Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2024 discussion
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July - Group Read 'Six Degrees of Separation'
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Feel free to get the ball rolling with our first title to link to, Sam. :)
Or, anyone else can take on getting us started.
Missed this last year. Sounds like a lot of fun! I’ll get the ball rolling, if I may, with my current audiobook:Fitzwilliam Darcy: An Honourable Man by Brenda J. Webb, audiobook performance by Stevie Zimmerman.
Mr Darcy Came to Dinner by Jack Caldwell
Love love the cover.
Sanctuary: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation: Volume 1 by Cat Andrews(The first part of a modern trilogy)
Mr. Darcy - A Man of Honour: Pride and Prejudice varation by Jadie Brookswith honour spelled right! tying us back to our first book. ;)
J. W. wrote: "I believe I will join the fun with... ta... daIt is fun! I had that one in my last year's challenge! Excellent rejoiner Miss J.W.!!!
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compound noun in title (noun + noun)
Sophia wrote: "Conceit & Concealment: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynoldscompound noun in title (noun + noun)"
An elegant link Sophia.
Following on with the concealment,
A Lie Universally Hidden by Anngela Schroeder
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My one bit of clever for the day. :)
An Unexpected Merry Gentleman by Anngela Schroeder
I may be sneaking in at the easiest time for the word Love, but I pulled one from the back of the JAFF Unread shelf I rarely see mentioned...Darcy's Love of a Rose
Once Upon a December: Holid... Once Upon a December: Holiday Tales of Pride & Prejudice (Christmas with Jane Book 1)
by Rose Fairbanks
Once Upon a December: Holiday Tales of Pride & Prejudice by Rose Fairbanks
Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2024
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For our game, I wish to focus on the 'connections' aspect.
Each participant will have to draw a connection to the participant who commented immediately before them using Austen or Austenesque books and authors. For example, if I commented with: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. The next commenter could choose to to state a title or author that is somehow connected to my choice of book or author like Netherfield Park Revisited by Rebecca Collins (using Park as the connection) or Jane Austen's Letters by Dierdre Le Faye (using author name as connection).
Connections can also be something the books have in common besides title or authors like trope or element.
If the trope (forced marriage, love triangle, etc) or element (gender swap, mystery, international setting, bio of Jane, etc) is obvious from the blurb that the two have in common, you can use them. We will not count common characters unless it is something like a secondary character in the lead role (Mary Crawford, Margaret Dashwood, Colonel Fitzwilliam, etc). Having the same variation element will work, too (like Mr. Bennet dies, finishing The Watsons, different romance partners, Elizabeth is higher born, etc) .
If you do use something like this as the connection, make sure you add it to your comment to help others see the connection.
HOWEVER... here's the twist. Those participating in the group read must find their July group read from books and authors in the comments.
Commenters can leave as many comment connections as they wish with one exception. A commenter may not make a comment connection on their own last comment.
Reading from the choices starts on July 1st
There is also no restriction to the reading choice release date, edition, or if the book is already currently on the reader's own reading pile, from their library, or on their wish list. Though, give yourself an extra pat on the back if your choice comes from your own unread stack.
Participants are welcome to come back and share thoughts on their July group read book after they finish.