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false <![CDATA[Enthusiasm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176133075m/595397.jpg 595397 5 Julie's best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. Julie never knows what new obsession will catch Ashleigh's fancy, but she does know she's likely to be drawn into the madness.<P> Ashleigh's latest craze is Julie's own passion, Pride and Prejudice. But Ashleigh can't just appreciate it as a great read; she insists on emulating the novel's heroines, in speech, dress, and the most important element of allfinding True Love. And so Julie finds herself with Ashleigh, dressed in vintage frocks, sneaking into a dance at the local all-boys prep school, where they discover some likely candidates.<P> The problem with Ashleigh's craze this time, however, is that there is only one Mr. Darcy. So when the girls get a part in the boys' school musical, what follows is naturally equal parts comedy and romance, as a series of misinterpretedand missedsignals, dating mishaps, and awkward incidents make Julie wonder if she has the heart for True Love. 2193905 16 2 2006 Enthusiasm total:716|5:185|4:277|3:211|2:35|1:8| 716 2744 1028 211 4 2 false false Thu Mar 19 15:45:39 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 18:26:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 01 19:02:25 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 19:02:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Sep 22 18:16:39 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 17:56:02 -0700 2008
This book is definately for the light of heart, teenage girl. Which is exactly what I happen to be. I found a lot of connections between this book and my self. I am a lot like the main character Julia. We both have an extreme love of the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudi...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 23 08:00:53 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 23 08:25:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:10:17 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:23:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 12:51:57 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 09:51:55 -0800 2008
The story is very cute. I l...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 23:58:26 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 23:58:38 -0700 2009
At the start of their sophomore year, best friends Ashleigh and Julie are ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 22:20:48 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 00:19:15 -0800 2009
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What is not to love about two Jane-Austen-obsessed best friends getting into trouble and falling in love together?

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Julie's best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. She falls in love with something and it becomes her obsession. Julie usually just goes along with Ashleigh. But when Ashleigh decides that Pride and Prejudice is her new thing, Julie is horrified. Prid...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 13:25:08 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 13:30:21 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 12:31:11 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:56:21 -0700 2009 I probably should have given it 3 stars since it was very predicable... to the point I could have just read the first 4 chapters and predicted the end.

But I gave it 4 because the book was so charming. The main character could have been modeled after me when I was in...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Mar 11 18:36:54 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 18:37:36 -0700 2009 Pride Prejudice and the book seems to be a bit of a modern retelling of it but still different enough that it wasn't like rereading Pride Prejudice. Definitely entertaining and quite a fast read probably because I wanted to f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 25 10:36:51 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 12:10:58 -0800 2008 4 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 19 05:04:23 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 05:06:18 -0700 2008
From an interview of the author:
"Those unfamiliar with Pride and Prejudice need not shy away from Enthusiasm. It incorporates many other books - Sense and...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 04 03:15:01 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 03:15:16 -0700 2008
There are plenty of reasons for readers to be enthusiastic about Polly Shulman's new novel, ENTHUSIASM! It is full of fascinating characters, funny situations, and even romance. The book is told from the point of view of Julie, who is best f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 24 06:07:40 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 06:59:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 13 15:30:33 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 16:46:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 17:07:16 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 17:09:08 -0700 2008 Enthusiasm. Although Julia is the book’s main character, the title refers to her best friend, Ashleigh. Ashleigh is easily obsessed (with candy making, music, learning to fly) and drags her best friend into...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 11 04:12:05 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 04:12:31 -0800 2008 lookbooks.wordpress.com)

Polly Shulman is a genius! I could have never written a book about Jane Austen. It’s very daring to write about a famous author and her books. The result turned out to be a very clean and enjoyable (if not chick-lit!) book.

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