HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the very first author to appear a second time on our podcast, Richard Harding Davis! Today’s all-new episode explores Davis’ 1895 royal romance, The Princess Aline—approved by none other than Queen Victoria…
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They Don’t Care a Straw What I Do
She’s back!! Katja Labonté, the original co-host of The Gibson Girl Review, returns as a guest reviewer for this all-new episode, as she and Amy crack open the cover on Henry James’ scandalous 1878 novella,…
First 5 Pages Challenge: The Winner Is…
It’s here at last—the book YOU wanted us to review! In honor of baseball’s Opening Day, Amy and Jacinta step up to the plate with the winner of last season’s First 5 Pages Challenge, Ice-Cream…
A Mission Above Matrimony
What would you do with your life if, for the first time in history, you had a choice? That’s the big question that Amy and guest reviewer Lisa Ard tackle in today’s 1894 novel, A…
He Had Found His Manhood
It’s Leap Day—and the men have taken over the podcast! It’s the first-ever episode of The Gibson MAN Review, because today’s featured book, For Jacinta by Harold Bindloss (1907), definitely needed guy’s perspective to help…
Dancing on a Volcano Again
Guard your wallets and jewels, old book lovers! There’s a pickpocket sneaking into The Gibson Girl Review today… and Amy and Jacinta are utterly fascinated by her! Tune in for their review of In the…
High Living Kills More than It Cures
At long last!! After a week of messy technical problems (and a lot of ugly-crying!), we are FINALLY able to bring you our latest episode… and we think it’s worth the wait because this is…
Chicken-Hearted Men and Donkey-Hearted Women
Bloomers, bicycles, and old books—oh my! It’s an all new year, and an all new season of The Gibson Girl Review kicks off with long-overdue book we’ve been wanting to share since the podcast began:…
All We Want for Christmas Is Paul Leicester Ford
We’re back!!! December is here, and so is Season Three of The Gibson Girl Review! We’re preempting our regular book reviews this month to bring you a couple very special Christmas episodes! Amy and Jacinta…
Pawns Have No Business with Passions (+ Giveaway!)
… and podcast hosts have no business singing! But that doesn’t stop the hosts of The Gibson Girl Review from wishing a very happy birthday to the creator of the iconic Gibson Girl, Charles Dana…
