The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy
25 journalers for this copy...
Another book of Pride and Prefudice through the eyes of Darcy
Quite an enjoyable easy read with a few believable things thrown in for Darcy's time away from the bennets such as a brief ilness of his sister.
am Sending this out as the second book in my "The many sequels of Pride and Prejudice bookray.
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2. Please journal the book when you get it and again when you post it, this will help me keep track of it.
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The Participants
Me UK
Charly83 Germany
wuermli Switzerland
LeishaCamden Norway
Wandering-B Hong Kong
Disphora USA Box is here
Elizardbreath USA
Becbec202 USA
morpha USA
Bluestocking88 USA
rosie whippet UK
Cassiopaeia UK
Cross-patch UK
The Rules
1. Please try to keep the book no longer than 4 weeks, if you need more time PM me and let me know.
2. Please journal the book when you get it and again when you post it, this will help me keep track of it.
3. Have Fun
The Participants
Me UK
Charly83 Germany
wuermli Switzerland
LeishaCamden Norway
Wandering-B Hong Kong
Disphora USA Box is here
Elizardbreath USA
Becbec202 USA
morpha USA
Bluestocking88 USA
rosie whippet UK
Cassiopaeia UK
Cross-patch UK
sent off to follow the 1st book of this spiral.
Journal Entry 5 by Charly83 from Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Yesterday the book arrived in my mailbox. Thank you ktwalker for this wonderful, great, ... book.
Journal Entry 6 by Charly83 from Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany on Thursday, August 30, 2007
I enjoyed the book so much. It is full of passion and written in a very emotional way. So I loved to read it within a day. I think Mary Street wrote that story the way Jane Austen would have done!
Now the book is on its way to Switzerland. Enjoy it, wuermli...
Now the book is on its way to Switzerland. Enjoy it, wuermli...
received it a couple of weeks ago. forgot to journal. soooo sorry.
i'm actually reading it right now so will pass it on soon!
i'm actually reading it right now so will pass it on soon!
ok the book is now on its way to norway.
i thought it was quite interesting and giving a more detailed version of darcy's side of the story than "darcy's story". it was an easy read and i enjoyed it very much.
looking forward to the next one :)
i thought it was quite interesting and giving a more detailed version of darcy's side of the story than "darcy's story". it was an easy read and i enjoyed it very much.
looking forward to the next one :)
This was in my mailbox today - more P&P, yay!! :-D I have several bookrings in the house at the moment (too many! but what else is new, right?) so it may take me a little longer than it should to get to this. But I'm eager to read it and will do so as soon as I can. Thank you ktwalker for sharing and wuermli for sending the book to me!! :-)
I started reading this book today, have read about 90 pages so far. It's a very quick & easy read, and very enjoyable. Not the best P&P sequel I've read, but definitely worth reading.
I'll journal again when I've finished the book. Should be soon. :-)
I'll journal again when I've finished the book. Should be soon. :-)
I’ve read the book, November 11th through 13th. It was a very enjoyable read. Much better than ‘Darcy’s Story’, the first book in this spiral. What I didn’t like about that book was that it added so little to what we all already know from the original novel; it seemed almost a little pointless to read it at all. This book however, while also staying extremely faithful to the story, does add the very thing that the ‘real’ book lacks – insight into Darcy’s feelings, thoughts and opinions. These are very credibly described in this book. Not much have been added to the story in terms of events, certainly not of characters ... and all the original characters are very correctly described ... the story has really been ‘fleshed out’ almost only in those scenes which are referred to but not described in P&P. Street is a gifted writer who has been able to make the most of her retelling, without adding anything that purists might feel ruined or ‘offended’ the story. A couple things detract from the overall quality of the book – mainly that the language is a little repetitive at times, in ways that make me think it’s primarily bad editing. It also annoyed me that the word will (as in ‘last will and testament’) is consistently spelled with a capital W. What for?? Future British readers of this book: is that normal?? :-)
And of course, like almost every modern-day writer trying to recreate 18th- and 19th-century literature, Street uses nowhere near enough commas. ;-)
Reading this book gave me some interesting new thoughts on P&P. Primarily regarding Darcy’s character, but also Elizabeth and, unexpectedly, Mrs Bennet. Darcy’s insight into his prospective mother-in-law’s personality and her affection for her daughters was quite moving to me and something I hadn’t considered before. I loved the descriptions of Darcy with the Gardiners. I’m very happy that I got to read this book, it was a very worthwhile read which I’d recommend to any P&P fan. :-) Pretty well written; convincing and touching. Thank you for sharing, ktwalker!! I’ll PM wandering-B to confirm her address and get the book out on the road again.
And of course, like almost every modern-day writer trying to recreate 18th- and 19th-century literature, Street uses nowhere near enough commas. ;-)
Reading this book gave me some interesting new thoughts on P&P. Primarily regarding Darcy’s character, but also Elizabeth and, unexpectedly, Mrs Bennet. Darcy’s insight into his prospective mother-in-law’s personality and her affection for her daughters was quite moving to me and something I hadn’t considered before. I loved the descriptions of Darcy with the Gardiners. I’m very happy that I got to read this book, it was a very worthwhile read which I’d recommend to any P&P fan. :-) Pretty well written; convincing and touching. Thank you for sharing, ktwalker!! I’ll PM wandering-B to confirm her address and get the book out on the road again.
The blurb:
'In Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Austen created the most intriguing hero of all time. Yet Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet's story, which reveals little of Darcy’s innermost thoughts. Now, in The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy, the reader is privy to the torment sufferered [sic] by Darcy who, conscious of his superior position, is nevertheless drawn irresistibly to the delightful Elizabeth.
Darcy tells us of his relationship with his sister Georgiana, his cousin Fitzwilliam, and the dastardly Wickham. Revealed, too, is the background to Darcy's persuasion of and subsequent confession to Bingley, and what happened when he received a visit from his formidable aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. All his encounters with Elizabeth are seen through his eyes and, in the aftermath of his disastrous proposal, we learn how his pride and arrogance are tempered by his unquenchable love for her.
For all those to whom Pride and Prejudice is the romantic novel, Mary Street's remarkable and convincing telling of Darcy's story will prove irresistible.
Mary Street was born in Heanor, Derbyshire. Her interest in writing began whilst in hospital following a road traffic accident. She has written several romance and suspense novels, all of which have been published by Robert Hale.
Praise for Mary Street
'Jane Austen would have been intrigued that another writer could present her characters so convincingly.'
Writer's Club'
'In Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Austen created the most intriguing hero of all time. Yet Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet's story, which reveals little of Darcy’s innermost thoughts. Now, in The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy, the reader is privy to the torment sufferered [sic] by Darcy who, conscious of his superior position, is nevertheless drawn irresistibly to the delightful Elizabeth.
Darcy tells us of his relationship with his sister Georgiana, his cousin Fitzwilliam, and the dastardly Wickham. Revealed, too, is the background to Darcy's persuasion of and subsequent confession to Bingley, and what happened when he received a visit from his formidable aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. All his encounters with Elizabeth are seen through his eyes and, in the aftermath of his disastrous proposal, we learn how his pride and arrogance are tempered by his unquenchable love for her.
For all those to whom Pride and Prejudice is the romantic novel, Mary Street's remarkable and convincing telling of Darcy's story will prove irresistible.
Mary Street was born in Heanor, Derbyshire. Her interest in writing began whilst in hospital following a road traffic accident. She has written several romance and suspense novels, all of which have been published by Robert Hale.
Praise for Mary Street
'Jane Austen would have been intrigued that another writer could present her characters so convincingly.'
Writer's Club'
Journal Entry 13 by 
LeishaCamden
at To the next reader in By mail, Book Spiral -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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I finally got this book in the mail to Wandering-B this afternoon. I'm so sorry that I've kept it this long! The time just got away from me. :-( Better late than never I hope.
Happy trails, little book, and happy reading, Wandering-B! :-)
I finally got this book in the mail to Wandering-B this afternoon. I'm so sorry that I've kept it this long! The time just got away from me. :-( Better late than never I hope.
Happy trails, little book, and happy reading, Wandering-B! :-)
Found this book waiting for me when I returned from holiday travels. Have a few in front of it, but will get to it soon! Looking forward to it!
Thanks ktwalker for sending this one out.
Thanks ktwalker for sending this one out.
Like the rest, I enjoyed this P&P sequel. Mary Street gives us more insight into Darcy's feelings, his history, and perhaps why he is such a stuffed shirt in the beginning of P&P. Of course, if he were not, there would not be a book, now would there? We are also give some positive insight into Mrs. Bennet's character, which I had not credited her with previously. Enjoyable read and will be requesting address and passing along.
Thanks for sending!
Thanks for sending!
Enjoying this much more than the previous P&P sequel. It seems to capture Austen's voice better and is more than just snippets of Mr Darcy's parts in the original. You also get a peek into the dramatic turnaround in Darcy's character.
Will be sending off to Elizardbreath.
Edited to add: Sent 3/20/08.
Will be sending off to Elizardbreath.
Edited to add: Sent 3/20/08.
I received this today. I am heartened to find out that most readers found this book better than Darcy's Story. I was so irritated with Darcy's Story as it just seemed to copy and paste most of P&P. I have 2 books ahead of this one so might be a couple of weeks...but I will PM the next in line now so I can get it back out ASAP.
4/13: No response from becbec202. Will PM again, as well as next after her---just in case.
4/13: No response from becbec202. Will PM again, as well as next after her---just in case.
What a wonderful book! The story was humorous and just such a great look into Darcy's side. I was so relieved to find that the story followed the P&P story line without quoting Austen word for word at every turn It was an original story and a wonderful sequel to P&P! I will be adding it to my wishlist for my permanent collection.
I have PM'd the next two in line but have heard nothing yet.
I have PM'd the next two in line but have heard nothing yet.
Journal Entry 19 by 
elizardbreath
at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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sent to morpha. DC#03071790000556490242
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Just arrived in the mail today. I have another book or two ahead of I , but I read fast, so anticipate finishing it by the end of next weekend.
OOps, I see that I forgot to journal this before I sent it on. I did enjoy this book and it was interesting reading the famed story from Darcy's point of view.
I would prefer, however to read sequels & continuations of P&P, not a rehashing of the story.
Thanks for sharing it with me!
OOps, I see that I forgot to journal this before I sent it on. I did enjoy this book and it was interesting reading the famed story from Darcy's point of view.
I would prefer, however to read sequels & continuations of P&P, not a rehashing of the story.
Thanks for sharing it with me!
Journal Entry 21 by Bluestocking88 from -- Wild released somewhere in the state, Washington USA on Friday, May 2, 2008
This arrived safely in today's mail. I hope to get it moving soon.
Journal Entry 22 by Bluestocking88 from -- Wild released somewhere in the state, Washington USA on Friday, June 27, 2008
It has been hard for me to finish this for some reason. It languishes on a table while I spend all my hours in the garden playing in the flowers. I enjoy it whenever I find the time to sit and read a few chapters, but it just doesn't beckon me from the table.
I am glad I had a chance to read Mr. Darcy's side of things. I must say Mary Street does a remarkable job writing in Jane Austen's style. I am mailing this back to the UK this afternoon. Thank you again for letting me read it.
I am glad I had a chance to read Mr. Darcy's side of things. I must say Mary Street does a remarkable job writing in Jane Austen's style. I am mailing this back to the UK this afternoon. Thank you again for letting me read it.
Journal Entry 23 by rosiewhippet from Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
I have had this book a little while and I am afraid this is the first opportunity I have had to log it - as my mum stole it from me!! She really, really enjoyed it. I am over half way and find it really difficult to put down. Will post again once I have finished and I will PM the next person for their address now!.
Rosiewhippet. x
Rosiewhippet. x
Journal Entry 24 by rosiewhippet at City of Westminster, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Posting onto the next in the Ring.
Hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Rosiewhippet. x
Posting onto the next in the Ring.
Hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Rosiewhippet. x
Many thanks rosirwhippet, arrived this morning, hopefully can start this just after the weekend.
Just finished and enjoyed the extra dimension this added to Darcy's background. A quick and non demanding read, particularly as we all know the story so well. On to Cross-patch very soon. Thanks for sharing.
Have heard from Cross-patch, book will be in the post to her on Monday.
Have heard from Cross-patch, book will be in the post to her on Monday.
Journal Entry 27 by 
Cassiopaeia
at Post Office in By Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 4, 2008
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This is not a RABCK (hit the wrong button) but a bookring.
Journal Entry 28 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, August 11, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, August 11, 2008
I'm so sorry, this book arrived last week and I put it down on a table, which quickly became a pile and, by luck, I've just come upon it in a different search! I shall be spending some bonding time with Darcy in the near future. Thank you.
Journal Entry 29 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, November 7, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, November 7, 2008
Easy read. All the overlaps with the original were well tied in. It was a pleasure to be reminded of those well-repeated Austen phrases. But it did not remind me of my Mr. Darcy; he had more oomph, more Joe Morelli (if you know what I mean!) But, I was very glad to have the chance to forget our miserable November while I languished in Longourn. I feel a session with Colin Firth coming on....
Journal Entry 30 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 9, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 9, 2008
Well, would you believe it, now that ktwalker has given me to go-ahead to find a new home for this book, I find it on the Wishlist of a fellow BCUKer and so it will be going in the post tomorrow. Hopefully a happy surprise!
Journal Entry 31 by herrgirl from Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wow, what a lovely surprise when this thumped through my letter box today! I think it may sneak in near the top of Mt TBR, as I agree with cross-patch that a few sessions with Mr Darcy will be a good antidote to the the current British weather! Thank you very much.
Journal Entry 32 by herrgirl from Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I really enjoyed this book, despite one or two modern turns of phrase which crept in and jarred a bit. I'm glad that the author didn't invent scenes which moved outside the original framework but stuck to interpreting the other side of what Austen had already written. Thanks for giving me the chance to read it, I'll think about what to do with it next.
Journal Entry 33 by herrgirl from Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 31, 2009
I'm sending this to Leseschaf, as it's a wishlist book.
Ich hoffe, dass Sie genießen, es zu lesen.
Ich hoffe, dass Sie genießen, es zu lesen.
Journal Entry 34 by herrgirl from Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, February 2, 2009
Posted today airmail (only 9p more than surface!)so hope it has a speedy journey.
Thank you so much herrgirl for this book. I'm very happy to read it. It just had to wait for a bookring arrived today.
I had really much fun reading this book. So it's nothing very new in it, it's still nice. And some parts are so funny, e.g. the description of Mr. Hurst
"His wife largely ignored him: we all did. I had once thought we seemed to carry him around with us like a piece of unwanted baggage."
or the letter of Colonel Fitzwilliam at the end.
Thanks so much for sharing it.
Edit: it's still on several wishlists so I think I'll find a new reader soon
"His wife largely ignored him: we all did. I had once thought we seemed to carry him around with us like a piece of unwanted baggage."
or the letter of Colonel Fitzwilliam at the end.
Thanks so much for sharing it.
Edit: it's still on several wishlists so I think I'll find a new reader soon
Journal Entry 37 by 
Leseschaf
at -- Per Post geschickt / Persönlich weitergegeben --, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Saturday, March 7, 2009
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Travelling to Tiikeri
Travelling to Tiikeri
Journal Entry 38 by Tiikeri from Friedrichstadt, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The book arrived here today, thank you very much! I'll have to put it on the shelve for a while as I'm reading the second volume of a Darcy-trilogy at the moment.
Journal Entry 39 by Tiikeri from Friedrichstadt, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Saturday, May 9, 2009
This really was an easy read. Since I had read Pamela Aidan's Darcy-trilogy recently I couldn't help comparing the stories.
I liked it that Mary Street sticks to the original and doesn't make up new plots. Still she doesn't repeat Austen all the time - I think she found a good balance there. But sometimes I thought the story rushed on too quickly - and there could have been less indirect speech.
Anyway, I enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing!
May 11, 2009:
I started a request in the German forum and found a couple of fellow-bookcrossers who'd like to read the book. Will send it on to sonnenscheinHD today.
Other interested people:
Urfin (not before June)
DA-Cameron
tourvel
Rochester74
elhamisabel
I liked it that Mary Street sticks to the original and doesn't make up new plots. Still she doesn't repeat Austen all the time - I think she found a good balance there. But sometimes I thought the story rushed on too quickly - and there could have been less indirect speech.
Anyway, I enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing!
May 11, 2009:
I started a request in the German forum and found a couple of fellow-bookcrossers who'd like to read the book. Will send it on to sonnenscheinHD today.
Other interested people:
Urfin (not before June)
DA-Cameron
tourvel
Rochester74
elhamisabel
Journal Entry 40 by sonnenscheinHD from Eppelheim, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Friday, May 15, 2009
Angekommen! Habe ich heute aus dem Postfach gefischt, danke!
Update 30.05.09:
Wunderbare Lektüre, hat einfach Spass gemacht und schon der erste Satz zeigt, dass genau der richtige Ton für Darcy getroffen wurde. Perfekt!
Reist weiter, sobald ich die nächste Adresse habe.
Update 30.05.09:
Wunderbare Lektüre, hat einfach Spass gemacht und schon der erste Satz zeigt, dass genau der richtige Ton für Darcy getroffen wurde. Perfekt!
Reist weiter, sobald ich die nächste Adresse habe.
Journal Entry 41 by sonnenscheinHD at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Berlin Germany on Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Macht sich auf die Reise nach Berlin, viel Spass beim lesen!
Macht sich auf die Reise nach Berlin, viel Spass beim lesen!
Darcy just found a new listener/reader for his confessions ;o)
Well-well-well, because he came as a ray... he probably didn't get from me the attention he deserves... but now Rochester demanded an update... so, here it is!
Despite it's appearance, it's not a long book (a few more than 200 pages, I just checked:) so I shall not take long now.
Ok, there were several other rings which squeezed in... but tomorrow Darcy will accompany me on my skiing holidays :o) Ski Heil!
Despite it's appearance, it's not a long book (a few more than 200 pages, I just checked:) so I shall not take long now.
Ok, there were several other rings which squeezed in... but tomorrow Darcy will accompany me on my skiing holidays :o) Ski Heil!
That's the best P&P-spin-off I've read!
It doesn't add much new plot but very cleverly overlaps every couple of pages or so with the familiar scenes (from the BBC episode drama rather than from the book?)
One of the best scenes: when Darcy became sick because he believed Lizzy to be married to Mr. Collins!
Several other of Darcy's musings were also very enlightening, e.g. why there are five(!) daughters...
I'll definitively get a copy for myself, together with another P&P-loving friend watch the BBC episodes again, and then lend it to her so that she can have the same pleasure (almost the same, as I will NOT lend her my boyfriend who actually read the whole second half of the book to me:)
The book's now ready to travel on to DA-Cameron.
It doesn't add much new plot but very cleverly overlaps every couple of pages or so with the familiar scenes (from the BBC episode drama rather than from the book?)
One of the best scenes: when Darcy became sick because he believed Lizzy to be married to Mr. Collins!
Several other of Darcy's musings were also very enlightening, e.g. why there are five(!) daughters...
I'll definitively get a copy for myself, together with another P&P-loving friend watch the BBC episodes again, and then lend it to her so that she can have the same pleasure (almost the same, as I will NOT lend her my boyfriend who actually read the whole second half of the book to me:)
The book's now ready to travel on to DA-Cameron.
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And off you go! :o)
Hope DA-Cameron enjoys it as much as I did.
And off you go! :o)
Hope DA-Cameron enjoys it as much as I did.
The book arrived today. Unfortunately, I have to finish 500+ pages of another book before I can start with this one...
17. 3. 2010:
Yes, I did enjoy the book! :-) It is quite different from the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy, but more convincing.
Let me borrow a sentence or two from leishaCamden's JE (#11):
Reading this book gave me some interesting new thoughts on P&P. Primarily regarding Darcy’s character, but also Elizabeth and, unexpectedly, Mrs Bennet. Darcy’s insight into his prospective mother-in-law’s personality and her affection for her daughters was quite moving to me and something I hadn’t considered before.
I'll try to get hold of another copy; "The confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy" is definitely a book worth to be read more than once.
17. 3. 2010:
Yes, I did enjoy the book! :-) It is quite different from the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy, but more convincing.
Let me borrow a sentence or two from leishaCamden's JE (#11):
Reading this book gave me some interesting new thoughts on P&P. Primarily regarding Darcy’s character, but also Elizabeth and, unexpectedly, Mrs Bennet. Darcy’s insight into his prospective mother-in-law’s personality and her affection for her daughters was quite moving to me and something I hadn’t considered before.
I'll try to get hold of another copy; "The confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy" is definitely a book worth to be read more than once.
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Das Buch ist schon seit Montag auf dem Weg zur nächsten Station.
Das Buch ist schon seit Montag auf dem Weg zur nächsten Station.
Gerade passend angekommen, da ich sonst keinen Ring mehr hier habe und zudem gerade mit einem Buch aus dem MTBR fertig bin.
26.03.2010
Bin schon bei der Hälfte und werde heute noch definitiv fertig :-) Finde die Art, wie es geschrieben ist ganz gut, da es eher sachlich klingt - trotz emotionaler Situationen - und ich mir das in der Form gut bei Darcy vorstellen kann.
Da das noch keiner vermerkt hat: In der Mitte des Buches scheint ein Kind mit Kuli "gemalt" zu haben. Die Seiten fangen sich außerdem an zu lösen.
26.03.2010
Bin schon bei der Hälfte und werde heute noch definitiv fertig :-) Finde die Art, wie es geschrieben ist ganz gut, da es eher sachlich klingt - trotz emotionaler Situationen - und ich mir das in der Form gut bei Darcy vorstellen kann.
Da das noch keiner vermerkt hat: In der Mitte des Buches scheint ein Kind mit Kuli "gemalt" zu haben. Die Seiten fangen sich außerdem an zu lösen.
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Viel Vergnügen Rochester!
Viel Vergnügen Rochester!
Finally I have this book in my hands. I think it's great that this book travelled so far in only 3 years. It doesn't look new anymore, but I hope that it will travel on for a few more years.
I enjoyed reading this book a lot. It is the best sequel I read so far. There are no new stories added, it contains no boring parts and you get to know Darcy much better. I do not find the passage again, but in the original Darcy said something I never quite understood, and with reading this book it became clear.
Thank you for this bookray!
The book will be send to elhamisabel this week.
Thank you for this bookray!
The book will be send to elhamisabel this week.
Received it today. Thank you!
Eager to read it as the reviews seem overall positive about this.
Eager to read it as the reviews seem overall positive about this.
I finished this a week or so ago. I waited with my JE to let it sink because I wanted to see what the style meant to me in the long run.
So...when I first read people's opinion on this, I was almost sure I'd order the book for myself after I had read it.
Turns out I won't.
I did like it, in many respects it was a good read. But still, there were many things I found rather tiresome. Mary Street, albeit not bad at all, is no Jane Austen and most of the time it did feel a bit repetitious both in its repeating of sentences from P&P and most strikingly in its style.
What I liked was that it was not full of sub-plots entirely out of character for Darcy just so pages were filled up. I dislike other fanfiction for this. This was well done in that respect.
As I said, I liked it but I'm not so much engrossed by it to want my own copy.
So...when I first read people's opinion on this, I was almost sure I'd order the book for myself after I had read it.
Turns out I won't.
I did like it, in many respects it was a good read. But still, there were many things I found rather tiresome. Mary Street, albeit not bad at all, is no Jane Austen and most of the time it did feel a bit repetitious both in its repeating of sentences from P&P and most strikingly in its style.
What I liked was that it was not full of sub-plots entirely out of character for Darcy just so pages were filled up. I dislike other fanfiction for this. This was well done in that respect.
As I said, I liked it but I'm not so much engrossed by it to want my own copy.
This is going to be send to spedbug.
I just received this in the mail today. Thank you elhamisabel - I look forward to reading it! :)1/7/11: I read and enjoyed this book although it borrowed heavily from the original (Pride and Prejudice). Presently, I'm looking to give it and a DVD copy of "Persuasion" to an interested party.
Journal Entry 56 by RealBookWorm at Charters Settlement, New Brunswick Canada on Thursday, January 27, 2011
I received this last week from spedbug but completely forgot to make a journal entry so I'm making it now. The book is sitting on top of my TBR pile and it will be next in line once I finish the book I'm currently reading. Thanks Amy!
Journal Entry 57 by RealBookWorm at Charters Settlement, New Brunswick Canada on Saturday, March 5, 2011
Oh my word, what a wonderful book! I could barely put it down once I started reading it. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found that it was very believable and fleshed out the characters very well. I'm so glad I got this chance because I might not have looked for this book elsewhere if it hadn't been offered up by spedbug. Thanks again Amy! mwah!
This will be travelling with me in a few days when I go to BC (that's British Columbia, not bookcrossing) to visit my son. I'll be handing it over to another bookcrosser in Victoria.
This will be travelling with me in a few days when I go to BC (that's British Columbia, not bookcrossing) to visit my son. I'll be handing it over to another bookcrosser in Victoria.
Brought to me by Cheryl Jones from New Brunswick
Forgot to sign in before making my journal entry! Just got this from RealBookWorm.
