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Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

On motherhood

#whattheDickens @Cuilin

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BarbaraJean

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

"It is only my foolish fancy, mamma, said Kate, forcing a smile.
“Well, then, my love, I wish you would keep your foolish fancy to yourself, and not wake up *my* foolish fancy to keep it company,” retorted Mrs Nickleby.

? #WhattheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Texreader 🤣🤣 4h

Dilara Love this! 😂 now

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Texreader

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

Has anyone ever laughed so hard?

Only Dickens… I‘m loving this book so much. All my others have gone by the wayside.

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

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Texreader

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

Absolutely loving this book so I checked to see if there were a movie. Being able to watch it “free” on Prime expires in 8 days!! Thought I‘d give everyone a heads up. That means I have about 8 days to finish 15 hours if I want to finish the book before watching the movie, which of course I do. So we will see if I can manage it. The trailer for the movie looks so good and it‘s well cast. #whatthedickens @Cuilin

Cuilin Oh my gosh, is that Charlie Hunnam? 21h

Texreader @Cuilin yes! Lots of great actors in it 20h

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sceawian

The Professor: A Tale | Charlotte Bront�

For practical purposes I'm posting this edition, but I'm actually reading an old one that includes poetry of the three sisters and the father as well. This might take a while...

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Librarybelle

Villette | Charlotte Bront�

We‘re a little halfway through the month, so time to check in for this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead . A few have bailed, and others are enjoying it. Any thoughts to share with the group?

Discussion will be posted on the 28th, but feel free to respond whenever you can…this one is a chunkster!

As a reminder, our March title is I Am Livia by Phyllis T Smith. Official reminder will be posted soon!

mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, tpixie, DrSabrinaMoldenReads, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Deblovestoread, Sace, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Pogue, dabbe, Sargar114, Karisa, bumpinthenight, julieclair, willaful, Lkempf

Karisa Just finished Villette this morning. Twisty and turny—I liked it! That ending though… 🤐 5d

mcctrish I was listening to it on audio and I ran out of time to listen and the library clawed it back so I‘m out. Some day I will read it in print 5d

Deblovestoread I got through the first third and then set it aside. Not sure if I‘ll pick it back up. (edited) 5d

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Librarybelle So glad you liked it, @Karisa ! 5d

Librarybelle This is not the easiest read, @mcctrish @Deblovestoread . Thanks for trying! 5d

mcctrish I‘m not sure audio was the way to go (edited) 5d

Cuilin I‘m almost half way. 👍 5d

Librarybelle Yay, @Cuilin ! 5d

Pogue I bailed. I thought I could get through one Brontë book, I was wrong. 5d

Librarybelle @Pogue Thanks for trying! 5d

Sace I‘m only in chapter 10, but I‘m enjoying it. I‘m doing a chapter a day- sometimes audio, sometimes physical. 5d

Librarybelle That‘s great, @Sace ! 5d

tpixie I‘m behind- family caregiver stuff ( good- granddaughter!) , but hope to catch up! 5d

Librarybelle Take your time, @tpixie ! No worries at all! 5d

tpixie @Librarybelle 🩷🩷🩷 5d

AnishaInkspill I remember when I read this how slow it was but what kept me reading was that there was it felt very different, and I've been wanting to read this again to understand this more. 5d

Librarybelle That‘s a great perspective, @AnishaInkspill . I may keep that in mind as I read through it…what compels the reader to continue? 5d

julieclair I will circle back to the discussion whenever I finish. May be months from now at the rate things are going…🤪😂 1d

Librarybelle @julieclair 😂 That‘s fine! 1d

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Sace

Villette | Charlotte Bront�

“There is nothing like taking all you do at a moderate estimate: it keeps mind and body tranquil; whereas grandiloquent notions are apt to hurry both into fever.”

I am going back and forth between physical and audiobook for this. I am enjoying it! #literarycrew

MaGoose I read this book twice for two different courses while I was pursuing my English degree 20+ years ago. Liked it very much. I want to read it again. 😍 1w

Librarybelle Yay!! 1w

Sace @MaGoose I read Jane Eyre and enjoyed it. I want to read that again. It‘s probably heresy but I much prefer the Brontës over Austen. 1w

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Sace @Librarybelle I probably won‘t be done in time for the discussion but I‘ll definitely finish the book! 1w

Librarybelle No worries, @Sace ! If I had been a bit better at planning out, I would not have ordered the books by most voted but rather by length and had this one for a longer month. 1w

MaGoose @Sace It's been forever since I read Jane Eyre. I'll have to do that again. After I read Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, which I read in high school and then again in my later 40s. Enjoyed it so much more the second around 1w

Sace @MaGoose eventually I want to go back and read all those classics I had as high school required reading. I suspect I will enjoy them much more as an adult. 7d

Sace @Librarybelle I was not planning to read the March book (since I don‘t already own it) so I don‘t mind Villette needing more time. 7d

MaGoose @Sace I also want to read Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables and Marble Faun again. Also, Treasure Island and Kidnapped. Someday....😆 7d

Sace @MaGoose those are on my list too! 7d

MaGoose @Sace I was once to the real house of seven gables in Salem, MA, way back in 1976!!! I can't believe it was that long ago. I'd like to take a trip to that part of New England. 💓 Maybe in 2026, when it will be 50 years since the last time. 7d

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sisilia

Nana | Emile Zola

Current stack

LeahBergen Nice! 👍 1w

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Texreader

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

Anyone else like or have a mother like Kate‘s mom, making her be ready for her appointment 1-1/2 hours early? 🤣🤣

Wink wink Mom @Doll8455 😘

@Cuilin #whatthedickens

Butterfinger Aren't you the one who would post your mother's post-it-note reviews? I always thought it was precious. 1w

Texreader @Butterfinger Yes!! Good memory! I wish she‘d still do it. But she‘s still reading lots!! I‘m taking her books this weekend. 1w

KathyWheeler @Texreader I loved your mom‘s post-it-notes reviews! 1w

Ruthiella OMG yes! My mother likes to be early for everything and I am perpetually 15 minutes late. 😂 1w

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Texreader

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

Mr Gregsbury the politician doesn‘t think authors are entitled to be paid for their works! Ha! Dickens jesting by pointing a finger at himself!

#whatthedickens @Cuilin

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