Books by Amanda Grange
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review 1: I found it interesting reading about Brandon's time in the West Indies (or rather, India) but I wish the author had drawn it out even more, to get a more interesting picture of Brandon. Of all the characters, Brandon still seemed the most flat, despite the fact that it is written...
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review 1: I normally like Austen inspired fiction and have read other works by Amanda Grange and enjoyed them but I found this one very difficult to like. I think particularly that the author has been very lazy as she gives much of the early diary entries into the characters reading aloud...
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review 1: Absolute love. I love this series of retellings from the heroes perspective from Amanda Grange. She takes hold of the story and retells it, as I said, from the heroes pov from his journal. She fills in the other side of the story so well, so everything just fits like a glove. She...
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review 1: I finished it because it was a book on tape, and I have a two hour round trip to and from work every day. It's got a few things going for it. For example, it's not the worst book ever! Like most P&P spin offs, I was terribly disappointed with the Elizabeth character. She goes alo...
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review 1: As much as I love Jane Austen, I couldn't finish this book. The character may have been one of my favorite Austen ones, but the writing style, dialogue, and way the characters acted in this book were VERY unAusten-like. It was set in the proper time period, but the characters act...
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review 1: When I decided to reread Jane Austen in 2014, I had a feeling that I'd also end up rereading Amanda Grange's Diary series. After finishing Austen's Sense and Sensibility, I felt the need to reread Colonel Brandon's Diary. It was just as lovely as I remembered. In fact, if I hadn'...
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review 1: I love Jane Austen and continue to buy and read most adaptations, modern or historical, with the exceptions of zombies and vampires. I've read Grange's books before and this one did not disappoint. As always she has a fresh way of telling a familiar story, this time in letter for...
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review 1: I really enjoyed this novel! If you are a fan of Jane Austen, and a fan of the supernatural or gothic literature, you will enjoy this. The author dedicates the story to Catherine Morland, who absolutely would have loved this book. It is a tastefully dark novel that employs jus...
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review 1: This is a fun little take on Pride and Prejudice. So much of that books plot hinges on the importance of letters that it makes sense for it to become the vehicle for the story.I was also pleased by how early in the story this books begins. Earlier that P&P does, in fact,which all...
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review 1: I have enjoyed Grange's retelling of Austen stories from the male perspective (although one suspends belief to think that makes of this era would be so reflective or detailed about romantic matters). This one was not as enjoyable--perhaps it is because Wickham himself is too self...
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review 1: To combine Pride & Prejudice with Egypt & Pyramids seemed like it wasn't going to work but it did! We're introduced to Elizabeth and Darcy 15 years into their marriage - they have 6 kids who are all different but loved by both parents and they have a happy marriage even though th...
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review 1: This book combines two of my greatest passions: Jane Austen and Egypt. What a fantastic combination! The story follows the adventures of Mr & Mrs Darcy and their six children. The Darcy family with other friends and Mrs Bennet travel for months by a boat to Egypt, where they vent...
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review 1: A light, clean love story, suitable for younger audiences.However, the characters were predictable and uninspiring. Yet again, we have a Byronic hero and I am growing tired of reading about the "mysterious, secretive, aura exuding, withdrawn" and very, very effeminate male charac...