Writing Jane Austen: A Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" An enjoyable read where the pieces come together at the end, some in unexpected ways. I did get frustrated at times with the amount of time the main character wasted away (toward her writing deadline) by procrastinating & just plain running away, but now I'm laughing at myself - how uptight am I that her deadline was looming over me? "

" Dragged for a bit but once Georgina got into the Austen books it got better. Great characters except Georgina who I just didn't like much. "

" I don't have anything particularly biting to say about this book, but it wasn't anything to special. It was okay, I may read it again someday when I'm really bored, but for now, it's going back on my paperbackswap.com listing. "

" The premise is interesting and appears promising, but it just fell flat for me. I did love the section where the protagonist reads all 6 Austen novels without a break. It reminds me of how I can get caught up in wonderful books. Aston's writing was descriptive, but I just couldn't love it (or even like it that much). "

" This book was not what I expected, but it wasn't disappointing either. However I was constantly exasperated by the main character. I kept yelling at her to read read read. Followed by write write write! The ending was a surprise to me, and I enjoyed the turn the book took. "

" Just okay - the characters were driving me crazy! "

" I hate whiny heroines. This book is incredibly boring - Gina whines, runs away and generally acts like a unlikeable snob for 3/4 of the book. Somehow in the last 1/4 of the book, she writes a great novel and falls in love but by then I just did not care. Skip this one. "

" This was better than I expected. A modern writer, with writer's block, must try to complete a very short newly found Austen manuscript. It actually said some interesting things about Austen's life and methods of plotting and using characterization. Rather enjoyable. "

" I loved this book. It was clever and interesting and I could not put it down. It is rare that I finish a book so fast but I was hooked. I recommend it to anyone who is a Jane Austen fan and those who are Austen-curious. "

" This book is hard to get into and has its slow moments, but overall I enjoyed it. A fun book that is full of Jane Austen history and recreating her time period. "

" I may be being a bit generous here. I found the characters boring and the story not very interesting. I listened to it in my car, on CD and the only reason I continued listening to it was that I had hope. I haven't read anything else by Elizabeth Aston and I am not sure I will give her another try. "

" Fun romp with a writer in England who's asked to complete a recently discovered incomplete JA manuscript--great! Except the writer has never read JA, knows nothing about her and really really doesn't want to do it....chaos ensues. "

" didn't actually finished. got bored with it and had to return it to the library "

" Frustrating lead character for me, but a cute story. Could have added a little at the end. "

" I really wanted to like this book but I just couldn't read it. The main character just spends too much time running away and avoiding what she obviously needs to do. I can't keep reading this. I'm on page 139 and she hasn't done a thing. Very frustrating. "

" Extremely boring and just blek! If it had been around 100 pages it might have been good, but dragging it out for almost 300 was a waste. "

" Comic and cute, easy to read, interesting characters. "

" Way too whiny of a main character; too far too long to actually get to the "writing Jane Austen" part. Towards the end, it got better, but then it wrapped up way too quickly. Overall, not great, just okay. "

" Silly and the story seemed to repeat itself in places. "

" I hate whiny heroines. This book is incredibly boring - Gina whines, runs away and generally acts like a unlikeable snob for 3/4 of the book. Somehow in the last 1/4 of the book, she writes a great novel and falls in love but by then I just did not care. Skip this one. "

" This book is hard to get into and has its slow moments, but overall I enjoyed it. A fun book that is full of Jane Austen history and recreating her time period. "

" Very enjoyable read. I have not read any of the Darcy books. They are rarely available in my library but after this I will put forth a new effort! "

" Liked the premise, but the ending was unbelievavle and completely abrupt. Was Aston in a rush to meet her deadline? "