I also recommend it if you have a Jane Austen itch you need to scratch. It is also my duty to let you know there’s a second book set in Austenland called, “Midnight in Austenland” and there are several familiar characters in it! It’s more like a gothic mystery and there’s a lot more excitement and action. If this paragraph was gibberish to you, then you probably haven’t read Pride and Prejudice, and that’s ok! I believe this story will still be fun to read even if you don’t know anything about Jane Austen. Colonel Andrews, a literal saint for putting up with Miss Charming, is goofy but lovable in a very Mr. Then you have the hot gardener, Martin – clearly the Wickham of this story.

The chemistry between him and Jane is *chef’s kiss* perfection. Nobley is the resident brooding Darcy, and he does a fantastic job. There are some great characters here, and if you’re familiar with Austen’s work, you’ll start to draw parallels to her characters. So read it for what it is and just enjoy it!

It’s a well crafted, romantic comedy, that’s aimed toward lovers of Jane Austen and regency romance in general. Second, I feel like I have to let you know this isn’t a groundbreaking piece of literature. So it’s not quite as cringe inducing to read as it was to watch. Personally, I think Jane was a little more sad and pathetic in the movie than in the book. Also, if you’ve seen the movie, you should still read this book because it’s actually quite a bit different. Y’all, first I’m going to say if you love Jane Austen, read this book! There are so many moments that true Austen fans will appreciate and relate to. And when it’s time to leave, Jane might have a little trouble distinguishing what was scripted from what was real.

One problem…the actors in Austenland are good, really good. Then she can go home and be happily single for the rest of her life. Darcy) for most of her life, she decides to take the trip and confront her Darcy obsession head on. Since Jane has had a sad dating history and an unhealthy obsession with Pride and Prejudice (specifically Mr. Upon the death of her aunt, Jane inherits a three week vacation to Austenland – an authentic regency experience in England. It was a pretty quick read, I was able to finish it in a day. AND I discovered that Austenland (one of my favorite Jane Austen related movies) was also a book! So, on a Monday I read Austenland and then watched the movie to compare. I’ve fallen into a deep, deep Jane Austen hole y’all.

Austenland book review