Austenland

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Call Number: Fiction, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hale, Shannon
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hale, Shannon	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hale, Shannon	4-week checkout	Due 05-04-2024

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One of my all-time favorites submitted by lost.in.austenland on January 16, 2010, 10:02pm I absolutely adore this book. I love Jane Austen, but there really aren't any books about women like me. (Jane Austen obsessed women.) This book has the Jane Austen magic and scandal that we all love, but all of the modern day reality to it. I mean come on, Shannon Hale puts it best when she says, "Who doesn't love men in tight breeches?"
This will have you loving the Jane Austen books all over again, and pulling those BBC DVDs off your shelf to watch over again. If you're like me you'll laugh and cry all the way through this book when you realize how similar you are to the main character.

2.0 Stars submitted by sugarmagnolia on July 11, 2011, 12:25pm it was about as silly as it sounds, but not abysmal. two stars because the pace was good, the story and premise weren't drawn out (195p) and there was a decent twist. the author is a YA author moving into Adult, and it shows, but I give her some credit for taking the leap.

Fun, light read submitted by Enzy on March 7, 2014, 9:34am I had pretty low expectations when I picked up this book since there are quite a few terrible Austen-based novels out there, but I was pleasantly surprised. Was it at times cheesy and cliche? Yes. This might have bothered me more if the book was longer. But at it's current length of 196 pages, it was perfect. I knocked it out over a weekend when I could just curl up with a hot mug of tea and indulge in frivolities.

The movie based on the book http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1444652 is also delightful and just what I expected it to be. There were aspects of certain characters that the movie changed which I did not enjoy as much as the book, but overall the book and movie share the same spirit. I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes Jane Austen and can laugh at themselves.

Fun book if you are an Austen fan submitted by ssmyth on July 4, 2014, 2:20pm Better than MANY of the Austen-based books I've read. Love the premise of going somewhere on vacation to live during the regency time. If you love P&P, you will probably enjoy this!

A lot of fun submitted by cjkoho on July 25, 2014, 2:52pm Fluffy and enjoyable. I love Austen, but I'm no purist. I've been known to read Austen fan-fic from time to time. This is pretty good, it's set in the modern world with LARPing at its core. Definitely a beach book (or vacay read).

Light Read submitted by dicencal on July 31, 2016, 10:41am This book offers a fairly clever take on the Austen craze. The protagonist is so obsessed with Austen's romances that she can't live her own life. Her experience in an Austen-themed vacation spot is pretty funny, although the writing is not great. It's a good read if you're looking for something light.

Cute and clever! submitted by lfmarcus on August 19, 2017, 4:16pm I preferred this to the movie, particularly for all the sections where she describes the men she's been involved with. Quite a fun read and a bit of a niche focus.

A Thoroughly Enjoyable Read submitted by majean on July 21, 2018, 3:56pm Light-hearted, humorous, good romance, a quick read. I wasn't sure I'd like this one, but I really did!