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Thank you Ann
Angela

Hi folks here is my review for both books better late than never.
I was lucky as I requested these from the local libary and they gave me new books.
I loved Me and Mr Darcy, I liked the way the book was loosely based on Pride and Prejudice, which is one of my favourite books.
I found all the characters believeable and although I too found Emily dippy she was likeable.

I really struggled with the Accidental Wife. I did however finish it. I found it difficult to have much empthy with the adult characters, however liked the way she portraied the children.
If I had been either of the women I would have given Marc his marching orders very quickly what a self satisfied 'god's gift' he was!!!!

I am getting the two new books next week, and I am looking forward to reading them.

thank you Ann for all the work you do with this group.

Angela

thank you for adding your review Angela.

Ann
Glos

Hi Angela,
its good to see one else on here who gets their books from the Library.
I will be trying to go in to look for or request my books next week.
A very good service it is too.

Tess

I do get mine there sometimes but usually have to wait too long so end up bying them from Amazon. As one of the chosen was mine this month and I happen to have the other unread already on my bookshelf I don't have to rush around getting them thank goodness.

Ann
Glos

I do get my books from the library when I can, some of the newer books just aren't available here in NZ - for sometimes being at the bottom of the world we have to wait for things to arrive.

Michelle

I eventually finished Me and Mr Darcy over Xmas - It wasnt one of my choices of reads and I really didnt think I would like it from the information given in the recommendations. But I found it an easy read - lighthearted, entertaining and fantasy thrown in too! And even funny in parts. The American descriptions of England grated on my nerves a bit, such as driving past beautiful green English hedgerows - in the middle of winter!?! But that's just me nit-picking. lol I liked the way Emily analysised Mr Darcy's character/personality and I guess that's something we all do.... once we have removed the rose-tinted spectacles

Thanks MJ Sue, missed this one.

As I have been on holiday for a week in the lovely Bay of Islands here in NZ had time to make myself finish (well not quite actually as I still had a chapter to go when I got home) The Accidental Wife. I really could not get into this at all back when it was on the Greaders list to read and really did struggle all the way through as I just couldn't find anything I liked about any of the characters. I found the whole story of the book quite dull and depressing, it was nice that there was a partial happy ending for a couple of the characters. The local library has one more book for their collection as I donated it to them today as there was no point keeping something on my bookshelf that I would never pick up again.

Michelle

thanks for that Michelle, at least you got it finished in the end.

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