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sounds fun... 😉
1. Describe yourself. I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend
2. How are you feeling today? A Lively Companion
3. Describe where you live. At Northpointe Chalet in Possibilities
4. How would you like to get around? With Reason and Romance
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? Elizabeth Bennet's Wedding
6. My friend is _Of Rumour and Reputation__.
7. What's the weather like? Expectations of Banff SPRINGs Abbey
8. What is your favourite thing to do/to see? A Jane Austen Encounter and More Letters from Pemberley
9. What do you fear? Mischief and Misunderstanding
10. What is your best advice? Note First Impressions
11. What is your thought for the day? Love Blooms at Pemberley
12? Describe your worst day. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Traitor!

1.Describe Yourself: "Necessity is the MOTHER of Invention"
2. How are you feeling today? "Mistaken"
3. Describe where you live. "An Odd Situation"
4. How would you like to get around? "The Flight PATH LESS TRAVELLED"
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? "Meet Me at Oakham MOUNT" & "The RUSHING WATERS of Pemberley"
6. My friend is "Headstrong" & "On Equal Ground". (fill in the blank)
7. What's the weather like? "Fair Stands the Wind" & "Rain and Retribution"
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? "The Laughter of Love"
9. What do you fear? "Being Mrs Bennet"
10. What is your best advice? "Unwavering Trust" & "Acting on Faith"
11. What is your thought for the day? "Breathe" & "Keeping Calm"
12? Describe your worst day. "Bitterness of Spirit"
The only two of these I have not read are "Being Mrs Bennet" and "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"... and since I'm so afraid of being Mrs Bennet, I think I shall choose, "Necessity"!
I never laughed so hard all day. This was great, Momtoten! I would fear Being Mrs. Bennet, too. LOL
I'm still working on a couple titles for answers, but you get me eager to finish up and post.
I'm still working on a couple titles for answers, but you get me eager to finish up and post.
Okay, Momtoten inspired me to hurry up and finish my list.
Here goes:
1. Describe yourself. Austensibly Ordinary
2. How are you feeling today? Thursday's Child
3. Describe where you live. Twixt Two Equal Armies
4. How would you like to get around? Swimming in Rain
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? The Suspicion at Sanditon
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank) Not an Heiress: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
7. What's the weather like? Storm Clouds of Love
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? London Holiday
9. What do you fear? Disappointed Hopes
10. What is your best advice? A Matter of Chance
11. What is your thought for the day? Persuading Annie
12? Describe your worst day. Epic Fail
And from this eclectic list, I'll choose The Suspicion at Sanditon for my April book.
Here goes:
1. Describe yourself. Austensibly Ordinary
2. How are you feeling today? Thursday's Child
3. Describe where you live. Twixt Two Equal Armies
4. How would you like to get around? Swimming in Rain
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? The Suspicion at Sanditon
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank) Not an Heiress: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
7. What's the weather like? Storm Clouds of Love
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? London Holiday
9. What do you fear? Disappointed Hopes
10. What is your best advice? A Matter of Chance
11. What is your thought for the day? Persuading Annie
12? Describe your worst day. Epic Fail
And from this eclectic list, I'll choose The Suspicion at Sanditon for my April book.


2. How are you feeling today? Gin Austen: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Novels of Jane Austen
3. Describe where you live. The Old Oak Tree
4. How would you like to get around? A Rambling Fancy: In the Footsteps of Jane Austen
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? Jane Austen's EnglandJane Austen's England
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank) Kitty Blue
7. What's the weather like? A Winter's Tale
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen
9. What do you fear? Polite Society
10. What is your best advice? Jane
11. What is your thought for the day?The Stars We Steal
12? Describe your worst day. An Evening of Revelations
Book: Kitty Blue

Here goes:
1. Describe yourself. Austensibly Ordinary
2. How are you feeling today? Thursday's Child
3. D..."
I feel like Mr Knightley on Box Hill after Mr Weston's M & A...now that we've seen perfection......
LOL, not hardly. But, I'm pretty good at competing at the Miss Bates' level of three nothings... ;)

Definitely the weather here today as well ! Glad I went out yesterday with a glimpse of spring 😉

Definitely the weather here today as well ! Glad I went out yesterday with a glimpse of spring 😉"
:)

:) As with my FB posts, I don't limit myself to three:)

Here goes...."
Great choices 😉 and inspiring some fun hunting Au titles I didnt realize I had on kindle! 😊
Those are hilarious, Kirk. I love how you're feeling today. Haha!
I must look up Kitty Blue- new to me.
I must look up Kitty Blue- new to me.
It was the same for me, Writer. I didn't realize what all I had on my shelves until I started poking about for titles. This was a good exercise to remind me. :)

I must look up Kitty Blue- new to me."
Thanks! :)

sounds fun... 😉
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I love that you found Banff Springs Abbey!!!

2. How are you feeling today? Gin Austen: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Novels of Jane Austen
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Kitty Blue 3.5-3.75
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What an "unique" tale! Probably multiple plot holes but it comes together.

1.Describe yourself. The Marrying Type (L.Chapman) as I’m Without a Conscience (C.Gardiner).
2. How are you feeling today? (this) Disconcerting Happiness (C.Morland).
3. Describe where you live. 7,Green Card (E.Adams),
Fair Winds and Homeward Sails (S.Smith)
4. How go you like yo get around?
with The Unforgettable Mr Darcy (V.Kincaid).
5. If you could go anywhere,where would you go?
A Journey Home to Pemberley. (J.Starnes).
6. My friend is The Perfect Gentleman (J.Cooper).

8. Favourite thing to do? Being Mrs Darcy. (L.Marin).
9. What do you fear? A Covenant of Marriage. (C.P.Odom).
10. Best advice? I Could Write a Book (K.M.Cox) as Practice Makes Perfect (J.James).
11. Thought for the day? When we are married. (C.Williams).
12. Worst day? being a Mistress (S.Turner),its duration
A Moment Forever (C.Gardiner).
I would love to revisit Being Mrs Darcy as I read it many moons ago as a WIP and also The Perfect Gentleman. Thank you for organising this.

1. Jane Austen, the Secret Radical
2. Indisposed: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
3. In the Wilds of Derbyshire
4. By Leaving Longbourn: A Compilation of Five Short Stories
5. Jane Austen's England
6. Rational Creatures
7. Entirely A Matter Of Chance
8. Murdering A Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
9. The Journey Home To Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
10. Austen's Unbecoming Conjunctions: Subversive Laughter, Embodied History
11. Be More Jane: Bring Out Your Inner Austen to Meet Life's Challenges
12. One False Step: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
I’m leaning toward Rational Creatures, though I might change my mind.

2. How are you feeling today? Starcrossed at Longbourn
3. Describe where you live. The Gazebo
4. How would you like to get around? With a little help from the Colonel
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? Pemberley before the Wedding
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank)The Fifth Bennet Sister
7. What's the weather like? Thunder, Mist, and Frost
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? Gods and Monsters
9. What do you fear? The Ladies of Rosings Park
10. What is your best advice? A Summer in Scarborough
11. What is your thought for the day? Oh Brother
12? Describe your worst day. Betrothals and Betrayals
I am going to read A Summer in Scarborough

1. Describe yourself. I Never Knew Myself
2. How are you feeling today? Unwilling
3. Describe where you live. Pemberley in Peril
4. How would you like to get around? The Trouble with Horses
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? The Journey Home to Pemberley
6. My friend is: An Obstinate, Headstrong Girl
7. What's the weather like? Ice and Fire at Pemberley
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? A Chance Encounter in Pemberley Woods
9. What do you fear? Death in the English Countryside
10. What is your best advice? London Holiday
11. What is your thought for the day? And Never a Cross Word
12. Describe your worst day. Rain and Retribution
I have read nearly all of these, so I will choose "Unwilling" to finish in April.
Oops! I chose "Unwilling" but I was thinking of the new L.L. Diamond book "Undoing". Since I have read "Unwilling" already, I will change to "Death in the English Countryside"

1. Describe yourself. I Never Knew Myself
2. How are you feeling today? Unwilling
3. Describe where you live. Pemberley in Peril
4. How would you like to get around? The Tro..."
Great!!!!!

1. Describe yourself. Longbourn's Songbird
2. How are you feeling today? Wild Goose Chase: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
3. Describe where you live. Netherfield Park Quarantined
4. How would you like to get around? In the Arms of Mr. Darcy
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be? From Lambton to Longbourn
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank) Longbourn's Distinguished Guest: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
7. What's the weather like? Snowbound at Hartfield: A Sweet Tea Novella; Pride and Prejudice sequel
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see? Duels of Every Sort: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
9. What do you fear? Wicked Wickham: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
10. What is your best advice? Mothers Know Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Romance
11. What is your thought for the day? The Subsequent Proposal: A Tale of Pride, Prejudice & Persuasion
12? Describe your worst day. Mrs Collins, Against Her Wishes
Since Joana Starnes is one of my absolute favorites, I will read The Subsequent Proposal: A Tale of Pride, Prejudice & Persuasion
You are sensational at this sort of book spine challenge, Dawn. This list was giggleworthy. :)
Glad you could join in!
Glad you could join in!
Wow! You're really cooking with your reading challenge knocking two out. Yes, more time to read. :)

And bonus.. I enjoyed both 😊 5☆

And bonus.. I enjoyed both 😊 5☆"
I enjoyed the first one and Jane Cooper should be better known. I often write "No Cassandra, no Jane Austen". One could add "No Jane Cooper, no Jane Austen". The power of one life saving letter...
I finished up my pick, Not an Heiress: A Pride and Prejudice Novella, and it was fun and light. I didn't realize it was tied to a series so now I'll have to go back for the others. :)


No need to duck, LOL Not every book will appeal to every reader. One more off the pile, Momtoten!
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Death in the English Countryside (other topics)Death in the English Countryside (other topics)
The Subsequent Proposal: ~ A Tale of Pride, Prejudice & Persuasion ~ (other topics)
Not an Heiress: A Sequel to Discovering Mr. Darcy (other topics)
I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend (other topics)
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This will be a two part- mini challenge involving the use of 'book spines' (book titles) that I hope will be a fun twist on our usual group reads.
PART ONE- Book Spine Interview
Complete by April 1st
For the first half of the Book Spine April Group Read Challenge, we are going to be doing a fun interview.
You will be responding to my questions with only the titles of Austenesque books for your answers.
I have twelve questions listed below.
In your comment, number your replies to match the question numbers.
You must use a book title that you feel is Austenesque or has an Austenesque flavor.
The books can be from your own shelves or can be from elsewhere just so long as it has a GoodReads page or you can leave the link where the book may be found. For this game, only published or completed books, please. It can be any format- audio, paper, or electronic.
BUT...
It behooves you to make at least one of the answers to be a book from your own shelf or to be read list or more if you want more options in Part Two.
BECAUSE...
When you get done completing the Book Spine Interview, you will pick your April Group Read from one of those titles.
So, on to the interview and feel free to show your humorous side with some sly choices!
1. Describe yourself.
2. How are you feeling today?
3. Describe where you live.
4. How would you like to get around?
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be?
6. My friend is __________. (fill in the blank)
7. What's the weather like?
8. What is your favorite thing to do or to see?
9. What do you fear?
10. What is your best advice?
11. What is your thought for the day?
12? Describe your worst day.
Remember finish up by March 31st, share your list of answers, and at the bottom also share which book from the group of answers you picked for your April book.