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July 17, 2024

Bridgerton, Season Three, Episodes 5-8: A Discussion

SiriusBook Reviewsaristocrats / Bridgerton / costumes / diversity / England / families / gossip columnist / high society / Historical / joint review / mothers / queen / television series / tv adaptation / unrequited-love / wallflower16 Comments

Sirius: In the last part of the season we get to see the conclusion of Colin and Penelope’s storyline and I did not really care about it all that much. I do think though that a lot of it stems from the fact that show runners chose to reveal Penelope ... more >

June 10, 2024

Bridgerton, Season Three, Episodes 1-4: A Discussion

JanineFilm Reviewsaristocrats / Bridgerton / costumes / diversity / England / families / gossip columnist / high society / joint review / mistorical / mothers / queen / television series / tv adaptation / unrequited-love / wallflower8 Comments

Dearest Reader, It’s been ages since we last saw the Bridgertons, but who could forget the passionate loves of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton and Miss Kate Sharma, or The Honourable Daphne Bridgerton and His Grace, Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings? This season sees The Honourable Colin Bridgerton returning to London ... more >

June 10, 2023

REVIEW: A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsadoption / childhood friends / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Massachusetts / motherhood / mothers / Womens-Fiction6 Comments

A kid walks into your bookstore and… Guess what? He’s your son. The one you put up for adoption eighteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! And a huge surprise it is. It’s a huge surprise to his adoptive mother, Monica, who thought she had a ... more >

December 15, 2022

Bridgerton, Season Two: A Discussion, Part II

JanineFilm Reviewsdiversity / female friendship / feminism / gossip columnist / high society / Humor / joint review / mothers / siblings / television series / tv adaptation2 Comments

On Tuesday, Layla and I (belatedly) discussed some aspects of season two of Bridgerton, including the production values, the main characters, and the romance. Today we move on to Penelope, Colin and Eloise, the matriarchs, the humor, and the show’s sibling relationships.     Penelope, Eloise and Colin   Layla: ... more >

February 16, 2021

Bridgerton: A Discussion, Part II

JanineBook Reviews / Film Reviewsaristocrats / Bridgerton / England / families / high society / joint review / Long Regency / mistorical / mothers / POC / queen / sex education / television series / tv adaptation11 Comments

Our Bridgerton discussion, which began yesterday with a conversation about the show’s worldbuilding, its treatment of race, and Lady Whistledown, continues today. Today we discuss the show’s matriarchs–the queen, Lady Violet, Lady Danbury and Lady Featherington. –Janine   Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) Janine: The show’s choice to cast a Black ... more >

June 17, 2020

REVIEW: Joy by Yasmeen Ismail

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's fiction / childrens-books / mothers / picture books2 Comments

Oh, boy! Oh, boy! A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy again? A bouncy kitten loves to play. She scampers from the bed where her mother sleeps. She wriggles and races all through the ... more >

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