Rachel Reads & Reviews

Sharing books for everyone

recent posts

about

Tag: #austenland

  • Christmas in Austenland Review

    Kestrel Klein has always been too much. Too much for her mother to manage or for any path in life to actually work out. Too much for her sweet Hank–the guy she thought was her soulmate, before he broke her heart. Itching for a big change, Kestrel enters a contest and wins a vacation to…

  • 1,000th Post

    One thousand posts after four years of hosting this blog. What a ride. It’s been a joy to get to interview some of my favorite authors, share my thoughts on new books, challenge myself to try new genres and start a book club with my friend. I also want to take the time to thank…

  • Midnight in Austenland Review

    When Charlotte Kinder treats herself to a vacation at Austenland, she happily leaves behind her ex-husband and his new wife, her children, and the rest of her recently upended life in America. It’s been a long time since Charlotte has felt hopeful, let alone loved. Maybe doing something as outrageous as donning a bonnet and…

  • Austenland Review

    Jane Hayes is what some might call a hopeless romantic. Normal life (and men) continuously disappoint her. Why can’t she find anyone remotely like literary heartthrob, Mr. Darcy? Why can’t real life feel like a novel? When a wealthy relative bequeaths Jane a trip to an English resort for Austen superfans, Jane’s fantasies become realer…