The licensed private investigator also revealed her favorite books in an email exchange before her reading at Stanmeyer Gallery & Shaker Dam Coffeehouse at 2 p.m.

The book she's currently working on is 'a longish fairy tale about a very young fairy godmother - she's only 275 years old, this is her first time fairygodmothering, and she keeps messing up,' Shulman wrote in an email. Shulman is continuing her run of fantasy writing. 'Teenage girls who are serious Jane Austen fans will be too advanced for this story, but it might be just the book for a less sophisticated 12- or 13-year-old reader who dreams of romance with a dashing admirer,' Elizabeth Spires writes in a review for The New York Times. 'Enthusiasm' (2006) tracks the relationship between two high school best friends who love Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice.' One of them becomes a bit too entranced by the famous novel, her story starting to evoke Austen's. So when the girls get a part in the boys’ school musical, what follows is naturally equal parts comedy and romance, as a series of misinterpreted-and missed-signals, dating mishaps, and awkward incidents make Julie wonder if she has the heart for True Love.Shulman's venture into fantasy followed an acclaimed debut in young adult. The problem with Ashleigh’s craze this time, however, is that there is only one Mr. And so Julie finds herself with Ashleigh, dressed in vintage frocks, sneaking into a dance at the local all-boys prep school, where they discover some likely candidates.

But Ashleigh can’t just appreciate it as a great read she insists on emulating the novel’s heroines, in speech, dress, and the most important element of all-finding True Love.

Julie never knows what new obsession will catch Ashleigh’s fancy, but she does know she’s likely to be drawn into the madness.Īshleigh’s latest craze is Julie’s own passion, Pride and Prejudice. Very good used condition of hardcover copy of Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman.Ībout the book: Julie’s best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. Shop All Electronics VR, AR & Accessories Shop All Electronics Video Games & Consoles Shop All Electronics Tablets & Accessories Shop All Electronics Computers, Laptops & Parts Shop All Electronics Cell Phones & Accessories Shop All Electronics Cameras, Photo & Video