Wives and Daughters (Revised)

Ch 29: #osbornethetorturedpoet #nobodywantshispoems #traveliswearingonhim #prestonmaybeworkingfordocsoon #cynthiawantstogetaway #mollywantstohelp #osbornewantstohelprogergetcynthia #evenifthatmeansosbornegetslessmoney #brotherlylove #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I don‘t even know what to say other than Mr Gibson is right, Osborne needs to tell his dad everything and #notarealclare can stop her schemeing 6h

Ruthiella Osborn! “No one will give me a job” boo hoo. He COULD manage the estate he is going to inherit instead of try to sell his (probably not very good) poetry. 5h

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Clare-Dragonfly Gah 4h

eeclayton @Ruthiella Agreed. He isn't even trying to get a job, he's just spending other people's money and feeling sorry for himself. 3h

Bklover @mcctrish I can hardly wait for the scene when #notarealclare finds out! 2h

mcctrish @Bklover the furies will be unleashed 2h

mcctrish @Ruthiella poor Osborne born too soon for a #gofundme 2h

willaful I'm wondering if #NotARealClare is encouraging Roger now because she thinks Osborne is going to die. And what if Osborne does die and his expected baby is a secret heir! Would explain why the book is so damn long. 😂 1h

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Ch 28: #cynthiaissickaftertheball #whatdidprestonsay ⁉️ #rogerisaconstantvisitor #bringingcyntiagifts #breakingmollysheart #mammaisnotafan #outrightrude #thegirlsdefendhim #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I am spiralling after this chapter - #notarealclare is soooooo obnoxious, Molly is so sweet, Roger is a dumbass, what is up with Cynthia?! My favourite quote is Osborne “I believe my movements are guided more by the lunar calendar than the floral” trying to shut #notarealclare down 1d

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Ozzy seems to be the only one who knows what is going on. So weird. 1d

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mcctrish @Bookwormjillk he‘s one of the few that knows his back story 😆 1d

willaful I was a little confused by the section about “Mrs Gibson's cautious and quiet efforts to forward the catastrophe.“ Is she trying to get Osborne to compromise Cynthia so they have to get married? Truly that would be a catastrophe. 1d

BarkingMadRead @willaful I would not be surprised in the least #anythingforwedding 1d

ElizaMarie Another reminder that Rodger is not the Golden Boy Osborne. 1d

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful I think in this case “catastrophe” is more of a synonym of “climax” or “resolution” than “terrible thing.” But I‘m sure Mrs. Gaskell had both meanings in mind! 21h

julieclair @mcctrish “Spiraling” is the perfect word to describe how I‘m feeling after this chapter, too. 15h

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Ch 27: I know I‘ve used this pic before, but pics of just the Hamleys are hard to find 🤣 #anyway #rogergetsinvitedtothetowers #squireloseshisshit #saystheinvitemustbeforosborne #youknow #theimportantbrother 🙄 #rogerdeclines #squireloseshisshitoverthat 🙄 #boysaredumb #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk It's a long book. I feel like repeats are allowed. 2d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk thanks 🤣 2d

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peanutnine Roger has the patience of a saint. I'd be so annoyed with my father and brother at this point 🙄 2d

Clare-Dragonfly @peanutnine Right?! 2d

mcctrish @peanutnine facts!!! I‘m ready to bludgeon the old fart!!! Osborne should bring the French catholic home sooner than later to finish him off 2d

ElizaMarie And the father being all - I was Hangry 2d

willaful @ElizaMarie lol! 2d

Bklover @mcctrish 😂😂😂Yes!! 2d

julieclair Osborne is not my favorite, but I give him some credit for trying to drum it into his father‘s head that the invitation really is for Roger, on Roger‘s own merit. 16h

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Ch 26: #timefortheball #iadorethebrownings #interestinggossipaboutmammaandpreston 👀 #thetowerscrewappears #timetodancewiththeregularpeople 🙄 #politics #mollymakesanimpression #whichpissesoffmamma #poorcynthiawillpayforit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella What is this mystery about Mr. Preston? Also, I also love the Browning sisters! 3d

mcctrish I LOVE that everyone was aggrieved and defrauded by the late arrival hour and poor dress of the wealthy and the duchess. Preston and #notarealclare are the snobbiest, ill tempered social climbers anywhere 3d

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peanutnine I'm beginning to really like Lady Harriet, and how she "learned her lesson" from Molly. I love how her familiarity with Molly and the Browning sisters annoys #notarealclare so much 3d

willaful Oh man! I used to have paper dolls of the women in that picture! Dover published them.

I'm suspecting that #NotARealClare set her cap at Mr. Preston but he wanted Cynthia. 🤢 And he seems to have some power over them, so maybe he knows something damaging. Possibly he did something damaging. 😬

Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

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eeclayton I read the fourth hashtag as “the tower screw appears“ 😂 3d

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton 🤣🤣 3d

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton me too! That one took me a minute. 😂

It's always a good day when we get to the ball in one of these chapter a day reads. 3d

Bklover @eeclayton Me too! 3d

Bklover @peanutnine Yes!!!! 3d

Lcsmcat @eeclayton 😂😂 3d

Lcsmcat @willaful I had those too, but mine was a coloring book. 3d

willaful @Lcsmcat There was nothing Dover couldn't do with copyright-free media. 😂 3d

willaful I actually tagged the wrong one, it was this.

Fashion Paper Dolls from Godey's Lady's Book, 1840-1854

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Clare-Dragonfly Ugh, Preston is such a creep!!! 3d

Cuilin I‘m playing catch up. I do like that the gossip was called Mrs. Hornblower. 2d

dabbe @eeclayton OMG, so did I! 😂 20h

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Ch 25: #prepfortheball #clarevisitsthetowers #totallyignoredbyherhosts #soshemadeupstories 🤷🏻‍♀️ #beatifulflowersforthegirls #frompreston 🔥 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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ElizaMarie I am curious about the story behind Preston 4d

Bklover I have to admit I rather enjoyed Clare getting snubbed! 4d

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willaful Cynthia definitely has something of her mother's ruthless disregard for other people's feelings, though she did try to make up for it.

@Bklover Yes, some satisfaction. Wow, there aint no climber like a social climber 'cause a social climber don't stop! 4d

Bookwormjillk @Bklover same 4d

dabbe @Bklover 🎯🩵🎯! 4d

mcctrish #notarealclare and Cynthia are double trouble imo @ElizaMarie I too am very curious about the mystery surrounding Preston ( I am happy the note came from him and not Roger ) 4d

rubyslippersreads @Bklover Me too. 4d

julieclair @ElizaMarie @mcctrish Me too. I really want to know what their story is. 4d

julieclair This ball is going to be so much fun! #WhatCouldGoWrong #ThePossibilitiesAreEndless 4d

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Ch 24: #shortchapter #theboyscometodinner #mammamakessurecynthialooksgood #andmollydoesnt #poormolly #rogerseemstolikecynthia #almosttimefortheball #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What a gong show! He likes her, she likes him, he‘s married to a French girl and Molly is left out 5d

Bookwormjillk Poor Molly indeed 5d

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dabbe @mcctrish I see some major emotional explosion coming soon down the Hollingford road! 5d

willaful Before I was getting Emma vibes, now I'm getting Mansfield Park vibes. 5d

Bklover Osborne and Roger can be such idiots! Poor Molly! 5d

Lcsmcat @willaful Very Mansfield Park-like! Except Molly has more spirit than Fanny. 5d

willaful @Lcsmcat She's no Fanny but she may be just as bad at being in a love-triangle. No idea what to do at all, poor dear. 5d

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Ch 23: #wehaveaname #afrenchgirlnamedaimee #ohthehorror #althoughhehintedatabitofacandal 😳 #anyway #rogergetstosmokewiththesquire #osbornewaitsforsquiretopopoffsohecangetthemoney #yikes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Well, this explains the secrecy of it all…somewhat. 6d

dabbe Osborne is annoying me like a pebble in my shoe. I adore Roger and want him to like Molly, not Cynthia. The squire's an ass, though it was good to see him laugh over a smoke with Roger. 6d

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ElizaMarie @dabbe my thoughts exactly :) 6d

mcctrish Osborne has no money now so he might as well tell his father about Aimee and explain where all his money went. It would be cheaper to house Aimee at home. The Squire can then tell him why they basically advanced him the money they did ( cuz mama pushed for it) someone can slap Roger so he can see Molly and bring her home too 6d

rubyslippersreads I‘m disappointed the wife isn‘t a character we already know. Kind of like coming to the end of a mystery where the murderer is someone we‘ve never heard of. 😏 6d

willaful @rubyslippersreads Well, we do still have HOURS and HOURS of the book left. 😂

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TheAromaofBooks I honestly feel bad for the squire. While he may not be the brightest, I do think he genuinely loved his wife and feels completely lost without her. He's grieving so much and I think he's turning some of that grief into anger at Osborne - it's pretty natural to want a target when you're sad like that. But I do think Osborne is dumb for keeping this all a secret. How can things get worse by telling him?? 6d

Bklover @rubyslippersreads I agree!! I kind of thought they‘d surprise us! 6d

rubyslippersreads @willaful True, but this particular mystery has been solved. (Unless someone murders Aimee and Osborne remarries. 😂) (edited) 6d

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads I know! I thought it might have been Lady Harriet…because Rodger mentioned that name much earlier to Molly. 6d

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Ch 22: #squirehamley #heandosbornetoetotoe #somuchstress #osbornewantsajob #squireseeingrogersworth #staytuned #popinjay 🤣 #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Poor spoiled Osborne! #youhavetospendmoneytomakemoney I‘d go to work but yo how can I without a start up fund. Roger needs to marry Molly so they can have a centre to revolve around again (edited) 1w

willaful Such a sad chapter, and really shows a lot of insight into human nature. 1w

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Lcsmcat The watch! What a thing to argue about! (But great picture.) 1w

dabbe My ⌚️ is better than your ⌚️!!! #oy 1w

Ruthiella Osborne is such a waste of space. 1w

Bookwormjillk Ugh 7d

rubyslippersreads Does anyone else think the burden of all that emotional labor contributed to making Mrs. Hamley an invalid in the first place? 😏 (edited) 7d

ElizaMarie I want to meet the wife ! 7d

Bklover @ElizaMarie Me too! I keep wondering if it‘s someone we‘ve already met. 7d

willaful @rubyslippersreads I didn't but you make a good point!

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willaful @mcctrish I'm not fond of Osborne but I don't think he was wrong about needing money to start a profession. Maybe he'll sell off his fancy clothes and redeem himself? He does seem to be trying.

@Bklover It would make so much sense for it to be Cynthia, but the text doesn't seem to support that. We shall see! I'm also dying to know. 7d

rubyslippersreads @Bklover @ElizaMarie Maybe it‘s Harriet. 😆 6d

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Ch 21: #rogerisback #cardgamesatthebrownings #cynthiamonopolizesroger #poormolly #atleasttheymissedpreston #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Poor Molly indeed! 😢 Is this a love triangle? Does Roger only see Molly as a sister? Also, I feel like the Miss Brownings could have stepped right out of

Cranford

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Lcsmcat Cynthia is going to hurt a lot of people, I‘m afraid. 1w

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dabbe @Ruthiella Cranford ladies sing this song, doo-dah, doo-dah! 🤣 1w

dabbe @Lcsmcat 🎯🩵🎯 She seems to enjoy it, too. 1w

AllDebooks @dabbe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1w

ElizaMarie Molly!? She is “friend (sister) zoned” and I don‘t think Cynthia really likes Rodger—- 1w

Clare-Dragonfly Oh dear, I sure hope Cynthia isn‘t the secret wife! 1w

mcctrish @ElizaMarie I do feel so badly for Molly - I‘m not sure she likes likes Roger but he won‘t even talk to her and Cynthia could care less about his rambles 1w

mcctrish @dabbe a top 10 hit for sure 🎶🎶🎶 1w

dabbe @AllDebooks 🤩🤣🤗 1w

dabbe @mcctrish IKR? 🤣🎶🤣 1w

Bklover I‘m probably mistaken, but I got the impression that Roger was trying to get to Molly but kept getting snatched up by Cynthia. 1w

Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie I don‘t think Cynthia likes Roger either. I think she just likes taking what Molly wants. 1w

willaful @Bookwormjillk I don't think I've seen enough of Cynthia to make that argument, though it won't surprise me if it turns out to be true. Cynthia seems pretty shrewd and it's hard to believe she has no idea Molly is developing feelings for Roger.

The omniscient narrator is generally very kind to Cynthia and I'm not sure if we're supposed to believe it or not. 1w

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Ch 20: #prestonisback #mammaactssobizarre #likeshewantedhimtogoandthenwantedhimtostay #icantwaittohearthishistory #cynthiawasnothavingit #osbornedropsby #superinterestedincynthia #hmmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Oh what a wicked web we weave! What are Cynthia and #notarealclare up to? 1w

dabbe There is DEFINITELY some history that ain't so savory between #prissypreston, @notarealclare, and #nolovecynthia. 😱 1w

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Bookwormjillk This chapter was definitely one big #ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmm 1w

eeclayton Molly picking up on the tension and trying to save Cynthia was so sweet. She's definitely too good for these folks. 1w

Cuilin @dabbe There‘s a story there. Spill the tea ladies. 1w

dabbe @Cuilin 🎯🤣🎯 1w

ElizaMarie So bizarre 1w

Bklover Hmmmm… 1w

Clare-Dragonfly Roger got chief wrangler which I assume means he did really well on his exams. Looks like he‘s the smart one after all! 1w

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Ch 19: #cynthiacomeshome #mamadoesntevenmeetthecarriage #wontletmollygo #wtf #cynthiaismynewfave #zerofucksgiven #knowsanawfullotaboutthehamleys #doesnotlikehermama #shocker #thiscouldbefuntowatch #ripMrsH #sosad #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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TheAromaofBooks My inclination is to like Cynthia, but we'll have to see if she ends up taking advantage of Molly's good nature. 1w

Ruthiella Mrs. Gibson‘s indifference anyone being there to greet Cynthia at the train is sad. She hasn‘t seen her daughter in TWO YEARS? (edited) 1w

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Bookwormjillk I surprised myself by liking Cynthia today. This is a long book huh? 1w

mcctrish I don‘t not like Cynthia but anyone who says they don‘t love anyone but will choose to love Molly seems a bit sketch 1w

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella and the whole sending her away immediately after her daddy died - that Mrs G is not maternal at all!!!! 1w

Bklover I‘m with all of you! Cynthia seems wonderful in spite of the neglect of her mother. Hope it holds up! A teeny bit concerned that they might end up wanting the same guy. @Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks 1w

Clare-Dragonfly Hmm, I‘m reserving judgment on Cynthia. I like her forthrightness, but I‘m nervous about her saying she doesn‘t love anyone! 1w

dabbe I have finally caught up! 🤣🤣🤣 Whew! 😅 Cynthia reminds me of Estella in GREAT EXPECTATIONS: icily cold and knows it. I'm reserving judgment on her as well, though I do like her WAY more than her mother. Holy guacamole on her! 1w

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Ch 18: #mrshamisgettingworse #osbornefinallycomeshome #awkwaaaaaard #mollywillhavetogohomesoon #takesalittlelibrarytime #osbornecomesin #followedbyroger #withaletterfromozzyswife #wtf #wellnowweknowwherethemoneywent #everyoneupset #mollymustgo #andalsoSTFU #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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Cuilin Oh no, did he marry Clare‘s daughter??? Him being abroad?? 2w

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin omg could you even imagine?! 2w

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Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I‘m trying to figure out if Mrs. Gibson would be upset or pleased??? 🤔 2w

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin Oh! I didn't even think of that! 2w

mcctrish @Cuilin this was my first thought too!!!!cuz if daughter is anything like her mother she‘d be bleeding the boy dry 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @Cuilin Ooh, that makes sense! She‘s definitely too low-born for his dad so that would be why he has to keep her secret. 2w

Cuilin @mcctrish exactly!!! 2w

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I think she might have been pleased before Osborne destroyed the family fortune. 😏 2w

rubyslippersreads I was worried that Molly would go home without any books. (The worst fate a Litten could imagine!) I‘m glad Roger chose some for her. 2w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin ooooooo I hope it is her! That would be a perfect twist and explain the $$$$ 2w

Bklover @rubyslippersreads Me too! I wondered why she set them down. I‘d take as many as I could carry!😉😂 2w

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Ch 17: #yikes #mrshamleyisdying #osborneisincrazydebt #squirecantpay #givingoffwickhamvibeswithhisdebts #mollygoestostaywiththem #untilclarecallesherback 🙄 #dancesanddresses #mollysaysno #docsideswithmolly #nodresaformollynow #thiswomanmakesmenuts #hashtagbrigade

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Bklover I like Mrs. Hamley! 😟. Mrs. G is awful- I don‘t feel sorry for Mr G at all. He has his head up his 🫏 2w

Ruthiella Mrs. Gibson is the limit. So incredibly selfish. 2w

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mcctrish @Bklover same! poor Mrs Hamley thinking she‘d be a better mom to a girl and that‘s why Osbourne turned out bad ☹️ Doc Gibson better smarten up and put his wife in her place or he‘s going to be broke and his daughter will take the first offer out of there 2w

Cuilin @mcctrish yes. Dr Gibson needs to stand up for Molly!! 2w

Bookwormjillk Mr Gibson roaring for lunch instead of standing up to his wife grrrr. 2w

TheAromaofBooks Before I opened this post, I was thinking about this chapter and the word that came to mind was “yikes“ so I thought it was hilarious that that was your first hashtag 😂 But seriously, apparently Mr G just never wants to have to make any decisions about Molly ever again 😑 And the way he makes her call Mrs. G “mamma“ just... ugh 2w

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks he just wants to come home FOR ONCE and have a meal waiting for him #isottoomuchtoask 2w

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - In fairness, it literally is Mrs. G's job and the main reason he got married😂 2w

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks she‘s banned cheese from the house #thatwasthefirstclue 2w

ElizaMarie @mcctrish ha yes!!! I can‘t think of a good lunch without some cheese so —- why bother!? Mrs G doesn‘t seem to like to hang out with her husband either - just complain when he is out 2w

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - Never trust a woman who won't have cheese in the house 😆 @ElizaMarie - She's the same way with Molly. She only wants her because Molly is wanted somewhere else 🙄 2w

willaful @mcctrish absolutely! 1w

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Ch 16: found this pic of #osborne and now all I can think of are #excellentboiledpotatoes #anyway #hamleybrosvisit #osborneisonlyinterestedinlooks #rogerwantshertobehappy #whichshesnot #mammareplacedherfurniture #jealousthatmollyisfriendswithharriet #squirewantsmollytovisit #mammasaysno #notthewaytohookcynthiaupwithosbornedumbass #thatsgonnacomebacktohaunther #karma #poorpoormolly #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk #FreeMolly 2w

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AllDebooks #PoorpoorMolly is in a similar situation as #PoorpoorMaggie re feckless family and acquaintances 2w

mcctrish I WANT TO SCREAM!!!!! “Dad says I can go “ there‘s a new sheriff in town now” 2w

rubyslippersreads Just by casting this actor, I feel as though they‘ve told us all we need to know about Osborne. 😏 2w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads seriously 🙄🤣 2w

Bklover That woman is HORRIBLE. I wanted Mr Gibson to walk in and tell her to shut her narcissistic mouth! @mcctrish Exactly! By the way we all know MrG would do no such thing. #FreeMolly (edited) 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Awful woman! 2w

mcctrish @Bklover Mr Gibson wants no trouble = everyone else has the trouble aka Molly is going to crack 2w

ElizaMarie I wonder if Molly will complain to her daddy about this? ugh! I hate this new momma. Also curious to see her interactions with her own daughter. 2w

Lcsmcat @mcctrish Right? He got them into this mess with his I‘ll-advised marriage and now he just dumps the blame on Molly. 😡 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 15: #homewiththenewlyeds #mrsGisnotpopularinthathouse #ringingthebellalldaylong #complainingaboutdocsjob #bettyquits #mollybegs #mrsGhiresareplacement #evendocisfrustrated #coxegoestostaywithasickuncle #peaceoutmyguy #docgetsanewapprentice #saysthisoneistooyoungformolly #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish If only the sick uncle had gotten sick sooner thinks everyone involved and saved us all this trouble #mrgibsonhasmadehisbed #mrsgibsonisgoingtobleedhimdry 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish wiser words were never spoken 🤣 2w

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Lcsmcat @mcctrish Exactly! 2w

ElizaMarie Call me momma!? WHAT! I do not like this woman! And Again with the Cheese!!! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly She‘s so annoying! Oh, I‘d be totally happy to keep Betty, if only she would attend to my every whim! 🙄 And can the Gibsons afford this maid she wants to hire? Doesn‘t seem like she‘s thought about what is affordable, just how much she needs to spend to get her away from her current employer. 2w

julieclair This whole chapter made me sad. 😕 2w

Bklover @mcctrish You said it!! 😂. Would have been a short book though!! 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 14: #phoebegivingmissbatesvibes #butfirst #theweddingwasfine #mollyandharrietstuckwitheachother #harrietiskindofabitch #mollyputherinherplacethough #wtgmolly #rogervisitsmollyatthebrownings #invitetohamley #mollystillprefersosborne #whoshehasntevenmet 🙄 #osborneshowsup #brotherlove #backtothebrownings #whereharriethasvisited #slightdisaster #atleastshebehaved #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish No matter what anyone says about Harriet, she can read the room regarding Mr Preston 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish aggghhh I forgot about him! #selectivememory 2w

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mcctrish It was a really long chapter that seemed to go off on tangents but, for me, Preston is bad and everyone is obsessed with Osborne for no reason 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯 2w

willaful Yes, Harriet can be trusted on this one, I think.

I wonder if Molly is going to talk herself into being in love with Osborne, even though he's not exactly what she imagined. 2w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Harriet did her a solid keeping her away from creepy Mr Preston 2w

mcctrish @willaful Roger is standing right in front of her 👩‍❤️‍👨 2w

willaful @mcctrish I know! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m hoping that Molly/Roger will be endgame, and if it is, I just love how this romance is developing. I also love the way Mrs. Gaskell writes old maids! The Miss Brownings are delightful to read about! 2w

julieclair Preston‘s paying attention to Molly to mask his feelings for Miss Kirkpatrick, Molly‘s convincing herself that Osborne is swoon worthy, and meanwhile Roger just continues on being his kind, thoughtful, dependable self. Things are getting interesting! 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 13: #renovationsaredone #offtothewedding #thisprestonguygivesmetheick #sortoftellsmollythatclarekeptcynthiaaway #minormrcollinsvibes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks I got distracted, Iain Glenn is a very handsome man. 2w

BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks 🤣 I feel that! I think he‘s going to disappoint us 2w

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peanutnine Wait, I feel like I missed something. How do we know this Preston guy? 2w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine we don‘t 🤷🏻‍♀️ we just met him today. I‘m just getting bad vibes 2w

peanutnine @BarkingMadRead okay cool, just making sure. There are so many characters to keep track of I thought I missed one 😅 2w

Ruthiella @peanutnine I think he was mentioned briefly earlier as the land manager for this estate who had done Mrs. Kirkpatrick favors like providing her with game or produce from the estate. @BarkingMadRead I agree, this guy feels skeevy.😬 2w

mcctrish Mr Preston is in love with Miss Kirkpatrick? I‘m not sure #mommydearest #notarealclare is going to approve and is Mr Gibson getting cold feet ? I hope so, this marriage is giving #titanicvibes 2w

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead possibly so 😔 2w

willaful Mr. Gibson certainly has plenty of reason for cold feet! But is there anything he can do about it now?

I kept being so uncomfortable every time Molly was allowed to be alone with this guy... what happened to being so careful of her, hmmm? 2w

Bookwormjillk We certainly shouldn‘t trust Preston 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, he‘s a land agent—I had to CTRL+F his name but I did find that 😂 2w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly gotta love technology - I had gottrm confused too! 2w

julieclair #Prestonistrouble 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 12: #clareisgettingherway #earlywedding #nodaughtervisit #gibsonfundedit #shedidnotreturnthemoney #usedthelordstrousseaugifttopayoffdebt #sosneaky #mollywillstaywiththesisters #poorphoebe #timetorenovate #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Definitely got some Emma echoes in this chapter, with Lord Whassisface being so proud of his “matchmaking.“ If only NotClare was like Mrs. Weston!
2w

Bookwormjillk I feel like shaking the doctor and telling him it's not too late. 2w

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mcctrish #whatcouldgowrong #redflagslittertheground #notarealclare 2w

ElizaMarie #AllTheRedFlags !!! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful My thoughts exactly! 2w

willaful @Bookwormjillk I'm wondering if she actually going to pull off making him happy, just because she's generally so good at it. I'm honestly surprised he's not sick of her already, given he's not much for demonstrations of affection, but then again, he has been single for a long time... 2w

Ruthiella @willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I thought of Emma too! 😂 And yes to @mcctrish @ElizaMarie SO MANY RED FLAGS 🚩‼️ ⛔️⚠️🚨 2w

Bookwormjillk @willaful probably 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

It will be very dull when I shall have killed myself, as it were, and live only in trying to do, and to be, as other people like. I don't see any end to it. I might as well never have lived.

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 11: #claregivingjanefairfaxvibes #answerthedamnquestion #idigress #mollyvisitsclare #sheisnotafan #claresaysalltherightthings #almost #wtfisherproblemwithcheese #maam #ladysuggestsmollylivewithclare #hellno #claredoesntwantherowndaughter #whatatrainwreck #thiscannotendwell #evendoclikedtheidea#wtfdude #mollygoesbacktohamleyintears #rogercheersherup #uhoh #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #whewthatwasclose

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Lcsmcat Any Keeping Up Appearances fans here? Because Hyacinth! 😂🤣😂 3w

Cuilin I‘m not sure I would want to get between Mr. Gibson and his cheese. Also, I‘m trying to be understanding of Hyacinth, as women in the 19th century if they were not ever so slightly manipulative, they could be coerced into anything. I‘m not sure cheese is the hill I‘d want to die on though. 3w

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mcctrish Good lord help us all from Hyacinth! Is it too late to call the whole thing off? Let‘s just find Molly a husband instead of 3w

Cuilin @Lcsmcat bouquet (Bucket) residence Lady of the house speaking”. I keep thinking of her too. (edited) 3w

BarkingMadRead @cuilin I would definitely choose a better hill 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w

willaful Cheese is the hill I would die on, as in I will die for cheese!
3w

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin you are so right about the cheese. 3w

peanutnine Uh oh Roger is paying attention to Molly....the squire would not approve 3w

ElizaMarie @willaful I‘ll die right next to you —- #ForCheese #CheeseIsLife 3w

ElizaMarie Does Molly even need a mother? Isn‘t Mr Gibson too late in thinking this would be “good” for her? Excuses? 3w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie yeah I think he waited a smidge too long 🤣 3w

willaful @ElizaMarie I once told someone that I don't trust people who don't like cheese and I'd say I was justified! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Some women are dripping with diamonds / Some women are dripping with pearls / Lucky me, lucky me, look at what I‘m dripping with / Little girls! (edited) 3w

eeclayton @ElizaMarie I agree that Mr G is rather late. It's weird that he tends to (both him and Mrs K actually) treat Molly like a little child but expect her to behave in a mature way. Also, Lydia Bennet had been married for over a year when she was Molly's age. Not that she'd be a good role model, I'm just comparing life stages. 3w

eeclayton @Cuilin manipulation is one thing, but what really bugs me is that she doesn't want to invite her own daughter to the wedding so that she can't outshine her. Just awful. And then there's the matter of the cheese!
Come to think of it, I wonder what kind of person Cynthia will turn out to be. 3w

Lcsmcat @Clare-Dragonfly 😂🤣 3w

Cuilin @eeclayton yeah not wanting your daughter around because she might outshine you, is problematic. 3w

Bklover @Clare-Dragonfly 🧡😂🧡😂 3w

rubyslippersreads @Lcsmcat That‘s exactly who I thought of. 2w

rubyslippersreads @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 10: #wellhesgoneanddoneit #gibsonproposed #clareaccepted #youknow #soshewonthavetowork #whatcouldgowrong #mollyreactedbadly #popspitchedafit #rogerfoundmollybawling #offeredsomehelpfuladvice #timeformollytomeetclare #hyacinth #whatever #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks It was such a quick proposal. Talk about a 'you'll do' attitude. 😅 3w

Cuilin Marry in haste, repent at leisure. I‘m not sure this is all going work out. 3w

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mcctrish @Cuilin you said it!!!! Roger is a star ⭐️ #gettingcinderellavibes 3w

willaful Ugh, he doesn't know DIDDLY about her actual character! At least we don't have to call her Clare anymore. #UghHyacinth

Roger is a sweetheart. I'm kind of irritated by Molly, but I tend to hate gooey father-daughter relationships. It's not really her fault she's been spoiled. (edited) 3w

Bklover @willaful I‘m with you on the gooey relationship with Dad. And Dad appears to be an idiot! It‘s not like he‘s poor and marrying for money! 3w

willaful @Bklover It's hypocritical of me because I have a gooey mother-daughter relationship, lol. 3w

Bklover @willaful Me too!!! 3w

willaful @Bklover 😂 😂 😂 💝 3w

LiteraryChanteuse Great book, great mini series. 😊 3w

Clare-Dragonfly #thatescalatedquickly 3w

Ruthiella This is not a good match! 😱 3w

Lcsmcat @Cuilin 😂🤣😂 So true! 3w

ElizaMarie That proposal sucked! 3w

Bookwormjillk I feel like Hyacinth is such a passive aggressive thing to name a character you don‘t like. No offense to any Hyacinths out there. 3w

julieclair Oh Gibson, Gibson…. SUCH a bad idea. Why didn‘t you ask us first? We‘d have told you not to do it. 😵‍💫 3w

rubyslippersreads @Bookwormjillk The only Hyacinth I can think of is Hyacinth Bucket. 😆 2w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 9: #clarehasarrived #readinglettersfromthefamforthelady #comesuponsomestuffabouther #awkward #gibsonandclareconsideringeachother #ladygivingoffmrsbennetvibes #sodramatic #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Ugh! Mr. Gibson, you are such a doof! 3w

eeclayton Mrs Kirkpatrick reminds me a little of Becky Sharp. I wonder if she'll turn out any better. 3w

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mcctrish “Here comes the bride “ 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Lady Cumnor reminded me of Aunt Glegg with her “I‘ll TELL you when I‘m tired, husband.” 3w

julieclair So weird to think about marriage this way. “He‘d be okay.” “She‘d be okay.” So romantic, 😂😂😂. 3w

Lcsmcat With her “I can just sit around while he works” attitude, I don‘t hold out much hope for this marriage. 3w

ElizaMarie @Lcsmcat ha! Yeah! 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 8: #rogerishome #getsgrilledaboutosborne #becausethatswhataspareisfor #osbornenotlivinguptoexpectations #nowweknowwhyhestayedaway #mollyblamesrogerforblabbing #inothernews #clareisback 🙄 #girlcantkeepajob #thatbodeswell 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Osborne sounds like someone who‘s always been given what he wants whether he has earned it or not so when he fails, he doesn‘t know how to handle it. ☹️ 3w

Cuilin @Ruthiella It‘s almost like he thinks he doesn‘t have to make any sort of effort. 3w

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Bookwormjillk Clare sigh. Osborne sigh. 3w

willaful Everyone worships Osborne so much it seems inevitable he'll be terrible.

And yup, here comes NotARealClare again, making mischief. How surprising to learn she was a terrible governess! 🙄 3w

ElizaMarie Ha! Osborne sounds like he would be a spoiled brat (maybe not his fault) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly We‘re all surprised #notarealclare can‘t keep a job, she‘s so pretty 😂 Here‘s hoping she‘s a better wife and stepmother than governess! 3w

mcctrish Osborne sounds like he spends too much time with his friends and not enough time with his studies #notarealclare is just what Gibson needs #notatall @Bookwormjillk #lesigh 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 7: #mseyrehasgoneonvacay #scarletfever #mollycantgohome #squireispissed #jerkdoesntwantmollynearosborne #notworriedaboutrogerthough #osbornedelayedhisvisit #rogerdidnot #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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Cuilin Osborne, Coxe, Roger- Molly you in danger girl. 3w

Bookwormjillk A love square and Molly is clueless 3w

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mcctrish I just want to acknowledge Jenny, standing up for Bethia who was wrongfully sent to new employment because of Coxe‘s nonsense. And Mr Gibson wishing he could live a life without women. He couldn‘t/wouldnt last a DAY!!!! 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish yessss I forgot poor Bertha and Jenny #boysaredumb 3w

willaful @mcctrish yup! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Yes!!! Poor Bethia didn‘t deserve any consequences other than having the letter taken from her. 3w

julieclair The stage is set for Roger to fall in love with Molly…. 3w

Lcsmcat @julieclair Yep. 3w

ElizaMarie I loved this sentence- But fate is a cunning hussy, and builds up her plans as imperceptibly as a bird builds her nest; 3w

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I almost used #fateisacunninghussy as a hashtag… and then I forgot 🙈 3w

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin 🤣 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 6: #thehamleys #mollysettlesin #squirementionsdocremarrying #mollyobsesses #bothhamleystalkuptheirsons #whomuatmarrywell #butnottoowell #rogersoundsmoreinteresting #osbornesoundsdull #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I just can‘t with the Squire 3w

Lcsmcat @mcctrish Really? I find him awkward but lovable. And I think Roger is going to turn out to be the better son. 3w

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Bookwormjillk #TeamRoger

I love how there's this whole scene going on but Molly is just busy overthinking. So relatable. 3w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk I‘m #TeamRoger too, though I have no inkling how this is all gonna pan out! 😅 3w

mcctrish @Lcsmcat he starts the whole “we all couldn‘t understand why your dad didn‘t remarry” conversation and then is all “why is the girl going on about who her dad would marry” 3w

Lcsmcat @mcctrish I get it, but to me that‘s just his awkwardness. He has no idea what to do with a girl. 3w

willaful I'm cracking up at his making decisions on whether an imaginary daughter would've been good enough for his son.

He seems decent enough on the whole. Trying to entertain Molly. 3w

Bklover It‘s probably too early to be on #TeamNeither 😉 3w

ElizaMarie @lsmcat yes! He seems so clueless about how to talk to anyone!! 3w

julieclair What if both sons fall for Molly? 🤩 3w

rubyslippersreads @julieclair That seems pretty likely. Right now I think I may be on #TeamNeither with @Bklover 😆 (edited) 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 5: #wellthattookaturn #coxeisinlove #docispissed #cantsendcoxeaway #somollyisgoingvisiting #heresyourhatwhatsyourhurry #althoughiguessitwasadressinatead #hashtagbrigade #also #ialmostforgot #thehamleysviewonmarriage 🙄😍🤣

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mcctrish Molly has no idea what‘s going on but she‘s got to leave because daddio doesn‘t like how this is playing out and he‘s mad he doesn‘t know when Molly needs new clothes I‘m not sure how much I like this man anymore 3w

Bookwormjillk Dad has really done downhill these last few chapters 3w

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Lcsmcat I can‘t believe he waited til the last minute to tell her! Maddening! 3w

BarkingMadRead @Lcsmcat #boysaredumb 3w

Lcsmcat @BarkingMadRead 😂 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Sheesh! What a controlling hypocrite! I suppose I understand his desire to keep Molly close as long as possible but it ain‘t going to work. BTW, I figured one of the apprentices was in love with her, and I‘m relieved it‘s the smart one. 3w

Ruthiella I‘m holding out hope she will fall in love with one of the Squire‘s sons! 🤞 3w

quietjenn Such an overreaction 3w

Bklover Bad Dad. 3w

ElizaMarie Shocked but not shocked by daddy‘s reaction. Of course nobody would be good enooggh. Poor Molly seems to have no clue. 3w

julieclair I was really surprised at the father‘s overreaction. Firing the maid, sending Molly away with no warning, raking Coxe over the coals. Too much. 3w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 4: #gibsonsneighbors #victimsofsarcasm #timelineescalatedquickly #hamleysgivingbennetvibes #apprenticescrackmeup #cureorkill #coxeisinthwwrongprefession #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks Cox did make me lol. Kill or cure 😅 4w

Bookwormjillk I have to re-read this chapter. I read it right after I finished a different book and don't remember a bit of it. 4w

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BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣 4w

eeclayton I love whenever Mrs Goodenough is mentioned. What a brilliant name 😁 4w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton it gives me a giggle every time 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Hmm. Doesn‘t seem that Mr. Gibson is marrying Clare. But it seems he fears Molly wants to marry one of his apprentices… 4w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly #plottwist 4w

Cuilin Some pretty privilege for Dr. Gibson, allowed into society as handsome as he is and some ginger slander I noticed. Appearances and accents were everything then. 4w

Lcsmcat I laughed out loud at the line “He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones; and leanness goes a great way to gentility.” 4w

Bklover @Bookwormjillk That‘s happened to me; it‘s like when you drive somewhere and don‘t remember the driving part at all 😂😂 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

“Nobody was autistic in the past!”

Lord Hollingford: shy, doesn‘t know what to say to people who don‘t have the same interests as him, would have learned from a book of small talk, simple character, famous scientist

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 3: I don‘t think I have the right guy, so let‘s pretend this is Dr Gibson 🤣 #alookintomollysfam #mamadiedwhenmollywas3 #dockeptapprentices #misseyrebabysits #bettyteaseseyre #mollyputsbettyinherplace #hashtagbrigade

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Bklover Sigh. I was just loving Dad until he told Ms Eyre not to teach Molly TOO much. We wouldn‘t want her well-read, would we? 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bklover definitely a character flaw 4w

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Bklover Oh, and I do feel a bit sorry for Betty. She‘s had Molly for a long time. 4w

Bookwormjillk I was liking Dad until the whole Molly doesn't need to know how to read thing. Seems like Ms Eyre will do it anyway though. 4w

Cuilin I know Betty cares for Molly but to make fun of Ms Eyre in front of Molly is so unkind. Gibson must be making bank paying for three servants and a governess for his daughter!! (edited) 4w

AllDebooks Please add me to the taglist. I'll play catch-up tonight. Hope you're recovering well @BarkingMadRead 💓 4w

BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks thank you, I am!! Added you! 4w

willaful Yeah, dad definitely fell in my esteem. But I guess if he was perfect there wouldn't be a story, right? Assuming he's going to be a right numpty and marry NotClare.

I was reminded of the mom in Lark Rise. I guess discouraged intellectual curiosity was a common theme for women writers.

The prose was pretty amusing in this chapter. I liked the allusion to “echo answers.“ 4w

mcctrish Same @Bookwormjillk daddio lost significant rizz factor with that statement #nevermetaneyreididntlike and oh my gosh @willaful you might be on to something with dad marrying #notarealclare 😫 4w

dabbe @Bklover @BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin @Alldebooks @willaful @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 with all of your comments! I also love that Molly's “governess“ is named “Eyre“. Wonder if that's in homage to Bronte's JANE EYRE? 🤔

I wish the dad didn't have those thoughts regarding his daughter's education. It truly did suck to be a woman in the 1800s. 4w

mcctrish @dabbe there‘s only one Eyre!!! 4w

ElizaMarie Ugh - I was all #TeamDaddy until the reading comment. But I love that Molly is still gonna learn :) I am really liking our little Miss Molly. 4w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish rizz 😂 you‘re making me want to re-write this in Gen Z no cap 4w

mcctrish As we should @Bookwormjillk 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Molly reminds me of Maggie in The Mill on the Floss with wanting to learn! Thankfully she has a Miss Eyre to help her and no Tom to get in the way. 4w

Lcsmcat @dabbe It could be. There‘s about 20 years between publication dates. I‘d like to think it was one author supporting another. 4w

dabbe @mcctrish 🤣🎯🩵🎯🤣 4w

dabbe @Lcsmcat IKR? 🎯🩵🎯 4w

quietjenn @dabbe @lcsmcat I'm pretty sure it is. They were friends and she wrote a biography of Charlotte. 4w

quietjenn I am momentarily willing to give Dad a pass on the limited education, because I think he just doesn't want her to grow up too fast. But my grace won't extend if he makes a terrible marriage choice. 4w

Lcsmcat @quietjenn Interesting! 4w

dabbe @quietjenn #duh! I misremembered that! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 4w

dabbe @quietjenn 🎯🩵🎯 4w

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead ❤️ that's great to hear. X 4w

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Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 2: #mollygoestotheparty #boooooring #wandersofftothegardens #starving #tired #naptime #clarefindsher #bringsfood #whichclareeats #takesherforanap #FORGETSHER #wtfclare #mollyjustwantstogohome #butno #sleepover #unwanted #paradesmollyaround #rescuedbypapa #whoreturnsthenextdaytogivethanks #whichclaresoreadilyaccepts 🙄 #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover 4w

Librarybelle I felt so bad for Molly! And, Clare making it sound like it‘s all Molly‘s fault! Molly‘s a kid, who is relying on strangers to help her out. Glad Papa came to the rescue! 4w

Ruthiella I have a bad feeling about this former Miss Clare! 😬 4w

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Cuilin @Ruthiella I second this suspicion!! 🤨 4w

Cuilin @Librarybelle Agreed. I love the relationship she has with her father. 4w

Bookwormjillk Here we go 4w

Clare-Dragonfly I am extremely disappointed in this Clare! Though I suppose she isn‘t a real Clare, since I figured out halfway through this chapter that it‘s her maiden name, not her first name 🤣 4w

Lcsmcat I‘m definitely on Team Dad. Poor little Molly! 4w

mcctrish Clare is a train wreck #notarealclare hence forth 4w

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly She is definitely not worthy of the name! 4w

rubyslippersreads @Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish My middle name is Claire, and I completely reject this awful woman. 😂 #notarealclare 4w

ElizaMarie I love the daddy-daughter-ness of it all! He is such a sweet man - Ugh #DoesHeDieSoon ? 4w

mcctrish @ElizaMarie EG is not to be trusted with men #shekillsthemwillynilly 4w

Clare-Dragonfly I would also like to mention that the lord dude sucks. I shuddered with childhood recognition at her description of the man who takes hold of a joke and won‘t let it go, and keeps pointing it at a baffled child who can‘t escape. 4w

Bklover @ElizaMarie @mcctrish you are probably right. Dad is my favorite character, so they will surely kill him off, leaving poor Molly an orphan! 4w

quietjenn Clare and the other ladies made me *so* mad. Not only to act like everything is Molly's fault but to be like, ""Oh, you can just stay all night, aren't you lucky?" ? 4w

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Clare-Dragonfly

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There‘s a Clare in this book! Good start 😄

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 1: #meetingthecharacters #youngmollyexcitedaboutanouting #doctordadmakingitwork #mrsCisapieceofwork #browningsistersahouldbefun #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright 1mo

Bookwormjillk He seems like a good Dad. What does it say about the other books we‘ve read that I‘m expecting him to die soon? 1mo

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 Here‘s hoping this book breaks the mold! 1mo

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dabbe @Bookwormjillk Like Cinderella's dad! 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I was expecting him to hit up Clare. There‘s time for both 🤣 1mo

dabbe The earl and countess are a hoot so far. #festivalatthetowers #mollygetstositbodkinwiththebrownings ... that's a fun tongue twister! 🤣 1mo

mcctrish The beginning of this book gave me Goodnight Moon vibes which quickly morphed into “how many might die?” @Bookwormjillk 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Hahaha, yes, me too! 😂 1mo

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk I am in the same boat. 1mo

Lcsmcat @BarkingMadRead I‘m with you - but there aren‘t many sympathetic female characters (yet) are there? 1mo

rubyslippersreads I have a new favorite word—scomfished! 😂 4w

rubyslippersreads @dabbe Will Clare be the wicked stepmother? 😆 4w

Bklover Could you add me to the list please? 4w

BarkingMadRead @bklover absolutely 4w

willaful @rubyslippersreads exactly my thought... 4w

dabbe @rubyslippersreads Ooh, excellent prediction! She already seems quite self-absorbed! 🤣 2w

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Librarybelle

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

To say my reading has been erratic and at times nonexistent the last few months is an understatement, and yet I persevere and start more books! 😂

Gaskell‘s writing is amazing, and thanks to #HashtagBrigade I can finally move Wives and Daughters to the “currently reading” stack.

#Zeke , #SebastianKitty , and #Xander are resting after food (and the first pill of the day for Zeke). #CatsOfLitsy

BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead Book twins! That‘s the copy I have! 1mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😁 1mo

julieclair So cozy! 😻😻😻 1mo

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Librarybelle It is, @julieclair ! 1mo

Mollyanna Some time that‘s all you can do! Enjoy your cozy reading moment. 1mo

Librarybelle @Mollyanna 😻 1mo

AlaMich Good thing your bed won‘t fly away now! 1mo

Librarybelle @AlaMich I know! 😂 1mo

robinb Awww…nothing sweeter than a bed full of kitties! 🩵🩵🩵 1mo

Librarybelle @robinb ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

dabbe #adorablecutenessoverload 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 1mo

Librarybelle @dabbe ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

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Bookwormjillk

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Excited to start another chunky classic with #hashtagbrigade #boringkindlecover

(I realize my scone is as big as my book. Don‘t judge.)

BarkingMadRead

Librarybelle That looks delicious! No judgment from me! 😂 1mo

BarkingMadRead It looks lovely! The books looks good too! 1mo

Mollyanna I say that should be the normal sized scone. Looks yummy. 1mo

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BooksandCoffee4Me I‘m not judging — I‘m envious! 😂💛💛💛 1mo

Lesliereadsalot Yum! What flavor? 1mo

Bookwormjillk @Lesliereadsalot it was an orange scone from Panera- my son got a job there and brings me scones when he wants to use my car. 3w

Lesliereadsalot Haha. I‘ll take a cinnamon crunch bagel if he‘s offering. 3w

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LitsyEvents

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repost for @BarkingMadRead:

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to start thinking about the book for June/July! we have another #chunkster on our hands! Who will be joining in the discussion? Everyone is welcome, but remember: my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read my post until you‘ve read the chapter!

#BuddyRead

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to start thinking about the book for June/July! we have another #chunkster on our hands! Who will be joining in the discussion? Everyone is welcome, but remember: my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read my post until you‘ve read the chapter!

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

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 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Me! 1mo

Librarybelle Yes, please! I came across my copy the other day. The same edition as yours. 😂 1mo

Lcsmcat I‘d love to be included please. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I'm in!! I found one Gaskell super boring and another one delightful, so we'll see where this one lands 😂 1mo

Cuilin I ordered a copy but when it arrived, it was not in very good condition so out it went again. I think I‘m going check my local library. (edited) 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin I‘ll put you in the list and you can let me know if you need to be taken off! 1mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m in, although I may have bitten off more than I can chew, tackling this in the same month as

Kristin Lavransdatter

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mcctrish I‘m in . It‘s free on kindle and the serial app. I think I will do it on kindle (edited) 1mo

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin if you don‘t mind reading an ebook, it‘s available on Project Gutenberg. 1mo

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I did not love “North and South” but I adored “Cranford” and I liked “Ruth”. I am curious to see where I land on this one. 1mo

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads Me too! 😬😂 We can do it! 💪 1mo

eeclayton 🙋 1mo

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1mo

julieclair I‘m in! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m in! 1mo

ElizaMarie Im in- gotta secure a copy 1mo

peanutnine I'm in! 1mo

willaful I'm in, though I'll be away for part of June. 1mo

dabbe I'm in! 😍 1mo

jewright I would like to join, please! 1mo

KAO I need to tackle some other titles in my TBR stack, so I‘ll skip this one and rejoin in August for Age of Innocence! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @Ruthiella - Yes! I was not a fan of N&S which I felt like dragged on forever with Gaskell killing off some other perfectly nice character every 50 pages or so so we can get MORE chapters of boring Margaret wringing her hands and bemoaning her life and worrying that she said the wrong thing. But Cranford! So delightful! So much humor and wonderful characters! I couldn't believe they were written by the same person! 1mo

quietjenn Yes! 1mo

Bklover I‘m in! I need to improve on @dabbe ‘s Thursday lists. I have the same copy as well😉😊 1mo

dabbe @Bklover Same here! 🤣😍🤗 1mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

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Well this was a chunky monkey of a book. I enjoyed it, though I don't think I liked any of the characters. Molly was incredibly annoying at the beginning but she grew as a person and on me as we went along. This is a very character driven read, the characters having so many flaws, but also Gaskell was able to keep my attention through all 700 pages. While the plot was spare the pce of the book is quick moving and engaging.

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ChaoticMissAdventures

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#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65
First day!

I listened to 4 hours of Wives and Daughters and read 2 chapters of Clays Arc. Not the strongest start but I was also working and super distracted (the new season of Netflix French show L'Agency just dropped!)
Wow Molly in W&D is so childlike and annoying I keep picturing Mia Goth playing her.

Andrew65 That‘s a good start, well done 👏👏👏 2y

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

#20in4 #Readathon w/ @Andrew65

I have probably spent 20 hours thinking about how to do 20 in 4!

Here is what I came up with -
20 hours of audio of my #Doublespin Wives and Daughters
20 chapters of Clays Arc
20 chapters (finish it!) Of Trespasses
20 pages of Pattermaster

I am really trying to get caught up on some of my personal reading goals so these stretch goals should really help, and it is a 3 day weekend here!

Andrew65 Best of luck and great to have you with us 😁 2y

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tricours

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During the first 30% of this book I didn‘t really think I‘d be able to enjoy it. I had almost had enough of fine ladies and ridiculous customs when all of a sudden I just got pulled in. Scales does an excellent job with the narration, even though I couldn‘t stand some of the mouth noises she made when imitating some (very annoying) characters. I do admire her skill though.

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LitStephanie

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If you love Jane Austen, but you wouldn't mind characters who actually work for a living and occasionally mention politics, you will also love Elizabeth Gaskell. This satirical but warm hearted novel has wonderfully drawn, realistic, imperfect characters. It is a coming of age story about Molly Gibson, whose world is changed when her father remarries after years of being a widower. #pemberlittens

Crinoline_Laphroaig I need to read more Gaskell. I've read

North and South

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LitStephanie @Crinoline_Laphroaig I love North and South! I only heard an open source audio version and need to read the book. 4y

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LitStephanie

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"My dear, if you must have the last word, don't let it be a truism." ? I am going to find a way to insert that quote into conversation.

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LitStephanie

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

"Perhaps I might be a heroine still, but I shall never be a good woman, I know."
"Do you think it easier to be a heroine?"
"Yes, as far as one knows of heroines from history. I'm capable of a great jerk, an effort, and then a relaxation--but steady every-day goodness is beyond me."
Loving this book! Very different from Austen's writings in that Gaskell talks a lot about social issues. #pemberlittens

KVanRead Wow. Fantastic quote. 4y

LitStephanie @KVanRead at least she understands herself, LOL! 4y

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juliegumdrop

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This one is 27 hours!

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LitStephanie

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

To begin with the old rigmarole of childhood.
#firstlinefridays
@ShyBookOwl

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rabbitprincess

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I really enjoyed this story. The cast of characters was well populated with people lovable (Molly) to slappable (Mrs Gibson 🙄) and everything in between. The writing is descriptive without feeling ornate, and really captures the characters‘ lives. This was my second Gaskell and I‘m looking forward to more.

Julsmarshall This has been on my list forever! Could be a great #quarantineread 5y

rabbitprincess @Julsmarshall I think it would be! I was reading it in daily installments via Serial Reader, but it would be a great book to get lost in for a while. 5y

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Debdeb

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Absolutely adored this book! It was a random pick on audible and I‘m so glad to have found it! Gorgeously simple story following the life of Molly Gibson, beautiful characters that you get to know and love ... very sad that Mrs Gaskell did not finish the story, I definitely need to read more of her work!

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