By the Book: A Book Club Recommendation!

4 Stars: I have never read Persuasion (ducks as books are thrown). I have read very few classics and can’t seem to ever get into them. So when I heard this was a retelling of Persuasion I just shrugged. I don’t know if that made me enjoy the book more because my expectations were different than Persuasion fans. But I enjoyed this book. It was light. It was fluffy. It was cute. But not full of ridiculous romantic gestures. I liked the book for what it was supposed to be– fun and more like a romcom than serious literary fiction. I enjoyed the characters and Anne is a woman I could be friends with. This book gave a great look into what it is like trying to become published and receiving tenure as a professor. For me, that made the novel even better. By the Book, to me, seems like a book lovers book as well. Just the reference to many “literary things” made me smile. Would recommend for those who want a fun read!