Comments on: Book review: ‘Searching For Pemberley’ by Mary Lydon Simonsen http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/ Another take on writing, reading, loving -- and eating Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Searching for Pemberley, by Mary Lyndon Simonsen – A Review « Austenprose http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-4182 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:36:56 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-4182 [...] Write Meg [...]

]]> By: Books read in 2009 « write meg! http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-4082 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:41:18 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-4082 [...] Austen 84. Over The Holidays by Sandra Harper 85. The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice 86. Searching For Pemberley by Mary Lydon Simonsen 87. A Painter’s Life by K.B. Dixon 88. When It Happens by Susane [...]

]]> By: diaryofaneccentric http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3884 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:36:46 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3884 I really liked this one, although I didn’t really connect to Maggie at all and thought the other storylines were more interesting. The idea that P&P may have been based on real people didn’t bother me, as the book is fictional and doesn’t affect my feelings about Austen or her characters and books at all. Great review, and I appreciate your honest assessment.

–Anna

]]> By: S. Krishna http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3883 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:21:44 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3883 I know you didn’t love this one, and totally understand the reasons. I think if, as you mentioned, you look at it as a post-war story rather than an Austen story, you might like it better.

]]> By: Lex http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3878 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:44:25 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3878 This is a very hard book to review especially if you’re a JA fan but you pulled it off well! Neutral review, I should say.

I believe my opinion would be the same as yours.

]]> By: Stephanie http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3877 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:30:32 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3877 I had never heard of this book, but this is a beautifully written, balanced review.

]]> By: Amused http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3876 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:23:01 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3876 Hey if it means not adding to my TBR pile I’m fine with you. Your reviews are always spot on for me!

]]> By: Nicole http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3875 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:52:24 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3875 I usually can’t get with the Austen sequels. I just like the real ones so much. Now if Syrie James would write one in the same style that she wrote The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte, I would be in heaven!

]]> By: Jen - Devourer of Books http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3873 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:40:36 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3873 I’m with you on Austen and wanting to believe in her creativity. Think I’ll skip this!

]]> By: bermudaonion http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3870 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:38:13 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3870 I have a feeling my opinion would be more like yours. I just haven’t been able to get into the Austen sequels.

]]> By: sagustocox http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3869 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:19:57 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3869 I really enjoyed the post war aspects of this novel much more as well.

]]> By: jessicabookworm http://writemeg.com/2009/12/21/book-review-searching-for-pemberley-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/#comment-3866 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:56:20 +0000 http://writemeg.com/?p=5480#comment-3866 I’d not actually heard of this book before but I can see where you’re coming from, slightly upsetting thinking of Austen just copying real people instead of it just being her shere genius :-)

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