Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023 discussion

If you are willing to place one of your August reading choices in the hands of another person, leave a comment here with at least five books and no more than ten from your TBR shelf. Participants need to leave comments no later than July 25th.

Here's how it will work:
Sophia will match people up and leave a comment with a list of who will choose for whom.
When you see the person you are to pick for, then just look at their list in the above comments and leave a new comment with their name and the book you chose for them by July 31st.

You also need to watch and see what book your person chose from your list for you.
You have the rest of the month to read the book.

So if this sounds like something you would like to do, just comment below leaving your name and list of book choices for someone to pick your August book.

Love this challenge!
Gotta go look through my lists.

And here it is:

30 pieces of silver (reread) https://meryton.com/aha/index.php?/to...

A Far Better Prospect: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary

Lizzy: A Mr Darcy Mystery

Such Novel Notions: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

Foolish Games and Uncertain Endeavor (Elizabeth Adams's youtube channel)

I'm in - I like to find a bit of a theme for my list so it will take me a little while to decide. I'll be back ...

Jan Ashton: Some natural importance
Sue Barr: In essentials
Nicole Clarkston Nefarious
LL Diamond An unwavering trust
Riana Everly Through a different lens
Corrie Garrett From London with loyalty
Jenetta James Suddenly Mrs Darcy
Victoria Kincaid Chaos comes to longbourn
Jessie Lewis Mistaken

Im in. Now doing a free trial of KU so list will be shortened soon. I am loving KU Btw!

I'm in!

1. What Would Jane Austen Do? by Linda Corbett
2.
3. Mistaken Premise : A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Cherith Boardman
4. Doubt Not, Cousin: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Barry Richman
5. Rosings Park: A Story of Jane Austen's Fighting Men by Jack Caldwell
6. A Learned Romance by Elizabeth Rasche
7. Dragon Keepers' Cotillion by Maria Grace
8. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

My list

1. Ruined Forever https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
2. Desires: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
3. In the Wilds of Derbyshire https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
4. Particular Intentions https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
5. Darcy and Elizabeth: A Promise Kept https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
6. A Beneficial, If Unwilling, Compromise https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
7. Folly and Forgiveness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
8. Pemberley in Peril: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Quick question - Are these taken from our TBR books we have never read? Or can we add also books we want to reread?

Sam wrote: "Quick question - Are these taken from our TBR books we have never read? Or can we add also books we want to reread?"

You can toss in your re-reads, too, Sam!

I've picked my theme for the month - Non-P&P.

I shall be back later with the choices but workout time is calling (seriously! my new thing for 2023).

My choices are all non-P&P; some regency and some more modern.

Emma,
Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
Emmeline by Sarah Holman
Sense and Sensibility,
A Life of Her Own: The Story of Margaret Dashwood by Wendy Zomparelli
Northanger Abbey,
Murder at Northanger Abbey: Sequel to Jane Austen's Spoof on the Gothic Novel by Shannon Winslow
Mansfield Park,
A Contrary Wind by Lona Manning
Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watson
Persuasion,
Sway by Melanie Stanford
The Value of an Anne Elliot: The Delightful Sequel to Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' by Kate Westwood
Much Ado About Persuasion by Barbara Cornthwaite
Captive Hearts: A Persuasion Variation by Kelly Miller

I like your theme idea, Craftyhj!

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4)

5)The Great Austen Adventure

I am so sorry for dropping the ball, everyone. I drew the names, but forgot to actually post the list here. Ugh! (I blame the heat for melting my brain, LOL)

So, here are the results.
Sam > Sophia
Katja > abmom
Patricia > Craftyhj
Sophia > Kirk
abmom > Sam
Craftyhj > Katja
Kirk > Patricia

Make your picks by July 31st and post in the comments so we can all jump into our books by August 1st. Feel free to share what you thought of the book picked for you.

Happy Reading, all!

Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!

Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"

Thx!!!! Sending cooling thoughts....to everyone! Here in Boston(not that anyone cares but...) the heat has been "normalish" but the humidity has been off the charts. Next week is supposed to fantastic(ship up to Boston!)! Naturally, a Civil War Symposium I've been looking forward to is in boiling boiling VA is next weekend.

Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"

Thx!!!! Sending cooling though..."

The symposium sounds incredible, but yeah, heat and humidity are no fun.

Hi Patricia,

So many good choices! Going with Modern Persuasion as Sara is local to me and I'm on her mailing list. Enjoy!!

Kirk wrote: "Hi Patricia,

So many good choices! Going with Modern Persuasion as Sara is local to me and I'm on her mailing list. Enjoy!!"

Kirk I just realized I read it a few years ago lol Could You choose another?

I had read Particular intentions, Folly and forgiveness, and Beneficial compromise from abmom's list, and I rated them four or five stars. The rest are unfamiliar to me... eeny meeny miny mo... I chose In the wilds of Derbyshire for you. The reason being that I have seen it recommended several times lately and I planned to read it soon-ish myself.

Craftyhj wrote: "My choices are all non-P&P; some regency and some more modern.

Emma,
Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
Emmeline by [author:Sarah Holman|507..."

Give me a little time You have So many good choices Have it narrowed down to 5 at the moment.

Patricia wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Hi Patricia,

So many good choices! Going with Modern Persuasion as Sara is local to me and I'm on her mailing list. Enjoy!!"

Kirk I just realized I read it a few years ago lol Could ..."
No problem!

Patricia wrote: "Craftyhj wrote: "My choices are all non-P&P; some regency and some more modern.

Emma,
Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
Emmeline by [author..."

[book:Charity Envieth Not|7391000] is my choice for you one of my favorites!

Hi Patricia,
The Jane Austen Contest hasn't received any love. So, choosing that one. Crossing my fingers it's at least fair! Cheers!

Katja - what a good list. It was very difficult to choose but I am going to suggest Suddenly Mrs. Darcy by Jenetta James. It is a long time since I read it but her writing is always good.

Sophia wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"

Thx!!!! Sending c..."

:) The Wicked Witch of the West had it right...."I'm melting!!!" :) Laugh at myself...the forecast guess has improved... slightly. Mid 80's instead of the mid 90's!!!

Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"

Th..."

So, you might not melt quite right away. Haha!

Thanks Crafty, I'm on it :)

Sophia - I choose Doubt Not, Cousin!

A very different take on a P&P variation and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Sam wrote: "Sophia - I choose Doubt Not, Cousin!

A very different take on a P&P variation and I look forward to hearing your thoughts."

With your endorsement, I look forward to giving it a shot, Sam!

Hi Sam,

Such novel notions has a very interesting summary and so that's what I choose for you.

Thanks Katja, it has been on ky TBR pile for quite sometime.

Patricia wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Craftyhj wrote: "My choices are all non-P&P; some regency and some more modern.

Emma,
Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
[book:Emmeline|342..."

I'm looking forward to seeing the world from Knightley's viewpoint!

Thank you Abmom! Been on my list for a while, I look forward to reading it.

I hope you enjoy reading DNC as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Barry wrote: "I hope you enjoy reading DNC as much as I enjoyed writing it."

Looking forward to it. :)

I finished my book in July and it was a good read. A competent author, classic characters, interesting plot, what's not to like. I have a somewhat irrational problem with the first person perspective in historical JAFF but I am trying to recover.

Read my pick. Such Novel Notions: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

It was good, some situational humor, well written. Glad I finally got if off my TBR pile.

Thanks Abmom!!

This has been on my tbr for ages too. I love the cover!

Sophia wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a g..."
Yes but it was very close at the end of the weekend. Definitely wanted to jump into an ice bucket 🪣. And in the"travel adventure" returning witnessed some lousy behavior and some first rate kindness.

Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"
Thanks!!!! It was okish. Loved the concept and the locations. While I don't usually comment about the writing (knowing 0.0 about that art myself)....the last half of the book wasn't all that"enjoyable" to read. Might be the heat recovery affecting my tiny little reading brain cell. 3.0

Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Howdy, Kirk!

For you, I'm picking one that I hope to read soon, too. The Great Austen Adventure by Tomi Tabb

Hope its a good one!"
Thanks!!!! It was okish. Loved ..."

Ah man, too bad it fell off after a bit- or maybe you melted. Haha!

I have ended up reading three other books out of my list... It was a good list but now i have to start over.

Katja wrote: "I have ended up reading three other books out of my list... It was a good list but now i have to start over."

Three! Way to go, Katja!

I finished such Novel Notions a little while ago.
It is a cute read. Better than I had anticipated.

I just sneaked in under the wire this month. I finished my book at 11pm last night! My choice was Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite.

It is a charming and gentle read and will read the second part, maybe this month. It read a little more "Austen" than many books do which I particularly appreciated.

Craftyhj wrote: "I just sneaked in under the wire this month. I finished my book at 11pm last night! My choice was Charity Envieth Not by [author:Barbara Cornth..."

Way to go getting one more in! I loved this duology, too, Craftyhj!

I didn't participate in this challenge for August, but the Austenesque book I did try was a dnf letdown. On to September!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my book for the challenge, Doubt Not Cousin, earlier this week. Wow, that was fabulous! Thanks for picking it, Sam.

CindySR wrote: "I didn't participate in this challenge for August, but the Austenesque book I did try was a dnf letdown. On to September!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Ah, bummer, Cindy!