The Jane Austen Book Club

[Inver]

I attempted (!) to read this but have to say I found it very boring. Jumping between references to Jane Austen Books (of which I haven't read any) and the characters in the book club. It was very disjointed and couldn't hold my interest at all. I usually try and finish books but I thought life is too short to try and finish something I'm not enjoying!!

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Anyone else read (or tried to read) this book :reading:

[Louiseog]

I did and wasn't that bothered, thought it copied the idea of Elizabeth Noble The Book Club which was much better

[Sarahrob]

I wasn't over keen on the Jane Austen Book Club. I didn't really like any of the characters, so I wasn't remotely concerned what happened to them.

[Kell]

I read & enjoyed it a while ago (review here (http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=748), but I got the feeling I'd have appreciated it more if I'd actually read Austen's novels beforehand. I then resolved to read them all, but since reading Emma & really not enjoying it at all, I've pretty much abandoned the idea...

[Inver]

I wasn't over keen on the Jane Austen Book Club. I didn't really like any of the characters, so I wasn't remotely concerned what happened to them.

I think that is partly what the problem was, none of the characters caught my attention :?

[Angel]

Just started this one, I am finding that it is disjointed and rather fragmented. However I refuse to give up. I have read a couple of Jane Austen's books and I'm finding that this approach, does no justice to one of England's most celebrated writers.

[Sugar]

I thought that the Jane Austen Book Club was very cleverly written - I loved the way that the different novels were discussed in the different hosts settings, with lots of interlapping. I can't remember too much about it, but it was over 2 years ago that I read it, so to remember that much means it must have had something going for it.

[JudyB]

I think that is partly what the problem was, none of the characters caught my attention :?

I too had no interest in any of the characters - found it a dull read. I think it's important to care about the characters - it's probably one of the most important aspects of a good novel.

[Purple Poppy]

I read this last summer. I read it in a day, and enjoyed it, but in some ways it was a bit of a disappointment, as I expected more about JA's books and characters. But I liked the idea behind it, and I found the characters colourful enough to hold my interest.
Not one of my best reads but certainly not one of the worst.

Pp

[~V~]

my boss helps to run a JA appreciation society - she hated it

if she'd told me before i bought it and then read it, she'd have saved me some time. i thought it was dreadful

[Jeannette]

I had high hopes for this book, but have to give it a rating of just "OK". The story itself was kind of clever...but it could have been so much better! It is a very forgettable book, unfortunately.

[linda321]

I didn't enjoy this book either. I didn't finish reading it, and I agree with most of you - the characters didn't capture my attention.