"Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man - perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths to her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Is this total immersion in a fake Austenland enough to make Jane kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own?" -Back CoverThis book was August's pick for an online book club I'm part of and if you're an Austen fan (like me) - or a hopeless romantic (like me) - I highly suspect you'll love it. It is hilarious. Jane is so funny as she first feels embarrassed by, then embraces, the idea of Austenland. Along the way she discovers who she is and wants to be as she unravels what is real and what is theatrics. Each chapter begins with a summary of one of her old boyfriends starting with the one she had when she was 4. They are so funny!
The ending was awesome. I won't give it away because it would spoil all the fun, but let's just say that I'm going to start it over again right now and see what little details I didn't know to pay attention to the first time. It's a quick read and an absolutely delightful one!
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Now I am excited to read this. Have you read her book Goose Girl? I really liked it too. Just one more to add to your list of books....
Loved "The Goose Girl"! I really liked this one too, even though one of my friends didn't care so much for the make-out parts. I think that most of us are hopeless romantics in the long run anyway.
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