Play Book Tag discussion

This was pure pleasure to read. Every time I read it, I find some new delight or point to ponder. This time was no different. I wasn't planning to reread this book this year, but I thought it might make a nice lead-in to a detective book set in Pemberly. The timing of the classic and detective tags made it hard to resist this pairing.

I don't need to describe the plot of this book. Most people know what it's about, and they've probably read contemporary books inspired by this book whether they knew it or not. Sometimes I get a little grumpy about the state of the romance genre, with so many tropes and not enough originality, so please forgive me.

I attended a lecture some years ago where it was said that Pride and Prejudice has been imitated more than any other book in history. It continues to inspire new books every year - Hate-to-love, rich men and deserving girls, romance plots involving all sorts of misperceptions, prejudices, and many other similarities. I sometimes worry about all the women women who fall for disagreeable men, confident that there is a Mr Darcy hiding underneath. Imitation is the truest flattery, and millions of romance readers can't be ignored. Despite my grumbling, I continue to delight when I find a semi-original romance with a feminist slant in an unexpected genre or setting.