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Pride & Prejudice
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Jane Austen
OV_099
, January 01, 2010
The 2000's are the decade I discovered Jane Austen and Mr Darcy. And sure wish I had done it sooner! :) There is nothing like a simple, fun, well-written story about people falling in love. . . and this is the one that has Mr Darcy. This is Darcy before Colin Firth (or your favorite Darcy), and he's just as terrific as the ones that came before. And to those who read the zombie version -- zombies might be fun (not really sure on that score personally), but there was the original version, and guarantee you, you'll like this one too, for those times you want a lot less blood! :)
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Cassandra and Jane: A Jane Austen Novel
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Jill Pitkeathley
OV_099
, September 06, 2008
This is my first fictional take bookwise on any part of Jane Austen's life, though I have seen a couple movie versions. While I'm just a plain and simple Jane Austen fan, and no expert of her life, what I do know I usually don't want people changing to make something more exciting or the like. . . so, in the end. . . I really liked this book! :) FIrst and foremost, I like how the author used Cassandra as the narrator, instead of someone else, a third person point of view or different family member. Using Cassandra made it more personal and we got to hear the story directly from the other person that mattered in the relationship between the sisters. We get what I thought was a great look at them. . . they loved each other, knew each other, and understood each other through the good and the darker times. It speculated on the imperfections of Jane, making her more human. In the end, I really liked this author's speculations into the life of Jane and Cassandra and their interactions with each other, while staying within the letter that did survive through history.
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His Wicked Sins
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Eve Silver
OV_099
, April 23, 2008
I am so glad I got to read this early -- it was terrific! We have a tortured hero - Griffin - and a tortured heroine - Beth. . . Beth is starting a new position at a school to support herself and her mother. Griffin, a widow, has a daughter at the school, who is withdrawn and doesn't speak. While they find themselves attracted to each other, there is a serial killer on the loose -- two teachers at the school are dead, and Beth might be next -- she looks just like them, fair skinned and blond hair. But the thing is, the rumors are that Griffin killed his first wife. . . and is the serial killer as well. Incredibly well written, a wonderfully described environment, a wonderful romance and amazing suspense and mystery. . . this is a page turner that will be on your keeper shelf!
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Secret History Of The Pink Carnation
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Lauren Willig
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, May 07, 2007
I loved this book, and the subsequent ones as well -- you have Regency English spies taking up the career of the Scarlet Pimpernel, you have humor, you have romance. . . she just can't write fast enough for me! :)
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