To Sir Phillip with Love, part 2 of 2
Taylor decides the Von Trapp trope is definitely a thing, Lydia calls out Eloise on her class and white privilege, we discuss mental health and mental illness in the romance genre, and Lydia speculates on Bridgertons season 1. Plus, Lydia’s modern retelling and Tay’s reading recommendations (below)!
When He Was Wicked is coming in 2 weeks! Finally, Bridgertons in Scotland!
CW: child abuse
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Reading reccs:
Epistolary:
Tessa Dare, When A Scot Ties the Knot (2015)
Lisa Kleypas, Love in the Afternoon (2010)
Beth O'Leary, The Flat Share (2019)
Sophie Kinsella, I've Got Your Number (2012)
Courtney Milan, Hold Me (Cyclone #2) (2016)
Von Trapp!:
Cat Sebastian, It Takes Two to Tumble (2017)
Grumpy Hero:
T.J. Klune, How to Be a Normal Person (2015)
Main characters navigating mental illness:
Talia Hibbert, Untouchable (Ravenswood #2) (2019)
Alisha Rai (Forbidden Hearts and Modern Love)
Courtney Milan, Trade Me (Cyclone #1) (2015)
Priscilla Oliveras, Island Affair (2020)
Kristen Callihan, Fall (VIP) (2018)
Penny Reid, Beard in Mind (Winston Brothers #4)(2017)
Jackie Lau, Mr. Hotshot CEO (2018)
Mentioned in the episode:
Nalini Singh, Psy-Changeling series (of course)
Ursula K LeGuin, The Lathe of Heaven
Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass series
Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
Grey’s Anatomy
Dracula
Cyrano de Bergerac
Jane Eyre
Rebecca
Shirley Jackson
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