For the first time in my life, I like the movie better than the book.
HX
13 June 2010
Movie Is Better
Let me preface this review by saying that I bought the movie first.
PG
10 September 2009
All right, not great
I have had this book sitting on my bookshelf for three years and picked it up just a couple of days ago.
QV
6 April 2009
Good read
I have not read all six of Austen's books, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this story.
CN
5 April 2009
Great premise but.....
I was really looking forward to this read, being a fan of Austen as well as book clubs.
JB
16 May 2008
How did this book get such rave reviews?
The Jane Austen Book Club is about the life and times of the small group of women and the single man who decide to have a monthly book club regarding...
AT
25 October 2007
What does this have to do with Jane?
There are so many books out right now related to Jane Austen and the books she wrote so I guess this author was trying to capitalize -- or cash in -- on this trend.
HF
3 October 2007
You Don't Have to Like Austen to Like This
I'm not a huge Jane Austen fan, but I saw the trailers to this movie and wanted to read the book first...
IY
1 September 2007
well written complex character study
Six people with a \"private Austen\" philosophy decide to form the \"all-Jane-Austen-all-the-time book club\".
Reviews (9)
8 February 2012Skip the book; see the movie
For the first time in my life, I like the movie better than the book.
13 June 2010Movie Is Better
Let me preface this review by saying that I bought the movie first.
10 September 2009All right, not great
I have had this book sitting on my bookshelf for three years and picked it up just a couple of days ago.
6 April 2009Good read
I have not read all six of Austen's books, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this story.
5 April 2009Great premise but.....
I was really looking forward to this read, being a fan of Austen as well as book clubs.
16 May 2008How did this book get such rave reviews?
The Jane Austen Book Club is about the life and times of the small group of women and the single man who decide to have a monthly book club regarding...
25 October 2007What does this have to do with Jane?
There are so many books out right now related to Jane Austen and the books she wrote so I guess this author was trying to capitalize -- or cash in -- on this trend.
3 October 2007You Don't Have to Like Austen to Like This
I'm not a huge Jane Austen fan, but I saw the trailers to this movie and wanted to read the book first...
1 September 2007well written complex character study
Six people with a \"private Austen\" philosophy decide to form the \"all-Jane-Austen-all-the-time book club\".