My Own Ranking of the Bridgerton Book Series

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Netflix’s Tie cover of The Viscount who Loved me

I have a major yet healthy obsession with Bridgerton at present. And yet I have done two blog posts on the subject so far ( Which Bridgerton Actors would be Best in Hunchback? & Losing My damn Mind to Bridgerton Books and their Titles )

And now it’s time for a third!

My Own Ranking of the Bridgerton Book Series

Last year* I did a survey of 100 different rankings from across social media platforms of rankings of the Bridgerton Series, you can read that survey right here (also my own rankings are not included in this survey). So I know what the general consensus of the best books and the worst book are in the series. Also I know these books are meant to be entertainment they are not a deep studies into the human condition nor do they offer themes of modernity or man’s relationship to nature nor are they steep in metaphors or symbolism. Their aim is to be consumed on a vacation. And that is Great and Valid.

Also it’s worth noting that Romance Books/Stories are less about the plots and more about ther interpersonal dynamics of the couple falling in love. However I think for me I factored the plot into my rankings somewhat. I also read the majority of the series in 2024 but I reread one more recently.

So Here is my Ranking of the Bridgerton Book Series also 6 & 5 could easily be swapped but this order is more aligned to my tastes at present. Also I don’t hate any these books.

#8: The Duke and I (Book #1)

#7: On the Way to the Wedding (Book #8)

#6: To Sir Phillip, with Love (Book #5)

#5: Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Book #4)

#4: It’s in His Kiss (Book #7)

#3: The Viscount who Loved Me (Book #2)

#2: When He was Wicked (Book #6)

#1: An Offer from a Gentleman (Book #3)

Some Notes- I read The Duke and I sometime between 2021 to end 2022. Though I actually just finished rereading it because I really didn’t remember it despite rewatching the series all the time. I’ve reread books 3 and 6 (the top two). I actually reread book #6 almost as soon as I finished because I had covid at the time (July 2024).

Have you read any of the Bridgerton Series? Which one was your favorite? Least favorite? Are you hyped for Season 4 whenever that comes out…?

*Originally I posted this survey to my Hubpages account but as Hubpages has discontinued their user-posted articles/content the survey, which is my own work, has now hosted here.

5 times Quasimodo & Esmeralda got a Happy Ever After

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Since it’s Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate 5 times that Quasimodo and Esmeralda* actually got together at the end as a romantic couple. And not in the tragic way like in the novel but in the happy romance kind. (* one of the “Esmeraldas” has a different name but she is essentially Esmeralda.)

Quasimodo d’El Paris 

Patrick Timsit as Quasimodo & Melanie Thierry as Esmeralda Quasimodo d'El Paris picture image
Patrick Timsit as Quasimodo & Melanie Thierry as Esmeralda

This odd modern comedic retelling does in fact have these two getting together at the end. It’s a weird version to be sure but it does have it’s moments and it’s a nice change of pace for a live-action version having these two get together at the end.

The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo

Esmeralda & Quasimodo, The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo, Episode 10
Esmeralda give Quasimodo a little hug

While this Children’s TV Show version doesn’t in fact have Quasimodo and Esmeralda officially as couple, they are cute and flirty with each other and it was clear that was the direction for these two had the show gone on longer.

The Jetlag Version

Quasimodo and Esmeralda embrace Jetlag version Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image
Quasimodo and Esmeralda embrace

The Jetlag version ends with Esmeralda and Quasimodo running off together after a very loving embrace.

Enchanted Tales

Melody and Quasimodo Enchanted Tales Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image
Melody and Quasimodo

Melody is essentially Esmeralda in all except in name, so she counts. While the Enchanted Tales version is decidedly mediocre these two get married at the end and that is very romance. (Very Romance is a Bluey-ism)

And Last but not Least HUNCH!

Quasimodo and Esmeralda in Hunch, The Critic picture image
Quasimodo and Esmeralda in Hunch, The Critic

While this is a fake musical from the 90s show The Critic, it still counts! In the show “Hunch” is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical and it’s clear that Esmeralda and Quasimodo has a romantic attachment. (Put a pin in this one for now.)

My 7 Worst Disney Animated Movies, because they’re Bad and you know it!

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Or At Least 7 lower ranking Disney movies that I want to point out.

The Hunchblog's Most Hated Disney Movie

I’ve been too nice of late. Too much niceness with works, giving too much leeway to greedy CEOs who too often undercut the creatives and make a movie worse all in the name of making money for the executives.

Some of these movies were victims of development hell. Some had good ideas but for a myriad of reasons were a bad final product. Sometimes I think Disney just doesn’t know what the Hell they are doing and luck into a good movie. Or they are lucky with the creative team and the CEOs just leave the project alone.

If you LOVE or marginally like any of these more power to you.

These are in the order that I watch them, which was a random chaotic order.

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I just watch what Netflix tells to watch

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I’m A Sucker for a Period Drama

Once I was succumbed to Netflix adversing. I knew nothing about the series but I watched it and I enjoyed it. That series was The Queen’s Gambit and I watched it purely on the Netflix preview. Fast Forward to earlier this December and it happened again with 100 years of Solitude. 

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