Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe | Melissa de la Cruz
136 posts | 76 read | 1 reading | 65 to read
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe from New York Times bestselling author, Melissa de la Cruz, is a sweet, sexy and hilarious gender-swapping, genre-satisfying re-telling, set in contemporary America and featuring one snooty Miss Darcy. Darcy Fitzwilliam is 29, beautiful, successful, and brilliant. She dates hedge funders and basketball stars and is never without her three cellphonesone for work, one for play, and one to throw at her assistant (just kidding). Darcys never fallen in love, never has time for anyone elses drama, and never goes home for Christmas if she can help it. But when her mother falls ill, she comes home to Pemberley, Ohio, to spend the season with her family. Her parents throw their annual Christmas bash, where she meets one Luke Bennet, the smart, sardonic slacker son of their neighbor. Luke is 32-years-old and has never left home. Hes a carpenter and makes beautiful furniture, and is content with his simple life. He comes from a family of five brothers, each one less ambitious than the other. When Darcy and Luke fall into bed after too many eggnogs, Darcy thinks its just another one night stand. But why cant she stop thinking of Luke? What is it about him? And can she fall in love, or will her pride and his prejudice against big-city girls stand in their way?
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
Kar2b
post image
Mehso-so

This was a quick read and short book, but I found myself skipping over paragraphs. The characters felt shallow to me, the romance wasn‘t very believable, and I found some aspects confusing, like how she had an 8-year fight with her dad then suddenly, they‘re both okay with each other. Maybe it was the pacing, but it felt weird to me.

blurb
OriginalCyn620
post image

I actually had a Christmas movie marathon yesterday! I watched the Hallmark movie based on the tagged book, and the 2018 Grinch movie as well as the OG Grinch. And, I got my holiday cry on with Last Christmas. It was a good day!

#winterreadathondailychallenge
#winterreadathon

Andrew65 Sounds great viewing 🎄🎅🏼☃️ 2y
DieAReader 🎄🎄🎄 2y
34 likes2 comments
blurb
MoonWitch94
post image

#NovelNovember was quite productive for me! I finished Beheld for #LiteraryCrew, and 2 #ARCS for #NetGalley. If you enjoy Jane Austen, and want to kick your holiday reading off with a quick, sweet romance—check out Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe! I cannot recommend The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories; and I really enjoyed Anne Perry‘s latest Christmas offering. I will be diving into more of her works in the new year.

TheBookHippie Oh no what isn‘t good about the penguin Christmas??? 2y
MoonWitch94 @TheBookHippie Many of the stories were depressing and definitely not Christmas stories, but stories set during Christmas. It is a nice variety of stories from around the globe, but there was nearly no joy, goodwill, happiness, and positivity to be had in much of this anthology. I was quite disappointed. 2y
TheBookHippie @MoonWitch94 Ah, so it is what I wanted. 🖤 I preordered it. 🤣🤣🤣🙃💀 Be still my little black heart. That is FYI what I thought it was. Dark. 2y
See All 6 Comments
MoonWitch94 @TheBookHippie 🤣😂🤣😂 I am all for dark, but not at this time of the year. I have a black, cold heart only 11 months a year; December it‘s all red & warm 😂😂. You will have to let me know if you enjoy it! 2y
Andrew65 That‘s great, thanks for playing along 👏👏👏🙌🥳🥂🍾 2y
TheBookHippie @MoonWitch94 😂😂😂 it‘s under the tree wrapped Santa brought it for me 😂🙃 2y
43 likes6 comments
review
JackOBotts
Panpan

⭐️
Ugh…Darcy Fitzwilliam…why is she compelled to constantly refer to her wealth?! We get it, it was firmly established that you‘re a very successful partner at your firm…why do we need to keep hearing you state how you‘ve paid for everything and/or how much money you‘ve made for yourself?! So glad this ended quickly. #bookspin #bookspinbacklog

TheAromaofBooks I remember thinking that a huge problem with this book is that it was terrible at being a P&P variation... I just felt like de la Cruz got all the character motivations wrong when she was “updating“ the story and it annoyed the bejeebers out of me. 2y
JackOBotts @TheAromaofBooks agreed! This is only the 2nd P&P variation I‘ve read, and I much prefer the former 😆 2y
TheAromaofBooks Always sad when you feel like the zombies improve the story better than the 21st century 😂 2y
JackOBotts @TheAromaofBooks HAHAHAHAHAH! Yes! 😆😆😆 2y
24 likes4 comments
blurb
JackOBotts
post image

Book spin backlog from April…let‘s see how this goes… 🤔 🤨

blurb
DebinHawaii
post image

#WinterGames2021 #FestivePhotiChallenge #TeamGameSleighers

It‘s a #holidaytradition that I work a half-day on Christmas Eve but this year, today is our holiday. I‘d love to tell you I did something fun or productive but I am still trying to catch up on rest from last weekend‘s vet visits & so I ran to the store & then took a 5-hour nap. Starving when I woke up so eating a. lunch/dinner poke bowl & trying to actually read the tagged book ⬇️

DebinHawaii …this year. Poke bowls are a tradition as a holiday eve dinner. Later I‘ll be opening my #jolabokaflod package (I wanted to wait until this evening) & do some traditional Icelandic reading & chocolate consuming on this Christmas Eve. 📚🍫 Hope everyone is safe & warm & peaceful tonight.💙 (edited) 3y
5feet.of.fury Oooh I love poke & Melissa De la Cruz 3y
rubyslippersreads I got this book for Christmas a couple of years ago. It was cute. Isn‘t there a TV movie? 3y
60 likes3 comments
blurb
Bookwormjillk
post image

This book didn‘t live up to my expectations, but I still really love the title.

#FestivePhotoChallenge #MistletoeManiacs #WinterGames

blurb
maich
post image
StayCurious this looks cute 3y
maich @StayCurious It was so-so for me. Pride and Prejudice retelling. More chick lit than romance. Similar like Halmark movies. 3y
22 likes2 comments
blurb
AsYouWish
post image

Watched this awesome Hallmark movie!!

#WinterGames #MerryReaders @Clwojick

LibrarianRyan Is it based off the book? 4y
AsYouWish @LibrarianRyan Yes and no.... Same names, but different plot. It is very easy to separate the two and not compare them. 4y
26 likes2 comments
review
TheAromaofBooks
post image
Panpan

Wow this one was not for me. The story itself wasn't too bad, but she really just should have written the story instead of trying to make it a P&P retelling. For me, the core of Austen's Darcy is his commitment to his family & responsibilities, but this Darcy has left behind her “unsupportive“ family to pursue her own career (& somehow magically, without any of her dad's money... which to me sounds like she should have started with $0??... ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) become one of the richest women in the country). Because the original story is mostly in Elizabeth's head & this story is mostly in Darcy's head, it also made it difficult to draw the parallels between the two. Darcy & Luke (this version's Elizabeth) already knew each other in high school, but Darcy starts snogging Luke almost as soon as she sees him, so there isn't really any actual feeling of animosity - we just have to imagine it ⬇ 4y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) based on what we're told from their past. In the original, Elizabeth & Charlotte are best friends - here Charlotte is reduced to a bitter, desperate girlfriend of Luke's. In the original, Darcy has semi-legitimate reasons for being concerned about Bingley getting entangled with Jane. Here, Bingley (Darcy's gay best friend) falls immediately in love with Luke's older brother (side note - I'm pretty sure Bingley supposedly grew up in the ⬇ 4y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) same area... how had he never met Luke's brother before??) & that whole plot felt completely contrived as the only way Darcy tries to “separate“ them is by telling Bingley she thinks they're moving too fast, leading to a big misunderstanding. There's also a Darcy boyfriend thrown in for good measure, just to mix things up. And, of course, in the original Darcy has been forced to take on many responsibilities since the death of his ⬇ 4y
See All 8 Comments
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) parents, which has also altered how he interacts with society. This Darcy has parents & three brothers & is apparently just a brat for fun.

It honestly wasn't a TERRIBLE book, but it definitely should have just been written as a book, not as a P&P parallel because the attempts at mirroring the original were what made this book almost unbearable for me to read.

#BookSpinBingo - #DoubleSpin
#ReadYourWay @TheSpineView
4y
TheSpineView 😊📖📚 4y
witchyreader13 Sadly, I have similar feelings about a lot of books by Melissa de la Cruz - that they're not terrible, but not great either - but I've mostly read her contemporary and historical fiction. Some of her fantasy novels look interesting. I recently received a copy of her new Middle Grade novel, Never After, for review. The premise has potential. Here's hoping that it excels where her other works have failed for me. 4y
TheAromaofBooks @abooknersparadise - I think what frustrated me the most was that if she hadn't tried to make it a P&P knockoff, this could have been a perfectly entertaining piece of chick lit, even if it wouldn't have set the world on fire. But her clumsy attempts to shoehorn in P&P parallels that just didn't work drove me crazy!! I wouldn't write off trying another of her books, though, if I found one that sounded interesting, so maybe Never After will work! 4y
71 likes8 comments
blurb
TheAromaofBooks
post image

@Squidget is also hosting a readathon that starts today!! I am on track to read 9300 pages by the end of December, so for right now my goal is to try and hit 9400 pages by the end of the month. I'll come up with a new goal for this readathon for its January portion!!
#ShutdownReadathon

Catherine_Willoughby Trying to complete my goodread challenge. Very close to the finishing line 4y
58 likes1 comment
review
AsYouWish
post image
Pickpick

This book was super cute and such a fun read!!! I loved this twist on the classic story and to have it set during the holidays was the icing on top of the cake!! I highly recommend!!!

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

TheAromaofBooks I've seen mixed reviews on this one so I'm glad you enjoyed it!! It's my #DoubleSpin so I'm still hoping to get to it before the end of the month!!! 4y
25 likes2 comments
blurb
BarkingMadRead
post image
review
alisiakae
post image
Panpan

This book was...not good. I think the only reason I stuck with it was because it was such a hot mess it became amusing.

The storyline from the first 1/2 barely made sense, the equivalent of Darcy saving Lydia in this story was Darcy saving delinquent twins Kit and Lyle from juvie and was just...awkward.

It felt like a bad 80s romance, and it was written in 2017! #PemberLittens

TheAromaofBooks I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this one & it's my #DoubleSpin for the month - I'm scared!! 😂 4y
DGRachel Oh no. I had hopes for this one. Not high hopes, but still hopes for an entertaining read. This sounds dreadful. 😔 4y
Sharpeipup Oh, I‘m glad it wasn‘t just me who thought so. 4y
See All 8 Comments
alisiakae @TheAromaofBooks hopefully you will like it better than I did! @DGRachel If it wasn‘t an Austen retelling, I probably would have bailed. I tend to be more generous with seeing it through on those. @Sharpeipup have you read any of her other books? I bought my daughter Alex and Eliza for Chanukah, I‘m hoping that one is better. 4y
kellyannprz Precisely the hot mess is what made it entertaining for me! I tried to read it without expecting much, because I did have the feeling that it wasn‘t going to be very good. Nonetheless, there was a lot going on that just seemed...too much. 4y
DGRachel I‘ve read Alex and Eliza and thought it was charming. Not great literature by any means but I enjoyed it. 4y
Cheshirecat913 I am on the same page, it was just a mess of a book. It has put me off her completely. 4y
Sharpeipup I have read most of her stuff. I enjoyed 4y
84 likes8 comments
quote
alisiakae
post image

Another entry in what is becoming a weird verb usage series for this book.

In this installment, every character that is either nervous or long-winded, ends up panting. 🥵🤨

Kappadeemom That‘s cause they are “power walking” 😂 4y
alisiakae @Kappadeemom 🤣🤣🤣 4y
53 likes3 comments
quote
alisiakae
post image

I think this is the 4th time a character has power walked somewhere. I‘ve never seen so much power walking in one book, and mostly for such tiny distances! 🤷🏻‍♀️

vivastory Don't you have to walk for awhile for it to be considered a power walk 🤔 4y
alisiakae @vivastory usually! But the main character has also power walked from her parents bedroom door to their bed. I have to admit to having too much fun tearing this book apart while I read it, that I feel kinda bad. 4y
vivastory I will now use this "I'm going to power walk into the kitchen for a glass of wine" ?? 4y
See All 8 Comments
eanderson Whenever I hear power walking I just imagine the Malcolm in the Middle episode with Bryan Cranston speed walking... suit, helmet, and all! It‘s hilarious! 4y
Clare-Dragonfly I think of power walking as a style of walking, with your arms bent stiffly at your sides and your hands out straight, palms facing your torso. But I have no idea if that‘s right! 4y
BiblioLitten @eanderson oh I remember that! 😂😂 4y
alisiakae @Clare-Dragonfly that sounds accurate! But that‘s pretty hard to do when you‘re only walking a few steps 🤣 4y
alisiakae @vivastory and i did just that a few minutes ago! 🍷🏃🏽‍♀️ (edited) 4y
64 likes8 comments
quote
alisiakae
post image

I‘m being picky, but this story is partially set in Ohio, and there are zero Bloomingdale‘s in the state of Ohio.

Little inaccuracies like that drive me nuts!

tjwill That would bug me too if it was something I already knew. 4y
Bits Very true! Ohio born and raised and I only learned what Bloomingdale's was from watching Friends as a kid! 🤣 4y
alisiakae @Bits I grew up in PA, and I know Western PA doesn‘t have Bloomingdale‘s, and I was almost positive OH didn‘t either! A quick Google search confirmed. 4y
Bits @4thhouseontheleft Now if she had said Kohl's, she would have successfully immersed the reader in the authentic Ohio experience. ? Also not sure "shopgirl" is the right term for a Bloomingdale's employee? ?‍♀️ 4y
Andrea313 Yes! This detail, along with many others, made me so irritated while reading this! 4y
84 likes5 comments
review
Moonprismpower
post image
Bailedbailed

I barely managed to get through chapter three. This book is awful. Thank goodness it was cheap. I‘ve decided not to waste my time.

blurb
alisiakae
post image

I‘m kinda grumpy today (probably due to the cavity I had filled this morning 😬), so I‘m settling in with a light P&P retelling, and maybe a nap. 😃 #PemberLittens

IamIamIam Feel better!!! 4y
KVanRead That sounds like perfect self care. Enjoy! 4y
BarbaraBB Thanks! 4y
80 likes1 stack add3 comments
review
kellyannprz
post image
Pickpick

Here‘s the thing: I liked it! I saw so many negative comments that made me think “but what did you expect?”😹 It‘s like a 3.5/5 stars, because it‘s a quick read and I found it entertaining. Predictable and some stuff seemed unnecessary, and there is a lot going on that doesn‘t make sense, but I mean, give it a try if you want something quick and Christmasy!✨

17 likes1 stack add
blurb
kellyannprz
post image

Morning mood with a new book✨ Look at my mug! It has Christmas sloths😹

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love it!!! 🦥 4y
kellyannprz @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks My current fave☕️✨ 4y
18 likes2 comments
quote
Moonprismpower
post image


“She unzipped her Louis Vuitton suitcase and took out her favorite Kate Spade deco dot pajamas.”

I GET IT. SHE‘S RICH. Do we need these reminders!? It‘s only chapter two!

Also only $78 for the pj‘s?? C‘mon Melissa you could have found a more expensive pair of pajamas for little miss 3rd richest woman in New York.

ALSO, I saw a used pair on Poshmark for forty bucks. Should I get used pajamas?

Clwojick 😂😂😂 4y
JackOBotts Yes! The constant “I‘m really wealthy” is driving me crazy-we get it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y
30 likes2 comments
quote
Moonprismpower
post image

Chapter 1
“She turned then to face her reflection. She was confident in her good looks and considered herself to be just as gorgeous as everybody told her she was.”

Hmmm I‘m not sure I‘m going to like a book with such an insufferable Darcy 😂😂😂 maybe she will grow on me.

Of course, I did get this in the $4.99 bin at Christmas Tree Shops so that could be sign???

#pemberlittens

witchyreader13 Let me know how it is. I've been tempted to pick it up. 4y
Moonprismpower @abooknerdsparadise I will. I‘m thinking I‘ll quote each chapter for this one 😂😂😂 4y
27 likes2 comments
blurb
Traci1
post image

Hmm. Not sure what (aside for the name Darcy Fitzwilliam) this has to do with Pride and Prejudice. It was...not good. But I got 8 bingos (red), and it's apparently based on the book, which I definitely won't be reading now.

+171 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

AmyK1 I read the book and wasn‘t impressed either. Won‘t be watching the movie. 4y
Moonprismpower Hahaha. I‘m reading the book. I am pretty sure from the first few pages alone I will hate this book. 😂😂😂 4y
36 likes2 comments
blurb
Mrs_B
post image

A fun Christmas Movie!
Enjoyed snuggling with this one yesterday afternoon, I don't think it's the best romantic Christmas movie but still fun.

#merryreaders #wintergames2020 @clwojick +11

Clwojick ♥️❄️Way to go!❄️♥️ 4y
47 likes1 comment
blurb
GatheringBooks
post image

#SleighTheShelves Day 6: Fats shared her holiday book haul including this one with a #Mistletoe. More of her book loot here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-ljY

OriginalCyn620 🎄📚🎅🏻 4y
51 likes1 comment
blurb
Sharpeipup
post image

Reading this #moderneetelling on a crafting break. #festiveflicks @Traci1

alisiakae Do you like it? I was considering reading it this month. 4y
Traci1 I've debated getting this one. I'll be interested to hear what you think about it. 4y
Sharpeipup @Traci1 @4thhouseontheleft ladies, it was alright. Not the best retelling but at least it was short. 4y
Traci1 @Sharpeipup lol. "At least it was short" I think I'll skip this one. 4y
alisiakae @Sharpeipup such a glowing review 🤣🤣 4y
41 likes1 stack add5 comments
review
AmyK1
post image
Mehso-so

First #wintergames2020 book is done! This was okay. A quick, easy read but nothing special. I‘ve never read Pride and Prejudice so I can‘t say how it compares. But it gives me 26pts for #merryreaders and 4 hours for #crushtherush and #readyourway readathons. @TheSpineView @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

@Clwojick @StayCurious

Clwojick Woohoo! 4y
TheSpineView Way to go!📚 4y
44 likes3 comments
blurb
DinoMom
post image

Okay , I am going to try again. First seasonal read attempt was a bust. Let‘s hope this one is better. It is being made into a Hallmark channel movie so assuming it‘s Christmasy #christmasread #christmas

23 likes1 stack add
review
Andrea313
post image
Mehso-so

I don't mind a light story, but there was almost nothing here! Not to mention the uneven pacing and none of the wit, feeling, or growth we see in the original characters. The LGBTQ representation in the Bingley/Jane love story saves this from being an outright pan, but it sure comes close! #PemberLittens

PandaPanda Oh no! This is my December book club read! At least it sounds like it was a quick read? 4y
Andrea313 @PandaPanda Oh, no! I hope you love it and it just wasn't my cup of tea. But if nothing else, it is a super fast read! 4y
PandaPanda @Andrea313 short and fluffy I should be able to manage. It‘s when they are long is the real problem!! 4y
Andrea313 @PandaPanda This is 100% short and fluffy! I'll be curious to see your review; please do report back. 4y
26 likes5 comments
review
Revenge4bess
Pickpick

I‘m looking forward to reading this

Revenge4bess Have read this and loved it 4y
1 like1 comment
quote
Christinak
post image

Mrs. Wattlesbrook was reminding Jane of Miss April, the spiteful, tight-bunned, glossy-lipped, stick-cracking #ballet teacher of her elementary school years. She hadn‘t much cared for Miss April. #QuotsyFeb20

32 likes1 comment
review
mcctrish
post image
Mehso-so

Happy New Year Littens 🥳 May 2020 bring you health, happiness, all the books and endless reading time

blurb
mcctrish
post image

I have a new reading spot for the next couple of days with my new wine sippy cup I saved just for here ❤️💚thank you again @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I am totally living my best life right now

39 likes2 comments
blurb
mcctrish
post image

Just started this Christmas retell of P & P from my #canuckchristmasswap #poutinepenpals @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ❤️

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That place looks lovely! 5y
mcctrish The Notre-Dame Basilica in Montréal, I thought they have done the lights so well on it ? 5y
37 likes1 stack add2 comments
review
ulrichyumiodd
post image
Panpan

Melissa De La Cruz might be a bestselling author, but I didn‘t think the book was well written. The idea was good, but the execution fell flat. Rather than giving Pride and Prejudice a new flavor, the story strips the original plot from all its depth. Conflicts get resolved too quickly and emotions are not communicated very well through Darcy‘s narration. Moreover, both pride and prejudice are abandoned as actual character flaws, which is a shame.

blurb
mcctrish
post image

I‘m so excited 🎉I opened my #Canuck Christmas swap package from @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego and I LOVE everything! That festive red juice cup is going on my ski trip FOR SURE! In fact I‘m putting everything in my beautiful new tote and I‘m pretty much packed now 😘😘thank you thank you thank you

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😆 Horray! Merry Ho Ho❣❣ 5y
22 likes1 comment
blurb
Librariana
post image

#weeklyforecast, part deux ?? @Cinfhen

The beauty of being a gainfully (and gratefully!) employed grownup is that you get to be Mrs. Claus for yourself and #treatyoshelf to some new seasonal beauties. Yay! ???

I'm a HUGE fan of contemporary retellings of Pride & Prejudice and the tagged title happens to be a gender-swapping one! I also love me some YA and as stated on the cover, "Let it Snow" is now on Netflix!

Excited to dive into these!

Cinfhen Wise purchase, Mrs. Claus!!! Enjoy ❤️📚😘 (edited) 5y
Librariana @Cinfhen - Why thank you! 😁🤶🎄💜📚 I forgot to mention that I pocked up 2 additional new books while out shopping with my bestie 😳 5y
Librariana @Cinfhen - *picked! 5y
Cinfhen Hehehe ‘Tis the season 💚♥️ 5y
33 likes1 stack add4 comments
review
ontheBL
post image
Panpan

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz is inventive with character names, genders, and sexualities, making Darcy a woman and Lizzie into Luke. Darcy returns to her hometown, Pemberley, Ohio, for Christmas after her mother has a heart attack. This retelling is devoid of the social critique, while watering a complex novel into a cliche.
https://onthebl.org/2019/12/03/pride-and-prejudice-and-mistletoe-by-melissa-de-l...

BookNAround I completely agree. 5y
ontheBL @BookNAround Total disappointment. 5y
16 likes2 comments
blurb
Inkblotsandcoffeestains
post image

#festivephotochallenge day 2- sappy holiday romance. I‘m patiently waiting for this one from the library. I‘ve read it before, but I can‘t wait to read it again. I may have to watch the hallmark movie while I wait. #merryreaders #wintergames @Clwojick @StayCurious

Clwojick 2 pt 5y
13 likes1 comment
blurb
BarkingMadRead
post image

I may have turned my 2020 TBR into a Christmas Tree

Heatherfeather ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 5y
kstadt929 Love this!!! 5y
Bookwormjillk I might have to decorate my office this way! 5y
62 likes3 comments
blurb
BookNAround
post image

Yes, I‘m reading a book that is not only not one I listed for my #weeklyforecast but is also Christmas themed. I thought if I posted pictures of some of my Halloween decorations and nestled the actual book in with the Halloween plushie smash mallows, I‘d be forgiven for rushing the season. 😂

tracey38 It's ok. My current read takes place around the Christmas season, though it doesn't really play into the storyline. 5y
56 likes1 comment
blurb
PurpleyPumpkin
post image

It‘s been snowing since about 10am and there‘s no sign of it stopping anytime soon! It feels very much like Christmas so it‘s timely that my hold on this book came through on Overdrive. Even though this has been pretty universally panned by my fellow Littens, I thought I‘d give it a go. Hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday. Snuggle up and stay warm!❄️ #hibernating

Cinfhen Stay safe 6y
PurpleyPumpkin Thanks @Cinfhen Will do! I‘m not going anywhere if I don‘t have to. 😉 6y
MemoirsForMe The perfect weather to relax and read. Stay warm, my friend! 🌞 6y
78 likes3 comments
review
Crinoline_Laphroaig
post image
Panpan

It's the Goodwill box for this one. In the authors defense, it's hard to write modern version of P&P. 1st Impressions works in the now, rest of the story doesn't. Today no one is going to starve in the hedgerows for not marrying. Rescue Lydia redo doesn't work at all. Worst is Darcy explaining 'she's not selfish snob but just Independent.' Uhh No. She's awful. Both her & Luke are totally unlikable in this Gender Swap of P&P. #notmydarcy

PurpleyPumpkin Ugh! Sounds like I should give this one a pass! Too bad, the premise seemed good. Of well. There‘s loads more books to read! Thanks for sharing your review. 👍🏽 6y
ontheBL I couldn't agree more!!! 5y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @ontheBL and yet I continue to see this one of Holiday books too read. 🤷‍♀️ 5y
ontheBL Which is so disappointing!!! 5y
57 likes5 comments
blurb
Crinoline_Laphroaig
post image

After busy New Year's Celebrations it's lovely to have a quiet day at home. I've got the book but haven't yet read it. Movie has been on DVR since Thanksgiving. I refuse to watch Christmas movies in November.
What do ya'll think? #movievsbook
#day9 #12daysofbookmas

PurpleyPumpkin I‘m with you, I like to read the book first! 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @PurpleyPumpkin The movie was just a bunch of sappy clichés with fake snow. Ugh! Hopefully book is better. But it has lots of pans so Im not expecting much. 6y
PurpleyPumpkin Ugh, that‘s so disappointing. Well, the book is usually better, but I had no idea it had so many pans. I‘ve had this one on hold for a while. Maybe I should give it a pass.... I‘ll wait for your review. 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @PurpleyPumpkin The only similarities between book & movie is the Title, Girl named Darcy goes home, & both equally bad. It's like comparing bad apples to bad oranges. I'll tag you when I have a chance to a review. 6y
47 likes4 comments
review
ferskner
post image
Panpan

Wow, this book is...something else. When it decides to dip into P&P it does it badly, and almost every character is a terrible person (especially the two mains). There's not one, but TWO revenge engagements. Wow.

Not even a fun light read.

#readharder #romancenovelbyoraboutapersonofcolor @bookriot #litsyatoz @BookishMarginalia

sammisho I thought it was awful too! 6y
Traci1 That's disappointing. I'm glad I didn't buy this one. 6y
ferskner @sammisho @Traci1 I'm feeling terrible right now because I'm pretty sure I gifted it to someone in a swap. 🤦 6y
76 likes3 comments
review
Karen3
post image
Mehso-so

My last holiday read and it was just meehhh. Darcy drove me absolutely nuts with her inner dialogue. I wanted to strangle her most of the time. Bingley and Luke kept me reading. 2.5-3 🌟for it being a quick no brainer read for the busy holiday season.

review
Bookish_B
post image
Panpan

This was... unfortunate. The writing and story were so bad it was as if a high school student read P & P and thought, "that doesn't seem too difficult. I think I can reverse the roles and set it in modern times." Except they couldn't. And I checked, the person who wrote this is not a high school student so I don't know what her excuse is. If you're an Austen fan and feel compelled to read it I can't stop you but borrow, don't buy it!

TheFunkyBookworm Im sorry this was a dud but I sure do love a good ol‘ snarky negative review 😂 6y
Bookish_B @TheFunkyBookworm ? Lol. Honestly I very seldom post bad reviews because I feel bad for the authors but in this case the writing and story were SO bad I felt they were really just taking advantage of Austen fans who would naturally be drawn to this because it's an Austen "remake" so I decided not to feel too bad about going for it. 6y
TheFunkyBookworm @Bookish_B I totally get what ur saying- sometimes I feel bad too... but sometimes it is totally deserved!!! (See my review on The Store by James Patterson 😂) 6y
Lea I have the Hallmark movie on my DVR. Wonder if it‘s any better. 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Your tree is lovely! 6y
39 likes1 stack add5 comments
review
Cheshirecat913
post image
Panpan

Read this on the plane home for Christmas and just got a chance to finish it. It was eh, the almost 30 year old characters acted like silly 14 year olds. I could see it as a Hallmark movie but the book wasn't worth the read.

Heideschrampf I‘m pretty sure there was a P&P hallmark movie this year! 6y
14 likes2 comments
blurb
JuliaTheBookNerd
post image
76 likes1 stack add1 comment