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Something About Lizzy: Family Secrets Post-Pride and Prejudice
GRAND PRIZE WINNER, 2024 CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, SHORTS (NOVELLAS, COLLECTIONS, ESSAYS)
B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE
To be mistress of Pemberley is certainly something …
Derbyshire, Summer 1826. Sofia-Elisabete, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, is initiated into the idyllic, genteel world of her cousin-in-law, Elizabeth Darcy, mistress of Pemberley and mother of five. Lizzy, as she prefers to be called by her intimates, seems happily established in domestic country life and, naturally, still in love with Mr. Darcy. With beguiling candor, Sofia narrates how the two ladies quickly become close friends—despite the misgivings of Sofia’s father.
… but there are secrets in all families, you know.
Soon, however, Sofia witnesses the trials of parenthood and signs of simmering conflict in Lizzy’s traditional marriage to Mr. Darcy. She senses that things are not quite right. The mystery deepens when others reveal tidbits concerning a connection between Lizzy and Sofia’s uncle, Lord Scapeton, who has sorely wronged Sofia herself in the past. As the ladies’ lives and secrets intertwine that long, hot, sultry summer, Sofia discovers something about Lizzy that threatens to upend their newly blossoming friendship.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2024
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Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi
8 books29 followersI'm a writer of literary historical fiction, women's fiction, and coming of age fiction. My WIP is a low fantasy Regency romance. I take delight in the sublime and the ridiculous, the extraordinary and the everyday, the magical and the mystical, and the wisdom that can be extracted from it all. My novella, Something About Lizzy, is the Grand Prize Winner - Shorts, 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards, and also a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree. My novella, My Cousin Darcy, is a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree and the Silver Medalist for Best Audiobook 2023, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. My previous works include: Only Sofia-Elisabete (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), which was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2021 and honored with the B.R.A.G. Medallion; I, Sofia-Elisabete: Love Child of Colonel Fitzwilliam (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), which was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018; Twelfth-Night Cake & the Rosings Ghost, which was a finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in the UK. In 2021, my short story, “Goya’s Muse,” was published in The Copperfield Review Quarterly. Join me on Bluesky at @robinkobayashi.bsky.social
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July 6, 2024
1826. A Pride and Prejudice sequel where sixteen year old Mrs Munro nee Sofia-Elisabete Fitzwilliam with her husband is spending the summer at Pemberley where she views what ahe considers the perfect marriage of the Darcys. A view which changes as secrets and events unfold over the summer.
An entertaining and well-written story with its cast of likeable and interesting characters. Another good addition to these enjoyable stories of Sofia's life.
I received a free copy of this book from the author via BooksFunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.
An entertaining and well-written story with its cast of likeable and interesting characters. Another good addition to these enjoyable stories of Sofia's life.
I received a free copy of this book from the author via BooksFunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 24, 2024
Something About Lizzy is something of a carry on of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
After reading Pride and Prejudice you are left with questions about the Darcy's and their new life together and I think this book answers those questions, from the perspective of Sofia-Elisabete (Mr Darcy's cousin).
Sophia-Elisabete admires Elizabeth Darcy and her life as the mistress of Pemberley. She thinks that Elizabeth has the best life with her adorable children, loving husband and grand estate,
but little does she know the hidden secrets and rocky relationship that Mrs Darcy faces.
Over her summer at Pemberley Sophia-Elisabete and Elizabeth Darcy's bond grows stronger as secrets unfold and the summer gets hotter.
I quite enjoyed reading this book and revisiting some of the beloved characters and places from Jane Austen's novel.
From the characters to the historical events this book has been written brilliantly laden with that classic feel.
set in Derbyshire in the Summer of 1826, I definitely recommend reading in summer to get the best experience.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
After reading Pride and Prejudice you are left with questions about the Darcy's and their new life together and I think this book answers those questions, from the perspective of Sofia-Elisabete (Mr Darcy's cousin).
Sophia-Elisabete admires Elizabeth Darcy and her life as the mistress of Pemberley. She thinks that Elizabeth has the best life with her adorable children, loving husband and grand estate,
but little does she know the hidden secrets and rocky relationship that Mrs Darcy faces.
Over her summer at Pemberley Sophia-Elisabete and Elizabeth Darcy's bond grows stronger as secrets unfold and the summer gets hotter.
I quite enjoyed reading this book and revisiting some of the beloved characters and places from Jane Austen's novel.
From the characters to the historical events this book has been written brilliantly laden with that classic feel.
set in Derbyshire in the Summer of 1826, I definitely recommend reading in summer to get the best experience.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 6, 2024
Review also posted on my blog
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In the continuing adventures of Sofia-Elisabete, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, we see life at Pemberley from her unique perspective.
She recounts the events of a summer spent with Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy.
They have a delightful tribe of children, the eldest of whom is 12 year old Will.
The trials and tribulations of their family lives are played out, against the backdrop of marital strain, grief and the machinations of influential family members.
Sofia-Elisabete at first idolises Elizabeth Darcy, but is repulsed by perceived failings. She is still very young and is struggling with the fact that nobody is perfectly good or totally bad.
An interesting variation on the Darcy and Fitzwilliam families.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
https://myjaffobsession.blogspot.com/...
In the continuing adventures of Sofia-Elisabete, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, we see life at Pemberley from her unique perspective.
She recounts the events of a summer spent with Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy.
They have a delightful tribe of children, the eldest of whom is 12 year old Will.
The trials and tribulations of their family lives are played out, against the backdrop of marital strain, grief and the machinations of influential family members.
Sofia-Elisabete at first idolises Elizabeth Darcy, but is repulsed by perceived failings. She is still very young and is struggling with the fact that nobody is perfectly good or totally bad.
An interesting variation on the Darcy and Fitzwilliam families.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 10, 2024
I normally do not like first person narratives (and those by sixteen year olds none the less!) but this is an exception. Sofia is a delight, insightful, old beyond her years, and yet very much a 16 yo in impulsivity and sometimes judging too quickly on too little information (but oh so certain that she has the right of it). As they say: the truth will out; and Sofia narrates the family drama and tensions as extended Darcy family secrets are revealed, her own included.
I haven't yet read the others in the series, and you needn't, so I am unsure how much of the backstory details I have missed - yet it can be well enjoyed as a standalone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I haven't yet read the others in the series, and you needn't, so I am unsure how much of the backstory details I have missed - yet it can be well enjoyed as a standalone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 17, 2024
Robin Kobayashi has once again written a delightful story with the effervescent and impulsive Sofia Elisabete. Sofia goes to visit her father’s cousin, Darcy, and his family on their estate. Sofia’s father, Colonel Fitzwilliam, hopes his cousin’s wife, Elizabeth Darcy (called Lizzy by her family and friends) will be a calming influence on Sofia. But, like the other Sofia-Elisabete stories, where Sofia goes excitement and mysteries to solve follow. Among the calm and chaotic happenings of daily life in the Darcy household, Sofia discovers secrets that are intertwined with secrets of her own. Sofia finds there is something about Lizzie than isn’t quite right. The reader is taken on a frenzied and fantastical journey to surprising discoveries. The historical details woven seamlessly into the novella makes it all the more enjoyable to read. The new dimensions to Jane Austen’s characters and the fabulous Sofia and others created by Robin Kobayashi make this book a must read. I highly recommend this book, it is captivating from intriguing beginning to satisfying end!
I read this book as an ARC reviewer in exchange for my honest opinion.
I read this book as an ARC reviewer in exchange for my honest opinion.
June 21, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. It was very interesting to have a period in Darcy snd Elizabeth's marriage told through the eyes of another character. I did not know of Sopia-Elizabeata and meeting her and hearing the story through her eyes was great. It did make me want to read her story, which I will be doing.
I received this book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received this book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 18, 2024
She seems happy with him but things are very different to what people things. They will discover that the secrets may just ruin a budding relationship of them. Life is going to have many twists and turns in this story. How will it all go? Will it all end well? Follow them to find out
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I want to review
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I want to review
May 17, 2024
Something About Lizzy: Family Secrets Post-Pride and Prejudice
Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi
Review by Barbara Bamberger Scott
Award-winning author Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi shares further characters and situations in her dynamic series, Sofia-Elisabete Stories. Sofia, now in her mid-teens, contentedly married and expecting her first child, is enjoying a sojourn on the lush estate of cousin-in-law, Elizabeth Darcy, the “Lizzy” of the book’s title. All seems idyllic – a pleasant interlude of family affections and adventures – until circumstances take a mysterious, traumatic, and possibly unhealable, turn.
Sofia, child of a Portuguese mother and British Colonel Fitzwilliam, has forged bonds with his homeland and family. Lizzy formerly served as surrogate mother to Sofia, and now, as friend and mentor, seems a perfect model for marital management. Things are not quite as they seem, however, as Sofia, the narrator of Kobayashi’s classically conceived tale, will begin to sense as the days pass. A first inkling of the cultural differences that may divide them occurs when Lizzy’s young son Will is sent home from boarding school for acting rebellious, while he asserts that he was bullied mercilessly by his schoolmates. The unflinching role of males to tolerate and rise above such torments is stressed, while women must observe and remain silent. Deeper facts are gradually uncovered as episodes of Lizzy’s past are painfully revealed, centering on a ponderous financial transaction. Was Lizzy a saint, a sinner, or a victim of sinners whose thirst for gain would allow every sort of perfidy? As Kobayashi’s complex plot unfolds, the reader will become immersed in the mores of an historically rigid aristocracy. Inevitably, Sofia finds herself questioning: are her dear Lizzy’s personal attainments and charming habits based upon lies buried in the past?
In this far-reaching drama, Kobayashi draws from aspects: phenomena such as a summer drought and a brief but memorable encounter with the nonconforming wild woman Phoebe Bown add touches of realism to her novel. Likewise, the book’s clear correlations to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice add further attraction for her readers. Colonel Fitzwilliam, Elizabeth and Darcy, and several other notable characters were first seen in Austen’s novel. Kobayashi demonstrates the remarkable ability to immerse herself in Austen’s social and emotional landscape and expand and expound upon them through lively conversation melded with intensive, private speculation. Lizzy, as seen through Sofia’s intelligent introspection, presents as a courageous woman, trying to raise her children and honor her marriage despite social and emotional storms arising. Fans of Kobayashi’s previous works will be charmed once again - by Sofia’s refreshing exploration of family, fidelity, and deepening friendships – and will doubtless clamor for further skeins of this panoramic tapestry.
Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi
Review by Barbara Bamberger Scott
Award-winning author Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi shares further characters and situations in her dynamic series, Sofia-Elisabete Stories. Sofia, now in her mid-teens, contentedly married and expecting her first child, is enjoying a sojourn on the lush estate of cousin-in-law, Elizabeth Darcy, the “Lizzy” of the book’s title. All seems idyllic – a pleasant interlude of family affections and adventures – until circumstances take a mysterious, traumatic, and possibly unhealable, turn.
Sofia, child of a Portuguese mother and British Colonel Fitzwilliam, has forged bonds with his homeland and family. Lizzy formerly served as surrogate mother to Sofia, and now, as friend and mentor, seems a perfect model for marital management. Things are not quite as they seem, however, as Sofia, the narrator of Kobayashi’s classically conceived tale, will begin to sense as the days pass. A first inkling of the cultural differences that may divide them occurs when Lizzy’s young son Will is sent home from boarding school for acting rebellious, while he asserts that he was bullied mercilessly by his schoolmates. The unflinching role of males to tolerate and rise above such torments is stressed, while women must observe and remain silent. Deeper facts are gradually uncovered as episodes of Lizzy’s past are painfully revealed, centering on a ponderous financial transaction. Was Lizzy a saint, a sinner, or a victim of sinners whose thirst for gain would allow every sort of perfidy? As Kobayashi’s complex plot unfolds, the reader will become immersed in the mores of an historically rigid aristocracy. Inevitably, Sofia finds herself questioning: are her dear Lizzy’s personal attainments and charming habits based upon lies buried in the past?
In this far-reaching drama, Kobayashi draws from aspects: phenomena such as a summer drought and a brief but memorable encounter with the nonconforming wild woman Phoebe Bown add touches of realism to her novel. Likewise, the book’s clear correlations to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice add further attraction for her readers. Colonel Fitzwilliam, Elizabeth and Darcy, and several other notable characters were first seen in Austen’s novel. Kobayashi demonstrates the remarkable ability to immerse herself in Austen’s social and emotional landscape and expand and expound upon them through lively conversation melded with intensive, private speculation. Lizzy, as seen through Sofia’s intelligent introspection, presents as a courageous woman, trying to raise her children and honor her marriage despite social and emotional storms arising. Fans of Kobayashi’s previous works will be charmed once again - by Sofia’s refreshing exploration of family, fidelity, and deepening friendships – and will doubtless clamor for further skeins of this panoramic tapestry.
June 12, 2024
Against her father’s wishes, Sofia forges a strong friendship with Elizabeth Darcy (Lizzy) and discovers all is not as it seems in the idyllic Darcy marriage. Will Sofia stand by Lizzy after all the family secrets are revealed? Something About Lizzy is an imaginative story with characters from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice like you have never seen them before. The immersive nature of the writing draws you in and keeps you invested in what’s going on. The style of writing is very much Austenesque which makes for enjoyable reading, especially if you love Pride and Prejudice. The pacing is slow and easy. Something About Lizzy is a book worth savoring.
Let’s start with the characters. Even if you haven’t read the other books in the series, you’ll like Sofia. She’s the narrator and her view is unbiased. She sees life and what’s going on around her in a practical way. As the reader, we get to see what she sees and feels. She’s a young woman drawn from the historical era, written with accuracy. I appreciate that. She’s not dropped into 1826 with a modern point of view but is authentic for the time period. I connected with her right away.
Lizzy, or Elizabeth Darcy as I know her to be, is a wonderfully complex character. Robin Kobayashi takes liberties here and crafts a woman with hidden secrets and unlike the woman I love from Pride and Prejudice. She’s a woman with drive and more yet Lizzy is relatable. In this time period, a woman has to make a good match to live a comfortable life. What I found impressive about Robin Kobayashi’s characterization of Lizzy is how much I understood her.
The descriptive narration and setting are not only historically accurate but draw the reader into the story. Every scene is overflowing with historical details from the descriptions of the setting to the clothing to the dialogue to inner thoughts and feelings of Sofia. Robin Kobayashi is a masterful writer when it comes to her Austenesque world-building. She’s done an impressive amount of research into the time period. It makes for an immersive reading experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Something About Lizzy. If you’re a fan of Pride and Prejudice and looking for a creative spin to the characters, you’ll love Something About Lizzy. I recommend it to all JAFF and historical fiction readers.
My Rating: 5++ stars
Reviewed by: Nancy
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/po...
Let’s start with the characters. Even if you haven’t read the other books in the series, you’ll like Sofia. She’s the narrator and her view is unbiased. She sees life and what’s going on around her in a practical way. As the reader, we get to see what she sees and feels. She’s a young woman drawn from the historical era, written with accuracy. I appreciate that. She’s not dropped into 1826 with a modern point of view but is authentic for the time period. I connected with her right away.
Lizzy, or Elizabeth Darcy as I know her to be, is a wonderfully complex character. Robin Kobayashi takes liberties here and crafts a woman with hidden secrets and unlike the woman I love from Pride and Prejudice. She’s a woman with drive and more yet Lizzy is relatable. In this time period, a woman has to make a good match to live a comfortable life. What I found impressive about Robin Kobayashi’s characterization of Lizzy is how much I understood her.
The descriptive narration and setting are not only historically accurate but draw the reader into the story. Every scene is overflowing with historical details from the descriptions of the setting to the clothing to the dialogue to inner thoughts and feelings of Sofia. Robin Kobayashi is a masterful writer when it comes to her Austenesque world-building. She’s done an impressive amount of research into the time period. It makes for an immersive reading experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Something About Lizzy. If you’re a fan of Pride and Prejudice and looking for a creative spin to the characters, you’ll love Something About Lizzy. I recommend it to all JAFF and historical fiction readers.
My Rating: 5++ stars
Reviewed by: Nancy
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/po...
July 25, 2024
A wonderfully captivating story, as imagined and written by the author Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi. It’s a Pride and Prejudice sequel, featuring Mr and Mrs Darcy and their new children and old friends. The sequel achieves it’s ambition of successfully impersonating the writing style and feel, of the well known and much consumed novelist Jane Austen, both in print and on the screen.
I was so heartened that the author of the new sequel placed Pemberley in Derbyshire, my English home county and not in that of Cheshire. It made the story all the more convincing and enticing, with dramatic scenes set in Matlock Bath, a hydro and spa resort of Recency times. I started my IT career in nearby Matlock. Such beautiful settings!
The excellent story telling compensated vastly for the very occasional irritation of head master and house master, which are headmaster and housemaster, in the English of the English. Maybe the author deliberately shied away, from using the well know term in England, for the Eton College younger pupils, who acted as servants to older pupils. Although it is still used in England as a slang term just for cigarettes! The other irritation to me was unnecessary hyphenation in some places.
Nevertheless Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi the modern authoress triumphs, in giving us, an exquisite Austenesque sequel. Most capital good sirs and ladies!
Big thanks to Book Sirens for the enchanting read.
I was so heartened that the author of the new sequel placed Pemberley in Derbyshire, my English home county and not in that of Cheshire. It made the story all the more convincing and enticing, with dramatic scenes set in Matlock Bath, a hydro and spa resort of Recency times. I started my IT career in nearby Matlock. Such beautiful settings!
The excellent story telling compensated vastly for the very occasional irritation of head master and house master, which are headmaster and housemaster, in the English of the English. Maybe the author deliberately shied away, from using the well know term in England, for the Eton College younger pupils, who acted as servants to older pupils. Although it is still used in England as a slang term just for cigarettes! The other irritation to me was unnecessary hyphenation in some places.
Nevertheless Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi the modern authoress triumphs, in giving us, an exquisite Austenesque sequel. Most capital good sirs and ladies!
Big thanks to Book Sirens for the enchanting read.
December 28, 2024
In this fifth charming novel in Kobayashi’s Sofia-Elisabete series (a spinoff series set after the events of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice), readers return to Pemberley for Sofia-Elisabete’s first meetings with her father’s cousin, Mr. Darcy, his wife Elizabeth (known as Lizzy to her close friends), and their five children. Newly married, Sofia-Elisabete looks to the Darcys for an example of a perfect marriage and Lizzy in particular for her happy life at Pemberley and idyllic motherhood. However, as the summer passes and the trials of parenthood and conflicts within the Darcys’ marriage are revealed to Sofia, she discovers secrets and relationships which might shatter her friendship with Lizzy and spell disaster for the Darcys of Pemberley. With a host of new and old faces, this latest novel and its portrait of marriage and parenthood is charming and relatable, while the events and conflicts fit the world which Kobayashi has brought to life. Seeing the Darcys’ marriage through Sofia’s eyes gives readers a chance to explore that relationship externally, and fans of Austen who wanted to know what happened next should definitely read this book and the preceding titles that explore Sofia’s life. Witty, emotional, and deeply enjoyable, fans of historical fiction and Jane Austen (and the spinoff titles) will love Kobayashi’s latest book.
Thanks to BookSirens and Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi for the advance copy.
Thanks to BookSirens and Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi for the advance copy.
July 6, 2024
I hadn't read any of the previous books in this series, but I have read a lot of Austen sequels from many different authors. I genuinely enjoyed this book and had no trouble following the story or characters even though I hadn't read the previous books. I find many Austen sequels tend to try to add in too many modern literary tones (murder! sex! zombies!) and although they can be fun to read, they lose the focus on character that made us fall in love with Austen and her novels to begin with. Although there is a little bit of that in this book, mostly it is a character-driven story filtered through the lens of a narrator who loves the Darcy's as much as the reader does.
It's fun to spend time with characters who feel like old friends and the challenge of these sequels is to capture the tone of those characters so the reader can get lost in that world again. The author did very well in that respect. I sank into the book easily and the time flew by. I would have liked to visit with more of the OG P&P cast, but maybe that will come in future books. I will definitely check out this author's other novels and look forward to reading more of her works.
I can easily recommend this to anyone who likes to revisit the Darcy's and their world.
It's fun to spend time with characters who feel like old friends and the challenge of these sequels is to capture the tone of those characters so the reader can get lost in that world again. The author did very well in that respect. I sank into the book easily and the time flew by. I would have liked to visit with more of the OG P&P cast, but maybe that will come in future books. I will definitely check out this author's other novels and look forward to reading more of her works.
I can easily recommend this to anyone who likes to revisit the Darcy's and their world.
July 23, 2024
Who hasn't daydreamed about Lizzy and Darcy's life after the end of Pride and Prejudice? There's a reason that so many books are written about them or other characters in the books. Something About Lizzy imagines what life might be like thirteen or fourteen years later.
I struggled to give this book a rating. I perhaps have been a little harsh. If I were taking this story as an independent book, based on characters we didn't know (at all, let alone as well known as the characters in Pride and Prejudice are), I think I would have given more stars. This is a well-written and entertaining read. The problem is that they are supposed to be those characters. And that is where I struggle. Other than the names, I don't think these characters reflected the Lizzy and Darcy that Jane Austen brought to life. I see some similarities, but these are very pale imitations. I couldn't see either of them acting in the way described. It just didn't work. For me, it was an entertaining read, but as it didn't do what it claimed to do, then it has to be a 3-star read. These are, as ever, only my thoughts and I think that others probably have a very different idea.
I struggled to give this book a rating. I perhaps have been a little harsh. If I were taking this story as an independent book, based on characters we didn't know (at all, let alone as well known as the characters in Pride and Prejudice are), I think I would have given more stars. This is a well-written and entertaining read. The problem is that they are supposed to be those characters. And that is where I struggle. Other than the names, I don't think these characters reflected the Lizzy and Darcy that Jane Austen brought to life. I see some similarities, but these are very pale imitations. I couldn't see either of them acting in the way described. It just didn't work. For me, it was an entertaining read, but as it didn't do what it claimed to do, then it has to be a 3-star read. These are, as ever, only my thoughts and I think that others probably have a very different idea.
June 29, 2024
Mean cousin/uncle….
Pedestals removed, and reality sets in… or is it the secrets that hurt us?
This is an intriguing story where the blinders are removed and life's trials set in.
I enjoyed hearing about Colonel Fitzwilliam's daughter seeing that life isn't perfect for anyone, but that you have to work for it. Also how the life of parents affects your children, and a dogs loyality.
Your emotions will be involved in this story, so hold onto your hat and listen to your children.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Pedestals removed, and reality sets in… or is it the secrets that hurt us?
This is an intriguing story where the blinders are removed and life's trials set in.
I enjoyed hearing about Colonel Fitzwilliam's daughter seeing that life isn't perfect for anyone, but that you have to work for it. Also how the life of parents affects your children, and a dogs loyality.
Your emotions will be involved in this story, so hold onto your hat and listen to your children.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 19, 2024
Pride and Prejudice as a sort of fairytale. The author does a great job of making you feel as though you are Sofia, seeing the relationship of Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Mr. Darcy through her eyes. As with all families there are secrets, things that the outside world doesn't know. First, we start with Sofia and her background then, we move to the beloved Darcy's. Sofia and Lizzie become fast friends but will these secrets change things between them? You will have to read to find out. Can't wait to read the author's other books!
July 16, 2024
I received a copy of this book from voracious readers only in exchange for an honest review.
A period novel, a story that held my interest, well researched. The innocence of the time was well portrayed, and the issues, such as boarding schools and the attitude towards children and women, were dealt with honestly and with sensitivity. Lizzy is easy to like and I'd happily read more of her adventures.
A period novel, a story that held my interest, well researched. The innocence of the time was well portrayed, and the issues, such as boarding schools and the attitude towards children and women, were dealt with honestly and with sensitivity. Lizzy is easy to like and I'd happily read more of her adventures.
July 23, 2024
Loved reading this book! I thoroughly enjoyed this story dealing with Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth and Darcy, as their family is seen through the eyes of close friend, Sophie. She enjoys an eventful stay with the Darcy family, as she expects her first child. Even taking notes while observing how "Lizzy" parents her four children--three lively boys, and one precious four year old girl.They are a lively bunch, and this book will keep you entertained. Highly recommended!
August 26, 2024
A delightful sidebar story of some of the main characters from Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and their offspring, this historical fiction work is well-constructed and continues not only the the tone of P&P, but the characters and storyarc as well. It's part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone easily enough if you're familiar with P&P. A fun fan fiction addition to the Austen universe! For classics adaptations readers.
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December 14, 2024
We proudly announce that SOMETHING ABOUT LIZZY: Family Secrets Post-Pride and Prejudice (Sofia Elisabete Stories Book 5) by Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi has been honored with the B.R.A.G. Medallion (Book Readers Appreciation Group). It now joins the very select award-winning, reader-recommended books at indieBRAG. This award is a testament to this book's quality and the impact it has had on readers.
July 8, 2024
The writing is fine, but there were a lot of characters and there wasn't much of a plot. There were miscellaneous things happening in the story and secrets that were revealed. I read one of the previous books about Sophia but didn't remember much of it, so it may be better to read the series in order to appreciate it more.
October 2, 2024
3/5 Stars
Something About Lizzy is a book overlapping characters from Pride and Prejudice whilst introducing a whole host of new names. Told through the eyes of Sofia-Elisabete, the half-Spanish daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, this is an interesting view of life set several years after the events of Pride and Prejudice.
Whilst it was an easy read, I found that some of the paraphrasing of passages from P&P were wedged into the narrative and weren’t needed.
The story was interesting, however, and Kobayashi’s confidence does seem to rise as the novel progresses.
Something About Lizzy is a book overlapping characters from Pride and Prejudice whilst introducing a whole host of new names. Told through the eyes of Sofia-Elisabete, the half-Spanish daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, this is an interesting view of life set several years after the events of Pride and Prejudice.
Whilst it was an easy read, I found that some of the paraphrasing of passages from P&P were wedged into the narrative and weren’t needed.
The story was interesting, however, and Kobayashi’s confidence does seem to rise as the novel progresses.
August 9, 2024
3.5 Stars
Pride and prejudice ends with Lizzie marrying Darcy. The story picks up years later. It’s told by 16 years old Sophia-Elisabete Fitzwilliam. Sophia idolizes Elizabeth Darcy. This is a story of a summer Sophia spent with the Darcy’s.
I did enjoy reading this story and would recommend it to anyone who felt like they needed an epilogue to pride and prejudice.
Pride and prejudice ends with Lizzie marrying Darcy. The story picks up years later. It’s told by 16 years old Sophia-Elisabete Fitzwilliam. Sophia idolizes Elizabeth Darcy. This is a story of a summer Sophia spent with the Darcy’s.
I did enjoy reading this story and would recommend it to anyone who felt like they needed an epilogue to pride and prejudice.
August 8, 2024
This was a very interesting story with many memorable characters. I really liked the cousin, Sofia who was an independant thinker and did things her own way not following the conventions of the day. It was an enjoyable book.
August 22, 2024
Was unsure about this when I agreed to read it as I love the original story but I was pleasantly surprised. Elizabeth Darcy fitted my idea of her perfectly, however Mr Darcy not so much, but on the whole the story was interesting and a good read
September 3, 2024
It was more interesting than I thought it would be.
July 30, 2024
Appearently this is the 3rd novel in a series but I only became aware due to the notes at the end of the novel. I would advise a summery at the beginning.
I am sorry but I do not see any resemblance with the Lizzy and Darcy and the novel of Jane Austen. That book is funny and a great judge of it's era. Lizzy is witty and Darcy is kind but judgemental. Here Darcy is a grump and Lizzy someone who does keep her cards to her chest and the story is serious and sometimes even boring. Why not make it it's own story without borrowing great names?
I am sorry but I do not see any resemblance with the Lizzy and Darcy and the novel of Jane Austen. That book is funny and a great judge of it's era. Lizzy is witty and Darcy is kind but judgemental. Here Darcy is a grump and Lizzy someone who does keep her cards to her chest and the story is serious and sometimes even boring. Why not make it it's own story without borrowing great names?
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