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This week Elle and Catrina talk about two Pride and Prejudice adjacent books. The first is through the point of view of Kitty Bennet after the events of Pride and Prejudice. The second is the life story of Anne de Bough.

Elle read What Kitty Did Next, which is a coming of age story following Kitty Bennet. This book reads like a sequel and Elle wishes it were cannon. There is romance, wit, amazing character development, and even a rare smile from Mr. Darcy to Kitty. 

Catrina reads The Heiress, which focuses on Anne de Bough and her life at Rosings. This part- coming of age, part-gothic novel shows us what actually ails Miss de Bough and how she finally gets her life together. 

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Find  out which Jane Austen book Elle and Catrina will be reading next!

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 This week Catrina and Elle discuss two Pride and Prejudice adaptations that feature a multicultural point of view. One follows Ayesha Shamsi in a modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice love story set in Canada. The other is the story of Trisha Raje, an Indian-American story of family and love set in San Fransisco.

Catrina shares her reading of Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaludin. Elle raves about Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev. 

 Both books are available for purchase in our bookshop store - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksbeyondmeasure 10% of each purchase goes to local bookshops across the country and 10% helps support our podcast. 

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This week Catrina and Elle read two Pride and Prejudice modern adaptations. One a modern romance set in Cincinnati, and the other a Young Adult novel in Bushwick. 

Elle reads the rom-com, Bachelor inspired retelling Eligible. It follows Liz Bennet in her late 30's as she deals with her family drama, a reality show star arriving in town, and her sister's pregnancy. To top it off, she runs into a prideful new surgeon she can't seem to get out of her head.

Catrina reads the hit YA novel Pride.  Zuri Benitez, loves her family and her loud, colorful, close-knit neighborhood. Enter the Darcy family who have turned the most run down house in the neighborhood into a mansion. What happens when Zuri and the arrogant Darius Darcy start clashing?

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This week Catrina and Elle take a look at Pride and Prejudice from a different point of view. Well, actually, two different points of view. We have moved on from film adaptations to looking at a few book adaptations. 

Catrina tackled "The Other Bennet Sister" by Janice Hadlow. This novel takes readers through most of the events of Pride and Prejudice through Mary Bennet's point of view. However, this book goes far beyond P&P's happy ending. Don't worry though, Catrina won't spoil a thing.

Elle takes a look at "Mr. Darcy's Diary" by Amanda Grange. This book follows the original text very closely, so there aren't too many spoilers to be had, however there is certainly a lot of insight into our favorite romantic hero. 

Both books are available for purchase in our bookshop store - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksnbull

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Who's your Darcy? Do you prefer a 6-part mini series, or a gorgeous romantic period film? Which is your favorite, the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice mini-series, or the 2005 Joe Wright Pride and Prejudice film?

This is the second half of Catrina and Elle's discussion of these two film adaptations. They continue to discuss their favorite parts, their least favorite parts, and what each did well. While there isn't any fighting, Catrina does have an interesting theory about Mr Darcy preferences.  

Part 2 focuses mostly on the 2005 version. 
This episode also mentions Abby Cox youtube video discussing the costuming of Pride and Prejudice 2005 - link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bVXmS20Teg&t=1s

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Firth or Macfadyen? Knightley or Ehle? Empire waists or relaxed styles? Which is your favorite, the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice mini-series, or the 2005 Joe Wright Pride and Prejudice film?

Catrina and Elle discuss these two film adaptations of Austen's popular work. They discuss their favorite parts, their least favorite parts, and what each did well. Don't worry, this isn't a cut throat fight propping up one version over the other - though it's not likely either will change their mind about which is their favorite. 

Part 1 focuses mostly on the 1995 version. 

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Happy Holidays! To celebrate the season, Catrina and Elle have created a couple of special Pride and Prejudice themed specials just for you! Enjoy the 12 days of Pride and Prejudice Christmas and Lizzy's Night before Christmas. 

See you all in 2021! 

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Our review of Pride and Prejudice as a whole.

Catrina examines the idea of marriage and marital advice, while Elle explains how this is actually a YA novel in their end reviews of Pride and Prejudice. We also discuss the idea of putting this book on a pedestal and how it might hurt first time readers. We also poke fun at how English majors think we are better than everyone else cuz we read big books - don't @ us!

Plus, superlatives! Who will win cutest couple or biggest gossip? More importantly, who is secretly a serial killer?

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Pride and Prejudice: Chapters 56 - End

This is part 2 of episode 10, so make sure you go back and listen to part 1 - unless you want to start in the middle of our convo, we won't judge.

Mr. Darcy has returned to Longbourn and Lizzy is both excited and extremely nervous. The two manage to get some alone time together - finally - and Mr. Darcy finally becomes the romantic hero we have wanted to see this entire book. Prepare to swoon.

Lizzy manages to stun Mrs. Bennet into silence before her and Jane finally marry the loves of their lives. But how does it all end for the rest of the Bennets? Is it a happily ever after for everyone?

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