Episode 129: Sympathy for the Devil Pt. 2 — "The Flesh and the Devil" by Teresa Denys
Episode 129: Sympathy for the Devil Pt. 2 — "The Flesh and the Devil" by Teresa Denys

We return to sweltering, medieval Spain for la segunda parte of our discussion on "The Flesh and the Devil" by Teresa Denys. And the climate is not the only thing making us sweat...join us as we turn over the sexiest and the weirdest parts of this book.

Are gloves the sexiest accessory? Is this the greatest title of any romance novel ever? Are you more willing to accept something for having things you love than disregard it for having the things you hate?

Paso the doble, please!

Trigger warnings: discussion of sexual assault, ableism, murder (not graphic).

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Episode 128: Sympathy for the Devil Pt. 1 — "The Flesh and the Devil" by Teresa Denys
Episode 128: Sympathy for the Devil Pt. 1 — "The Flesh and the Devil" by Teresa Denys

Isabeau and Morgan return to an almost forgotten realm in Whoa!mance, but one that still remains familiar - THE BODICE RIPPER. And not bodice ripper as in "their boobs are so big it is ripping the bodice". But somehow, the experience of reading Denys is very, very different. And the reasons why feel as elusive as a copy of the book itself.

Can a long book still have brevity? Is "bodice ripping" something that you can condition yourself through or is it just a result or contextual relativism? Is this thing worth 800 U.S. dollars?

Trigger warnings: Sexual assault and murder.

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Whoa!nus Goes To The Movies: She-Devil! Feat. Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love
Whoa!nus Goes To The Movies: She-Devil! Feat. Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love

Get a soda pop the size of a tot and a slightly smaller barrel'o'popcorn because yr grls are going to La Cinema with friend-of-the-show Andrea from Shelf Love!

We are following up our live Tweet watch along of She-Devil (1989, dir. Susan Seidelman)with in-depth discussion of the film.

Who is the titular "SHEEEE Devil"? Is vengeance against a patriarchal wrong necessarily a feminist practice? Why Ed Begley Jr.?

Just don't crunch your popcorn too loudly, you don't want to miss any of the really super stuff we said.

You can find Andrea dishing regularly on her podcast, Shelf Love - also about Romance novels!

You can find our Live Tweets via #WhoaLoveSheDevil on Twitter (and please follow @mance_whoa and @ShelfLovePod while you're there!

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Jane Eyre Public Access Read-A-Long: Chapter 32
Jane Eyre Public Access Read-A-Long: Chapter 32

Excuse me, but - you can't look at that likeness like that. At least not in here. In front of...us. In this little house, with Jane standing right. there. I mean, get yourself together St. John. Oh my. Oh my goodness. You can't just jump into...you know...kneeling on an ottoman.

Join us as we try to keep it together while reading Chapter 32 of Jane Eyre.

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Whoa!nus: Both Hands — Year in Review
Whoa!nus: Both Hands — Year in Review

WARNING: This week's episode may give you whiplash, looking back on '21 and forward to '22 so quick!

Yr grls look back on their stack as a whole and as individual books and experiences - what was the weirdest read of 2021? The sexiest? The suprisiest? The biggest WHOA and the lowest NO? And what did we learn? And what can we do with it moving forward?

Bring your novelty "2022" glitter glasses and those little arm garters old timey accountants used to wear, we're crunching data!

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