A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Wondrous Reads and a new Competition

From Jenny at Wondrous Reads: I’ve never read Pride & Prejudice, as each time I try to read it, I just can’t get into the language and style of writing. For these reasons, I wasn’t sure I’d like Lydia Bennet’s Story. How very wrong I was! I enjoyed this book so much I’m now thinking [...]

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What people are saying about Lydia Bennet’s Story – Reviews

Booklist Odiwe emulates Austen’s famous wit, and manages to give Lydia a happily-ever-after ending worthy of any Regency romance heroine. Foreword Magazine Odiwe’s Lydia is as wild and reckless as readers of Austen’s novel could imagine. It is satisfying to see a plausible description of their relationship and lifestyle during their marriage, and the few [...]

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Two Reviews for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Bath

I’ve had two lovely reviews from Bath this week, the first from Joceline Bury of Jane Austen’s World Magazine and the second from The Bath Chronicle, Bath’s own newspaper. Joceline Bury says ‘Jane Odiwe…gives us a heroine who is remarkably likeable…Lydia’s diary… a catalogue of frivolity – reveals a great sense of fun, an engaging [...]

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A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover

When I received Lydia Bennet’s Story from Source Books (and oh how I love receiving fed-ex book parcels at work – makes my day!), I was a little doubtful about it. I was pleasantly surprised. Jane Odiwe has caught Lydia’s gushing, breathless manner beautifully in those parts of the book which are purporting to be [...]

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A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover

When I received Lydia Bennet’s Story from Source Books (and oh how I love receiving fed-ex book parcels at work – makes my day!), I was a little doubtful about it. I was pleasantly surprised. Jane Odiwe has caught Lydia’s gushing, breathless manner beautifully in those parts of the book which are purporting to be [...]

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