Episode 119 - Regency Romance

Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast

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.

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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

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