I don't have anything really to contribute, other than I heard about a great book I am going to buy tomorrow. It's a recommendation from Stephenie Meyer (who wrote Twlight). It's called Austenland by Shannon Hale. I love the idea and snippit from amazon.com. Here ya go:
"Suppose you're a huge fan of Jane Austen, and in particular Pride and Prejudice and in particular Colin Firth's portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation, and nothing in real life quite measures up. And suppose your great-aunt's legacy to you is a three-week vacation at an Austen-themed resort. This is the situation in which Jane Hayes, New York graphic artist, finds herself. Pembrook Park is a kind of Austen Fantasy Island where the female guests are required to dress, speak, eat, and in every way conduct themselves like heroines in Austen's novels, with actors filling out the roles of eligible suitors. Jane, called Miss Erstwhile for the duration of her stay, tries to get used to corsets and other Regency amusements while sorting out whether the attentions of a Darcyesque Mr. Nobley, not to mention a good-looking gardener, are sincere or part of the show. A clever confection for fans of contemporary Austen knockoffs."
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5 comments:
Oooh! Looks good - gonna have to pick it up. Btw...I have reserved Twilight from the library - I'm number 9 on the list!! ugh...
Ang, you really just need to buy Twilight...it's only $9 at the bookstore. but you HAVE to have New Moon in hand when you are done reading Twlight...it's that good. just go buy it! You can't wait!
HOw's the book Shan? I am up for picking our Book Club book in Sept. I'd pick Eclipse but I know everyone is going to be buying it and reading it before September... Oh and BTW, Stephenie Meyer is doing a book signing in August, here in Highlands Ranch! All my girlfriends and I are going! Wanna come? You could totally fly out for it! :-)
Sounds like an interesting book. I may have to read it, but not until I read Eclipse next week!
Sounds interesting, I might need to pick that up. And the fact that it's only 196 pages is very appealling to me.
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