Emma - A Latter Day Tale

 

***1/2

PG

Could Easily Recommend

I ended up liking this a little more than I expected to.

  That being said, some of the spiritual moments didn't quite work for me.  I guess when reading fiction I don't necessarily expect or want to read about someone's fake spiritual experiences.  That seems kind of bratty but I don't know how else to put it.

Along with that, when I read books that are Latter Day Saint based, I am okay with all of the references to the culture but I can't help but wonder about what other people that aren't familiar with the church think when reading the same things.

Anyway, aside from all of the religious context, I thought it was well written and I enjoyed comparing it to the original classic.  I enjoyed seeing how Jamison took the story and made it work in a modern world.  It actually made me realize, human relationships don't really change that much through the ages since what worked in the story then, works now as well.

I could recommend this book since it was clean and a fun read through once but I don't think I will ever feel the need to reread it.

North By Northanger

 

***

PG

{L} {UM}

Might Recommend

A modern mashup of North by Northwest and Northanger Abbey made for an interesting book.

It was a little farfetched at times but then so are the two original stories.  The main female also came across as a bit ditzy, but again, the heroine in Northanger Abbey is a dreamer so I think that was what she was going for with that characterization.

There were just a couple of {Uncomfortable Moments} and one mild instance of {Language} but other than those things I would call it clean.

As far as recommendations go, it wouldn't be something I would be eager to recommend but I wouldn't not recommend it based on content.

An Unwitting Alliance

 

***1/2

PG

a little {TMP}

Could Recommend

I enjoyed this book once I gave it the time it deserved.

While it had similar elements to a lot of the romances of this time period, it also had a few unique aspects which intrigued me.

It was well written with some well developed characters.

My only complaint was possibly the tiniest bit of {Too Much Passion}.

Other than that I could easily recommend this book.