Episode 119 - Regency Romance

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we’re talking about Regency Romance! We discuss dukes, sex, the ton, misunderstandings, feelings, and (of course) Bridgerton. Plus: someone’s otter gets loose, if you know what we mean. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Lady’s Choice (visual novel) Part 1 of our stream (with Meghan and Matthew) Part 2 of our stream Northanger Abbey (visual novel) Part 1 of our stream (with RJ and Matthew) Part 2 of our stream The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare The Duke and I by Julia Quinn Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid Her Wicked Marquess by Stacy Reid Redeeming the Reclusive Earl by Virginia Heath The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian Other Media We Mentioned Bridgerton (Wikipedia) Soulless by Gail Carriger People Are Still Having Sex by LaTour  Imperial Space Regency Series by Kai Butler Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid Ten Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Old Episodes of Our Podcast Specifically about Romance Fiction Episode 001 - Historical Romance Episode 061 - Romance Fiction Episode 070 - Erotic Romance Episode 094 - Chick Lit Romance Links, Articles, and Things Regency era (Wikipedia) Ton (le bon ton) (Wikipedia) Georgette Heyer (Wikipedia Japanese era name (Wikipedia) Looking for Regency Romances written by People of Colour (Reddit thread) - Thanks to everyone for their suggestions! Regency Love (iPhone game we didn’t play) RITA Award (Wikipedia) Vivian Award Why Are So Many Romances Set in the Regency Period? 14 Regency Romances by Authors of Colour Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. The Duke Identity by Grace Callaway The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Callaway To Tame a Scandalous Lady by Liana De la Rosa The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy The Marquess and I by Stacy Reid The Scandalous Diary of Lily Layton by Stacy Reid A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley The Bashful Bride by Vanessa Riley The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, February 16th we’ll be discussing What makes a good book cover? Design and art of books! Then on Tuesday, March 2nd we’ll be talking about the genre of Biology Non-Fiction!