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Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

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The Caracara polyborus vulture

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#READLESMIS

TheBookHippie
@Cuilin @lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads
@PageShifter 3w

dabbe đź–¤đźľđź–¤ 3w

TheBookHippie OH WOW!!!!!! 3w

TheBookHippie It‘s handsomeâ€¦ 3w

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tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! I was expecting an ugly vulture, not something eagle- like! 3w

TheBookHippie @tpixie I agree!! 3w

dabbe Wowza! đź¤© 3w

tpixie @dabbe @TheBookHippie đź’›đź¦…đź§ˇ 3w

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xicanti

Les Misérables | Victor Hugo

Flowers and coins for Victor Hugo. He shares a tomb with Alexandre Dumas and Emile Zola, but nobody‘d left anything for them as of early this afternoon. đź” Hopefully they also receive cool presents and the Pantheon staff just clear them away periodically.

tpixie Amazing crypts!! #READLESMIS đź‡«đź‡· 3w

xicanti @tpixie they were great! I thought I toured the whole thing, but when I was up in the gift shop I realized I missed both Josephine Baker and Antoine de Saint-Exupery, so I guess I missed a branch. Poop. 3w

tpixie @xicanti oh! I missed those also! Snap!! I love Le Petit Prince đź¤´đźŹ» âśď¸Ź â„ď¸Ź đźŚą đźŤ đź¦Š 3w

xicanti @tpixie I‘m ASSUMING they were there because the gift shop had so much stuff on them, but I‘ve been too busy to fact-check so it‘s possible I saw everything in the crypt and the shop‘s buyer was like, â€śLet‘s stock up on items related to a couple of really popular residents of France just because it‘ll sell.â€ť Much like how every monument has Eiffel Tower merchandise. 3w

tpixie @xicanti đź€đź‘ŤđźŹ» 3w

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Cuilin

Iâ€m just gonna leave this right here. It is of course from Les Miserable by Victor Hugo!!!

@TheBookHippie

https://youtu.be/nDZGL1xsqzs?si=z1MfbXfSJbWH6Q0t

â¬†ď¸Ź Link for the best Waterloo explanation I can find @tpixie

TheBookHippie â™Ąď¸Ź 1mo

TheBookHippie Thanks for the link! 1mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for this. I love having a visual to round out my reading. 1mo

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tpixie @Cuilin Great quote! Yay for the link! Thanks! We‘ve got snow âť„ď¸Ź coming in today for SPRING BREAK, so work is really quiet. I‘ll get to watch it! đźĄłđźĄłđźĄł đź‡«đź‡·đź’™đź¤Ťâť¤ď¸Ź đź‡«đź‡· 1mo

tpixie @Cuilin the video was great and helpful! Thanks! @dabbe this video may help you with the Battle of Waterloo! 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin @TheBookHippie @tpixie Why is it I'm thinking of someone else who THINKS he's a Titan and is also fatal to civilization? đź¤”đźˇđź‘ŠđźŹ»

If I got through the war scenes in WAR AND PEACE, I can get through this, right?
Thanks for the link! 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe YOU CAN DO IT!!!! 1mo

tpixie @dabbe oh my! War and Peace! Waterloo sounds much easier!! Keep it up!!! 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie đź¤©âťŁď¸Źđź¤© 1mo

dabbe @tpixie đź¤©âťŁď¸Źđź¤© 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe I mean the Bros was đźµâ€Ťđź’« and we made it through that ! đź‚ 1mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie @dabbe @tpixie with a little speed reading, we can do it đź’Ş 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe you get it!!! 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie đźŽŻđźŽŻđźŽŻ #thebros #oytotheultimatevey 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin Excellent idea! Maybe I'll just skim through Waterloo. đź¤Ł 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin đź¤Łđź¤©đź¤— 1mo

tpixie @dabbe đź©·đź©·đź©·đź… 1mo

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@DieAReader lol đź‚ another attempt
#Waterloo
#READLESMIS

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tpixie https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Waterloo_map.png 1mo

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

I canâ€t find a great map though @DieAReader
#READLESMIS

#Waterloo

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Waterloo_map.png

TheBookHippie Thx!!! I posted a few helps too. I‘d love a concise map! 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie thanks! Yes, I‘ve had to use a combination, but without visualizations, it just becomes mumbo-jumbo. I loved your links! 1mo

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@DieAReader pg 286 gives a description of the areas as an â€A‘ I drew a too small picture of that in my book, then tried to screenshot the google map. Not the greatest but it helpedâ€¦ đź¤đź€đź¤Łđź¤Şđźť
#READLESMIS

#Waterloo

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6/18/1815 4:00 PM
The Germans (Hanoverians & Dutch) fighting for the English were outnumbered & out-munitioned by Napoleon‘s French army and could not defend La Haie-Sainte
42 survived, 3000 died.
#Waterloo
#READLESMIS

TheBookHippie It‘s just unfathomable and yetâ€¦ 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! So many lost livesâ€¦ 1mo

tpixie @DieAReader here is where the English/ Germans lost to Napoleon at La Haie-Sainte 1mo

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The Southern Gate. Restored in 2015 for 200th Anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo

#READLESMIS

#Waterloo

TheBookHippie Oh wow!!! Thank you! How cool! 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Wow! Love this! 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie the photos helped me see what I was reading better. I‘m a couple of days behind. Thank goodness for the weekend! đź“đź¤Ťđź“• 1mo

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tpixie @DieAReader here is the South entrance to Hougomont 1mo

DieAReader @tpixie đź’–Thanks so much! This definitely helpsđź¤“ 1mo

tpixie @DieAReader hopefully you won‘t be exhausted from all my tag bombs! đź’Łđź©· 1mo

DieAReader @tpixie đźNo way! I‘m loving them allđź’–đź¤“ 1mo

tpixie @DieAReader đź’™đź¤Ťâť¤ď¸Ź 1mo

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Hougoumont prior to The Battle of Waterloo

#READLESMIS

TheBookHippie Oooo I missed this post. Fabulous!!! It helps picture it. 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes. Visualizing is helping me understand this section better, and is helping me keep engaged. (edited) 1mo

tpixie @DieAReader here‘s a drawing of Hougomont 1mo

DieAReader @tpixie đź’–đź’–đź’– 1mo

tpixie @DieAReader đź©· 1mo

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I found this to be very informative and helpful. Wanted to share with my Book Buddies and all. https://youtu.be/ODZAUstSKJg?si=dVBilX47okU3yG5H #READLESMIS #buddyreads

quietjenn, tpixie, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Gleefulreader, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, Deblovestoread, MatchlessMarie, Andrew65, dabbe, PageShifter, julieclair

Deblovestoread Thanks for this! đź’š 1mo

tpixie Thanks for the link! Adorable photo đź©·đź©µ 1mo

dabbe This will help with the history parts! Thanks! đź’™âťŁď¸Źđź’™ 1mo

Cuilin Thank you đźŠ 1mo

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Bandette reading with me while I read Les Misérables. She brings me comfort while reading about poor Fantine. âťŁď¸Ź????âť¤ď¸Ź ?? âťŁď¸Ź
#READLESMIS

Bookzombie So cute! 2mo

TheBookHippie I know -it‘s so sad! 2mo

Ruthiella âť¤ď¸Źđź¶âť¤ď¸Źđź¶âť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

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Bookwomble Pooch! đźđź•đź’– 2mo

tpixie @Bookzombie @Ruthiella @Bookwomble đź©·đź¶đź©· (edited) 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes a very sad read today đź’” (edited) 2mo

dabbe I needed adorable today. Thank you, #bandettetheadorable đź–¤đźľđź–¤ 2mo

tpixie @dabbe đź–¤đź¤Ťđź–¤ 2mo

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Gleefulreader

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

I rarely annotate my books and yet here I am, busting out the flags for my #readlesmis read-a-long. My vacation had me fall behind but I should be caught up by the end of the day. I am finding it fascinating how relevant this book continues to be, and how despite its size, it is immensely readable.

TheBookHippie â™Ąď¸Źđź’™đź‡«đź‡· 2mo

tpixie Yes! The translation is so readable & good! I was afraid that would be a struggle, but it‘s not. I have this edition also- it‘s so beautiful! đź¤© 2mo

dabbe đź’™âťŁď¸Źđź’™ 2mo

BookBr Maybe I should try this translation â€” the one I have is not so readable! 2mo

Gleefulreader @bookbr it is a fantastic translation. Highly recommend! 2mo

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Oh my! After the courtroom scene, how am I to wait for tomorrow to continue reading?!
What a compelling book this is turning out to be!!
#READLESMIS #BuddyRead

tpixie @Cuilin @dabbe @Librarybelle @quietjenn @Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47 @MatchlessMarie @DieAReader @julieclair @Deblovestoread @Gleefulreader @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @PageShifter @lil1inblue @DGRachel 2mo

TheBookHippie This has become such a gift everyday. đź™ 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! 2mo

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Cuilin Courtroom scene was high drama đźŽ@TheBookHippie yes!! 2mo

tpixie @Cuilin Yes! Very dramatic! Call the doctor!! đź‘©đźŹĽâ€Ťâš•ď¸Ź 2mo

JenlovesJT47 I read the entire section the other day in one sitting, can‘t wait to see what happens next! 2mo

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 đźŽ¶ Anticipation đźŽ¶ 2mo

dabbe Still playing catch-up! đź± 2mo

dabbe đź–¤đźľđź–¤ 2mo

tpixie @dabbe you will get there! There are a couple of longer chapters beforehand, but don‘t give up! I got behind 7-10 days due to being the family caretaker, and finally caught up. You can too! đź’™đź¤Ťâť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

dabbe @tpixie TY! đź’™âťŁď¸Źđź’™ 2mo

DieAReader @TheBookHippie đź’–đź™ŹđźŹ»đź¤“ 2mo

tpixie @dabbe đź’™đź¤Ťâť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I listened to a YouTube video last night in which he actually suggested reading it slowly 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads awesome!!! I‘ve been trying to find good YouTube and or podcast about Les Mis. I‘m surprised there‘s not a podcast to help guide usâ€¦. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Is it Ok go to share the YouTube link? It is very informative @tpixie @TheBookHippie There are no spoilers 1mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yay for the slow read!!!!!! I firmly believe it. It‘s the only way to read this book.â™Ąď¸Ź 1mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads absolutely!!! 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yes to the link! đź”— 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I put in a new post. Check my feed @tpixie 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads thx! 1mo

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Bandette is happy I‘m back home so we can catch up on Les Misérables!!
I hope to catch up this weekend and then go through all the previous posts!!
#ReadLesMis
#DogsOfLitsy

Deblovestoread Sweet face! đź©·đźľđź©· 2mo

TheBookHippie â™Ąď¸Źđź’™ 2mo

tpixie @Deblovestoread she a good â€helper‘ - she keeps me in my chair so I can keep reading!! 2mo

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tpixie @TheBookHippie I‘m up to Feb 17. đź’™đź¤Ťâť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

dabbe #beautifulbandette I need to catch up on LES MIS, too! Glad you're safely home. đź–¤đźľđź–¤ 2mo

tpixie @dabbe We can do it!! I hope your scopes went well! đźŤ€đźŤ€đźŤ€ 2mo

Leftcoastzen đźĄ° cute!đź¶ 2mo

tpixie @Leftcoastzen thanks! She‘s so happy I‘m home so she has somebody to sit down with!! 2mo

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JenlovesJT47

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Ok this is my 1st time posting while I #ReadLesMis â€” please tell me I‘m not the only one feeling this way reading today‘s chapter! đź¤ People are so cruel and despicable. Poor Fantine.

TheBookHippie People are unbelievably cruel. I saw it often being a volunteer doula for teens for 28 years. 2mo

lil1inblue Fantine broke my heart in the musical - I Dreamed a Dream made my heart ache. Her story in the book is so much more devastating. đź’” 2mo

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Cuilin Yes I‘m feeling all theđź 2mo

tpixie Yes! Poor Fantine! đźĄąđźĄşđź˘ 2mo

Deblovestoread Today's chapter was hard. Just heartbreaking. đź’” 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Yea. That had me all in the feels 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue @Cuilin @tpixie @Deblovestoread @DrSabrinaMoldenReads glad I‘m not alone! I really know nothing about this story other than the names of the main characters (saw the first 20 minutes of the movie đźł), so I‘m really looking forward to reading the rest of this. I read 5 extra chapters today đź¬. Poor Fantine. The tooth thing makes me irrationally angry đź¤ 2mo

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so unbearably sad. 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads There are heartwarming events to come. That‘s what I have begun to love about the book. Capturing life's complexities @tpixie @TheBookHippie @Cuilin @dabbe @Deblovestoread (edited) 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yay I‘m glad to hear it! đź¤— 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I so agree. 2mo

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 the teeth scene was so tragic @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @tpixie it made me legit very angry. Kept telling myself it‘s just a book! đźŚ 2mo

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 yes!!!! 2mo

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Librarybelle

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â€śThe cruel of heart have their own black happiness.â€ť

Yes, yes they do. Life has not changed Mr. Hugo. #ReadLesMis

Librarybelle @Cuilin @lil1inblue @dabbe @Andrew65 @quietjenn @JenlovesJT47 @MatchlessMarie @DieAReader @tpixie @julieclair @Deblovestoread @Gleefulreader @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @PageShifter @DGRachel (edited) 2mo

Cuilin Unfortunately there are too many Madames Victurniens about today. 2mo

Librarybelle So true, @Cuilin . 2mo

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TheBookHippie @Cuilin Truth! 2mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle it strikes me almost dailyâ€¦ đźµâ€Ťđź’« 2mo

Librarybelle So spot on for today, @TheBookHippie . 2mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle it is. 2mo

kspenmoll Truth. 2mo

AmyG Sad, but true. 2mo

JenlovesJT47 I also highlighted this. Sad but true unfortunately. 2mo

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I resonated with thisâ€¦Time seems to have started to move faster. I need some way to slow it down. #ReadLesMis

TheBookHippie The days are long and the years are short my grandmother said. 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads this really hit me today. 2mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie I still think of myself as about 40 đź…đź™đź¤·đźŹ»â€Ťâ™€ď¸Źmy daughter is 35 đź‚ 2mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads I think of myself as way under 40 and my son is 42 but my body is telling me otherwise (Sigh) @tpixie @TheBookHippie 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie lol me too & my oldest is 36! #math 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yes my body says go stretch and exercise! And sleep đź´ 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads đź™đź‚ 2mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie I never did like math. 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie đźś 2mo

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I loved this chapter: â€śMix Two Unhappy People Together and You Get Happinessâ€ť
I believe this happens a lot. #ReadLesMis

TheBookHippie Same. 2mo

tpixie đź©·đź©·đź©· 2mo

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Deblovestoread

Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translation | Victor Hugo

#5JoysFriday

1) Baked a Maple Pecan cake yesterdayâ€¦sometimes you just NEED cake
2) Pippin‘s favorite toy is monkey man which is almost as big as he is
3) I am loving Les Mis chapter a day
4) After surviving reading Lark Rise to Candleford, rewatching the series on BritBox makes it all worthwhile
5) We haven‘t had much snow but I‘ve loved watching it fall.

Share your joys! It helps combat the barrage of daily đź’© we get.

@DebinHawaii

BarbaraJean Happy joyful Friday! Thanks for the reminder to combat the đź’©â€”I haven‘t been able to find the joy the past few Fridays! 2mo

Librarybelle I need to rewatch Lark Rise too! 2mo

Kerrbearlib Yum cake! 2mo

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AmyG That looks delicious! 2mo

kspenmoll The cake sounds delicious! 2mo

Lesliereadsalot At first glance, I thought that was your family dressed in period clothing! 2mo

AnnCrystal đź’ťđź’ťđź’ťđź’ťđź’ť. 2mo

dabbe đź©¶đź©·đź©¶ 2mo

julieclair That cake looks scrumptious! And since I‘m still struggle through Lark Rise, it‘s nice to think about rewarding myself with BritBox after I finally finish! Great idea! đź’™ 2mo

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!! đź‡«đź‡· 2mo

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Oh, my heart goes out to Fantine!
Running behind- nursing my sister in KC after cataract surgery, now in Dodge City helping my daughter with her 5th child đź©· Little Hazel Anne. Will keep reading as I can! I‘ll eventually catch up!

Librarybelle âť¤ď¸Źâť¤ď¸Źâť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

TheBookHippie Gorgeous babe. â™Ąď¸Źâ™Ąď¸Źâ™Ąď¸Źâ™Ąď¸Ź 2mo

TheBookHippie Fantine makes me sad as well. 2mo

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kspenmoll Adorable! đź’— 2mo

Lesliereadsalot So adorable! 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie Yes and poor Cosette! 2mo

tpixie @dabbe yes! đźŤđź˘ and Cosette! 2mo

tpixie @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @youneverarrived @kspenmoll @Lesliereadsalot thanks. So thankful baby and mom are doing well! đź©·đź©·đź©· 2mo

Gleefulreader She‘s beautiful! Congrats to all. I‘m behind tooâ€¦ have a 7 hour plane ride this week where I plan to get caught up! (edited) 2mo

AmyG Too too cute! âť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

julesG Congratulations!! 2mo

Deblovestoread Beautiful babe! Love her name. 2mo

Suet624 Wowâ€¦ gorgeous little one. 2mo

tpixie @Gleefulreader thanks! Hope that flight is for fun! @AmyG @julesG @Deblovestoread @Suet624 thanks!! I luckily â€had‘ to hold her while mom showered & ate and dad napped! Usually I‘m the one running around cleaning and cooking! A little cuddle time was fun đź¤© 2mo

marleed 5 kids! Wow, Hazel is going to have a fun life! Congratulations! And good luck to your sister! 2mo

tpixie @marleed Yes! A wild and fun family! My sister is excited because she no longer has to wear her eyepatch at night! 2mo

JenlovesJT47 So precious! đźŤđźĄ°âť¤ď¸Ź 2mo

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It‘s interesting that the French novels, Les Miserables and The Count of Monte Cristo have several elements in common. #ReadLesMis

quietjenn, tpixie, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, dabbe

Texreader Oh I‘d be interested in exploring this thought with you. I loved the Count but couldn‘t get through Les Mis. 3mo

TheBookHippie I saw similarities with Anna Karenina as well. Count is not my favorite and the only Dumas I enjoyed was Black Tulip. However, the perceived main themes are similar at times and even with types of people. 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie Wow! The Count of Monte Cristo and Anna Karenina are my favorite books. The Count moved Anna to No.2. I still have a crush on him. đź† 3mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Texreader To me, Les Mis is not at the same level at all to the Count. When I got the modern translation of Les MIs, I like it a lot better. 3mo

Texreader @DrSabrinaMoldenReads How I loved the Count!! 3mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads The backgrounds have some similarities Anna & Les Mis, and the treatment of womenâ€¦ probably because I just reread Anna it seems familiar. It‘s an interesting thought process to explore. 3mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads The Count is my niece‘s favorite book, she adores him as well!! 3mo

dabbe Which translation of the Count would y'all recommend? đź¤” 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I had the Penguin Classic and loved it @dabbe 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Come to think of it, it reminds me of Anna in terms of the intensity of the feelings @TheBookHippie (edited) 2mo

dabbe @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Thanks! đź¤— 2mo

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Cuilin

Favorite quote so far #readlesmis @TheBookHippie

They‘re turning off the lights.

@lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads
@PageShifter

tpixie Profound quote!! It struck me also. I‘m behind on reading, but I‘ll eventually catch up. I had to go up to Kansas City to help my sister with her 2nd cataract surgery & her eye bothered her too much to read this time so I didn‘t get much reading done. Now I‘ve got to drive down to Dodge City because my daughterâ€s getting induced with her fifth child & I‘ll be taking care of the other kids this next week. đź¦‹ đź™ŹđźŹ»For safe delivery đź™ŹđźŹ» 3mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie sending love & light!!!! 3mo

TheBookHippie This quote. Just so relevant. Truth. 3mo

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Cuilin @tpixie I‘ll be thinking of you both. Sending lots of đź’— and đź’ˇ 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie đź•Żď¸Ź đź”Ą (edited) 3mo

kspenmoll @tpixie Sending love & hopes for a speedy recovery for your sister- & for you, grandma!đź’• 3mo

kspenmoll Just a perfect quoteâ€¦. 3mo

dabbe @tpixie Safe travels, m'dear! Hope your sister heals well and that your daughter's delivery goes smoothly. You are a superb caretaker! đź©¶đź©·đź©¶ 3mo

dabbe Perfect quote. We just have to keep supplying the lightbulbs for their horrific shattering of glass to try and keep us in the dark. âťŁď¸Źđź‘ŠđźŹ»âťŁď¸Ź 3mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll đź’ˇ đź’ˇđź’ˇ 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe đź’ˇđź’ˇđź’ˇ 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie God Bless! I have 5 grandchildren. You will have caught up with me. 3mo

tpixie @kspenmoll @dabbe Thanks!! đźŠđźŠđźŠ 3mo

julieclair Such a profound, and sadly relevant, quote. đź’ˇ 2mo

julieclair @tpixie đź™Źđź™Ź for your daughter‘s delivery, and for your sister‘s healing. And hugs and high fives to you in your role as loving caregiver and grandma. đź’™ 2mo

tpixie @julieclair thanks! My sister is doing great. She got temporary glasses - plain on top with readers. Now she can see much better than with her old prescription and won‘t take her glasses off anymore and that will help continue to protect the eyes until she can get a new prescription in four weeks. Getting ready this morning to head out to Dodge City to take care of daughter & her kids & welcome the new grandbaby! 2mo

julieclair @tpixie Great news about your sister. đź’™ And wishing you much happiness (and energy!) as you spend time with your daughter's family this week! Enjoy! 2mo

tpixie @julieclair thanks! I do need some extra energy!! đź€đź†đź…đź‚đź¤Ł 2mo

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So that‘s it???? That was â€śthe dreamâ€ť in I Dreamed a Dream, sitting around with â€śfratâ€ť boys who talked absolute bollocks? Oh Fantine. Sacrebleu!!!!

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads My translation is very different. 3mo

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I was just sad for Fantine. The way the boys â€surprise‘ abandoned the girls was appalling. 3mo

dabbe And Tholomyes is described as â€śbadly preserved ... wrinkled, toothless ... beginning to show signs of baldness,â€ś and in which he claims about himself, â€śCock-of-the-walk at thirty, coot at forty.â€ś #wth? 3mo

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Cuilin @dabbe yes!! Hugo tells us â€ś20 years later he was a fat, provincial attorney, rich and influentialâ€ť, but â€śalways a man of pleasureâ€ť For all his philosophical talk he knew he was going to abandon her!! 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin And it looks like the other girls totally got the joke and moved on, but of course the innocent Fantine, who gave herself for the man she truly believed she loved, is the only one to get pregnant. Truly #lesmis. 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin It gets a lot worse. That was a light event 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin I was truly into my feelings by the end of that section 3mo

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads You‘re right, I‘m bracing myself. It‘s so different reading it than seeing it in a theater or on screen. For some reason, I thought Fantine would get more of a love story before the abandonment and single motherhood and having to leave Cosette. I‘ll have to steel myself. 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin Certainly no love story đźĄş 3mo

tpixie @Cuilin the abandonment was atrocious!! 2mo

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Well, I just completed Fantine. I have no words and found myself filled with the conflicting emotions which were expressed throughout this section. So, I‘m continuing to read, I loved its message and conveyance of thoughts, feelings and difficult life events that are commonly experienced but we seldom discuss. #ReadLesMis

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She has felt everything, accepted everything, experienced everything, suffered everything, lost everything, cried over everything. (This đźĄş)#ReadLesMis

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