One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
I have mentioned in previous posts that I love Kate Atkinson and this one did not disappoint. I wish that I had read her books in order but it did not take away from her wonderfully witty often laugh-out-loud writing.
The Factory Voice by Jeanette Lynes
A lovely book set in Northern Ontario during WW II, the story follows three women who work in a factory during the war. I found it a very engaging book that I looked forward to reading each night.
Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson
I was a big fan of the Pride and Prejudice mini-series starring Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. So I was intrigued when I saw this novel written as a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story picks up just before Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy’s wedding and is told mostly from the point of view of Mr. Darcy’s sister Georgiana. I thoroughly enjoyed the book because I always want to know what happens after the wedding in a Jane Austen novel. I suppose Jane Austen die-hards will look down on a sequel but I thought it was well written and good fun.
I didn’t know there was such a book as Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister! I have just put a hold request in through the library
I just finished Northanger Abbey last night and could do with a little more Austen type reading. I hope it will be fun to read about after the wedding since ALL of her books that I have read end with the wedding! (Emma and her collection of short stories are still on my list of not yet reads). I just picked up Oryx and Crake from the library yesterday so am looking forward to diving into that, although it is quite the contrast to an Austen novel. I read The Year of the Flood a few weeks ago (out of order I know, but Ihave to go with book availability at the library) and am hoping that Oryx and Crake will answer many of the questions I had about what was going on at the end.
Hope that you enjoy Mr. Darcy’s little sister. Georgiana’s character can be a bit annoying at times but I still liked reading more about the other characters. I also really enjoyed a British miniseries called Lost in Austen that satisfied my Pride and Prejudice yearnings. I saw it through Netflix but probably available elsewhere.