The Amateur Austenite

We are staring discussions of Persuasion . In this chapter we are introduced to the Elliot family and their financial issues. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear epi...

It's finally here, the final chapter of Pride and Prejudice. Will Lizzy and Darcy live happily ever after? If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on...

We discuss chapter 60 - is it really necessary? What is with all those letters? If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube ,...

In Chapter 59 Lizzy tells her parents about her engagement and we discuss fan fiction and disparage the 2005 movie If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early...

It's finally here - Darcy proposes! If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our me...

In chapter 57 Sian and I discuss the Collins's sex life and do our first segue into talking about typewriters. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes earl...

In chapter 56 Lady Catherine comes to visit - she and Lizzy have a duel with words. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTu...

Paula misses an exciting chapter so I share the news of Bingley's proposal with my friend Sian. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find...

Lizzy and Darcy can't keep their eyes off each other but have nothing to talk about in chapter 54 of Pride and Prejudice. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear ep...

Bingley is back! Darcy is back! and we discuss (of all things) The Bachelor If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Ins...

Paula and Frances discuss stupid fertility and how much that wedding really cost. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube...

In this episode we define the difference between jail and prison, spoil Death Comes to Pemberley and discuss chapter 51. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes...

Today we discuss Mr Bennet's rage, Mrs Bennet's silliness and fanfiction. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTu...

In this episode we discuss chapter 49, Death Comes to Pemberley and Enola Holmes . Zach makes a cameo appearance. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early...

In this episode we discuss chapter 48, that awful letter from Mr Collins and Mr Bennet's guilt If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find...

It's good to have Paula back to discuss chapter 47 of Pride and Prejudice. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube ,...

In the absence of a guest I'm reading my book review of What Kitty Did Next a book which follows the fate of Kitty Bennet If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear ep...

Coming to you from the National Library of New Zealand my special guest Neesha and I discuss chapter 46 of Pride and Prejudice . There is unfiltered Darcy and lots of background noise! If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Con...

We discuss chapter 45, Miss Bingley pokes the bear and Shakespeare. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram o...

We discuss chapter 44 and dastardly Austen characters If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her websi...

It's chapter 43 - Lizzy visits Pemberley and awkwardness abounds. Plus the wet shirt scene is discussed. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on K...

In this episode we discuss chapter 42, the state of the Bennets marriage, plot twists and how the Gardiners could possibly leave their four children for so long. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a t...

We discuss chapter 41 - should Lydia be allowed to go to Brighton? If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or...

A quick review of that book I keep talking about. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website B...

In this episode we discuss chapter 40, baby poo and Paula's teaching of the 2020 Emma movie. If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fi You can find Frances on Twitter , Instagram or at her website   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Fr...