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Crinoline_Laphroaig
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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Happy International Whisk(e)y Day! Which has nothing to do with @CrowCAH #HeartstoneBuddyRead. I just wanted a different picture since #PemberLittens have already posted cover.

Wasn't crazy about worms and eating hearts but enjoyable. Lady C scene threw me because it was so different from P & P.

Nephew just poured me wee dram of 18yr old Glenfiddich - neat because 👆.

CrowCAH Aye, a wee dram! 🥃 Thanks for joining the readalong! ☺️ 12mo
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CrowCAH
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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#HeartstoneBuddyRead

I really enjoyed this adaptation. It was a lot of fun to read and find the major P&P elements. White did some interesting changes to a few of the characters, such as making the Collins character not such a fool. The class system was unique - dragon rider verses common person.

The winner for the Heartstone/P&P/Jane Austen box of goodies is @wordslinger42 ! Email me your shipping address to cynthiaannehurt at gmail dot com.

BarkingMadRead Congrats 🎊 12mo
wordslinger42 Thank you so much ❤❤❤ 12mo
Ruthiella Congratulations @wordslinger42 ! 🥳 12mo
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julieclair Congrats @wordslinger42 ! 🎉 And many thanks, @CrowCAH , for doing a great job hosting! 👍👏🐉 12mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Thanks for hosting this - I really enjoyed reading this one!! 12mo
CrowCAH @julieclair you‘re welcome ☺️ Glad you joined the buddy readalong! 12mo
CrowCAH @TheAromaofBooks my pleasure to be the host! ☺️ Glad you were entertained with the novel! 12mo
iread2much Thanks so much! This was fun to participate in. 12mo
CrowCAH @iread2much you‘re welcome; glad you enjoyed the read 📖 12mo
Bluebird Thanks for hosting! This was a fun adaptation of P&P, and your read along made it even more enjoyable! 12mo
CrowCAH @Bluebird you‘re welcome; glad to have been able to host! So glad to hear you enjoyed the read! 🐉☺️ 12mo
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CrowCAH
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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#HeartstoneBuddyRead (catch-up post)

Chapter 26 THE END

Aliza has confessed her feelings towards Daired ❤️ they marry.

I know many readers of this book have already posted their reviews, but what did you think of the overall Pride and Prejudice retelling adaptation? Good, bad, okay? Did the author get the highlights correct? What did she leave out that you like from the original?

ElizaMarie I really liked it. It had enough from the source material to grab the audience. I feel like if could have either had a dictionary of sorts (or like a family tree) it would have been more enjoyable. It just had a lot of fantasy creatures that were difficult for me to keep track of. 12mo
BarkingMadRead I really enjoyed it. There was enough of the original story there but it took some interesting turns. 12mo
inthegreensandblues I enjoyed it! I would have liked more character building. The characters that felt the most interesting to me were the ones that the author had to flesh out more because they didn't have an inspiration person from P&P. The others I was just expecting to act like p&p people, until they didn't. My caring for the Aliza/Daired pairing was mostly just bc they were Lizzy/Darcy stand-ins. 12mo
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inthegreensandblues Overall, I thought it was like better than average fan fiction. I will probably continue the series to find out what happens next, and I'm hopeful it will improve once she can take the story wherever she wants. Akarra was my favorite character and I want to learn more about her too! 12mo
Ruthiella I thought it was fun, though not what I normally read. I won‘t continue with the series, but I an glad to have experienced it- just to have an idea of the P&P homages out there. I definitely liked how the author creatively modified the story to fit her fantasy world. 12mo
PageShifter I liked it, but I agree that characters weren't really fleshed out. It felt like the author was trusting that the readers would love them because they were based on P&P. And they should have been worked on their own, without rememebering who they were based on. I really adored hobgoblins xD I think the author could have successed even better through concentrating on her own amazing world 12mo
julieclair I really enjoyed this book! All the P&P references were fun, but so were the departures. I sometimes got so caught up in the story on its own, that I forgot it was a P&P retelling. 12mo
MicrobeMom I enjoyed this book in the trilogy the most. Do you think you will read the next two? 12mo
CrowCAH @ElizaMarie yes, a list of beasties would have been super helpful. 12mo
CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead I thought it treated the source material nicely, while being in its own fantasy world. 12mo
CrowCAH @inthegreensandblues yes, the author did rely on the reader knowing the characters of P&P. 12mo
CrowCAH @Ruthiella glad you enjoyed the story in not your typical genre! 12mo
CrowCAH @PageShifter I‘m thinking in the next two books she‘ll be able to concentrate on her fantasy world. Overall, it was entertaining! 12mo
CrowCAH @julieclair that‘s great they you got immersed in the story! I enjoyed spotting the P&P references. 12mo
CrowCAH @MicrobeMom I‘m not sure sure if I‘ll continue on with the trilogy. I enjoyed this book, but it was more for the Pride and Prejudice aspect. 12mo
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CrowCAH
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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#HeartstoneBuddyRead (catch-up post)

Chapter 25 lots of fainting, rest and recovery in this chapter.

Alastair lives! He ate the Lindworm heart.

The Drakaina accuses Aliza of wrongdoing- riding Akarra, putting them in danger, etc. We don‘t find out what the punishment is for Akarra. But both Alastair and Akarra defend Aliza; all get to live unharmed.

Aliza and her family are reunited! Anjey and Brysney kiss in front of everyone! ❤️

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 12mo
ravenlee I wondered how the Lady Catherine de Burgh confrontation was going to work, when we first met the matriarch and she was way too chill. The Drakaina being the badass was an interesting twist. 12mo
ElizaMarie @ravenlee ooo I agree I enjoyed Drakaina‘s character. It‘s so pompous with the whole “must follow rules despite reason” 12mo
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Ruthiella @ravenlee @ElizaMarie Totally agree that the Drakaina attempted intervention was clever. 12mo
CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead I know how romantic 🥰 12mo
CrowCAH @ravenlee I agree. I like how it was the dragon who was the strict one. 12mo
CrowCAH @ElizaMarie the dragons were well developed characters! 12mo
CrowCAH @Ruthiella a nice spin on the original text. 12mo
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DebinHawaii
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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Read for the #HeartstoneBuddyRead with the #PemberLittens it was a little hard to read a chapter-a-day especially at the end when the action picked up. Overall, I enjoyed this Pride and Prejudice-inspired fantasy story. The world the author built is intricate & at times the number of characters & creatures/monsters was a bit confusing but I liked the main characters & loved Akarra the dragon. Still some plot threads undone-what‘s up with Gwen‘s ⬇️

DebinHawaii …father & the creepy stranger & where did the hobgoblins go, etc.? But overall, I enjoyed it & will read the next one in the series to see if the answers are there. Thanks to @CrowCAH for hosting! 🤗 Finished during the #20in4 #readathon & adding it to my #SeriesLove2023 list. (edited) 12mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 12mo
CrowCAH A solid review! 👍🏻 I‘ve been hearing a lot of the same, slow start, little character development, some lose ends of there wasn‘t a second book. It was an honor to host the buddy read! Certainly continue the trilogy, if you would like. 12mo
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Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks is also going to read the complete trilogy. 😀 12mo
TheAromaofBooks Yes!! I enjoyed this one and am planning to read the next book this week to find out if we get more deets on some of those side plots!! @Ruthiella 12mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 12mo
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ElizaMarie
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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I fell behind but then caught up quickly (the last couple of chapters went by really fast with the action in it). Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I felt like part of the story wasn't as well developed as I would have liked. Some of the characters I wanted to know more about (as this is part 1 of 3, I am sure the other two will answer some of these questions).

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dabbe Cutest and silliest kitty! ❣️🐾❣️ 12mo
CrowCAH Woohoo yay you caught up and finished on time! ☺️ 📕 A good review. 12mo
ElizaMarie @dabbe haha Lobster has brought so much joy to us. He constantly annoys his brothers too which is fun to watch :) 12mo
ElizaMarie @CrowCAH I did enjoy it! Thank you for hosting !!! 12mo
dabbe @ElizaMarie He looks like an adorable handful! 🤣❣️🐾 12mo
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CrowCAH
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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#HeartstoneBuddyRead (catch-up post)

Chapter 24, the battle is in full swing, everyone is fighting!

Once Aliza tells the Riders what it will take to save Alastair, Charis makes the ultimate sacrifice, which her brother Brysney follows up with his own stunt work.

The lindworm is dead. But will the cure actually work to save Daired?!

BarkingMadRead Poor Daired! And Brysny! I think I just spelled that wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ 12mo
ElizaMarie So much! So fast!!! I am catching up!!! I need to keep reading! 12mo
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Ruthiella Do you think Charis made the sacrifice because she secretly loved Daired? Or because life was too sad for her without her dragon? 🤔 12mo
TheAromaofBooks I feel like the ending got a little rushed!!! @Ruthiella - I agree, it would have been good to have a more clear motivation from Charis. 12mo
ElizaMarie @Ruthiella, I don't know. She was more complex, but the author didn't develop her motivation well. I know she cared for Alastair, but in what way? It's hard to tell. She could have also sacrificed herself for her brother/family/everyone. Or as you mentioned about the dragon. 12mo
Bluebird @Ruthiella @ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks agreed! We don‘t get a clear picture. It seemed she sacrificed herself out of love..but unrequited love for Daired? Lost love of her dragon? Or love for her family? My initial thought as I read was that it was for Daired. But on reflection, i am not so sure… 12mo
CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead no worries about spelling, they‘re unique in this book. 12mo
CrowCAH @ElizaMarie it would have seemed more in line with her character in this adaptation if she made a sacrifice for Anjey, they seemed the most developed for their character interaction. 12mo
CrowCAH @Ruthiella I think she made it because she loves Alastair. 12mo
CrowCAH @TheAromaofBooks I feel like these last four chapters are rushed too, lots packed into them. 12mo
CrowCAH @Bluebird I think Brysney went after Charis because of brotherly love. She for Alastair. 12mo
ElizaMarie @CrowCAH oooo great point! 12mo
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CrowCAH
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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#HeartstoneBuddyRead (catch-up post)

Chapter 23, Alastair found Leyda, with a broken bone caused by Wydrick. He was going to use her as bait!

Alastair seems battle weary with blood and some scrapes, but overall in tact… that is until the end of the chapter where we learn he‘s gravely injured.

Akarra comes for Aliza and together they‘ll try to find an antidote and cure for him. Aliza realizes her true feelings for Alastair.

Ruthiella Honestly, this part was a little sketchy for me. It all seems to happen in such a rush? Still, Glad Leyda is OK! (edited) 12mo
BarkingMadRead Good to see Wydrick is still such a joy 🙄 12mo
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ElizaMarie It took Aliza for ever to come to terms with her feelings !! I mean I get it. She was scared to admit them to herself. But still… I am glad she jumps at the chance to try to save him :) 12mo
CrowCAH @Ruthiella agree, a lot happened in this chapter. I definitely felt like I was speed reading to learn what happened. 12mo
CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead yes, glad his character didn‘t change in this adaptation. 12mo
CrowCAH @ElizaMarie for sure, and she makes quite the declaration and acts on her decision. 12mo
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TheAromaofBooks
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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I was gifted this book from @magyklyXdelish in a swap back in September 2020, and thanks to the buddy read hosted by @CrowCAH this month, I finally read it! 😂 I actually really enjoyed this P&P variation set in a fantasy world with dragons and other magical creatures. I loved the way various characters were changed (totally here for a happier Charlotte/Collins marriage) and how iconic book moments showed up under different circumstances. ⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) However, there were certain people I wish had been developed a little more, especially the Wickham character, who is almost entirely off-page in this book. This book is a lot shorter than P&P and the sacrifice was definitely with character development and interaction. This book also desperately needed a glossary to explain magical creatures and terms. On the whole, though, a fun and engaging read, and I'll definitely be finishing ⬇ 12mo
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the trilogy. Thanks for hosting @CrowCAH !!!

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CrowCAH @TheAromaofBooks what a lovely review of the book! I‘m glad your overall experience was enjoyable. I can‘t wait to see what your review will be for books two and three! And it was my pleasure to be the #HeartstoneBuddyRead host ☺️ 12mo
Clwojick Great Job! 12mo
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ElizaMarie
Heartstone | Elle Katharine White
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Chapter 15: I really lived this exchange about creating and art… forms of self expression and creativity (no matter how big and/or small) is so beautiful- especially shared with others.

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CrowCAH Agree! And when homemade art is given away as a gift it‘s even more special to the recipient. 12mo
ElizaMarie @CrowCAH Awe, yes! I love when i get anything homemade! 12mo
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