Comments on: An Assembly Such As This by Pamela Aidan- Guest Review

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:36:35 +0000

Caffey, I really enjoyed Abigail Reynolds’s…um, I read a couple but can’t remember the titles just now. (Sleep deprived!) They’re alternative-versions of P&P, for instance when Elizabeth marries Darcy the first time he asks because she’s afraid she won’t receive another proposal. Then she worries he doesn’t love her as she’s falling in love with him.

I REALLY liked Linda Berdoll’s until the very end, I thought it weakened the overall story, but it was well worth the read.

Carrie Bebris writes Elizabeth and Darcy mysteries, which are good as well.

By: Keira

Keira — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:40:15 +0000

I have Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride on hold with my library.

Read one Amanda Grange – an ARC of her Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and was very impressed. More details in my upcoming review.

I have read two Reynolds and liked them both. I have another of her variations being shipped to me and several on wishlist with Paperback Swap.

The rest I haven’t heard anything about.

By: Caffey

Caffey — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:58:53 +0000

I so loved P&P. I actually have the first two in this trilogy as I remember the third one sold out so I wasn’t able to get the whole trilogy so I didn’t want to start without being able to read the 3rd one.

Anyone read this one and any thoughs: Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by Helen Halstead
and those by Amanda Grange? Rebecca Collins? Abigail Reynolds ?

I’m not sure where to venture into ‘sequels’ or related books to P&P. I do have these, any input?:
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues by Linda Berdoll (what you think of her books Isabel?)
and
The Second Mrs. Darcy: A Novel by Elizabeth Aston

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:24:22 +0000

Keira,
Read it, don’t let my opinion sway you…but beware the Wickham/Lydia wedding scene. I didn’t mind the lack of romance on his part, but I do think it was poorly written and from what I remember Darcy seemed to simply know things he couldn’t have given the first person POV.

By: Keira

Keira — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:55:08 +0000

Oh no! Now I’m scared to read Mary Street – I checked her novel out when I checked out the trilogy.

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:09:25 +0000

I read The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Mary Street several years ago, which claimed to show Darcy’s side. It was so awful I couldn’t take it, though did finish it. I admit, I was leary of this trilogy because of that experience, though I’ve since read several alternate-versions and enjoyed them. (Abigail Reynolds, Linda Berdoll, Carrie Bebris, even Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies which actually needed more zombies!)

I might have to give Pamela Aidan a try, now. Thanks for the in-depth review!