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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN num: 9780345502544
ISBN number: 034550254X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: June 12, 2007
Publishing house: Ballantine Books
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 47840
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Dreams come true in this hilarious, feel-good fairy tale about life, love, and dating literature’s most eligible bachelor!
After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she’s had it with modern-day love and would much rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and spend her time with Mr. Darcy, the dashing, honorable, and passionate hero of Jane Austen’s classic. So when her best friend suggests a wild week of margaritas and men in Mexico with the girls, Emily abruptly flees to England on a guided tour of Jane Austen country instead. Far from inspiring romance, the company aboard the bus consists of a gaggle of little old ladies and one single man, Spike Hargreaves, a foul-tempered journalist writing an article on why the fictional Mr. Darcy has earned the title of Man Most Women Would Love to Date.
The last thing Emily expects to find on her excursion is a broodingly handsome man striding across a field, his damp shirt clinging to his chest. But that’s exactly what happens when she comes face-to-face with none other than Mr. Darcy himself. Suddenly, every woman’s fantasy becomes one woman’s reality. . . .
Praise for Me and Mr. Darcy:
“…Unexpectedly charming. . . Me and Mr. Darcy offers a Pride and Prejudice - appropriate surprise. . . it turns out to be one of the wittier of this summer's offerings, not to mention sharp and sad in its observations about what spinsterhood, identity and aging look like for women in 2007.” — Salon
“[Me and Mr. Darcy] takes the reader on an extended daydream with an appropriately pleasant ending. “ — The Indianapolis Star
“Alexandra Potter’s clever comedy, an affectionate celebration of books and readers — and bookstores — might lead you to start browsing those travel websites yourself.”
— The Times- Picayune
“Pure candy for the imagination. . . Ms. Potter has worked literary magic with the creation of Me and Mr. Darcy.” — CoffeeTimeRomance.com
“…Refreshing…” — Publishing houses Weekly
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This book was terrific. It was a fast read. I liked it very much. The characters were great. Even if the story was predictable (Pride & Prejudice), it was wonderful. It was nice to see Emily stop living in a fairytale.
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This was only ok. The main character was kind of an ditz for a 29-year old. The story was cute, but I thought the Mr. Darcy fantasy appearances were a little far-fetched. It would be nice to meet him, though. I didn't feel the connection between Emily and Spike, but it was a cute affair. This would be a good beach read I suppose. I didn't think all the curse words were consistent with the type of character Emily was supposed to be, and the author slipped a couple of times with the accent making Emily sound more British than American like she was supposed to be...oh well.
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Most of the Jane Austen books try too hard to BE Jane Austen. I like that this one didn't do that. It was happy just being obsessed with her. The characters are likable and relatable. The situations are funny (there is one scene involving luggage that to this day makes my sides hurt from laughing) but without being campy.
I would recommend this book to anyone! Especially those who love Jane Austen, but maybe not the style of writing (think movie lover, not book lover). I will gladly read again.
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There are very few books that I have enjoyed (or would even bother picking up) in this new Jane Austen kick that seems to be sweeping people away. Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge Austen fanatic! And this is one of the few books where I felt like I could just sit and relax with a fellow Austen fan. You can't be expecting a great piece of literature from this book...but as chick lit goes, the character was endearing (and not over the top like a lot of chick lit main characters tend to be) and the plot was cute enough to make you continually smile and turn the page. I absolutely recommend!
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There is apparently no end to the Jane Austen craze. We have had prequels and sequels to 'Pride and Prejudice' to say nothing of Bridget Jones and her ilk. It seems that any aspiring author can find an audience and make a couple of bucks by trading on the Austen name, the Austen characters and the Austen plots. All that is lacking is the Austen talent.
Following on the sucess of 'The Jane Austen Book Club,' now comes Alexandra Potter with her modern "chick lit" take on P&P. I bought this book at Washington National Airport for a flight to Fort Lauderdale and had finished it well before the pilot told us to switch off all electronic devices for landing. Did it make me laugh? Not really (maybe a half smile on a couple of occasions). Did it make me cry? No. Did it make me feel anything at all -- sad, happy, amused, diverted, stimulated? No, none of the above. Did it prevent me from falling asleep? Barely.
Feisty New York bookstore manager Emily albright, who thinks she's plain but will discover she is really beautiful, takes a Jane Austen tour of England with a group of older women and one dashing British reporter called Spike (yes Spike!)Among his attractive traits, he smokes and has a beer belly. But he has a lovely British accent. (So do I, where are you Emily?)
Oh those lovable Brits driving on the wrong side of the road with their quaint language and their villages and weird food! Much merriment is to be had from observing their strange customs. I laughed and laughed.
Emily soon finds herself reliving the plot of Pride and Prejudice, a witty conceit. At the same time, she has occasional weird flashbacks to the year 1813 where none other than Mr. Darcy himself is waiting to woo her. Who will she choose? The adorable Spike in our own times or the stiff but devastatingly attractive Darcy back in the Napoleonic era, who we discover to our horror is a sexist who disapproves of women working outside the home? The suspense is killing and far be it from me to spoil the tense climax for any reader who picks up this book.
The more people try to copy Austen, the greater her genius seems and the paler each imitation is by comparison. The particular example seems to me an especially cynical and exploitative effort. It's writing by numbers. It's predictable and pedestrian -- but I could forgive that if it were even mildly amusing or romantic. But it's not. Sorry!
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