Austen's originals are better, o course, but this a nice gloss and a modern take. ( )

The lives of 6 friends loosely connected are examined against the backdrop of all 6 Jane Austen's novels. The characters are deftly woven and a seemingly innocent plot line becomes deceptively complex as each learns to love and trust themselves and others. I enjoyed it, especially all the Jane-isms at the end. ( )

I just listened to the first CD and I'm not sure that I will ever attempt to listen/read the rest of this book. It's just too sexy for me. I'm just not into that kind of thing being in my plots. Although, I do love Jane Austen, I just couldn't get past the junk to get to her importance here.

I just listened to the first CD and I'm not sure that I will ever attempt to listen/read the rest of this book. It's just too sexy for me. I'm just not into that kind of thing being in my plots. Although, I do love Jane Austen, I just couldn't get past the junk to get to her importance here.

I picked up this book at a Borders sale and must admit that apart from the cheap price tag, the only reason I purchased this book was because it made mention of my favourite author, Jane Austen. And that's where my affair with the book ended. Sure, I read it, but the book was like a very very weak cup of bagged tea - no character, no flavour, dull as all hell. There goes several hours of my life that I won't get back!! The book is a favourite with some, and if you like a bit of fluff that requires little concentration or commitment, then it may be right up your alley, but it certainly wasn't up mine. The only positive thing I have to say about my relationship with this book is that it led me to a fabulous fantasy writer, Ursula Le Guin. One of the characters in the novel recommends reading Le Guin to his love interest so I thought I'd give her much praised EarthSea Trilogy a go. Now there's a good read. (Note: It didn't seem possible at the time, but the movie was even worse than the book). ( )