books read

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Georgette Heyer, The Unknown Ajax (reread)
Georgette Heyer, Pistols for Two (reread)

Carrie Bebris, Pride and Prescience (2005).
So this is what bad fanfic is like, eh? This book would have been a kind of boring but passable, light mystery novel set in the Regency if it weren't for the fact that many of the main characters are those of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Since that was the case, my standards were a little fiercer than they might otherwise have been, and I found I couldn't forgive the poor quality of the characterization, the outrageousness of the plot, and the various anachronisms. Please, people, leave Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy and the gang alone. Now I need to go read some actual Austen to cleanse my palate. I looked at Amazon, and I don't know whether to be pleased that many of the reviewers were as disappointed as I, or saddened that this woman has written two more books starring the Elizabeth 'n Darcy detecting team. (I didn't spend money for this - got it off the giveaway bookshelf.)

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At least the bad taste of the P&P travesty was helped by the lovely Hugo Darracott.