Pride & Prejudice Book Club Podcast

It's time to say goodbye to The Other Bennet Sister. Not gonna lie, we're genuinely sad to see this series end! (Well... mostly. We do have a Christmas special to look forward to in December!) We've developed a genuine affection for adorable corner of the Pride and Prejudice-adjacent world. In this podcast episode, we talk about our favorite beats, how much we love Tanya Reynolds (the actress who...

This week we're joined by not one, not two, but three Jane Austen Fan Fiction authors! Jeff Bigler, Leigh Dreyer, and Diane Ferguson stop by the podcast to talk about Courting by the Book, a one-of-a-kind collaborative anthology where eleven authors tell an interconnected Pride & Prejudice story, each bringing their own voice, favorite tropes, and creative twists to the journey. From the initi...

Sharon has reached the "six rewatches and a conspiracy board" stage of binge watching! This week we're diving into Episodes 5–7 of The Other Bennet Sister, where Mary finds confidence in London...then promptly manages to lose it again. Mr. Ryder makes a very indecent proposal, Elizabeth and Mary share one of the series' best conversations (the actors definitely brought their A-game to that scene!)...

When Heather Moll announced a sequel to Nine Ladies, you probably heard our squeals of delight reverberating across the internet! This week we're talking about A Timeless Love, a surprise return to one of our favorite Pride & Prejudice inspired stories. The sequel revisits Darcy and Elizabeth 13 years after their extraordinary journey through time, and is full of all the same wonderful charact...

After an unexpected recording delay (thanks, laryngitis!), we're back to discuss Episodes 2-4 of The Other Bennet Sister and we're having an absolute blast. We recap Mary's heartbreaking experience at the Netherfield Ball, Charlotte Lucas's practical (but devious) advice, Mrs. Bennet's increasingly frustrating behavior, and the friendships that begin to transform Mary's world. We also talk about t...

An island alone with Mr Darcy? Where do we sign up??? When Elizabeth and Darcy find themselves stranded together on a remote island, author Lin Mei Wei delivers some delicious dynamics between our main couple that had us frantically turning the pages! How close can Darcy and Elizabeth get when they are removed from society and only have each other to rely on (but still want maintain "propriety")? ...

After months of avoiding spoilers, resisting the temptation to get a VPN, surviving the weekly release schedule, and impatiently waiting for BritBox to let us have more than three episodes, we’re finally talking about The Other Bennet Sister! Suffice it to say… we’re in love 🥰 This week, we're diving into Episode One of the new BBC adaptation based on the novel by Janice Hadlow. We’re sharing fir...

We're taking a slightly different turn this episode by welcoming fellow Austen enthusiast Janette Colon for a deep-dive conversation into the world of Pride and Prejudice itself, specifically the characters, relationships, adaptations, and tiny details that keep us returning to Jane Austen’s masterpiece again and again. We unpack everything from Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam’s friendship to Bingle...

Longtime listeners may remember that we covered Seasons of Waiting years ago on the podcast, but after years of waiting (ha!), Sharon finally took the plunge and read it. Against all odds, this book actually made Sharon feel bad for Bingley! Together we unpack Christina Morland’s beautifully layered, nonlinear story as it weaves through 25 years of heartbreak, missed opportunities, fractured relat...

Have you ever wondered what Pride and Prejudice would be like if you combined it with...The Parent Trap? No? Well, prepare to be surprised! Author Jayne Bamber returns to the podcast to celebrate the release of her newest novel, The Guardian Gambit, which just launched on April 29th and is now available on Kindle Unlimited. Inspired by The Parent Trap, this latest variation promises mistaken ident...

A grand estate. A brooding widower. A new wife arriving in the shadow of the one who came before. Sound familiar? Julie Cooper took the bones of Rebecca and rebuilt them at Pemberley, and the result is a fascinatingly atmospheric variation that's worth a closer look. This week, Emilie is joined by listener and live book club regular Kelley Larsson, who loves Nameless for the slow burn, the rich im...

The Cat Andrews author interview is here! If you've ever finished one of her modern Pride and Prejudice variations and immediately wanted more, this episode is for you! Cat sits down with Emilie to share her origin story: how a love for Colin Firth led her to Jane Austen, how fan fiction communities like A Happy Assembly and the Derbyshire Writers' Guild shaped her as a writer, and what finally pu...

Confession time: Emilie almost missed out on one of her favorite variations because a little "pride" and "prejudice" against modern variations got in her way! This week we're gushing over An Unexpected Harvest by Cat Andrews, a book that Emilie initially started, set back down, and waited weeks to pick back up. But she's so glad she did! Much like Darcy, Emilie discovered that what she thought wou...

Today we’re kicking off a new kind of conversation on the podcast: Revisiting episodes, where Emilie chats with a book clubber about books we’ve already covered (or ones they’re especially passionate about). Because let’s be honest… one conversation is never enough. 😊 In this episode, Emilie is joined by Alexis, who volunteered to be our very first guest for this new format. We dive into a reread...

For Emilie, one of the biggest "perks" of hosting this podcast is getting to talk with authors who love these characters as much as she does ❤️ And Julie Cooper is no exception!   From "Tempt Me" to "Nameless" to "A Stronger Impulse," Julie has explored some truly imaginative corners of the Pride and Prejudice universe. In this episode, Emilie and Julie talk about where her plot ideas come from an...

Do you remember your first Pride & Prejudice variation?  This week on the Pride and Prejudice Book Club, we revisit one of Sharon's first loves (and a longtime favorite from her Scholastic Book Fair days): Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg. As Emilie reads the book for the first time, we talk about how the scholarship storyline replaces Regency class divisions, how the Lydia/Wickham pl...

When Darcy and Elizabeth are kidnapped by highwaymen, danger, tension, and forced proximity follow. But one question quickly takes over the episode: Is the highwayman Nate Morgan a romantic rogue… or a distraction from the real love story? And more importantly, why does Sharon seem to have developed a small crush on him? This week we’re discussing The Journey by Jan Hahn, a Pride and Prejudice var...

A moment of passion. A meddling Mr. Collins. And suddenly Elizabeth Bennet finds herself engaged to Mr Darcy. On the podcast this week we’re reading So Little Endeavor at Civility by Kate Beauford, a Pride and Prejudice variation that begins with scandal at Hunsford and an engagement Elizabeth never wanted. But instead of rushing to the altar, this story gives Elizabeth and Darcy something we don’...

Have you ever listened to an episode, and wished we would discuss something...but we didn't?  Or did something we say spark a thought, and you wish you had someone to tell it to? Now is your chance! We’re inviting listeners to apply for a chance to record a short mini-episode with Emilie and share their thoughts as part of a “second chance book-mance” discussion. If there’s a book we’ve already di...

Pride and Prejudice and a MAJOR conflict of interest... This week we’re diving into The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy by Sarah Angelini, a modern, spicy Pride and Prejudice variation featuring Darcy as a judge, Elizabeth as a lawyer in his circuit, a Halloween party connection, and a professional boundary that quickly becomes personal. Heads up: this conversation wanders. A LOT. But we end up (...

Welcome to episode 150, book clubbers! To celebrate this milestone, we're reading the original masterpiece upon which this entire podcast is built: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The book that launched a thousand (and more!) variations. Emilie is joined by both Alicia and Sharon as we revisit the novel that started it all and share what stood out to us this time around, including new takes on...

Can love survive when trust is shattered?  In this episode, we dive into A Wilful Misunderstanding by Amy D’Orazio, a Pride & Prejudice variation that cranks the angst up to 100 and then dares to ask: can a marriage survive betrayal born of pride and insecurity? We unpack Darcy’s catastrophic (and idiotic) choices, Elizabeth’s devastating heartbreak, and the long, messy road toward forgiveness...

Time for a fan-girl SQUEEEEEEEAL!   In this episode, Emilie gets to check another author off her dream guest list as she interviews Amy D'Orazio, a longtime favorite and a true force for good in the Pride and Prejudice variation world. Not only is Amy a talented and beloved author, she’s also the head of Quills and Quartos, an independent publisher that has helped dozens of authors find their foot...

[Big spoiler warning on this episode!] This week we venture into fantasy with Miss Bennet’s Dragon, a gaslamp Regency Pride & Prejudice variation that introduces dragons, mysterious powers, and life or death stakes to the story! Fantasy isn’t typically Sharon’s genre, but she adventurously dove right into the world-building and dragon lore and discovered it was a lot more fun than she thought...

This week we're diving head-first into On Equal Ground by Elizabeth Adams, and, surprisingly, we once again find ourselves on very different sides of the emotional fence. Sharon is fully swooning, Emilie is… decidedly not. To be clear, Elizabeth Adams is a phenomenal author, and has penned some of Emilie's favorite stories. This book just happens to combine two of her least favorite tropes 😆 But...