On this week's episode of Lady Geeks' Society Podcast, we're talking all things Bridgerton's season finale. The big reveal at the end that we love so much. The conclusion to Daphne and Simon's fantastic story that we appreciated in the TV series way more in the books. We discuss everything from agency to the important... Continue Reading →
Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast | Episode VIII: “Oceans Apart” Review
On this week's episode of Lady Geeks' Society Podcast, we discuss the first season's penultimate episode, "Oceans Apart." We break down all the fights, the apologies, and mainly get super emotional about the very little screen time Henry and Lord Wetherby got when they're the healthiest couple on screen thus far. We breakdown Eloise's quest... Continue Reading →
Bridgerton 1×04 “An Affair of Honor” Review
NETFLIX © 2020 Say it with us, loud and proud--agency. That’s the fundamental theme in Bridgerton’s fourth episode, “An Affair of Honor.” In other words, the duel—the one where situations get bleak and emotions are heightened for most of the characters. The one where we all have Hamilton’s “Ten Duel Commandments” stuck in our heads... Continue Reading →
This Week’s Most Exquisite TV Moment
January 3-8"Art of the Swoon" | Bridgerton NETFLIX © 2020 Okay so technically, this episode didn't air this week, but we covered it this week, and we get to make the rules. The Expanse gave us yet another remarkable episode dealing with belters and inners, A Discovery of Witches finally premiered in a stunning display... Continue Reading →
Bridgerton 1×03 “Art of the Swoon” Review
NETFLIX © 2020 “Art of the Swoon” and the importance of transparency—the third episode of Bridgerton is all about the hands. (Was that not the thing we’ve all taken away from this?) While the episode might be somewhat lacking a bit thematically, it succeeds in making us swoon. And I suppose that’s the point. We’re... Continue Reading →
Bridgerton 1×02 “Shock and Delight” Review
NETFLIX © 2020 This episode should have been titled “The One with All the Baby Questions.” An episode so well balanced between humor and heartache, it’s hard to believe it’s only the season's second. “Shock and Delight” is a whirlwind of adventures, but it’s also the beginning of vulnerability, and the first exhibition of just... Continue Reading →
Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast | Episode II: “Diamond of the First Water” Review
Welcome to Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast, an extension of Marvelous Geeks podcast for all things Netflix’s Bridgerton. This week we're talking about the lush season premiere "Diamond of the First Water" all things introductions, foreshadowing, and what's to come. What pissed us off? What did we love? Which costume was our favorite and whose facial... Continue Reading →
The London Literary and Cranberry Orange Scone Society: Volume I
Welcome to the dramatic London Literary and Cranberry Orange Scone Society, lovingly inspired by one of of our favorite novels, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The society is a book club, focused specifically on the romance novels we're reading lately and our thoughts. Volume I features the infamous Bridgerton series, coming to... Continue Reading →
Bridgerton: They’re Coming and so are The Marvelous Geeks Society Papers
Bridgerton: Julia Quinn, if you haven't already begun reading Quinn's deliciously engaging historical romance series set in England then we're here to convince you to do so. First, Dame Julie Andrews will be narrating as Lady Whistledown--that should be more than enough reason because, really, it doesn't get more sensational. This is peak period drama... Continue Reading →
Hopes for the Upcoming Bridgerton TV Show and Ranking the Book Series ft. Jenna Guidi
Episode 31: Hopes for the Upcoming Bridgerton TV Show and Ranking the Book Series ft. Jenna Guidi On this week's episode of Marvelous Geeks, Gissane Sophia and Jenna Guidi are back to discuss what's taken over their lives since March, the Bridgertons! Bridgerton is a collection of eight historical romance books written by the inimitable... Continue Reading →