The first book in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series that was adapted into the Netflix show by Shonda Rhimes.
Wherein we introduce our new book - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn and we also discuss: our preferred place in the peerage, naming you children via word puzzle, the other books that led Danielle to fall in love with this series, our familiarity with Shondaland, and our expectations for nudity in the Netflix show.
Wherein we review the first half of The Duke and I and we also discuss: the efficacy of pretending to date someone to avoid having to date someone, good romance novels versus just porn, judging your child's IQ at 2 years old, having to be officially licensed to dance, regency era TMZ, and random guesses as to the true identity of Lady Whistledown.
Wherein we review the second half of The Duke and I and we also discuss: childhood roller skating injuries, old school contraceptive techniques and products, shooting people to defend your sister's honor, complications of marriage and drunkenness on consent, and un-scandalous scandal magazines.
Wherein we review the first four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: vaccination progress, B plot from future books, carnality on a schedule, the diamond of the season (how to be), historical smoking, chamber music covers of popular music, and of course, GME stock movements.
Wherein we review the last four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: general reactions to the first season, nudity and misunderstandings driving the plot, keeping up appearances with the staff while spatting, social faux pas vis-a-vis swine, reconciliation via rain storm, the premature revelation of Lady Whistledown's identity, and what to read next.
