A Good Read

I just finished reading a book called, "Jane Austen ruined my life" by Beth Patillo and what a yummy delight it was! At every twist and turn of Emma's (the main character) journey we find a succulent puzzle piece to the mystery she has fallen into.

Completely fictional, aside from locations that Jane Austen lived or visited, the book wets your appetite about the true nature of Jane Austen through "hidden" letters. It almost convinced me to chuck all of the information I have learned through my literary tenure of Jane Austen and accept a new truth. Fortunately, Beth gives us a brief note at the end that the information that Emma, her main character, procured was fictional.

I sighed a note of relief - and I'll be honest there was more than one moment that I questioned how this information could have been kept secret OR how we had not known it by now!

Mark of a great writer on Beth's part to be such a proficient at creating a fantastic story.

And now I'm off to put pen to paper... because I just can't help myself and the heart of a novelist must be heard!

Yours truly,
AS