#TopTenTuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
Topic of the Week: Top Ten Books that Make me Laugh Out Loud
I actually happen to read more dramatic stories and rarely allow myself the pleasure of reading comedic stories – even the romances I read have realistic bits inside them to where it has more drama than comedy! I also read a lot of INSPY Suspense & Cosy Mysteries – as I was a girl who devoured murder mysteries on tv (still do!) – so, realistically I had to respin today’s topic! Ergo, I wanted to focus on a different topic of interest today and bring to my blog one of my favourite JA after canon novelists I’ve chatted with late last year (2020) via my Saturday chat @SatBookChat whilst discussing the anthologies of stories inspired by Jane Austen produced by The Quill Collective!
Side note:
She left me in stitches of laughter during #SatBookChat, so there’s that! (smirks)
Jorie’s topic for Elizabeth Adams:
Top Ten Reasons Why “Pride and Prejudice”
never fails to win a reader’s heart even as its respun
Hallo, Hallo dear hearts!
Could today’s respun topic for Top Ten Tuesday have been evermore customised to my own readerly heart!? Perhaps not! I mean, ever since I first read PRIDE, I’ve been enchanted by the characters, the story and the setting. This is why throughout the past seven (as technically, its not my eighth year blogging on Jorie Loves A Story until my 8th blogoversary come 31st March!) years you’ve found a lovely array of after canon selections from different contemporary authors being featured as I’ve discovered their stories!
This includes my *fierce!* appreciation for The Quill Collective’s work on behalf of their anthologies – which is why having them gather together during a past #SatBookChat meant the world to me and why I am still working on archiving that chat. You might have caught sight of my review for “Rational Creatures” and the first half of my review for “Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl”. I still have the second half of my review in the works and a review for “Yuletide” forthcoming.
You might have also seen my readings for Colin Hemingway’s trilogy about “The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen” – Part I, Part II or Part III as well as a follow-up interview to conclude my stay inside his world on behalf of Jane Austen. Although he didn’t quite write an after canon per se about her stories, he did write a theorised viewing of her life and in effect, portions of how he portrayed her life echoed moments from her stories and novels. As most writers do leave behind an essence of themselves inside their stories.
Whilst at the start of 2020 you might have seen me ducking into a fantastical respun world of “Pride and Prejudice” wherein there were *dragons!* – a lovely first set of stories by an author (Maria Grace) devouting herself to respinning multiple installments from the Austen canon but started off with PRIDE: Pemberbley: Mr Darcy’s Dragon; Longbourn: Dragon Entail and Netherfield: Rogue Dragon; each of these installments were from the perspective of her narrator Benjamin Fife of whom did a wonderful job of bringing her world to life.
There are other after canon stories I’ve blogged and reviewed over the years, which you will kindly find via my Story Vault. As much as I LOVED participating in #AustenInAugust whilst Roof Beam Reader hosted the event. In 2017 you might have seen I wrote a guest essay about my personal journey through Jane Austen’s stories and how her stories have touched my heart over the years.
Whenever I get a chance to read a new after canon story, host a JA novelist and storycrafter or get the chance to read a story in the essence of Austen, I truly jump at the chance as these are the kind of stories which give me such a burst of JOY to find, savour and discover. After all, I wouldn’t be a Janeite if I didn’t keep my eyes peeled for more #awesomesauce stories funnelling out of our mutual passions for all things Austen!
Brew yourself a cuppa and settle into listening to Ms Adams respond to my enquiries!
And, I hope this vlog interview will give you a wicked good start to #TopTenTuesday!
And, if you have a spot of extra time – stay for my responses which are below the vlog!
Sons of Pemberley (Spotlight/Vlog Interview)
Subtitle: A Pride and Prejudice Reimagining
by Elizabeth Adams
What if Lady Anne Darcy was alive to meet Elizabeth Bennet?
A sweeping tale of tragedy, devotion, and betrayal—spanning over 25 years and two generations—this family saga explores the life Fitzwilliam Darcy would have had if his mother had not died young.
An up-close view of the Darcys’ marriage and Fitzwilliam’s childhood … a retelling of the circumstances that shaped the man we have come to love … a reimagining of the friendships and relationships that formed each iconic character … a tale of love, loss, heartbreak, and triumph—that is Sons of Pemberley.
Places to find the book:
ISBN: 9798583659739
Also by this author: How to Fall in Love with a Man You Thought You Hated
Published by Self Published
on 19th December, 2020
Converse via: #JaneAusten, #Pemberley and #SonsOfPemberley
Top Ten Reasons Why “Pride and Prejudice”
never fails to win a reader’s heart even as its respun
by Elizabeth Adams
Inspiration from Jorie for this Topic: This particular conversation practically knitted itself together from the moment I first conceived it and then, after the author ran with the prompts I sent over to her to use on her vlog response!
This is a *special!* day on Jorie Loves A Story! I am hosting another lovely new video/vlog interview with an author!! This time round – it was off the suggestion of Ms Adams to host this through this particular lens of enquiry and I was delighted beyond response!! I’ve hosted a few of these in the past – you’ll have to take a look back at my vlog interview with Ms Chris (a personal friend & novelist behind the Tipsy Fairy Tales) and the vlog interview I hosted with Edale Lane (the novelist behind the Night Flyer Trilogy which I recently finished reading & reviewed).
To help my readers & the visitors following the blog tour – I’ve decided to share the questions I asked Ms Adams (and of whom kindly re-states them on her vlog!) – whilst I will offer my responses to her replies under the coordinating question for better continuity!
I loved how her personality SHINES through this whole vlog and those earrings! Loved the design of them!! I am so wicked thankful I was able to host this special vlog interview for the blog tour!! Truly a highlight of my February as it was a month of transitions & shifting through adversities for me and my family. What a wonderful day to just celebrate a beloved author, feature a new-to-me-author and raise a light of JOY on Indie Authors of whom are always my top favourites to read, review & showcase on Jorie Loves A Story!
Without further adieu, here is Ms Adams!
When it comes to writing Pride and Prejudice variants and respun tales,
how do you first decide how to choose your entry point from the original canon?
Is it a particular scene, character or event which begins to encourage your
creative response to re-enter this beloved world?
Jorie responds: *whew!* I was so happy knowing she liked my first question! This was the most difficult question for me to ask of Ms Adams as I could gush about JA til the day is long since set – however, knowing how and where to start a conversation about JA within the perimeters of re-spinning a Top Ten Tuesday!? That was what gave me the most thoughtful angst as I hoped I picked the right place to start! #Blessed
I loved how she was open & honest about being a writer – how we have notebooks (or in her case folders) of ideas but not all our ideas can germinate into a final story for publication. I was thankful she explained her process getting into one of her stories rooted out of JA’s canon, too – as that is something I love to ask any author whose writing stories in genres I’m keenly invested in reading. To peer a bit into what inspired them and how they find new inspiration to revisit a genre more than once or twice.
Personally, I had to agree with her – with my own reasons for reading a heap of JA after canon stories, it isn’t exactly a type of story I’d lose interest in either! I do yield the writing of these stories to her and the others I’ve met along my journey as a book blogger – but from a readerly perspective, I understood her dedication because there is just something addictive about JA’s world of characters which consistently re-pulls you into their stories.
What made Pride and Prejudice your favourite canonical story to re-envision?
Was it how the story is set round the Bennett girls’ or the whole backdrop of the story about social engagements and the pressures of society on the lives of young women and men?
Jorie responds: It is interesting she mentioned that her own heart lies within PRIDE – I just instantly reconnected with her from that moment onward in the vlog!! Plus, I hadn’t fully realised she’s written more in PRIDE’s world of characters than other stories – as although I’ve been interacting with Ms Adams quite a bit in recent years, I sadly, haven’t had the proper chance to read all of her lovely stories!! Something I hope to rectify in future.
Also – interestingly enough, I think I’ve been so caught up in the world of Darcy & Elizabeth, I hadn’t put food to thought about the concept of ‘coincidences’. Although in so many regards, she’s right, its just not something I put to mind previously!! Isn’t that interesting!? I LOVE seeing a beloved story through someone else’s eyes as it re-shapes and re-aligns my own thoughts on the story in a way I might not have considered or would have seen otherwise.
*claps loudly!* I was cheering when she started to talk about the ‘options’ within the PRIDE world & how you can muck about a bit with the timing of things – how even the smallest change can give a wicked curiosity to see a new vein of thought emerge! I think I sorted out this a heap last year when I entertained the notion there were *dragons!* within the PRIDE universe – something I knew was either going to work organically within the framework of what I loved already OR would become a harder sell for me. Blessedly I think you can guess which way that went! lol
Ohh. Her favourite is “Persuasion” which is my personal Achilles’s heel!! I just haven’t found my entrance into the story yet. I’m going to combine reading the print version with listening to the audiobook – in particular, Mike Read’s version of the story which I first discovered through NetGalley last year and lost the chance to hear it through which is why I’ll be hearing it via Scribd this Spring instead. I’ve had to re-shift forward my Austen listenings/readings due to life evolving forward & personal adversities this past Winter.
I wished I could have had brothers myself – I know most girls’ wish for sisters, but for me, I had hoped I’d have a set of brothers. Which coincidentally might be part of the reason why I’m going to seek out a sibling group of boys to adopt once my season to adopt arrives. I had to smile about that revelation – about how PRIDE appealled to Ms Adams and why. I definitely could see the appeal to having a family about sisters vs a family mostly centred round brothers – as I think its healthy to see lots of different families in stories than the ones we grew up inside. Similarly, I tend to read a lot of stories (and/or watch serials on tv) which are about *siblings* – so there’s definitely something to that!!
I’ve been seeking out re-watching “Murder She Baked” and I love the two actresses who play the sisters in the movies. Definitely how I’d have liked to have had a sibling experience if I had a sister but it just wasn’t something on my radar growing up – I always contemplated and dreamt of having brothers.
How did you first come into appreciating Jane Austen
and the aesthetic of place and character she was able to curate in her stories?
Jorie responds: I have similar memories of receiving books – from “Anne of Green Gables” the complete set by my maternal grandparents to all the books my parents gifted me or had me select myself at the bookstores growing up – there was always a moment of memory involving books, stories and characters for me because after I sorted out how to read (which was a hearty challenge of its own – ie. being dyslexic) I really took off like lightning!! I also felt it was heartwarming how her love of Austen started by the gift of her grandfather – those gifts we receive in our younger years have ways of leading us forward in our adult years.
Plus, she’s as animated as she talks as I am! Just saying!
I know the films she’s talking about – except instead of seeing them, I hesitated as I hadn’t read the books yet! Laughs. Instead, my Mum gave me “Sense and Sensibility” the novel and the screenplay because she knew how much I loved Emma Thompson (followed her career since I was a preteen!) – yet it wasn’t until I read PRIDE in full before the Keira Knightly film released to where I started to see the films in general. Dad gave me the boxed set featuring Colin Firth but a family move has lost it in a box somewhere (still to this day its *somewhere!*) and I hope to find it eventually! I also have the book which accompanied the boxed set. I wasn’t sure if that was a gift set or if Dad knew I’d appreciate both – similarly my parents gave me a special edition behind the film book for “Rent” which I loved equally as Broadway has always stolen my heart!
Which of Austen’s stories and characters have become a mainstay presence in your readerly life even years after first reading them? Was it a particular line of their stories or a particular way in which she approached a story to be told which elevated it for you?
Jorie responds: I loved her response to this question – especially about which character she feels is the elevated version of herself!! I have felt attached to Elizabeth myself due to how much I share her moxie & her courage – I tend to be bold as brass at times and yet, I am gentle and kind as much as she is too. Plus, we both are protective of our families and always put our family first – something I could always relate too. As much as the fact she comes from a close-knit family even if they’re beyond quirky and have their own set of quirkiness amongst their ranks! lol Ooh my original sisterly inspiration was always Lizzie and Jane – even before Hannah (from “Murder She Baked’) and hers. Wells, technically no, first were the March sisters!! Laughs.
I enjoyed listening to her talk about Anne Elliott and Captain Wentworth – as I’m not as familiar with them (yet) as she is herself and that was very educational!
Being a girl who grew up writing letters to friends stateside and aboard, I had the chance to receive letters from blokes who knew how to write letters and I agree – I wish more had that kind of skill! From a personal side of it – my father and grandfather wrote wonderful cards and short letters over the years and I am thankful they shared their thoughts in that way when occasion called for it. The men in my family thankfully didn’t suffer from foot in mouth issues but I have known men who have done that repeatedly and I sometimes wonder why they can’t just slow down and let their thoughts settle enough to articulate themselves in a better light.
My favourite inclusions in Historical Romances are the letters – one of my first reviews was for “Letters from Skye” (see also Review) and it was one of the first novels I read which was ENTIRELY written from a correspondence perspective! Now that was something impressive! However, even writers who take nods from Austen and include letters from characters win over my heart!! The feelings Adams is talking about is EXACTLY how my heart was tethered to “Letters from Skye” – it is such an intimately written novel – it is hard to get through the pages without your heart bleeding out your own emotions as you take that journey with Elspeth!
I totally agreed!! I love when writers own their stories and the stories they desire to tell. Too many writers try to write to market when they just need to hone in on their own craft and sort out which stories they truly desire to tell and leave behind. I also love Women’s Fiction for honing on the women’s journey – both external and internal and I felt in many regards Austen was the pioneer of Women’s Fiction even moreso than #HistRom because of how much she delved into the layers of a women’s soul and how much she showcased of what her women went through in their lives. She was never afraid to open a door and show reality.
I don’t oft find this to be true anymore myself – about men overtaking the focus of stories in literature today. I suppose half of that is influenced by my own chat which focuses on Romance, Women’s Fiction and Feminist driven stories – but it is also just a representation of the stories I gravitate towards as a reader and as a writer as well. I have seen a lot more balance in the market and a lot more positive entries wherein women are in the pilot seat rather than needing to explain themselves for showing up and standing proud to tell their own stories.
As I previously have come to know your stories through The Quill Collective anthologies – what has been your best moments of working with them and the collaborative effect of getting to know the other authors within those anthologies? As per our #SatBookChat in 2020 – I noticed how much of a community you’ve all developed and grown between you.
Jorie responds: I loved hearing the fuller backstory about The Quill Collective authors and how Ms Adams knew them (or most of them) and how they worked so well together. I agree about having a good reporte with the people you want to collab with and how it helps if you are already socially engaged. I hope one day to collab with other writers myself but right now I love the collaborations I put together on either my blog (through guest features like this one which I debuted in 2020 – respinning memes!) OR via my chat @SatBookChat.
What inspired you to explore Lady Anne Darcy’s role in the story
and thereby changing the known histories of Pride and Prejudice?
Jorie responds: Yes! Yes! AND yes!! I wasn’t sure what I was thinking might have been the impetus behind this story but knowing how it was written and the length it took to be finished – gosh! It made me evermore curious to want to read it now!! Definitely moving up my list to request at my local library – as I can’t always purchase the books I want to every month but through my library I can put in purchase requests (yes, including for Indie Authors & Press!) and overall they tend to accept more of my suggestions than they decline. Then, eventually of course, I’ll be buying my own copy in print!! Especially as through this conversation I feel as if I’ve grown to know more about this story and want to have a copy for my personal library.
The CUT SCENE mentioned in this response is found HERE.
Readers: Don’t miss it! It is delishly lovely for ALL of us who want Wickham to get his due!
What do you feel is the most challenging aspect of writing after canon fiction within the scope of Austen? Honing in on what is known based on what she wrote herself into her stories or in finding tangents of unexplored sections of the stories in order to pursue your own thread of narrative? How do you find balance between the original stories and your own vision of them?
Jorie responds: Laughs with mirth. I think I am as well if you look over my responses — tangents are gold for bubbly extroverted chatterboxes like us!! lol Now to be serious – Amen! I totally agree with you about the responsibility of writing after canons – which is why I am so particular about which ones I’ll read and which ones I won’t – I like to see writers pay homage to Austen but in a way which uplifts the canon in a new vision of light and doesn’t takeaway from what was originally established. That doesn’t mean they can’t pivot or deviate but – like you reiterated yourself, there is a certain way to do it which I feel is also the right way as you do yourself.
Ah, yes, I can definitely relate right now to imbalances and seeking balance to right the stars – I am hoping I can sort it out soon as I do miss being more active on my blog and in the twitterverse but right now February is a month of transitions and lift shifts.
I definitely realise now I need to get ALL of Elizabeth Adams stories and read them start to finish in order to better appreciate her evolution as an after canon storyteller! I love how she discussed how she’s emerged from her original formula for writing the stories and how she’s now augmented her own characters into the background of the originals – something I feel is a good way forward because it shows growth and continuity in regards to finding a cohesive balance between Austen’s own vision and now the vision Adams has herself for these characters and/or their worlds at large.
There is so much to love in this reply!!
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In your opinion, why do you think Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice
without Darcy having his Mum involved in his formative years?
Jorie responds: I loved her spin on Darcy in this reply because it highlights my own curiosities about Darcy and the reasons behind why we don’t have as much information about this part of his life previously through Austen. I know she questioned why I asked about not having his Mum during his formative years – but for me, I just sensed that whilst I read PRIDE for the first time? Almost as if he has been on his own long enough to where he had to raise himself for awhile OR perhaps that was the illusion given or a mark on his personality and how he projects himself to others – but I definitely had the vibe that he wasn’t as close to his Mum as he could have been or others might have been themselves? I guess in many respects, I felt Elizabeth had a more traditional upbringing where her parents were super involved in their children’s lives and Darcy didn’t get the benefit of that from his own parents.
He IS awkward isn’t he? And, yet that is part of his charm.
I do admit, that is one strong appeal to Darcy – not having to worry about in-laws and the conflicts that can arise from having them nor of questions about inheritances. Definitely felt I was on the same page with Adams!!
Which character in the background of Sons of Pemberley gave you the most to smile about by how they asserted themselves into the story? Perhaps a character you felt might be more minor but whom has a larger voice? Or maybe a secondary or background character who left an impression on you as you carried on the story? I love hearing about the characters tucked away from the leads whom authors love to create and develop behind the main focus of the stories.
Jorie responds: There is a wicked lovely moment here – where you can see a writer’s light shining through their words as they gush about their characters — I am so thankful I asked this question!! You definitely can get a ready sense of what you’ll find in “Sons of Pemberley” by listening to this section of the interview! I loved too how alive the characters felt as she’s describing them – which ones she selected also left an impression on me because one I guessed before she responded but two took me by surprise which was awesome. Quite literally could listen to this reply on repeat.
What do you feel is the evergreen effect of Jane Austen all these centuries forward to
where every new generation who finds Austen and/or Pride and Prejudice in particular
has lead her collective works to be a mainstay in our lives?
Jorie responds: My favourite quote from this interview is in this section: “The rooms they were in have changed but their roles have not.” about the ‘evergreen effect of Austen’ and why she is still a vibrantly brilliant author for today’s reader and world. Adams is referencing the fact that Austen’s characters are everyday people – persons we each have individually interacted with and have known during different seasons of our own lives and thereby there is an immediate connective thread between the stories of Austen and our own interpretation of them because they are immediately ‘known’ and intimate in respects to our own lives. I could not agree more!
I liked how Adams breaks down the characters people tend to overlook – from Lydia to Charlotte – two of the characters I always felt a bit unsettled about myself though in Lydia’s case I wasn’t sure how to help her get a better tomorrow because she was always so set in her mind and went her own way. She oft felt to me like a victim of her own bad choices and eventually had to just deal with the hand she dealt herself. With Charlotte it was a harder pill to swallow – such as it plays out with Lizzie and Charlotte – how do you find happiness for a beloved friend when your not sure they made the right choice? And, yet – how do you walk away from their friendship? It’s a fine line there and one you can tell aggrieved Elizabeth.
I loved hearing her insight into the other characters as well – plus, how she brought it back to centre and spoke about why we keep returning to Austen’s worlds and why these characters have such an important role in our lives – as readers and as watchers of their film adaptations. There is something about Austen and I am humbled by the chance to learn more about Austen through each new variant of story and character I stumble across as a reader who constantly continues to seek out the stories which enlighten her world.
What a beautiful capstone and conclusion to this conversation!!
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I am hopeful this lovely guest vlog for #TopTenTuesday has given you a lot
of lovely insight into this author’s writerly style and the story found within
“Sons of Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Reimagining”!
I would like to extend a huge HUG of JOY to Ms Adams for giving me such a wicked good conversation – a keenly insightful viewing of “Sons of Pemberley” and her writerly style and for re-affirming why I love conversing with her because I have oft felt we share a lot of mutual passions & interests – especially from how we approach writing and how much we’re dedicated to the process of our craft as much as we love to GUSH over stories, characters and the journey of enveloping our lives through literary adventures!! This was truly a gift of joy for me and I am wicked thankful it is running on the blog tour for HFVBTs!!
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?A convo about after canons of #JaneAusten
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ICYMI: one of my top favourite #TopTenTuesday was this week wherein I respun the meme, celebrated #JaneAusten and had the chance to host a wicked #awesomesauce vlog interview with @EAdamsWrites!!?Ooh! And, check out the *comments!* under the post!!! Eek. https://t.co/MQsXIsoElW
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Whilst I’m #amreading, be sure to visit my vlog interview with Elizabeth Adams (from Feb, 2021) wherein we discuss #PrideandPrejudice and #amwriting after canon stories w/in the styling of #JaneAusten #bookbloggers https://t.co/MQsXIsoElW
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I am positively *estastic!* over today's #vlog #Interview on my #bookblog!!☺️Thank you for being such a welcoming author who not only listened to my questions but gave us a warmth in response to the topics I broached; such a #blessing and a JOY for this @HFVBT #blogtour!!??
— Jorie | the Joyful Tweeter ?? (@joriestory) February 23, 2021
Re-spinning a beloved classic must be a HUGELY daunting task for any writer!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Hallo, Hallo Susan,
Ooh! I definitely agree with you on this!! Interestingly though it was how she approaches writing her variants that I found wicked interesting because she talks about how she unearths these hidden doors to open – where new tangents of interest and enquiry into these characters’ lives still exist and where with the creative interest of a writer, anything is quite plausible to be explored further!! Thanks for swinging by my blog and sharing your thoughts on this post – as I love what it is celebrating: Jane Austen, respun memes and my absolute JOY in having a vlog interview from an author I love conversing with ahead of reading her stories!! Have a lovely weekend and I will be visiting with you soon!
Hi Jorie!!! I don’t read a lot of comedic books either, but I’d like to (and this topic gave me ideas!). Anyway I like how you spun this. And I didn’t know Letters from Skye was an early review of yours! It was for me too. I read it and even got to meet the author right after I had started my blog- good timing! :)
Anyway this is a wonderful interview. I’ve often been fascinated by Pemberley since seeing the 2005 film- wherever they filmed that I want to go. :) Never read the books but love the adaptations I’ve seen.
Hallo, Hallo Greg!
Ooh! I am a bit jealous now – you’ve met one of the authors I’d love to meet myself!! Did you catch my review of “Woman Enters Left” from 2017? I was able to read Brockmole’s latest release and offered more thoughts and insights about why I enjoy her stories? At the bottom of the post, I shared the tweet convo I shared with Ms Brockmole and by way of Twitter, I’ve had the chance to interact with her but I’ve not yet had the pleasure of physically meeting her as yet – perhaps one day! Isn’t that a lovely coincidence? We both had one of the same early reviews? I might need to go chase after yours if its still on your blog! Would love to know you said about Skye.
Thanks for the lovely compliments on this post and for enjoying my respun memes! It continues to give me a lovely little challenge to develop new ways of participating on days where the topics aren’t my cuppa or give me the chance to flex my meme skills in new directions. Its good to switch things up every so often!! I definitely understood you wanting to watching adaptations over reading original canons! Do you realise I’ve read more after canon literature for Jane Austen myself than I’ve read her originals? It boggles my mind how I’ve let that happen!! lol One of these days I’ll remedy that error! However, whichever way you personally enjoy the stories being seen and heard is the best route to enjoy them. Even if you don’t read the books themselves, keep watching the adaptations if those are your personal preference. After all, most of them are so keenly invested in paying homage to the original stories it is like they took the book and literally adapted word for word into film!!
You are right too — I do want to seek out some lighter reads eventually I get so caught up in dramas I sometimes forget to find the comedic ones! I look forward to seeing what you did today on your blog. Thanks for swinging by for a visit. By the by, this Sunday Post I’ll be doing a blog and life update – whilst recapping Jan-Feb overall as a reader, blogger and the newly returnt to work wheren my work/life balance is still in the throes of being resolved! Ha!
I didn’t see it I don’t think! I will definitely go check it out. I’ve enjoyed her work. And I’m glad you’ve had a chance to interact with her. She seems super nice and I drove about an hour to see her book signing when Skye came out.
My review of Skye http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/2013/07/review-letters-from-skye.html
And my interview with her http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/2013/10/interview-giveaway-with-jessica.html
You are welcome! I absolutely love your new look. And yes I have loved some of the adaptations! The 2005, and the Emma Sense & sensibility. I need to read that book (I have it) but just haven’t… but loving the adaption so much, it stands to reason I’d love the original!
I can’t wait to see your Sundays Post!
WOW!!! This interview and post are phenomenal! Thank you so much for hosting Elizabeth and the Sons of Pemberley blog tour, Jorie!
Amy
HF Virtual Book Tours
Hallo, Hallo Amy,
Isn’t it just the most fantastical!? As soon as I started the playback I was in AWE. She really dug into my questions and layered her responses in such a way as to uplift the topics within the questions for any Janeite to discover new gems of enquiry from the canon! Plus, she also flipped the script a few times on my own impressions and memories of PRIDE as much as how you can re-invent/interpret these characters’ lives!! Honestly – one of my top favourite blog tours I’ve hosted and love, love how animated she was as she talked!! Felt like such an up close and personal convo as if we were all sitting with her and having this grand ole discussion about why we’re all passionately hungry for more Jane Austen inspired stories!!
Bless you for giving me this interview spot!!
It has been super fun! Thanks again!!
omg I loved this!!!!
Hallo, Hallo Steph,
Bless you for blessing me with this lovely s/o of JOY!! I was mesmorised watching her reactions to my questions and intuitively learning more about the characters I already love whilst finding out about “Persuasion” too! Plus… gosh, you said it best “love!” is the top response for me as well!!
Thanks for visiting with me today – you left me curious – which character and story is your favourite of JA?
Great post! I’ve never actually read Pride and Prejudice so maybe now I need to pick it up?
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Hallo, Hallo Cholla,
YES!! You definitely should – not that I’m bias or anything — lol — as a self-declared girl whose claimed Mr Darcy as her one and only book boyfriend! lol If you ever get the chance to read it – swing back and let me know your first impressions!!
Will be visiting your blog lateron after work.
Thank you so much for hosting me, Jorie! It has been lovely.
Hallo, Hallo Ms Adams,
*waves!* I am wicked thankful you loved how I arranged this post – I love giving a bit of insight into why I’m hosting authors or featuring stories in my top anchour sections whilst I love to respond to vlog interviews in a journalled style to make the whole feature cohestively connective together. Thanks for being such a wonderful guest as I truly was grateful for the time you gave me and my readers!!!
Welcome back, Jorie! It’s wonderful to see you participating in Top Ten Tuesday again. You always have so many thoughts on Jana’s topics.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/
Hallo, Hallo Lydia,
I’ve missed it – I confess! I just haven’t had a lot of work/life balance lately and that is something I’m blogging about this forthcoming Sunday for a new Sunday Post – where I’ll also be recapping how January & February were low yields on my current reads and what I am looking forward to this Spring. I’ve just started watching Christmas films this month – as we never had a proper Christmas this year due to Mum’s crazy shift schedules as she was the fill-in girl.
Bless you for loving my showcases for Top Ten Tuesday and my deviations as well like today!! :) Will be visiting with you lateron tonight after work. Have a fab Tuesday!