One of my all-time favorite movies is the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice (P&P). I could watch it over, and over and over again. In fact, I watched it twice this weekend and would have possibly gone for a third if there was more time. I will have to devote a whole post someday as to why I love that movie, but that is not this post.
While looking around Border's one day I found The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins. I picked it up to skim through it and see what it was all about. I am always skeptical of a sequel especially when not written by the original author. I am a Jane Austen fan, and as much as I would love to see what would happen next in the lives of my favorite P&P characters I had a hard time believing someone not Ms. Austen could convincingly write such a thing. I am glad to say I was quickly (and I do mean quickly) proven wrong. I was sucked in and hooked in the first few pages and the book had to come home with me. I devoured it. It started where P&P left off, the carriages pulling away and the happy couples embarking on their new lives together. I think Ms. Collins did a wonderful job of staying true to Ms. Austen's cherished characters. Her writing is very Austen like, but yet very much her own. When I had finished the book (I think I read it in a day or a day and a half) I was left wanting more. Lucky for me she has a whole series, The Pemberley Chronicles Series. If you are a P&P fan like I am, and would like a possible story about the continued adventures of the Darcy's and the Bingley's check out Ms. Collin's website.
I have almost read all the books that she has published in this series and will be eagerly waiting for the remaining books to be published (looks like I have 2 more to look forward to). I may have to branch out and look at some of the sequels that have been written for some of Ms. Austen's other works.
If any of my readers (I make it sound like other people read this blog other than my husband, LOL) are Austen fans be sure to visit The Republic of Pemberley. It's a great site, I'm just too shy to participate in any of the discussions but it makes for some good reading and there are some very creative, clever and dedicated fans out there.
~Emily
(wow a post with no Riley pictures-she would be so disappointed!)
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I am also a huge Jane Austen fan. Have watch the TV version of Pride and Prejudice several times. I will check out the author you sugges.
I didn't know you were an Austen fan! :)
I really enjoyed the Rebecca Ann Collins books. I can't wait for the last two to come out (whenever that will be). David and I just bought a new BBC production of Emma staring Michael Gambon and Romola Garai. It was very enjoyable!
Emma was just on Masterpiece Theater recently. I had seen it before and watched it again. Masterpiece Theater is probably my favorite thing to watch. I think the BBC productions are typically fabulous. Some of my favorite authors are British. They just seem to do a nice job with character development and setting the scene of life in days gone by. An yes, there are others who ready your blog. I have especially enjoyed the kitty stories.
Sorry, these will be posted as anonymous. Set up a google account yesterday, but today cannot seem to get the password right. Oh well!
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