Bridget

Having read P&P, it somehow seemed appropriate to read Bridget Jones's Diary, and it was on the '100 books' list in any case. Entertaining read. A couple of particular points to note:

• Both Hugh Grant and Colin Firth get a mention in the book. Grant's is not very flattering at all, a reference to his infamy rather than his fame, coming up in the very first of the mad editorial meetings that Bridget attends at her new job. One wonders whether Grant was made aware of this reference before he signed on to play the Daniel role? Firth's mention is in his role as Mr Darcy, as the book is set in 1995, the year in which everyone was watching the BBC adaptation of P&P.
• Whilst Mark Darcy = Mr Darcy is a bit blooming obvious, I do now at least get the references as to his character, and maybe more importantly his actions. How did Mr Darcy set about trying to impress Elizabeth in P&P - he dropped everything, went to London to save Lydia. How did Mark Darcy set about trying to impress Bridget - he dropped everything, went to Portugal to save Bridget's Mum.