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2nd book picked by librarian (book bundle). I had no idea there was a series starting in 1996 with Jane Austen as a detective (before I read any Austen). Written close to Austen‘s style, this 1st story involves Jane trying to prove her friend is innocent of murder after her husband dies while Jane is staying there. There‘s complications, interesting characters,& overall, a good mystery. 8 books in series. @StayCurious -you may be interested

I‘m several months late in getting to this first book in the #janeandtheexcellentreadalong hosted by @Crinoline_Laphroaig but I finally got here!

This had a very, very slow start. I found it hard to get into the rhythm of the writing and the story slow to get going. I did really like how the mystery resolved and how Jane‘s sassy side started to show as we got further in.

This also marks progress, finally, for me in the #WinterReadathon

Although the middle part of the book dragged, it was saved by a satisfying wrap-up. There were a few gothic elements thrown in for good measure.

I really enjoyed Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas so I wanted to give the series a try from the beginning. I'll definitely pick up the next one as I've read in Litsy reviews that they get better as the series progresses.

📸 is from Downton Abbey but thought it captured the wintry setting.

“There was a murmur at this from the assembled folk, rising behind us like the first hint of thunder on a warm summer's eve.“

Ahh...I miss summer already.

Finally finished this today, but will confess that it was tough going initially and I abandoned it a few times along the way. Always felt compelled to go back though and ultimately I found the resolution well-done and satisfying. Hopefully things will tighten up a bit in the subsequent books. Have already checked out book two and am looking forward to giving it a go. #pemberlittens #janeandtheexcellentreadalong

Finished earlier in the week for #Janeandtheexcellentreadalong with the #PemberLittens I enjoyed this mystery & it kept me guessing although I figured it out before the reveal. Having come from reading more non-fiction about Austen‘s life, I thought the portrayal of Jane as an amateur detective of her day was done well & I learned a few new things about the era I had not considered. I look forward to trying the next book in the series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved reading this with the #pemberlittens during the #janeandtheexcellentreadalong. I thought it was well written and used similar Austen tropes and styles throughout this one mystery. I thought the mystery suited the time period and an Austen novel. I took a minute for the mystery to get underway but other than that I had a blast reading this. On to book 2!

I really enjoyed this read along with #pemberlitens. Glad to find a new series. Jane Austen solving mysteries fill with plenty of historical references and biographical information about Jane. Really well written and a ery well plotted mystery.

#Pemberlittens This is my friend Claire she's joining in
#janeandtheexcellentreadalong on Instagram. Here's the link if you'd like to see her thoughts on rest of Discussion Questions. This was her favorite quote.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8YoiioMoh/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

#Pemberlittens it's time for discussion of Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor‼️(There will be Spoilers so turn back now if you haven't finished reading.)

Because this is a Reread for me my opinion can't help but be influenced by overall Series. This is a great start and books only get better.

My answers in the comments!

#janeandtheexcellentreadalong

Finished this on the plane on my way to Orlando! I thought it started off slow but I really liked the mystery! Thanks to @Crinoline_Laphroaig for the read along ! #janeandtheexcellentreadalong

I have conflicting feelings about this one.I don't see the need of making Jane Austen the protagonist, more than to throw in a couple of quotes and maybe reach a wider audience, the story would have been the same if it was Jane Doe instead. I think for that reason I was quite bored and confused the first part of the book. But I ended up enjoying it as a good murder mystery, so I'll stick around for another month of #JaneandtheExcellentReadalong

I was reading this as part of a Litsy readalong.This is the first book in a Jane Austen mystery series. While I do like the idea of Jane Austen solving mysteries, I was counting the hours until this was finished. I found it tedious. I had read #12 in the series,”Jane and the 12 Days of Christmas”. I rated that one higher. I think the author improved her writing skills as she continued to develop the series. Had to finish early. Expires in 2 days.

Hello #PemberLittens. I'm been giving some thought to how I want to do #janeandtheexcellentreadalong and here's what I've come up with:
15th of the month - Spoiler Free, Background Info and First Impressions.
30th of the month - Book Discussion full of Spoilers. I'll Post Discussion Questions.

In a Facebook Live earlier this year, Author talks about why she decided to start Series where she did. I'll post link in comments. ⬇️

I was up and out early today to run some necessary errands, but now I‘m settled in for the #AwesomeAugust Readathon. The buddy read for the tagged book only calls for reading the first half now, but I might just sit here and read the whole thing. #ItsMyBirthdayAndIllReadIfIWantTo

Yay my library hold arrived! Saturday plans
#janeandtheexcellentreadalong #pemberlittens

Finally starting this! @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Jane leaves the “ unpleasantness” inside the manor and steps out into the natural world outside its walls for respite. #JaneandtheExcellentReadalong

Happy to find the ebook of this at my Library! Now, I can join in the fun! #janeandtheexcellentreadalong #pemberlittens

#PemberLittens

Our winner for a book about Jane this time is Jane & the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron, which is making things tricky for me. Please read the comments below because this is a long one!

I know several have started the readalong of this book already in August with @Crinoline_Laphroaig. The plan for that series is to read one book a month, so in Sept/Oct those buddyreading will already be past this book. ⬇️

HERE'S THE SURPRISE #PEMBERLITTENS‼️
Message from Author Stephanie Barron to kick off #JaneandtheExcellentReadalong. You can watch it on my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgxRODTlprm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Or in the Pemberlittens Facebook Group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/522153655328395/permalink/1058435365033552/

#Pemberlittens I'm working on something really awesome for
#JaneandtheExcellentReadalong ‼️

Stay tuned. Should be ready later today.

Here's the plan #PemberLittens:

*Book a month starting in August. I know that's just a few days away. But that has us finishing in September 2023 in time for mid October release of last book in the series Jane and the Winchester Schoolboy.

*I'll make a Discussion Post on the 15th & 30th of every month.

*If at anytime you need to opt out, just say the word. No Worries.

Hashtag will be:
#janeandtheexcellentreadalong

I'm so excited! 🤓

SQUEALS IN DELIGHT‼️ I would love to Host #PemberLittens Readalong to get ready for last book in the Jane Austen Mysteries Series. Maybe a Book a Month??? There are 14 Books. Chapter a Day might be hard to do. Maybe once a week Discussion Post? Would need to start in August 2022 or September 2022 at the latest.

Thoughts @sprainedbrain ❓️Maybe post and see if anyone is interested?

Confession: I love this series! It combines my enjoyment of mystery with my favorite author. I love to think that Austen would solve crimes on her adventures. Of course, this series is a work of fiction, but I think Barron adds Austen‘s wit into the storyline.

In this first of the series, Jane stumbles upon murder as she visits a manor house. Will she be able to solve the crime before she becomes the victim? #Houses #200PnPCovers

Celebrating Jane-uary, is that a thing? 🤷🏻‍♀️but it‘s still winter and a pandemic so I have to do something 🤣🤣

Another fluffy mystery series centered around Jane Austen, but other than a couple of references to events and people in Jane's life, this could really be any generic regency mystery. The inclusion of Jane Austen prompted me to read it, but it really has very little to do with her. A few of the twists were easy to figure out and the villain reveal was a little ridiculous, but I was entertained and that's all I was looking for from this.

• Jane Austen Mysteries - Book 1

This book read like an Agatha Christie novel. But, instead of Miss Marple or her Hercule Poirot solving the mystery, it was Jane Austen. Yes, our beloved Jane of Pride and Prejudice fame. Quite a mash-up if you ask me. It was quite enjoyable so I plan on reading some more in this series.

The first book of this series featuring Jane Austen as amateur detective is very good. I enjoyed the mystery, the manners and the humor of this story and look forward to continuing the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a charming book! Definitely written in the manner of Jane Austen. I look forward to reading these as palate cleansers between other heavier books.

#weekendread @rachelsbrittain

1) Current Read: Tagged book, which I received in a Litsy swap. It‘s sooo good. Really is written in the style of Jane Austen.

2) Book I Have Multiple Copies of: The Art of War by Sun Tzu

3) Last sentence I read: “Why indeed?”

Puppy has apparently had an exhausting morning!

I received my #CozySwap match and I‘ve started stalking and shopping!

To my match: I think I said in my signup form that I had the first in this series. Oops. I have the second, too. 😆

Thanks for all the hard work, @Avanders @Chrissyreadit and @ferskner !

This is my second read in #Round9 #GroupW of #LMPBC I‘m not normally a fan of Old English style books, but I have to say I enjoyed this one. It had editors notes that helped me understand a lot of what was going on and I was surprised in the end. Ready to mail this one out hopefully tomorrow and prepare for the next one.

It finally came! So excited for my #groupW #LMPBC and cannot hide my August due baby bump so need to read this quick. Thank you for the post card and tabs @HappilyEverKrafter I decided the rabbit was best since my contribution has rabbits in them. 💛 I hope you all are enjoying this rotation.

@Roary47 — book was put in the mail today! I apologize it was the last minute; there were extenuating circumstances. But it should be there by Tuesday! 😊 #LMPBC #GROUPW

@Roary47 is directly below me on the list, so I‘m making sure I send my book to her first? I‘ll be sending it out next week! And are we still planning to include a little state bookmark or something like that? Excited to get this going! #lmpbc #groupw

I finished my pick for #LMPBC #GROUPW today! I loved this #cozymystery featuring Jane Austen as a detective! I‘m adding the rest of this series to my #toberead list! I hope you guys like this too! It‘s marked up and ready to start its first mail journey at the end of the month!

This is not a bad book, but it could have been better. The first half was very slow and became a slog to get through, but it picks up at the halfway mark and is a decent mystery. I don‘t know that I‘d read any more in this series, at least not anytime soon. 3⭐️

#PemberLittens
#JaneAusten
#Mystery

@MaleficentBookDragon @Roary47 @Hazel2019

Here‘s my pick for #groupw #LMPBC! Thanks for your input! I‘ll get this ordered. Excited to start!

This was a re-read for me for my mystery book group. I loved revisiting an old favorite; Austen is an amateur sleuth in this series, using her wit to solve crimes. Barron nearly matches 19th century narration as she writes in the voice of Austen, who records in a diary her attempts to solve a mystery. Janeites - take note! So enjoyable!

Letter J for #LitsyAtoZ and #ABookWithAMainCharacterInTheir20s for #PopSugarReadingChallenge

OMG! @erzascarletbookgasm I can't believe you managed to find this book - thank you so so much, I've been trying to find it forever! I also 💗 the scarf - red is one of my good colours & I have few plain scarves (the majority are patterned) so it's going to be very useful!

#cozyswap package 2. @Avanders

I was in a cozy mystery mood and this is pure fun and entertainment. The Jane in this book is witty, clever, and observant, making her a great sleuth! It‘s pretty faithful to Austen‘s style and the writing just flows, in my opinion. Enjoyable read.

#currentlyreading
😄

A mystery with a fictionalized version of Jane Austen herself? Sounds intriguing! Fun! Sweet!
Still TBR though.

#lilithjuly #sweetjane

@Kshakal thank you so much for the amazing #cupidgoespostal package! I‘m so excited to read this series of Jane Austen mysteries!! The dancing unicorn is adorable and I‘m sharing the sweets with everyone in the house so I‘m pretty popular at the moment because...DOVE CHOCOLATE!! :) The card is perfect for someone owned by 6 cats!! @BookishMarginalia

#Austen #saturdayinWiimantic #Exploring # #GroundedCoffeeCo
Started my day here. Plan to explore Main Street today.

#Austen #mystery #fridaymorningcoffee #coffeeandbooks #vacation #TBR
Started this book ages ago but could not get into it at all. Now that I have read some Jane Austen(thanks to my encouraging sister and @LeahBergen ) I am easily immersing myself into Jane‘s world- she narrates the novel.

So excited! Summer camp is over & I now am of work until the last week in August! 🙌🏻🎉

This was another one from my #FreakyFriday swap list. It was fun to imagine Jane Austen solving mysteries. She would definitely be clever and good enough at making observations to do it. It reminded me a little of the Charlotte Holmes series. Recommended for Austen fans.

I was inspired by @4thhouseontheleft to post the Jane Austen books I'd most like to receive in the #JaneAustenSwap. For my match, don't worry if you've already sorted it, but I thought I would try to help as I've got all the books and this collage might give you an idea.

@mabell @sprainedbrain