Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2019 discussion

Ready to up the stakes on your reading challenge? Need a little extra difficulty to attack your book pile? Then, do join us.

Sophia will post up a Scavenger Clue (theme) from those submitted by the members and that will determine what you choose to pull off your shelf (or the local library's shelf) to read.

This will be a difficult (but not too difficult) challenge in that your book has to meet two qualifications.
1. It has to match the Scavenger Clue Theme.
2. It has to have been published over 2 years ago.

That's right! We're aiming at those oldies, but goodies that have been left behind to gather dust for the bright and shiny newer releases.
Any format may be admissible.

Your Clue: The title of your book must start with any letter from the word OCTOBER or you can pick a spooky or mystery theme


I'm defining this one to include dropping 'the', 'a', etc if necessary to get the right letter. As to spooky, this is relative to your own comfort range.

And yes, you know me, my response when you're not sure is go with your gut if your book qualifies. This is meant for fun and to get books dusted off your shelf so I'm good with wide interpretations of the rules. LOL

If you're game, leave a comment with your choice by October 1st and then begin reading after the 1st.
As you read or when you complete your read, stop back by and update everyone.
If you run into something in your book that you want to discuss or ask about, sure thing, leave a comment so we can hash it out with you.

Lol....for now going with old favorite...Trick or Sweet....mmmm Pumpkin Spice Tea from....redacted...



Going rogue by making mine a double shot....adding to the above one....

Jane and the Ghosts of Netley

That's a great pick. I have that one still to read.

I'm leaning toward Murder at Mansfield Park for the moment.

Sophia wrote: "That's a great pick. I have that one still to read.

I'm leaning toward Murder at Mansfield Park for the moment."

Thx....looked at yours above just now but no. :)

That's okay. I'm not completely sold on that pick and might change my mind by October.

just going to leave stuff on here and then pick later. don't have a whole lot of spooky stuff. I am going to look for titles with letters from October

Sounds like a good plan, Patricia! :)

Going with The Witches of Longbourn trilogy. Witchcraft and magic and ghosts, oh my. The Witches of Longbourn: Pride and Prejudice and Witches

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble...

Great idea, Janalyn!

I'm going to go for A Tale of Two Matchmakers :)

Sounds great, Kristin! I just read my first Marilyn Brant this past spring and it was great. :)

3.5-3.75 Certainly an interesting/spooky tale. Too many "dispatchings" for my liking. I enjoyed meeting Mary and Frank Austen. And Martha Lloyd.

I thought it was great that this one brought in one of her sea-faring brothers and the time living with his wife and Martha. I can't remember the murder mystery part and I think I read it before I keeping review notes on GR. Glad you liked it, Kirk!

Sophia wrote: "I thought it was great that this one brought in one of her sea-faring brothers and the time living with his wife and Martha. I can't remember the murder mystery part and I think I read it before I ..."

Thx...I should have asked Stephanie Barron, when she spoke at JASNA-MA some yrs ago, what she has against maids.

Haha! She probably would have enjoyed that question. :)

Patricia wrote: "just going to leave stuff on here and then pick later. don't have a whole lot of spooky stuff. I am going to look for titles with letters from October


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decided on for my October reading!

Hopefully it will be a fun October read. Cover looks like it will be. :)

I'm going to read The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall. :) It looks spooky and gothic.
But, I also need to read an older one to meet the challenge so I'll be trying to read my original pick, Murder at Mansfield Park by Lynn Shepherd. :)

Sophia wrote: "Ready to up the stakes on your reading challenge? ... Your Clue: The title of your book must start with any letter from the word OCTOBER or you can pick a spooky or mystery theme

Just grabbed a letter ' B ' from this fav mystery series -
Jane and the Barque of Frailty pub'd in 2006

Happy October reading everyone!

Oooh, good pick!

Happy October and happy reading, Writer!

Sophia wrote: "Oooh, good pick!

Happy October and happy reading, Writer!"

Thanks Sophia 😉

Trick or Sweet - 4th time reading...love it!

I recently read it for the first time and I get why you loved it and had to re-read, Kirk. It's a perfect fit for this month. :)

Sophia wrote: "I recently read it for the first time and I get why you loved it and had to re-read, Kirk. It's a perfect fit for this month. :)"

Yea!!! I think 5 out of 6 are excellent and other one is not bad. Looking forward to rereading Thankful Hearts next month...I hope!

Just got audio for review so Im thinking I'll use it for 'R'.

Oh yes, R is for Rational. LOL

Okay, I gave Murder at Mansfield Park a go, but it shocked my sensibilities over what it did to the characters too much so I had to tap out after only one chapter.

I'm still in the mood for Mansfield Park so I think I'll take up A Contrary Wind: a variation on Mansfield Park by Lona Moning as my 'C' book.

Sophia wrote: "Okay, I gave Murder at Mansfield Park a go, but it shocked my sensibilities over what it did to the characters too much so I had to tap out after only one chapter.

I'm still in the..."

Sorry to read that!!! I had given that book some thought in the past but something put me off. Based on your review, I can see why! Hopefully you will enjoy A Contrary Wind! I enjoyed it but had some mixed feelings about the sequel/part 2. Happy reading!!

writer... wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Ready to up the stakes on your reading challenge? ... Your Clue: The title of your book must start with any letter from the word OCTOBER or you can pick a spooky or mystery theme

Ju..."
I've just set sail on the Barque. Hopefully you have/are enjoying it.

Kirk wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Okay, I gave Murder at Mansfield Park a go, but it shocked my sensibilities over what it did to the characters too much so I had to tap out after only one chapter.

I..."


Yeah, they were pretty traumatic alterations to the characters and I couldn't do it. It threw me off too much to shuffle the personalities and even shuffle all of their circumstances, too.

Good to know that you enjoyed A Contrary Wind if not its sequel.

Kirk wrote: " I've just set sail..."


Yay, Kirk! Yes , I always like Stephanie Barron's JA mysteries and this one doesn't linger before she gets into it! Let me know your response..

writer... wrote: "Kirk wrote: " I've just set sail..."


Yay, Kirk! Yes , I always like Stephanie Barron's JA mysteries and this one doesn't linger before she gets into it! Let me know your response.."

I enjoyed it! The various suspects were interesting and it was fun to hang out with Eliza and Henry. Cheers!