Jane Austen Lives!

Jane Austen died at 41 and only published six major works, but she still has rabid fans today. Her novels have been adapted into films, and she has many established and informal fan clubs. She even has a museum dedicated to her life and works. I know several people who will read or watch anything by or about Jane Austen and her characters.

Every so often, other authors use Austen's characters or life as a starting point for their own books. One of the latest of these is a novel set in Austin, Texas, called Austentatious by Alyssa Goodnight. Nicola buys a journal as a gift for a friend, but when she spills coffee on the book, she keeps the book since it is damaged. When Nicola writes in the journal, she is amazed that the journal seems to be writing replies to her. As a lark, she continues writing in the journal and she begins to follow the advice that she receives. Nicola wonders if the advice will be a help or a hindrance to her career and love life, but she is game to find out. Check out this entertaining Jane Austen inspired book.