Wives and Daughters

Ch 42: #thisfreakingguy #mollygetsalovelyridewiththedoc #walkshome #rescuesakid #catchescynthiawithpreston #secretengagement #loanshark #whatadick #cynthiahateshim #prestondoesntcare #timeforthewholestory #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk This freaking guy indeed. Poor Cynthia. 9h

mcctrish Well now we know what the money is for - I think Molly should tell her dad. 8h

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Ruthiella Ugh. He is so creepy. 8h

Cuilin Ugh 🤮 that‘s coercive behavior not love. What a vile human. 8h

eeclayton What a despicable person 🤮 5h

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Bookwormjillk

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Inspired by yesterday‘s chapter of Wives and Daughters eating lunch like my controlling stepmother got herself invited to London. #HashtagBrigade

TheBookHippie 🤣 1d

Ruthiella 👏👏👏 1d

Aims42 Love this! 1d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 41: #somuchdrama #rogersickagain #mollyistoocurly 🙄 #cynthiapartyinglikearockstar #rogermentionedbythegeographicalsociety #cynthiawantstodumphim #shocker #browningloseshershitatmamma #nowmollyisintrouble #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What a ride this chapter was!!! Poor molly ( it‘s all I ever say) suffering through #notarealclare waxing on about all her grievances, worrying about Roger being ill, realizing Cynthia could care less about Roger, having the Brown Owls chastize her over Mr Preston whom she hasn‘t seen since she was at the Towers? I love that when #thebrownowls list all the things they will do, she replies “yes, do it, of course” (edited) 1d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish that was pretty badass of Molly, actually. I was proud of her 1d

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mcctrish @BarkingMadRead right? Shutting down that rant! Meanwhile stupid #notarealclare is all “I‘d rather Mr Preston came to call than these two “ OMG 1d

Cuilin For Molly being weak and “sickly looking” she can certainly shut down an awkward conversation. What letter was Cynthia hiding? 1d

eeclayton @Cuilin I was wondering about that letter, too 🤔 1d

dabbe I am so worried that Molly is going to somehow end up in the same situation as Maggie Tulliver from THE MILL, not because she's actually gone away with a man but because these gossiping biddies are going to spread that rumor, and her reputation will be ruined in this small town. WTF with these Victorian women? 😮‍💨 1d

willaful @dabbe I don't think the author is going to be that cruel to us, but who knows?

Wasn't it hard not to read onto the next chapter?! Seems like some answers may be coming. Operative word, “may.“ 😂 1d

Clare-Dragonfly Seems like #notarealclare and Mrs. Tulliver from The Mill on the Floss ought to trade daughters! Or at least trade their hair… Cynthia says she‘s almost out of her trouble so hopefully she‘s almost done paying off Preston. But what could the paying off be about?! 1d

dabbe @willaful 🩵🎯🩵 24h

Bookwormjillk I finally got a chance to read this chapter. Molly certainly held her own! Go Molly! 22h

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 40: #thewomenhavelefthebuilding #mollyhassomanyplans #everyonewantsthemtovisit #nowthatthebitchesaregone 🤷🏻‍♀️ #horsebackridingwasbanned ⁉️ #teawiththebrownings #gossip #cynthiawithpreston #buttheythinkitwasmolly ⁉️ #andsomewickhamlikebehavior #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I‘m so happy for Molly to feel happy ❤️ Cynthia is engaged to 2 men #thattracks is she using her money to pay off his debts and keep him quiet ? 2d

Ruthiella I too am so pleased that Molly can spend some quality time with her father. The reader also feels the relief of Mrs. Gibson‘s absence. 2d

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willaful @Ruthiella yes, very much so. Though I kind of hate all the kindly neighbors for not leaving them be. Again I'm reminded of Austen, this time in the way your time is not your own. 2d

Cuilin The social calls are eating into #DaddyDaughterTime @Ruthiella yes I‘m enjoying my own break from Mrs Gibson 😆 (edited) 2d

ElizaMarie That Cynthia - ugh! Her juggling men totally tracks @mcctrish 2d

dabbe #gibsongetaway #woohoo 2d

mcctrish @Ruthiella reading about #notarealclare processing how to get her way is exhausting 2d

mcctrish @dabbe the cheese and bread lunch eaten from their laps is the precursor of KD eaten from the pot ✊🏻 2d

Bookwormjillk I know what I‘m having for lunch tomorrow 🧀🥖☕️ 2d

BookmarkTavern 😂😂😂😂😂😂 2d

dabbe @mcctrish 🤩 2d

willaful I just remembered, I was so confused by Molly's mother having also been named Preston. What an odd thing for an author to do, unless it's somehow going to be relevant to the plot, but since no one even remarks on it I don't think it is. 2d

rubyslippersreads @willaful That confused me too. 20h

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 39: #cynthiawillgotolondon #mammaschemingtogowithher #squireseeseverything #notfooledbycynthiaormamma #osborneknowsthesecret #pitypartyensues #thesepople 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Well we know #notarealclare will get her way, Cynthia‘s going to ever loving lose her shit as the circle widens regarding her betrothal, the squire will lose the family homestead for sure what with Osborne‘s poor French wife, imminent death ( I have no idea but I feel like this tragedy is going to be all or nothing) and Roger will have to marry Cynthia because everyone knows 3d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯💯💯 3d

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Ruthiella If you want something to be kept a secret , tell no one! Sheesh! Pretty soon everyone will know she‘s “engaged” sort of to Roger! 3d

willaful Ugh, so manipulative! 3d

dabbe #notarealclare is so manipulative! And she's so nauseatingly sweet on top of it that it makes her even more vicious! 😤 3d

ElizaMarie @dabbe she is the worst!!! 3d

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🎯🩵🎯 3d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 38: #avisitorarrives #abitjudgemental #invitescynthiatolondon #mammaisjealous 🙄 #cynthiawontgo #noprettydresses #caughtsavingmoney #doctotherescue #willshego #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Things that make you go hmmm the money is tied to Preston #ijustknowit 4d

Ruthiella What is this money for? Is she being blackmailed? 4d

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Cuilin Was Cynthia promised to Preston? Was there money involved? Intriguing 🤨 4d

willaful The blackmail theory is looking stronger and stronger. 4d

eeclayton Is Cynthia old enough to have a secret child? I thought she might be sending money to support a child maybe? Or is this far-fetched? 4d

dabbe @Ruthiella That's what I think! 🎯🩵🎯 4d

willaful @eeclayton oooo, interesting theory... 4d

ElizaMarie @mcctrish I agree- I think this has something to do with Preston 4d

Clare-Dragonfly I agree with everyone that this must have something to do with Preston! But what? He can‘t need money, certainly not the little bits of money that she would be able to give him. And why? So mysterious… 4d

mcctrish @eeclayton oooo 4d

rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella That was my first thought. 4d

julieclair Ooohhhh…. @Cuilin , What an intriguing thought! 🤔 3d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 37: #coxeisback #sofickle #cynthiaisridiculous #docletherhaveitthough #ifweareevermarried #wtf #someprestonbackground #ismammasellingcynthiatopreston ⁉️ #poorrogerwassick #cynthiadidntsharethatinfo #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What a shit show!!!! Poor Molly 5d

Bookwormjillk Coxe- rich now but hair is still red. 5d

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dabbe The drama keeps thickening! I'd like to pull Cynthia's hair to make her really cry. 5d

mcctrish I think we should rename this Men Being Dumb instead of wives and daughters 5d

eeclayton @Bookwormjillk That comment cracked me up, too 😂 5d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 😂🎯😂 5d

dabbe @mcctrish 😂🎯😂 5d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I‘ve said it before (and got put in facebook jail for hate speech) #boysaredumb 5d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead Zuckerberg is a case in point 5d

Cuilin @mcctrish agreed. All of the male characters are lacking in the smarts department. 5d

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead maybe you should have said boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider 5d

willaful @Bookwormjillk lol! 5d

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Hahahaha, yes! After reading this you‘ll want to go to Cranford where the men all die! 5d

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly if only we‘d read this one first, we‘d have felt so justified with every death in Cranford 5d

ElizaMarie I can't with Cynthia- ugh!!! She is the worst 5d

Bklover You‘re correct! There really isn‘t a man in this book who isn‘t a bit thick in the head. @mcctrish 5d

julieclair These comments are cracking me up! 😂😂😂 4d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 36: #shortchapter #minimaldrama #thesewomen #gotothefreakinglunch 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Ugh, Mr. Gibson making Molly lump it yet again... 6d

mcctrish I just feel so bad for Molly and her dad, I‘m not sure they even realized they needed to watch for this conniving drama but papa seems to fit right in “you aren‘t the only one who can change their mind” #bitchplease 6d

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Clare-Dragonfly #notarealclare can squeeze drama into anything! 6d

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly she has a gift 6d

Bklover #notarealclare seems to create drama just to entertain herself. 6d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

My favourite ginger companion, Ronnie, cuddled up to listen to the tagged for #hashtagbrigade for a quiet #HyggeHour readathon.

#CatsofLitsy #TheRonald

kspenmoll Em & Poe will be with me too! 6d

AllDebooks @kspenmoll 🐾❤️🐾 6d

AnnCrystal 💕💤😻🐾💝. 6d

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PurpleyPumpkin So sweet!😻🐾💜 6d

dabbe What a face! 🖤🐾🖤 6d

Leftcoastzen I miss my ginger kitty ! He‘s so cute!🥰 6d

AllDebooks @Leftcoastzen 🫂 5d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 35: #wellnowweknow #mammaspiedonthedoc #thoughtosbornewasneardeath #nowsheisstuckwithroger #squireisnothappy #thinksmammaissilly #yessirsheis #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Well that was eye opening for Mr Gibson #atlast #notarealclare and Cynthia #worstchristiannameever 😆😆 according to Squire are both in a snit because their conniving is falling flat! Does Cynthia want to keep it a secret in general ( to catch bigger fish) or is this Preston related do you think? 1w

AllDebooks I think it's completely Preston related. 1w

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Cuilin “I‘m not saying she was silly, but one of us was silly, and it wasn‘t me” 😆 I think Cynthia is hiding her “engagement” from Preston. But why? 1w

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin I loved that part 😂😂😂 1w

Ruthiella I think it is Preston related as well. There‘s something going on there that both Cynthia and Mrs. Gibson are trying to hide. 1w

dabbe @Ruthiella 🎯🎯🎯! I'm thinking if Osborne can secretly be married, so could Cynthia and Preston! Or he's blackmailing her somehow. Didn't she check her money once and was worried about not having enough? 1w

dabbe This is the BEST PIC for this chapter! 😂😂😂 1w

Bklover @dabbe Yes! 🎯 1w

Ruthiella @dabbe Exactly! Something is up! 1w

willaful @dabbe oooo, maybe!

I wonder what Mrs. G would be diagnosed with these days? Narcissism? Is she a sociopath? Other people's feelings mean diddly to her.

It would be nice if Mr. G made use of his new info about his wife to take better care of his poor daughter instead of just being irritable! 1w

ElizaMarie @willaful I would say she is a narcissist 1w

dabbe @willaful 🎯🎯🎯! 1w

Lcsmcat @dabbe @willaful I think Preston is blackmailing her for something. Just not sure what yet. 7d

dabbe @Lcsmcat 🎯🩵🎯 7d

julieclair I agree about the blackmail. But the thought of a secret marriage is intriguing! @Lcsmcat @dabbe 6d

dabbe @julieclair IKR? 😍 6d

peanutnine @dabbe ooo I like the blackmail theory. It explains the tension between them a bit better 4d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 34: #yikes #mollypicksberriesforcynthia #whilerogerisproposing #butalsosayingsheisfree #wtfroger #poormolly #devastated #cynthiadoesntplantoactuallymarryhim #shesdeadinside #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Lcsmcat OK, this is the first time I haven‘t liked Molly. How can you not like blackberries?!?! 😀 1w

Lcsmcat That said, poor Molly! 1w

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Cuilin Oh sweet poor Molly. 💔 Also a lot can happen in two years!! (edited) 1w

Bookwormjillk Poor Molly. Even if Cynthia doesn‘t marry him he‘s ruined for her now. 1w

mcctrish How are we getting out of this?! Argh I can‘t stand #notarealclare and by extension Cynthia 1w

ElizaMarie “even you must acknowledge he's very plain and awkward; and I like pretty things and pretty people." —- she brutal 1w

dabbe Cynthia is reminding me more and more of Estella from GREAT EX. And I want to hit Roger over the head to wake him up to what goodness is right in front of him. 😩 1w

willaful @ElizaMarie Points for honesty I guess? 🙄

I was saddened by Molly's feelings about her father, and about how hard it is to live with someone you know is dishonest. All of her most important values -- love, loyalty, integrity -- are being stomped on constantly by this woman and her father just aims for a peaceful life. It's a bit of a Cinderella story except with no way for anyone else to see it if they don't want to. 1w

julieclair I‘m hoping Roger will come to his senses in the jungles of South America, and realize he has truly loved Molly all along. Then comes home, dumps Cynthia, and convinces Molly of his true love for her. 1w

rubyslippersreads Cynthia says, “someone else may turn up, and say I‘m engaged to him.” Preston? 1w

Bookwormjillk @julieclair and inherits all the money 1w

Bklover @rubyslippersreads Oooh, I hadn‘t thought of that! I‘m wondering if Preston and Cynthia may just deserve each other. (Unless he turns out to be a serial killer!). 1w

willaful @julieclair He wouldn't though. 🙄 He'd be too honorable to break it off. 1w

julieclair @willaful Darn. You're right. Cynthia will have to dump him. 1w

julieclair @Bookwormjillk Yes! The money would make it even more perfect! 1w

peanutnine @rubyslippersreads @Bklover I feel like Cynthia and Preston have some history, either he proposed and she turned him down or they're secretly engaged or something 4d

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 33: my fave science geek 😍 #anyway #osborneisstillactingill #thedocsayshesfine 🤷🏻‍♀️ #rogergotthejob #thesquireissaved #docisntthrilled #squirewantsthedoctokeepthesonsawayfromthegirls #docismildlyoffended #asonewouldbe #docsaysthesquirecandoithimself #rogerisofftoadventure #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful I KNEW IT! About why NotClare her mind about Roger. She is so gross! 1w

Cuilin This book is so good. My mind is going in so many different directions. But what if…. And then…, and therefore…that would mean …. Fabulous!! 1w

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willaful NotClare absolutely deserves to marry Cynthia off to Roger and then be upstaged by Osborne's heir. Except that would be too cruel to Roger. I hope he gets over this infatuation. 1w

mcctrish @willaful I hope #notarealclare marries Cynthia off in the next 2 years #rogerhastomarryformoney 1w

dabbe I'm still in the hopeful Molly + Roger camp. 🤞🏻 1w

Bookwormjillk Doc handled the squire perfectly. That‘s the kind of thing I would only think to say hours later when I was fuming in bed unable to sleep. 1w

Butterfinger I adore Jonathan Bailey. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly Yikes. I hope Mr. Gibson is wrong about Osborne‘s illness. After all, he doesn‘t have the full picture. 1w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly if Osborne is sick Roger needs to make sure all the paperwork is legit re:the marriage 1w

rubyslippersreads @Butterfinger Me too. This picture certainly brightened up my day. 😁 1w

BarkingMadRead @Butterfinger @rubyslippersreads I‘m obsessed, he was really good in Jurassic world, so fun to watch 1w

Lcsmcat @dabbe Me too! Cynthia would not make anyone happy ultimately. She‘s too shallow. 1w

willaful @dabbe Oh absolutely! That would be the happy ending. But I also don't want him to marry Cynthia, because she's not capable of making him happy. 1w

dabbe @Lcsmcat 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @willaful 🩵🎯🩵 1w

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish But Roger has just gone off on his new dangerous job… 😬 1w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I know! Did he have time ? If Roger is Jonathon Bailey, and I sure hope he is despite the squire‘s descriptions of him, he needs to stay safe and come home and marry Molly 1w

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk :) I like to relive convos in the shower 🚿 1w

julieclair I am definitely on Team Molly + Roger! 1w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 32: random pic of Roger and Molly #anyway #harrietvisits #somammasendsmollyaway #godforbidsheshares #harriettellsthemabouttheexpedition #mammahintsthatrogerisconnectedtocynthia 🙄 #mammatellsherversionatdinner #poormolly #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk The whole Ozzy I let my friend who can't tell the difference between France and Rome take care of the paperwork it's fine thing had me rolling. Poor Roger. 1w

mcctrish Why is Osborne so dumb? Aimee needs to give her head a shake 1w

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willaful I loved this line: “if this ungenerous though of Osborne's had been set clearly before his conscience, he would have smote his breast and cried 'Mea culpa' with the best of them; it was only that he was too indolent to keep an unassisted conscience.“ 1w

julieclair I feel like I‘m saying #poormolly in every chapter. I just want to reach through the pages and give her a hug! And give everyone else a good talking to. 1w

dabbe And the fact that Molly wants Roger to be happy--even at the expense of her happiness-- just gets me. 😩 Harriet sees what a gem she is. I cling to that. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly OSBORNE. 1w

Lcsmcat @willaful “unassisted conscience” isa great phrase! 1w

willaful @dabbe Harriet seems very perceptive, except she seems to accept #NotARealClare at face value... 1w

ElizaMarie @julieclair and @dabbe Molly is too good for all of them! 1w

julieclair @ElizaMarie 🎯 1w

Bklover @dabbe Those are my thoughts exactly. I think Cynthia sees Molly too. Cynthia just seems to be rather broken. 1w

dabbe @Bklover Agree 💯. 1w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 31: #allaboutroger #mammawantshimforcynthianow ⁉️ #maybemollyisimaginingthings #rogerhopestobailoutsquire #squiretooknotesonrogersreview #allbutthefrenchpart 🇫🇷 #obviously 🙄 #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Why the about-face? What is Mrs. Gibson up to? 2w

Lcsmcat No spoilers, but I‘ve read ahead (sorry!) and Mrs G hasn‘t suddenly developed character. 2w

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Cuilin @Lcsmcat why am I not surprised! 2w

Cuilin @Ruthiella does she know about Osborne so she‘s moved on to the younger son, perhaps? 2w

Cuilin It‘s nice to see Mr Hamley appreciate Roger but who tells one son the other son used to be his favorite?? #ParentFail 2w

AllDebooks @Lcsmcat no surprises there! Scheming minx 2w

mcctrish Roger is just doomed - only has fellowship if he doesn‘t marry but still courts Cynthia and gives all of his money to O. #hambleyofhambley has got a real thorn in his side with the French 🎶I was defeated, you won the war🎶 why can‘t he be a gracious winner ? I‘m happy he‘s proud of Roger but my heart still breaks for Molly 2w

willaful @Cuilin The Squire is one big #ParentFail! 2w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin ha! I thought that same :( like a backhanded complement there. 2w

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin total #parentfail 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 30: #abitofblahblahblah #prestonsworkersstealfromhamley #letsfightovergorsenow #squiregivesprestonshit #prestonsshitsonsquire #rogerannoyspreston #andaroundandaroundwego #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #ripsilas

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Ruthiella I totally missed this when reading. I love this kind of trivia. Thanks for looking it up! 2w

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella Yeah me too! 2w

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AllDebooks And me. Great info. Thanks. 2w

AllDebooks The squire and his rages are next level! He needs to cool his lid before he has a stroke. Although I did feel sorry for him, could have been misplaced grief at the loss of Mrs H. 2w

willaful The squire definitely has a lot of issues. I don't want to be on Preston's side but the squire kinda deserved what he got. 2w

Bookwormjillk Roger to the rescue. 2w

TheAromaofBooks @AllDebooks - I definitely think he is grieving, and at a time where men especially aren't supposed to be sad/weak/etc. It doesn't excuse his bad behavior and bad decisions, but I think it gives them some context!! 2w

Lcsmcat Now I‘m going to be looking for excuses to use that phrase! 2w

mcctrish The deaths are starting to roll in 😆😆 the Squire never got out of his terrible 2s 2w

julieclair @Bookwormjillk #Rogertotherescue ALWAYS. 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 29: #osbornethetorturedpoet #nobodywantshispoems #traveliswearingonhim #prestonmaybeworkingfordocsoon #cynthiawantstogetaway #mollywantstohelp #osbornewantstohelprogergetcynthia #evenifthatmeansosbornegetslessmoney #brotherlylove #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I don‘t even know what to say other than Mr Gibson is right, Osborne needs to tell his dad everything and #notarealclare can stop her schemeing 2w

Ruthiella Osborn! “No one will give me a job” boo hoo. He COULD manage the estate he is going to inherit instead of try to sell his (probably not very good) poetry. 2w

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Clare-Dragonfly Gah 2w

eeclayton @Ruthiella Agreed. He isn't even trying to get a job, he's just spending other people's money and feeling sorry for himself. 2w

Bklover @mcctrish I can hardly wait for the scene when #notarealclare finds out! 2w

mcctrish @Bklover the furies will be unleashed 2w

mcctrish @Ruthiella poor Osborne born too soon for a #gofundme 2w

willaful I'm wondering if #NotARealClare is encouraging Roger now because she thinks Osborne is going to die. And what if Osborne does die and his expected baby is a secret heir! Would explain why the book is so damn long. 😂 2w

Ruthiella @mcctrish 😂😂😂 2w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish lol 2w

mcctrish @willaful so drawn out and not nearly the death count we are used to 2w

ElizaMarie @MccTrish and @Willaful - Yes! I thought there would be more deaths! 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 28: #cynthiaissickaftertheball #whatdidprestonsay ⁉️ #rogerisaconstantvisitor #bringingcyntiagifts #breakingmollysheart #mammaisnotafan #outrightrude #thegirlsdefendhim #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I am spiralling after this chapter - #notarealclare is soooooo obnoxious, Molly is so sweet, Roger is a dumbass, what is up with Cynthia?! My favourite quote is Osborne “I believe my movements are guided more by the lunar calendar than the floral” trying to shut #notarealclare down 2w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Ozzy seems to be the only one who knows what is going on. So weird. 2w

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mcctrish @Bookwormjillk he‘s one of the few that knows his back story 😆 2w

willaful I was a little confused by the section about “Mrs Gibson's cautious and quiet efforts to forward the catastrophe.“ Is she trying to get Osborne to compromise Cynthia so they have to get married? Truly that would be a catastrophe. 2w

BarkingMadRead @willaful I would not be surprised in the least #anythingforwedding 2w

ElizaMarie Another reminder that Rodger is not the Golden Boy Osborne. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful I think in this case “catastrophe” is more of a synonym of “climax” or “resolution” than “terrible thing.” But I‘m sure Mrs. Gaskell had both meanings in mind! 2w

julieclair @mcctrish “Spiraling” is the perfect word to describe how I‘m feeling after this chapter, too. 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 27: I know I‘ve used this pic before, but pics of just the Hamleys are hard to find 🤣 #anyway #rogergetsinvitedtothetowers #squireloseshisshit #saystheinvitemustbeforosborne #youknow #theimportantbrother 🙄 #rogerdeclines #squireloseshisshitoverthat 🙄 #boysaredumb #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk It's a long book. I feel like repeats are allowed. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk thanks 🤣 2w

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peanutnine Roger has the patience of a saint. I'd be so annoyed with my father and brother at this point 🙄 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @peanutnine Right?! 2w

mcctrish @peanutnine facts!!! I‘m ready to bludgeon the old fart!!! Osborne should bring the French catholic home sooner than later to finish him off 2w

ElizaMarie And the father being all - I was Hangry 2w

willaful @ElizaMarie lol! 2w

Bklover @mcctrish 😂😂😂Yes!! 2w

julieclair Osborne is not my favorite, but I give him some credit for trying to drum it into his father‘s head that the invitation really is for Roger, on Roger‘s own merit. 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 26: #timefortheball #iadorethebrownings #interestinggossipaboutmammaandpreston 👀 #thetowerscrewappears #timetodancewiththeregularpeople 🙄 #politics #mollymakesanimpression #whichpissesoffmamma #poorcynthiawillpayforit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella What is this mystery about Mr. Preston? Also, I also love the Browning sisters! 2w

mcctrish I LOVE that everyone was aggrieved and defrauded by the late arrival hour and poor dress of the wealthy and the duchess. Preston and #notarealclare are the snobbiest, ill tempered social climbers anywhere 2w

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peanutnine I'm beginning to really like Lady Harriet, and how she "learned her lesson" from Molly. I love how her familiarity with Molly and the Browning sisters annoys #notarealclare so much 2w

willaful Oh man! I used to have paper dolls of the women in that picture! Dover published them.

I'm suspecting that #NotARealClare set her cap at Mr. Preston but he wanted Cynthia. 🤢 And he seems to have some power over them, so maybe he knows something damaging. Possibly he did something damaging. 😬

Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

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eeclayton I read the fourth hashtag as “the tower screw appears“ 😂 2w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton 🤣🤣 2w

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton me too! That one took me a minute. 😂

It's always a good day when we get to the ball in one of these chapter a day reads. 2w

Bklover @eeclayton Me too! 2w

Bklover @peanutnine Yes!!!! 2w

Lcsmcat @eeclayton 😂😂 2w

Lcsmcat @willaful I had those too, but mine was a coloring book. 2w

willaful @Lcsmcat There was nothing Dover couldn't do with copyright-free media. 😂 2w

willaful I actually tagged the wrong one, it was this.

Fashion Paper Dolls from Godey's Lady's Book, 1840-1854

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Clare-Dragonfly Ugh, Preston is such a creep!!! 2w

Cuilin I‘m playing catch up. I do like that the gossip was called Mrs. Hornblower. 2w

dabbe @eeclayton OMG, so did I! 😂 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 25: #prepfortheball #clarevisitsthetowers #totallyignoredbyherhosts #soshemadeupstories 🤷🏻‍♀️ #beatifulflowersforthegirls #frompreston 🔥 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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ElizaMarie I am curious about the story behind Preston 2w

Bklover I have to admit I rather enjoyed Clare getting snubbed! 2w

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willaful Cynthia definitely has something of her mother's ruthless disregard for other people's feelings, though she did try to make up for it.

@Bklover Yes, some satisfaction. Wow, there aint no climber like a social climber 'cause a social climber don't stop! 2w

Bookwormjillk @Bklover same 2w

dabbe @Bklover 🎯🩵🎯! 2w

mcctrish #notarealclare and Cynthia are double trouble imo @ElizaMarie I too am very curious about the mystery surrounding Preston ( I am happy the note came from him and not Roger ) 2w

rubyslippersreads @Bklover Me too. 2w

julieclair @ElizaMarie @mcctrish Me too. I really want to know what their story is. 2w

julieclair This ball is going to be so much fun! #WhatCouldGoWrong #ThePossibilitiesAreEndless 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 24: #shortchapter #theboyscometodinner #mammamakessurecynthialooksgood #andmollydoesnt #poormolly #rogerseemstolikecynthia #almosttimefortheball #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What a gong show! He likes her, she likes him, he‘s married to a French girl and Molly is left out 3w

Bookwormjillk Poor Molly indeed 3w

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dabbe @mcctrish I see some major emotional explosion coming soon down the Hollingford road! 3w

willaful Before I was getting Emma vibes, now I'm getting Mansfield Park vibes. 3w

Bklover Osborne and Roger can be such idiots! Poor Molly! 3w

Lcsmcat @willaful Very Mansfield Park-like! Except Molly has more spirit than Fanny. 3w

willaful @Lcsmcat She's no Fanny but she may be just as bad at being in a love-triangle. No idea what to do at all, poor dear. 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 23: #wehaveaname #afrenchgirlnamedaimee #ohthehorror #althoughhehintedatabitofacandal 😳 #anyway #rogergetstosmokewiththesquire #osbornewaitsforsquiretopopoffsohecangetthemoney #yikes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Well, this explains the secrecy of it all…somewhat. 3w

dabbe Osborne is annoying me like a pebble in my shoe. I adore Roger and want him to like Molly, not Cynthia. The squire's an ass, though it was good to see him laugh over a smoke with Roger. 3w

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ElizaMarie @dabbe my thoughts exactly :) 3w

mcctrish Osborne has no money now so he might as well tell his father about Aimee and explain where all his money went. It would be cheaper to house Aimee at home. The Squire can then tell him why they basically advanced him the money they did ( cuz mama pushed for it) someone can slap Roger so he can see Molly and bring her home too 3w

rubyslippersreads I‘m disappointed the wife isn‘t a character we already know. Kind of like coming to the end of a mystery where the murderer is someone we‘ve never heard of. 😏 3w

willaful @rubyslippersreads Well, we do still have HOURS and HOURS of the book left. 😂

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TheAromaofBooks I honestly feel bad for the squire. While he may not be the brightest, I do think he genuinely loved his wife and feels completely lost without her. He's grieving so much and I think he's turning some of that grief into anger at Osborne - it's pretty natural to want a target when you're sad like that. But I do think Osborne is dumb for keeping this all a secret. How can things get worse by telling him?? 3w

Bklover @rubyslippersreads I agree!! I kind of thought they‘d surprise us! 3w

rubyslippersreads @willaful True, but this particular mystery has been solved. (Unless someone murders Aimee and Osborne remarries. 😂) (edited) 3w

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads I know! I thought it might have been Lady Harriet…because Rodger mentioned that name much earlier to Molly. 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 22: #squirehamley #heandosbornetoetotoe #somuchstress #osbornewantsajob #squireseeingrogersworth #staytuned #popinjay 🤣 #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Poor spoiled Osborne! #youhavetospendmoneytomakemoney I‘d go to work but yo how can I without a start up fund. Roger needs to marry Molly so they can have a centre to revolve around again (edited) 3w

willaful Such a sad chapter, and really shows a lot of insight into human nature. 3w

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Lcsmcat The watch! What a thing to argue about! (But great picture.) 3w

dabbe My ⌚️ is better than your ⌚️!!! #oy 3w

Ruthiella Osborne is such a waste of space. 3w

Bookwormjillk Ugh 3w

rubyslippersreads Does anyone else think the burden of all that emotional labor contributed to making Mrs. Hamley an invalid in the first place? 😏 (edited) 3w

ElizaMarie I want to meet the wife ! 3w

Bklover @ElizaMarie Me too! I keep wondering if it‘s someone we‘ve already met. 3w

willaful @rubyslippersreads I didn't but you make a good point!

3w

willaful @mcctrish I'm not fond of Osborne but I don't think he was wrong about needing money to start a profession. Maybe he'll sell off his fancy clothes and redeem himself? He does seem to be trying.

@Bklover It would make so much sense for it to be Cynthia, but the text doesn't seem to support that. We shall see! I'm also dying to know. 3w

rubyslippersreads @Bklover @ElizaMarie Maybe it‘s Harriet. 😆 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 21: #rogerisback #cardgamesatthebrownings #cynthiamonopolizesroger #poormolly #atleasttheymissedpreston #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Poor Molly indeed! 😢 Is this a love triangle? Does Roger only see Molly as a sister? Also, I feel like the Miss Brownings could have stepped right out of

Cranford

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Lcsmcat Cynthia is going to hurt a lot of people, I‘m afraid. 3w

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dabbe @Ruthiella Cranford ladies sing this song, doo-dah, doo-dah! 🤣 3w

dabbe @Lcsmcat 🎯🩵🎯 She seems to enjoy it, too. 3w

AllDebooks @dabbe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 3w

ElizaMarie Molly!? She is “friend (sister) zoned” and I don‘t think Cynthia really likes Rodger—- 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Oh dear, I sure hope Cynthia isn‘t the secret wife! 3w

mcctrish @ElizaMarie I do feel so badly for Molly - I‘m not sure she likes likes Roger but he won‘t even talk to her and Cynthia could care less about his rambles 3w

mcctrish @dabbe a top 10 hit for sure 🎶🎶🎶 3w

dabbe @AllDebooks 🤩🤣🤗 3w

dabbe @mcctrish IKR? 🤣🎶🤣 3w

Bklover I‘m probably mistaken, but I got the impression that Roger was trying to get to Molly but kept getting snatched up by Cynthia. 3w

Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie I don‘t think Cynthia likes Roger either. I think she just likes taking what Molly wants. 3w

willaful @Bookwormjillk I don't think I've seen enough of Cynthia to make that argument, though it won't surprise me if it turns out to be true. Cynthia seems pretty shrewd and it's hard to believe she has no idea Molly is developing feelings for Roger.

The omniscient narrator is generally very kind to Cynthia and I'm not sure if we're supposed to believe it or not. 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 20: #prestonisback #mammaactssobizarre #likeshewantedhimtogoandthenwantedhimtostay #icantwaittohearthishistory #cynthiawasnothavingit #osbornedropsby #superinterestedincynthia #hmmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Oh what a wicked web we weave! What are Cynthia and #notarealclare up to? 3w

dabbe There is DEFINITELY some history that ain't so savory between #prissypreston, @notarealclare, and #nolovecynthia. 😱 3w

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Bookwormjillk This chapter was definitely one big #ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmm 3w

eeclayton Molly picking up on the tension and trying to save Cynthia was so sweet. She's definitely too good for these folks. 3w

Cuilin @dabbe There‘s a story there. Spill the tea ladies. 3w

dabbe @Cuilin 🎯🤣🎯 3w

ElizaMarie So bizarre 3w

Bklover Hmmmm… 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Roger got chief wrangler which I assume means he did really well on his exams. Looks like he‘s the smart one after all! 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 19: #cynthiacomeshome #mamadoesntevenmeetthecarriage #wontletmollygo #wtf #cynthiaismynewfave #zerofucksgiven #knowsanawfullotaboutthehamleys #doesnotlikehermama #shocker #thiscouldbefuntowatch #ripMrsH #sosad #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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TheAromaofBooks My inclination is to like Cynthia, but we'll have to see if she ends up taking advantage of Molly's good nature. 3w

Ruthiella Mrs. Gibson‘s indifference anyone being there to greet Cynthia at the train is sad. She hasn‘t seen her daughter in TWO YEARS? (edited) 3w

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Bookwormjillk I surprised myself by liking Cynthia today. This is a long book huh? 3w

mcctrish I don‘t not like Cynthia but anyone who says they don‘t love anyone but will choose to love Molly seems a bit sketch 3w

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella and the whole sending her away immediately after her daddy died - that Mrs G is not maternal at all!!!! 3w

Bklover I‘m with all of you! Cynthia seems wonderful in spite of the neglect of her mother. Hope it holds up! A teeny bit concerned that they might end up wanting the same guy. @Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Hmm, I‘m reserving judgment on Cynthia. I like her forthrightness, but I‘m nervous about her saying she doesn‘t love anyone! 3w

dabbe I have finally caught up! 🤣🤣🤣 Whew! 😅 Cynthia reminds me of Estella in GREAT EXPECTATIONS: icily cold and knows it. I'm reserving judgment on her as well, though I do like her WAY more than her mother. Holy guacamole on her! 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 18: #mrshamisgettingworse #osbornefinallycomeshome #awkwaaaaaard #mollywillhavetogohomesoon #takesalittlelibrarytime #osbornecomesin #followedbyroger #withaletterfromozzyswife #wtf #wellnowweknowwherethemoneywent #everyoneupset #mollymustgo #andalsoSTFU #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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Cuilin Oh no, did he marry Clare‘s daughter??? Him being abroad?? 3w

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin omg could you even imagine?! 3w

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Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I‘m trying to figure out if Mrs. Gibson would be upset or pleased??? 🤔 3w

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin Oh! I didn't even think of that! 3w

mcctrish @Cuilin this was my first thought too!!!!cuz if daughter is anything like her mother she‘d be bleeding the boy dry 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @Cuilin Ooh, that makes sense! She‘s definitely too low-born for his dad so that would be why he has to keep her secret. 3w

Cuilin @mcctrish exactly!!! 3w

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I think she might have been pleased before Osborne destroyed the family fortune. 😏 3w

rubyslippersreads I was worried that Molly would go home without any books. (The worst fate a Litten could imagine!) I‘m glad Roger chose some for her. 3w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin ooooooo I hope it is her! That would be a perfect twist and explain the $$$$ 3w

Bklover @rubyslippersreads Me too! I wondered why she set them down. I‘d take as many as I could carry!😉😂 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 17: #yikes #mrshamleyisdying #osborneisincrazydebt #squirecantpay #givingoffwickhamvibeswithhisdebts #mollygoestostaywiththem #untilclarecallesherback 🙄 #dancesanddresses #mollysaysno #docsideswithmolly #nodresaformollynow #thiswomanmakesmenuts #hashtagbrigade

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Bklover I like Mrs. Hamley! 😟. Mrs. G is awful- I don‘t feel sorry for Mr G at all. He has his head up his 🫏 4w

Ruthiella Mrs. Gibson is the limit. So incredibly selfish. 4w

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mcctrish @Bklover same! poor Mrs Hamley thinking she‘d be a better mom to a girl and that‘s why Osbourne turned out bad ☹️ Doc Gibson better smarten up and put his wife in her place or he‘s going to be broke and his daughter will take the first offer out of there 4w

Cuilin @mcctrish yes. Dr Gibson needs to stand up for Molly!! 4w

Bookwormjillk Mr Gibson roaring for lunch instead of standing up to his wife grrrr. 4w

TheAromaofBooks Before I opened this post, I was thinking about this chapter and the word that came to mind was “yikes“ so I thought it was hilarious that that was your first hashtag 😂 But seriously, apparently Mr G just never wants to have to make any decisions about Molly ever again 😑 And the way he makes her call Mrs. G “mamma“ just... ugh 4w

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks he just wants to come home FOR ONCE and have a meal waiting for him #isottoomuchtoask 4w

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - In fairness, it literally is Mrs. G's job and the main reason he got married😂 4w

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks she‘s banned cheese from the house #thatwasthefirstclue 4w

ElizaMarie @mcctrish ha yes!!! I can‘t think of a good lunch without some cheese so —- why bother!? Mrs G doesn‘t seem to like to hang out with her husband either - just complain when he is out 4w

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - Never trust a woman who won't have cheese in the house 😆 @ElizaMarie - She's the same way with Molly. She only wants her because Molly is wanted somewhere else 🙄 4w

willaful @mcctrish absolutely! 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 16: found this pic of #osborne and now all I can think of are #excellentboiledpotatoes #anyway #hamleybrosvisit #osborneisonlyinterestedinlooks #rogerwantshertobehappy #whichshesnot #mammareplacedherfurniture #jealousthatmollyisfriendswithharriet #squirewantsmollytovisit #mammasaysno #notthewaytohookcynthiaupwithosbornedumbass #thatsgonnacomebacktohaunther #karma #poorpoormolly #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk #FreeMolly 4w

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AllDebooks #PoorpoorMolly is in a similar situation as #PoorpoorMaggie re feckless family and acquaintances 4w

mcctrish I WANT TO SCREAM!!!!! “Dad says I can go “ there‘s a new sheriff in town now” 4w

rubyslippersreads Just by casting this actor, I feel as though they‘ve told us all we need to know about Osborne. 😏 4w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads seriously 🙄🤣 4w

Bklover That woman is HORRIBLE. I wanted Mr Gibson to walk in and tell her to shut her narcissistic mouth! @mcctrish Exactly! By the way we all know MrG would do no such thing. #FreeMolly (edited) 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Awful woman! 4w

mcctrish @Bklover Mr Gibson wants no trouble = everyone else has the trouble aka Molly is going to crack 4w

ElizaMarie I wonder if Molly will complain to her daddy about this? ugh! I hate this new momma. Also curious to see her interactions with her own daughter. 4w

Lcsmcat @mcctrish Right? He got them into this mess with his I‘ll-advised marriage and now he just dumps the blame on Molly. 😡 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 15: #homewiththenewlyeds #mrsGisnotpopularinthathouse #ringingthebellalldaylong #complainingaboutdocsjob #bettyquits #mollybegs #mrsGhiresareplacement #evendocisfrustrated #coxegoestostaywithasickuncle #peaceoutmyguy #docgetsanewapprentice #saysthisoneistooyoungformolly #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish If only the sick uncle had gotten sick sooner thinks everyone involved and saved us all this trouble #mrgibsonhasmadehisbed #mrsgibsonisgoingtobleedhimdry 4w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish wiser words were never spoken 🤣 4w

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Lcsmcat @mcctrish Exactly! 4w

ElizaMarie Call me momma!? WHAT! I do not like this woman! And Again with the Cheese!!! 4w

Clare-Dragonfly She‘s so annoying! Oh, I‘d be totally happy to keep Betty, if only she would attend to my every whim! 🙄 And can the Gibsons afford this maid she wants to hire? Doesn‘t seem like she‘s thought about what is affordable, just how much she needs to spend to get her away from her current employer. 4w

julieclair This whole chapter made me sad. 😕 4w

Bklover @mcctrish You said it!! 😂. Would have been a short book though!! 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 14: #phoebegivingmissbatesvibes #butfirst #theweddingwasfine #mollyandharrietstuckwitheachother #harrietiskindofabitch #mollyputherinherplacethough #wtgmolly #rogervisitsmollyatthebrownings #invitetohamley #mollystillprefersosborne #whoshehasntevenmet 🙄 #osborneshowsup #brotherlove #backtothebrownings #whereharriethasvisited #slightdisaster #atleastshebehaved #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish No matter what anyone says about Harriet, she can read the room regarding Mr Preston 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish aggghhh I forgot about him! #selectivememory 1mo

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mcctrish It was a really long chapter that seemed to go off on tangents but, for me, Preston is bad and everyone is obsessed with Osborne for no reason 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯 1mo

willaful Yes, Harriet can be trusted on this one, I think.

I wonder if Molly is going to talk herself into being in love with Osborne, even though he's not exactly what she imagined. 1mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Harriet did her a solid keeping her away from creepy Mr Preston 1mo

mcctrish @willaful Roger is standing right in front of her 👩‍❤️‍👨 1mo

willaful @mcctrish I know! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m hoping that Molly/Roger will be endgame, and if it is, I just love how this romance is developing. I also love the way Mrs. Gaskell writes old maids! The Miss Brownings are delightful to read about! 1mo

julieclair Preston‘s paying attention to Molly to mask his feelings for Miss Kirkpatrick, Molly‘s convincing herself that Osborne is swoon worthy, and meanwhile Roger just continues on being his kind, thoughtful, dependable self. Things are getting interesting! 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 13: #renovationsaredone #offtothewedding #thisprestonguygivesmetheick #sortoftellsmollythatclarekeptcynthiaaway #minormrcollinsvibes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks I got distracted, Iain Glenn is a very handsome man. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks 🤣 I feel that! I think he‘s going to disappoint us 1mo

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peanutnine Wait, I feel like I missed something. How do we know this Preston guy? 1mo

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine we don‘t 🤷🏻‍♀️ we just met him today. I‘m just getting bad vibes 1mo

peanutnine @BarkingMadRead okay cool, just making sure. There are so many characters to keep track of I thought I missed one 😅 1mo

Ruthiella @peanutnine I think he was mentioned briefly earlier as the land manager for this estate who had done Mrs. Kirkpatrick favors like providing her with game or produce from the estate. @BarkingMadRead I agree, this guy feels skeevy.😬 1mo

mcctrish Mr Preston is in love with Miss Kirkpatrick? I‘m not sure #mommydearest #notarealclare is going to approve and is Mr Gibson getting cold feet ? I hope so, this marriage is giving #titanicvibes 1mo

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead possibly so 😔 1mo

willaful Mr. Gibson certainly has plenty of reason for cold feet! But is there anything he can do about it now?

I kept being so uncomfortable every time Molly was allowed to be alone with this guy... what happened to being so careful of her, hmmm? 1mo

Bookwormjillk We certainly shouldn‘t trust Preston 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, he‘s a land agent—I had to CTRL+F his name but I did find that 😂 1mo

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly gotta love technology - I had gottrm confused too! 1mo

julieclair #Prestonistrouble 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 12: #clareisgettingherway #earlywedding #nodaughtervisit #gibsonfundedit #shedidnotreturnthemoney #usedthelordstrousseaugifttopayoffdebt #sosneaky #mollywillstaywiththesisters #poorphoebe #timetorenovate #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Definitely got some Emma echoes in this chapter, with Lord Whassisface being so proud of his “matchmaking.“ If only NotClare was like Mrs. Weston!
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Bookwormjillk I feel like shaking the doctor and telling him it's not too late. 1mo

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mcctrish #whatcouldgowrong #redflagslittertheground #notarealclare 1mo

ElizaMarie #AllTheRedFlags !!! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful My thoughts exactly! 1mo

willaful @Bookwormjillk I'm wondering if she actually going to pull off making him happy, just because she's generally so good at it. I'm honestly surprised he's not sick of her already, given he's not much for demonstrations of affection, but then again, he has been single for a long time... 1mo

Ruthiella @willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I thought of Emma too! 😂 And yes to @mcctrish @ElizaMarie SO MANY RED FLAGS 🚩‼️ ⛔️⚠️🚨 1mo

Bookwormjillk @willaful probably 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

It will be very dull when I shall have killed myself, as it were, and live only in trying to do, and to be, as other people like. I don't see any end to it. I might as well never have lived.

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 11: #claregivingjanefairfaxvibes #answerthedamnquestion #idigress #mollyvisitsclare #sheisnotafan #claresaysalltherightthings #almost #wtfisherproblemwithcheese #maam #ladysuggestsmollylivewithclare #hellno #claredoesntwantherowndaughter #whatatrainwreck #thiscannotendwell #evendoclikedtheidea#wtfdude #mollygoesbacktohamleyintears #rogercheersherup #uhoh #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #whewthatwasclose

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Lcsmcat Any Keeping Up Appearances fans here? Because Hyacinth! 😂🤣😂 1mo

Cuilin I‘m not sure I would want to get between Mr. Gibson and his cheese. Also, I‘m trying to be understanding of Hyacinth, as women in the 19th century if they were not ever so slightly manipulative, they could be coerced into anything. I‘m not sure cheese is the hill I‘d want to die on though. 1mo

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mcctrish Good lord help us all from Hyacinth! Is it too late to call the whole thing off? Let‘s just find Molly a husband instead of 1mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat bouquet (Bucket) residence Lady of the house speaking”. I keep thinking of her too. (edited) 1mo

BarkingMadRead @cuilin I would definitely choose a better hill 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo

willaful Cheese is the hill I would die on, as in I will die for cheese!
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Bookwormjillk @Cuilin you are so right about the cheese. 1mo

peanutnine Uh oh Roger is paying attention to Molly....the squire would not approve 1mo

ElizaMarie @willaful I‘ll die right next to you —- #ForCheese #CheeseIsLife 1mo

ElizaMarie Does Molly even need a mother? Isn‘t Mr Gibson too late in thinking this would be “good” for her? Excuses? 1mo

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie yeah I think he waited a smidge too long 🤣 1mo

willaful @ElizaMarie I once told someone that I don't trust people who don't like cheese and I'd say I was justified! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Some women are dripping with diamonds / Some women are dripping with pearls / Lucky me, lucky me, look at what I‘m dripping with / Little girls! (edited) 1mo

eeclayton @ElizaMarie I agree that Mr G is rather late. It's weird that he tends to (both him and Mrs K actually) treat Molly like a little child but expect her to behave in a mature way. Also, Lydia Bennet had been married for over a year when she was Molly's age. Not that she'd be a good role model, I'm just comparing life stages. 1mo

eeclayton @Cuilin manipulation is one thing, but what really bugs me is that she doesn't want to invite her own daughter to the wedding so that she can't outshine her. Just awful. And then there's the matter of the cheese!
Come to think of it, I wonder what kind of person Cynthia will turn out to be. 1mo

Lcsmcat @Clare-Dragonfly 😂🤣 1mo

Cuilin @eeclayton yeah not wanting your daughter around because she might outshine you, is problematic. 1mo

Bklover @Clare-Dragonfly 🧡😂🧡😂 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Lcsmcat That‘s exactly who I thought of. 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 10: #wellhesgoneanddoneit #gibsonproposed #clareaccepted #youknow #soshewonthavetowork #whatcouldgowrong #mollyreactedbadly #popspitchedafit #rogerfoundmollybawling #offeredsomehelpfuladvice #timeformollytomeetclare #hyacinth #whatever #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks It was such a quick proposal. Talk about a 'you'll do' attitude. 😅 1mo

Cuilin Marry in haste, repent at leisure. I‘m not sure this is all going work out. 1mo

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mcctrish @Cuilin you said it!!!! Roger is a star ⭐️ #gettingcinderellavibes 1mo

willaful Ugh, he doesn't know DIDDLY about her actual character! At least we don't have to call her Clare anymore. #UghHyacinth

Roger is a sweetheart. I'm kind of irritated by Molly, but I tend to hate gooey father-daughter relationships. It's not really her fault she's been spoiled. (edited) 1mo

Bklover @willaful I‘m with you on the gooey relationship with Dad. And Dad appears to be an idiot! It‘s not like he‘s poor and marrying for money! 1mo

willaful @Bklover It's hypocritical of me because I have a gooey mother-daughter relationship, lol. 1mo

Bklover @willaful Me too!!! 1mo

willaful @Bklover 😂 😂 😂 💝 1mo

LiteraryChanteuse Great book, great mini series. 😊 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly #thatescalatedquickly 1mo

Ruthiella This is not a good match! 😱 1mo

Lcsmcat @Cuilin 😂🤣😂 So true! 1mo

ElizaMarie That proposal sucked! 1mo

Bookwormjillk I feel like Hyacinth is such a passive aggressive thing to name a character you don‘t like. No offense to any Hyacinths out there. 1mo

julieclair Oh Gibson, Gibson…. SUCH a bad idea. Why didn‘t you ask us first? We‘d have told you not to do it. 😵‍💫 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Bookwormjillk The only Hyacinth I can think of is Hyacinth Bucket. 😆 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 9: #clarehasarrived #readinglettersfromthefamforthelady #comesuponsomestuffabouther #awkward #gibsonandclareconsideringeachother #ladygivingoffmrsbennetvibes #sodramatic #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Ugh! Mr. Gibson, you are such a doof! 1mo

eeclayton Mrs Kirkpatrick reminds me a little of Becky Sharp. I wonder if she'll turn out any better. 1mo

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mcctrish “Here comes the bride “ 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Lady Cumnor reminded me of Aunt Glegg with her “I‘ll TELL you when I‘m tired, husband.” 1mo

julieclair So weird to think about marriage this way. “He‘d be okay.” “She‘d be okay.” So romantic, 😂😂😂. 1mo

Lcsmcat With her “I can just sit around while he works” attitude, I don‘t hold out much hope for this marriage. 1mo

ElizaMarie @Lcsmcat ha! Yeah! 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 8: #rogerishome #getsgrilledaboutosborne #becausethatswhataspareisfor #osbornenotlivinguptoexpectations #nowweknowwhyhestayedaway #mollyblamesrogerforblabbing #inothernews #clareisback 🙄 #girlcantkeepajob #thatbodeswell 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Osborne sounds like someone who‘s always been given what he wants whether he has earned it or not so when he fails, he doesn‘t know how to handle it. ☹️ 1mo

Cuilin @Ruthiella It‘s almost like he thinks he doesn‘t have to make any sort of effort. 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Clare sigh. Osborne sigh. 1mo

willaful Everyone worships Osborne so much it seems inevitable he'll be terrible.

And yup, here comes NotARealClare again, making mischief. How surprising to learn she was a terrible governess! 🙄 1mo

ElizaMarie Ha! Osborne sounds like he would be a spoiled brat (maybe not his fault) 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly We‘re all surprised #notarealclare can‘t keep a job, she‘s so pretty 😂 Here‘s hoping she‘s a better wife and stepmother than governess! 1mo

mcctrish Osborne sounds like he spends too much time with his friends and not enough time with his studies #notarealclare is just what Gibson needs #notatall @Bookwormjillk #lesigh 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 7: #mseyrehasgoneonvacay #scarletfever #mollycantgohome #squireispissed #jerkdoesntwantmollynearosborne #notworriedaboutrogerthough #osbornedelayedhisvisit #rogerdidnot #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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Cuilin Osborne, Coxe, Roger- Molly you in danger girl. 1mo

Bookwormjillk A love square and Molly is clueless 1mo

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mcctrish I just want to acknowledge Jenny, standing up for Bethia who was wrongfully sent to new employment because of Coxe‘s nonsense. And Mr Gibson wishing he could live a life without women. He couldn‘t/wouldnt last a DAY!!!! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish yessss I forgot poor Bertha and Jenny #boysaredumb 1mo

willaful @mcctrish yup! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Yes!!! Poor Bethia didn‘t deserve any consequences other than having the letter taken from her. 1mo

julieclair The stage is set for Roger to fall in love with Molly…. 1mo

Lcsmcat @julieclair Yep. 1mo

ElizaMarie I loved this sentence- But fate is a cunning hussy, and builds up her plans as imperceptibly as a bird builds her nest; 1mo

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I almost used #fateisacunninghussy as a hashtag… and then I forgot 🙈 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin 🤣 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 6: #thehamleys #mollysettlesin #squirementionsdocremarrying #mollyobsesses #bothhamleystalkuptheirsons #whomuatmarrywell #butnottoowell #rogersoundsmoreinteresting #osbornesoundsdull #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I just can‘t with the Squire 1mo

Lcsmcat @mcctrish Really? I find him awkward but lovable. And I think Roger is going to turn out to be the better son. 1mo

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Bookwormjillk #TeamRoger

I love how there's this whole scene going on but Molly is just busy overthinking. So relatable. 1mo

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk I‘m #TeamRoger too, though I have no inkling how this is all gonna pan out! 😅 1mo

mcctrish @Lcsmcat he starts the whole “we all couldn‘t understand why your dad didn‘t remarry” conversation and then is all “why is the girl going on about who her dad would marry” 1mo

Lcsmcat @mcctrish I get it, but to me that‘s just his awkwardness. He has no idea what to do with a girl. 1mo

willaful I'm cracking up at his making decisions on whether an imaginary daughter would've been good enough for his son.

He seems decent enough on the whole. Trying to entertain Molly. 1mo

Bklover It‘s probably too early to be on #TeamNeither 😉 1mo

ElizaMarie @lsmcat yes! He seems so clueless about how to talk to anyone!! 1mo

julieclair What if both sons fall for Molly? 🤩 1mo

rubyslippersreads @julieclair That seems pretty likely. Right now I think I may be on #TeamNeither with @Bklover 😆 (edited) 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 5: #wellthattookaturn #coxeisinlove #docispissed #cantsendcoxeaway #somollyisgoingvisiting #heresyourhatwhatsyourhurry #althoughiguessitwasadressinatead #hashtagbrigade #also #ialmostforgot #thehamleysviewonmarriage 🙄😍🤣

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mcctrish Molly has no idea what‘s going on but she‘s got to leave because daddio doesn‘t like how this is playing out and he‘s mad he doesn‘t know when Molly needs new clothes I‘m not sure how much I like this man anymore 1mo

Bookwormjillk Dad has really done downhill these last few chapters 1mo

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Lcsmcat I can‘t believe he waited til the last minute to tell her! Maddening! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Lcsmcat #boysaredumb 1mo

Lcsmcat @BarkingMadRead 😂 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Sheesh! What a controlling hypocrite! I suppose I understand his desire to keep Molly close as long as possible but it ain‘t going to work. BTW, I figured one of the apprentices was in love with her, and I‘m relieved it‘s the smart one. 1mo

Ruthiella I‘m holding out hope she will fall in love with one of the Squire‘s sons! 🤞 1mo

quietjenn Such an overreaction 1mo

Bklover Bad Dad. 1mo

ElizaMarie Shocked but not shocked by daddy‘s reaction. Of course nobody would be good enooggh. Poor Molly seems to have no clue. 1mo

julieclair I was really surprised at the father‘s overreaction. Firing the maid, sending Molly away with no warning, raking Coxe over the coals. Too much. 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 4: #gibsonsneighbors #victimsofsarcasm #timelineescalatedquickly #hamleysgivingbennetvibes #apprenticescrackmeup #cureorkill #coxeisinthwwrongprefession #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks Cox did make me lol. Kill or cure 😅 1mo

Bookwormjillk I have to re-read this chapter. I read it right after I finished a different book and don't remember a bit of it. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣 1mo

eeclayton I love whenever Mrs Goodenough is mentioned. What a brilliant name 😁 1mo

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton it gives me a giggle every time 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Hmm. Doesn‘t seem that Mr. Gibson is marrying Clare. But it seems he fears Molly wants to marry one of his apprentices… 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly #plottwist 1mo

Cuilin Some pretty privilege for Dr. Gibson, allowed into society as handsome as he is and some ginger slander I noticed. Appearances and accents were everything then. 1mo

Lcsmcat I laughed out loud at the line “He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones; and leanness goes a great way to gentility.” 1mo

Bklover @Bookwormjillk That‘s happened to me; it‘s like when you drive somewhere and don‘t remember the driving part at all 😂😂 1mo

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

“Nobody was autistic in the past!”

Lord Hollingford: shy, doesn‘t know what to say to people who don‘t have the same interests as him, would have learned from a book of small talk, simple character, famous scientist

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 3: I don‘t think I have the right guy, so let‘s pretend this is Dr Gibson 🤣 #alookintomollysfam #mamadiedwhenmollywas3 #dockeptapprentices #misseyrebabysits #bettyteaseseyre #mollyputsbettyinherplace #hashtagbrigade

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Bklover Sigh. I was just loving Dad until he told Ms Eyre not to teach Molly TOO much. We wouldn‘t want her well-read, would we? 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bklover definitely a character flaw 1mo

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Bklover Oh, and I do feel a bit sorry for Betty. She‘s had Molly for a long time. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I was liking Dad until the whole Molly doesn't need to know how to read thing. Seems like Ms Eyre will do it anyway though. 1mo

Cuilin I know Betty cares for Molly but to make fun of Ms Eyre in front of Molly is so unkind. Gibson must be making bank paying for three servants and a governess for his daughter!! (edited) 1mo

AllDebooks Please add me to the taglist. I'll play catch-up tonight. Hope you're recovering well @BarkingMadRead 💓 1mo

BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks thank you, I am!! Added you! 1mo

willaful Yeah, dad definitely fell in my esteem. But I guess if he was perfect there wouldn't be a story, right? Assuming he's going to be a right numpty and marry NotClare.

I was reminded of the mom in Lark Rise. I guess discouraged intellectual curiosity was a common theme for women writers.

The prose was pretty amusing in this chapter. I liked the allusion to “echo answers.“ 1mo

mcctrish Same @Bookwormjillk daddio lost significant rizz factor with that statement #nevermetaneyreididntlike and oh my gosh @willaful you might be on to something with dad marrying #notarealclare 😫 1mo

dabbe @Bklover @BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin @Alldebooks @willaful @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 with all of your comments! I also love that Molly's “governess“ is named “Eyre“. Wonder if that's in homage to Bronte's JANE EYRE? 🤔

I wish the dad didn't have those thoughts regarding his daughter's education. It truly did suck to be a woman in the 1800s. 1mo

mcctrish @dabbe there‘s only one Eyre!!! 1mo

ElizaMarie Ugh - I was all #TeamDaddy until the reading comment. But I love that Molly is still gonna learn :) I am really liking our little Miss Molly. 1mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish rizz 😂 you‘re making me want to re-write this in Gen Z no cap 1mo

mcctrish As we should @Bookwormjillk 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Molly reminds me of Maggie in The Mill on the Floss with wanting to learn! Thankfully she has a Miss Eyre to help her and no Tom to get in the way. 1mo

Lcsmcat @dabbe It could be. There‘s about 20 years between publication dates. I‘d like to think it was one author supporting another. 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🤣🎯🩵🎯🤣 1mo

dabbe @Lcsmcat IKR? 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

quietjenn @dabbe @lcsmcat I'm pretty sure it is. They were friends and she wrote a biography of Charlotte. 1mo

quietjenn I am momentarily willing to give Dad a pass on the limited education, because I think he just doesn't want her to grow up too fast. But my grace won't extend if he makes a terrible marriage choice. 1mo

Lcsmcat @quietjenn Interesting! 1mo

dabbe @quietjenn #duh! I misremembered that! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 1mo

dabbe @quietjenn 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead ❤️ that's great to hear. X 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 2: #mollygoestotheparty #boooooring #wandersofftothegardens #starving #tired #naptime #clarefindsher #bringsfood #whichclareeats #takesherforanap #FORGETSHER #wtfclare #mollyjustwantstogohome #butno #sleepover #unwanted #paradesmollyaround #rescuedbypapa #whoreturnsthenextdaytogivethanks #whichclaresoreadilyaccepts 🙄 #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover 1mo

Librarybelle I felt so bad for Molly! And, Clare making it sound like it‘s all Molly‘s fault! Molly‘s a kid, who is relying on strangers to help her out. Glad Papa came to the rescue! 1mo

Ruthiella I have a bad feeling about this former Miss Clare! 😬 1mo

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Cuilin @Ruthiella I second this suspicion!! 🤨 1mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle Agreed. I love the relationship she has with her father. 1mo

Bookwormjillk Here we go 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I am extremely disappointed in this Clare! Though I suppose she isn‘t a real Clare, since I figured out halfway through this chapter that it‘s her maiden name, not her first name 🤣 1mo

Lcsmcat I‘m definitely on Team Dad. Poor little Molly! 1mo

mcctrish Clare is a train wreck #notarealclare hence forth 1mo

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly She is definitely not worthy of the name! 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish My middle name is Claire, and I completely reject this awful woman. 😂 #notarealclare 1mo

ElizaMarie I love the daddy-daughter-ness of it all! He is such a sweet man - Ugh #DoesHeDieSoon ? 1mo

mcctrish @ElizaMarie EG is not to be trusted with men #shekillsthemwillynilly 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I would also like to mention that the lord dude sucks. I shuddered with childhood recognition at her description of the man who takes hold of a joke and won‘t let it go, and keeps pointing it at a baffled child who can‘t escape. 1mo

Bklover @ElizaMarie @mcctrish you are probably right. Dad is my favorite character, so they will surely kill him off, leaving poor Molly an orphan! 1mo

quietjenn Clare and the other ladies made me *so* mad. Not only to act like everything is Molly's fault but to be like, ""Oh, you can just stay all night, aren't you lucky?" ? 1mo

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Clare-Dragonfly

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

There‘s a Clare in this book! Good start 😄

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 1: #meetingthecharacters #youngmollyexcitedaboutanouting #doctordadmakingitwork #mrsCisapieceofwork #browningsistersahouldbefun #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright 1mo

Bookwormjillk He seems like a good Dad. What does it say about the other books we‘ve read that I‘m expecting him to die soon? 1mo

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 Here‘s hoping this book breaks the mold! 1mo

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dabbe @Bookwormjillk Like Cinderella's dad! 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I was expecting him to hit up Clare. There‘s time for both 🤣 1mo

dabbe The earl and countess are a hoot so far. #festivalatthetowers #mollygetstositbodkinwiththebrownings ... that's a fun tongue twister! 🤣 1mo

mcctrish The beginning of this book gave me Goodnight Moon vibes which quickly morphed into “how many might die?” @Bookwormjillk 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Hahaha, yes, me too! 😂 1mo

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk I am in the same boat. 1mo

Lcsmcat @BarkingMadRead I‘m with you - but there aren‘t many sympathetic female characters (yet) are there? 1mo

rubyslippersreads I have a new favorite word—scomfished! 😂 1mo

rubyslippersreads @dabbe Will Clare be the wicked stepmother? 😆 1mo

Bklover Could you add me to the list please? 1mo

BarkingMadRead @bklover absolutely 1mo

willaful @rubyslippersreads exactly my thought... 1mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads Ooh, excellent prediction! She already seems quite self-absorbed! 🤣 3w

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Librarybelle

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

To say my reading has been erratic and at times nonexistent the last few months is an understatement, and yet I persevere and start more books! 😂

Gaskell‘s writing is amazing, and thanks to #HashtagBrigade I can finally move Wives and Daughters to the “currently reading” stack.

#Zeke , #SebastianKitty , and #Xander are resting after food (and the first pill of the day for Zeke). #CatsOfLitsy

BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead Book twins! That‘s the copy I have! 1mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😁 1mo

julieclair So cozy! 😻😻😻 1mo

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Librarybelle It is, @julieclair ! 1mo

Mollyanna Some time that‘s all you can do! Enjoy your cozy reading moment. 1mo

Librarybelle @Mollyanna 😻 1mo

AlaMich Good thing your bed won‘t fly away now! 1mo

Librarybelle @AlaMich I know! 😂 1mo

robinb Awww…nothing sweeter than a bed full of kitties! 🩵🩵🩵 1mo

Librarybelle @robinb ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

dabbe #adorablecutenessoverload 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 1mo

Librarybelle @dabbe ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

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Bookwormjillk

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Excited to start another chunky classic with #hashtagbrigade #boringkindlecover

(I realize my scone is as big as my book. Don‘t judge.)

BarkingMadRead

Librarybelle That looks delicious! No judgment from me! 😂 1mo

BarkingMadRead It looks lovely! The books looks good too! 1mo

Mollyanna I say that should be the normal sized scone. Looks yummy. 1mo

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BooksandCoffee4Me I‘m not judging — I‘m envious! 😂💛💛💛 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Yum! What flavor? 1mo

Bookwormjillk @Lesliereadsalot it was an orange scone from Panera- my son got a job there and brings me scones when he wants to use my car. 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Haha. I‘ll take a cinnamon crunch bagel if he‘s offering. 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

repost for @BarkingMadRead:

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to start thinking about the book for June/July! we have another #chunkster on our hands! Who will be joining in the discussion? Everyone is welcome, but remember: my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read my post until you‘ve read the chapter!

#BuddyRead

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