Pride & Prejudice Book Club Podcast2 Dec 2024

Who Is Elizabeth Bennet's Soulmate? - By Laura Moretti

Still swooning from last week’s deep dive into Laura Moretti’s Heartbroken, we couldn’t resist picking up another one of her stories: Who is Elizabeth Bennet’s Soulmate? This Regency variation puts a lyrical twist on the beloved courtship of Elizabeth and Darcy, exploring a world where you can literally hear the music of your soulmate.

While the premise might remind Book Clubbers of An Ever Fixed Mark, Moretti’s take stands out for its fascinating world-building and thought-provoking take on relationships.

In this episode, Alicia and Emilie break down the story’s unique spin on soulmates, weighing in on questions like:

Is “freezing” really a bad survival strategy in tense situations?
Can soulmates be more than just romantic partners?
What would you be willing to sacrifice for a person you love?

We have to take a moment to gush over Moretti’s versatility as a writer. The natural, realistic and modern style of Heartbroken couldn’t feel more different from the Austen-esque, classic tone of Who is Elizabeth Bennet’s Soulmate? If we didn’t know better, we’d never have guessed these two books were written by the same author! Her ability to shift styles so seamlessly is awe inspiring.

If you haven't already, go read Who is Elizabeth Bennet's Soulmate? and tune in for some light philosophy discussions with the Book Club!

---

🎵 Music Credit: Pride & Prejudice Book Club Theme composed, performed, and arranged by Megan Mason.

📚 Curious what we will be reading next? See a list of upcoming books at prideandprejudicebookclub.com!

➡️ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, or sign up for our newsletter at https://www.prideandprejudicebookclub.com/newsletter!

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(178)

Revisiting The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy (With Elizabeth Adams)

A book so nice (and full of spice), we read it TWICE! Emilie is joined this week by special guest Elizabeth Adams to discuss "one of the O.G. modern variations," (Elizabeth's words) also known as The ...

7 Sep 1h 18min

BONUS: Pride And Prejudice - A New Musical

We’re taking a slight detour this week to watch something Emilie has had her eye on for quite a while: a musical adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! As a musical theatre kid, she could only resist a si...

31 Aug 41min

Let's Talk About Reading, Listening, and Loving Variations: A Conversation With Janette Colon

How much does how we read change what we read? Is the book we hear actually the same book as the one we read? We like to think our opinion of a book is about the story itself. But what if the format m...

24 Aug 38min

Faceless - By Alix James

Ok, let's make this clear up front: we *have* to talk about Faceless by Alix James! *Spoiler alert* we loved it. And we do spend a decent amount of time gushing about the book. But if we can't rave ab...

17 Aug 39min

Mr Darcy's Persuasion - By Ada Bright and Cass Grafton

Two Austen heroines. Two very different temperaments. One surprisingly delightful friendship. Last week, Ada Bright and Cass Grafton told us that friendship is the connective thread running through al...

10 Aug 38min

Author Interview - Ada Bright and Cass Grafton

From laughing in an online forum to immortalization in fiction, this friendship was built to last! On today’s podcast, Emilie had the awesome opportunity to sit down with longtime friends and writing ...

3 Aug 45min

Behind Five Willows - By June Hur

What if reading Pride and Prejudice could get you arrested? In June Hur’s Behind Five Willows, fiction is forbidden, books are copied and circulated in secret, and the person who understands you best ...

27 Juli 38min

Author Interview: M. Verant

You can tell a lot about a person by the books they read... and by how many Jane Austen action figures they own. (Let's just say both participants in this interview have a non-zero number.) In this ep...

20 Juli 39min