10. is Jane Eyre the original rom-com?
10. is Jane Eyre the original rom-com?  
Podcast: Shoulda Books
Published On: Sat Feb 28 2026
Description: I hold down the fort on my lonesome this month to talk through a classic that I ended up enjoying much more than I thought I would. JUSTICE FOR BERTHA.   for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks   article about machine learning I mentioned: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ai-revives-physiognomy-dangers/   books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission.   "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146   "The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks   follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en   Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg