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Sometimes you just want a little brain candy and this book is it. Emily Albright embarks on a literary tour of England that focuses on her favorite writer, Jane Austen (mainly to avoid a week of tequila and frat boys in Mexico with her friend Stella). To her surprise and initial horror, her fellow tourmates are all older women except for one obnoxious male reporter named Spike (Spike?), who is writing an article about why Mr. Darcy is every woman's fantasy. For someone who's a big Jane Austen fa
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the world's favorite literary romances must be in want of a modern spin.
The unique premise had promise, but was clumsily rendered. Some of the passages literally made me cringe. I wasn't expecting Austen, but I'd hoped for at least a bit of light summer diversion that wouldn't set my teeth on edge. ...more
The unique premise had promise, but was clumsily rendered. Some of the passages literally made me cringe. I wasn't expecting Austen, but I'd hoped for at least a bit of light summer diversion that wouldn't set my teeth on edge. ...more
Cute and funny, and at times laugh-out-loud book. I recommend this to all those women out there who's fantasy is to have Mr. Darcy as your boyfriend (you know who you are!). The heroine is strong and funny and very familiar. And you will love Spike!I found myself rooting for him over Mr. Darcy. And it takes a exceptional man to do that....The main message of the story would probably be " fantasy is not always the best reality."
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This was such a silly and light read. I didn't mind the set up for the book, and some of the characters were fun, the growing romance that mirrored Elizabeth and Mr Darcy was fun but the introduction of Mr Darcy as an imaginary character/ fantasy element was just insane. The story could have been told in a better way without it. Selling it immediately.
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Yet another book that takes Pride and Prejudice and turns it into a modern setting. Poor Jane Austin, she really should be getting royalties. There were a couple of things in this book though that just really didn't make any sense. I won't go into details but its as if the author decided to just forget about a whole chunk of the story line.
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Deedee
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