Today 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, coming soon.

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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

92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One

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