My Plain Jane (The Lady Janies #2)

While this team wrote My Lady Jane, aside from a slight nod to that novel, My Plain Jane is a standalone story. The hilarious retelling of Jane Eyre had me snickering from the dedication: For everyone whos ever fallen for the wrong person, even though we agree that Mr. Darcy looks good on paper . . . and in a wet shirt. And for England (again). Were really sorry for what were about to do to your literature.

It helps if you have read Jane Eyre, or at least the “Cliff Notes version,” although one of the movies would work, too. There are a good number of references to other popular books and movies, although you don’t have to have read them or seen them to enjoy the humor. If you catch it, then there’s an extra giggle for you.

The addition of ghosts and the Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits moves this book from a simple retelling to a re-imagining of the story. Charlotte Bronte was perhaps my favorite character with her glasses and writer’s notebook. I also liked Helen, mostly for saying what the reader should have been thinking at times. The editorial comments from the writers had me snickering. I strongly suggest that you not read the book while eating or drinking; I speak from experience!

If you liked My Lady Jane, I think you will like this book. If you liked Jane Eyre and aren’t a purist about it, you will probably like this book. If you like historical humor or ghost fantasies, you will most likely enjoy the book. If you simply like well-written, humorous books, this should be your cup of tea.

I had been waiting for this book for over a year and it didnt disappoint! The authors of My Lady Jane are back with a fun and whimsical take on my favorite book, Jane Eyre!

In this version there is a mysterious society looking to free ghosts from their earthly bonds, the Bront siblings heavily featuring Charlotte, and a ghost named Helen. Written in a style very similar to The Princess Bride, this book has a lot of Easter eggs! Look for references to Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter, and The Princess Bride!

My only complaints and reason this book did not get 5 stars is the constant references to how old Rochester was. Being someone who generally attracted to older men it really became quite bothersome. In that same vein, the ending is quite different. For me the ending of Jane Eyre is the whole purpose for reading the book.

This book is recommended for teens on up. For my friends who dont like the occasional ghost story, this book would not be for you. Otherwise its quite fun and laugh-out-loud funny!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the way The Lady Janies tell a story. That is just plain fact. They have managed to take one of my favorite novels/stories/characters/authors and weave a tale that was such a fun read, I hated having to put the book down to go about my day-to-day activities! First MY LADY JANE was so super fantastic that I purchased a copy in every conceivable book type (hardback, paperback, Kindle–not audio, YET) and now MY PLAIN JANE is so amazing that I know as soon as it is available in the various book types, I’ll have to purchase them, too! And read the book again and each of those copies!!! Just because I can!!! And want to!!!

Lady Janies, I promise that if we would ever have the opportunity to meet, we would be instant best friends because you are each of the race of Joseph.

I LOVE attempting to figure out the references to pop culture that you include in your stories!!! I think there should be an app for your readers to attempt to share the references–the page numbers and specific references would be a must! I can’t believe it took me so long to get the LORD OF THE RINGS reference! I’m so embarrassed! 😉 lol!!!!

I feel conflicted with this story. I appreciated the effort. I thought it was well-written. I definitely thought there were humorous parts, in fact, parts that made me laugh out loud.

But.

But.

But.

I found it hard to read this book. I found myself not wanting to pick it up at times. There were parts that felt boring and monotonous. The retelling of Jane Eyre is quite a tricky thing. One of the most classic romances of all time, and of course, we all know and are fully aware of how creepy Rochester actually is, but none of us actually care!

That didn’t bother me though. It didn’t bother me that the authors of this book really displayed his creepiness to us all and the silliness of Jane.

What did bother me is how uninteresting I found Jane to be. And Charlotte too. Both characters didn’t stand out for me and did little to attract me to the story. It took me much longer to finish this book than it did My Lady Jane. A bit of a disappointment.

My Plain Jane was an amazing and wonderful book full of adventures, ghosts LOTS OF GHOSTS -, a haunted mansion and just the right amount of romance ALL THE SWOONS It also has epic and wonderful characters that will make you laugh when you least expect it. I laughed A LOT while reading this book. Another thing that made this book feel extra special is that the authors talk to us in the story, I personally think thats amazing, it made the story feel more specialI highly recommend you guys to read this book, it was amazing from beginning to end, definitely one of the best books I have read this year

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