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Modern Witchcraft: Goddess Empowerment for the Kick-Ass Woman | Deborah Blake

I received my #modernwitchswap package today! I can‘t wait until opening day! #mws @BookwormAHN @Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread Yay! So glad it made it. 💜 3h

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.5: #safiearrives #felixishappy #felixteachesherhislanguage #thecreaturelearnstoo #maybetoomuch #suchabeautifulheart #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 12h

ElizaMarie I‘m still on the #FeelsSorry for the monster camp. He just needs wants to find his place. 12h

Bookwormjillk I haven't read this before, but I have a feeling this monster is going to break my heart. 12h

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Clare-Dragonfly Huh. I may have put my comment for this chapter on yesterday‘s post. My chapters are numbered differently. 8h

Bklover @Clare-Dragonfly Mine are too. I think this is chapter 13??? 8h

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly @Bklover if your book isn‘t separated into parts, you should be on chapter 13 today, since day 1 was the letters 8h

Bklover Thanks!! Then I‘m good. 🙂 7h

Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, I‘m reading at the right pace, just not necessarily commenting in the right place 😂 7h

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.4: #felix #creaturewatchesfelixandagatha #learningfromthem #choppingtheirwood 😍 #hessuchagoodman #ilovethewriting #hiswordsareaobeautiful #hissoulissobeautiful #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 1d

Sparklemn “And the future gilded by bright rays of hope, and anticipations of joy.” This breaks my heart. 😞 1d

Bookwormjillk I have never wanted to hug a monster so much. 1d

Clare-Dragonfly Too bad he learned horrible racial stereotypes as his first knowledge of the wider world 😬 18h

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.2: #beautifulwriting #ilovethiscreature #justtryingtogetalong #learningashegoes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Sparklemn I love love love the creature‘s innocence at the beginning of his story. Just trying to make his way in the world. 🙂 (edited) 2d

Bookwormjillk He didn‘t know the language when he was first in the stone hut and now he speaks better than me on my best day. 2d

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk I feel so bad for him. Also so in awe of his ability to adapt and how eloquent he is. 2d

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The Witch of the Prophecy | Victoria Jayne

My first book for #trappedinaspookyhouse picked by @Charityann thanks to @PuddleJumper for organizing!

PuddleJumper Did they only have money for one shirt? 😂 3d

BarkingMadRead @PuddleJumper apparently 🤣🤣 3d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.2: #frankieonvacay #creatureshowsup #veryloquacious #timeforastory #withinastory #withinastory #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3d

KAO @TheAromaofBooks I take it back! The description of mysterious, misty paths in the mountains of Switzerland in this chapter seems ideal for the setting here! (My limited experiences in the Swiss Alps have mostly been glorious summer days where it was hard to let dark thoughts take up any space in one‘s mind in the face of such grandeur!) (edited) 3d

KAO I confess that I‘m flabbergasted that the creature has such fantastic thought processes and linguistic abilities!! All from the transplanted brain? Can‘t wait to learn more! 3d

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Bookwormjillk @KAO that‘s what I thought too! I didn‘t expect such an eloquent creature! 3d

dabbe The creature is highly intelligent and longs for companionship. Victor (the “father) shuns his creation JUST BECAUSE he is hideous on the outside. The creature then becomes hideous on the inside because of his abandonment by Victor. One just has to ask: which is more important to one's development as a human being? Nature or nurture? The easy answer is both are important, but the case for “nurture“ is about to be made by the creature in his tale. 3d

Sparklemn @dabbe Can‘t wait to hear the creature‘s sad tale. 3d

TheAromaofBooks @KAO - I guess any setting can be good for a bit of a horror story if it's stormy enough 😂 3d

dabbe @Sparklemn IKR? It's a doozy. 🖤 3d

ElizaMarie Where did he get the monsters brain? So where was he “hiding” how did the monster get so intelligent. He just wants his daddy to love him. 3d

julieclair The creature‘s eloquence was definitely a surprise! I‘m already beginning to feel a bit sorry for him. 3d

Sparklemn Is that a statue?? 😮 3d

BarkingMadRead @Sparklemn it is! It‘s in Geneva 3d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.1 #everyoneissad #guiltyfeelings #frankiefleestochamounix #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 5d

ElizaMarie He does not feel guilty enough!!! (edited) 5d

KAO Hmm. This is called chapter 9 in my version. I just checked, and the very last chapter is 24. This will keep me motivated to keep up, since our chapter labels are different! 4d

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dabbe @KAO You might be reading the original version, published in 1818, which only has 23 chapters. The second edition, which was edited by Mary Shelley, is usually the one that's read more; it was published in 1831. 4d

KAO @dabbe My cover does say “The original classic text.” No problem—I‘ll keep up! 4d

dabbe @KAO 💜🧡💛 4d

julieclair @ElizaMarie Agreed! He let Justine die rather than speak up. I have no sympathy for him. 4d

julieclair @BarkingMadRead Please add me to the tag list. 😀 4d

BarkingMadRead @julieclair will do!!! 4d

Sparklemn I‘m disliking him more and more. Instead of moping, get out and find the creature! 🙄 4d

Clare-Dragonfly Gorgeous descriptions in this chapter. 4d

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly yes, makes me want to climb Mt. Blanc. 4d

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Road Trip with a Vampire | Jenna Levine

Found the cutest indie bookstore in Conway SC and got the tagged book. Now I just gotta read the second one in the series 🤣

lil1inblue That is a gorgeous bookstore! 😍🤩😍 6d

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🆒📚👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. 5d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 8: #justinegoestocourt #nobodybelievesher #shestrickedintoconfessing #frankiewonttellthetruth #peoplewouldthinkhesnuts 🤷🏻‍♀️ #poorjustinestaytuned #parttwotomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 6d

Bookwormjillk Come on Frank 6d

dabbe Of course, blame the help! Victor is now responsible for two deaths for not being forthcoming regarding his role in this fiasco. It seems that the creature is wreaking his revenge on Victor for abandoning him. All innocence is lost. 5d

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KAO Meanwhile, ever since the beginning of this book, I‘ve been amazed that this takes place in Switzerland, of all places! So are these characters British transplants—and I missed that somehow? Or are they really speaking German, French, Italian, or Romansh (official languages of Switzerland), and we‘re just getting an English translation?? Just seems odd to me! 5d

KAO Okay—I had forgotten about the letters at the beginning! Robert Walton wrote to his family members from Russia and then later from his sea voyage about meeting this very sad fellow traveller (Victor, I assume), who spoke “in English, although with a foreign accent” and who later shared his tragic tale. I know he needed to be from a mysterious place, but Switzerland? 5d

Clare-Dragonfly Victor continues to be incredibly self-centered, insisting that he is the most tormented! 5d

ElizaMarie Poor Justine!!! 5d

Sparklemn Why didn‘t anyone at the trial ask how she could have had the physical strength to strangle a healthy young man with her bare hands? 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5d

TheAromaofBooks @KAO - Switzerland has a lot of dramatic settings, so it definitely helps 😂 5d

TheAromaofBooks @Sparklemn - Right? And why said healthy young man would just... let her?? 5d

KAO @TheAromaofBooks I guess you‘re right! My own experiences there have been quite limited and significantly less dramatic in a “great setting for a horror story” sense! 😂 5d

TheAromaofBooks @KAO - Ooooo I would love to visit Switzerland! I am sure photographs do not do it justice! 4d

Seabreeze_Reader @Clare-Dragonfly Those were my thoughts, too! He claims to be wretched but then basically does nothing. By this point, Victor should have been trying to track down his creation, knowing what will likely happen again. 4d

Clare-Dragonfly @Sparklemn @TheAromaofBooks I thought he was a child… 4d

Sparklemn @Clare-Dragonfly oh, he may be a child! I‘m not sure which brother is which. 4d

TheAromaofBooks @Sparklemn @Clare-Dragonfly - I think he was 7 or 8? And “tall for his age“ from Elizabeth's letter. I'm sure he could have been overpowered by a full-grown woman, but it still seems like it would have been a struggle, or that he would have had time to call out for help? 4d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 7: #ripwilliam #frankierusheshome #doesheseethecreaturenearthemurdersite ⁉️ #justineisaccused #thetrialistomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 6d

dabbe Boy, things move fast, don't they? 😱 6d

peanutnine How has it been TWO YEARS and he's not worried about tracking down his creation?? NOW he's worried 6d

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BarkingMadRead @peanutnine right?!? Two year and he didn‘t worry about where the creature ended up?!! 6d

Bookwormjillk @peanutnine yes!! Frankie you are the AH! 6d

Clare-Dragonfly @peanutnine Seriously, I know he‘s been sick for part of the time, but how did two years manage to pass?! 6d

ElizaMarie You'd think (even if sick) he would tell someone like “guys, there is this monster out there, we might want to track him down” like he wasn't death bed sick- also nobody in his family checks on him? 5d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 6: #elizabethsendsaletterfullofgossip #frankiefeelsbetter #changeshisstudies #letsclosethebarndoorafterthehorsegetsloose 🙄 #lotsoftravelbeforegoinghome #hilariouslyhappy #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 1w

Bookwormjillk I‘m sure everything is fine now 1w

dabbe Um ... there's a creature out there on the loose, people! Let's just pretend that never happened! 😳 1w

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Clare-Dragonfly So… what does he think the creature is doing?! And Elizabeth apparently thinks Victor is an idiot, since she assumes he doesn‘t remember how a girl described as a great favorite of his came to join the household 😂 1w

ElizaMarie @dabbe yeah he is very #OutOfSightOutIOfMind about this creature 1w

KAO It‘s unbelievable how the creature is simply not a concern! I kept waiting for comments indicating Victor‘s worry—or at least curiosity!! 1w

Bklover What creature?? Ohhhhh, that one!! 7d

Sparklemn @Clare-Dragonfly Honestly, I had to read this section multiple times because I assumed I missed something. 🤔 5d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 5: #frankiereaninatesacreature #itscaresthecrapoutofhim #herunsaway 🙄 #heartofalionthatone #clervalfindshumrunningmad #nurseshimbacktohealth #monthslater #whereisthecreature ⁉️ #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 1w

Bookwormjillk Um, Frank? Please don‘t leave the creature unsupervised. 1w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk right? Dude. 1w

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dabbe Victor, Victor ... you had to know that reattaching parts from corpses and then sewing them back together was not going to produce a handsome creature. You ran away because he's ugly? Or did you run away from yourself and the fact that you just tried to play God over the universe? You literally have messed with Mother Nature, and she's gonna get ugly on your ass. #mytwocents 1w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 💯💯💯 1w

KAO @Bookwormjillk 😂Yes! What could possibly go well after abandoning this new life form?!?! 1w

Bklover @dabbe It‘s not nice to fool Mother Nature!😉 1w

ElizaMarie Frankie - OH NO!!! Must run!!! 1w

Sparklemn Is it odd that I feel very, very sad for the creature? 😦 5d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 4: #frankieneverleaveshislab #whatexperimentwassuccessful #hesnotatallactinglikeacrazyman #ignoringeveryoneforhisscience #ididlovehisloveforsciencethough #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 1w

Clare-Dragonfly So condescending about other fields of study! 1w

Seabreeze_Reader 😂😂😂 to the posted meme above. After the creepy descriptions via Victor, the online persona sounds like a less gruesome option. 1w

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BookwormAHN Dr. Phil has done a number of shows on that 😸 1w

Bklover I think he‘s being a bit of an ass! Poor Elizabeth probably thinks he‘s dead! 1w

peanutnine @Bklover yes his poor family! 1w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly yes!!! He sounds like he would be insufferable to be around 1w

Sparklemn The creepiness is starting to set in for me. 😬 5d

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3: #elizabethsurvivesscarletfever #mymdoesnot #frankiegoesofftocollege #hisfirstprofessordoesntapproveofhisstudies #hissecondprofessorismoreapproving #nowhehasdirection #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 1w

Bookwormjillk They always kill the mothers 🤷‍♀️ 1w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk the poor moms! They never stand a chance! 1w

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dabbe Maybe the moms die to spur the children to grow up and go on their quest. Victor's mom definitely did that for him. I find it interesting, too, that Victor ignores the warnings of his first professor, Krempe, just as Walton seems to ignore Victor: both are blinded by their ambition to gain glory. Walton wants to find the northwest passage, and Victor wants to aid society through science. As @BarkingMadRead knowingly said, #whatcouldgowrong? 1w

Clare-Dragonfly And the mom‘s dying wish is for Victor and Elizabeth to get married 😬 1w

ElizaMarie The whole — everything you studied is useless start over got me! 1w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2: #wemeetfrankiesbestie #frankieandfamgoonvacay #hediscoversanewauthor #learningaboutlivingforever #whatcouldgowrong #astormgiveshimsomeinspiration #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 2w

Clare-Dragonfly So I guess I‘m not the only one with nothing to say about this chapter… 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣 2w

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We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer

Book of the year so far!

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Hallows Eve | Al Sarrantonio

My #allhallowsreadswap just went out! @MaleficentBookDragon

MaleficentBookDragon 🐈‍⬛ 🧙🏻‍♀️ 2w

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Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife: A Christmas Murder Mystery Like No Other | Martin Edwards

Netgalley ARC. Hoping it‘s as fun as it sounds but it started off kind of weird 🤣

Bookwormjillk Is it based on Clue? I just started a YA book based on Clue and I‘m obsessed

In the Hall with the Knife: A Clue Mystery #1

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BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk it seems that way? It‘s a murder mystery retreat and six people have to try and solve the murder mystery 2w

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The Christie Affair: A Novel | Nina de Gramont

Next up, for my women‘s group book club

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 1: #victorschildhood #popsmarriesayoungone #helpingthepoor #adoptingyoungelizabeth #thatwasntweird #givinghertovictor #victoriscreepy #thattracks #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

JenlovesJT47 Ooh I‘d like to join! 2w

BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 I‘ll add you! 2w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 2w

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JenlovesJT47 Thank you, reading chapter 1 now! 2w

Bookwormjillk Hello Flowers in the Attic how off putting. I know, a different time. 2w

JenlovesJT47 Hmm that last sentence in the chapter was a tad bit creepy, no? 😳 #obsessed 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Apparently Beaufort is the name to use for men who make terrible money choices. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣 2w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly 🎯 2w

dabbe #mytwocents Two versions of FRANKENSTEIN were published: one in 1818, and one in 1831. The more popular one is the 1831 version. In that one, Elizabeth is “adopted“, but in the 1818 version, she was Alphonse's niece and Victor's real cousin. By 1831, Shelley had experienced the death of two children and her husband, which gave her a more pessimistic view on the story and made her more morally cautious. She also softened Victor's character. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @dabbe I wondered which version I had—Project Gutenberg wasn‘t clear! Now I know I have the 1831 text. What an interesting change. Thank you! 2w

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly I hoped the Elizabeth distinction would help! Not a lot of issues list the publication date! No idea why. 😍 2w

Bklover @dabbe- thanks for the info!🩵. I didn‘t know there were two versions. Victor is going to be an interesting character 🤨 2w

dabbe @Bklover YW, and boy is he! 🧡🤎💛 2w

Roary47 Well, I wasn‘t reading to much into it so just thought of him as an overprotective brother. 2w

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The Running Man | Stephen King, Richard Bachman

This month‘s book is #runningman Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 2w

ElizaMarie Didn't have this one on the shelf! Kinda surprised I could have sworn I had this one. I had just passed it up from a used book store too! I might do Audio so my hubby and I can listen together (to prepare for the movie) 2w

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BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie omg I have to rewatch this movie, I haven‘t seen it in the longest time 2w

ElizaMarie @BarkingMadRead they are remaking it- it‘s coming out early November 2w

BarkingMadRead Oh wow! I didn‘t know! 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Letters: #captainwalton #boundforthenorthpole #insteadofsantahegetsdrfrank #nowwegettohearthetale #imaginewritingletterslikethat #beautiful #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie 2w

Bookwormjillk “Remember me with affection should you never hear from me again.” #yikes 2w

Seabreeze_Reader The writing is so elegant that it's making my other books sound simplistic. An #unfaircomparison and yet it's so. 2w

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ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk Ha yeah!!! I loved this quote! 2w

dabbe #mytwocents Having “The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner“ be one of Walton's favorite poems is crucial to his meeting of the “stranger.“ Just like the mariner, who has a tale to tell (a la Jacob Marley in A CHRISTMAS CAROL), the stranger also has a story to tell to ward off the ambition of Walton in his pursuit of seaworthy excellence. In one of the most famous frame tales every written, we're now going to go back to hear the tale. 2w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe thanks! Love these insights 🐦 (closest I could find to an albatross emoji) 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Struck by how desperate he was for a friend and how quickly he became enamored. 'I love him like a brother. ' 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk We need an albatross emoji!!! 🧡💜💛 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Couldn‘t resist seeing this today, it was the throwback movie at my local theater this week

lil1inblue I love this movie. 🤩🤩🤩 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Perfect timing! 😄 2w

AmyG Great movie. 2w

dabbe EYE-gore. FRAHN-kin-steen. L🖤VE. 💛💜🩶 2w

AnishaInkspill enjoy, I haven't seen it but will try to next year where I'm also reading both versions of Frankenstein, 1818 and 1831 2w

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas

Brunch and a book! #throneofglass @StayCurious #littenslovesjm

Ruthiella Yum! 😋 2w

StayCurious Perfect way to start the day! 2w

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Frankenstien | Mary Shelley

Ok #hashtagbrigade tomorrow we start Frankenstein!! Day 1 we will read the letters and then a chapter a day every day after. Can‘t wait to get started! I don‘t think I‘ve ever read this 😳

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 2w

Bookwormjillk My son had this for summer reading this year, but I‘ve never read it. Looking forward to it. 2w

ElizaMarie I‘m in!!!! Also need to find my copy- I feel like I might have a couple somewhere (this is a reread for me) 2w

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Librarybelle How can it be October already?!? 😂 2w

MatchlessMarie I won‘t be reading with yall but I am looking forward to the hashtags you come up with 😆🍿 2w

peanutnine Excited to read this for the first time! I'm doing the audiobook - how many total chapters are there? 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Reminds me to download audiobook. 2w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine I think it‘s 24 plus the letters? We should be done by the 25th if I counted correctly 2w

BookwormAHN Fantastic, this is one of my favorite books 💚 2w

peanutnine @BarkingMadRead perfect, thank you! 2w

Bklover I‘m ready! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I haven‘t read it since college (about 20 years ago) but I remember loving it. I‘m excited to read it again. 2w

TheAromaofBooks I have only read it once, so I'm intrigued to pick it up again. 2w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead
I put together some of my best stuff from the unit I taught on FRANKENSTEIN (lots of fun clips and whatnot). If you'd like to share it with everyone, please do. I can't see everyone's name on the post above, so I can't do it.

Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WSsLq5ZP5KlIXZ4qHLQjDBfWK57jqMoYfBbap_WJ... 2w

BarkingMadRead Thanks @dabbe !! 2w

BarkingMadRead Everyone look at the post above, a great doc to check out! @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie 2w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe thanks for this! I‘ll come back to it when we‘re done. 2w

Librarybelle Thanks, @dabbe ! 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🧡🤎💜 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle 🧡🤎💜 2w

Roary47 @dabbe Thank you! 😍 2w

ElizaMarie @dabbe Ooo thanks for this! I am so excited to read your insight into this book :) 2w

dabbe @Roary47 🩶🧡🤎 2w

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🩶🧡🤎 2w

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Gunslinger (Revised) | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #gunslinger
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 2w

BarkingMadRead @BookwormAHN I deleted your comment by mistake! And I totally agree. This one was setting up for the whole series, but it‘s definitely geared towards younger guys 2w

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures This series is my favorite of Stephen Kings, especially with all the references to his other works found throughout. This book does a pretty good job with introducing the new world and concepts, though I like the air of mystery and that the reader doesn‘t get a huge amount of information about the history of the world and characters (edited) 2w

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BarkingMadRead @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures Yessss I love all of the Easter eggs throughout the series! 2w

Bookwormjillk I‘m almost done. Somehow I had forgotten that most of the characters aren‘t there yet. It really is amazing how much he set up in this book though. He just kind of drops you in the middle of it and somehow it all works. 2w

Karkar I think this one is much better when you are rereading it versus the first time. So much more falls into place and it is not as boring to me as the first time around. 2w

kwmg40 I'd read the first two books several years ago and I remember liking the second one much better. I decided to reread this one (and will the second one when we get to it) before continuing the series. The book sets up the world well but plot-wise, it doesn't stand so well on its own. 2w

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The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas

#turnthepage with @Bookwormjillk
My goal is to finish my current stack for September, and maybe get one or two more read!
1. Assassins Blade ✔️
2. Well Met ✔️
3. Count of Monte Cristo
4. Worth the Try ✔️
5. We Used to Live Here
6. Emma
7. Warrior Goddess Training
These are all in various states of progress 🤣

Bookwormjillk Good luck! 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk thanks! 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Are you reading the Count right now? I miss him. 🥰 3w

BarkingMadRead @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘ve been reading a chapter a day for a million years and I‘m almost done! It‘s so good, and these last chapters are the best 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Yes!!! 3w

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Frankenstein | Mary W Shelly

#bookspin #bookspinbingo #hauntedshelf @TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper #trappedinaspookyhouse

PuddleJumper 🖤🧡🖤 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w

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Modern Witchcraft: Goddess Empowerment for the Kick-Ass Woman | Deborah Blake

Mailed out my #mws box today @BookwormAHN #modernwitchswap

BookwormAHN Yay 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

#epilogue #backtothewar #charlieisassignedtobrideshead #cleanupbrigade #andtheyallliveunhappilyeverafter

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 3w

Bookwormjillk I liked the book but am meh about the ending. 3w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk Same. All that for this ending?? 😒 3w

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BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk I totally felt cheated 3w

KAO I also really enjoyed this book—until the ending! So bizarre! Thank you for leading the way through this one! (edited) 3w

Ruthiella The ending can be considered a happy one because Julia and Charles have found their faith, which is (for some) richer than any earthly romantic or marital tie. This is what the Christian focused podcast “Close Reads” pointed out. Thanks @Daisey for bringing the podcast to my attention. I certainly would not have picked up on the conversion undercurrent on my own. (edited) 3w

Cuilin @Ruthiella Agree. I think the “forerunner” talk is about Charles‘ journey to catholicism. That is really what the book is about. Waugh himself described it as an operation of Devine Grace between connected characters. It was wonderful reading it with everybody. Thank you. @BarkingMadRead 3w

lil1inblue @Cuilin @ruthiella I think that's why I found the book so fascinating. I wasn't raised in any religion, so a lot of it is outside my personal understanding. This gave me a different perspective of faith. 3w

willaful I found the ending sad. Like so many jerk men, apparently, Charles finally realizes he missed a chance to know his children. (Or at least his son. 🙄 )

If the point of the story was that Charles was missing some part of humanity because he hadn't found faith, phooey I say. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @Ruthiella Charles has found religion? I don‘t get that at ALL. I guess he does talk to Nanny and go to the chapel in the epilogue…? 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I thought it was more about Brideshead, the place, and how it‘s changing so much and going away and that‘s sad. 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Did this have some beautifull crafted prose? Yes. Did I care about any of the characters? No. Put this in the category of 'it's a classic, I've read it, now I never have to again.' To be honest I actually skimmed, read a synopsis, and then read the ending a few days ago just to be done with it.

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kwmg40 Like @lil1inblue, I wasn't raised in any religion, so I too find books examining faith interesting. Loved the beautiful prose, the characters not so much. Thanks @BarkingMadRead for hosting! 3w

ElizaMarie I feel like the ending gives us a little bit of hope. With Charles having found his faith and being back at Brideshead, he has an opportunity to be serene and work at Brideshead (I think his true love). 3w

mcctrish @willaful the whole story is sad, ending with the futility of war, lost chances with children and missed opportunities with friends and lovers 3w

willaful @ElizaMarie That makes sense. 3w

Sparklemn @ElizaMarie I felt a little hope, too. He was back at the place he loved. And the world changes but Brideshead lives on. 🩶 (edited) 2w

ElizaMarie @Sparklemn I‘m glad I‘m not the only one :) 2w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.5: #popsiscominghome #everyonemustmove #popsisnotafanofberyl #shesoundslikealot #popsishometodie #doesnotewantberylinhishouse #planstochangethewill #hugedebateoverlastrites #wariscoming #popstakesaturn #itsalmostover #juliacallsthepriest #absolution #breakup #yikes #almostthere #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 3w

BarbaraJean This chapter kind of made me want to throw the book across the room. Or at multiple characters. 3w

Bookwormjillk Pops cracked me up every time he said Beryl. That breakup seemed abrupt to me but then again Charlie doesn‘t really show emotion. Kind of a weird chapter. 3w

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willaful That's pretty much how I expected it would go. :-( Their religion is such a strange and powerful force in their lives. 3w

Cuilin @willaful Yes, it‘s like another character in the novel. 3w

willaful @Cuilin another member of the family, and Charles always underestimates that. 3w

willaful A thought I just had. Julia's marriage to Rex wasn't sanctioned by the church because he was divorced. A conniving person could probably have had that marriage annulled. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Jeez, what the heck? Talk about an anticlimax! I thought Julia would at least talk to Charles about what a condescending jerk he‘s being about her religion. And is he just forgetting about Sebastian?! @BarbaraJean 💯💯💯 3w

ElizaMarie @willaful but—- I don‘t think Charles‘ marriage could be annulled. I might not know the rules of annulment though 3w

willaful @ElizaMarie Well she married a divorced man once, surely she's got a mulligan for that. ;-) 3w

mcctrish I thought the beginning with Lord Marchmain‘s conflicting letters was hilarious which led to the dominoes of who‘s moving where but Julia being unable to marry Charles because of her religion is just a cop out after her first marriage to Rex ( poor Charles is the only one who really wants the house imo) 3w

ElizaMarie @mcctrish He truly loves the house! 3w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelley

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to start talking about Frankenstein! I‘m going to check out the chapters later today, but for now, who wants to join in for a chapter a day? Just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read the post until you‘ve read the chapter!! Anyone can join in! Just drop a comment below!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue 3w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader
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BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 3w

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Bookwormjillk Me! 3w

mcctrish I may or may not join in, I‘ve done 2 reads of Frankenstein in the last couple of years 3w

peanutnine Me please! 3w

Ruthiella I‘m going to sit this one out. I have read it before and don‘t feel the need to revisit just now. 3w

kwmg40 I‘d like to join in! 3w

rubyslippersreads I‘m not sure if I‘ll read it again, but please tag me for the hashtags. 😄 3w

dabbe A fave of mine. I loved teaching it as well. I'd love to be included in the conversations for this one. 💛🤎🧡 3w

Bklover I‘d love to be in for this one! I love #hashtagbrigade 🧡 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

TEArificbooks This is one of the #hauntedshelf reads for extra points 3w

willaful I'm a little uncertain but I'll give a whirl. 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Me! 3w

LapReader I‘m in. 3w

BarkingMadRead @TEArificbooks should I tag you? 3w

TEArificbooks @BarkingMadRead no thank you I reread it last year 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

KAO Please include me! Thank you! 3w

TheAromaofBooks I'm in for this one!! 3w

Seabreeze_Reader Please add me to the tag list. It's been a while since I've listened to the audio version. 3w

Sparklemn I‘m in! It‘s a re-read, but college was long, long ago. 👵🏻 (edited) 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

Librarybelle Yay! I‘m in 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Yessssssssss 3w

ElizaMarie I‘m in!!! It‘s a re-read for me- gotta find my copy 3w

eeclayton I'm going to sit this one out, too. I've read it more than once, and I have too much going on right now. Happy reading to those who participate, it's a fantastic book! 3w

BookwormAHN I'm in for this is one. Its one of the books I picked for #BlackCatCrew team read 💚🐈‍⬛💚 2w

Roary47 I‘m excited to join for this one! 😍 2w

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The Running Man | Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Just a reminder that October‘s #LosersClub read is #therunningman Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about October 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 3w

AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 3w

Bklover I love this one! 3w

TEArificbooks It is definitely a page turner 3w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.4: #divorcetime #celiahasanewguy #rexdoesntwanttiletgoquiteyet #cordeliacomeshome #sebastianissickagain #kurtcommittedsuicide #ischarliegoingtomarryjulia #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 3w

Bookwormjillk I feel like there will be some sort of Catholic stumbling block (not a spoiler just a prediction from someone who married in.) No way everything ends so cleanly. 3w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 💯 3w

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willaful What a sad chapter. Though Charles' dad made me lol again.

I also have a sense of doom for Julia and Charles. I'm thinking more from one of them than from outside, but a Catholic stumbling block could change things for Julia... 3w

mcctrish I guess Julia wasn‘t pregnant 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Cordelia continues to be my favorite! Oh no, she wasted her youth doing actual good in the world, what a terrible fate 🙄 I‘m with @bookwormjillk and @willaful predicting no good end for Charles and Julia. If nothing else, the timeline is getting way too close to the prologue and he did not seem to be thinking of Brideshead as his wife‘s family home! (Then again, who ever knows what Charles is thinking?) 3w

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly Indeed.

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ElizaMarie Poor Cordelia - they talk about her wasting her life AND being ugly. Also she wasn‘t as spunky which makes sense but— I was hoping for more wit. 3w

Sparklemn @ElizaMarie I expected more wit, too. Hopefully we‘ll see some yet. 3w

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Pumpkin Spice Caf� (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) | Laurie Gilmore

Ahhhhhh what an amazing #fffs box from @LeslieO I am so excited to make a cup of tea, grab some yummy caramels and read these books!!! Thank you so so much, and thank you to @Chrissyreadit and @Avanders for organizing the #fallingforfallswap

Chrissyreadit 💛🤎🧡🤎💛 3w

TheBookHippie Oh the yumminess of it all! 3w

BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie so so yummy 3w

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Avanders 😍🍂🍁♥️ 3w

KadaGul I love this book. 🤎🍁🍂☕🪵🔥🏈🍎🍫🧡

The Pumpkin Spice Caf� (Dream Harbor, Book 1)

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LeslieO So glad you like everything! Enjoy! 3w

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Brideshead Revisited (75th Anniversary Edition) (Special) | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.3: I had just seen a video of Jennifer Coolidge and it made me think of Beryl 🤷🏻‍♀️ #anyway #twoyearslater #juliawantsaweddingandababy #brideyisgettingmarried #wontbringhertomeetjulia #rexandjuliawillhavetomove #charlieandjuliakindofflauntitinfrontofrex #imconflicted #talkofhitler #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 3w

Cuilin “He seems to have a penchant for my children” says Papa Flyte. lol 3w

willaful @Cuilin that made me lol too! 3w

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willaful So I spent most of this chapter diagnosing people. 🙄 Brideshead, autistic. Charles... I dunno but very cold in a perturbing way. Julia, maybe pregnant? She seems like the only person with understandable human feelings and I wonder if it's her curse to fall for men who can't properly support her. 3w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin 😂 3w

mcctrish @willaful Julia being pregnant makes sense because she is all over the place in her emotions 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I guess I was wrong about Celia pushing for divorce. They have to stay together for the children he never sees 🙄 Maybe she just didn‘t want him around at home begging for sex. 3w

Sparklemn @Cuilin Loved this! 😂 3w

Sparklemn @mcctrish @willaful I agree. Pregnant totally makes sense. (edited) 3w

Sparklemn @BarkingMadRead I pictured Kathleen Turner 3w

BarkingMadRead @Sparklemn ohhhhh that‘s a good one! 3w

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I think she's setting things up so that however things go, she comes out smelling like roses. 3w

lil1inblue @willaful Totally agree about Brideshead. And an argument could be made that Sebastian has ADHD. 3w

lil1inblue @Cuilin That gave me a good chuckle, as well. 😅 3w

willaful @lil1inblue And/or what they now call PDA. He reminds me of my daughter. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-mental-health/202410/5-things-to-... 3w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.2: #artshow #celiathehostesswiththemostest #anthonyshowsup #putscharlieinhisplace #everyoneknowsaboutcharlieandjulia #offtothetrain #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 3w

Ruthiella I feel like everyone in this novel behaves rather badly other than Cordelia (so far at least). 3w

willaful @Ruthiella They're not an appealing bunch.

Anyone else thinks everyone knows about Julia because Celia broadcasted it? 3w

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Bookwormjillk Celia was made to host art shows. In another time she would own her own gallery and wouldn‘t be stuck with a husband that barely knows she‘s alive. 3w

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Agree. There‘s this trend on TikTok where husbands pack their wives lunches, most barely make an effort. I thought the same watching that content and reading this chapter, like Celia he doesn‘t even like you. 3w

Cuilin @Ruthiella they‘re all so jaded with life!! 3w

Cuilin @willaful It‘s possible she wants out of the marriage. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m intrigued that there‘s all this gossip about them but no one is going “well, Celia cheated on Charles first,” which suggests it was kept quiet. Charles may feel justified to himself, but society isn‘t going to think so. 3w

mcctrish @willaful she must have, although it doesn‘t seem like Charles and Julia are going to any great pains to hide 3w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly that what I was thinking. I feel like knowing more about her affair would be beneficial to not judge Charles so harshly. Why isn‘t he recounting this? Does he not find it pertinent to his story? 3w

willaful @ElizaMarie part of his coldness I think. He cuts out anything he no longer cares about. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @ElizaMarie Well, it doesn‘t have anything to do with the Flyte family, so it must not be important. 🙄 3w

Sparklemn The writing here is gorgeous. Loving it. 3w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.1: #charlesismarried #yetheneverstayshome #twokidshebarelyknows #ithoughtforsureitwasjulia #mulcasterssister #twinbeds #workingasanartist #socool #iwantabarnstudio #ormaybeabarnlibrary #cruisingbackhome #juliaonboard #bizarrecabinroomparty #dinnerstorm #everyoneissick #juliaandcharliehangout #thentheyhangin #charlieadmitssebastianwashisfirstlove #backtolondon #celiaofftoseethekids #charliestaysinlondonwithjulia #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 4w

Bookwormjillk Kind of tells you something that Charlie went all over to take care of Sebastian but didn't even know he had a daughter 🙄 4w

willaful The first half of this chapter had my jaw DROPPED. Such total indifference to his family! Do you think it's because he thinks the children aren't his or because he just doesn't give a damn in general? He has them very firmly compartmentalized as her business. 4w

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BarkingMadRead @willaful it‘s so bizarre! Maybe he thinks they‘re not his? How can he not care?!? 4w

Cuilin @willaful He‘s so detached, almost cold. Like “if I don‘t see them, they don‘t exist and I can pretend I live in a different time back when things were beautiful with Sebastian at Brideshead” 4w

ElizaMarie I‘m glad he reconnects with Julia - even though it‘s not really on the up and up. 4w

willaful @Cuilin yes! And it made more sense when we learned more about their marriage but still, kind of astonishing. Would he have any interest in Julia at all if she wasn't Sebastian's sister? 4w

KAO This chapter really surprised me! So much is glossed over—Charles is married! And has kids (whom he doesn‘t know)! And connects at last with Julia! That sea-tossed boat seemed a good metaphor for his life in some ways. 4w

Clare-Dragonfly I was thinking all along that Charles seems to regard his wife as a useful possession, and then he admits to Julia that he married her because she seemed like a good wife for a painter. 🙄 @willaful Right?! I suspect he thinks at least the girl isn‘t his, but it‘s still mind-boggling that he left when his wife was pregnant for TWO YEARS and would rather sleep with his boyfriend‘s sister than meet his daughter. 4w

mcctrish I had no idea who we were talking about ( the wife) and thought I‘d missed something alas it was just the emotions. I have to say listening to Celia talk would probably drive me to Mexico for 2 years 4w

willaful It's an interesting contrast to The Age of Innocence. Charles feels no compunction whatsoever about disliking his wife, ignoring his children and being unfaithful. Perhaps he'll divorce her. 4w

Ruthiella I think Charles has adopted his father‘s way of child rearing-ignoring them. 4w

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful Yes! When he took the card off the flowers and had them sent to Julia I was like “who do you think you are, Newland Archer?” 😂 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Oh! And I totally knew Celia was going to tell Charles she was pleased he was keeping Julia company. I don‘t know if she really doesn‘t think there‘s anything between them or if she just doesn‘t care. Or maybe she‘s pushing an affair so they have an excuse to divorce and she can say it‘s not her fault… 4w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣🤣 3w

Sparklemn @willaful It breaks my heart to see how little he cared about his children. Maybe this will change but I‘m not holding out much hope. (edited) 3w

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Haunted Houses | Edrick Thay

#hauntedshelf is back! Sign up now! There is more info on @PuddleJumper ‘s page! And here is the link to signup!

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The Long Walk | Stephen King

The movie was epic, it strayed the littlest bit from the book, but it was so beautifully done. It was very very gory though, so if you‘re not into that, I wouldn‘t go see it.

TEArificbooks We are going tomorrow. My sons bookclub read it and the whole group is going together 4w

BookwormAHN I saw it last weekend and loved it. And wow the ending 🖤 2w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 2.3: #charliecomeshome #joinsthewareffort #findsoutsebastianishanginginmorocco #juliatrackscharliedown #mumisdyingandwantssebastian #offtomorocoowego #sebastianiswastingaway #toosicktotravel #mumdies #sebastianstaysinmoroccowithkurt #charlieandbrideyarrangeanallowance #backtolondon #marchersisbeingsold #charliepaintsitforbridey #cordeliashowsuptoentertainus #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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@mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 4w

Bookwormjillk I was kind of surprised the mother actually died. I wasn‘t sure if she was actually sick or saying she was to get her horrible children to behave. 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I totally thought it was for attention 4w

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ElizaMarie Me too!!! I just thought of her like a guilt-tripper! Sebastian and Kurt? I don‘t like it. Sebastian seems to have very co-dependent relationships. 4w

willaful @ElizaMarie It occurs to me that a lot of people who are rejected by or reject their families of birth wind up in this kind of relationship. Someone who gives you what you need, weird though it may look to the outside world.

Re the mom, even a stopped clock... 4w

Clare-Dragonfly I thought we‘d never get to hear from Anthony Blanche again after he was sent down from Oxford so I was delighted to see him again in this chapter! He and Cordelia are the best. Though Cordelia wins by being smart and honest, not just hilarious. 4w

mcctrish Give me Cordelia over all of them 4w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 2.2: #juliaandrex #whataguyheis #juliawantstomarryhim #hewantstomarryjulia #butalsohavehismistress #somuchdrama #rexbecomescatholic #butooops #hehasanexwife #uhoh #nocatholicweddingnow #noneofthegoodfamilywillcome #protestantwedding #ohtheshame 🙄 #thatlastlittlebitthough #whathappenstorex #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #omg #ialmostforgot #thosetalescordeliatoldtorex 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 1mo

Bookwormjillk Cordelia 😂😂 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk best part of the whole chapter 🤣🤣 1mo

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willaful Oh man. Charles falls for Julia because she's the closest he can get to Sebastian. UGH.

Cordelia is a beam of sunshine. 💛 1mo

lil1inblue Cordelia was excellent in this chapter. ??? I also found Rex's whole "I'll just become a Catholic" thing hilarious. 1mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue that was so funny, especially with Cordelia interfering. 😆 1mo

ElizaMarie Rex doesn‘t seem to get it. I would think Julia would have been insulted that he didn‘t take the Catholicism seriously and dismissed it. Like to say he would throw money at the fact his x wife existed - he is cocky. —- oh and Cordelia is a hoot!!! 1mo

mcctrish I quite liked Rex until he went back to his mistress because Julia wouldn‘t put out - she was 20? In an era that frowned on extra marital sex AND didn‘t talk about sex to know what to expect 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Cordelia is the best. I want to say Rex and Julia deserve each other, but that might be a little harsh on Julia. The bit where she catches him with his mistress so pointedly avoids him, and then when she‘s talked into seeing him she emerges engaged, cracked me up! 4w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly YES !!! I was thinking she was going to “hold strong“ with her avoiding him and making him chase her to even talk to her! But... she probably knew how weak she was to him and his speeches. I felt sorry for Julia. 4w

lil1inblue @mcctrish 🎯 🎯 🎯Exactly this! 4w

BarbaraJean @mctrish Ugh, yes. Especially when his earlier version of it to Charles was that Julia knew about the mistress and was fine with it 🙄 4w

Daisey This was a great chapter. Cordelia's interference was hilarious. 4w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 2.1: #yikes #christmasatbrideshead #samgrasslostsebastianabroad #butheliedaboutittom #everyoneishidingthebooze #exceptforcharlieandcordelia #charliegetskickedout #cordeliagetsintrouble #rexwillbringsebastiantoafacility #excepthelosessebastiantoo #rexwantstomarryjulia #askingpopssincemomdoesntlikehim #lookslikehewins #butdoesjuliawin #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 1mo

willaful I don't think I care much about Julia making a stupid mistake, she's kind of a horrible person. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @willaful yeah, I‘m not a big a fan either. I thought she was fun at first, but not so much anymore! 1mo

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Cuilin Oh Sebastian, 😔 I love how Charles is unbothered by Lady M‘s disappointment in him. (edited) 1mo

willaful The whole family is so toxic, even Cordelia at times. Though that's from her upbringing and she's sweet enough that she might overcome it.
1mo

lil1inblue The discomfort in this chapter was palpable! Oof! 1mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue Yes, that‘s a really good way of putting it. I‘m not a fan of Lady M. 1mo

Bookwormjillk Ooof the fun is over. 1mo

mcctrish The money is all gone - oof 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Is Brideshead‘s first name actually Brideshead?! I thought he was Lord Brideshead but probably has a real first name and the last name Flyte like Sebastian (you know, like George Gordon, Lord Byron)… but even his mom calls him “Bridey.” 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful I‘d have hope for Cordelia if she were to be spirited away to some other family. 1mo

ElizaMarie EESH this family is A LOT! I‘d be drinking all the time too!!! 1mo

Ruthiella @Clare-Dragonfly Bridey does have a Christian name. Brideshead is just the title and Bridey his nickname. But the book never reveals what it is. 1mo

BarbaraJean I‘ve been catching up and discovered today that my copy combines Book I and Book II (chapters 1-8) and therefore Book III has become Book II (chapters 1-5). As if I wasn‘t confused enough already by falling behind 🥴 Also I miss Aloysius. 🧸 1mo

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean would it help if I started off with the chapter title? Aaaand I‘m just now realizing those are only in my table of contents (edited) 4w

BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead Yeah, I don‘t have chapter titles at all 😆 I‘m planning to read the last two chapters in my Book I / your Book II today, which will put me back on track with the group and should help with the clarity! It‘s just such an odd difference to have between editions (and makes me suspicious of mine!) (edited) 4w

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean yes! We finish our book 2 today! So crazy that yours is so different! 4w

Sparklemn My sympathies lie with the tortoise. 😜🐢💎 3w

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Joyland | Stephen King

@Jadams89 here are your #trappedinaspookyhouse picks! I chose Joyland and Rebecca because I read them and loved them! I picked the other two on the bottom row because the covers are fun. And I picked the other in the top row because the cover is beautiful 🤷🏻‍♀️
@PuddleJumper thanks for organizing!!

PuddleJumper He's brave for letting cats sit on him without a shirt ... 1mo

BarkingMadRead @PuddleJumper for real, though! 1mo

Jadams89 Woohoo! I‘m excited to read these! Thanks @BarkingMadRead for picking the list, and @PuddleJumper for organizing! 1mo

Bookwormjillk @PuddleJumper 😂😂😂 1mo

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 5: #backtoschool #actinglikeoldmen #juliaandrexinvitethemtolondon #timeforaball #whichtheyhate #timeforabrothel #whatcouldgowrong #fairies 😳 #ugh #timeforapartywiththegirls #askullandaconsumptive #bustedbythecops #timeforjail #rexbailsthemout #samgrassissomethingelse #christmasatbrideshead #backtoschool #sebastianisdrinkingtoomuch #beingsentdown #nowcharliehasnoroommate #hedecidestopursuepainting #sebastianwillgoabroad ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #untilnextterm #andthenhewillbebabysat #whatcouldgowrong #whatwillcharliedo ⁉️ #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 1mo

TheBookHippie Fell behind catching up today! Am loving it! 1mo

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mcctrish I‘m pretty sure everything will go wrong 1mo

willaful Fascinating chapter! To me, Charles and Sebastian are clearly in love... But do they know it themselves?

The ending is heartbreaking. Sebastian's family is doing the absolute worst thing they could do in the name of taking care of him. I'm afraid they're driving him to his death. 1mo

Cuilin The juxtaposition of the helicoptering of Sebastian‘s family and The “hey you‘re 22, no? you‘re 20, I thought it was longer but, live your own life” from Charles‘s father is something. (edited) 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I do not foresee good things for Sebastian. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I left this and Nancy Drew until 7:45 tonight. Why do I feel like a kid who procrastinated on their homework 😂 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 1mo

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk Haha. Same. 😂 1mo

lil1inblue @willaful They're definitely in love. 😍 1mo

ElizaMarie @willaful yes!!! I don‘t think they understand the feelings they have but know they feel intense and all consuming. 1mo

Sparklemn @Cuilin I thought so, too. And yet they‘re both so lonely. 4w

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The Mailman | Bentley Little

This arrived today and I‘m pretty sure it‘s my #fffs box!! @Chrissyreadit @Avanders

Avanders 🍁🍂🧡 1mo

Chrissyreadit 💛🧡🤎🧡💛 1mo

LeslieO It is indeed your #FFFS. (Never sure if I should mark the outside or not.) Glad it got there safely and in time. Happy waiting! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @LeslieO 😍😍😍 1mo

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Y‘all. @dabbe made us a beautiful schedule to get us through the longer chapters. I will probably only post on the days we finish a chapter, in case anyone reads it all at once or in a different way, but one never knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 1mo

Bookwormjillk Thanks @barkingmadread @dabbe these chapters are delightful but some are so long! 1mo

mcctrish Okay posting when we finish a chapter makes me breath a happy sigh, I‘m on my kindle and I legit have no tracking vibes with it - I really do love paper books best 😆 1mo

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Cuilin 👍 1mo

Librarybelle Screenshotting this! Thanks @dabbe and @BarkingMadRead ! 1mo

dabbe 🧡💜💛 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk IKR? I want to savor it a bit more. 🧡💜💛 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🧡💜💛 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Sounds great! Thanks @dabbe ! I‘ve been scrambling to keep up and have had a hard time getting to my other books. 1mo

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly 💛💜🧡 1mo

willaful Fantastic! This last chapter was a doozy! (edited) 1mo

kwmg40 This plan sounds good to me! 1mo

BarbaraJean Oh, yes please—this is fantastic!! 💜💜 Thank you, @dabbe !! 1mo

ElizaMarie I love this thanks!!!! 1mo

dabbe @willaful 💛💜🧡 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 💛💜🧡 1mo

dabbe @BarbaraJean 💛💜🧡 1mo

dabbe @ElizaMarie 💛💜🧡 1mo

Sparklemn Perfect! 1mo

Bookwormjillk Oh thank goodness we get two days for today's super long chapter. 4w

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Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 1.4: #painting #winetasting #camelopard #dude #thatsagiraffe #anyway #wemeetthefam #bigfanofcordelia #offtovenice #onsebastiansdime #hisdadisintereating #caraseesall #veryastute #lotsoffuntheories #backhomeagain #popswasworriedaboutsebastian 🤣 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 1mo

Bookwormjillk Pop was worried 😂

I'm a Cordelia fan too. 1mo

willaful Haven't finished the chapter yet, but the wine tasting scene is hilarious! “Like the last unicorn.“
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dabbe @BarkingMadRead I was looking over the chapters, and a few of them are 40-60 pages. I'm okay powering through, but I do have a modified reading schedule if anyone is interested; we'd still finish well before the end of September. Starting with tomorrow, here it is:
9/13: Ch. 5, first half
9/14: Ch. 5, second half
9/15: Book 2/Ch. 1
9/16: Ch. 2
9/17: Ch. 3
9/18: Book 3/Ch. 1, first half
9/19: Ch. 1, second half
9/20: Ch. 2
9/21: Ch. 3 ⬇️
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dabbe 9/22: Ch. 4
9/23: Ch. 5, first half
9/24: Ch. 5, second half
9/25: Epilogue

This is only a suggestion that I thought I'd share. 🧡💜💛 1mo

Cuilin I can‘t remember if this is my third or fourth time reading this book, but I cannot figure out Ryder‘s father!! he just exudes sarcasm, right? Also, Cordelia is hilarious. “I can‘t spare you a whole rosary you know. Just a decade.” 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe I love this, thanks for figuring it out! I will make a separate post and tag everyone so that nobody misses it 1mo

Ruthiella @Cuilin This is only my second time reading it. I do recall on first reading it how I thought Charles relationship was his father was sad and lonely, but on the second reading I kind of think that Ryder Sr. is doing the right thing by encouraging (in his way) Charles to live within his means (which are very generous 740 in 1925!?!!) and get him out of the house and living his own life. Plus, he likes Sebastian - later chapters will prove. 1mo

mcctrish I love Cordelia! Sebastien stuttering “Charles, Charles! It‘s Mr Ryder” Cordelia “Charles, meet me ……” I‘m getting Flavia vibes! I love a precocious tween girl 1mo

Cuilin @Ruthiella yeah I agree with this assessment. I do think he was trying to encourage Charles to live within his means and also to use his summer appropriately, maybe get a job and then he could afford go to the theater, etc.. plus I also think Charles though aware of his father‘s loneliness, doesn‘t write to him. 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 😘 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯♥️🎯 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I love Cordelia! She knows what she wants and goes for it. 1mo

ElizaMarie I love Cordelia and her rosary!!! She is such a fun character 1mo

lil1inblue @willaful Loved the wine tasting! 🤣🤣🤣 I just love this book. 1mo

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Avatar Book One | S.D. Perry

My sister made this for me! I‘m painting the words and the books, but should I paint the cubes or the numbers?!

PuddleJumper What a great idea! 1mo

dabbe I like the numbers being painted so that they really stand out. What a cool gift! 💜🧡💛 1mo

Bookwormjillk Cool! I agree with @dabbe 1mo

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ImperfectCJ What an awesome counter! I can imagine it looking cool either way, but like others, I'm leaning towards painted numbers. 1mo

TheBookHippie So cool!! 1mo

Ruthiella Definitely paint the numbers in black or some contrast colors! 🌈 1mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼 I also vote to paint the numbers 🎨💝💝💝. 1mo

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Autumnblings | Douglas Florian

So many beautiful cards hanging on my bookshelves right now!! #fallcardswap

dabbe 🧡💜🩶 1mo

TheBookHippie Yay!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 it‘s so calming. 1mo

Gissy 😍 l 1mo

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