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sunshinegirl says

Your avatar got my attention after I added the book I am reading "Cold and Pure and Very Dead" by Joanne Dobson. We seem to like a lot of the same books and I too love Jane Austen!
Just wanted to pop over and say hello!

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Alethea says

I was so glad to see I CAPTURED THE CASTLE on your list. I had entirely forgotten that I had read this one! I got to mark it on my shelf, and now, hopefully, I won't forget again. That WAS a great read...

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Alethea says

I too really liked THE LOST MEMOIRS. A big piece of that was Syrie James fleshed out Jane's friendship with Alethea Bigg (I just ADORE that I have the same name as one of Austen's real-life friends... :) I have MR. KNIGHTLEY'S DIARY as well, which I'm sure you saw. I enjoyed it, but I do have to admit that it doesn't stray much from the original, meaning it doesn't add much to the story. However, it was very comfortable and made for a nice, easy read.

I noticed that you added THE BRONTE PROJECT to your list of "Plan to Read." I don't think I've yet written my review of that one online, but I wanted to give you a heads-up that, though I enjoyed it, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I would recommend reading a blurb from it on Barnes & Noble.com before buying it. I wouldn't want you to be disappointed! :)

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Alethea says

Very nice to meet you! I have a few diff't answers to your question about my fave Austen sequel/spinoff, depending on your preference. I LOVE LOVE Berdoll's sequels, just b/c I love a good, romantic, sexy story with damsels in distress and heroes riding in on horses... It's a fantasy P&P world. As far as sequels that are more true to Austen, all of Elizabeth Aston's books are just great. I also really got into JUST JANE. Simple, but explores Jane's true life. So those are my tops...but I am always reading new ones! If you have one in mind I don't have, please recommend it to me! :)

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Libragrl says

Hi! I just wanted to stop by and say welcome and thanks for joining Across the Pond! Please make yourself at home in the group. There are many great discussions going on to jump into and feel free to start a new one if you'd like! Also, if your a Jane Austen fan you may want to check out The Jane Austen Book Club http://www.shelfari.com/groups/27288/about
Thanks again and see you in the group!

Annie

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