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Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman | Thomas Hardy

Ch 25-26: Angel visits his family #notafan #theywanthimtomarryalocalgirl #hewantstomarrytess #dadmentionsalec #iaboutdied #thiscantendwell #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @thebookhippie
@indoordame @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @currentlyreadinginco @annr @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @dabbe @bklover @julieclair @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @daisey @covertocovergirl @rubyslippersreads @kao @currentlyreadinginco @kwmg40 13mo

Bookwormjillk Angel may not be St John but his dad sure is 13mo

Bklover When Alec is mentioned you just know it won‘t be good. 13mo

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 13mo

Cuilin @Bklover yep. I‘m getting nervous 😟 13mo

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BarkingMadRead

A Passage to India | E. M. Forster

Ch 7: Ronny ruins Fielding‘s tea party #fieldingandazizarebestiesnow #adelaslipsup #mrsmoorewasunthrilled #ronnyissorude #notafan #aziztooknoshit #staytuned #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @jenniferw88 @catlass007 @daisey @deblovestoread @bookwormjillk @willaful @ruthiella @indoordame @librarybelle @dabbe @cuilin @annr @mcctrish @peanutnine @thearomaofbooks @bklover @morr_books @julieclair 1y

jenniferw88 @BookwormAHN I hope you don't mind me posting too 😂 1y

BarkingMadRead @jenniferw88 I‘m so confused 🤣🤣 these are my posts….. 1y

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AnnR Things were going okay until party pooper Ronny barged in to check up his mom. Aziz doesn't help any by inflaming the situation. He is just too impulsive and seems a bit full of himself. 1y

BarkingMadRead @AnnR #everypartyneedsapooper 🤣🤣 Ronny is so rude and so clueless 1y

jenniferw88 @AnnR I think he's checking up on Adela more than his Mum - he's thinking she's going to be his wife, whilst his Mum is old - Mrs Moore is basically there to chaperone Adela. 1y

AnnR @jenniferw88 Good point. 1y

Bookwormjillk I have to watch the movie. The images you post are cracking me up. They all just look…confused. 1y

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I know 🤣🤣 1y

julieclair Those facial expressions! Such a hoot! It was amazing how the whole vibe of the party just deflated the moment Ronny showed up. And Aziz... I can't decide whether he is naive or sly. 🤔 1y

Bklover @Bookwormjillk I‘m with you- I‘m going to have to see this movie! 😂 1y

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GingerAntics

The Tao of Pooh | Benjamin Hoff, Ernest Howard Shepard

I love Eeyore. As I‘ve grown older, I love him more and more. I‘ve heard him described in many ways, some beautiful and wonderful, some horrible and judgemental. I‘ve certainly never heard him referred to as “abrasive.” I‘m absolutely disgusted with the way Eeyore is treated in this chapter. If it weren‘t for the group, I‘d be done with this book right now. I am NOT a Benjamin Hoff fan at all. I find some of his claims disgusting.

GingerAntics I firmly believe that the true colors of any belief system, group, or person come out when faced with mental illness and how those people are treated. This was an epic fail for Taoism and Benjamin Hoff for me. #NotAFan #Fail #TaoOfPooh #BenjaminHoff #Philosophy #EasternPhilosophy #AdventuresInPhilosophy #DeadPhilosophersSociety 3y

Chrissyreadit I have not had a chance to start it yet, and honestly am leaning towards not. 3y

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit honestly, I don‘t blame you. I almost want to push through to next week‘s readings to see if he can pull things back together. I feel bad leading everyone into this book. I don‘t know what the rest of the group is thinking yet, but if this doesn‘t course correct, I may have to find someone else to lead this and Piglet. It‘s a slap in the face to A A Milne and everything he created. I thought everyone was loved in the 100 Acer Wood. 3y

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GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit from the way Hoff is making this sound, Taoists don‘t send their children to school and they don‘t believe in literacy or education because you can‘t breathe on an A (or any letter). 🤦🏼‍♀️ Isn‘t that sort of preaching against his own book… that this BS is found in?! Hoff is ridiculous. 😣 3y

Amandajoy I‘ve thought about checking this book out, but now I think I‘ll skip it. On a side note, my husband‘s call sign is Eeyore, so he has a special place in my heart. 3y

GingerAntics @Amandajoy then DEFINITELY pass on this book. It‘s not kind to Eeyore at all. What an awesome call sign. 3y

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GingerAntics

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood | Howard Pyle

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1.5-2🌟 First, let me say that I really like Robin Hood stories. I like the legend and I like the idea of humanitarianism. It is from these stories that I first came to believe that the wealth of a nation should be the wealth of the entire nation not just the select few. However, I was not a great fan of this particular telling of it. Pyle talks to the reader as if they are both travelling with Robin or spying on him. (cont‘d below)

GingerAntics Not sure this is really for children with the length of the chapters, but perhaps this is something that has changed since this book was originally written in 1883. The language is very formal and antiquated for modern readers. The approach to the story telling is also very dry. I had to push through the vast majority of this book. I would have preferred a more modern telling of the Robin Hood tales. 19th century English is just so harsh to me. 6y

GingerAntics It was equally interesting and annoying to see how Pyle used this legend to further Christian religious teachings and social expectations of piety. Clearly people in this period were not concerned with misappropriation. Never mind how disturbing it was that Pyle suggested that being hit hard enough would wipe out one‘s sins. 🙄 There are also way too many songs that are way too long in this telling. 6y

GingerAntics Perhaps they aren‘t so daunting in writing, but in the audiobook there were songs that went on for 10 full minutes, sung in a monotonous tune by the narrator, Christopher Cazenore. It was painful, and if I‘m honest I skipped passed any song that went beyond a few repeated melody lines. I actually found that I could hit the “15 secsonds ahead” button, sometimes multiple times, and still didn‘t miss anything or get lost. (edited) 6y

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GingerAntics Too wordy in so many places, but the few place where I wanted more words, there were surprisingly few words to be had. It was skipping from chapter to chapter. This is a great legend turned into 19th century tripe. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I‘ve read better versions that were older than this. I had to force myself to finish the whole thing.
#robinhood #howardpyle #audiobook #teaandaudiobook #notafan 6y

Texreader Oh ugh! Especially the singing! Really!!! 6y

GingerAntics @Texreader yeah, it was bad. It would be like taking the first two lines of twinkle twinkle little star and repeating them over and over, with different words, for ten minutes. 🙄💥🔫 6y

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CaitlinByTheBook

Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter | Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella

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Someone loaned me this book and boy, it‘s been a s-t-r-u-g-g-l-e to finish. I have a hard time putting a book down especially when someone recommends one. I was not a fan though. It was way too cheesy and had too many corny jokes. This one was not for me! #notafan #finallyfinished #nonfiction

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MrBook

Serendipity | Stephen Cosgrove, Robin James

This one's for you @Laalaleighh ! 😂👏🏻🙌🏻 What would you do if you found yourself going down the highway behind these two trucks? 😎 #LitsyHumor

TheBookHippie Throw up #notafan 🤢. 7y

DivineDiana Ha Ha! Try to take a picture(if I in fact noticed! 😂) ! 7y

Laalaleighh Um post it on tumblr and pray for Taylor to like it. Also completely freak out. @LauraBeth @kylienoele @Ashley_Nicoletto @Bookzombie @MyNamesParadise @Mimi28 7y

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Ashley_Nicoletto @Laalaleighh 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 7y

Mimi28 @Laalaleighh That is soooo cool!! Lol 7y

kylienoele @Laalaleighh Amen!! 7y

LauraBeth I‘d follow it @Laalaleighh 😂❤️🙌 (edited) 7y

MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh her album release date is getting closer... 7y

Tanzy13 Nov 10 😬👏 7y

Laalaleighh @Ashley_Nicoletto @Mimi28 @kylienoele @LauraBeth @MyNamesParadise @Tanzy13 I have a countdown on my phone 💁🏼🐍🎶 7y

Mimi28 @Laalaleighh Where do you get the countdown from? 7y

Tanzy13 she follows me on Tumblr 😊 7y

Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh same, less then a month to go 😊 7y

Laalaleighh @Tanzy13 NO WAY OMG. What‘s your tumblr name? I‘m so jealous. She‘s always taylurking haha. Did you freak when she followed you? 7y

Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh I freaked out and I still do sometimes, I still cant believe it sometimes haha 😂😊❤️ (edited) 7y

Tanzy13 @Ashley_Nicoletto @Mimi28 @kylienoele @LauraBeth @MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh thoughts on her new songs/music? excited for her new album? 😊 7y

Mimi28 @Tanzy13 @Ashley_Nicoletto @kylienoele @LauraBeth @MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh I like her new song! I heard it‘s about a one night stand but that was just the headline for one of the blurbs I saw about it but didn‘t read. The part about going home to her cats alone was hilarious and sad at the same time, and makes me LOL every time I hear it. I love the lyric videos on YouTube cuz you learn the lyrics so much faster! ❤️❤️❤️😊😊👍👍🌟🌟 7y

Tanzy13 I agree I like the going home to her cats lyric, but I heard on Tumblr Gorgeous is about her current boyfriend, they been together for a year and apparently the song was about when she first saw him but I could be wrong haha 🐱😊❤️⭐️ (edited) 7y

Laalaleighh @Mimi28 @Tanzy13 according to Tumblr and all the Secret session swifties it‘s 100% about joe alwyn and that‘s why she‘s wearing the 2014 met ball gown in the lineup for track 8, because that‘s where they met. But my bf is 100% convinced it‘s about Karlie Kloss who was her date for the 2014 met gala, soooo. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I just wanna know about the significance of the ding and who the baby voice is and where she got the sweater from the RI SS1 haha. 7y

Laalaleighh @Mimi28 @Tanzy13 the cats line made so giddily happy though. 7y

Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh true and same, from what I have heard the babys voice was confirmed to be Taylors godson Leo (Jamie King son) but I could be wrong haha (edited) 7y

Laalaleighh @Tanzy13 I heard it was James Reynolds (Blake lively‘s daughter) have you seen Tumblr literally ripping itself apart over the “300 people know” and the SS jealousy? It‘s crazy rn haha. 7y

Mimi28 @Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh It probably IS about her current boyfriend, but I don‘t know 🤷🏽‍♀️ Lol. I didn‘t even notice the baby voice, I am going to have to go listen to it again. All theories are very interesting 🤔lol. I knew nothing about the jacket or the wardrobe either. I really need to get on Tumblr 👍😊 7y

Mimi28 @Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh Not jacket, gown, sorry... very interesting 🤔🤔❤️❤️ 7y

Tanzy13 @Laalaleighh @Mimi28 true, its crazy lol 😂😊🐱❤️⭐️ 7y

MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh @Mimi28 @Tanzy13 it‘s rumored the baby voice is James Reynolds, the daughter of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds but who really knows. I haven‘t listened to ready for it or gorgeous because I want to be surprised for the album release. I‘m off the day it‘s released (Veterans Day observes) so I‘m getting it at target early and driving around listening to it. 😜 7y

Mimi28 @MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh @Tanzy13 @Ashley_Nicoletto @LauraBeth @kylienoele Have seen the new video? It‘s for her second new song. I like it! Lots of cool special effects!! ❤️❤️ 7y

Tanzy13 I agree 😊 7y

MyNamesParadise @Mimi28 @Laalaleighh @Tanzy13 @LauraBeth @kylienoele @Ashley_Nicoletto omg just listened to Ready for It and Gorgeous at work and I LOVE THEM!! reputation needs to come out NOW! I‘m gonna get both of the deluxe versions Target is selling. I‘m so pumped for this cd. This is going to be even better than 1989 and I LOVE that album so much!!! Ahhhh! 7y

Laalaleighh @MyNamesParadise did you watch the MV that came out last night?! It‘s insane omg. 7y

MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh I‘m watching it now. She‘s the queen of pop. She looks amazing in the video! Love the special effects and the background music. I know I‘m gonna get pulled over when I‘m playing this album in my car haha!! 7y

Laalaleighh @MyNamesParadise ahh I know right?! I looove it. 7y

LauraBeth This album needs to come out NOW! @Laalaleighh, @MyNamesParadise, @Mimi28, @Tanzy13, @kylienoele, @Ashley_Nicoletto 7y

Tanzy13 same lol only like 2 weeks to go 7y

Tanzy13 @Ashley_Nicoletto @Mimi28 @kylienoele @LauraBeth @MyNamesParadise @Laalaleighh what do you think of her new song? excited that this time next week we will have her new album?! 😊 7y

MyNamesParadise @tanzy13 @Ashley_Nicoletto @Mimi28 @kylienoele @LauraBeth @Laalaleighh I LOVE her use of rhyme in this song and the lyrics overall, especially in the verses! I‘m not the biggest fan of the sound of the song, but I like her voice a lot in this one. I think the sound could be better overall for the song. I love the sound during the “I‘m laughing with my lover making forts under covers trust him like a brother” part! 7y

Tanzy13 I really like the song over all and now I am even more excited for the album 😊 7y

Mimi28 @Tanzy13 @MyNamesParadise @Ashley_Nicoletto @LauraBeth @Laalaleighh @kylienoele I LOVE this new song! It reminds me of my boyfriend sooo much!! I MUST fall asleep to it on repeat. Yea!! ❤️❤️ 7y

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LazyLibrary

Untitled Rothfuss 3 Of 3 | Patrick Rothfuss

The man boasted about having all 3 installments written. He tore apart GRRM for his untimely book releases. He's all over Twitter and comic con. He's everywhere. But home writing. We have officially hit 10 years waiting for the conclusion to the kingkiller chronicles. I do not follow the author anymore. He's proven to be both rude and arrogant. Which I could let go...if he actually wrote. Am I alone in this? #hater #notafan #wheresourending

thegirlwiththelibrarybag This is a a series that I feel I'd love but I'm also wary of series that have no end date... oh for authors that release every year or two like clockwork! I'm not on twitter but rudeness would rub me up the wrong way too... 8y

LazyLibrary @thegirlwiththelibrarybag He is actually very rude, I'm surprised he has any fans left. The first book was great, the second so-so. Maybe the third bombed and he got stuck in a corner? I picked up the series 10 years ago bc of the promised release dates. It was his main selling point after all! Now I'm hearing the whisper of a TV series??? No! Nope! No way! 8y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag It's definitely a series that is highly spoken of... maybe the hype got to him? I've heard of the tv show too... only because I follow Lin Manuel Miranda on fb (I think his tweets also post on fb?) and he mentioned it awhile back. I often don't like knowing too much about authors/actors - if they're awful in real life it can spoil ones enjoyment of their work... 8y

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annkuch13 He spends a lot of his time working on charity. A lot of his time is also spent with his two little boys. He's said that he doesn't want to miss them growing up because of the pressures of writing. Still sucks to wait though. 8y

annkuch13 He's also talks about mental health a lot and has some issues that make it really hard to consider something a finished product. He's obsessive about revisions and editing. Though I think he's in the editing phase of book 3 finally so there's hope haha 8y

LazyLibrary @annkuch13 Totally understand OCD and anxiety. Especially with art and writing. But he boasted about his completed works. Bragged how he wouldn't have to deal with the pressures of writing. Criticized other authors for taking too long. And unfortunately created an expectation with his fans. Which is what stuck with readers. It definitely stuck with me. 10 years!!!! Had it not been advertised as completed, I know I wouldn't feel the same. 8y

LazyLibrary I was 23 when I read book 1...23! I don't think the same or feel the same. Now it's 10 years later, I don't remember the book at all, and I see him everywhere!!! I feel like if we added all his tweets together it would equal book 3 by now! we all have different levels of patience and I think I'm just reaching mine 😂but I did good! I got through 7 seasons of pretty little liars, so that should tell you I have the patience of a saint! 8y

annkuch13 @LazyLibrary Lol yes that is 7 intense seasons of patience haha! 8y

Ke633 #same 🙄 FINISH IT!! 😞 truly enjoyed the first two but I'm starting to doubt he'll ever give us a 3rd. 7y

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AnnaK

Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens

Bailed😣 I know so many people who love this book I thought I would try it again for a book club, but it's not for me

Megabooks This is the only required book I did not read in high school. #notafan 8y

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