Midnight at Austenland

Well Shannon Hale has done it again! I absolutely LOVED this book! It has everything in it: humor, murder, intrigue, romance, adventure, and just a hint of actual real life problems. I loved the characters in this book and even though I figured out the mystery it was still so much fun to read and follow. Once again we go to Austenland to escape life's drama and get into some "let's just pretend that we're in one of Jane Austen's books" drama. The chivalry, the culture, the fancy dresses. One thing I liked about this book is that the main characters all had a hard time sticking to their "script" and more of the life behind the actors came out. This heroine was just as hilarious and fantastic as the heroine in the original Austenland. And while I didn't identify with her as much as I had the last character, I still found a soft spot for her in my heart and just cheered her on the entire book. My favorite part that made my husband and I laugh out loud for three solid minutes and then continually chuckle to ourselves for weeks on end was the "...long note from the buttocks bassoon..." You'll have to read the book if you want to find out what it means. Who doesn't love a good Shannon Hale book anyway! Read it. I promise you won't be disappointed!