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Year of Magical Thinking | Joan Didion

Starting this while watching football #authoramonth

AmyG I love to read while watching football. 13h

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 23: #wrathsnack #joadstomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 21h

Bookwormjillk 🎶🎶🎶 #ISkimmedThisOne (edited) 20h

eeclayton I'm completely caught up now. Having read about 6 chapters over the weekend, I agree with those who say that it's healthier to read only one chapter a day, even though the writing is beautiful. 14h

Crinoline_Laphroaig @eeclayton it's so depressing. 14h

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Crime at Black Dudley | Margery Allingham

Hey #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to talk about next month‘s blissfully short book! If you are joining us, drop a comment below! Anyone can join, just be aware that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read the post each day until you‘ve read the chapter! We read a chapter a day!

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@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue @cindymylifeislit 23h

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 23h

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 23h

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TheAromaofBooks Yay! Short book! Sign me up! 😂 23h

peanutnine Count me in! 23h

mcctrish I‘ve got a copy ✅ 22h

Bookwormjillk Short? I‘m in. 22h

Larkken I‘m in 22h

Ruthiella I‘m in and looking forward to some Golden Age crime fiction! 👍 21h

rubyslippersreads I‘m in for this one. 21h

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 21h

eeclayton Count me in!
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eeclayton Hopefully this will be a nice palate cleanser after Grapes and before Shirley! 21h

dabbe I am in! Thanks for leading us, #hashtagheroine! 🤩😍🤩 19h

Crinoline_Laphroaig Hoopla has it. So I'm in! 19h

Bklover @dabbe I love that! #hashtagheroine! 18h

Bklover Go ahead and add me. The kindle is only 99 cents. 😊😊 18h

BarkingMadRead @dabbe @Bklover 🥹🥹 18h

Librarybelle I‘m in! Let‘s hope I can actually get to it. Life is so lifing right now! 🙄😂 17h

willaful Read this as a kid, should be interesting to reread.

I hear you @librarybelle! 17h

BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I feel that in my soul 16h

kwmg40 I'm up for a reread of this book. Please include me, thanks. 12h

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Christine | Stephen King

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

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bekakins Awww this was my first King read aged 11 😂 19h

BarkingMadRead @bekakins I love that! 19h

Bklover I‘ve read Christine several times so I think I‘ll skip this one. Thanks @BarkingMadRead ! 18h

KathyWheeler This is one I‘ve never reread. Looking forward to it. 8h

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 22: #weedpatchcamp #committees #rules #showers #toilets #tomgetsajob #rosasharnmeetsacrazylady #ladiescommittee #ruthiealienatesalllllthekids #theyshowedher #mamatellsoffthecrazylady #theyallhelpeachother #ilovethat #saturdaynightdances #worriedaboutthatfixedupfight #ihopetheyallfoolthosedeputies #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2d

Bookwormjillk Finally a glimpse of hope 1d

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk I love the hope—it‘s a beautiful respite from the relentless sadness so far. But it also feels too good to be true! I don‘t trust it yet! 1d

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Picnic at Hanging Rock: A Novel | Lady Joan Weigall Lindsay

I won a gift card in the Bookly readathon! This is what I bought 😍😍

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝 Love my men fictional 🤩💝💝💝. 3d

willaful Erotic Stories... is so good! 3d

Bookwormjillk Great haul! 3d

dabbe FABUL♥️US! 2d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 21: #wrathsnack #migrants #thesnackiestsnackyet #thispostistakinglongerthanthatchapter
#joadstomorrow #buckleupforalongone #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3d

ElizaMarie Ha! When we get a #WrathSnack this tiny, I know i am in for a long saga tomorrow!!! 3d

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie it‘s such a tease 🤣 tomorrow‘s chapter is like 40 pages long 🙄 3d

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ElizaMarie @BarkingMadRead I work tomorrow, (well for the next 4 days) but --- I might start early on tomorrow :) 3d

Bookwormjillk I think I need to start on tomorrow‘s chapter tonight 3d

BarbaraJean I read today‘s chapter yesterday because I knew I‘d need to start tomorrow‘s chapter today! 🤪 3d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 20: #longchapter #granmaisburied #ish #campfound #unfriendlypeoplewithbadnews #almakesafriend #whosaysyobenicetocops #andpromptlygoesagainsthisownadvice #copshootsaninnocentwoman #floydgetsaway #casyintervenes #takestheblame #offtojail #conniewalksoff #johngetswasted #timetogo #withoutconnie #roadblock #soscary #camponfire #theyjustmadeitout #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4d

ElizaMarie Geez!!! Connie !? What a jerk! And the whole how dare you ask the wage before you take the job (actually - when you apply now for jobs they don‘t tell you the rate initially either) 3d

Bookwormjillk Whew that chapter was a lot 3d

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The Winter Witch | Paula Brackston

My #winterwitchswap box went out today!! @BookwormAHN

TheBookHippie Love this image! 5d

lil1inblue What a picture! 😍 5d

BookwormAHN Fantastic 🐈‍⬛ 5d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 19: #wrathsnack #travelingwest #whatahorribleexistence #also #peoplesuck #veryrelevant #joadstomorrow #staytuned

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 5d

dabbe #peoplesuck #boydothey 🎯🎯🎯 5d

Bookwormjillk That was a heck of a last few paragraphs.

“Our people are good people; our people are kind people. Pray God some day kind people won't all be poor. Pray God some day a kid can eat.“ 5d

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TheAromaofBooks Also am I the only one super worried about Rose of Sharon's baby?? 😭I'm afraid Steinbeck is going to kill him/her off!!! 5d

lauraisntwilder @Bookwormjillk That line got me, too. 5d

lauraisntwilder @TheAromaofBooks You're not the only one. ☹️ 5d

SamAnne Ummm….sounds like I should keep the ending to myself…. 5d

TheAromaofBooks @SamAnne - Since it's Steinbeck, I just assume everyone dies 😅 4d

lil1inblue 1. #historyrhymes 2. I got a few days behind, so I read 4 chapters today to catch up. I'm ok, but I'm not ok. 😭😭😭 4d

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder 🙋🏻‍♀️ But to be honest, I‘m worried about all of them. Also: are we ever going to hear from Noah again?! Ma was ready to threaten everyone with a hand jack so they wouldn‘t split up, but Noah walks off and they just go on?! @lil1inblue I‘ve been motivated to keep up because I don‘t think I can take this in larger doses than one chapter a day 😩😭 4d

Bklover @BarbaraJean I wondered that too Ma seemed almost relieved that he was gone. Very strange. 4d

ElizaMarie I agree with y‘all! I wonder if Noah will resurface- and even then - how do people find each other!? Like I feel like the world is too big. 3d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 18: #travelingjoads #stoptocamp #morebadnewsaboutcali #copcallsthemoakies #maalmostusedhercastironpan 🍳 #yikes #noahwalksoff #thewilsonsstaybehind #poorsairy #finallyincali #ripgranma #roseandconnie #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 6d

dabbe 💔 6d

SamAnne Well, oof. 6d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm a little bit behind. Interested in this chapter because now days we proudly call ourselves Okies. 4d

ElizaMarie This was a rough chapter! Also Ma is so strong- the amount to trauma this woman experiences and then to take care of everyone! Wow 3d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 17: #wrathsnack #camplife #rulesandregulations #joadstomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 7d

Bklover I can‘t even imagine this life. On top of all the hardships they also deal with relentless heat, bugs bugs bugs, and nowhere to bathe. 😳🥺. These people were tough!! 6d

TheAromaofBooks This book is so sad but the writing is so good! 6d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 16: #breakdown #familysplitsup #oneeyedwillie #tomgiveshimhell #junkyardpartacquired #worriedaboutthatmuddyhandthough #gross #familybacktogether #weirdoatthecampground #scarystory #notsurprisedthough #thosepoorkids #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Bookwormjillk Yeah pee mud isn‘t covered by my health insurance. Loved that Tom told Willy to wash his face. (edited) 1w

Bklover This chapter was disturbing. Tom raping a girl and then saying he‘d of paid her but he only has five dollars. The pee mud. Swerving so he would hit the rabbit. I‘m not liking Tom. (edited) 1w

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ElizaMarie I guess they didn‘t have duct tape- pee mud works too 1w

SamAnne Ima bellerin‘ over this chapter. 7d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I can already tell this is gonna be one of those classics that goes on my 'I read it and now I never have to read it again' list. 7d

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💯💯💯 7d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 15: #wrathsnack #roadsiderestaurant #thatscenewiththecandythough #sliceoflife #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Bklover You‘d think with all that extra coming in from the truck drivers Mae could give the guy a loaf of bread. I know she was ok with the boys, but I still wouldn‘t call her generous. Thank goodness Al is there. Does anyone else think A-I when they see the name Al? Every time. 1w

Bklover Oh, and if you didn‘t know- IITYWYBAD is “ If I tell you will you buy another drink”. I didn‘t know. 1w

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BarbaraJean After all that with the bread, then the boys and the candy! 🥹 @Bklover I‘m with you on the name “Al.” Every single time! I used A-I (not Al) to look up the acronym because I had no idea. 😆 1w

Bookwormjillk @Bklover yes on the AI 1w

SamAnne My favorite chapter so far! 1w

TheAromaofBooks Despite Mae being kind of stingy with the bread, this chapter overall felt like a look on the more hopeful side of things - I loved the way the truckers covered all the expenses when they left. 1w

lil1inblue @SamAnne Mine too! Also, based on past interactions with truckers at vatious jobs, I can confirm that they're so kind. 1w

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Different Seasons: Four Novellas | Stephen King

Finally got this after some issues with Amazon. Still have no clue what happened to my original copy! #losersclub

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 14: #wrathsnacks #tractors #deep #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

lil1inblue I think I highlighted the majority of this #wrathsnack 1w

SamAnne Love that photo. 1w

BarbaraJean “…the quality of owning freezes you forever into ‘I,‘ and cuts you off forever from the ‘we.‘” 🎯 1w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 13: #devastatingchapter #thisquotespoketome #anyway #travelbegins #granmasleepingintheouthouse 🤣 #poorpup #winfieldtookithard #sweetboy #movingon #stoppingforthenight #meetthewilsons #ripgramps #pooroldguy #roadsidefuneral #decisionsmade #sairyissick #poorsairy #somuchheartbreak #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bookwormjillk Whenever they have conversations like that I think of Fival Goes West “There are no cats in America and the streets are made of cheese.” Sad chapter but I‘m glad they teamed up with the other family. That seems smart. 2w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk it‘s a genius plan, i hope it works out 2w

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ElizaMarie Glad you highlighted that quote. It spoke to me too ;) 2w

SamAnne Lord this chapter. 2w

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk I loved the kindness and community spirit with the other family so much. It made the chapter easier to process. 1w

lil1inblue You are on point with the quotes you're picking. It's always something I highlighted, too. #greatminds 😘🤌🏻 1w

lauraisntwilder The dog and Grampa in the same chapter and it's only their first day on the road. Ouch. 1w

Bklover Well, that was awful. Poor dog. Poor Granpa. Oh, and they make me nervous every time they talk about their orange trees and little white house they‘re planning on. This doesn‘t seem like a HEA book, at least so far! 1w

BarbaraJean This quote stood out to me, too—and the next part: “If I go ahead on all of ‘em, it‘s too much.” Wise words from Ma. Also: I was all worried about the turtle and now this. 👴🏻🐶😭 1w

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas

Finished this on the plane to Jersey, to see my granddaughter. Could not put it down and cannot wait for the next one!

AnnCrystal Have a fun trip 🥳💝. 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 12: #wrathsnack #backtoback #route66 #moreswindlers #goodpeopletoo #suchhardship #staytuned #joadstomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bookwormjillk Good morning! Steinbeck had it in for those used car dealers and mechanics. 2w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk he really did! #whohurtyoujohn 2w

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ElizaMarie At the dealership now getting my tires changed :) 2w

lil1inblue @ElizaMarie 😅 2w

lil1inblue I'm slightly annoyed that the pattern of one #wrathsnack and then one Joad chapter is ruined. 😂 I appreciated the second to last paragraph in this chapter... We needed some #goodpeopletoo! 2w

BarkingMadRead @lil1inblue it definitely felt weird, it should be 1 and 1 and nothing else 🤣 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 11: #wrathsnack #naturetakingover #shortshortchapter #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bookwormjillk So today I learned there are only supposed to be 30 chapters in this book but for some reason mine has 50 something. And that's why I am so behind all the time. I feel so relieved. I thought I was imagining having read each day's chapter 😂Anyway I'm caught up now. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk that‘s crazy! 2w

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Bklover Love the photo!!😂😂 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bklover #mygooglegameisstrong 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I think I seen that house out in western Oklahoma where my grandparents lived. 2w

lil1inblue I feel bad for the cats. 😿😹 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 10: #preppingtoleave #sellingofftheteam #poorpigs #loadingthetruck #drugginggramps #asonedoes #peaceoutmuley #feedthosedogs #willtombreakparole #staytuned #afterawrathsnack #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

SamAnne So many good passages in this chapter! 2w

Bookwormjillk There were a lot of great passages. The highlight function on my kindle is working overtime. 2w

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willaful I'm not sure I can keep reading, I'm so stressed out already. 2w

KAO So good. I‘m grateful to be able to take my time with these passages. 2w

Bklover I love the quote you posted!! 2w

ElizaMarie Gramps is gonna be sooo mad!!!! 😡 2w

lil1inblue What a great passage. I'm worried about Muley. 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 9: #wrathsnack #rubberplant #devastating #leavingitallbehind #howdoyouevenchoose #theyhadsolittle #backtothejoadstomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bklover “How will we know it‘s us without our past?” 🥺 2w

willaful Another excruciating chapter. Steinbeck really paints a picture.

(It brought up some painful memories of my childhood, when we were very nomadic and I always had to leave stuff behind, and then there's now when I worry about whether we should be emigrating. Not the my life has been anything like this hard.) 2w

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ElizaMarie I felt so sad for the kiddos with having to leave their things. Every space counts and having to justify what would and would not make the cut matters. 2w

KAO This chapter reminded me of the estate sale that I stopped by this weekend. It struck me as so very sad to see all of these seemingly random items as well as apparently once treasured collectibles left behind. I had so many questions about who lived there and what circumstances brought about the need for this sale, but I didn‘t speak to anyone about it and left—with one little garden decoration ($4) ready to start a new life in my yard. 2w

lil1inblue @Bklover That quote... 😭 2w

lil1inblue I'm glad this is a buddy read, because I couldn't handle this book alone. 2w

Bklover @lil1inblue Me too! I need the humor in this group just so I can read this stuff! 2w

Bklover @willaful 🩷🩷 2w

Bookwormjillk Finally caught up. This was a rough chapter. 2w

SamAnne Forgot exactly how rough this novel could be!!! 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 8: #homewiththefamily #whoallaskifhebrokeout #surprisemama #grampsisapieceofwork #catchuponthegossip #timetoselleverythingandgo #buttomcantgo #nowwhat 🤷🏻‍♀️ #alwantstobejustliketom #exceptfortheparole 🤣 #boys 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

rubyslippersreads Charley Grapewin, who played Grandpa, was also Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. 2w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads that‘s so cool! 2w

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Bklover Noah is such a sad character. And poor Uncle John, living with all that guilt. At least we have Grampa to lighten things up! 2w

willaful @Bklover yeah, kind of fascinated by trying to diagnose him. What a strange story. 2w

lil1inblue #grampacrackedmeup 2w

willaful Anyone notice how much they call things “her“? We still do it a bit in English but not nearly so often. 2w

dabbe @rubyslippersreads He was! Thanks for that tidbit! 😍 2w

ElizaMarie Love how the daddy was so excited to trick his wife. The playfulness and joy of seeing Tom was so adorable. 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 7: #goodusedcars #cheatsandliars #somethingsneverchange #staytuned #palatecleanser #niceeasychapter #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bookwormjillk Some things never change indeed. 2w

TheAromaofBooks I was honestly laughing, like apparently slimy used car salesmen appeared out of thin air as soon as used cars existed 😂 2w

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ElizaMarie I hate this! How true it is to swindle and cheat people. 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig So what do we call these chapters that don't follow Tom Jobe but give overview of the world of the story? 2w

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig that‘s a good question! We definitely need a hashtag for it! 2w

willaful @TheAromaofBooks LOL!

Spider Robinson has a story about people doing good in the world and the form they choose is to sell actually good used cars! 2w

dabbe @Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarkingMadRead Here's a few hashtag suggestions for the parts that don't contain the Joads but contain history:
#wrathsnack #grapeless #joadfree #dustbreak #dustdetour 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe omg I love these! Especially #wrathsnack 🤣 2w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Snack as in “gotta have more knowledge!“ 🤣 2w

lil1inblue @TheAromaofBooks I was laughing a bit, myself. 😅 2w

lil1inblue @dabbe @BarkingMadRead I'm obsessed with #wrathsnack 😘🤌🏻 Also a big fan of #grapeless 🤣 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤣😘🤣 2w

Bklover I‘m not sure what I was expecting, but a used car salesman wasn‘t it! #wrathsnack 2w

BarbaraJean I just caught up and had been puzzling over #wrathsnack until I came back to the comments here 😂😂 @dabbe That hashtag is 💯 (edited) 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 6: #thehouseisempty #poortom #muleyshowsupwithalllllthenews #thefamilyisatuncleohns #butfirst #dinnerandarompinthecorn #hidingfromthelaw #campingout #offtojohnstomorrow #staytuned #andbewarethebabyeatingpigs #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

lil1inblue #thatbabyeatingpig #imsorrywhatnow Also, I'm quite glad this is only a chapter a day. #sobleak 3w

willaful @lil1inblue seriously! 3w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I was so glad the Turtle was safe! And then the poor rabbit. That was enough. I stopped reading and will start with tomorrow's chapter. 3w

ElizaMarie @lil1inblue me too!!!! I think I‘d be super bummed if I pushed through this one 3w

Bklover 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢👍 2w

lauraisntwilder Don't know what I did to deserve reading about that pig in this chapter and a scene with leeches in it in a different book on the same day. 😳 2w

Bklover 🐇🔥🍽️👎 2w

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder are you reading both of those books with me? 😳 2w

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead No! Definitely wasn't blaming you in any way. I'm reading The Ladies of Missalonghi. Did you read about leeches yesterday, too? My sympathies!

The Ladies of Missalonghi

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BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder I‘m reading the Body, they made the movie Stand By Me based on the book, and there‘s a scene with leeches

The Body

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lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead That's in my TBR. I'll get to it one day. 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 5: #devastatingchapter #somuchsadness #somuchunfairness #morejoadsinthenextchapter #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

KAO This chapter makes me so sad. Such helplessness in the face of devastating loss. 3w

willaful This kind of infuriated me because it made me so aware of history rhyming. These books are full of accumulated wisdom and yet we keep doing the same things over and over. Reading it at this very moment in history really drives it home. 3w

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BarkingMadRead @willaful 💯💯 3w

SamAnne @willaful exactly. We continue to relive it. One of my clearest memories of high school is our amazing English teacher have us read this. Context: redneck timber town highschool mid-80s. All of us were “whew glad that doesn‘t happen anymore.” And then she showed us a documentary on the plight of orchard workers in CA in relatively current times. Have never forgotten. (edited) 3w

Bookwormjillk @willaful yup 3w

willaful @SamAnne I'm glad you had such a good teacher. 3w

BarbaraJean @willaful My thoughts exactly. All the bank stuff. All the faceless non-human/inhuman entities. All the shifting of blame. 😡 (edited) 3w

dabbe @willaful @SamAnne Same here! 🧡🍁💛 3w

lil1inblue @willaful 🎯🎯🎯 3w

lil1inblue @SamAnne What a powerful lesson. And what an amazing teacher. 💓 3w

SamAnne @willaful @dabbe @lil1inblue Raise a glass to Eleanor Dinkins. She terrified me at first. Then I loved her. And what a treat to get to know her when I was an adult. Even in my conservative red neck timber town, what freedom our teachers had to teach us! The 80s. Now I raise a glass to all the teachers out there doing the difficult work under difficult circumstances. I always thought it would get better, not worse. 3w

dabbe @SamAnne I always took it as a compliment when I student would tell me that I terrified them ... at first. And I always waited for the magic word “But“ ... music to my ears! Here's to you, Eleanor Dinkins! 🍸 3w

ElizaMarie This chapter gutted me. @davbe - I am sure you are one of those teachers people still talk about :) @SamAnne you are right back when we were in school I felt teachers were able to be so much more truthful now- it‘s walking on egg shells 3w

lil1inblue @SamAnne Here's to Eleanor Dinkins! 💓🍸💓 My Ms. Dinkins was Mr. Joe Locascio. Teachers are so amazing. 3w

lil1inblue @dabbe I think I would have loved having you as a teacher. I can see hints of it in the buddy reads you host. 💓💓💓 3w

dabbe @ElizaMarie In both positive and negative ways! I didn't anoint myself as #crabbyabbe for nothing! 🤣🤣🤣 3w

dabbe @lil1inblue You are too kind. I can sometimes come across as too teachery! 🤣😍🤣 3w

SamAnne @dabbe new adverb . Teachery! 2w

dabbe @SamAnne 🤪🤣😘 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 4: #jimcasy #tomtakestheturtle #iwasworriedhewasgonnamakesoup #nope #agiftforhissibs #awwww #meetsjimcasyontheroad #interestingdude #losthissperit #lotsoffuninthegrassthough #philosophicaldiscussion #thenbackontheroad #thepigstorythough 🐷 #thehouseisempty #poortom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

ElizaMarie GEEZE that former preacher! Ha! I loved his rationalization of his sex life :) We aren't too far in, and again, I am going in blind, so I have no clue whats going on, but its odd. I am looking forward to keep reading and exploring where the story takes us! 3w

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I‘ve started it but not finished it, so I‘ll be curious in a little while 🤣 the writing is beautiful but it‘s such a sad story so far! 3w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm glad nothing happened to the turtle. Anymore turtle meaness and I'm out. 3w

Bookwormjillk This was the only assigned reading in High School I actually finished. I‘ve read it a few times since. But since I have a Swiss cheese brain when it comes to what I‘ve read I don‘t remember the details. 3w

Cuilin Ok I was this 🤏 close to DNFing but something happened when he started talking about being in prison that made me interested. Especially the guy who returned because life was better in prison then out. Sticking with it for now. 3w

willaful I was fascinated by this chapter. I think the Preacher's take has a lot to be said fo it.

But I'm so worried about the poor turtle! Even if he's meant for a pet, I fear he wil wind up food. 3w

dabbe Jim Casey. Initials JC. Just like ... 🧐 3w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 💯 3w

SamAnne @dabbe could catch. Yes. I enjoyed this chapter. Oh that poor turtle! 3w

lil1inblue @willaful I, too, was intrigued by the preacher's viewpoint. Especially when combined with the JC initial observation that @dabbe pointed out! 3w

lil1inblue I'm way too invested in the turtle. 3w

Bklover @Crinoline_Laphroaig @lil1inblue I agree! This turtle business is making me crazy. 3w

lauraisntwilder The story about stealing the house! 😂 3w

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Pride and Prejudice and Potions Omnibus 1-3 | Laura M. Drake, Michelle Cowart, J. Ann Curtis

#readyourkindle November! I sense a theme…. @CBee

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 3: #pleasetellmeimnottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle #somuchbeautifulwriting #shortchapter #staytunedfortherealstory #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig People who hit turtles on purpose are evil 3w

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💯💯💯 3w

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Cuilin I‘ll admit it, I‘m glad this was a short chapter cause I‘m not yet connecting with this book. 3w

lil1inblue #youarenottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle I gasped audibly when he got hit. 3w

BarbaraJean I was SO invested in the turtle. Relief when the first car missed him. Shocked when the truck swerved to intentionally hit him! Relief again when he made it across. I‘m going to need future turtle updates, Steinbeck. 3w

SamAnne I‘m looking forward to this reread. I‘ve also been doing a slow read of East of Eden. I‘m on a 6 week road trip and have traveled through southern Central Valley, the orange groves, Visalia, where Steinbeck traveled and spent in before writing GOW. 3w

SamAnne And I loved a chapter devoted to the trials and tribulations of a turtle. Perseverance! 3w

lauraisntwilder I tried to read this once WAY before I was ready and didn't finish. It's been so long that I'd just about convinced myself that I made up the turtle chapter! I've since read and enjoyed East of Eden, so I should give this one another try 3w

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder would you like me to add you to the tag list? We are reading a chapter a day, and the first few were very short! It would be easy to catch up 3w

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead Sure! Thanks! 3w

willaful So shocked! People, ugh. 3w

willaful I guess it makes a great metaphor though. 3w

Bklover Poor turtle. 🐢 but he‘s hanging on! 3w

ElizaMarie Because he writes so beautifully, I was totally invested in this turtle. Also, people are shitty 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 2: #tomjoad #hitchhiking #headedhomefromtheslammer #homicide #maybedontbragmyguy #poortruckdriver 🤣 #awkard #stilllovingthebeautifulwriting #driverisntoptomisticaboutjoadsfarm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 3w

Bookwormjillk Not gonna lie I loved the way Tom leaned in and said homicide. 3w

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk Me too. 😅 3w

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KAO Me three! 3w

Bklover Kinda felt sorry for the driver. 3w

Bklover Gotta tell you- I was talking to my daughter and telling her we‘re reading The Grapes of Wrath. I just said it was the Litsy group and she wanted to know if that‘s the group with all the women fainting. Made me laugh. 😆 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bklover 🤣🤣🤣 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm catching up. It's interesting to read place you know. Drive past prison in McAlester so many times. It's right on Hwy 69. 3w

ElizaMarie @Crinoline_Laphroaig oooo post some pics ! 3w

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Different Seasons | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #differentseasons 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! My copy is on its way! #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 3w

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Come Closer: A Novel | Sara Gran

Omg I forgot to post my #allhallowsread box! Thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting and especially to @ferskner for this amazing box!!!

ferskner Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy I'm glad you liked it! October was a really tough month for me so I'm glad it brought a little fall happiness into your life! 3w

BarkingMadRead @ferskner I‘m so sorry! I feel that in my soul! So far this year I‘ve had uterine cancer and then my husband of 30 years left me. It‘s been rough 3w

ferskner @BarkingMadRead oh my gosh!!!! I'm so sorry to hear that, and I'm sending you all my biggest hugs. ♥️♥️♥️ 3w

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The Ghost of Blackwood Hall | Carolyn Keene

Starting this for the #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle Yay!! Let‘s hope this is a good one! 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 1: #beautifulwriting #devastating #notagreatstart #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie 3w

lil1inblue So evocative! I needed a glass of water after reading. 3w

Cuilin I felt asthmatic reading this chapter. 😷 3w

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Bookwormjillk The truth of the children looking to see what the adults would do 3w

TheAromaofBooks When I read this several years ago, I remember enjoying the not-story chapters even more than the story chapters. I think Steinbeck's writing is so beautiful. 3w

dabbe Oh, this novel. My heart weeps not just at the story of the Joads but at Steinbeck's sublime writing. 🩶🖤🩶 3w

BookNAround I love that so many people like this book so much. It 100% is not for me (I loathe it). In fact, no Steinbeck book I‘ve ever read has been for me (I do still have high hopes for Travels with Charley though). 😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @BookNAround this is my second attempt. Now I have to finish it 🤣 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig As a gardener from Oklahoma this makes me sad. 3w

Bklover I love East of Eden so much that I am worried this one will be disappointing. 🤨 3w

willaful This opening reminded me of the terrible fires of 2020, and a day when the sky was so red it felt apocalyptic. :-( 3w

Bklover Hiya! Can you add me to the list? 3w

BarkingMadRead @bklover absolutely 3w

ElizaMarie I am behind - I ended up getting the Audio, because I went everywhere BUT a bookstore this weekend. Anyway, listening to Chapter 1 - I can tell I am going to enjoy this so far. It feels ominous (Also kinda going in blind, never tried to read it, never saw any of the screen adaptation - not sure how many there are). Excited to be in this group! 3w

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The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown

Trying out the tv series. #booktoscreen

Velvetfur Oohh I want to watch that too! What's it like so far? 3w

BarkingMadRead @Velvetfur I‘m liking it. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read the book, so I don‘t know how accurate it is 3w

Velvetfur @BarkingMadRead Fab, I'll definitely watch it at some point! 👍🏻 3w

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Cycle of the Werewolf | Stephen King

#losersclub 2026 schedule!! #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

Bookwormjillk 🎈🎈🎈 3w

PaperbackPirate I see a few I haven‘t read yet so I look forward to crossing them off my list with you! 3w

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AllDebooks Oooh, I've only read IT, exciting. Thank you x 3w

AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 3w

BookwormAHN 🖤❤️🖤 3w

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures I‘ve read about half of these, but always happy for a reread! 3w

Bklover Yay!! 😃☠️💀👻 3w

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Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, Fiction | Charlotte Bront�

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is our 2026 schedule! A chapter a day for all but the Count of Monte Cristo. Since the chapters are shorter, we will do 3 a day. Anna Karenina is our very first #hashtagbrigadesidequest and we will start her on February 1, a chapter a day, alongside whatever other books we are reading at the time. I‘ll post again in December to see who wants to read Shirley!

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

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 3w

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 Thank you! I love a good side quest! 3w

BarbaraJean 🎉🎉Thanks for doing this!! 3w

DieAReader 🥳💖Love it!!! THANK YOU!! 3w

lil1inblue What a fantastic line-up! 😎 3w

mcctrish I‘m so excited and thankful AK is a side quest, once was enough 😂😂 (edited) 3w

Ruthiella Wonderful! Thank you for all the work you put in to this! 👏👏👏 3w

Deblovestoread Looks great! 3w

SamAnne Great list! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Excellent! Thanks for doing all this, it must have been a lot of work! 3w

eeclayton An amazing reading list, as usual 😍 Thanks for your work @BarkingMadRead ! 3w

Librarybelle Yay!! 3w

Bklover Great list! Thank you for all you do for us🩷 3w

Daisey Looks like a great list! Thank you for all you do to make these readalongs work! 3w

Lcsmcat I‘m in for January and August for sure, and maybe May. Thanks for putting this together! 3w

dabbe @mcctrish I so 🎯🎯🎯! 3w

dabbe L🎃VERLY list! Thanks for all your hard work--as always! 🧡🎃🖤 3w

Sace Definitely in for April, May and June! Perfect timing for the end of the school year! 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig The Shell Seekers ‼️🥳 3w

Cuilin This is fabulous!!! Great choices. Thank you. 🙏 3w

quietjenn Thanks for figuring it all out! 3w

peanutnine There's a few here I've never heard of, so will do some research on them. The rest I'm excited for! Thanks for hosting each year ☺️ 3w

Seabreeze_Reader Thank you for hosting and hashtagging. 🙂 3w

AnishaInkspill that's a nice mix 3w

julieclair What a great list! Thank you for all you do! 3w

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Witches Get Stuff Done | Molly Harper

Such a fun package from @Deblovestoread for the #modernwitchswap Thank you so much! It made my day! Thanks to @BookwormAHN for organizing!! Happy Halloween everyone!

TheBookHippie Oh that‘s lovely! 3w

Deblovestoread Oh, I‘m so glad! Happy Halloween 🎃 3w

BookwormAHN Happy Halloween 🎃 3w

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Running Man | Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #runningman
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 4w

britt_brooke Love your pop fig! 4w

BarkingMadRead @britt_brooke thank you!! 4w

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Bookwormjillk I haven't gotten to this one yet. I need to because the library is going to take it back soon. 4w

BookwormAHN I wonder how the movie is going to turn out? I know King hated the first one 4w

BarkingMadRead @BookwormAHN the previews look awesome 4w

ElizaMarie From the previews of the movie, it looks like this one will be more in line with the book. But.. I have to confess, I haven't seen the Arnold Swartzinger one in forever- just remember hearing it wasn't closely following the book.

I am almost done with this one, been using it as an audio commute. 4w

Bklover I had forgotten that there was a movie! I don‘t think I‘ve seen it. This is probably one of my least favorite of SK‘s stories. 4w

AllDebooks This was grim. It really captured the desperation of the community in their fight for survival. Can't wait to see the movie. 3w

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The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander Dumas

Quick question for the #hashtagbrigade
The votes are still coming in, but the top 2 right now are both chunksters. How do we feel about that? The tagged book will take almost 4 months to read a chapter a day, and Anna Karenina has 239 chapters! Would everyone be willing to do Anna Karenina alongside whatever other books we are reading? Maybe start it in February as its on buddy read? Thoughts? Ideas?

BarkingMadRead @indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue @cindymylifeislit 4w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 4w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 4w

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SamAnne I‘d be fine with that! Both are on my TBR for 2026 so I will be reading both anyway. 4w

JacqMac That works for me. I always read them alongside my other books anyway. 4w

Ruthiella I think a bonus read along would work….otherwise we end up reading only two books in one year as a group! 😜 But that said, I‘ve already read AK and probably won‘t participate either way. 4w

mcctrish I‘ve already read Anna and I am committed to the Count 4w

rubyslippersreads I‘ve always wanted to read Anna, so any way we do that is fine with me. 4w

BarbaraJean Alongside other books sounds great—but also I‘ve read both so I‘m not sure if I‘ll join for either! Although a re-read of Anna is tempting… 4w

Cuilin I‘ve read both, probably will skip those. 4w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I've read Anna. It's on my classic that I never have to read again. But I'm in for the Count. 4w

Seabreeze_Reader Along side other reads might work better? I might be in for The Count. (Edited: I just bought an audio version 🙂👍) (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk I'm up for it if you are. You do all the work. I'm just along for the ride. 4w

Bklover I‘ve read both, but would love to reread either alongside the regular monthly book. 4w

Bklover @Ruthiella 😂😂🩷 4w

Deblovestoread I love the side quest idea. Def in for count and might give AK a reread 4w

Bookwormjillk @Deblovestoread Ha! #HashtagBrigadeSideQuest I love it. 4w

BarkingMadRead @deblovestoread ohhhhhh we may have to make this a new tradition! 4w

willaful I've read both so may sit it out, not sure yet. 4w

dabbe I'm not sure how long the chapters are in these chunksters, but if they're short, we could read more than one chapter a day as well. I'd be happy to help plan that out (similar in a way to how we read BRIDESHEAD REVISITED). I've read AK and will probably sit that one out, but count me in for the count! 😍 4w

quietjenn I also support the idea of side quests, although as has been noted you are doing the bulk of the work so I trust you! Will likely skip Anna ... 4w

julieclair I read Anna this year so will skip that, but I‘d like to read the Count. 4w

kwmg40 I'd like to do a reread of Anna, but I'll probably skip Count, as I'd read it quite recently. 4w

Librarybelle I think whatever works best for you! I‘ve also recently read Anna so probably would not join that discussion, but I do want to read Cristo. 4w

CoverToCoverGirl I‘ve tried Anna several times, not for me, but would by for the Count. 4w

DieAReader I think I‘d skip the Count this time around but am game for Anna whenever works best😏 4w

eeclayton I've read them both and will most probably skip them this time. 4w

jenniferw88 @dabbe some Count chapters are longer than others, if I remember correctly. @BarkingMadRead count me in for the main ones (possibly), but I'll sit Count & Anna out, as I've read them before. 4w

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t mind taking a long time to read books (as long as they‘re out of copyright and I can get a free download. I‘m unlikely to want to read two #hashtagbrigade books at a time. 4w

lil1inblue I love the side quest idea! I'm not 100% sure yet on either - it will kind of depend on some other challenges. 4w

Tineke I want to read Anna Karenina, and want to read along. I'll follow along as long as I can do both books ( if there's a book next to it). Otherwise I'll drop one. 4w

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Voting Booth | Brandy Colbert

Ok #hashtagbrigade I needed a project to distract me so we are going to start voting! The doc below has all off the choices. Please do not add or edit the document. Drop your top 5 choices in the comments. I cannot wait to see what we end up with! Anyone can vote, and if you want to be added to the monthly tag list, let me know!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F15R1X0AM0FRqImwtdGJ6N1lYwX6QLqZgi9i-I3oH0/...

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mcctrish I can‘t access it? Is it because my gmail is different from my regular email ? 4w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish can you try again? I think I have it fixed now 4w

SamAnne Great list! My choices: Count of Monte Cristo, Never Let Me Go, Anna Karenina, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and The Overstory (I‘ve been wanting to reread it!) 4w

BarbaraJean Yay! My top five:
Crime & Punishment
Travels with My Aunt
Shirley
All the Light We Cannot See
My Antonia 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

rubyslippersreads So many good choices (and so many tempting rereads), but here‘s my top five:
Lorna Doone
Mary Barton
Shell Seekers
Wings of the Dove
Odd Women (edited) 4w

TheBookHippie Lysistrata, Pere Goirot , Odd Women, Shirley, Picture of Dorian Grey 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, looks like no matter which of these we read, it's going to be a great year!! I'm going with The Count of Monte Cristo, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Tortilla Flats, No Name, and Great Expectations. 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

Bookwormjillk What a list!!!

My vote, picked because either I know they would be a hoot to read with you all or because I am afraid to tackle them on my own:
The Thorn Birds
Anna Karenina
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Jekyll & Hyde
Great Expectations 4w

Lcsmcat Overstory, No Name, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ladies Paradise, Devils Pool 4w

5feet.of.fury War of the Worlds, Picture of Dorian Gray, the Talented Mr Ripley 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

mcctrish Devils pool
Count of monte Christo
Shirley
Shell Seekers
Orlando 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

JacqMac The Count of Monte Christo (I keep trying to read it on my own, but I always quit lol), Dorian Grey, Little Women, The Thorne Birds, Shirley 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

Ruthiella Pere Goriot / The Ladies Paradise/ The Odd Women/ Shirley/ The Count of Monte Cristo (edited) 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

DieAReader Thorn Birds, Anna Karenina, Executioner‘s Song, Dorian Gray, Ann of Green Gables, Crime and Punishment 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

dabbe My 5 Choices:
-ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
-THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
-THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
-ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE
-THE SHELL SEEKERS

FYI, LITTLE WOMEN is on the list, but we've read it before. Thanks for putting this together and letting us vote! 😍
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CindyMyLifeIsLit Barchester Towers, Return of the Native, Anna Karenina, Orlando, and All the Light We Cannot See (and please add me to the list!) 😁 4w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe omg how did I miss that?!? 4w

BarkingMadRead @CindyMyLifeIsLit gotcha!! 4w

kwmg40 Talented Mr. Ripley, Anna Karenina, Pere Goriot, No Name, Barchester Towers 4w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Gee, I don't know. Going through HUNDREDS of titles, maybe? Working your tail off checking and rechecking? I don't think anyone's voted for it yet. 🧡🎃🖤 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Mary Barton, Moby Dick, Jekyll and Hyde, Shirley, Orlando. 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

willaful I think Shirley is the only Bronte I never managed to get into, so I'll pick that.

Shirley
Travels with My Aunt
Barchester Towers
No Name
The Last Days of Summer -- I've already read it and think it's delightful. 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍 4w

Librarybelle So many choices! I‘d be happy to read any, but..The House of Mirth, My Antonia, Ladies Paradise, Mary Barton, and Picnic at Hanging Rock 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍 4w

Seabreeze_Reader Thorne Birds
Shell Seekers
Gone With the Wind
My Antonia
1984
4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

quietjenn Good choices, but my votes are No Name, The Ladies Paradise, Lorna Doone, The Count of Monte Cristo, and A Farewell to Arms. 4w

Bklover Never Let Me Go A Separate Peace Picnic At Hanging Rock. Anna Karenina. Shell Seekers 4w

Daisey So tough to choose, but here are my votes:
Shirley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Crime & Punishment
Wings of the Dove 4w

eeclayton Gone with the Wind,
Evelina,
Dangerous Liaisons,
Thorn Birds,
War of the Worlds 4w

KAO Barchester Towers, My Antonia, Anne of Green Gables, Picture of Dorian Grey, Great Expectations 4w

Teresereading Never Let Me Go, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Hamnet, My Antonia, All the Light We Cannot See (edited) 4w

Sace The Shell Seekers, My Antonia, Barchester Towers, Picnic At Hanging Rock, A Separate Peace 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

Cuilin 1 Travels with my aunt, 2 Lorna Doone, 3 French Lieutenant‘s woman, 4 picnic at Hanging rock, 5 Shirley. 4w

Crinoline_Laphroaig 1. Shell Seekers 2. Remains of the Day 3. Anne of Green Gables 4. Evalina 5. Barchester Towers 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

ElizaMarie My Top Five:
1. Count of Monte Cristo
2. 1984
3. Picture of Dorian Grey
4. Animal Farm
5. Jeckyll and Hyde 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

peanutnine Count of Monte Cristo, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Orlando, Hamnet, All the Light We Cannot See 4w

julieclair 1. Treasure Island 2. Madame Bovary 3. Picture of Dorian Grey 4. Picnic at Hanging Rock 5. Lorna Doune 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 4w

jenniferw88 Tortilla Flat and Gone With the Wind are on my TBR for next year anyway, and I'll leave my other 3 to fate, as I don't mind what we read! 4w

lil1inblue Am I too late? No worries if I am, but if I'm not: Lysistrata, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Madame Bovary, Shirley, and Mary Barton. 😉 4w

BarkingMadRead I got you @lil1inblue 4w

AnishaInkspill this is an amazing list.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Devils Pool by George Sand
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

but maybe I'm too late, and that's ok 3w

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BarkingMadRead

It | Stephen King

Hope this doesn‘t suck 🤣

AnnCrystal 🤩 love your collection 😍👍🏼💝💝💝. 1mo

AmyG Oooooo….thanks. Look forward to this. 4w

dabbe 😱🤡😱 4w

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BarkingMadRead

The Family | Naomi Krupitsky

#bookspinbingo for November!

Bookwormjillk That‘s a pretty Grapes of Wrath 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk it‘s an anniversary edition! 1mo

TheBookHippie I enjoyed The Family! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie I‘ve had it for so long! I need to buckle down and read it 🤣 1mo

TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead oh I have those too! 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.7: I made these in a bake off class today and we chose light green in honor of the Creature! #anyway #frankiedeclareswaronthecreature #creepylaughtereverywhere #yikes #andsoweendupbackattheboat #frankieneardeath #askingwaltontotakeoverthehunt #waltonsboatgetsstuck #mutiny #frankietrieatoconvincethemtocarryon #nope #timetoheadback #ripfrankie #creaturecomesback #vowstoendhisownlife #theend #sadbuttrue #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 1mo

KAO What a fabulous baking project! 🎃 And a fitting tribute! @BarkingMadRead (edited) 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Frankie is a bit of a hypocrite! At the beginning he was all “oh don‘t do science, let me tell you my story of how science is bad” and then he‘s telling him to go on! The creature is a hypocrite too… 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Great work 👏 1mo

AnnCrystal
👏🏼🤩😳🤩👍🏼💝. 1mo

Bklover Well. That was cheery. Love the fingers! Thanks as always ❤️ 1mo

BookwormAHN 💜🐈‍⬛💜 1mo

kwmg40 I love these! Very appropriate for the conclusion of this book. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.6: #frankiesendselizabethofftobed #happyhoneymoon 🙄 #creaturekillsher #frankieloseshisshit #achaseensues #creatureescapes #frankiebringsthebadnewshome #popsdiesofabrokenheart #frankiegoesmad #finallyrevives #askamagistrateforhelp #magistratesaysnope #smartguy #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 1mo

ElizaMarie Do y'all think the creature would have spared Elizabeth if he didn't marry her? Victor is so selfish. I think he knew that the creature will kill her, and didn't do enough to protect her. Like maybe getting out of her life, it's not like he seemed super excited about getting married anyway. 1mo

Bookwormjillk And yesterday I was so sure everything would be ok 😣 1mo

dabbe You destroy the only thing the creature will love; then YOU get married and think you'll be all happy? THEN you let her go off to bed on her own? This is where one has to suspend their disbelief just a tad. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.5: #elizabethgivesfrankieanout #hedecidestomarryher #waitforthecreaturetocome #killorbekilled #whatcouldgowrong #married 👰🏻‍♀️ 🤵 #honeymoonbound #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 1mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m sure it will be fine 1mo

Seabreeze_Reader @Bookwormjillk 😂👀😬 1mo

ElizaMarie Poor Elizabeth, she knows Victor doesn't want to marry her. 1mo

peanutnine Obviously the creature doesn't mean to kill Victor on his wedding night, that's too easy... 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Grapes of Wrath | John Steinbeck

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is November‘s book! If you want to join us for a chapter a day, drop a comment below. But remember, my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so read the chapter before you read my post each day! Everyone is welcome! I have two groups of tags, one for the individual book, and one for monthly reminder list, so be sure to let me know if you need to be on one of my lists!

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@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue
1mo

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader
1mo

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 1mo

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Cuilin I‘m in for this one. 🙋‍♀️ 1mo

lil1inblue It's been ages since I read this. I'm in! 👋🏻 1mo

rubyslippersreads I think I‘ll pass. I‘ve read it before, but I just don‘t think I‘m in the mood for a reread. I‘ll be following your hashtags, though. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m in! 1mo

SamAnne Time for a reread. I‘m in! I‘m halfway through East of Eden right now! (edited) 1mo

BarkingMadRead @SamAnne omg I haven‘t read East of Eden since high school when I was on my James Dean kick! Nope. That‘s wrong. I reread it last year 🤣 (edited) 1mo

SamAnne @BarkingMadRead I‘ve read a lot of Steinbeck but weirdly not East of Eden! Loving it. 1mo

Ruthiella I‘m going to sit this one out. I read it a few years ago. It‘s very good and deservedly a classic. 1mo

BarbaraJean Why must you tempt me so?!? 😂 I own it; I‘ve never read it; I was thinking about using it for the final #ClassicsChallenge2025 prompt but decided I didn‘t have room in my reading lineup for it in the last few months of the year. Add me to the tag list; I‘ll make room. 😂😂 (edited) 1mo

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean #imheretohelp 1mo

willaful I'm in. 1mo

LapReader Me please 1mo

Librarybelle I‘m so behind on reading, but please count me in 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig Since I live in Oklahoma and I've never read it, you better count me in. Also I've never understood why in High School we were forced to read Lord of the Flies, when this classic was actually about our history and wasn't assigned. 1mo

eeclayton Count me in! 1mo

AnishaInkspill another book I've been meaning to read, and so tempted but I've got others to finish, a couple of them not easy, but will keep this in mind 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Add me to your list, please!! 1mo

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1mo

DeeLew It‘s been a few years since I‘ve read this one and it‘s one of my all time favorites so I‘m in! 1mo

KAO Count me in! 1mo

ElizaMarie Never read this one. I feel like I have seen/heard mixed reviews on it (or maybe it was for the movie - also never saw). I am gonna go in kinda blind here. But yes please add me - I have been enjoying so many classics I wouldn't have picked up if you didn't use them for this group! Thanks again! 1mo

peanutnine I'll skip this month, thanks! 1mo

Seabreeze_Reader Could someone remind me what the December #hashtagbrigade selection is please? I had the 2025 list saved to my phone but accidentally deleted the graphic at some point. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Seabreeze_Reader it‘s Crime at Black Dudley 3w

Seabreeze_Reader @BarkingMadRead Thank you. 🙂 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Different Seasons | Stephen King

Just a reminder that November‘s #LosersClub read is #differentseasons Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Nov 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! I didn‘t have the book! 🙈 I just ordered it, but this one is featured #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @LitsyEvents @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 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.4: #riphenry #frankieloseshisshit #somuchguilt #sickfromit #rantingandraving #luckilythejudgedidsomedigging #contactedpops #helpedfrankiedefendhimself #backtogeneva #towaitforthecreature #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 1mo

Bookwormjillk Kind of mad at Frankie for spending 2 months in bed instead of cleaning up his mess. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk seriously! Swooning is for the ladies, my guy 1mo

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dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk Those are the dark Romantics for you ... all the angst. Angst everywhere. Run and hide in bed. 🛌 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Frankie basically confessed when he saw Henry! He‘s lucky the judge didn‘t take it as such and was willing to dig. 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig What's with this guy always falling into a fever when something bad happens? Is this the male equivalent of a Regency heroine catching a cold and almost dying every time she gets caught in a bit of rain? 1mo

Sparklemn @BarkingMadRead 😂😂 1mo

Sparklemn @Crinoline_Laphroaig Honestly, it feels like half the book has been Frankie moping around in bed. 1mo

ElizaMarie Victor's fever = man cold. Like wow buddy.... He is TOO much with the drama. CLEAN up your mess!!! It's like, he should be hunting the creature down rather than hiding and letting the creature kill everything/one he loves. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Bound to the Beasts | Ari Wright

Loooooved this omegaverse!!

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