Pride and Prejudice is probably my most re-read book. I know it (and the mini-series/movies) pretty well. However, I never dove into any of the fan fiction or 'Death Comes to Pemberley' stuff, though I did enjoy P&P&Zombies for a laugh. I pre-ordered Eligible based on the enthusiastic recommendation of several readers whose opinions I trust, and I was NOT disappointed.

Eligible translates Austen's classic from 1800s England to modern day America. Sittenfeld does a remarkable job of updating the characters and events; she remains true to the novel and expands on what Austen's themes mean today. It's fun and FUNNY and I still enjoy Elizabeth and her terrible family. The best part is that the romantic tension and beats between Elizabeth and Darcy are fully intact, even though courtship looks oh so different these days.

I haven't had this much joy reading a book and not wanting it to end in quite a while. (But I read a lot of not light/depressing stuff, so...). I think a re-read of Austen's original is in order soon...and I will also probably re-read this, too.

Re-read 7/20: I needed a fun, summer read after reading a bunch of dystopia (including the news) and I loved it all over again.