I’m planning to buy an old Ohio house, and I’d like you along from the start.

• The house, the dream, and why I can’t stop picturing the library
• A brand named after a very famous first draft
• One small thing I’m asking you to send me

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Mr. Bennet gets all the quotable lines. Mr. Gardiner gets none of them — and does all the actual work. This week I'm making the case for the most underrated adult in Pride and Prejudice (and his wife), and what it means that Mary Bennet only gets to fall in love once she's finally living in their house instead of her own.

• Why the most important turning point in Lizzy's romance happens because of an uncle, not her father
• The real story behind who handled the Lydia-Wickham disaster (spoiler: not Mr. Bennet)
• What Mrs. Bennet and Mrs. Gardiner reveal about the difference between loud devotion and real attention

Come tell me who your favorite quietly-competent side character is over in the Society of Kindred Spirits — I read every comment. For everything else, worderella.com/links

Reconsidering the "fun, sarcastic dad" of Pride and Prejudice — and why his charm might be covering for some serious neglect.

• Why being funnier than Mrs. Bennet isn't the same as being a good father
• What he saw coming with Lydia, and why he let it happen anyway
• A personal detour: discovering this book at nine, thanks to a dog in a tiny cravat

Discussion prompt: Too harsh on Mr. Bennet, or right on the money? Bring your citations to the Society of Kindred Spirits.

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Chatting about my impressions of The Other Bennet Sister (the mini-series show, not the book), and why gently wanting what you shouldn't is better and hits way harder than a love triangle.

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I can and have and will read all spice levels, but hand me a book with no yearning, and I just. can. not. What's the deal? Great question, let me tell you why.

Listen to my guest episode on Sara Rosette's podcast, How I Met my K-drama, titled, "Why K-dramas are modern Jane Austen: Slow burn romances and yearning heroes with Belinda Kroll"

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Send your favorite book recs by responding to any of my newsletters, your replies come straight to my inbox. I read historical romance, romantasy, cozy romantasy, and contemporary romance.

Join me as I escape the real world for a pretend 1887 garden party. These ten historical and (mostly) cozy fantasy romances are just the thing to set the tone.

Get your free ebook at https://worderella.com/news and send your favorite book recs to me on Instagram @worderella. I read historical romance, romantasy, cozy romantasy, and contemporary romance.

Twitterpated (adj): infatuated or obsessed, first used by characters from Disney's movie Bambi.

I'm twitterpated about my reading wish list. This episode, I chat about the upcoming Kickstarter, in-person events, and newly released or soon-to-be-released books that I can't wait to read.

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In honor of spring arriving, I spent this episode chatting about recent favorite cinnamon roll heroes who have it bad for their heroines:

• Dru Kingsley - No Rings Attached by Stephanie Harrell
• Seojun - Behind Five Willows by Jane Hur
• Mr. Darcy - Mr. Darcy and Mr. Collins' Widow by Timothy Underwood
• Heroes in my books:
  • Alexander Hartwell - Haunting Miss Trentwood
  • Jasper Steele - A Spirited Engagement
  • Dhru Collinsley - An Uncanny Bargain

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