To Sir Phillip with Love: You’ve Got Mail in the 19th Century

Kat's back with part 5 of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series. Buckle up, let's look into Eloise and Phillip's story. Enjoy!

Need to catch up?

• Introduction
• Part One
• Part Two 
• Part Three
• Part Four
• Recap [1-4]

To Sir Phillip with Love: You’ve Got Mail in the 19th Century

Contains spoilers for for Saw 3 and Saw 4 (it makes sense, I promise).

Content note for brief mention of depression and suicide; discussion of sexual assault.

Just Don't Call It Identity Politics: The Bridgertons Books 1-4

Kat's back with an in-depth recap of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series so far (1-4) and how it relates to the HEA/HFN. Enjoy!

Need to catch up?

• Introduction
• Part One
• Part Two 
• Part Three
• Part Four

Just Don't Call It Identity Politics: The Bridgertons Books 1-4

Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Externalized Misogyny, Internalized Misogyny, and #NotLikeOtherGirls

Kat's back with part 4 of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series. Buckle up, let's look into Penelope and Colin's story. Enjoy!

Need to catch up?

• Introduction
• Part One
• Part Two 
• Part Three

Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Externalized Misogyny, Internalized Misogyny, and #NotLikeOtherGirls

Contains spoilers for Lady Whistledown’s identity

An Offer from a Gentleman: Cinderella and Class Politics

Kat's back with part 3 of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series. Buckle up, let's look into Sophie and Benedict's story. Enjoy!

Need to catch up?

• Introduction
• Part One
• Part Two

An Offer from a Gentleman: Cinderella and Class Politics

Content note: Brief mention of sexual assault, description of physical child abuse.

The Viscount Who Loved Me | Dealing with Undiagnosed PTSD

Kat's back with part 2 of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series, and today she's talking about trauma, mental health, and death, all things that come up in Anthony and Kate's story. Enjoy!

Need to catch up?

• Introduction
• Part One

The Viscount Who Loved Me: Dealing with Undiagnosed PTSD

Content note: Discussions of death, traumatic symptoms, DSM PTSD diagnostic criteria




What happened last time: Daphne (Bridgerton Sibling 4) and Simon (the Duke of Hastings) overcame disability (his stuttering) and assault (her cowgirling his sperm into her vagina) to have a HEA.

Disability in the World of the Bridgertons [The Duke and I]

Ready for Part 1 of the Let's Talk About the Bridgertons series? Kat's talking about THE DUKE AND I today. Enjoy!

Please note: This post contains spoilers for The Duke and I and To Sir Phillip, With Love.

The Duke and I: Disability in the World of the Bridgertons

Julia Quinn’s initial offering in The Bridgerton series focuses on Daphne Bridgerton, who is actually fourth in age of the siblings. I haven’t figured out why she goes out of order at two points in the series (Daphne, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Eloise, Francesca, Hyacinth, and Gregory), but I wonder for the first one if she began writing the story and then the saga developed out of it.

We Need to Talk About The Bridgertons

Today Kat is kicking off a new discussion series on the blog. Think of today as the introduction to it all. The first post will be up next week, and the rest will follow in the coming months as she finishes up each book. I hope you check back for each installment, this should be interesting!

Like many people, I was excited to hear that Julia Quinn’s series The Bridgertons was being adapted into a Netflix series.



Beloved and recognized romance book series? High production quality vis a vis Netflix? SHONDA RIMES?