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corrie
corrie rated it 13 years ago
This book does the same thing that another retelling I read of a Jane Austen novel from the man's point of view does -- provides too much detail about shit that does not matter to the story. Why did this retelling need to be broken up into THREE novels? Ridiculous. I was listening to the audiobook v...
petkusj
petkusj rated it 13 years ago
At long last, I have finished reading Jane Austen Made Me Do It, a collection of short stories inspired by Jane Austen. But please don’t think my reporting to you that it took a long time to read is any indication that I didn’t like this collection, for I enjoyed it immensely.But it is a perfect pic...
Between the Pages
Between the Pages rated it 13 years ago
If you have been reading this blog or knowing me for some time, you will perhaps already know this, but I LOVE Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favourite novel and I try to reread it at least once a year. Which is in fact due around Christmas I think :)So I was really excited to read ...
Unabridged Chick
Unabridged Chick rated it 13 years ago
I hate to admit this, but Pride and Prejudice is possibly my least favorite Austen novel. Terrible but true. (I'm a Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility fangirl all the way.) I say this to explain that I don't have any deep emotional attachment to Elizabeth and Darcy, which is why I love P&P insp...
the litwit misfit
the litwit misfit rated it 13 years ago
A wonderful collection of short stories by some of my favorite Austenesque authors! I was also introduced to some new ( to me) authors. If you enjoy short stories and especially the Austenesque genre, I think you'll love this collection.
Blodeuedd
Blodeuedd rated it 13 years ago
As always like with all stories, some I liked some not so much. Some I wanted to read more of because they were good, and some I thought also needed to be longer because I was just confused when they were so short. All in all this was a nice collection of different variations, modern version and a f...
The Book Diva's Reads
The Book Diva's Reads rated it 13 years ago
Jane Austen and her books have been the inspiration for a wide variety of books over the years as sequels, adaptations or inspired stories. All have kept Miss Austen and her characters alive in a myriad of forms. Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observ...
A Buckeye Girl Reads
A Buckeye Girl Reads rated it 13 years ago
Jane Austen Made Me Do It was another Anthology that I loved. I found that my favorite stories where the ones that were set in the present day and had to do with Jane Austen rather then the ones that were spin offs of the books or had Jane Austen as the main character in them. That's the great thi...
Much About Books
Much About Books rated it 13 years ago
An enchanting look at "Pride & Prejudice" from Mr. Darcy's point-of-view... or rather the first one-third of the story, anyway. Ms. Aidan does an admirable job of recreating the time and the story. She doesn't disappoint with her portrayal of Mr. Darcy - he is as true to form as ever. Yet some of th...
Reflections
Reflections rated it 13 years ago
What a fun collection of stories, all inspired in one way or another by Jane Austen! Some feature Jane Austen herself, like one that has her confronted by angry versions of some of her own characters who are extremely unhappy with the personalities she gave them, and another that has her haunting p...
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