilliam: a Pride and Prejudice variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... 4 stars.

These were definitely more satisfying than the first two and now I'm thinking why leave the other two. Poor dears. May be I'll finish them too. Will update later.

I’m glad enjoyed your second pair abmom,

By the skin of my teeth I got my Oct read in - Sins of their fathers.

Didn't get much reading done this week, was traveling for a few days in Dubai!

Yay that you had safe travels and were able to get in your October read, Sam!

Thanks Sophia, it is an interesting place.
Very, very clean and almost no crime-for obvious reasons.

I've had two of my friends live their for temporary work assignments and they both had similar remarks. It always looks amazing in the pictures.