Allergic to Jane Austin

I think I have a mental block when it comes to Jane Austin!...(is it Austin or Austen?) I am really having trouble getting into Persuasion! I think I'm going to have to get the actual book....it's just not working on my iPad!!! Part of the problem is that Hunger Games has my attention right now......almost finished with book 2, so maybe after book 3, I can get into the "classic".