Votes are in for the first book of the year

We will be reading P.D.James A Death comes to Pemberley.

Overview

A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.

It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball.

Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.

Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P. D. James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it.

Please acquire your books via the library, ereaders, etc. Reading Schedule will be up with in the weekend. Please read at your own pace, I will post dates but realize they are guidelines. Happy Reading.

A Fresh Start

Greetings all!!
After steping way for a while I am wanting to get us up and running again. Here are some choices of Books we could read this year.

A Death Comes to Pemberley by PD James
The Forgotten Garden by K. Morton
Thirteen Reason Way Jay Asher
The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson.

Please feel free to offer up other books you are interested in. Hope to get started soon.

Please contact me via Facebook, ukbrutus@gmail, or on here. Happy Reading

Another Book

Is anyone up for another Austin book or a different kind of book? I just finished the Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. I would highly recommend it. It was rich, real, and funny.


Let me know what you think about another book. Also feel free to post what you are reading.

Final Section

I think that it is great that there is not a total happy ending. Those that deserved received and those that were foolish did not.

Section Two

Well the story picks up here. I am torn on how to feel for the girls. Did they allow themselves a freedom that their time does not allow. I think they have and yet I feel for them as in some ways they have been fooled but the men they have chosen. What do you think?

Section one

Okay Literary Fans,
Here it is I am going to put out my thoughts on all of section one. I have to admit that I almost abandoned this book in the beginning. I found the first two chapters painful, in part due to the exposition and character development seemed stagnate. Confusion arouse out of the repetitive use of Mrs. Dashwood. Which brings me to the fact that I am not thrilled with a couple of characters especially the younger Mrs. Dashwood who is out to deny Elinor and the girls what their father wanted for them. Then to push them out of the only home they have ever know.

I am not sure if Elinor really loves Edward or just the idea of him. Willoughby reminds me of some other character I have read. What do the rest of you think.?

The Return of Sense

Dear Friends,
Happy New Year to all of you. I am sure that you notice I fell of the reading wagon as we approached the holidays this year. With us going home and the regular aspects of life I was a bit overwhelmed for a bit. I know it is hard for me to admit being overwhelmed. I am a mom and don't think I have the right to feel that way. I hope that you will all know that I plan to post a couple of catch up blogs over the course of this week and then we will be square. Also keep in mind for another book.

Ann