Doing It By The Book

Jane reads Chapter Seven of Fifty Shades of Grey. Trigger warning: this chapter does start bring up mature and possibly triggering content. Please share any thoughts, information, comments about BDSM and this chapter to add to the discussion on Sunday. For more information and links to summaries please go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane and a brand-new guest host are back not reading chapters of fifty shades of grey, but instead talking about them. J.K. Rowling, Body Parts, and a new trailer are all a part of the discussion in this episode. Recommended books: I’m Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum, The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling, Saga Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Memories of Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, (Movie) Obvious Child with Jenny Slate. For more information and shownotes go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane reads chapter six of Fifty Shades of Grey and shares some news. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Due to the Holiday weekend, instead of the regularly scheduled discussion, Jane is reading another chapter. In this chapter, we get to hear more about Ana and Christian’s encounter. Discussion of chapters 4-6 will pick up on Sunday July 13, 2014. For shownotes and info go here: dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Due to the Holiday weekend, the next three episodes will contain chapters from the book. Discussion will pick back up on Sunday July 13, 2014. Jane reads chapter four of 50 Shades of Grey and dares readers to challenge the books plot or her opinions. For shownotes to go dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane and Virginia delve into some the questions asked in the previous episode and into some new book news and controversies. For more information and show notes go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com. News books and recommendations: A Perfect Life by Danielle Steel, The Fever by Megan Abbott, Archetype by M.D. Waters, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Jane reads another chapter from our favorite NY Times Bestseller/Romance Novel/Supposedly Erotica. Jane also asks a lot of questions, do you have the answers? Please add to the discussion on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. For show notes check out dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

Jane and new guest host discuss this week’s romance and book news, more interesting facts about Fifty Shades and the second chapter to the book. For links please go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com. Books mentioned: My Life As A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin’s Lover by Phillipa Gregory, A Rogue by Any Another Name by Sara MacLean, Forever Amber by Kathleen WinsorThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shafer

Another podcast, another chapter of Fifty Shades of Grey. This time Jane reads Chapter 2 in which we are given as much exposition and background information to fill us for about 100 more pages. Any thoughts? Please add to the discussion on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. For show notes check out dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

The first discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James. Virginia Sheppard joins Jane Austere as they discuss news, Fifty Shades, the characters and their interactions in the first chapter, new books and recommendations! You can visit dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com for the links to the articles and books mentioned in today’s episode. Books mentioned were: Written In My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon, Top Secret Twenty One by Janet Evanovich, Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey, Sex Criminals Vol. 1 by Matt Fraction, Soulless by Gail Carriger, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, and Envy by Sandra Brown.

The First Chapter of Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James. Read (badly) by Jane Austere. Please listen and prepare thoughts and questions and write into dibtbpodcast@gmail.com, @JaneAustere on Twitter, Facebook, or dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com

This episode features just an introduction of your host, Jane Austere! Her qualifications and reasons for recording and publishing this podcasts. Some frequently asked questions that can be found at the blog: dibtbpodcast.blogger.com. Also, if you were interested in checking out the Slate Audiobook Club go here: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2012/06/e_l_james_s_fifty_shades_of_grey_audio_discussion_and_podcast_.html