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Scones And Sensibility (2009)

by Lindsay Eland(Favorite Author)

3.25 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1606840258 (ISBN13: 9781606840252)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

EgmontUSA

review 1: How can you not read a book with a title like this? And then, her dedication reads "And always to John, who is my own Gilbert Blythe, my real life Mr. Darcy, and the love of my life" so you know that Lindsay Eland is a kindred spirit right away.Young Polly lives above the bakery that her parents run and has an older sister. Their home is in a small town by the sea in New Jersey and she regularly rides her bike along the beach while she makes deliveries of muffins and croissants. It's picture perfect from the beginning and just gets better as we find that Polly has decided that her life would be improved if she were more like the heroines of her favourite novels and begins to dress, act and talk as they do. Even better, Polly decides she will be a success at match makin... moreg.It was a quick read but one that required all of my attention to keep track of all of the different love affairs Polly decided she needled to meddle with. I know that this is the kind of story that would have appealed to me when I was younger and I regret not having a chance to get to know Polly or this author in my daily life. I'm sure that we would be bosom friends and would have so much in common. We'd surely share locks of hair, wander in the forest, wade in the brook and eat delightful sandwiches together. Without a doubt this book would make a terrific little film that I would have lined up to see.Things don't turn out perfectly for Polly and there are rough spots - despite her constant return to Jane Austen novels for research and comfort - so the book gives an accurate portrait of what life would be like if we did all try to at like we were living in a book but, I'm with Polly here. A little bit of Anne Shirley in my life has always made every day sweeter. I think everyone should try it.
review 2: 12 year-old Polly Madassa dreams of the days when Elizabeth Bennet walked the halls of Pemberley with Mr. Darcy and Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe (Anne of Green Gables) rambled down Lover's Lane. Polly lives and breathes her two favorite novels, even attempting to speak like a 19th century heroine. In the small seaside town where her parents own a bakery, Polly searches for real life Elizabeths, Darcys, Annes and Gilberts for her nearest and dearest. She also wants to regain the affections of her dearest sister and must deal with an unwanted suitor. Though things don't always go the way she planned, Polly never gives up until she sees the truth of the situation. Polly is a modern tween equivalent of Jane Austen's Emma. Like Emma, Polly is certain she is right and ignores what is right under her nose. I can really relate to Polly and her love of old-fashioned romances. I remember speaking and dressing like a 19th century heroine, too and that made Polly all the more of an appealing heroine. The other characters are real people who inhabit the real, modern world with problems of their own that many readers will be able to relate to. This is a sweet, charming novel that girls (and women) who dream of being Elizabeth and Anne will love. less

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