Border's in Rapid City was closing its doors. Everything was down to 80% off. I was shopping with nine-year-old Gabriel who was disappointed the Lego sets were all gone. I saw this and thought, "Why not?" I love Jane Austen and this sounded like a way to enjoy how other authors see and interpret and mimic her. I was right! This is a delightful short story collection and I totally enjoyed all but two of them. There are twenty stories total, so those are pretty good odds.
Some of the ideas and approaches were extremely creative! Although it wasn't my favorite story, "One Character in Search of Her Love Story Role" really knocked my socks off as an idea. Characters from different novels visit and shadow each other to learn character traits! Absolutely delightful and novel. And I don't agree with the choice of "winners" but that's okay...It was interesting to read how they were chosen. One of my favorite stories is #6, "Eight Years Later." It's a decidedly feminine book, with all of the authors, the editors, and introduction written by women. It may have benefited from a masculine influence. These stories also increased my desire to visit Jane Austen's world in England someday.
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