Dear Mr. Knightley

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Dear Mr Knightley is a contemporary epistolary novel with a delightful dash of Jane Austen.Samantha Moore survived years of darkness in the foster care system by hiding behind her favorite characters in literature, even adopting their very words Her fictional friends give her an identity, albeit a borrowed one But most importantly, they protect her from revealing her true self and encountering pain.After college, Samantha receives an extraordinary opportunity The anonymous Mr Knightley offers her a full scholarship to earn her graduate degree at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism The sole condition is that Sam write to Mr Knightley regularly to keep him apprised of her progress.As Sam s true identity begins to reveal itself through her letters, her heart begins to soften to those around her a damaged teenager and fellow inhabitant of Grace House, her classmates at Medill, and, most powerfully, successful novelist Alex Powell But just as Sam finally begins to trust, she learns that Alex has secrets of his own secrets that, for better or for worse, make it impossible for Sam to hide behind either her characters or her letters. New Download Books Dear Mr. Knightley author Katherine Reay – kino-fada.fr This book is an alternative retelling of Daddy Long Legs, with an absolutely absurd Mary Sue heroine who can be described at best as hopelessly, unbelievably innocent, and at worst infuriatingly, incomprehensibly stupid Whose head is invariably stuck in one of the following three places Up her ass In the clouds In a 19th century romance novelIt is one thing to love the classics, it is another to live your life around it It is still another when you are a pretentious little twat quoting T...I absolutely ADORED THIS BOOK I went into it with doubt because I don t like romance books 99.99% of the time I hate ooey gooey yuckiness BUT THIS BOOK It was part of the 0.01% that I actually like and it s probably the only romance book you ll ever see me rate five stars.I love it so much I m skipping the lists and just ranting, okay The GoodSam, oh my gravy, Sam I absolutely ADORED her She has such a painful past, and she hides in her books, and it s so sad AND I JUST WANNA HUG HER v I absolutely ADORED THIS BOOK I went into it with doubt because I don t like romance books 99.99% of the time I hate ooey gooey yuckiness BUT THIS BOOK It was part of the 0.01% that I actually like and it s probably the only romance book you ll ever see me rate five stars.I love it so much I m skipping the lists and just ranting, okay The GoodSam, oh my gravy, Sam I absolutely ADORED h...A bit of a weakish 4 stars, but this modern day version of Daddy Long Legs, a young adult book written about 100 years ago, was an enjoyable, quick read and I was in the right mood for it.The basic plotline is similar to Daddy Long Legs, though not identical Samantha, or Sam, is an orphan and a bookworm who has been raised mostly in a group home and foster homes Sam lives for Jane Austen books and other 19th century literature, andoften than not uses quotes from these books when she s ta A bit of a weakish 4 stars, but this modern day version of Daddy Long Legs, a young adult book written about 100 years ago, was an enjoyable, quick r...Adorable book I just needed , I wantedof their story I m being selfish, of course Cute, and lovely.Justno.The premise of this book is good a sensitive, intelligent girl who was abused by her parents and betrayed by child protection services finds shelter in books and hides her real self behind literary characters That idea is fine The execution is an epic fail Dear Mr Knightley is also based on Daddy Longlegs, the 1912 novel by Jean Webster If you haven t read that, I highly recommend it It s aged so well that my 16 year old son, who sports a Mohawk, teaches LEGO engineering classes, Justno.The premise of this book is good a sensitive, intelligent girl who was abused by her parents and betrayed by child protection services finds shelter in books and hides her real self behind literary characters That idea is fine The execution is an epic fail Dear Mr Knightley is also based on Daddy Longlegs, the 1912 novel by Jean Webster If you haven t read that, I highly recommend it It s aged so well that my 16 year old son, who sports a Mohawk, teaches LEGO engineering classes, and composes electronic dance music, read it and laughed his head off It s just that good Daddy Longlegs is the story of an orphan who s given a scholarship to college The only condition is, she has to write letters regularly to her benefactor, whom she regularly yells at in print for never writing back to her The story is terrific and the ending makes you want to hug the whole world It s my new favorite book ever, and I only read it because another reviewer...Age Appropriate For 16 and up for some subject matterBest for Ages 16 and upIt is nice to have a bunch of friends on Goodreads who also review books I can see what they are reading and what they say about a book before I review it I got Dear Mr Knightley because I saw so many positive reviews coming across my Goodreads feed I was not disappointed.When I read about the book, I truly expected a cute romance with a lot of Jane Austen quotes What I got was so much better In fact, it was so a Age Appropriate For 16 and up for some subject matterBest for Ages 16 and upIt is nice to have a bunch of friends on Goodreads who also review books I can see what they ...by Andrea Renee CoxWhy did I wait so long to read this book Dear Mr Knightley was a delightful read that kept me up late many nights this past week much to the chagrin of my internal clock Though I found a main thread predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed the unfolding of it and hated to put the book down in order to catch a few winks or perform my duties at the two jobs I appreciate very much The characters were spunky, fun, quirky, realistic, and very relatable I especially enjoyed Kyle A by Andrea Renee CoxWhy did I wait so long to read this book Dear Mr Knightley was a delightful read that kept me up late many nights this past week much to the chagrin of my internal clock Though I found a main thread predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed the unfolding of it and hated to put the book down in order to catch a few winks or perform my duties at the two jobs I appreciate very much The characters were spunky, fun, quirky, realistic, and very relatable I especially enjoyed Kyle And who wouldn t love Mr Knightley I like how Dear Mr Knightley deals with real life situations Life is messy and raw and not always pretty It s how we deal with it that defines us Will we become stronger or weaker Will we stand for what s right or go along wit...Finally rated it fully enjoyed itWell, I always knew Mr Knightley was the best Austen hero This novel was absolutely fabulous, and completely un put downable Once I d started, I couldn t function normally until I finished, and once I finished I couldn t function normally because it became all I thought about The story was incredibly endearing, well written, and just plain good More of a Daddy Long Legs spinoff than Jane Austen fan fiction, it is written in one sided epistolary form and tells the poignant journey of Samantha Well, I always knew Mr Knightley was the best Austen hero This novel was absolutely fabulous, and completely un put downable Once I d started, I couldn t...Loved this story

Dear Mr. Knightley
  • English
  • 04 July 2017
  • Paperback
  • 317 pages
  • 140168968X
  • Katherine Reay
  • Dear Mr. Knightley