The Challenge Factory discussion

Sandy & Logan - Eligible

When do you want to start?

Does tomorrow work?

Works for me!

Great! Do you want to have a schedule or just post with spoilers?

Either way works for me. Do you have a preference?

I think for this one posting with spoilers is ok. For our other book I may need to adhere to a schedule since I tend to get reading ADD!

Fair enough! :)

Chapters 1 - 29

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A fast and funny read. A few things are annoying, such as Jane's parents pay her rent (what?) and the mother thinks marriage is the be-all end-all even though it's the 21st century. I wonder how Liz is going to transition to Darcy (if she is) given that she's loved Jasper for 14 years and they seem compatible despite his marriage. The two younger sisters as millennials vs. the 2 older gen-Xers is an interesting dynamic, and I can relate given I am 46 and my baby sister is 29.

The premise of Bingley being on a "Bachelor"-like show is funny. (My best friend works with a guy who used to be on the Bachelor. She says any time they go out to lunch the women all stare and/or ask for autographs. LOL.) (hide spoiler)]

Finished!
Some observations:

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I am REALLY happy I am not dating in the 21st century.
I feel like we didn't really get to know Darcy's character very well.
Most of the characters are unlike-able. For me the most like-able characters are Ham and Shane.
It annoys me when characters meet, fall in love and marry all in the space of a few months. This is probably why I am not a fan of Contemporary Romance.
I don't understand why the last chapter was devoted to Mary. Maybe it's because she is choosing to remain single in a family full of smug marrieds?
I liked how the author's love for Cincinnati shines through. It made me want to visit. (hide spoiler)]

I'm on a bus all day so I will catch up.

Chapters 1-29

The short chapters really make it hard to put this down! I am getting such a kick out of the tone - she has nailed the Austenian humor.

But I agree that some of the situations are a little too much of a stretch for me. I'm confused by their ages. The idea that they would all be under the same roof seems a little strange. Even the most dependent Millenials I know don't live at home. If the Bennett have so much money they can support Jane, then why not support Mary and Kitty and Lydia too? I get that Liz and Jane would temporarily move back home but it all feels forced.

I'm assuming at this point that Jasper is going to play our Wickham character? Or will Hamilton Ryan take that role? I don't for one second believe that Jasper is in an open relationship or that this grandmother exists.

And funny that Willie isn't in Katherine de Bourgh's patronage. She appears to be in a separate role in this book. I am having fun dissecting who is and isn't an exact copy from P&P!

Finished!

For the most part it was funny and enjoyable, but I agree that it was hard to like the characters. Even Liz was so horribly misbehaved sometimes that I cringed. I shouldn't be wondering why've darcy would love her!

The TV show framework was kind of cool and spiced up the story a bit. I thought Jane's pregnancy was a weird way to drive off Chip, and Darcy's intervention with the Bennets didn't quite make him out to be such a hero this time around. But I liked the story and I'' glad I read it!