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The first book from these authors, an adaptation of Emma, was an unexpectedly fun and enjoyable read for me and I'd really been looking forward to this P&P companion. I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint! I loved the characterization of the Bennet sisters here and the Lydia/Wickham twist was a fun play on the original. The potential for both a Persuasion and S&S set in the same world is teased here, and i hope we get them- I'd read eagerly!

The 3rd book in the Mr. Darcy and Ms. Tilney series revisits the characters of Jane Austen. The children of two of her famous couples investigate murders. This one is my favorite, taking us back to Rosings Park and some of Austens best characters in Lady Catherine De Bourgh, Mr. Collins, and Charlotte Collins. It also brings to life the minor characters of Colonel Fitzwilliam and Anne De Bourgh. #JaneAustenThenandNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Here‘s my March recap. It was a great reading month & I finished 23 books! (Including 5 audiobooks, 19 fiction, 4 NF, many genres, several children‘s & classics)

I read for #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #SheSaid #RiseUpReads #JaneAustenThenAndNow #BookedInTime #FoodAndLit #Roll100 #ThematicCozies #FictionalTraveler #MonthlyNonFiction #SeriesLove2025 & #AuldLangSpine #SeriesLove2025 ⬇️

A take on P&P that involves taking the public domain original text and adding to it. I loved a lot of the artwork and often clever changes to make things futuristic (as well as making Lydia and Mary more tolerable).

I was less sure about some of the PoV changes, and I struggled with some of the historic tone and original sensibilities juxtaposed against the space setting and more modern-sounding additions, which was sometimes a bit jarring.

Okay, I think this is mostly my April TBR. I‘m still considering a couple other readalongs/challenges but haven‘t made up my mind yet.🤷🏻‍♀️

Currently I‘m reading with #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #LiteraryCrew #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #RiseUpReads #Roll100 #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction #JaneAustenThenAndNow #LSFBC #NaturalLitsy & 2 from my #AuldLangSpine list & a few more.

1. Reread...I have no idea how many times 😂. I used to read it yearly! My viewpoint hasn't changed. I love it every time.
2. Elizabeth. She's still my girl.
3. How do I pick?! The first proposal, the meeting at Pemberly, the walk where they finally come to an understanding.
@Crinoline_Laphroaig #JaneAustenThenandNow

It never loses its shine. I have read it more times than I can count, but every time, I still feel all the feels as Elizabeth and Darcy find their way to each other. This reread was no different. #JaneAustenThenandNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

#PemberLittens I'm going far into the 'Now' for April. Super excited for this! It's such a gorgeous book.

I'm also going to have a look through my Kindle and Audiobooks. I have a ton of them on my TBR and I'm always adding more.
🎩📖🚀 #JaneAustenThenAndNow

Well dang. From the cover and size, I was expecting a graphic novel. It does have pictures and visual ephemera but is mostly of the “take a public domain work and add something weird to it“ subgenre and that's just not my thing. Seeing Austen's actual words mixed up with new ones bugs me.

#JaneAustenThenAndNow #Permberlittens @Crinoline_Laphroaig