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I was reading through some old threads and saw her name mentioned for Jane Austen fans. She writes about the Darcy daughters... so I got one at the library, and they are really fun (IMO ). No brain power required, but there is a plot, some good laughs and the fun of revisiting characters from the original book (though not Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, who are abroad on a diplomatic mission...)
I just read "The Darcy Connection", which is the newest one, I think. My old favorite, Mr. Collins, is in it! Dh and I love to watch the BBC series and laugh about Mr. Collins. The actor who played him did such a great job.
Anyway, if you are looking for some light but fun reading over the holidays, and you like Jane Austen, you might like these books.
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Thanks, Melinda ... off to see if my library has any ....
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I scored at my library. Yippee!
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Let me know what you think.... I confess I was a regency romance reader back in junior high. Maybe my standards are not too strict
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I lived on a steady diet of Barbara Cartland in high school....oh....Drake....you...are...such....a...gentleman.. ...
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Paula in MN wrote:
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Paula, your quote had me cracking up all weekend whenever I though of it
oh...Lord Renfro....you... must...save...me.....
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I love the Elizabeth Aston books. I actually bought them which is a compliment indeed. I haven't read Darcy Connection, yet, though. I think she does a good job of explaining certain aspects of the time period that you may not always understand when reading Austen--of course in some ways it also makes you blatantly aware that it's not really Austen. But overall I love them.
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I was reading the first one last night... I think it is "The Darcy Daughters",
and several clergymen come to call at the same time. One of the girls makes a comment along the lines... "Oh, not another one! Are we to have a plague of parsons among us?"
Just what I needed at the end of a very long day
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