Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2024 discussion

If you are willing to place one of your May 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 April 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 April 30th.

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 May book.

I'm in!
One more may get included, depending on new publications...

KU
Who Shot Mr Darcy?: A 'Pride and Prejudice' Variation
Miss Eleanor Tilney: or, The Reluctant Heroine (yes, sigh, this one is still hanging around the TBR pile)

Fanfics
the cliffs of hertfordshire - WadeH fanfiction
The Truth Sandra C dwiggie

Audiobook (rereads)
Suddenly Mrs. Darcy
Happier in her Friends than Relations: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
The Truth About Family

Both hands in the air and ready for the latest someone else pick it.

1. A Pinch of Salt: A Modern Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Lucy Marin
2. Only Exceedingly Shy by Jann Rowland
3. The Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace
4. Mistaken Premise : A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Cherith Boardman
5. Jane Austen: Daddy’s Girl: The Life and Influence of The Revd George Austen by Zoe Wheddon
6. The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
7. Cyanide and Sensibility by Katie Oliver
8. If I Loved You Less by Aamna Qureshi
9. Jane Austen's Little Book of Wisdom: Words on Love, Life, Society, and Literature

I’ll be in. Will have to have a ponder and will post my list, hopefully, well before the deadline.

1. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Guardian https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. Rapacity & Rancor: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Mystery Romance Series https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
3. Betrothals & Betrayals https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
4. A Lively Companion: A Pride and Prejudice Variation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
5. By Consequence of Marriage https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I'm in. I'll come up with a list over the weekend.

Here’s my list. One from each of my unread bookshelves (they’re organised by year) chosen by a random number generator.

2014 - Charlotte's Wedding by Mary Rizza
2015 - A Lot of Pride and Some Prejudice (not listed in add book/author) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Petronela Ungureanu
2016 - Most Truly by Reina M. Williams
2017 - Tea with Emma by Diane Moody
2018 - Death at the Netherfield Park Ball by Amelia Littlewood
2019 - Mr. Darcy's Bet by Regina Jeffers
2020 - A Lady's Reputation by Amy D'Orazio
2021 - The Capture of Fitzwilliam by Melanie Schertz
2022 - Finally Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Leenie Brown
2023 - Matching Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Novella Variation by Rose Fairbanks
2024 - No Tomorrow: a WWII Pride and Prejudice Variation by Anne Morris

Here is my set. The theme running through them all is that none of them are set (or not predominantly so) in ENGLAND. Some are set in Scotland.

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway - Modern. Set in South USA
Bourbon Street Nights: Volume One of Crescent City by Jack Caldwell - Modern. Set in New Orleans
Two Components: A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure by Elin Eriksen - Modern. Set in Yemen (+ other international venues)
Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell - Post US Civil War. Set in Texas
Undeceived: Pride & Prejudice in the Spy Game by Karen M. Cox - Cold War era. Set in Eastern Europe
Darcy's Highland Fling: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by M.A. Sandiford - Regency. Set in Scotland
Darcy's Journey: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by M.A. Sandiford - Regency. Set in Venice/France
A Dance with Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers - Regency. Set in Scotland
The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Victoria Kincaid - Regency. Set in France
Elizabeth in the New World by Maggie Mooha - Regency. Set in Caribbean.

Should be fun ...

Miss Newbury's List Megan Walker


Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway



Mr Darcy's Letter Abigail Reynolds


The Carriage Ride Mary Lydon Simonsen


Christmas at Blackthorn Manor

Howdy, everyone! I'm glad you could join in for this month.

I apologize for getting out the picks two days late. I'd say I had a valid reason, but no, poor memory only.

I have randomly drawn names from those who submitted a list of books and will put those just below.

For those who are new to this fun activity, here is what you do next:
1. Find your name in the left hand column and then go to the right hand column to see whose name you drew.
2. Go back up in the discussion thread and find that person's list. Choose a book from that list. And, then make a comment to that person of what book you chose for them. Do this by April 30th, please.
3. Watch for the person who drew your name to post their pick from your booklist.
4. Start your books on or after May 1st and feel free to come back and leave a comment of what you thought of the book.
If you want to discuss as you're reading, you can comment on your impressions as you go. Just make sure to mark any spoilery comments at the beginning of your comment.

Sam > Anji
Sophia > Craftyhj
abmom > Kirk
Anji > abmom
Craftyhj > Sophia
Kirk > Sam

Happy Reading!

Craftyhj, love your theme list!

I'm tempted to choose from ones I know from your list, but I'm going with a new one to me so I can see what you think. I'm sending you on a trip to Yemen in Elin's Two Components: A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure

Have a fun reading trip, Heather!

Hi Sam, I enjoyed reading Miss Eleanor Tilney and hope you will as well...or at least it will be off your TBR pile!!!!!! :)

Thanks for the pick Sophia - I look forward to reading Two Components.

You had a really interesting blend to choose from. It looks like we are up to the same point in the dragons series so I was tempted by that but I think I will pick Mistaken Premise : A Pride and Prejudice Variation. I look forward to seeing your review as it has sat in my TBR forever too.

Craftyhj wrote: "Thanks for the pick Sophia - I look forward to reading Two Components.

You had a really interesting blend to choose from. It looks like we are up to the same point in the dragons series so I was t..."

Good plan! I really wanted to read Mistaken Premise since I got it last year. :)

Hi abmom. I’m choosing Betrothals & Betrayals by Cinnamon Worth for you. I rather enjoyed it and hope you do so, too.

Anji wrote: "Here’s my list. One from each of my unread bookshelves (they’re organised by year) chosen by a random number generator.

2014 - Charlotte's Wedding by Mary Rizza
2..."

Hi Anji!
You can't go wrong with Amy D'Orazio. So I pick A Lady's Reputation for you. Enjoy!

Kirk wrote: "Hi Sam, I enjoyed reading Miss Eleanor Tilney and hope you will as well...or at least it will be off your TBR pile!!!!!! :)"

Thank you Kirk. I was hoping for a nice kick in the pants on that one!

Sam wrote: ". Hi Anji!
You can't go wrong with Amy D'Orazio. So I pick A Lady's Reputation for you. Enjoy!”


Thanks, Sam. Looking forward to it!

Kirk, except for the first one I've read the others in your list and enjoyed them, which makes my choice difficult but I think I'll go with Christmas at Blackthorn Manor for you. Hope you'll enjoy it.

Anji, thanks for the selection. The summary sounds interesting.

abmom wrote: "Kirk, except for the first one I've read the others in your list and enjoyed them, which makes my choice difficult but I think I'll go with Christmas at Blackthorn Manor for you. Hope you'll enjoy it."

Great, thank you!

I have finished mine, thanks for the pick Sophia. Two Components: A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure by our own Elin Eriksen.

This was a solid 3.5* from me. I liked it but I can't say that I
loved it.

I think I may pick another from my "not set in England" list now.

Craftyhj wrote: "I have finished mine, thanks for the pick Sophia. Two Components: A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure by our own Elin Eriksen.

This was a solid 3.5* from..."

Way to go, Heather! Like is a good thing and yay, for time to swipe another off the list.

abmom wrote: "Kirk, except for the first one I've read the others in your list and enjoyed them, which makes my choice difficult but I think I'll go with Christmas at Blackthorn Manor for you. Hope you'll enjoy it."

Thanks again. A 3.5 read for me. Cheers!

Checking in with my enthusiastic results.

Thank you, Heather, for picking Mistaken Premises. Whew, that was one high angst, long-laid out piece. It got dark in the end with physical abuse by a crazy controlling villain to Elizabeth, but there was fair warning so I was expecting it.

But, I also went right on reading and finished the Jane quotes book, If I Loved You Less, and A Pinch of Salt from my list. I was always excited when many folks here were doing that so I feel great triumph to join the ranks.

Well done Sophia - excellent reading! I really must read Mistaken Premises one day. You have inspired me.

Anji, thank you for the choice. I really loved the book.

abmom wrote: "Anji, thank you for the choice. I really loved the book."

That’s good to hear!

I forgot to submit a list for this one but I am piggybacking and reading Betrothals and betrayals now.

Katja wrote: "I forgot to submit a list for this one but I am piggybacking and reading Betrothals and betrayals

Glad to have you slip in and join us. :)

I think I forgot to pop back and report on my book for this month. Sam chose A Lady's Reputation by Amy D'Orazio for me. In the end, I decided to listen to the audio version so that I could count it in for my Audiobooks Tropes Challenge. It fits nicely into the Bad Bingley category. Definitely had a lot of fun with this and the narrator was a new one to me, Lillian Rachel. I thought she was pretty good and you’ve got to love Lord Saye!

Anji wrote: "I think I forgot to pop back and report on my book for this month. Sam chose A Lady's Reputation by Amy D'Orazio for me. In the end, I decided to listen to the aud..."

Glad it worked out to have it cover both challenges and was a fun listen!

Anji wrote: "I think I forgot to pop back and report on my book for this month. Sam chose A Lady's Reputation by Amy D'Orazio for me. In the end, I decided to listen to the aud..."

Glad you liked it! and the audiobook is great too!

I finished mine by the skin of my teeth. I had to skim the last 30% or make it a dnf.
while interestingly written it was literally northanger abbey from the young Tilney's pov.

Glad I got it finished!

Sam wrote: "I finished mine by the skin of my teeth. I had to skim the last 30% or make it a dnf.
while interestingly written it was literally northanger abbey from the young Tilney's pov.

Glad I got it fin..."

Ugh, sorry!!! :) But yeah finished!!!

Yeah, I can finally say its off my TBR pile!