Movie title is not the novel title

Jane Austen never fails to entertain! In excited anticipation of the movie LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP that is, apparently, based on LADY SUSAN, I eagerly purchased a copy on my Kindle and read the whole book in the matter of the length of one whole movie! LOL. My disappointment, though, comes in the fact that Jane Austen does have a novel called LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP this is NOT the same as LADY SUSAN in any shape, form, or fashion.

OK. In a few ways: both novels are epistolary (written in the form of letters back and forth). Both are comedic in nature, although I personally enjoy LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, the novel, more than LADY SUSAN. Both novels are about the absurdity of relationships between men and women, especially in relation to marriage, in Victorian times. 

I have been checking the local theaters in eager anticipation of finding an opportunity to go see this new movie version of LADY SUSAN, but none of our local theaters are showing it, unfortunately. I must say, though, that I am very disappointed in the fact that whoever chose the title of this particular film chose to use the title of another of Jane Austen's novels even though this movie is so very much NOT that novel. How confusing for non-readers!!! And how very frustrating for those of use who love and revere Jane Austen's works!!!

It is especially refreshing with both LADY SUSAN and LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP to see such a wonderful comedic side of Jane Austen. Her more popular novels tend more towards the serious and harsh reality of romance and, while they are wonderful novels in their own right, simply do not have the ability to hold my attention as these two novels do. I readily admit that I love a good romance, but what I enjoy even more is a romance full of ridiculously comedic elements, as is the case with both LADY SUSAN and LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

If you have never read either of these novels, they are both fairly quick reads and well worth reading! Just know as you begin reading them that Jane Austen went for a campy-silly quality with these romances...which I love, but I know a lot of folks don't.

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Love and Friendship Official Trailer 2016. Perf. Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevingy. Love and
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Not worth the read....Sorry, Sharon Lathan

I picked up MISS DARCY FALLS IN LOVE by Sharon Lathan because it is on the list of books for World Book Night 2014.  I'd heard of authors writing novels in the style of Jane Austen and I've always been curious and intrigued by them; I just haven't had a chance to read one until now.  Sadly, I was VERY disappointed.  This novel is slow, taking forever to get to the point of any scene or detail.  It drags worse than a snow plow full of snow.  I trudged through it, but I was bored and couldn't wait to get to the end.  It's predictable to the nth degree.  Sometimes predictability is ok in a novel, but this novel just takes it over the top.  The euphoria of the young lovers once they declare their love for one another is sickening rather than sweet.  Their eyes shine.  They both glow with love.  Their passion is so powerful, it's overwhelming.  He's so perfect because he checks his passion because he wants her first time to be special and perfect....blah, blah, blah.  Yuck.  Yuck.  Yuck.  Needless to say, we will NOT be asking for a copy of MISS DARCY FALLS IN LOVE for our give-away for World Book Night on April 23, 2014!!!!