Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023 discussion
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July Group Read - Six Degrees of Separation
Ooh I found so many great reads in this thread the last time. What's the starting book?
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Same here!
You can start us out, Katja. You're the first here. :)
Okay let's go with the connections theme: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Abigail reynolds: Mr. Darcy's noble connections
the blurb seems like there are1. reputations to lose
and 2. a storm
3. written by smith
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Jeannie Peneaux: Far from the tree https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... connection: Lizzy had been lost
Katja wrote: "Jeannie Peneaux: Far from the tree https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... connection: Lizzy had been lost"
Mrs. Gardiner Takes a Hand: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Connection: Same author
Sam wrote: "Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller"I’m jumping in here to say my book will be Her Summer at Pemberley by Sallianne Hines.
Pemberley
Alas, I have somewhat mastered Amazon links but internal Goodreads not so much yet.
I’m just proud I understood the challenge. I first read it at the end of a long day and my brain would not compute. Lol
Remember, you wanted this: or 'Be careful what you ask for'. A Collection of P&P Variations https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
The Elopement Project: The Complete Series: 3 Stories of Pride and Prejudice Reimagined by Elizabeth Adams
Is there some sort of a goodreads glitch, none of those book page links seem to work for me right now.
Hmmm ... I just got a "sorry" page also.When I posted 20 minutes ago everything worked OK.
probably a slow GR day. It all seems to be OK now.
Suddenly Mrs. Darcy by Jenetta Jamesside note: does anyone know if this book is available somewhere?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
maybe there is a country restriction or something, my amazon says The Kindle title is not currently available for purchase
I see that now. So weird, when I first opened it, it showed available for $5.99
Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023
Books mentioned in this topic
Love Letters from Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novella (other topics)A Covenant of Marriage (other topics)
Drive and Determination (other topics)
Miss Gardiner: A Variation on Pride and Prejudice (other topics)
An Accidental Scandal (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
C.P. Odom (other topics)Kara Louise (other topics)
J. Dawn King (other topics)
Martin Hunnicutt (other topics)
Melanie Rachel (other topics)
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For our game, I wish to focus on the 'connections' aspect.
Each participant will have to draw a connection to the participant who commented immediately before them using Austen or Austenesque books and authors. For example, if I commented with: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. The next commenter could choose to to state a title or author that is somehow connected to my choice of book or author like Netherfield Park Revisited by Rebecca Collins (using Park as the connection) or Jane Austen's Letters by Dierdre Le Faye (using author name as connection).
Connections can also be something the books have in common besides title or authors like trope or element.
If the trope (forced marriage, love triangle, etc) or element (gender swap, mystery, international setting, bio of Jane, etc) is obvious from the blurb that the two have in common, you can use them. We will not count common characters unless it is something like a secondary character in the lead role (Mary Crawford, Margaret Dashwood, Colonel Fitzwilliam, etc). Having the same variation element will work, too (like Mr. Bennet dies, finishing The Watsons, different romance partners, Elizabeth is higher born, etc) .
If you do use something like this as the connection, make sure you add it to your comment to help others see the connection.
HOWEVER... here's the twist. Those participating in the group read must find their July group read from books and authors in the comments.
Commenters can leave as many comment connections as they wish with one exception. A commenter may not make a comment connection on their own last comment.
Reading from the choices starts on July 1st
There is also no restriction to the reading choice release date, edition, or if the book is already currently on the reader's own reading pile, from their library, or on their wish list. Though, give yourself an extra pat on the back if your choice comes from your own unread stack.
Participants are welcome to come back and share thoughts on their July group read book after they finish.