Doing It By The Book

Jane reads one of her favorite romance novels OF ALL TIME! Soulless by Gail Carriger is an amazing foray into Victorian England mixed with werewolves and steampunk! For more information go to dibbtpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane reads some poetry to keep you warm this season or just to distract you from family drama! Poets mentioned:Frank O'Hara, Christopher Marlowe, T.S. Eliot, Erica Bernheim, Nick Twemlow, Jericho Brown, Jeffrey McDaniels, Ariana-Sophia M. Kartsonis, and Suzanne Buffam. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane FINALLY finishes reading her first Danielle Steel novel and discusses the points of the book with Virginia Sheppard and what’s next in the world of romance novels. Books Mentioned: Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levange, Paint It Black by Janet Fitch, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane presents The Wedding by Danielle Steel and talks about books, controversy, and why people read what they read. Books mentioned: The Wedding by Danielle Steel, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham, and Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Lacey is back as a guest host. Both she and Jane discuss what is Classy and What is Trashy. For more information go to: dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

The second part of Classy by Derek Blasberg, Jane gives listeners the rest of the advice from the book and her ideas on what this book is actually saying. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane does a little presentation on the book Classy: Be A Lady Not a Tramp by Derek Blasberg. This episodes provides an introduction of the book as well as the first few sections in which a midwestern white boy tells girls how to act in society. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Super short episode time! Jane tells you what is going to be new for Doing It By The Book. Stay tuned. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Super discussion episode! Virginia, Clara, and Sharod join Jane in a grand discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey. Books/Media Mentioned: Endless Love by Scott Spencer, Eyes Wide Shut by Stanley Kubrick, Enough with J.Lo, Taking Lives with Angelina Jolie, Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, Maleficent with Angelina Jolie, Twisted by Team StarKid, Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon, Mr. Punch by Neil Gaiman, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Arabian Nights translation by Richard Burton, Gotham Academy by Brenden Fletcher, Dataclysm by Christopher Rudder. For more information go to www.dibtbpodacst.blogspot.com

That's right. Instead of a regular discussion episode this week. Jane read the last two chapters of Fifty Shades of Grey. A big discussion episode is imminent! Stay Tuned. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com