Jessica

A touching story about what we all should be thankful for during Christmas and the rest of the year

While I enjoyed it, I originally checked out the book wanting a Christmas story for the month of December and it turned out to be not much of a holiday story at all. It was a sweet story and an easy read, but I wasn't terribly blown away by it.

I had wanted to read this for a long time, and even though I'm glad I did, I find myself slightly disappointed with it. I wish the story was a little deeper, and the narration seemed only to skim the surface of the story most of the time. Still glad I read it, though!

This book is absolutely brilliant! Bebris stays true to Austen's beloved characters, mixed with humor, intrigue, and mystery! (and who doesn't want to see Caroline Bingley suffer a little). Can't wait to read the next book in the series!

Besides knowing merely basic information about Henry VIII and his six wives, I was not familiar with the story of Jane Grey when I started to read this book. However, I think anyone, knowledge or not, can pick up this book and immediately be captivated by the story and pick up on the storyline as they read. A really engrossing book, highly recommended!

Frankly, this book would have made more sense if the romance was between Fran and Juliette

While the back story was interesting, I wish Grange had gone right into the events of “Sense and Sensibility”. It took a while for the story to get going, but once it did I couldn't put it down!

This is an absolute MUST READ for any and all Austen fans. I absolutely couldn't put this book down – it's the perfect book for all of us who have secretly wished to visit Austenland.

This is one of my favorite books from my childhood. I was always able to relate to Zinny for some reason, and I was always enraptured with the idea of exploring my own trail. I will probably be reading this book for years to come!

No. There was no way I could finish this book. I admit my rating is based almost solely on the subject matter, but no. Too disturbing. Too wrong. Just no.

I wanted to like this book SO FREAKING BAD, but the writing made me want to vomit. Seriously. It was like a bunch of fifteen year old freshman sat down and wrote the most overly cliched book they could possibly imagine. I'm surprised I made it half way through before I called it quits. Do not recommend whatsoever.

I really wanted to like this book, but the romance is incredibly rushed, forced, and unrealistic. The author's description of a Filipino family and the family dynamics are wonderful, but the romance totally sunk this book. There's no buildup and there's no ‘getting to know you' stage. In the course of one day, Claire meets a stranger, goes on a date, and suddenly they're dating like they've known each other for weeks? The author definitely has potential, but this romance unfortunately falls flat.