by Shannon Hale"Jane Hayes is a seemingly normal young New Yorker, but she has a secret. Her obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become realer than she ever could have imagined." -from the Publisher
I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this romantic escapade, but I did. In fact, I enjoyed it a lot. Hale has added some fun twists to this modern retelling of Austen's masterpiece.
I've had this one in my radar for awhile now - I should really check it out at the library!
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Oh, I'm glad you liked it!!
ReplyDeleteOooh, that sounds fun! The wish list groweth.
ReplyDeleteI read this before I saw Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy. Somehow he made the whole book make more sense. It was a very fun book to read.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this one last year too. Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good! I am putting it on by TBR list! Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteThis really does sound kind of fun. May have to try and check this one out!!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't even heard of this! Perfect reading during the PBS Austen series.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like fun to me. On The List it goes.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting, I will keep an eye out for it.
ReplyDeleteI tagged you for a meme over at my blog too!
I have GOT to read this!
ReplyDeleteHave you read Goose Girl by Shannon Hale? It is a YA, but I really enjoyed it. It was a nice read. I remember thinking I should look up some of Hale's other books, so I'm glad I stumbled onto your page and read this review!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you enjoyed this book. It was very enjoyable to me. It is so clever and had such funny lines. A perfect book for anyone who loved A&E's Pride and Prejudice.
ReplyDelete"Years later, she considered seeing a therapist about this one until she realized that Dave "Fancy Hands" Atters wasn't the guy holding her back -- the blame really lay with Fitzwilliam "I love you against my better judgement" Darcy."
I love that line! Such a great book!
I have this book sitting on my desk right now waiting for me to write up a review for it. I enjoyed it the more it went on and thought the end was hilarious. It kept playing as a romantic comedy movie in my head. Wouldn't this make a funny film?
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