In Episode 92, Sara and Chelsey check in and discuss Middlemarch by George Eliot. What does this 800-page Victorian novel have in common with Love is Blind on Netflix? Tune in to hear literary analysis, pop culture connections, and personal reflections on reading this giant tome. Plus, Sara and Chelsey reveal plans for a new episode format and which classic they’re reading next.
Books mentioned:
- Middlemarch by George Eliot (Penguin Classics Deluxe)
- Emma by Jane Austen (The Annotated Version)
- Love and Friendship by Jane Austen
Picks of the week:
Chelsey: Love is Blind (Netflix)
Sara: My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead
Also mentioned:
“It Can Be Embarrassing to Love Dorothea” The Paris Review
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In Episode 93, Sara and Chelsey consider Middlemarch by George Eliot through a contemporary lens with paired books about marriage, community, and time-tested advice. You don’t need to read Middlemarch to put a book recommendation in your pocket today, so enjoy this unique collection of titles and a spoiler-free conversation.
Books mentioned:
- Middlemarch by George Eliot (Penguin Classics Deluxe)
- Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
- Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix
- The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
- Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey
- A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
- This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell
- Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
- You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt
- Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
- Wahala by Nikki May
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