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Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley | P D James
101 posts | 218 read | 1 reading | 99 to read
In their six years of marriage, Elizabeth and Darcy have forged a peaceful, happy life for their family at Pemberley, Darcy's impressive estate. Her father is a regular visitor; her sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; the marriage prospects for Darcy's sister, Georgiana, are favorable. And preparations for their annual autumn ball are proceeding apace. But on the eve of the ball, chaos descends. Lydia Wickham, Elizabeth's disgraced sister who, with her husband, has been barred from the estate, arrives in a hysterical state--shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. Plunged into frightening mystery and a lurid murder trial, the lives of Pemberley's owners and servants alike may never be the same.
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xicanti
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The cover blurb promises DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY has “the grace of Jane Austen [and] the pace of a thriller,” but as of page 70 it‘s mostly just got the verbosity of Jane Austen with the pace of same. I don‘t dislike it, but I ain‘t gripped, either, and the long paragraphs make it tough to go back in when you‘ve gotta pause and, say, rescue the cat from under the deck.

I might drift away from it. I dunno.

dabbe I felt the exact same way when I read this. I do think it picks up at the end, though, if my memory serves me correctly, which these days can be a crapshoot. 😂 2mo
xicanti @dabbe I ended up bailing. I‘ll maybe watch the miniseries somewhere down the line and stick the book in a Little Free Library tomorrow. Hopefully the person who takes it likes it more! 2mo
willaful iIRC, I hailed the bail! 2mo
dabbe It\'s official: #allhailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 2mo
xicanti @willaful @dabbe I stuck it in the LFL this morning, as planned. May the next person delight in it! 2mo
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KristiAhlers
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Mehso-so

For me this was a 🌟🌟🌟 read. Whilst I enjoyed revisiting with old friends, and I'm a sucker for a good murder mystery, the repetitive nature of the writing took away from the full joy I wanted to experience with this. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks This one keeps going on and off my TBR 😂 1y
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CrowCAH
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MidnightBookGirl
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Bailedbailed

This is my second attempt with this book, and I‘m so bored. It‘s so repetitive. Despite the fact that I‘m listening at 2.25x, it‘s still not fast enough to hold my interest. If the pacing still feels slow when I‘m listening to what is basically Gilmore Girls on a sugar high, then it‘s time to walk away. Sigh. I tried, ya‘ll.

Scochrane26 I‘ve read this one twice & found it ok but not great. I do love the miniseries, mostly because of the actors involved. 3y
Erinsuereads It was almost a bail for me too 3y
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Avanders
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Oh thank you so much @StayCurious !! I 💗everything in my #AVeryAustenHolidaySwap package!! 💙💙💙💙💙
I love the extra books you found, and am super excited for the journal & cookbook!! 🥰🥰 The candle & soap smell amazing, and I can‘t wait to try those yummy smelling candies! 🤤 And did you cross-stitch that yourself?! I love💙 it!!! Such talent! Thank you!!! ♥️🎄♥️🎄♥️

And thank you to @Chrissyreadit and @sprainedbrain for hosting!! 💙❄️💙

StayCurious I did cross stitch that 😊 glad you liked your package! Will open mine soon! 4y
Chrissyreadit @StayCurious I had serious swap envy over the cross stitch!!! That never happens for me. 4y
StayCurious @Chrissyreadit when @Avanders said she liked Mr.Darcy I looked for the perfect pattern and luckily found one on Etsy. 🙂 4y
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Avanders @StayCurious it is hilarious! 🤣🤣 But also, I‘m just really impressed with your skill!! 😘 4y
sprainedbrain 🥰🥰🥰 4y
BookNAround That cross stitch is awesome! 4y
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Jaimelire
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Pickpick

It‘s been a long time since I read Pride and Prejudice...so it took me awhile to figure out who was who, but once I remembered, this was a pretty good book.

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sprainedbrain
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Saturday evening at 7 pm Central is our last watch party for this awesome miniseries!

Zoom invites have been emailed to everyone signed up so far, but there‘s still time to join us:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Se8Di51zNZr6A0FAGWMj-xjHVPJA-jwN7E2da6pp...

#PemberLittens

LitStephanie Hoping to make it if I get back from camping in time. Looked intriguing. 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess Just signed up. 😃 4y
sprainedbrain @Graciouswarriorprincess yay! I forwarded the invite. 😊 4y
quietjenn Sorry I missed it. I hope you all had fun! 4y
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KVanRead
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Counting tonight‘s watch party of the tagged hosted by @sprainedbrain towards #scarathlon2020 as it was quite murdery and also a lot of fun. Thanks Jenni!!

3 episodes x 5 = 15 + 1 for posting = +16 points for #TeamHarkness

sprainedbrain I was so impressed with this miniseries! Loved it. Thank you for joining! 🥰 4y
KVanRead @sprainedbrain Great fun watching with y‘all! Thanks for hosting🤗 4y
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sprainedbrain
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This book was a so-so for me, but I‘ve heard good things about the miniseries!

Looking forward to our first #PemberLittens watch party, tomorrow night at 7 PM CST. So far, 7 of my friends have signed up, but there‘s still time to join us!

Link to sign up for this or any of the other Zoom parties (we have 6 different movies/shows!):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Se8Di51zNZr6A0FAGWMj-xjHVPJA-jwN7E2da6pp...

Graciouswarriorprincess I can‘t wait! I have seen it but looking forward to tomorrow night. 4y
Chrissyreadit Yay!!!! 4y
KVanRead Looking forward to it!! The book was just okay for me - maybe because I had high expectations for PD James, but I love Matthew Rhys 😍 4y
Scochrane26 The miniseries is really good. Matthew Rhys is a good Darcy. 4y
LitStephanie Looking forward to kicking off the weekend with some Pemberley intrigue and some #pemberlittens! 4y
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CindiB
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I don‘t normally read Jane Austen “additions”, believing there really is no way to improve on a Pride and Prejudice, but I thought this book, a murder mystery, might be interesting. I was wrong. Boring and repetitious. 2/5. @TheAromaofBooks

Caroline2 Yep! I thought that was naff too. 🙄 4y
TheAromaofBooks I've tried other mystery books by James before, and they just aren't for me, although I actually do have a soft spot for terrible P&P variations haha 4y
CindiB Her I don‘t mind ... I have read a couple of other books. 😄. But I love your description of a soft spot for terrible P&P variations. 4y
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CindiB @Caroline2 very naff. 😄 4y
inthegreensandblues I haven't read this one but I did enjoy the tv adaptation. 😊 4y
CindiB Oh, I did not see that. Will keep an eye out. 4y
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bio_chem06
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Hey #pemberlittens, anyone heard of this? Apparently it‘s fan fiction that has been given the BBC treatment.

KarouBlue Yes! The show is sooo good! 4y
sprainedbrain I read the book, which was... ok? But I still need to watch the show! 4y
Annie1215 I‘ve got to check this out 👀 4y
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inthegreensandblues I really enjoyed this one, need to watch again! 4y
inthegreensandblues 👆 series, haven't read the book. 😊 4y
batsy Enjoyed both the book and the show! 4y
bio_chem06 It‘s sounds like everyone seems to like the show, I‘m going to watch it for sure 4y
staci.reads The book was pretty good 4y
Linsy Yes! I loved the show so I listened to the book. Both fun!! 4y
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Juliwyant
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Picked this up at 2nd & Charles in Greenville, SC today! Can‘t wait to read it!!

Susanita I loved it! 4y
Librarianaut This one was so much fun. I enjoyed the mini-series they made from it, too. 4y
Revenge4bess Loved it 😎 4y
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Amandajoy
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Pickpick

This was a fun return to Pemberly. Loved the references to other Jane Austen novels, which makes me want to reread Persuasion. I thought she did a great job staying true to the characters. My March #bookspin.

TheAromaofBooks Great review! Despite my love for P&P variations, I have still somehow never read this one! 5y
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Amandajoy
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For some reason my family is averse to letting me read lately. So I am finishing up the last 9 pages of this one in the parking lot of my office before I head home. Yes, I still have to go in to work.

Lcsmcat Stay safe out there! 5y
Amandajoy @Lcsmcat thank you! I will! 5y
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Christinak
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Tomorrow the carriages of the landowners and the hired chaises of the #humbler guests would bowl up the drive to disgorge the chattering passengers, their muslin gowns and glittering headdresses cloaked against the autumn chill, eager again for the remembered pleasures of Lady Anne‘s ball. #QuotsyFeb20 #humble

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Christinak
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The visit of Sir Selwyn proved to be both less stressful and shorter than the Darcys had feared. The High Constable, Sir Miles Culpepper, had written to his butler the previous #Thursday to say that he would be returning to Derbyshire in time for dinner on Monday and the butler had thought it prudent to pass on this information to Sir Selwyn. #QuotsyFeb20

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WildQuibble
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I really wasn‘t supposed to be buying any new books this month, but these three were in the pound shop, so I put forth that they don‘t count. #bookhaul #readerlogic

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Lizpixie
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#BookMail Pt11 It‘s tax time here in Oz so Booktopia.com.au was having an EOFYS(end of financial year sale) I picked this one up for $5au. I‘ve always meant to read some P.D.James, I‘ve seen the tv adaptation of her Inspector Dalgliesh novels & enjoyed it. This is an historical crime novel set in the world of Austen‘s Pride & Prejudice. Lizzy Darcy‘s little sister Lydia turns up at Pemberley claiming her husband has been murdered.

GlassAsDiamonds Ooohh!!! I‘ve seen this one and always wondered!! Will be interested to hear what you think of it! 😊 5y
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StayCurious
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#30junebooks @howjessreads I was lucky enough to find some #greenbooks in my Jane Austen Collection.

BooknerdsLife Beautiful 😍💚 5y
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cathysaid
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Pickpick

Order of events:

1. Synopsis of Pride and Prejudice.
2. Episode of “Where are they now?”
3. Preparations for yet another ball.
4. Lydia and Wickham cause drama where a murder occurs.
5. Rehash P&P.
6. Rehash.
7. Rehash.
8. Truth revealed (and interest momentarily peaked).
9. Solution offered and accepted.
10. Happy news at Pemberly. Insert unicorns and fairies. 🦄 🧚‍♀️

The End.

(My love of Austen is the only reason this isn‘t a ‘so-so‘.)

BookishMarginalia I enjoyed the tv adaptation too 6y
cathysaid @BookishMarginalia I think I might like that better. I‘ll try to find it! 6y
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cathysaid
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Took a break for sushi...but I audiobooked there and back! #24in48. Now home to the couch and back to reading. Finished two partially read books today; now on to a Department Q novel (Scandinavian crime).

@24in48

readinginthedark Yum! I can't wait to have sushi again! 😍 6y
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Sharpeipup
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Since today‘s my birthday, I‘m feeling lucky🍀
1. Tagged book
2. Fireball & apple cider because it reminds me of dear friends & cool nights sitting around a campfire. #birthdaygiveaway

@gradcat Happy Birthday! 🎂🎉

Nebklvr Happy birthday!! 6y
gradcat Absolutely lucky...thanks for entering!! By the way, what kind of fireball are you talking about here? (edited) 6y
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Deborah42
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Mehso-so

A murder mystery set at Pemberley, six years after Elizabeth‘s marriage to Darcy. Lydia shows up at the door, hysterical, screaming that her husband (the shady Wickham) has been murdered. The mystery that follows is pretty ho-hum. Hardly mysterious, though it is convoluted. I was especially disappointed in the characters, who lack any of their original wit and sparkle.

The writing itself was fine, but the story was tedious and felt too long.

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Librarybelle
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I‘ve not read any PD James before, but if I understand correctly, James‘ fans will not like this one. But, I enjoyed this. It was a fun adaptation of the Darcy‘s as a murder finds its way onto the grounds of Pemberley. Wickham is as odious as ever, though Darcy seems less brooding. I do feel that James did not give Elizabeth the same spirit as Austen did. I did love the quiet shoutouts to other Austen characters throughout the book.

Pamwurtzler You should watch the PBS adaptation of that. It was really good! 6y
Librarybelle @Pamwurtzler I have...several times! It is really good! 6y
ScientistSam Agreed that Lizzie isn't the same as Austen's Lizzie. Glad you enjoyed this! It wasn't for me, mostly because the characters seemed different to me. 6y
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Librarybelle @ScientistSam The characters are different, especially Colonel Fitzwilliam, who just seems more rigid. 6y
batsy I quite enjoyed Matthew Rhys' Darcy in the TV series 😍 6y
Pamwurtzler @batsy Me too! 6y
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Librarybelle
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Bravo, Alveston! A forward thinking man in the 19th century!

k.reads Oh snap... 6y
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Owlizabeth
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“Elizabeth had never been popular, indeed the more perceptive of the Meryton ladies occasionally suspected Miss Lizzy was privately laughing at them. They also accused her of being sardonic, and although there was uncertainty about the meaning of the word, they knew it was not a desirable quality in a woman, being one which gentlemen particularly disliked.”

I think I found my mini-slump-buster!! 😂

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readtheworld
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My favorite reading spot.

#weekendreads #readingchair #bookshelves

ephemeralwaltz What a great reading nook! 😍😍🙏 6y
readordierachel Love that chair! 6y
Samplergal I love your chair! I used to have a similar one. So comfy. 6y
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Felso I love your bookshelf!!! 😍 6y
catiewithac Cosy! 6y
batsy That looks so lovely and cosy! 6y
RavenLovelyReads Looks perfectly perfect! 6y
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JANEissarilyAUSTENtatious
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#JAbookAdaptations

-Pride and Prejudice

The PBS miniseries is also very good!

Melissa_J I really liked the mini-series, the book not so much. 7y
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readtheworld
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Spent most of the day outside in the sun, and now I‘m cooling down with P.D. James. #sundayreads

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BiblioLitten
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Mehso-so

PAN if you are looking for a sequel to Pride and Prejudice. There can never be another. Good thing, P.D James apologizes in the beginning. 😌

So-So if you keep all judgement aside and want to read a murder mystery set in a place called Pemberley. There's some guy called Darcy in it too. 😒
#donteven

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readtheworld
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Currently reading!

ephemeralwaltz Nice photo! 😍🙏 7y
readtheworld @ephemeralwaltz thanks! ☺️ 7y
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KKimber
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Mehso-so

A decent read. Part mystery, but also a review of what the beloved characters of Pride and Prejudice have been up to since we last saw them. A fun read for any Austen fan. While enjoyable, there were certain parts of the book that would be best titled “The Angst of Mr. Darcy.” His inner turmoil was a bit excessive, in my opinion.

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sammisho
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This is one of the rare times I will say I liked the movie better than the book. But I do love the #carriage art on this cover. I also enjoyed the subplot featuring Lydia and Wickham after their #elopement.
#150pnpcoverparty @CrowCAH @LeahBergen

Mommamanzi I 100% agree with you. Loved the movie! 7y
CrowCAH Great book to catch up!!! 7y
LeahBergen I liked the movie, too. 👍🏻 7y
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FantasyChick
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Am I the only one that has "upstairs books" and "downstairs books"? I only read on my Kobo in bed because it's more comfortable but I've got 3 on the go up there and ALL these in process in the living room. I might have a problem ?
#moodreader #currentreads #8onthego #squirrelsizedattentionspan

GarthRanzz I used to have books in different rooms but not since I got an iPad. Now that goes everywhere with me. By the way, have to say I still love that framed Poe page you did. 7y
FantasyChick I usually prefer to read on my eReader but I still have so many physical copies that are unread that I just keep some around so I'll get to them, lol. That Poe is one of my favorite things I've bought @GarthRanzz 😍 I'm happy you like it! I actually bought it from an Etsy shop, without the frame of course. Here's the link if you're interested! https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/556814622/edgar-allan-poe-the-raven-dictionary?r... 😊 7y
GarthRanzz Thanks for the link Vanessa! Guess I‘ll be spending more on Etsy today. 😊 7y
FantasyChick Anytime @GarthRanzz 😊 That shop has some amazing prints. Happy shopping!! 7y
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Librarybelle
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Murder arrives at the Darcy residence via #carriages . Darn that Wickham!! #150PnPCoverParty

CrowCAH Ah it does! Bad Wickham; silly Lydia!!! 7y
batsy Ha, yes! Great pick. 7y
LeahBergen This was a fun read. 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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BookaholicNatty
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Why had I never heard about this before?????? I found it on the thrift store shelf this afternoon and when I read the preview I about fell over!! This is basically Pride and Prejudice 2.0. It says Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett have been married for 6 years and have two kids in the nursery! I still can‘t believe I have never heard about this book!!!

MicrobeMom I have read this! It is a fun twist on Pride and Prejudice as a mystery novel. I thought it was fun! 7y
xicanti They adapted it for TV a few years back, too. It was pretty good. 7y
Librarybelle I‘m currently reading this one too! 7y
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PictureandBook Love that one. A fav of the remix genre. Haven‘t enjoyed any of the other Pride-ish mysteries like that one. Even liked the masterpiece tv version. 7y
GarthRanzz The TV version was great! But Penelope Keith is on it as Lady Catherine and I‘ll watch anything she does. I‘ve never read the book but hear it is very good. 7y
staci.reads It's a great read! Enjoy! 7y
Jensam Can't wait to read! 7y
Dragon If you have Netflix you can watch the miniseries. I really like the actor who plays Mr. Darcy. 7y
SandyW Looking forward to your review! 7y
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Librarybelle
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My mystery book group at the library discussed this last night (I‘m still reading but know the storyline, and I am the resident Austen expert at the library). Today‘s prompts fit well in our discussion themes: #proposals and #isthisdesire . Was it love, or did the allure of money set the scene for the couplings that happened in Pride and Prejudice and in this book? Great discussion! #150PnPCoverParty #FierceFeb

batsy That sounds interesting! I enjoyed this book 👍🏽 7y
CrowCAH A very good question you proposed! 😉 7y
Librarybelle @batsy I really like it so far! 7y
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Librarybelle @CrowCAH Haha! ❤️❤️ 7y
LeahBergen This was a fun read. 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Librarybelle
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Up next, and hope to complete by Thursday for my mystery discussion group meeting! A #SebastianKitty (and #Zeke in a cat bed) picture for your enjoyment! #catsoflitsy

Lcsmcat 😻 7y
theresidentromantic So good, I loved this book ❤😍 7y
Librarybelle That‘s good to know, @theresidentromantic ! ❤️❤️ 7y
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KVanRead
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#150PnPCoverParty #Estates Not my favorite P.D. James, but I did love getting to spend more time at Pemberley. @LeahBergen @CrowCAH

LeahBergen Exactly, but still a fun read. 👍🏻 7y
CrowCAH It was my first PD James and I have to agree, spending time at Pemberley with my favs was worth the murder! 7y
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readinginthedark I‘ve never read anything else by P.D. James. I feel like I would have liked this one more if I were actually spending time with Elizabeth and Darcy, but she didn‘t reflect the original characters in my opinion. She writes well, and it was okay. This was kind of a bummer comment—sorry! 7y
KVanRead @CrowCAH Yes, definitely the best part. 7y
KVanRead @readinginthedark Oh I totally agree. She is a master of crime and police procedural but I‘m not sure the style of those fit very well with PnP. Though I enjoy thinking that she must also be an Austen fan.😊 7y
KVanRead @CrowCAH @readinginthedark I quite like her Adam Dalgliesh series... two I found particularly good are👇 (edited) 7y
readinginthedark Oh, totally! I read an interview with her a while back, and she was saying that the reason she wrote this was because of how much she loves Austen, which is cool. 7y
CrowCAH @KVanRead thanks for letting me know; I‘ll keep them in mind! 7y
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Austen_Nerd
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My class loves to be helpful, so we talked about estates and they made Jane Austen her very own estate. #150PnPCovetParty #teachersonlitsy #janeausten

LA_Mead That‘s so cool! 7y
MiyakoBunny 😍😍😍A Jane Austen figurine!!! 7y
LeahBergen Oh my!! That is just the CUTEST. 😍 7y
CrowCAH Awww that is too adorable! 😊 7y
ladym30 Love it! 7y
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DarcysMom
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Pickpick

🌟🌟🌟🌟
#audiobook
#overdrive

Pamwurtzler I liked that too. There was a PBS show as well that we liked - maybe that‘s available somewhere! 7y
DarcysMom @Pamwurtzler It is available on Netflix. I think I am going to have to check it out. 7y
Mollyanna I liked it too. Like you I went into not thinking it was another P&P but a visit with old friends. 7y
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DarcysMom
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DarcysMom
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britt_brooke Nicely done! 7y
TaylorMay Awesome! How are you enjoying this book? I'm hesitant to start it but I'm intrigued by the premise 7y
DarcysMom @TaylorMay I am really enjoying it. I decided to ignore all the negative reviews and go in with no expectations. 7y
TaylorMay @DarcysMom I haven't seen any of the reviews so this may be up soon on my to read list 7y
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DarcysMom
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It was a gorgeous day for walking. I saw a dog on a roof and got to visit with one of my favorite horses. I also did a lot of hills - I had a 423 foot elevation gain. 💪😊👟
#audiowalk
#800in2018
#overdrive

Erika13137 Where are you getting that beautiful weather and can you send some my way? 7y
DarcysMom @Erika13137 I live in Southern California 🏜🌞☀️ 7y
Andrea4 Wow, some gorgeous views you found! 7y
DarcysMom @Andrea4 I am lucky enough to he close to some foothills - lots of climbing plus pretty views. 7y
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DarcysMom
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SusanInTiburon That‘s a good one for a walk! 7y
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AiBBot
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Pickpick

If you want to read a fanfic sequel to one of your favourite novels but will become sad when it does not suit what you imagined, then do not read this book. If you want to read an elegant murder mystery written by a brilliant author who produces an intense yet gracious version of Jane Austen‘s beloved characters post Pride and Prejudice, then you should read this book.