You are an employee Book Romance?

If you answer 'Yes' to three or more of the following, then you are a romance book junkie like me. I have done all these things ... judge who can relate ...

• You have read many romance novels so that you can take, with each side? So, your shelves full and you start pushing them under the beds, is in a microwave oven and under the beds, because you have more space, they put in?

· Love your romance novels, so that you remember, ballads gave you and to whom, and when they are not returned on time, you get angry and ask again for them really?

• If you have books in half, you get a physical, the overwhelming desire, ASAP read a love story that you go out and get? It is a desire as strong as your desire for chocolate and caffeine?

• When reading> Romance of the bed, have you ever had your eye on the progress "significant other" was snoring next to you and want to smash his head on his book, because they simply do not "get it"?

• You have a secret special escort of the novel is called "guardians"? These are the books, the mood is sooo good that he would never part with them, no matter what you read and again and again, if you?

· Have you read and reread your guard so many times thatThe pages are all ears and some have even put together with coffee stains?

• Have you ever read a novel book while cooking on the stove and) ob overcooked spaghetti) Burger burned c) carbonized peas?

• Have you ever had a pot of boiling water on the fire and forget all full, because you were so absorbed in your fiction book? Make every drop of water evaporates and is only realizedwhat happened when they heard crackling from the empty kettle on the burner is hot, since melt metal?

• The romance novel, you read correctly, so that they become deaf and can not hear your husband or children, you ask?

• Have you ever assist you as a love story fascinated by history, that you forget to call your mother, and yet the poor woman (the one who cleaned the Pooh, your piss and vomiting were, until you are 18 years andClean messes today) ... woman ... was patient with his phone number for the call and I fear if you do not hear from you?

• Have you read the history books much love in your life that you say is the first two pages, if a novel, a "Dud" or "Keeper"? And have you read so many novels are your high standards, now you have very selective what you read ... 're finding more and Keepers duds at librarieslately?

• If you find Keeper, were broken-hearted when you know you're the last chapter, because the book was sooo good, but now it will end, then what is life for you? Goes through a mini-depression when you get the expression, 'The End' because it feels old friends going back?

• Have you ever been in line for hours, browsing Web sites and looking for romance book recommendations other readers about books they deem guardians who want to read in next May?

• If you've read until late at night just to read one more chapter before bedtime ... and only one after that ... and another after that ... Until you realize that you and you need to watch 03:00 am on 6 clock be walking to work ... but you do not care?

Okay ... deal ... you're addicted! If you "answered yes to three or more of the above, then you're dependentRomance> as I am. But an addiction is good, so enjoy and have fun! It will be our little secret.

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Reviewed by Laurie Viera Rigler Confessions of a Jane Austen employee, and its continuation, rude awakening

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The responsibility is enormous successful BBC production of Jane Austen's wonderful 1995 "Pride and Prejudice." The mini-series - Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle played the iconic Mr. Darcy (emerging economies, hatched by a lake on his estate) and Elizabeth Bennett (intelligent, exciting and demanding) - blew the doors wide open for the world and work of Jane Austen.

Over the past 15 years, Jane Austen was more consistent than any other author heat, or even liveCelebrity. Unlike authors who read their works, also looked forward to all Austen is celebrated, embraced and revered. We have countless films and television, literature and others were spin-offs than any other writer in history.

In 2005 a movie with Kiera Knightley and Matthew McFayden was issued. In just the last three years, the new TV adaptation of "Emma" (Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller) "Sense and Sensibility" (Janet McTeer and DavidMorrissey), "Northanger Abbey" (recent Oscar winner Carey Mulligan), "Mansfield Park" (Billie Piper) and "Persuasion" (Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones). Austen-related productions include Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen in the function of "Becoming Jane Austen" in 2007, and the British mini-series "Lost in Austen" with Jemima Rooper aired in 2008 and regrets the 2008 Miss Austen, "with Olivia Williams as Austen.

And there's more: Natalie Portman is attached to playElizabeth Bennett in "Pride and Prejudice and zombies," currently in preproduction.

Incredible, Austen only completed six novels (three more have been completed).

Compare at Corin Tellado Austen's ouvre, a Spanish writer, has sold over 400 million U.S. dollars and wrote 4000 Romance (inches Tellado died last year), the most successful "best selling fiction author of all time was Princess Diana's step -grandmother Barbara Cartland, whose novels brought his $ 1 723Billion. (Cartland, who later became a critic Diana died ten years ago.

Or among the living, the children considered productive / young adult author RL Stine, whose sales are also 400 million U.S. dollars, but growing. He has written more than 430 novels (including the Goosebumps series). Danielle Steele wrote 72 novels and has done $ 570,000,000 in sales (this is more of Stephen King and his 70 novels and 350 million dollars in sales.

This means - and hopefully give readers avery quick overview, but complete fiction on the world - Jane Austen has never been asked. Devotees to read pride and new novels Austen read, more than a year.

People who want more (and there are always those who do?) Have, as an option, what is commonly referred to as "Jane Austen Entertainment. This "show" consist of prequels, sequels, updates, inspirations, and more.

Many are rightly derided as inferior, and rightly so - Julia Barrett and TedBader - immediately come to mind.

Once in a while, there are those whose works "- standout late Joan Aiken (Wolves of Willoughby Chase") decided to take minor characters in Austen's novels ("Sense & Sensibility" the Anne Steele, and Susan Price of "Mansfield Park "example), and integrated, new or" related "stories around them" around a. While there is no single author, living or dead, the original to compare really, can any terrain tandem Austen books Aiken,especially Jane Fairfax, "are very good.

And the idea of the loan - but with respect - by Austen, is not new. Sybil Brinton, wrote what is considered the "first", "old friends and new fancies" in 1913, which was reprinted surprising (the book takes some of the characters from Austen's books and interact with them).

Laurie Viera Rigler

This said, one of the most interesting and entertaining Austen-y Laurie Viera Rigler is a pound"Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" and its sequel, "Rude Awakenings by Jane Austen Addict."

Call her an expert, scholar, or followers of dependence, but Rigler Austen knows, and knows very well. Rigler also knows the inner workings (some say secret) of contemporary female soul.

In COAJAA ", a modern young woman planted (obsessed with Austen and the aforementioned BBC P & P"), Courtney Stone wakes up to find the body of a Regency-era young girl (the appropriatelycall) Jane Mansfield. The novel plot machinations are so beautiful, it would be a disservice to reveal anything, but rest assured, it is very pleasant to read, and highly respected Austen.

What is "better" to "COAJAA" is the wisdom that infuses Rigler effective 21st century sensibility throughout the historical experience of travel time for Courtney.

Rigler often provides the reader that "light bulb" moment ("I would do the thinking /"). Thisactually makes the novel a page Turner - and one that will not end.

Fortunately, there Rigler is soon to appear later pocket a rude awakening Jane Austen Addict, "in which the player becomes the answer to the obvious, burning question:" COAJAA "," Where was the 'real' Jane - Los Courtney Angeles? "

Both books, while very funny (often laugh out loud-so), carefully weaving Rigler ironic commentary on social mores, Sexual Politics, family dynamics,Perceptions, and yes, romance.

Introduced two new players, or who have been in love with "Forever" by Jane Austen is to appreciate this beautiful couplet of books, while connecting with fans Rigler worried about the third part of the trilogy.

"Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" and "rude awakening a Jane Austen Addict" by Laurie Viera Rigler are hardbound, and commercial paper (RAOAJAA will be available in print April 23, 2010), Audio CDs and downloads, and aspre-loaded digital audio player.

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