tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post4052062464602199564..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Book Review: Longbourn by Jo BakerAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-26353462441058043672013-09-14T14:55:30.900-04:002013-09-14T14:55:30.900-04:00P.S. Wanted to add a recommendation for you, just ...P.S. Wanted to add a recommendation for you, just in case you find yourself wanting to read a mystery with a vague association to P&P. DARKNESS AT PEMBERLEY - T.H. White's first and only mystery. The connection to P&P is only that the murderous doings take place at Pemberley - but it's the 1930's and the great house is owned by a distant relative. Other than that, no other mention of the illustrious Regency owners. You won't miss them. This is one of those books where you know who the killer is but that doesn't spoil any of the fun in the slightest. Gosh, what a terrific book. See if you don't agree. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-49438589803021906522013-09-14T14:50:03.016-04:002013-09-14T14:50:03.016-04:00Pride and Prejudice is my numero uno favorite nove...Pride and Prejudice is my numero uno favorite novel of all time so I look with a leery eye at any 'spin' - though I must admit that I've read a very enjoyable one or two.<br /><br />I'm adding this to my TBR list immediately. You make me unable to NOT want to. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-36885458011639595272013-09-01T14:37:21.111-04:002013-09-01T14:37:21.111-04:00Oh, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, too. It&...Oh, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, too. It's so nice when one's expectations are exceeded like that. My whole month of August felt like that to me, and it was one of the most rewarding months of reading I've had in a long time. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-30047651390978691512013-09-01T14:36:18.631-04:002013-09-01T14:36:18.631-04:00I wouldn't have minded more Mr. Darcy per se, ...I wouldn't have minded more Mr. Darcy per se, but this wasn't at all the book for it. Not unless Darcy started paying the favor of his attention to ladies who were of even less consequence than Elizabeth, anyway! Wickham does try to ingratiate himself with the servants, and in a nasty way with the little girl, though.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-69999794104991047942013-09-01T13:04:15.733-04:002013-09-01T13:04:15.733-04:00I finished reading this late last night and enjoye...I finished reading this late last night and enjoyed it so much more than I expected I would. I think it is a triumph!<br /><br />I was delighted, and relieved, the author did not try to emulate Jane Austen's style but really took hold of the story and created such believable characters. I particularly loved the description of Mr Collins' visit reminding the reader it was not just the future of the Bennet girls riding on a successful match but the whole household.<br />Baker's previous book "The Telling" was good but this is much stronger and made me realise I should not be so sceptical of this sort of "spin off" - sometimes you can be pleasantly surprisedJan Clydesdalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-72488875589525664622013-09-01T11:09:20.447-04:002013-09-01T11:09:20.447-04:00I was already excited about this, but your review ...I was already excited about this, but your review pushed it even higher on my list of Fall books. I, for one, am really pleased to see this doesn't give us more Mr. Darcy (I would have been quite annoyed if it just pandered to the Darcy fans). It sounds like it's a very careful, thoughtful companion piece. Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-11310458285050006852013-08-28T11:29:46.506-04:002013-08-28T11:29:46.506-04:00Oh, this sounds like so much fun! It also sounds p...Oh, this sounds like so much fun! It also sounds pretty approachable for people who may not have read P&P as of yet (erm, me). Either way, I think I need to add this to my must read list. Becky LeJeunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030931605009567165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-91139103883068275012013-08-27T15:39:44.506-04:002013-08-27T15:39:44.506-04:00That is perhaps the best and most apt analogy I...That is perhaps the best and most apt analogy I've seen in ages. That's *precisely* what it's like.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-84028907644008442922013-08-27T14:53:02.365-04:002013-08-27T14:53:02.365-04:00The title "Longbourne" was enough to piq...The title "Longbourne" was enough to pique my interest. Your review definitely did the trick. Have to admit, though, I'll miss a continuance of Mr. Darcy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-4916206524527944662013-08-27T14:49:50.768-04:002013-08-27T14:49:50.768-04:00yeah that's what appeals to me. This can be it...yeah that's what appeals to me. This can be it's own thing, totally separate from P&P, so if you've never read P&P who cares? and if you have you can be like "OH HEY, I remember that." Sort of like when a book is set in a city you know. It doesn't really matter if you know the corner the characters are standing on, but it's still sorta fun to know it IRLRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-87869964797074132192013-08-27T14:46:55.574-04:002013-08-27T14:46:55.574-04:00Yeah, I think you're not alone there. I'v...Yeah, I think you're not alone there. I've given quite a few of the P&P fanfictions a shot and the ones that are sequels are invariably bad. this one almost reads as a standalone novel, though. if you happen to know or care who elizabeth bennet is, it adds a bit to the story, but it's not even really necessary. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-34089045732953858122013-08-27T14:45:40.029-04:002013-08-27T14:45:40.029-04:00What's great about this book, though, is that ...What's great about this book, though, is that it's only tangentially related to the P&P we all know. I was definitely impressed with this one!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-20541418373865645632013-08-27T14:31:03.195-04:002013-08-27T14:31:03.195-04:00You know, I'd actually be more interested to r...You know, I'd actually be more interested to read a story like this over one of the continuation of the Darcy/Lizzie storyline. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-57354592227829155692013-08-27T11:03:06.796-04:002013-08-27T11:03:06.796-04:00I have to admit that I had heard about this one, b...I have to admit that I had heard about this one, but was not ready to jump on the P and P fan fiction bandwagon. Your review has convinced me though - this sounds great!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.com