tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post4411189354094182406..comments2024-03-28T04:52:29.084-07:00Comments on BookBath: Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. JamesKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-58892532352550464892013-04-23T15:30:20.023-07:002013-04-23T15:30:20.023-07:00Hi there. I agree with you because the way PD Jame...Hi there. I agree with you because the way PD James makes the story is a little heavy in comparison with Miss Austen's style. The good point was about re- writing another story..<br />Here you have my post in French about this book(how do you feel about french?):<br />http://pasiondelalectura.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/la-mort-sinvite-a-pemberley-de-p-d-james/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-65776168331527658832011-12-20T12:57:51.790-08:002011-12-20T12:57:51.790-08:00I've not read any other P D James but I have t...I've not read any other P D James but I have to admit I was a bit disappointed in this - it had so much potential but just fell a bit short.Yvannhttp://readingfuelledbytea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-90483385122359382372011-12-20T12:57:20.230-08:002011-12-20T12:57:20.230-08:00I've not read any other P D James but I have t...I've not read any other P D James but I have to admit I was a bit disappointed in this - it had so much potential but just fell a bit short.Yvannhttp://readingfuelledbytea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-57639300353864898852011-11-19T17:34:41.343-08:002011-11-19T17:34:41.343-08:00Good to read a straightforward review! As an Aust...Good to read a straightforward review! As an Austen purist it kind of annoy me that in this S&S anniversary year this book is displayed prominently in all the bookshelves and not an Austen novel!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-2702960610798476182011-11-06T13:34:34.701-08:002011-11-06T13:34:34.701-08:00Hi Becky - thanks for the tip about P.D. James - I...Hi Becky - thanks for the tip about P.D. James - I have heard some great things about her writing. I'm not a huge crime reader at the best of times so maybe this just isn't the genre for me?? I think you are very sensible for staying away from anything Austen related in this field - I wish I had that strength!!<br /><br />Hi Alex - I read Colleen McCullough's book too and like you was bitterly disappointed - you think I would have learnt from that experience!!<br /><br />Hi Arti - I am left wondering why P.D. James felt the need to write this book too. Maybe at this stage of her career and life she felt she could give anything a go??Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-58333194241921446942011-11-05T23:43:19.797-07:002011-11-05T23:43:19.797-07:00Thanks for your review. Glad to hear an honest opi...Thanks for your review. Glad to hear an honest opinion. Now I might not put too high a priority on it. I was really curious, and surprised, when I first learned that P.D. James had written a P & P sequel. I just couldn't believe it. Why did she have to do that? I mean she's such a prolific writer and well-known in her own right and creations. So your post really helps me to get more idea of what it's like.Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-74389034079283133972011-11-04T08:12:10.082-07:002011-11-04T08:12:10.082-07:00Even since Colleen McCullough's disastrous &qu...Even since Colleen McCullough's disastrous "The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett" I've feared famous author's homages to Austen. But you give me hope!<br /><br />I so wanted this to be good and was anxiously waiting for the brave bloggers with advanced/review copies who would take the bullet for me :) I think I'll still reserve judgement for now...Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433153409320048017.post-87217745996530327162011-11-03T20:44:48.457-07:002011-11-03T20:44:48.457-07:00Don't give up on PD James because of this book...Don't give up on PD James because of this book. She is one of the better crime fiction writers I think and has led an absolutely fascinating life if you ever find out more about her. I am on and off reading a non-fiction book called Talking About Detective Fiction she wrote and its so interesting. <br /><br />I had heard of this one but there's no way I would read it - anything that touches on anything Austen related I avoid likethe plague.Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.com