Enthusiasm

Polly Shulman
(Penguin; $15.99)

Reviewed by Allie Meyer, 10th grade student in Australia

The story of Ashleigh and her best friend, and tag-along, Julie. Reccomended for girls age 12 and up Ashleigh's new obsession is one that is finally worthwhile. After reading Pride and Prejudice Ashleigh decides to live out the life of Lizzie Bennet by wearing the frocks, speaking the language, and even dancing the age-old dances. She takes her obsession even farther when she decides she and Julie are going to crash the dance at a private all-boys school to find their very own Darcy and Bingley. Funny, misunderstood Julie is tagged along and eventually caught up in Ashleigh's enthusiasm and taken along for the ride of her life. Entertaining and oddly romantic this book was an easy vacation read especially for fans of finding true love in all the wrong places.

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