The Pemberley Cafe (Invite Only) - Page 2

Sanika, thanks for inviting me to this thread!

This may sound geeky, but I absolutely enjoy reading character analyses and discussion surrounding the storyline and themes perhaps as much as I enjoy reading the book, so reading your thoughts are just fab.

I'm currently reading PnP now so will drop my comments in later, but I've just finished reading (and watching) North and South. The main protagonist Mr Thornton is similar to Mr Darcy, and even the love story between he and Margaret has that love-hate element to it too.

I have to say, I'm loving these period romances a whole lot more now...Here every glance every slight touch is written so well, you don't even need any exaggerated helpings of PDA to help move the story along or show how the characters are feeling.

My siggy explains everything 😆

Originally posted by: .Euphoria.

Sanika, thanks for inviting me to this thread!

This may sound geeky, but I absolutely enjoy reading character analyses and discussion surrounding the storyline and themes perhaps as much as I enjoy reading the book, so reading your thoughts are just fab.

I'm currently reading PnP now so will drop my comments in later, but I've just finished reading (and watching) North and South. The main protagonist Mr Thornton is similar to Mr Darcy, and even the love story between he and Margaret has that love-hate element to it too.

I have to say, I'm loving these period romances a whole lot more now...Here every glance every slight touch is written so well, you don't even need any exaggerated helpings of PDA to help move the story along or show how the characters are feeling.

My siggy explains everything 😆

omg i adore N&S...series more than the book...yeah it happens... rarely... but sometimes some magician sees something that the author herself didn't know was there to show ...😉

Originally posted by: .Euphoria.

Sanika, thanks for inviting me to this thread!

This may sound geeky, but I absolutely enjoy reading character analyses and discussion surrounding the storyline and themes perhaps as much as I enjoy reading the book, so reading your thoughts are just fab.

I'm currently reading PnP now so will drop my comments in later, but I've just finished reading (and watching) North and South. The main protagonist Mr Thornton is similar to Mr Darcy, and even the love story between he and Margaret has that love-hate element to it too.

I have to say, I'm loving these period romances a whole lot more now...Here every glance every slight touch is written so well, you don't even need any exaggerated helpings of PDA to help move the story along or show how the characters are feeling.

My siggy explains everything 😆

Hey Euphoria :)
I haven't seen North and South
Been a bit busy
Shall check it out as both DoJin and you seem to recommend it :)

BTW why don't you share your story ?
How did you come across PnP and what is your most Fav part in it ?

I am done reading An Assembly Such as this and will jot down my views on it :)

I really loooved the concept of seeing PnP through the eyes of Mr. Darcy and I think only Darcy is capable of making me go "aaawww" 😳 Before I say anything let me make it clear that I liked the book. But being a compulsive reader, I tend to criticise more than appreciate books unfortunately. I hope you will bear with me.

The book is clearly meant to target the female audience. It was a bit too romantic for me. Similar to a regular MnB. It was stuff of female fantasy, more what a woman wants a man to think rather than how the male mind actually thinks. Hence I am not sure if it did justice to the male thought process.

The 2 things I liked about the original that I found missing in the current book was that firstly it was very realistic, the emotions, actions, reactions of all the characters involved. JA's grasp of human nature was accurate and to blend it with dry wit - icing on the cake! This quality has made the book timeless. 1000s of women before us have enjoyed this book and many more will enjoy it, no matter what the generation because the basic nature of people doesn't change!

The second reason I liked the book was because Darcy never really seemed to be the "looks" kind of guy to me as with every other love story or fairytale for that matter. The way I interpreted, he was attracted to Lizzy solely due to her spunk and intellect. The writer of the book tried to incorporate this into her version but she seemed to stress more on her beauty bit. It seemed a bit odd to me. The writer somewhere got confused between Darcy and Romeo along the way 😆

But the one thing I really liked in the book was the possible explanation that Darcy wanted to cut contact with Lizzy and witch was partly the reason he dissuaded Bingley in his courting of Jane. That is something I had never thought off. A very good analysis.

Originally posted by: .Euphoria.

Sanika, thanks for inviting me to this thread!

This may sound geeky, but I absolutely enjoy reading character analyses and discussion surrounding the storyline and themes perhaps as much as I enjoy reading the book, so reading your thoughts are just fab.

I'm currently reading PnP now so will drop my comments in later, but I've just finished reading (and watching) North and South. The main protagonist Mr Thornton is similar to Mr Darcy, and even the love story between he and Margaret has that love-hate element to it too.

I have to say, I'm loving these period romances a whole lot more now...Here every glance every slight touch is written so well, you don't even need any exaggerated helpings of PDA to help move the story along or show how the characters are feeling.

My siggy explains everything 😆

@ nonasi
Lost In Austen... saw it few years ago...the heroine is a P&P(darcy) fan...warps into the P&P world and messes it up...thats the one right?...it was okay...interesting ...but didn't work for me...maybe coz for me Darcy belongs to Elizabeth❤️...perfect for each other......i'm not a purist...but somethings you just don't mess with ...

Originally posted by: DoJin

@ nonasi
Lost In Austen... saw it few years ago...the heroine is a P&P(darcy) fan...warps into the P&P world and messes it up...thats the one right?...it was okay...interesting ...but didn't work for me...maybe coz for me Darcy belongs to Elizabeth❤️...perfect for each other......i'm not a purist...but somethings you just don't mess with ...

Originally posted by: nonasi

Sorry! I completely forgot to check my PM!

Um, well, I haven't properly read a book in quite some time, 😕though my most recent attempt has been The Assassin's Song (coming-of-age story with a desi touch; it looks at whether we can choose our own path in life or if following what's been set out for us by parents, destiny, etc., is more overpowering).

I've got lots of random, partially/mostly-read books stacked in piles, but I find that I always fall back on classics. There's the sense that they aren't just written for mass consumption; you can see the effort the author has taken to weave the story and develop the plot just as much as the characters. And ab toh I've been hearing quite a bit about this North and South...

I first read P&P as a teenager, mostly out of curiosity and the influence of elder siblings. There's something about the subtlety and simplicity that makes you appreciate the beauty of a time when things weren't so oversexed. I used to joke that if I were white and Christian, I'd have been perfectly at ease in Austen's world. I don't know if any of you have seen Lost in Austen, but it was an interesting take on how a 21st-century woman adjusts to Victorian England.

@ bold: That's my main reason for loving fiction so much: you actually get to understand human behaviour and open your eyes to the world through different perspectives. And when I'm too slow to understand characters and their motivations on my own, analyses come to the rescue!😃

Thanks Sanika for the PM!

@ sanika
yeah tell me about it...2nd book i pretty much FF read it...3rd...only the relevant bits...the excitement of first book fizzled out quickly in the 2nd...barely finished 3rd...so moral...classic will always be a classic...people may try to put their own spin to it...but the characters are original authors creation only she knows how they should behave and how they should not...

I find IPK pretty unrealistic...
thats why i like it...its not real...reality sucks 😆

i'm living example of how opposites are compatible...my hubby is an extrovert and i'm a total introvert...he likes socializing...i like staying at home...he likes crowded family gatherings ...i get panic attacks thinking of all the people crowding my space...
how does it work?
...understanding each other and whole lot of compromises...

so i kinda like that they're not supposed to be compatible but are in most instances...👍🏼
talking to each other... thats what i miss most in Arshi relationship...but when they do talk it makes awesome TV...thats for CVs to understand...i think thats too much to hope for these days...still i'm gonna stick to it only coz of sarun.

Originally posted by: DoJin

@ sanika
yeah tell me about it...2nd book i pretty much FF read it...3rd...only the relevant bits...the excitement of first book fizzled out quickly in the 2nd...barely finished 3rd...so moral...classic will always be a classic...people may try to put their own spin to it...but the characters are original authors creation only she knows how they should behave and how they should not...

I find IPK pretty unrealistic...
thats why i like it...its not real...reality sucks 😆

i'm living example of how opposites are compatible...my hubby is an extrovert and i'm a total introvert...he likes socializing...i like staying at home...he likes crowded family gatherings ...i get panic attacks thinking of all the people crowding my space...
how does it work?
...understanding each other and whole lot of compromises...

so i kinda like that they're not supposed to be compatible but are in most instances...👍🏼
talking to each other... thats what i miss most in Arshi relationship...but when they do talk it makes awesome TV...thats for CVs to understand...i think thats too much to hope for these days...still i'm gonna stick to it only coz of sarun.