Released: June 2009
Genre: Young Adult - Historical Fiction - Romance
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 270
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Callie is tired of being a clumsy geek-girl. So during a school trip to London she buys her ticket to popularity: a pair of real Prada pumps. But then she wobbles on the cobblestones, trips in her too-high heels, and conks her head. When she comes to, it's the year 1815!
Luckily, she meets kindhearted Emily, who mistakes Callie for a long-lost friend. Sparks soon ignite - of the nice and no-so-nice variety - between Callie and Alex, the handsome but totally arrogant Duke of Harksbury. Too bad Alex seems to have something sinister up his ruffled sleeve...
Can Callie save Emily from a dire engagement, win a kiss from Alex, and prove to herself that she's more than just a loud-mouth klutz before her time in the past is up?
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I’ve never read a Jane Austen novel, and I’m not really big on any historical fiction. But a while back I stumbled across Mandy Hubbard's blog and decided to give her book a try. I'm glad I did because I really enjoyed her debut novel. Callie was a delightful character who had a genuine heart. Halfway through the novel, I kept wondering why she even cared what the popular girls thought of her in the first place. She was awesome just being herself.
Reading how Callie was semi-adjusting to the 18th century was pretty entertaining. She definitely had no problems holding back what she thought about situations especially those that involved her new friend, Emily. When it came to Alex, she really didn't hold back. I wished there would have been a little more scenes between those two because I loved them together. All in all Prada & Prejudice had the right mix of humor and quirky situations to make it a very fun and quick read. Those that do not like language in books will be pleased to know this is a very clean novel too.
♥amber
7 comments:
Great review. I need to read this.
Glad you enjoyed this book : I did too! It was really light and entertaining!
I am glad that you enjoyed this one. It sounds really cute and I love the cover.
This one's in my pile for the Everything Austen Challenge...and everyone who's read it seems to like it. I'll have to pick it up for an hour or two of cheer on one of these more somber fall days. Cute review!
The idea that this book transports a modern female character from 2009 back to 1815 intrigues me enough to read it. I can't wait to find out how she adjusts to a completely different time period!
Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book and I've been wanting to read this one for awhile. I just haven't had a chance to get a copy yet.
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