Emma (Queen of Highbury) decides to grace the Coles with her presence just as the Queen (of England) once went to a wedding. Also Frank gets a haircut and Mr Woodhouse is a child...Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her...

Frank is trying his hardest to see Jane (and we only see that because we know the ending)Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTub...

Frank Churchill arrives! He's an inconvenient surprise (apologies to everyone ever as I'm always early).Where the hell does Emma get her snobby ideas from?Rachel mentions My Parents Won't Stop Talking by Emma Hunsinger & Tillie Walden Want to joi...

We learn more about the future Mrs Elton and their courtship with a segue to Taylor Swift (let me have my special interests)Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes e...

Gossip! Mr Elton is engaged and we discuss Jane Austen's own brief engagementWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTube, Instagram...

We tackle the important questions:- Does Austen name characters after herself?- Why is Jane a better heroine than Emma?- Was Austen secretly gay?- Is Emma secretly gay?Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a...

We ask the tough questions:- Is Mrs Bates hearing loss simply selective hearing? - Are the Bates scamming their neighbours for free things?We also discuss engineering hacks, the mail and how the story pivots to focus on Jane Fairfax.Want to join a pr...

We complain that Frank is a dick, compare him to Fabio; discuss Austen’s version of “if he wanted to, he would” and how Emma and Knightley love to argue-flirt.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupp...

Rachel and I tackle such important questions as:why has Emma never seen the sea if she lives on an island?when did Mr Woodhouse last leave Hartfield?why does Mr Elton suck so much?what's the best way to get over an ex?Want to join a private one-on-on...

Emma requires an entire chapter to process Mr Elton's disastrous proposalWant to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fiFind Frances on YouTube, Instagram or...