tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post2084272312333950049..comments2023-09-16T09:33:11.757-04:00Comments on Diary of an Eccentric: Searching for Pemberley by Mary Lydon SimonsenAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-35870514420785344862010-01-22T12:36:43.727-05:002010-01-22T12:36:43.727-05:00~Mary: Congrats on getting picked up by Sourceboo...~Mary: Congrats on getting picked up by Sourcebooks!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-27649192100292207322009-12-25T10:42:48.597-05:002009-12-25T10:42:48.597-05:00Anna, Searching for Pemberley was originally self-...Anna, Searching for Pemberley was originally self-published as Pemberley Remembered in 2007. However, by the time Sourcebooks contacted me for pub rights, I had already written a sequel. I was encouraged to combine the two books into one, so about 1/3rd of the SFP is completely new. The other 2/3rds have been edited, so it's quite different from the first go-round.Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-21466583155600157112009-12-24T20:47:57.851-05:002009-12-24T20:47:57.851-05:00~S. Krishna: I had no idea this had been publishe...~S. Krishna: I had no idea this had been published before. Thanks for helping us make <a href="http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">War Through the Generations</a> a useful resource for war-related books!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-52178190294019008592009-12-22T11:39:05.653-05:002009-12-22T11:39:05.653-05:00I read this book when it was a self-pub and enjoye...I read this book when it was a self-pub and enjoyed it. Nice review! Also, you are very welcome to link to any of my reviews for the War Through the Generations challenge! :-)S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-30002153087554301862009-12-21T06:32:23.282-05:002009-12-21T06:32:23.282-05:00~Serena: I stopped keeping track but I think it&#...~Serena: I stopped keeping track but I think it's 30-something. Well, you'll know when I post the challenge wrap up!<br /><br />~MarySimonsen: Thank you for stopping by! I'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />~bermudaonion: I think you'd like this one since it's so much different than the others. Simonsen doesn't do anything with Austen's characters, just provides parallel characters and a completely separate storyline.<br /><br />~Aarti: You'd never know by looking at the cover that it touches on WWI and WWII. I hope you give this one a try!<br /><br />~Carrie: I hope you decide to read it!<br /><br />~Mary: You'll have to let me know what your daughter thinks of it!<br /><br />~Suko: Definitely!<br /><br />~Blodeuedd: If you like the Austen sequels and spin-offs, you should definitely give this one a try!<br /><br />~Diane: Thanks! I hope you get a chance to read it.<br /><br />~Shannon: It's good to know I'm not the only one! ;)<br /><br />~Sherry: I hope you give it a try!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-9852869074484239142009-12-19T12:17:01.954-05:002009-12-19T12:17:01.954-05:00This Austen spin-off sounds particularly interesti...This Austen spin-off sounds particularly interesting. I may have to add it to my TBR list. Thanks for the review.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-12186377724485263832009-12-19T09:49:14.076-05:002009-12-19T09:49:14.076-05:00Austen sequels and rewrites are a guilty pleasure ...Austen sequels and rewrites are a guilty pleasure of mine, as well. I'll have to add this one to my "to read" list!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655298574868899841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-62799753965156536392009-12-18T15:00:47.346-05:002009-12-18T15:00:47.346-05:00Terrific Review Anna. I'd like to read this bo...Terrific Review Anna. I'd like to read this book sometime.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-44323560962695801642009-12-18T04:14:01.230-05:002009-12-18T04:14:01.230-05:00Sounds good, I do have a guilty pleasure for Auste...Sounds good, I do have a guilty pleasure for Austen too so would like to see how this one plays outBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-58828617027315170762009-12-17T21:00:34.076-05:002009-12-17T21:00:34.076-05:00I can tell that you truly enjoyed Searching for Pe...I can tell that you truly enjoyed Searching for Pemberley. Wonderful review! This book sounds like a must-read for Austen fans!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-28867951937106127452009-12-17T19:29:31.756-05:002009-12-17T19:29:31.756-05:00Thanks to everyone for commenting and thanks to Ma...Thanks to everyone for commenting and thanks to Mary for buying my book. Was it b/c of my first name? Kidding. I grew up watching movies about WWII, and to a lesser extent, WWI, and I've been reading about WWII since sixth grade. I'm glad to find out that others share my interest.Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-55469766849128382162009-12-17T17:41:12.275-05:002009-12-17T17:41:12.275-05:00Great review and it makes me very happy that I bou...Great review and it makes me very happy that I bought it today for my daughter who loves JA and thinks she (my daughter) should have be born in the 1930s.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-50363655118613052182009-12-17T17:15:03.688-05:002009-12-17T17:15:03.688-05:00I didn't realize it was set closer to WW2 eith...I didn't realize it was set closer to WW2 either. But OOOH count me IN!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-49834931219395713952009-12-17T17:00:55.494-05:002009-12-17T17:00:55.494-05:00I did not know this book was set in WWII! I thoug...I did not know this book was set in WWII! I thought it was set way closer to the actual P&P period, so never looked into it. It's like a new world just opened up to me now...Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-49329009456350875322009-12-17T16:34:06.415-05:002009-12-17T16:34:06.415-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed this. I didn't enjoy...I'm glad you enjoyed this. I didn't enjoy the Austen sequel I tried, and I've shied away from them ever since. I'm guessing I tried the wrong one, and really should try another.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-43688385121158515402009-12-17T14:43:49.510-05:002009-12-17T14:43:49.510-05:00Hi Anna, Thank you for your wonderful review. I am...Hi Anna, Thank you for your wonderful review. I am so glad that you enjoyed Searching for Pemberley.<br /><br />Hi Serena, Good to hear from you again.Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-39442077926278044412009-12-17T13:55:23.347-05:002009-12-17T13:55:23.347-05:00Excellent review. What # book is this for the WWI...Excellent review. What # book is this for the WWII challenge?!<br /><br />I really enjoyed this book and really loved that there was more WWII in the book than I expected.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.com