Welcome to Litsy!

I'm about 10 seconds away from full-on hyperfixation with the Luddite Uprisings. I was vaguely aware of the movement in broad strokes but I see several nonfiction deep dives coming soon! Anyway, some workers gather to meet with Moore (some to issue an ultimatum, some to talk rationally) and old Robert Capitalist doubles down on screwing the workers and has their leader arrested while he threatens everyone else with a pistol. Truly, fuck this dude.

Ch 8: #thisonewashardtogetthrough #robertisanass #arrestingaprotester #carolinewouldbesoproud 🙄 #peekintofarrenslife 😭 #thissucks #countdowntoshirley #hashtagbrigade

It‘s Friday eve! Let‘s do this!

“Are all marriages unhappy?”
“Millions of marriages are unhappy: if everybody confessed the truth, perhaps all are more or less so.”
“You are always vexed when you are asked to come and marry a couple—why?”
“Because one does not like to act as accessory to the commission of a piece of pure folly.”
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“A yokefellow is not a companion; he or she is a fellow-sufferer.”

Well, isn‘t this a delightful commentary on marriage? 😳😂 #HashtagBrigade

Good GOD, this book! First of all, let's just acknowledge the unexpected party that unfolds, with unwelcome guests popping up like so many dwarves descending on Bag End - first the miserable curate trio and then the maddening ladies Sykes?! After being totally dissed by Robert earlier in the day, Lina's day can't get much worse. But then, oh yes, we see some startling 1800s racism and antisemitism on display and omg is this chapter done yet??

Ch 7: #somuchfinallyhappened #robertisbeingweird #thewholeuniverseshowsupfortea #boysaredumb #sweetingwantsdora #whoofcoursedidntshow #donneisobnoxious #robertshowsup #carolinegetswisetohisbullshit #andyethekissesher #heneedstomakeuphisdamnmind #countdowntoshirley #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

#breakfastandabook although this chapter is so long it will probably turn into #lunchandabook too #hashtagbrigade

Shakespeare has entered the chat! Caroline spends the evening with Hortense and Robert, and Coriolanus becomes the driver of romance, admonition, and maybe a bunch of foreshadowing?? Will the citizens rebel and will Moore refuse to heed their suffering? Will he be overthrown? Will a female family member push him to be peaceful at last?? Anyway, cast your vote for your fave bloody general of the 4 above - McKellen, Hiddleston, Fiennes, or Branagh?

Where is Shirley? asks the #hashtagbrigade taking a minute out of my wheel spinning aka starting a million things, getting nothing done to read today‘s chapter ‘Coriolanus‘ Shakespeare? and no Shirley no doubt and I‘m wondering “is this where heavens to Murgatroyd “ came from? I‘ve never seen this name in print before but I‘ve heard it ( Bugs Bunny I‘m sure, where all my knowledge comes from )

Ch 6: #thecoriolanusimpicturing #shakespeare #hortenseistheworst #carolinehasacrush #robertleadsheron #whatadick #thatsallihavetosayaboutthat #countdowntoshirley #staytuned #hashtagbrigade