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So, one of the categories for the #ReadICT (City of Wichita KS) Reading Challenge is a book that scares me.

I have been fearful of this book. For. Ever? A long time?! I was dismissive of the “girl authors” when I was a snotty snob in HS decades ago and NOW, honestly, them Bronte sisters scare me! 😳 I listened to Jane Eyre (Thandie Newton 🌟) and ❤️‘d it. Will WH give me the same reaction?

Saw this posted by an acquaintance on Instagram, and I am once again begging the world to stop romanticizing this story of generational abuse, trauma, and revenge. #WanderingThroughWutheringHeights

3/5 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

“He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”

#classics #romance

Two come to mind:

Wuthering Heights and A Tale of Two Cities.

I just didn't appreciate them the first time. Too immature, I guess. I was in high school. I tried again when I was a young mother. Still, no. It was in my mid 40s when I finally understood the appeal.

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In the Criterion collection. https://youtu.be/K15A83bYrKo?si=j8xBMg2GaE0hLIEX

🤣😂🤣

I adored every second of this book. The relationships between characters are so well fleshed out and intricate. The way in which it explored love, longing and anguish is incredible.

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“-existence, after loosing her, would be hell.
'Yet I was a fool to fancy for a moment that she valued Edgar Linton's attachment more than mine - If he loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn't love as much in eighty years, as I could in a day.“

“-you fight against that devil, for love, as long as you may; when the time comes, not all the angles in heaven shall save him!“

“No mother could have nursed an only child more devotedly than Edgar tended her. Day and night, he was watching, and patiently enduring all the annoyances that irritable nerves and shaken reason could inflict [...] his health and strength were being sacrificed to preserve a mere ruin of humanity, he knew no limits in gratitude and joy, when Catherine's life was declared out of danger,“

“But Heathcliff, if I dare you now, will you venture? If you do, I'll keep you. I'll not lie there by myself; they may bury me twelve feet deep, and throw the church down over me; but I won't rest till you are with me...I never will!“

“You are welcome to torture me to death for your amusement, only, allow me to amuse myself a little in the same style“

My first time reading this, I was under the impression this was a romance 💀 , I was really surprised how much I disliked everyone, I really hated Heathcliff, he was so UNRELENTING. Great ending, great gothic tale of revenge. I‘m happy about Cathy and Hareton. I want to watch an adaptation now but there are so many, what‘s the best adaptation? Grateful for any suggestions!🖤

So much novel to screen news today!!

My late Aunt gave this to me years ago, and since she's passed, it's made it that much more special to me. 💕
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I'm in my classics era (again)! I'm reading Wuthering Heights for the first time this year. I'll reread it in December since I read it every Christmas!

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/emerald-fennell-wuthering-heights-movie-12360...

Reading through 200+ pages of a group of people all yelling at each other and threatening to harm each other... Honestly feel like this book gave me the flu. Avoid

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Anne Brontë (/ˈbrɒnti/, commonly /-teɪ/; 17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family.
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My second time reading Wuthering Heights. I figured as I was finally reading some of Charlotte and Anne for the first time, that I would re-read my favourite. After having read Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey, I would conclude that the other stories are probably slightly better written, however, I just think the story of Wuthering Heights trumps all others. The depth and darkness is unmatched and there are passages that are unlike anything I‘ve read.

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I know the inside of a book is more important than the outside… but isn‘t this a pretty thing? 🌺

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#onedaylate
#heathcliffandcathy

If by romantic you mean absolute obsession to the point of pure torture--even in the so-called afterlife, then it's got to be these two. 🤩

I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth.
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What a despicable male character Heathcliff is.
I don't know why this man is romanticised. It is beyond me. All he wanted was to possess and destroy everyone around him.

Getting soaked in Bronte country today. It was very pretty, and very wet.

“Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living. You said I killed you haunt me then. The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe--I know that ghosts have wandered the earth. Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad. Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”

― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

I was a little confused at the beginning, mainly because of the characters that are introduced all at once, but once I got into the story it all became much clearer.

The plot of this book is just crazy and that‘s the genius of it. I don‘t know how Emily Bronte came up with this story but it‘s insane. The more I read, the wilder it got. My mind is still reeling

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2023/10/07/review-wuthering-heights/

#Scarathlonphotochallenge #black
Day 1 🎃

I asked my daughter to pick a black cover book from my bookshelves, this was her pick 😊

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Here is Group 3 of my #Book2book options. I can either do one of these or all. Open to everyone who signed up for #Book2book. If more than one person wants a book, then I will do a drawing on the 20th for it.
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I finally feel caught up (for now). So I finally got around to my July wrap up. I had 5, 5 star reads!!! It was a great month with being able to sit and read while my kids either played outside, watched their favorite shows, or played nicely in their room. Knowing that I‘m not going to read as much as this, now that I‘m back to work is sad, but so glad I get to be in a few buddy reads. 🥰💛

5✨ I first read this in high school and enjoyed its writing. I‘m pretty sure I never finished it then. There is a lot of similar of reused names so it was a little hard to follow. There is a lot of abuse written in here for the children. Others are trying to break the cycle. There is love and companionship through their suffering. Another Serial read that I had to finish early. 🥰

#VolumesAndVocals

Pretty sure I don‘t need to explain why this book was my first thought for a #BadRomance 😱🖤

“You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, your bad romance

I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance”

“Emily” is a lovely film 💁🏻‍♀️.

Da fuck was that! Someone care to explain to me why this is tagged as "Romance"? ??? I don't think so! ?

In the 6 months I've taken to read it, according to Mrs B I've done nothing but complain how horrendous all the characters are (other than Nellie Dean: Victoria Wood in my mental casting ?). I finished the last 20% in one go today, mainly while picnicking at Rufford Old Hall to finally get it over with, and thank goodness, it's done! ?⬇️

Beautiful written, but such crazy characters...

#20in4 @Andrew65
Finished my first of four books that I'm in the middle of ..

Oh my goodness, it's beautifully written, but all these characters belong on the Jerry Springer show.... 😬😅

Of course seeing the stage production made me want to read the book again…and since my husband, who has never read it, expressed interest in doing so, I picked up an edition I‘ve long had my eye on. Love, love, love Reuben Toledo‘s cover!

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So exciting to see a favorite book on stage & this production—both incredible AND something else—which comes from a renowned group of UK theatres was a treat. By turns engrossing & head shaking, it was fun seeing the story of Catherine & Heathcliff played out on stage in a production that included puppets, a Greek Chorus, singing, dancing, & yes, even a short rock interlude. I don‘t know if there are other US stops but it‘s an entertaining show.

At the theatre tonight and this is either going to be the most awesome thing ever…or something else…I‘m hoping for awesome. Love the book. I hope a stage production (with music I hear) does it justice. 🤞

#Explosion #InQuotes
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