Comments on: REVIEW: Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:17:24 +0000

Just finished Confessions and loved it. If I’m not the winner of Rude Awakenings, I’m buying it online ASAP thanks to a birthday gift card. (Bookworms know that giving each other bookstore gift cards is pretty much the best present out there. LOL) Rigler is a brilliant author and I very much agree that we should have these books made into movies/mini-series.

By: Finetooner

Finetooner — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:35:32 +0000

Although this particular topic has been discussed over on Laurie Viera Rigler’s website, her two novels would make DANDY movies! I certainly hope a producer picks up on them. “Confessions” as a starter and “Rude Awakenings” as a sequel.

By: Mags

Mags — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:47 +0000

Jamie: Nah. I got it.

Anonymous @5: I don’t think you HAVE to read Confessions first, but I think you will enjoy Rude Awakenings more if you do.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:00:37 +0000

I just sent my entry out, but forgot to enter the subject field! Should I resend it?

By: Finetooner

Finetooner — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:29:37 +0000

Hi Anonymous. I don’t think it matters. Both novels deal with the struggles that the heroines endure from being mysteriously swapped, one era to another. Although I’m only about half-way through “Rude Awakenings,” I think both of Ms. Rigler’s works could stand alone on their own merits as excellent singular reads. However, once you read one, you will immediately want to read the other!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:40:18 +0000

Do I have to read “Confessions” first before I read this one?

By: Serena

Serena — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:47:57 +0000

“Confessions…” was far superior Austen inspired fiction to any others I’ve read. What was best was it stood by itself, it was actually a thoughtful, well structured story in it’s own right, about much more than a modern woman obsessing about Austen. Loved the way they actually talked about the rest of her books, not just P&P, that always ticks me off- how obsessed could the characters be with Austen if they’ve only read one of her books?
For Jemima’s question about the accents; in the first book, when Courtney wakes up in 1813 she posesses the body, voice and even some mental images of Jane. That would assume that Jane had an equal swap, so she would have Courtney, a 21st century American girl’s voice.

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:04:20 +0000

Don’t worry about who sounds like what. I’m about half-way through “Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict. Having also read “Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, don’t sweat the small stuff. The first was a wonderful read and the second is wonderful as well. Both books show a lot of historical research and technical background for a novel based on historical events.

By: jemima p

jemima p — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:17:53 +0000

I started to read an ARC of Confessions when it came out and didn’t like it. Maybe I’ll try again. It sounds like a fun idea.

PS – I just watched the trailer for Rigler’s book and thought it was pretty good with one big exception: the voice of the main character, not English-sounding at all. I wonder why such a big mistake would be made? Maybe it’s my ears.

By: Mags

Mags — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:37:02 +0000

P.S. If Sam Mendes had half a brain (and we know he must, for he married the lovely Kate Winslet), he would abandon his plans to bring a half-baked Mary Sue fan fiction like Lost in Austen to the big screen and grab these two fascinating and intelligent books with both hands. And then hire his wife to play Courtney. You’re welcome, Sam.