Austenland
by Shannon Hale

    AUSTENLAND by Shannon Hale
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  5/29/07
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury
    Reviewed by:  The Compulsive Reader
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Jane Hayes has a serious problem. And that problem is an obsession -- an obsession with Mr. Darcy, the immortal
    hero of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

    When a well-off great-aunt gives Jane a vacation to a Regency-era resort in England, Jane hopes she can finally
    overcome this obsession of hers. But as she finds herself dressed to the nines in time period apparel and flirting in
    true Austen fashion with the ever-charming male actors, fantasy and reality blend together until the two are
    indistinguishable.

    This novel, while at times a little unbelievable, was wholly enjoyable and amusing. Not lacking in wit or intelligence,
    AUSTENLAND is a carefree and lighthearted story that will delight even the most die-hard Austen fans.