Austenland

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• Austenland By Shannon Hale

  Books inspired by Jane Austen's novels are numerous there are at least a dozen sequels to Pride and Prejudice alone, not to mention more loosely based adaptations like Bridget Jones' Diary and an Austen biopic scheduled for release in August will dou ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• Austenmania! Book Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale

  It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am always in the lookout for a good book. Unfortunately Austenland was not one of them and the more I think about it, the less I like it. Jane Hayes is a 32 year old, successful graphic designer living in ... (read full critics)

  thebooksmugglers published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

4 Reviews

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  It's a light, enjoyable novel which makes Jane Austen's fans happy.

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  I've read mixed reviews of Austenland, but I'm glad I didn't let the negatives deter me from reading it. I thought it was a lot of fun and definitely something I will read again! This is the ultimate guilty pleasure for any female Austen fan out there. I found myself relating to Jane and it made me ... (continue)

  I've read mixed reviews of Austenland, but I'm glad I didn't let the negatives deter me from reading it. I thought it was a lot of fun and definitely something I will read again! This is the ultimate guilty pleasure for any female Austen fan out there. I found myself relating to Jane and it made me laugh. I listened on audiobook and the narrator really made the story come alive. I was even surprised by the twist that Shannon Hale threw in at the end. It makes me glad that there is no live role playing retreat for women who want to indulge in their Regency fantasies though (how embarrassing), but I did love reading about it!

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  Moirne Stark said on Sep 12, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

• I keep trying to listen to this on audiobook and I keep abandoning it. I guess it's just not for me.

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  Angie said on Oct 13, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Very good novel about a girl who fantisized about Jane Auston's Mr. Darcy and how she found her dream.

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  jackie said on Jul 2, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 208 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1596912863
• ISBN-13: 9781596912861
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Pub date: May 27, 2008
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and eBook

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