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I know there was a thread somewhere for mash-up novels but I could not find it so mods please feel free to merge...I read this morning that someone is writing a murder mystery involving Jane Austen's P &P characters Darcy and Elizabeth; it is set in 1803 six years after their marriage ..it is out in November. I know I for one will not be able to resist reading it, I had to read the zombie one when that came out..who else will read this?

About the same as Pride and Prejudice then....I don't mind the length as long as they do justice to the original..P+P was great except for some reason they left a most important scene off the ending (maybe the beeb ran out of money)

Sure it does just throw them away!!

She's done it to me again

These are some great Por- I mean Pseudonyms coming out

KINDLE!

Ooh good one Hyzenthlay....without a doubt I would use my porn star name. Everyone has a porn star name, it is made up of the name of your favourite pet (living or dead) and your mother's maiden name. In my case it comes out as "Oscar Mountjoy" which I think is just superb

Hi all, title and poll says it all really, some of you may know that I hated the book and found it a struggle, but I do think the story would be good visually, then I found out there were 3 versions in existence! So which one should I watch? Any opinions welcome.

That's great what's the secret?

Perfect. Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy. Prince Ailas of Troiscinet is the hero for you. He starts off as a boy and ends up ...well you have to read. Plenty of romance , magic and adventure too. The first chapter is about Princess Suldren though, but don't let that put you off, the story is epic.

I really don't rate Emma Watson her face is expressionless

I like all sorts of things including some Bollywood film music. Only stuff I can't abide is Jazz and Rap.

I like that it's not in the centre

Imma if you like fantasy have you read Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy? It really is superb.

I just think: Everything will be all right in the end. If it's not all right it's not the end!

Hi imma, no I wouldn't think it gay, but if I knew he was gay that would be fine too. Hey if a gay man wanted to buy me flowers and chocolates I'm easy with that. You are absolutely right. It is just that I am of an older generation and don't think of sending cards. I used to actually be a greeting card artist for a while and did designs for Hallmark etc back in the last century

I knew I shouldn't have came on here poppy....I want to read those last two books you reviewed now

Can't help about the book. Always enjoyed that film though.

Hi Steve I just reviewed your book in my thread in the reader's blog section.

Review: The Drought by Steve Scaffardi Have to say I am not a fan of lad-lit. This book was on a par with the last one in the genre I read (William Rudd's First Year of Marriage ) with almost identical sense of humour and similar rather unlikely, contrived situations. Writers of lad-lit, it seems to me, view the events of the story as if it is a film they are seeing in their head; if directed well this could indeed make a basis for a funny film. Or a stinker. Mr Scaffardi sits on a dangerous knife edge here; the subject matter is about a guys search for sex, which is not going to be to every readers taste. It comes across a sort of updated Confessions of a Window Cleaner type story. One failing in my opinion of the first half of the book is that because we already know the protagonist is on a drought, we already know that every attempt is going to end in failure, and the episodes become a bit repetitious. I got to the half way mark and was thinking oh dear, there is a lot of book to go yet. However, his hero is not a bad sort and the book picks up dramatically in the second half when a new element is introduced. The story (and the hero) really redeem themselves in the second half, the ending is well crafted and made me laugh. I have to admit there were several Moments Of Male Truth in the book which men will recognise: for instance the true horror of shopping; and a certain event that happens once a year on a Monday. It is priced very reasonably for the kindle at £1.14

Hi bobblybear, It is a first-time read for me, not a huge King fanboy but am enjoying the slow build up.

Finished The Drought yesterday will review it later on....am reading It by Steven King at the moment....

I just downloaded your book Steve am reading it now

This is indeed a very interesting question Steve. I like to think the range of books I read is quite varied. I have read a few chick-lit and a few lad-lit books and I didn't like either type for exactly the same reasons, they just seemed too lightweight and unrealistic, with silly plots.

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