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Sorry folks, although I know Dorothy‘s real life I wasn‘t sure what we would read. Or what the author would write. I should have alerted triggers.

988 https://988lifeline.org/

As with any author I‘m sure her opinions have seeped in. Not every detail of real life is always shared is a good reminder. This is fiction many people and facts aren‘t told here is a good reminder. The author chose what to share.

Til Sunday 🤐🤐🤫

Sargar114 The author was quite graphic (regardless of fact or fiction), that‘s not on you 😘 1h

TheBookHippie @Sargar114 purposeful for her point of view on the subject matter I think 😵‍💫🤐OY. Unnecessary. 1h

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Sargar114

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This week‘s section of #sundaybuddyread was INTENSE! Pretty graphic triggers but I‘m sure will make for quite the discussion. I‘m still wrapping my head around it 🤐

TheBookHippie

AmyG Oh man, Dottie. 😳 3h

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Read4life

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#WickedWords #Shakespeare
Word 5/5

@AsYouWish

Reading this one for #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD
@TheBookHippie

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My May Challenges & Buddy Reads.
#Roll100 #SeasonalCozies #BookSpin #DoubleSpin #readyourebooks #TBRtarot #ReadOrDonate #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD #childrensclassicread2024 #NoPlaceLikeHolmes #NancyDrewBR #LittensLoveRomance
Not pictured: #BobWhiteBuddies (I‘ll add it)

Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Librarybelle, StayCurious, CBee, dabbe, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, julieclair

Librarybelle Lovely organized graphic! 3d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3d

MsLeah8417 What is #Roll100 ? 2d

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CSeydel @MsLeah8417 Here‘s the most recent post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2726941 2d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2d

Read4life @MsLeah8417 it‘s a low key, fun challenge to read books on your shelves (physical, digital and audiobooks). You make a list of 100 books, ebooks and/or audiobooks that you‘d like to read. @PuddleJumper rolls 3 numbers each month. You then try to read 1, 2 or all 3 of the rolled books from your list. You can always read any book from your list anytime so you don‘t have to wait for it to be rolled. If a completed # is rolled, you can either replace 2d

Read4life It with another title, consider it a completed number for the month or read the book a number above or below the rolled one. Again, it‘s all fun and just an enjoyable way to tackle your TBR. Hope this helps, @MsLeah8417 If you‘d like to join, just go to the link @CSeydel posted above and tell @PuddleJumper you‘d like to be added to the tag list. 🤓 (edited) 2d

julieclair Great list. Happy reading! 1d

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Karisa

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Wow! Learned this from #SundayBuddyRead video link from @TheBookHippie today. I didn‘t realize just how cool Dorothy Parker was before! https://youtu.be/ud3-3-SPW-A?si=xHDMJ_2FUWfJiF8F

Jas16 I had no idea. Love her even more now. 4d

Karisa @Jas16 I know right?! 🥰 4d

Sargar114 So cool! 4d

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TheBookHippie

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I was link happy
Here‘s another https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud3-3-SPW-A

I think we‘re going to have a fun ride! 👀

Happy Sunday 🤍

📖 https://ia802902.us.archive.org/16/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.184951/2015.184951.Th...

Librarybelle This is a fun story! 5d

mcctrish Love the links and I‘m going to learn so much 5d

Karisa So much to dig into here! What a fun read. 😊 Did not picture the Algonquin that way! Fancy! (edited) 5d

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IndoorDame I didn‘t know The Algonquin had a hotel 🐈!!!! 5d

TheBookHippie @IndoorDame yes you can visit him. 5d

AmyG Good choice! I am enjoying this one. 5d

vlwelser I love it so far. Glad your birthday month book is turning out this good. 5d

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 😅😅😅😅WHEW… 5d

kspenmoll I am loving this book! 5d

DebinHawaii Looks like a fun video—I‘ll go back & watch more of it later. Enjoying this one so far & looking forward to where it goes. 🤗 4d

slategreyskies This is a really enjoyable book so far! I flew through today‘s section, and I‘m looking forward to next week‘s discussion! 🤍 4d

julieclair Loving this books and loving the links! 👍😘 3d

mollyrotondo Definitely enjoying the book so far! 2d

TheBookHippie @mollyrotondo I am too!!! Whew!!! 2d

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Dotties marriage
Dottie husband not same since the war
Yikes
Her eye 😵‍💫
Dottie & Winfred head out together
Dotties husband leaves she finds a playmate 🤭
Her friends are worried about her rose colored glasses and new playmate…

Winifred
Poor thing PTSD
RUN RUN RUN GIRL

Our story is set!!!! WHEW!

Librarybelle So much happening! I feel sad for Dottie regarding her marriage. 5d

mcctrish I do feel bad for Dottie in terms of her marriage although they barely knew each other and hadn‘t been married long before Eddie went to war. She seems pretty caustic to me, her witticisms seem like barbs most of the time and her humour the kind where you say something mean and call it a joke ie someone is always the butt of it. Eddie‘s accidental/on purpose punch was brutal as was his non-acknowledgement of it. 5d

mcctrish Dottie‘s latching on to Charlie seems desperate. She needs a man? She does nothing traditional around the house/home? She feels like a train wreck 5d

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Karisa @mcctrish Yes! The new boyfriend thing was just so fast. She‘s using him to bolster her own self confidence after Eddie maybe? I don‘t trust Charlie yet though 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish I think she liked sex, 🤭😅 and I‘ve always thought if it were a man behaving like this and writing like she did no one would say a word. @Karisa (edited) 5d

mcctrish @TheBookHippie it‘s more than liking sex (Neysa likes sex ) and if Dottie needs more than sex that‘s cool too. But she needs to figure her shit out first 5d

mcctrish @Karisa me either. He just wants to have sex but he‘s wrapping it up in a prettier package and Dottie is dropping everything to run home 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish I agree she‘s a hot mess express. 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish youth oy.. lessons to be learned. 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish Neysa is so cool. 5d

mcctrish Maybe that‘s my problem, maybe I‘m comparing Dottie to all the other women 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish 🙃 5d

IndoorDame Love that Dottie does what she wants and is unapologetic! But right now she‘s lying to herself a bit about Eddie and about the new man. Not sure if that‘s the author‘s vision, or the time in her life, but I hope either way she gets stronger and her inner life actually matches her caustic barbs. 5d

mcctrish @IndoorDame I do love that too - Dottie being Dottie - but she needs to sit with herself but the links show why being alone is not something she wants to do ☹️ 5d

AmyG I think it wasn‘t uncommon during that time period….men going off to war and coming back changed. In that I feel bad for Dottie. Butshe seems to make poor choices in her personal life. Makes her human. 5d

vlwelser That was a lot of action for the beginning of any book. I hope it keeps this pace. 5d

kspenmoll She is a hot mess. I was naively shocked that she was so dependent on her husband- smart women who knew nothing about bills, etc. sad. 5d

Sargar114 I think her friends were right to be concerned about Dottie and the fling with Charlie. She‘s still recovering from her marriage and the abuse, she wasn‘t even able to admit that Eddie hit her to her friends which is how you know that she even knew it was wrong. And she was in such denial about the abuse that she was devastated when he left. I also think she sees herself as a “kept” woman so always has to have someone to take care of her. 4d

TheBookHippie @Sargar114 I think her being in a childhood that was fraught with people leaving probably didn‘t help. No one ever took care of her as a child she‘s still searching for it 🤷🏻‍♀️ It‘s sad no matter what her underlying reason. 4d

DebinHawaii Definitely a hot mess. I am good with her sowing some oats with Eddie being such a jerk & the abuse but it does seem like she is falling for Charlie too quick. She needs to get herself settled before jumping into something new. 4d

slategreyskies I think it‘s awful that Eddie came back from the war with what sounds like a fierce case of PTSD. I know someone that happened to, actually more than one someone, and they each handled it in their own way, but for both of them, heavy alcohol use was their drug of choice. However, it seemed to me to go beyond that in Eddie‘s case. I don‘t think they were a good fit, and I‘m glad he left. I do think Charlie is not a good choice, but ⬇️ 4d

slategreyskies (Cont.) when we‘re hurting or life shakes us up, I know a lot of people reach for the quick feel good choice rather than the smart one. 4d

julieclair @slategreyskies Excellent point about her reaching for the quick feel good choice. I sure do hope Charlie doesn‘t end up damaging her even more. 3d

mollyrotondo Eddie has severe PTSD but that doesn't mean Dottie has to put up with his abuse. When he hit her so badly her eye was swollen for days he didn't even notice he hurt her. That's how drunk he was. He needs help and Dottie should have been the one to walk away. But instead she clung to him until he dumped her basically because he wanted a stay at home wife (see not a good marriage regardless of the drinking and PTSD) and clinging to a new man. 2d

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TheBookHippie

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Jane & Dottie visit the building
Revenge of Oedipus
Jane & Harold get the building start planning
Then Alec arrives

THEN

The party and ALEC..
WHAT?!?!
Jane is fierce

https://dorothyparker.com/dorothy-parker-haunts/47th-st

Librarybelle I think I exclaimed aloud over what Alec did at the party! The nerve! Ugh! 5d

mcctrish I HATE AW! He‘s a manipulative piece of shit and I hope bad things happen to him 5d

Karisa Alec is horrible! It‘s interesting that these places still are around 100 years later. Feels like a literary tour can be set up just focused on this group. The author has really done their homework! 5d

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TheBookHippie @Karisa There are a few!! 5d

IndoorDame Jane is fierce! She‘s so unfazed by getting arrested, she actually knows who to call to have a lawyer meet her at the precinct. This had better be enough to quash the idea of Alec living with them! 5d

AmyG My first thought was….how much is this house worth today? 🤣 Alec is a loathsome character. I hope we get to read about him getting what‘s due to him. 5d

vlwelser I love Jane. Alec seems like a giant douche canoe. 5d

kspenmoll Alex is despicable!!! Jane is such a wonderful character! 5d

Sargar114 @AmyG that‘s what I keep thinking about too!!! 4d

DebinHawaii The mushrooms growing from the ceiling in the house. Yikes! And yes, Alec is awful! 🤬 4d

slategreyskies Add me to the Alec haters group. Ugh. I‘m actually a bit worried about what will happen to Jane in court, though. I‘m hoping she won‘t get in a lot of trouble. 🤞 4d

julieclair I was shocked and disappointed at Alec‘s behavior. Surely he won‘t be permitted to live with them now. 3d

mollyrotondo When Dottie went with Jane to check out the building, I was stressed lol I was on Dottie's side. I admire people who can turn a dump into something wonderful to live in, but I don't feel like I am one of those people lol And Alec is horrible! He just seems thoughtless. I hope he doesn't turn into more and more of an antagonist. I want him gone for the plot now lol 2d

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Winifred (not my bulldog 👀😱🤭)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winifred_Lenihan

https://www.throughthehourglass.com/2018/07/peter-lenihans-daughter.html

I had no knowledge of her hope to find more.
I like her chutzpah in the story so far. Just wow.

Librarybelle I was not familiar with her either. It sounds like she had to grow up quickly. Very strong. 5d

mcctrish I like Winnifred, she‘s faced some things but she‘s kind, considerate and setting boundaries. Something bad happened I think, maybe we will find out in section 2 5d

Karisa Winifred is so strong too. All four seem both of their time and ahead of it. Maybe because they are in New York. Winifred is compelling and so independent. 5d

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IndoorDame She has such an inner strength that shines through even without much having been revealed about her yet. All the women are compelling, but Winifred seems the most like the New Yorkers I grew up with. 5d

AmyG I like all the women. They are completely different, yet have a bond. They are strong and smart as hell. I had never heard of Winifred and like her a great deal. I look forward to reading and learning more about them. 5d

vlwelser She takes things in stride. I appreciate that. She somehow manages to come out on top despite being surrounded by predators. 5d

kspenmoll The only woman in this book I knew of was Dorothy Parker. I love meeting these new to me smart, strong, courageous women. 5d

Sargar114 I like that there is more to Winifred that meets the eye. It seems like a lot of people underestimate her and try to take advantage of her. I love her willingness to fight and stand up for herself and her friends. 4d

DebinHawaii I like Winifred so far. She seems smart & strong. It will be interesting to learn more of her backstory & what has shaped her. There‘s something dark in her background. 4d

slategreyskies I‘m not looking forward to hearing about Winifred‘s past. From her reactions, it seems to me like it‘s somehow related to sexual assault or something along those lines. 4d

julieclair I like that she‘s a realist, and tough when she needs to be, but not all the time. 3d

mollyrotondo Winifred is probably my second favorite. I also sense that she has a dark past, but whatever happened she seems to have a level head and has not allowed her past to hold her back. She has also been proving to be a good friend to Peggy. These women stick by each other's sides which i love! 3d

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Dottie

https://poets.org/poet/dorothy-parker

https://dorothyparker.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWcFCFZFB50

https://dorothyparker.com/book-shop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker

How do you like our flawed main character ?

Librarybelle Our section ended with her coming to terms with so much turmoil. I think we‘ll see some growth as the book progresses. 5d

mcctrish No. 5d

Karisa I had no idea her early life was both so difficult and so spoiled. The video link you shared paints her as so difficult 😂 She really was alone from a young age. That had to have shaped her. 5d

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TheBookHippie @Karisa Yes and she had to make her own way . I fell in love with her because she was difficult. She was very forward thinking for her era. She wasn't bigoted, she wasn't racist, she believed in women's rights. She took lovers if she wanted to. She lived flawed on her terms. No matter what anyone said or thought. 🙃 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish 🤭 5d

IndoorDame The picture we get of her in this early section isn‘t especially likeable, but there‘s such a tendency to idealize famous women instead of portraying them as fully human, that I‘m keeping an open mind about all 4 of them. 5d

TheBookHippie @IndoorDame ⬆️ my reply to Karisa 5d

mcctrish I realize that in this era not being a racist, a bigot and championing women‘s rights is really good but if that‘s the bar for me liking the character 😳 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish 14 year old me held her close and I‘ve never given her up 🙃 5d

mcctrish I get that @TheBookHippie I wonder if I‘d see her differently if I‘d read her/about her then - I knew about her and I thought it was awesome that there were women as part of the gang but not enough to look closely 🤷🏻‍♀️off being my own train wreck I guess 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish I‘ve always found it interesting that young women who‘ve had traumatic childhoods and are activists that are flawed themselves are drawn to her and her outspoken ways and wit. A psych major could right a fun paper on us flawed people and why we like her. 5d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish I‘m quite happy to not be that age anymore 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫🤭 5d

mcctrish Absolutely 💯 5d

AmyG I tended to idealize her….we forget sometimes that the famous are just people like the rest of us. 5d

vlwelser Funny but that's the poem I know her for. Very witty. 5d

kspenmoll You said it perfectly re: flawed characters , traumatic childhoods, & activism. Trying to make the world right. 💜 5d

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll ♥️ 5d

TheBookHippie @AmyG 🙃 5d

Sargar114 She‘s been extremely frustrating even though there‘s reason for that. She‘s flawed and it‘s book throwingly frustrating to see how she is leaning into her flaws 4d

DebinHawaii She is a difficult person to get to know. It seems like she is more “on stage” than Winnifred with always having to come up with a perfect line or comeback. I do realize there are a lot of reasons for that but TBH, I‘m not liking her much yet. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4d

slategreyskies I like her, and I‘m interested in learning more about her. So many links and info! I have a lot of catching up to do! 4d

slategreyskies @DebinHawaii I agree with you about her being “on stage.” I kinda feel like she feels like that‘s the role people expect of her, so she just keeps giving them what they expect. It must be hard on her to have to keep up a wall all of the time, though, because isn‘t that kinda what all the humor is? Just a wall or a mask to hide behind? 4d

BarkingMadRead I like Dottie. I hate Eddie. I hope Charlie doesn‘t turn out to be an ass 4d

julieclair I keep thinking how radical that poem must have been for the times! I admire her wit, but I feel a bit sorry for her. 4d

mollyrotondo Dottie's unhappy life makes her character understandable. She's always “on“ because she's hiding behind her wit. I just want her to not cling to a man. Eddie left and she quickly fell into Charlie's arms. I want her to stand on her own because she can! Hopefully we see growth throughout the rest of the book. 3d

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