Austenland by Shannon Hale


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
If I could have given this more than 5 stars, I woud have. I will admit there were parts that were quite corny and cheesy. But being a hopeless romantic and the love I have for Jane Austen novels, I found myself falling in love with this book.

I loved how in some ways it read like a Jane Austen novel with a 21st century twist to it. A young woman who is given an all expense paid trip to London and live the regency life for 3 weeks. No email, no cell phone's, no electronics of any kind. She is there to kick the whole Mr Darcy obsession once an for all. She lives the regency lifstyle with the fashion, the style, the flirting, etc. However, she finds that once she relaxes, she will find her true love. So hopelessly romantic. *sigh*

And the thought of dressing up in regency attire and living a more simple life just appeals to me. Although, I don't think I could handle the corsets.

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