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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! ☺️ 2y

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Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

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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.

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BarkingMadRead Congrats 🎊 2y

wordslinger42 Thank you so much ❤❤❤ 2y

Ruthiella Congratulations @wordslinger42 ! 🥳 2y

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julieclair Congrats @wordslinger42 ! 🎉 And many thanks, @CrowCAH , for doing a great job hosting! 👍👏🐉 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Thanks for hosting this - I really enjoyed reading this one!! 2y

CrowCAH @julieclair you‘re welcome ☺️ Glad you joined the buddy readalong! 2y

CrowCAH @TheAromaofBooks my pleasure to be the host! ☺️ Glad you were entertained with the novel! 2y

iread2much Thanks so much! This was fun to participate in. 2y

CrowCAH @iread2much you‘re welcome; glad you enjoyed the read 📖 2y

Bluebird Thanks for hosting! This was a fun adaptation of P&P, and your read along made it even more enjoyable! 2y

CrowCAH @Bluebird you‘re welcome; glad to have been able to host! So glad to hear you enjoyed the read! 🐉☺️ 2y

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Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

#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?

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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. 2y

BarkingMadRead I really enjoyed it. There was enough of the original story there but it took some interesting turns. 2y

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. 2y

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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! 2y

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. 2y

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 2y

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. 2y

MicrobeMom I enjoyed this book in the trilogy the most. Do you think you will read the next two? 2y

CrowCAH @ElizaMarie yes, a list of beasties would have been super helpful. 2y

CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead I thought it treated the source material nicely, while being in its own fantasy world. 2y

CrowCAH @inthegreensandblues yes, the author did rely on the reader knowing the characters of P&P. 2y

CrowCAH @Ruthiella glad you enjoyed the story in not your typical genre! 2y

CrowCAH @PageShifter I‘m thinking in the next two books she‘ll be able to concentrate on her fantasy world. Overall, it was entertaining! 2y

CrowCAH @julieclair that‘s great they you got immersed in the story! I enjoyed spotting the P&P references. 2y

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. 2y

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Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

#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 😍😍 2y

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. 2y

ElizaMarie @ravenlee ooo I agree I enjoyed Drakaina‘s character. It‘s so pompous with the whole “must follow rules despite reason” 2y

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Ruthiella @ravenlee @ElizaMarie Totally agree that the Drakaina attempted intervention was clever. 2y

CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead I know how romantic 🥰 2y

CrowCAH @ravenlee I agree. I like how it was the dragon who was the strict one. 2y

CrowCAH @ElizaMarie the dragons were well developed characters! 2y

CrowCAH @Ruthiella a nice spin on the original text. 2y

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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 ⬇️

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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) 2y

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y

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. 2y

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Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks is also going to read the complete trilogy. 😀 2y

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 2y

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2y

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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! ❣️🐾❣️ 2y

CrowCAH Woohoo yay you caught up and finished on time! ☺️ 📕 A good review. 2y

ElizaMarie @dabbe haha Lobster has brought so much joy to us. He constantly annoys his brothers too which is fun to watch :) 2y

ElizaMarie @CrowCAH I did enjoy it! Thank you for hosting !!! 2y

dabbe @ElizaMarie He looks like an adorable handful! 🤣❣️🐾 2y

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Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

#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?!

CrowCAH Photo cred https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/fantasy-battle 2y

BarkingMadRead Poor Daired! And Brysny! I think I just spelled that wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

ElizaMarie So much! So fast!!! I am catching up!!! I need to keep reading! 2y

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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? 🤔 2y

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. 2y

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. 2y

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… 2y

CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead no worries about spelling, they‘re unique in this book. 2y

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. 2y

CrowCAH @Ruthiella I think she made it because she loves Alastair. 2y

CrowCAH @TheAromaofBooks I feel like these last four chapters are rushed too, lots packed into them. 2y

CrowCAH @Bluebird I think Brysney went after Charis because of brotherly love. She for Alastair. 2y

ElizaMarie @CrowCAH oooo great point! 2y

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CrowCAH

Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

#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.

CrowCAH Photo cred https://friendlystock.com/product/doctor-tending-to-a-woman-with-broken-leg/ 2y

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) 2y

BarkingMadRead Good to see Wydrick is still such a joy 🙄 2y

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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 :) 2y

CrowCAH @Ruthiella agree, a lot happened in this chapter. I definitely felt like I was speed reading to learn what happened. 2y

CrowCAH @BarkingMadRead yes, glad his character didn‘t change in this adaptation. 2y

CrowCAH @ElizaMarie for sure, and she makes quite the declaration and acts on her decision. 2y

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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 ⬇ 2y

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 ☺️ 2y

Clwojick Great Job! 2y

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ElizaMarie

Heartstone | Elle Katharine White

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. 2y

ElizaMarie @CrowCAH Awe, yes! I love when i get anything homemade! 2y

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