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Catching up from yesterday. I love that my favorite book, Pride and Prejudice was mentioned in this recent #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent readalong. It was a favorite of the MC, Vicky & the male lead,Tom, ends up reading it as well. 💕

A cute regency YA, with an Austen loving heroine.
I enjoyed this read-along with #Pembertonlittens and #JaneAdjacent hosted by @StayCurious .

I often think I don't have time to read a book, but doing a chapter or 2 a day really does let you sneak in a whole book in no time.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The romance 💝 was beautiful between Vicky and Tom. The stakes were high! And there were a couple twists I didn‘t see coming!

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Thanks @StayCurious for hosting this buddy read!!!

This was a fun romance with layers of humor & danger, not to mention some heavy topics. I liked Cohen‘s weaving of Austen novels into the story. There were times Vicky drove me a little crazy, but given the situation she faced from her family - having to #BiteTheBullet and marry - I‘ll give her a little leeway. Very charming. Thanks for hosting, @StayCurious ! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

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#ReadAway2024 #FabulousFebruary #20in4 #readathon

Like several of our #Pemberlitten #JaneAdjacent group, I had to finish up so I could find out what happened. I quite enjoyed this YA Regency romance romp. The characters were likable, there was lots of drama & I loved the nods to Jane Austen. I really liked the author‘s second book too—a gender-swap retelling of My Fair Lady set in a foodie world in 1830‘s England, so I‘ll tag it below. ⬇️

Really enjoyed this as a BR with @StayCurious hosting for #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent
It was fun, with lots of Austen references.

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent I had to finish the last 4 chapters - honestly the last chunk of this book sped by and it was hard to resist! I thoroughly enjoyed the ending - the villain got what was coming to him, peace was made between Vicky‘s suitors, the brothers, and the sisters, and alls well that ends well. ⬇️

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent ch. 27-28: Oh boy, things are getting good! Vicky meets Susie and Tom‘s true feelings are revealed. Now she‘s off to stop him from potentially getting killed! Not gonna lie, I‘m off to finish this book because I can‘t help myself!

I got another bingo spot for #NoShameReadingChallenge2024 @Nessavamusic

It is the first time I joined the #PemberLittensJaneAdjacent and I loved this book. The characters were good, there is even a duel! What could possibly go wrong? Thanks to @StayCurious for hosting. I had to read ahead. Oops! It gave me a bingo spot for #ISpyBingoFebruary @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks and a readathon goal, #ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

“An Austentacious Romance”
This was quite a fun Austen inspired read. It has quite the dastardly villains and heroic heroine central character
Fun and easy read ❤️ I finished a day early because it gets too exciting to leave unread 🤣 Thank you @StayCurious for picking such a great #janeadjacent read

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent ch. 25-26: boy Carmichael is a chameleon and has done a good job of fooling everyone, especially Vicky‘s parents. Poor Tom. Yes, he‘s made mistakes but he is clearly more concerned about Vicky‘s well-being. How will he see her before the duel? Will she hear about it and show up to try and stop them?

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.23&24: These guys! They‘re not thinking with their brains, that‘s for sure. And while I agree that Carmichael needs to be put in his place, I don‘t know that a duel with poorly aimed pistols is the way to go. Poor Vicky. Her choices aren‘t great right now.

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent check.19-22: two proposals that weren‘t very romantic and each man is not above bashing the competition. Poor Vicky! How does she know if she‘s being manipulated or not - who is speaking the truth? Who should she trust? How can she avoid making the same mistakes her sister made with Dain? Of course we know Tom‘s motives are pure - but how could Vicky possibly know? Especially with her family cheering for Carmichael.⬇️

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb20: Ch.17-18: Wow Charles is such a jerk! A spoiled brat who needs to have a reality check. Now, granted, I know his childhood was hard because of their father, but spending even more on food, and treating Tom and Susie like he did - not cool. I‘m so angry on Tom‘s behalf. We‘ll see how things go but I‘d be kicking Charles to the curb.

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb.19. Ch.15&16: I‘m glad Vicky and Tom are speaking and trying to solve the mystery of who is after Vicky and why. And now we get a bit about why Althea has been acting cold to Vicky - she thought she had abandoned her! I guess Dain knew how close they were and wanted to keep them apart. So, what‘s Carmichael up to? I think there is something to do with the two estates and the land, like Tom mentioned.

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb 18: Ch.13-14: can I just say, Vicki is awesome and so capable! I‘d want her on my side in a fight - and what a terrifying experience. But were they after Althea or Vicky? My guess is it has something to do with Vicky‘s attack from before. Now, one other thing: what are Carmichael and Dain up to? They are obviously in cahoots with Carmichael the brains of the operation. Tom needs to tell Vicky what he heard ASAP.

I was reading along with the #JaneAdjacent crew and really enjoying this when I felt the pace start to lag and I got itchy too see what happens. Also I spent yesterday sick in bed not able to concentrate on any of my more taxing reads, sooo… Suffice it to say the pace definitely picks up and this quickly turned into way more of a classic melodrama than I was expecting! A super fun, light read!

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb.17: Ch.11-12: It suck‘s being broke but imagine being an Earl and being broke. How embarrassing! Dain is such an opportunistic bastard. I hope Charles doesn‘t do something stupid. Agh! The suspense!

One of my reader resolutions this year was to dump books faster if I'm not enjoying them. And for some reason these characters are making me cranky! So I'm calling it quits.
I still plan to follow along with @StayCurious #pemberlitten posts to see how things end up but this one is just not for me

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb.16: Ch.9-10: Doesn‘t Tom realize that the way out of his financial troubles is to marry an heiress? That‘s what poor gentleman did quite often. I think he‘d be more likely to find a rich girl in search of a title than he is to find backers for this hotel scheme. And Charles is sooo irritating. I‘d wallop him for spending that money. If Tom has to sell his horse I‘m going to be sad.⬇️

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb 15: Ch7-8: Why would Mr.Carmichael take Vicky on an outing (read date) and then cut it off so abruptly? Poor planning or is he upset she‘s not more open with him? And is he annoyed she‘s seeing Silby? Btw - a gentleman should not talk smack about his rivals and he did so about Tom and Silby both. Also, who is Susie? Did I miss her mentioned before? And how poor is Tom‘s family - they can‘t properly heat the house🙁

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb.14: Ch.5: boy, working the crowd mired in social niceties would have been a difficult task. I‘m sad that Vicky doesn‘t have any friends at the ball. I suppose because she was -and is - a tomboy. That‘s why the loss of Tom was felt so keenly. He was her main friend. Poor thing. What on earth happened with Tom? I‘m dying to know! ⬇️

This is my #doublespin #bookspin read but also a buddy read with the #pemberlittens. The end of this month is going to be busy so I wanted to be sure I got to this one. I found this to have been a fun read and I enjoyed the characters. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 @staycurious @thearomaofbooks

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb 13: Ch.3: wow, women really had little power back then! Poor Vicky is being told she must marry, and in a hurry, to I protect her father‘s estate. One thing I‘ll say is I never heard of a woman inheriting the title so I wonder if that would have actually happened or if the author is taking poetic licence.⬇️

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Feb 12: Ch.1: what an interesting way to start our story! We meet Vicky who does not spend her days indoors in the parlour, but rather works hard to help her father run their estate. Then, just as she sees a man from her past who broke all ties with her inexplicably, she is attacked by a masked villain! And the chase is on! But it ends with Vicky‘s pride - as well as her backside - getting injured. ⬇️

Just finished the first 2 chapters #chapterthefirst #chapterthesecond swoon ❤️❤️❤️#pemberlittens #janeadjacent #buddyread oh I am so loving this already

Hey #Pemberlittens just a reminder that we are starting our February #JaneAdjacent #Buddyread tomorrow. All are welcome to join!

#ReadAway2024 #Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent I thought this was an excellent book. Vicky is the younger Aston daughter, who dreams of having a life like the ones in Jane Austen novels. She also dreams of managing the family estate, something very unlike her heroine Elizabeth Bennett. The book was a bit darker than I‘d expected but I think it helped the story.

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Join us next month, starting 2/12/24, reading two chapters a day!

Repost for @StayCurious

#Pemberlittens our February #JaneAdjacent book has been selected! Let me know if you want to read along with me and be tagged in my daily posts starting Feb 12. All are welcome to join! Also let me know if you want to be removed from my main tag list.

#Pemberlittens our February #JaneAdjacent book has been selected! Let me know if you want to read along with me and be tagged in my daily posts starting Feb 12. All are welcome to join! Also let me know if you want to be removed from my main tag list.

Chapter the thirteenth?

Despite not being much of a fan of romance novels in general, I love a fun Regency romance that is light on the "bodice-ripping" and heavy on the slow burn. These characters were sweet and the story was heart-warming. I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes historical romances and a friends-to-lovers trope.

I don‘t read much YA but slap “An Austentacious Romance” on the cover and apparently I‘m a goner. 😂 Started last night.

Happy New Year!!! Do you have any #bookish #resolutions

I have a couple (besides read more)

1) Do more bookish cooking recipes
2) Read only the books I am interested in. Don‘t waste my time reading a book I don‘t like DNFing a book isn‘t the end of the world
3) Be more active in the bookish community and make friends
3) visit more bookstores
4) Shopping small business for books and #bookish merch

This was such a fun read. If you are a Jane Austen fan you should definitely give this one a try.

Set in 1817 England, this follows Lady Victoria Aston, a fan of Austen novels, as she strives to quickly find an eligible bachelor (hopefully one she likes) to wed and save her family‘s estate from her dastardly brother-in-law who has abused her sister and refused to end the marriage. Enter Tom Sherborne, her former neighbor and childhood friend who deserted her at 14 for unknown reasons. While this was OK, I didn‘t get enough depth on the 🔻

Not a Pride and Prejudice Retelling but Plucky heroine who loves Jane Austen must save the family estate. Good adventure with lots of discussion of Jane and her novels.
@sprainedbrain #pemberlittens

Reread!

Cute and romantic, though not much of a mystery, this proper romance is a very quick read. The heavy, surface level Austen references, I could‘ve done without. It seems strange to me that Cohen wrote an almost exact duplicate Catherine Morland character without ever mentioning Northanger Abbey. A relaxing way to spend an afternoon.

I love the classic regency era novels, and so does Victoria, the heroine of this story. It took a while to get to the excitement and romance, much like those classic stories, but I loved it. So much deceit and mystery!

Had a lot of fun reading this! Loved the quotes at the beginnings of each chapter! Read my this on ebook and didn't get much sleep that night! Ha ha!

Next book for #booked2020 #summerquarter ! We‘re #armchairtravel ing to Austen-era England 😍

I have read farrrrrr too many Jane Austen retellings this month for someone who didn't like Jane Austen's books

Dangerous Alliance added a little twist to the genre by rooting it in an Austenian world where our MC, Victoria, is trying to make her romantic decisions based upon what she thinks Jane Austen's heroines would do. Overall, it's a good & quick read. The Austen thread is a little thinner than what was advertised but the story still works. If you're looking for something a little lighter to see you through a few days then you might consider this.

Current mood: romance and red wine 🍷♥️