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The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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A richly detailed and emotionally complex novel that explores themes of family, societal expectations, personal freedom, and the tension between individual desires and communal obligations. Eliot presents flawed characters with nuanced motivations, making their conflicts deeply human. ⬇️

dabbe However, so much time was spent developing the characters, town, and story, that I felt the ending to be almost too abrupt and melodramatic. And a major #wtf ending! 😱 While imperfect, it remains a moving and thought-provoking work. 1mo

julieclair Excellent review. 1mo

Bklover Love your review!! 1mo

dabbe @julieclair @Bklover TY! 😍🤩🤗 1mo

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It's the ONLY one I finished last week! 🤣

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ElizaMarie

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Ugh! I am going to say this one is a blah! It was super long, for that ending THAT ending!? #WTF
Anyway, thanks to the #HashtagBridgage and @BarkingMadRead fpr hosting :) I wouldn't have been able to finish this one alone.

My baby Lazlo

Bookwormjillk That ending was one of the worst I‘ve ever read 1mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

ShelleyBooksie I cannot with this picture ♡♡♡♡♡ I want the goofy puppy snuggle s. 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks

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Another classic off the list. I can't say I enjoyed this one. Maggie honestly got on my nerves. I was thinking about it while writing my GR review, because in some ways she reminded me of Helen from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, but I really respected Helen and had pretty much no respect for Maggie, and I was trying to figure out why. I think it's because Maggie's brother is her god. Everything she does is based on whether or not he will approve. ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Except he's a jackass, so the way she followed him around like an abused dog, ever-hoping for head-pats despite only ever receiving kicks was both depressing and irritating. I get that this was a different era and that Eliot was making a statement about the position of women at the time, but honestly you have to be stupid to worship Tom. I actually think that I wouldn't have minded Maggie's decisions if I ever remotely felt like she was ⬇ 1mo

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) making them for herself, or even (like Helen) due to a true religious conviction. But it all just came back to her obnoxious brother who actually couldn't care less about Maggie or what happened to her so.

Between this and Middlemarch, I've had enough of George Eliot to last me probably forever, but I genuinely appreciate @BarkingMadRead helping me plow through yet another classic I probably would have given up on my own! 😂 1mo

eeclayton Couldn't agree more. I also have no idea what she saw in Stephen. He's a selfish and arrogant emotional blackmailer. 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks @eeclayton - I could at least see the whole young love thing where you meet someone and don't notice their negative qualities yet because you're caught up in the fizz, especially in Maggie's situation where she is so desperate for attention and affection. Like long-term if they got married it would have been terrible because he sucked, but her short-term infatuation kind of made sense. But to still think Tom is perfect after all these years...!!!! 1mo

dabbe A 🎯🩵🎯 review. Stephen also reminded me of Heathcliff in WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Way too angsty and Byronic-heroey for my taste! 🤣 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I was thinking the same thing about having had enough of Eliot! Disappointing, because I think she was a really cool individual. (edited) 1mo

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Ch 5: #yall #thatwasalot #stephenwritestomaggie #beggingtomarryher #shealmostgivesin #flood ⁉️⁉️ #itallmakessensenow #thatfearofdrowning #maggieescapesinaboat #managestogettotom #theyheadforlucy #crash #rip #stephenmarrieslucy #phillipmournsforever #theend #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk I was kind of surprised they both went. I thought it would just be her. Thanks @barkingmadread 1mo

mcctrish Thank you for leading us #iwillnevernotbemad 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks Thank you for guiding us through this one!! This is my second George Eliot book and I am here to say that it will also be my last 😂 What even was the point of this. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯 1mo

dabbe The ending infuriated me. All the pages ... on and on ... such descriptions ... blah blah blah ... then BAM! Dead in one chapter. The end. #wtf? 😳 And what kind of marriage will Lucy and Stephen have. I'd always think that his true love was Maggie. What kind of marriage can come from that? At least MIDDLEMARCH had a happy ending! 1mo

mcctrish @dabbe I am so mad!!! Maggie is smarter than her father, smarter than her brother, Philip is her intellectual match but he‘s a cripple so that‘s a no, Stephen is a lightweight and her cousin‘s choice so that‘s a no, let‘s kill her off cuz that‘s the fitting thing to do #knowyourplacegirls ENRAGED I am 1mo

KAO Stunned! It actually crossed my mind that the author was tired of this story or didn‘t know how to end it—so, ta daa! A dangerous flood occurs to shut it all down with fatal consequences! The End. Argh! Ah well, thanks for leading us through this one, @BarkingMadRead! 1mo

Ruthiella Thank you @BarkingMadRead for once again leading us through the breach! I likely would have not read this otherwise. I‘m glad to have it under my belt, even though it was a frustrating read at times. 1mo

eeclayton Joining the #wtf club. It was interesting to realize that out of the 3 times we saw Maggie in a boat, the only time she was safe was when she was threatened by the flood, floating with no male companion in the vessel. But the I still don't understand why the siblings had to be killed off like this.
Thanks @barkingmadread for leading us through another difficult read that I would probably have given up on without our lovely group 💕 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

dabbe @TheAromaofBooks 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

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dabbe All hail @BarkingMadRead, the hostess with the mostest! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Thanks for leading us yet again through a challenging read with an unbelievable #wtf ending. On to Ms. Gaskell! Love this #hashtagbrigade! 😍 1mo

ElizaMarie #WTF 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Bleh! All the flooding and drowning was definitely foreshadowed effectively… but bleh! Thanks for leading us @TheAromaofBooks 😘 1mo

AllDebooks Wow, what a cop out of an ending. Thank you @BarkingMadRead for keeping us sane and amused through yet another chunker 😊 1mo

Leftcoastzen Thank you @BarkingMadRead all that for that ending ?😡🤬 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen @AllDebooks @dabbe that ending was garbage 🙄 1mo

julieclair @AllDebooks I agree 💯. So disappointing after aaaalllllll those pages. @BarkingMadRead You are the best leader ever! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @julieclair thank you!! 1mo

kwmg40 I feel the same way as everyone else about that ending. Thank you @BarkingMadRead for hosting! I'm sorry I didn't contribute much to the discussion but I did enjoy following along with the #hashtagbrigade. 4w

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Ruthiella

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I‘m not sure if I love or hate the ending? Set in the mid 19th cent., this is the story of Maggie Tulliver who, were she a man, would have had the education and success she deserved. She‘s smarter than her father, who favors her, and her brother, who loves her but holds her back. Phillip is her intellectual equal. Stephan I think she‘d eventually tire of…

BarkingMadRead, Amiable, julieclair

Amiable Excellent work! 🥳 1mo

Ruthiella @Amiable Thank you! 😊 1mo

mcctrish It should have been a story about a girl‘s triumph 1mo

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Ruthiella @mcctrish It so easily could have been that. There was space for it. 1mo

eeclayton I also think Stephen would tire of her eventually, too. Once he got over the honeymoon phase, he'd may even start to blame her for lost opportunities and their situation in life. 1mo

Ruthiella @eeclayton I wonder if that‘s the reason the ending is what it is…because none of the other options were good. 1mo

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This lacked the humor of Middlemarch, but overall I‘m not mad I read it. A light pick. #hashtagbrigade

Bookwormjillk What the heck was that ending? 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯🩵🎯! (edited) 1mo

BarkingMadRead That ending 🙄 1mo

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Ruthiella Maggie reminded me a bit of Dorothea in her stubbornness / adherence to principles. 1mo

Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella I can see that. 1mo

mcctrish I‘m not mad I read it, I‘m mad at GE for that ending (edited) 1mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish It's like George was just ready for it to end 1mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk exactly! That ending came out of nowhere 🤬 1mo

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mcctrish

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I thank all the gods we have evolved from this puritanical codswallop than rams societal expectations down our throats and calls it literature. I am ENRAGED at this ending

sarahbarnes Amen. 1mo

mcctrish @sarahbarnes if I hadn‘t been reading this on my phone, books would have been thrown 1mo

dabbe IKR? And aaaallllll the long buildup of a helluva long book and then BAM! That ending. 😱 (edited) 1mo

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mcctrish @dabbe I am extremely disappointed in George 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

zezeki I had this on my TBR for a while and planned to read it soon, but now seeing this review and comments, I'm not so sure anymore. 😅 1mo

mcctrish @zezeki it‘s a lot of blah blah blah setting the English pastoral scene with extended family on the mother‘s side who are judgey as hell. The father sues a lawyer which goes on FOREVER. He loses the case & loses his mind, the son holds a grudge like nobody‘s business, the daughter is head strong & loves to read, boys do stupid things in her presence, she pays the price everytime. Morals of the time say forgiveness isn‘t enough, only death will do (edited) 1mo

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Ch 4: #somuchgossip #oggthinksmaggieisafterkenn #theguestsisterstellstephen #plansmadetoreunitestephenwithlucy #lucysneaksofftovisitmaggie #lucyforgivesher #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish The Guest sisters are a piece of work!!! I‘m glad Lucy came to her senses and I hope she realizes Stephen is not the one for her and thereby convinced his sisters to get their own lives 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yay for Lucy! She truly is the best. I‘m just going to leave this for the other ladies of St. Ogg‘s: 🙄🙄🙄🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 1mo

julieclair Surely surely Lucy will not marry Stephen. I don‘t think I could take it. 1mo

ElizaMarie All the gossip!!! 1mo

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Daisey

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I couldn‘t wait any longer. I had a long drive yesterday and my schedule the next few days is chaotic, so I finished the last few chapters. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I appreciated the discussion to note some details I would have otherwise missed. It was also an often frustrating read, and my heart hurt for Maggie in that it never seemed she had good options from which to choose.

#audiobook #1001books #HashtagBrigade

Daisey @BarkingMadRead Thanks again for leading a great readalong! It always adds so much to my experience with these classics. 1mo

mcctrish #maggiecantwin 1mo

BarkingMadRead I‘m glad you liked it! I think I‘m finishing today! 1mo

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dabbe I had to finish it, too! That ending! 😱 (edited) 1mo

Daisey @mcctrish So true!! 1mo

Daisey @dabbe I know, and I couldn‘t figure out how to say anything about it without spoilers! 1mo

dabbe @Daisey 🩵🎯🩵 1mo

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Ch 3: #mumcomparesmaggietoherfurniture #wtf #phillipwritesabeautifulletter #hestilllovesandbelivesinmaggie #yetmaggiestillhatesherself #iblametom #also #moredrowningreferences #thisdoesnotbodewell #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish It was a beautiful letter ❤️❤️❤️ I‘m so infuriated! All these people pushing and pulling Maggie around and she‘s just trying to do her best 1mo

AllDebooks This is grinding my gears now. Maggie should tell them all to feck off. She should ask Tom for a small allowance and get gone to a new life with found family and better friends. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks for real! 1mo

dabbe It's hard to believe, but if only Maggie had gone through with the elopement with Stephen, she would have caused less damage, and Philip and Lucy would have eventually moved on with their lives. Now that Maggie is determined to stay in town, she is making it impossible for Stephen to have a possible reconciliation, either with herself or with Lucy. Moreover, her presence in town will keep the wound open in Philip's heart. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t love Philip telling her he would have committed suicide if he didn‘t love her so much. Keep that to yourself, my man. I‘m glad you had something to hold onto but don‘t make Maggie feel guilty. 1mo

Leftcoastzen Maggie can‘t get a break. It was a lovely letter, everyone seems stuck cuz Maggie is stuck .😞 1mo

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Ch 2: #stoggsisabuzz #maggieisthedevil #stephenwentabroad #lucyisill #philranoff #stephenwritesaletterwiththetruth #willithelp #kennthinksnot #kennwantsmaggietogoawaytowork #maggiesaysno #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish A man of 5 and twenty should know better but he‘s still a man FFS if men are so fucking strong that they have to be in charge why can‘t they be in charge of themselves 1mo

Bookwormjillk Frustrating chapter 1mo

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Leftcoastzen It is a frustrating chapter! Maggie left to get the scowls, side eye , etc . Hard times for a woman. She‘s trying to stay strong. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Like I get why Maggie doesn't want to start over, but at the same time - it feels like she always purposefully chooses the hardest possible path for no real reason. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, very frustrating. Dr. Kenn seems to be a kind man. I hope he comes up with a solution that can satisfy Maggie‘s conscience without making the rest of her life miserable. 1mo

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!!! 1mo

eeclayton @TheAromaofBooks it seems like she's internalised the criticism of the community and doesn't feel like she deserves a fresh start. Which is the saddest thing in this book. 1mo

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Ch 7.1: #maggieisruined #tomkickedherout #everyoneknows #mumstickswithher #tobobstheygo #bobtotherescue #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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TheAromaofBooks Just when you think Tom can't be more of a jerk, here we are. 1mo

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks right?! And it‘s all bob‘s fault for blabbing 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Grrrrr Tom. Surprised the mom went with her though 1mo

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk That surprised me too!! It was rather sweet that her mother finally gave preference to Maggie. (edited) 1mo

eeclayton Tess of the d'Urbervilles vibes 😔 1mo

julieclair @eeclayton Yes, sadly. Poor Maggie. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yay for Bob! Kind of mad at Maggie for saying she doesn‘t owe a grudge to anyone. Not that it would help if Bob went and beat up Stephen anyway. I wonder what is going on with Stephen. It sounds like Tom wants to duel him but something is stopping him. Presumably duels are illegal so it might just be that. 1mo

dabbe @eeclayton 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

dabbe So, it's like we thought. Stephen gets away, and Maggie bears the heat. It probably would have been better overall for everyone if she HAD married Stephen; at least she'd still sort of have her reputation, and Lucy and Phil would get over it someday. If I were Maggie, I'd get the hell out of dodge and away from those hypocrites. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe it‘s so frustrating, she‘s so worried about everyone thinks of her, but nobody would give her the same courtesy 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

Daisey These are some frustrating chapters, and as was mentioned in I think yesterday‘s discussion, we don‘t have many chapters left for things to work themselves out. I didn‘t think I could like Tom less than I already did, but this chapter managed it. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Daisey I‘m very much afraid it‘s all going to go to hell in a handbasket 1mo

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead @dabbe it was so hard not to read ahead this morning 1mo

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton yup 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I so know how you feel, so I finished it because I have no willpower! 🤣 1mo

Bookwormjillk @dabbe maybe I will copy you tomorrow. @dabbe did it first! 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I couldn't help myself! Plus, I got to the point when I wanted this sucker over and done with! 🤣 1mo

ElizaMarie @Daisey YES !!! I disliked Tom for all his #HolierThanThou attitudes then, and now I loath him for his constant jackassery! Ugh! And he didn't even let Maggie explain herself. I am super surprised the Momma finally has her motherly vibe and goes with Maggie - that was a shocker! 1mo

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Let the weekend begin!

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Ch 14: #yikes #maggieandstephensleepontheboat #scandalous #stephenarrangedaninn #thatsnotsuspiciousatall #maggiewontgiven #stepheninsiststheymarry #maggiewontdoit #soobviouslystephenkicksherout #alone #atnight #ass #maggietakesthewrongcab #anothernightswayfromhome #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I don‘t even know what to think at this point - Maggie won‘t marry Stephen because of Lucy, she can‘t be with Philip because of Tom and his lines in the sand so she will be alone ? There are probably more fish in the sea but we are running out of chapters 1mo

Bookwormjillk Maggie doesn‘t seem to have any good options and now everyone will blame her for Stephen‘s assery. 1mo

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dabbe Yep, Maggie gets to go back and face the music while Stephen literally can ride off into the sunset. Damn what these women had to go through in the 1800s! 1mo

Leftcoastzen Oh man ! Poor Maggie! Few choices to begin with and now this ! 1mo

Leftcoastzen Too all ! Enjoying the read along and all the great comments! 1mo

ElizaMarie @dabbe Yes! The 1800s were so brutal for a young woman. She is screwed, Stephen is an ass, he doesn't care about her reputation, and practually blackmails her into marriage for the “sake“ of her reputation - ugh! I hate boys! I feel bad for Maggie. Worried this book will end and she won't find happiness. 1mo

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🩵🎯🩵 1mo

KAO @ElizaMarie @dabbe Agreeing with you on all points!! (edited) 1mo

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Clare-Dragonfly I would like to give Stephen a smack! I don‘t know what options Maggie has now. Someone saw her and Stephen together who knows them 😨 (I‘m guessing and hoping Ben!) She can‘t even get a decent teaching situation if they hear she‘s been alone with a man. 1mo

kwmg40 What a chapter! Poor Maggie. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly (Bob, not Ben. I don‘t know if there‘s even a Ben in this book 😂) 1mo

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Ch 14: #boatridetime #stephenrowsformaggie #toofar #lotsofdeclarathonsoflove #snagarideonabiggerboat #wontthiswreckmaggiesrep #hmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Two days on the water? No one knows where they are? #whatcouldgowrong 1mo

dabbe Maggie is now in DEEP waters. #punintended 1mo

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Bookwormjillk @dabbe 😂

And how could Stephen screw this up so bad that they got there in like an hour but now it will take 2 days to get back. Maggie is cooked for sure. 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

KAO This can‘t go well!! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly He kidnapped her!!! THIS IS NOT OKAY. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I think it would ruin Maggie‘s reputation if they don‘t get married. So he‘s pretty much forced her hand at this point. 1mo

Leftcoastzen Uh oh ! Not fair! 1mo

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly I agree - I don't like this Stephen guy. He feels so entitled to do whatever, consenquences be damned. He claims to care for her, but then he puts her in a lot of situations a young lady shouldn't be in. AND doesn't listen when she tells him to stop/leave her alone. 1mo

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julieclair @ElizaMarie #alifewithoutteapotssisnotworthliving 1mo

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Ch 12: #tomgetsthemill #theauntsstillwontdonatelinens #godforbid 🙄 #timstillwontallowmaggietomarryphil #basicallynothinghaschanged 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Well we know what side of the family Tom is from 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I guess I‘m relieved he accepted the Mill (though I think he doesn‘t actually own it yet). But of course he‘s even more mad at Philip now. And those aunts! Yeah, aunt Glegg‘s tablecloths with elk on them are so much inferior to the ones with diamonds, I‘m sure. 😂 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly yeah i think the uncle owns it but tom will run it 1mo

Bookwormjillk Blah blah blah tablecloths 1mo

TheAromaofBooks The aunts acting like it's Tom's mom's fault that all her stuff got sold like sheesh literally not remotely her fault!? 1mo

Leftcoastzen Nothing worse than a cranky, old linen hoarder! 1mo

julieclair #Bringbackthelinens #Andtheteapots @mcctrish 😉 1mo

mcctrish @julieclair #mysoulforateapot 1mo

ElizaMarie @JulieClair - YES THE TEAPOTS must be returned! What is life without teapots! Ha. 1mo

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Ch 11: #yikes #stephenshowsupatgrittys #proposaltime #maggiesaysno #smoochingensues #stephenpeacesout #backtonormal #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish What to do, what to do? I love how Stephen is mad at Maggie #whatamaroon 1mo

Ruthiella I feel like Stephen crossed a line there by showing up and it makes me mad. He‘s putting Maggie in a bad situation-one he can walk away from as a man, but she as a woman cannot live down. She will be unfairly judged either way. 1mo

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mcctrish @Ruthiella and it‘s not the first time either 🤬 Phillip has noticed and he isn‘t blameless either #tomisgoingtolosehisshit #andstillblamemaggie 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Side note, still trying to figure out why the heck Tom is the most important person in Maggie's life. Let's make all our decisions based on what the judgmental jerk who treats you like trash will think 🙄 1mo

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!! I mean how close do you have to stay with your mean brother? She needs to choose her own family. 1mo

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I agree and it is frustrating. I think Eliot is telling us that Maggie‘s bond with her brother is stronger than any other ( other than to her father, now deceased). 1mo

Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks YES!! Granted the rest of that family would side with him if he tells them to, but Maggie has proven that she can survive on her own. Gritty is the only one who makes sense in this book. 1mo

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks women just being programmed by the patriarchy to do what the men in the family say ( Maggie needs Tom more than he needs her ) 1mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk she totally has proven she can survive on her own 1mo

dabbe The Stephen-Maggie thing has RUTH vibes all over it. Don't give in, Maggie! If only it were the 2020s! 😱 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Ugh! I am SO mad at Stephen now! How dare he show up and tell her she has to talk to him because his poor little manly fee-fees are hurt. How dare he blame her for him riding thirty miles a day about it. Get over yourself, dude. 😡😡😡😡🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 1mo

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Ch 10: #dancetime #maggiedoesntwanttodance #finallydanceswithtorry #stevengetsjealous #ispelledhisnamewrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #itwouldhavebeenfastertochangeit #movingon #theystroll #stephenkissesmaggieshand #outrage #philvisitsthenextday #maggiewontangertom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Can Tom be mad once he hears all the details ? Phil loves Maggie so much he makes his dad get the mill back into Tom‘s hands - seems like enough to me but Tom likes to punish so maybe not #cutoffhisnosetospitehisface (edited) 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Oh, I bet Tom can find a way to be mad. 🙄 1mo

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mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly 😂😂 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I'm fully expecting Tom to be too proud to accept the mill once he finds out Phillip was involved 🙄 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, that‘s my thought as well. 😖 1mo

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks you aren‘t wrong 1mo

Bookwormjillk Tom will stop being mad once he finds a way to take credit for the whole thing 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly @TheAromaofBooks @Bookwormjillk
I have to kind of bag on Maggie here. Her indecision is what's affecting everyone. She's not being truthful with anyone regarding her real feelings for Phil (which is NOT romantic love) and Stephen (which is sexual desire and maybe love). ⬇️ 1mo

dabbe And re: the hand-arm kissing, what enrages her most is that “Stephen thought more lightly of her than he did of Lucy.“ Thus, she has been unconsciously thinking of her cousin as a rival, and she is angry that the disputed lover seems to treat her with less respect than he does her blonde cousin. #mytwocents 1mo

Bookwormjillk @dabbe you are so right 1mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk true dat and @dabbe Maggie needs to go to her situation and take a breather 1mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🤩 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

ElizaMarie @Dabbe I agree with these statements. I feel like Maggie not being honest about her feelings allows others to act in ways that can appear problematic. Maggie needs to grow a backbone. 1mo

dabbe @ElizaMarie She's the 19th-century damsel in distress. 🤣 1mo

Leftcoastzen I‘m with @dabbe on Maggie. I also think Tom will react badly to the mill situation, he always does. 1mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

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Ch 9: #bazaartime #stephenisapestasalways #philisastalker #hedoesntlikewhathesees #maggieisdevastated #timetogobacktowork #lucycaughtinthemiddle #shehasnoclue #staytuned #thedanceshouldbetelling #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish At least #snakeywakey seemed happy 1mo

KAO Looking forward to drama at the upcoming dance! 1mo

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Clare-Dragonfly This bit reminded me of the chapter of Little Women where they have a similar bazaar and all the snobby ladies are jealous of Amy so they send her to a crappy flower stall and sell her artwork themselves. So Laurie gets her better flowers and brings all his friends to buy up all her art 😂 Anyway, Maggie is doing the exact right thing by going off to another situation, but I fear more drama will ensue anyway. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly Omg I was thinking the same thing! 1mo

ElizaMarie Lucy not understanding the fact that Maggie has to go to work - 🙄 1mo

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Ch 8: #phildrawinginhistowervibes #mastermanipulator #butwillmaggieagree #tullysgettingthemillback #winning #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish Phil is totally the mastermind, wonder what #toxicsteve will do now ?! 1mo

dabbe What the hell is Tom going to do if/when he finds out whose behind getting him the mill back? #ruhroh 😱 1mo

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Bookwormjillk And they all lived happily ever after…except there are ten chapters left. #ruhrohindeed 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Tom is *not* going to like this. I‘m not sure Maggie will, either, if she learns it‘s theoretically toward the project of Phil marrying her. It seems manipulative. (edited) 1mo

Leftcoastzen Folly ! I think Maggie won‘t want Phil she wants #toxicsteve 1mo

ElizaMarie Tom isn't gonna be happy. 1mo

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Ch 7: #nowitsalovequad #poorlucyisclueless #philliptotallyknows #passiveaggressivesinging #uncledeanewantstobuythemill #lucywantsphilliptohelp #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

Bookwormjillk Lucy is so dumb!!! She's going to mess everything up. Ugh. 1mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk I just think the world revolves around Lucy so despite her telling her dad she‘s a smarty, she is clueless also Stephen is toxic 1mo

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Bookwormjillk @mcctrish yup, a toxic man playing toxic games 1mo

dabbe At first, the original love triangle reminded me of the one in THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Now with Philip, I'm like 😳. I think we're headed for a fall. 1mo

ElizaMarie I am not into this Stephen dude- he is gonna cause so much trouble 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t totally blame Stephen for not acting well—his attraction to Maggie is pretty new and he doesn‘t know what to do with it. But I sure hope he shapes up soon and realizes he has to make a choice! (Or preferably leave them both alone because picking one is definitely going to cause drama.) 1mo

Leftcoastzen Kind of a mixed up situation! I agree Lucy is clueless.Lots of potential for heartache and hurt feelings here . 1mo

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Ch 6: #guestsistersgivingbingleyvibes #stephenslikesmaggielikesstephenlikeslucy #lovetriangle #awkwardgardenstroll #theyneedtofigureouttheirshit #philisbackintown #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish It feels like they are 13 until Stephen goes to the billiards and chainsmokes cigars 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯💯💯 1mo

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Bookwormjillk What a mess 1mo

AllDebooks Honestly, what is up with this guy? Stephen gives me the heebie jeebies #shudders 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Hahaha, totally! Also, like, is this guy really going to be this important in Maggie‘s life?! He didn‘t show up until 75% of the way through the book! 1mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly who actually knows with the randomness happening here 1mo

ElizaMarie @mcctrish everything you said!!!! 1mo

Leftcoastzen I think there‘s gonna be trouble! But I always think that !😄 1mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5: #backtothemillagain #uncledeanewantstomaketomshareholder #tomwantsdeanetobuythemill #wakemsguyiswreckingthejoint 🥃 🍸 🍻 #deaneisconsideringit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1mo

mcctrish I mean it is called the mill on the floss for a reason I guess #whatgoesaroundcomesaround #tomhasabeeinhisbonnet 1mo

Bookwormjillk Uncle D is so full of himself. NOW he wants to claim Tom. (Who, for the record, I am still mad at.) 1mo

ElizaMarie @BookwormJillK I agree! I am so ugh with/at Tom. 1mo

julieclair I have just been wondering if there are any characters in this book I haven‘t been annoyed with at some point. Maybe Lucy? And Bob. 1mo

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Ch 4: #bobhasacutelittlewife #tomrentsaroomattheirhouse #tomhasathingforlucy ⁉️ #howdidimissthat #maggietellstomaboutphil #tomisnothappy #alwaysgottabeajerk #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish It went better than I thought but does Tom have to make Maggie cry every time they meet 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I feel like he gets off on it, like he‘s not happy unless he can make someone else sad 1mo

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mcctrish Poor Tom is surrounded by fuck ups 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

dabbe I may be giving an unpopular opinion here, but I think Tom nailed some of Maggie's worst traits--even though he was a dick about it as usual. Maggie's overwrought passions are going to get her into trouble--IMHO. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe he‘s 💯 correct. With zero tact 🤣 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead #wellsaid 🤩 1mo

KAO All in all, it still seems a shame that Tom and Maggie don‘t have a more mutually supportive relationship. It would be a bit of comfort for them in these trying times! #admittedlypollyanna-ish (edited) 1mo

Bookwormjillk Usually I like one of the kids over the other but they both were annoying in this chapter. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t really see how Maggie got “Tom is in love with Lucy” from what Bob said but I‘ll go with it! Will the couples reconfigure leaving poor Philip alone? Also, did you notice that Bob‘s wife is short?! As a short person I was very amused 😂 1mo

Leftcoastzen Yes , I wish Tom & Maggie were closer , he‘s always pretty harsh but agree with @dabbe he points out traits in Maggie that could lead to issues! 1mo

ElizaMarie Tom has some points but he is such a jerk about it. He is cruel to Magggie, I feel like it just shows how immature he is. 1mo

julieclair I totally missed that Tom was in love with Lucy. 1mo

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Ch 3: #maggieandlucychat #lucyknowsallaboutphilnow #well #notall #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

Daisey It‘s been a busy weekend and I just got caught up! Things could get very complicated soon. 2mo

Bookwormjillk She told her everything except the important parts. 2mo

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mcctrish #whatcouldgowrong 2mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🤣🎯🤣 1mo

dabbe @mcctrish #anythingandeverything 1mo

mcctrish @dabbe 👏🏻👏🏻 1mo

Leftcoastzen Correct not the important parts ! I see trouble brewing! 1mo

ElizaMarie Ooo excited to see the drama (triangle) unfold! 1mo

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Ch 2: Stephen meets Maggie #thiscantendwell #stepheniscrushing #maggieandlucyareclueless #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

Ruthiella Honestly, the sub title of this novel should be “This Can‘t End Well”! 😬 (edited) 2mo

mcctrish @Ruthie correct! I think Maggie took Stephen‘s breath away 🤣🤣 #whywontshelookatme #ifirowshehastolookatme #oooicantouchherhandtwice #notcreepyatall (edited) 2mo

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Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella lol 2mo

ElizaMarie 👀 2mo

julieclair @Ruthiella 😂😂Truth! Honestly, I‘m going to be so upset if he comes between Maggie and Lucy. 2mo

Leftcoastzen Lots of drama could be coming up! 2mo

Leftcoastzen I liked the fact that Maggie was direct about her sewing skills . She needed money , not just needlework projects for after dinner. 2mo

dabbe I could just feel the electricity between those two! And Lucy just sitting there being so pretty and hoping they like each other. #oy! This can't be good, can it? And now Phil's going to come over, too? #doubleoy 2mo

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Ch 6.1: #twoyearslater #maggietookajob #tomisstilltom #mrstullyworksforthedeanes #lucyhasabeau #theyarebudswithphil #maggieiscomingtovisit #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

mcctrish I‘m so happy Phil has friends and he and Maggie can be friends again too 2mo

julieclair I am so hoping Maggie and Phil can have a happy reunion. 🤞 2mo

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Bookwormjillk Not thinking this will go well 2mo

BarkingMadRead @julieclair I hope so too! 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m glad Phil has friends and Maggie is still close with her cousin! I think things will be very awkward when they show up at the same place. Laughing at the boyfriend‘s descriptions of what he thinks Maggie will be like. 2mo

Leftcoastzen Well , we shall see!😄 2mo

ElizaMarie Hmm- I am going to guess its gonna be so awkward. 2mo

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Ch 7: #yikes #thebillsarepaid #tetchyisitchingtofightwakem #wakemstartslecturing #tetchyloseshisshit #fightfight #tetchywins #butdoeshe #becausenowhesdead #thefamilyisalone #tocleanuphismess #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

mcctrish #tetchytully takes the easy road out again 2mo

Leftcoastzen Doesn‘t take a lot of thought to wonder since father fought with Wakem & Wakem owns the property they may get turned out. Tom did the hard work to earn the money to pay the debt . And this is his reward? Tully just had to fight to his own detriment 😡 2mo

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Bookwormjillk Ugh. Fricken #TetchyTully 2mo

ElizaMarie Wow! Okay, so I kinda felt blindsided with this. I mean the fight was coming, we know that, but... to have been so worked up that he ups and dies! And of course his #PigHeadedness totally screws his family over. Not to speak ill about the dead but... Talk about #DadOfTheYear 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly Jeez! I wonder if I‘d feel differently if we‘d actually seen depictions of how Wakem treats #tetchytully as his employee over the years but as it is… Tully is a freaking idiot jerk. 2mo

eeclayton @barkingmadread lovely image choice for today 😍 2mo

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton thank you! Pops kept mentioning that Tim should save the mill, so I thought it would be a good pic for the chapter! 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

I‘m counting Floss because I‘m currently reading it with #hashtagbrigade and it has to count for something! I did start Ivanhoe that‘s on this list but I‘ve barely touched it so I left it off #TLT #Threelistthursday

Ruthiella I think it‘s fair to count The Mill on the Floss. 👍 2mo

mcctrish @Ruthiella we are closer to the end than the start 2mo

dabbe I counted MILL, too! And I've started and restartee IVANHOE I don't know how many times. It's a wee hard to get into. 😳 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💚💜💚 2mo

mcctrish @dabbe maybe hashtag will read Ivanhoe and that will be the kick in the pants I need (edited) 2mo

dabbe @mcctrish Not a bad idea! We should add that one the next time voting comes around! 2mo

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Ch 6: #moneymoneymoney #tomtellstetchyabouthisstash #timetopaythebills #itsallaboutwakem #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

mcctrish I‘m glad Tom saved the day but I still can‘t stand him. I thought he‘d snuck the money in the tin. If the debts are paid doesn‘t #techytully still need a job? 2mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish you would think! That part confused me a bit, maybe it was just excitement 2mo

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mcctrish @BarkingMadRead he‘s a bit rash when it comes to #snakywakey 2mo

Ruthiella @mcctrish I thought too Tom would sneak the money in to the tin. And for sure, even if the debts are paid, both he and Mr. T. have to work ie, stay at the Mill or find somewhere else. So this is all very performative. 2mo

mcctrish @Ruthiella right! Doesn‘t their house come with running the mill? So his debts are paid and he leaves his job and now he‘s homeless too? Mrs Tulliver is going to lose her shit! #firsttheteapotsnowthehouse (edited) 2mo

eeclayton It felt to me like Tom wasn't saving the family to save the family but to bask in the glory 🫤 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly I am worried now that Tom has made this big announcement but doesn‘t literally have the money that something will happen to prevent them from getting it 😬 2mo

julieclair @mcctrish I had forgotten about the house being tied to the mill. Ugh…. this can‘t end well. 2mo

mcctrish @eeclayton absolutely true 2mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly same ( and if it was just him I‘d be cheering that plot twist on) 2mo

ElizaMarie I think I had misunderstood, I had assumed they would continue to work (maybe try to buy the mill back), but that they are celebrating being in the black now. Like when we do laundry --- #LaundryIsForever :) But I agree @Eeclayton - It felt like it was just Tom being #LookWhoIsTheBest ! Since he is so full of himself! 2mo

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Ch 5: yikes #whoknewauntpulletwouldcatchthem #withoutactuallycatchingthem #tomfigureditout #thatshockedme 🤣 #busted #tomwassonastytophil #philwasprettybrave #maggiedefendedphil #tomwenttoofar #maggiesaysbyetophil #andthenripstomanewone #gomaggie #relief #hmmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

mcctrish It happened faster than I thought #maggiespeaksthetruth I wonder if Tom will actually hear and understand Maggie‘s words later on? How he is inherently mean? I pity any girl he sets his eye on ( I don‘t think Tom is wrong though that #techytully being upset with Phil and Mags would be nothing compared to #snakywakey ‘s response or how compromised Mags would be if it was known she was meeting up with a boy) 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - That's the thing, Tom wasn't 100% wrong; I think he was actually right about a lot of what he said, but wowsers he sure is one self-satisfied, obnoxious kid. Such an uncomplicated conscience - if I do it, it's right; if I don't do it, it's wrong 😂 Poor Maggie. I was glad that she at least put the vow into her own words! 2mo

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Ruthiella Tom could have been more compassionate, for sure. I did like how Maggie told him off-even though it will not soak in-he is so sure of his own correctness. 2mo

Bookwormjillk Yeah I was liking Tom for a while but today I was team #ShutUpTom 2mo

dabbe I couldn't help but also notice that this chapter ends with Maggie actually being a wee bit glad that the secret is out in the open and that she can't see Phil anymore. Maybe she loved him but not enough. And Tom, well, maybe a new hashtag: #tommytemper? #oy
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Leftcoastzen Tom is so overbearing, he feels he‘s the only thing holding it all together.Poor Maggie has so few privileges or prospects because of the situation.I think she loved talking with Phil & having a little secret.Like @dabbe I think she felt relieved. She doesn‘t care for Phil enough 2mo

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!!! Its a whole #IAmTheONlLYRightPerson in all scenarios thing with Tom. Ugh #TomTheSelfRighteous 2mo

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Ch 4: #phillovesmaggielovesphil #whatcouldgowrong #imgladmaggieishappier #thiscannotendwell #hashtagbrigade #longliveshortchapters

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

mcctrish I‘d like to HEA wrap this up but we are only 2/3 through it so obviously it‘s all going to hell 2mo

ElizaMarie Awe --- this little love story can only end in disaster! (Waiting patiently for all hell to break loose) 2mo

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish with as many pages are left, it‘s definitely going to be a dumpster fire 🔥 2mo

AllDebooks I can't look, this is gonna be a train wreck 🙈 2mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish they‘re all going to drown in the river 2mo

Bookwormjillk I think it‘s going to be worse for her when Tom finds out than when #tetchytully finds out 2mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk I think Tom will give her the most grief too 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly So… last chapter Maggie said no, they can‘t meet up because keeping secrets is bad, and a year later they‘re meeting regularly and happily discussing books? What did I miss? 😵‍💫 2mo

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#readyourbooks #readyourkindle @CBee

I had a pretty crappy reading month in April, so the two on the left are leftovers from then. Here's hoping May is better!

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Ch 3: Phil and Maggie #thatsallihavetosayaboutthat #hamadryad #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly Oh yeah, Philip, tell her she‘s doing everything wrong. That‘s the way to get her to be happier and also to love you 🙄 2mo

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly yup! Phillip has all the social graces of a buffalo 2mo

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Leftcoastzen Thanks a lot Phillip ! You just made her sadder . 2mo

Bookwormjillk #ShutUpPhillip 2mo

mcctrish Where. Is. This. Going. 2mo

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Ch 2: that chapter title though 🙈 #tomandbobgointobusiness #uncleGprovidesthestartup #butnotbeforebobcheatsauntG #whatwouldmaggiesay #imkindaproud #tomisrichnow #whatcouldgowrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2mo

Ruthiella I‘m kind of proud of old Bob too. Aunt G. was so rude and condescending. 2mo

mcctrish Bob knows a thing or two about 2mo

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Leftcoastzen That damn family ! So condescending! Tom is really trying, Bob is helping, yet still worried about them 2mo

Bookwormjillk Loved it. Go Bob. 2mo

ElizaMarie Ugh Aunt G is the worst! #VillianVibes - I'm also proud of Bob 🙃 2mo

julieclair I so enjoyed watching Bob get the better of Aunt G! 2mo

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#bookspin2025 #bookspin #bookspin25
@TheAromaOfBooks
#hashtagbrigae @BarkingMadRead
#nancydrewbr @Librarybelle

My two for May! Let's go! 🏁

Librarybelle Yay! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!! 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5.1: Maggie is still so sad #notliving #notreadingmuch #thewakemscomeby #maggiehides #philstalksher #inthesweetestwaypossible #suchabittersweetchapter #philwantstobebesties #maggieworries #nodecisiontoday #morestalkingwillbenecessary #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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TheAromaofBooks This chapter made me sad because it doesn't seem like there is any way that this is actually going to end up being a happy situation 2mo

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I share your trepidation! I feel like a cloud is hanging over everyone…lightning is coming…😬 2mo

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Clare-Dragonfly Sheesh, all these things they can‘t do because it would make Tom or #tetchytully mad! 2mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I‘m not sure #snakeywakey would approve either but getting them together would solve everything #gettheteapotsback 2mo

ElizaMarie @TheAromaOfBooks I also thought this chapter was so sad. It sucks that Maggie and Phillip can't live their lives without their families being all butt hurt. Very #RomeoAndJuliet vibes here. Also poor girl #MaggieREAD please girl, go back to books! 2mo

Leftcoastzen Made me sad too. Maggie is painfully aware of her diminished station in life ,trying to muddle through. A cloud hanging over everything, so true. Every relationship is tainted by the drama of the past. 2mo

julieclair @mcctrish You are seriously cracking me up with your #TeapotCrusade ! 😂😂😆😘 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3: a lot of beautiful #blahblahblah in this chapter. #bobhasacrush #maggieisdepressed #bobbringsherastackofbooks #shereallyconnectswithafew #tetchytullyhasgoneferal #beatinganimals #thatsnotokmyguy #ass 🙄 #mumlikestofancyupmaggieshair #whichdepressestullymore #isrevengeonthehorizon #staytunedforpart5 #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish You know what the say about big thumbs 😉 2mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo

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Clare-Dragonfly I dunno if Bob‘s reaction to Maggie is a crush. It reminds me of Bessy in North and South looking at Margaret. (Wow, lots of name repetition!) 2mo

julieclair That was so sweet of Bob! 😍 2mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish 😂😂😂big thumbs and a stack of books! 2mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk would make me happy 😆😆 2mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish perfect really 2mo

Leftcoastzen Maggie & the family ruminate on their limited prospects.Bob is kind to bring Maggie books! Big Thumbs ? Really? 😂 2mo

ElizaMarie #BigThumbs !!! 2mo

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The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

My May #Bookspin bingo list consists of 10 #buddyreads and books from my shelf or Kindle to participate in #Shelfsweeper hosted by @Tove_Reads and @Andrew65 in memory of @eanderson

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Tove_Reads Nice! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo

Andrew65 Best of luck, I hope you have lots of fun reading them. 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 2: everyone is depressed #livingcheap #payingoffdebt #thosemosses 🙄 #tomisstillthefave #nobodyvisits #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish My takeaway “blah, blah, blah everyone is miserable” if only Bessie had her teapot #fact 2mo

Bookwormjillk ☔️🌫️☹️☹️☹️ 2mo

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Leftcoastzen That picture really sums it up ! Dreary , sad , all the fears and worries! 2mo

KAO Eeyore is perfect here. 🥺 2mo

ElizaMarie It‘s so #WoeIsMe 2mo

julieclair @mcctrish 🎯 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 4.1: that was a lot of beautifully written #blahblahblah #butthisexplainsalot #breakoutthevoodoodoll #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I thought I‘d accidentally opened a different story on my serial app 2mo

mcctrish #andsogothedaysofourlives ⏳ 2mo

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ElizaMarie @mcctrish EXACTLY 2mo

Leftcoastzen Like sands through the hourglass! 😁 2mo

KAO I kept having to reread sentences, as my mind wandered pitifully during this short chapter. Thank goodness this didn‘t go on longer! I liked the last bit, however, about how the spiritual seed of wisdom didn‘t find fertile ground (or “hooks”) in Mr. Tulliver and simply blew away without taking hold. More foreshadowing, I presume! 2mo

Bookwormjillk I know I read this chapter but I don‘t remember a bit. #MovingOn 2mo

dabbe Agree 💯 @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Leftcoastzen @KAO @Bookwormjillk #shadesoflarkrise #boring 🥱🫩😴💤 2mo

Ruthiella It was a lot of bla bla bla only to show that Mr. Tulliver is unchristian in thought, if not in deed. 2mo

julieclair I listened while driving and admit I mostly tuned it out. 🤣 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 9: #tetchytullywillworkforwakem #thatass 🙄 #tullyisverysalty #hemakestomwriteadeclarationinthebible #downwithwakem #thisfeelslikebadkarma 🙈 #staytunedforpartfour #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk I can‘t believe he made him write it in the Bible. These kids are stuck parenting their parents. 2mo

mcctrish Next he‘ll have Maggie make up a little doll to put pins into 😉 #tetchytully cursing #snakeywakey 2mo

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dabbe This novel takes a Gothic turn when #tetchytully states that the river gets angry when the mill changes hands, and “there's no telling whether there mayn't be summat in the story, for this is a puzzling world, and Old Harry's the devil got a finger in it.“

More reference to the river--not in a good way. #yikes 😱 2mo

dabbe @mcctrish Oh, the voodoo that she will do ... 🤣 2mo

mcctrish @dabbe or #tetchytully thinks he‘s more important than he actually is 😉😆 #ivoteforvoodoo 2mo

Leftcoastzen Now a disaster with the river seems eminent! #yikes 2mo

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 2mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 2mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yikes on bikes! 2mo

julieclair A river disaster is definitely coming. And writing that curse in the family Bible for all future generations to see. Oh my! #tetchytully is tetched in the head. 🤪 2mo

ElizaMarie @Dabbe @Julieclair --- #RIVERJustice 2mo

julieclair @ElizaMarie 🎯 2mo

julieclair @BarkingMadRead Is this photo of your family Bible? 2mo

BarkingMadRead @julieclair nah, I found it on Google 2mo

julieclair 😘💙 2mo

dabbe @ElizaMarie Ooh, that's a great hashtag! 😍 2mo

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Ch 8: #tetchytullycomesdownstairs #totalshock #totallylostthosetwomonths #wakemownsthemill #tullycanworkforhim #yay #mamaputherfootdown #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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mcctrish I‘m fuming that #techttully got to keep his chair but the teapots are gone 2mo

Leftcoastzen It is a sad state to be in . Their lives dissembled, Tully so out of it . Yes , no teapots , he gets the chair . 2mo

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Bookwormjillk Someone needs to get those teapots back 2mo

julieclair @mcctrish I was hoping she was going to hide one of the teapots so it couldn‘t be sold. Like bury it in the garden or something. 2mo

mcctrish @julieclair she could have stuffed it into the chair 2mo

julieclair @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 7: Deane giving Fanny vibes 🙄 #notgonnahelpwithmoney #buthewillhanddownsomeclothes #hedoesgettomajob #mightbuythemillandletfetchyrunit #mrstullywantatoappealtowakemsbetterside #whichhedoesnthave #thefamsaysabsolutelynot #obviouslyshegoesanyway #andnowwakemwantstobuythemill #forphil #whichiskindofsweet #butalsodouchey #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish FFS Wakem 2mo

ElizaMarie Ugh!!! 2mo

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Leftcoastzen I‘m with @ElizaMarie Ugh !! 2mo

dabbe Another hashtag name: #snakeywakey And 🎯🩵🎯 to @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Leftcoastzen @BarkingMadRead 2mo

Leftcoastzen @dabbe 😂good one ! 2mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Another day of sneaking in reading between games. It‘s so windy though I‘m going to have to switch to kindle after this chapter.

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Ch 6: #thefurnitureisgone #includingthebooks #thefamstillwonthelp #butBobwill #ireallythoughthewantedanewknife #butno #hewantedtogivethemmoney 🥹 #suchasweetmoment #eveniftomandmaggiewouldnttakeit #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Just showing what a freaking awful family they have (edited) 2mo

Bookwormjillk Do I like Tom now? 2mo

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BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk it‘s the worst, I can‘t decide either 🤣 2mo

Ruthiella Sweet of Bob to offer. And I like how Maggie realized that it wasn‘t the money so much as his friendship and reliance he was offering and which they could accept. 2mo

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella ♥️♥️♥️ i agree 2mo

Leftcoastzen I felt Maggie‘s pain looking at the empty spot where the bookcase used to be 😱isn‘t interesting that often people with very little offer to share what little they have while people with so much don‘t offer a thing. 2mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 2mo

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Ch 5: omg I totally forgot to post #anyway #tomvisitsuncledeaneforadvice #uncledeaneisadouche #pardonmyfrench #nofreakingbodywillhelpthisfamily #sofrustrated #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish This family is a toxic dump 2mo

Bookwormjillk I can see not wanting to bail them out with money- they seem bad at that. But give the kid a job for Pete‘s sake! 2mo

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Clare-Dragonfly They are all so mean! I wish it had occurred to Tom to mention that he‘s good at drawing, especially things like buildings. I bet that could get him a good start. 2mo

Leftcoastzen Much better to have less family than a family like this ! Poor Tom trying to do what he can while listening to Uncle belittling his education. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Bookwormjillk - I felt the same way! I get that you don't want to hand a pile of money to people who have proven that they aren't going to use it wisely, but Tom is genuinely trying to make good and start providing for his mom and sister, and I thought it was dreadful the way his uncle just blew him off. 2mo

ElizaMarie This chapter felt very current to me. It's like kiddos get an education and then can't get a job with their education. I know it's not the same, but it got me thinking about how some college courses/majors do not translate to the working world. I feel so bad for Tom - also this #TheirFamilySucks ! 2mo

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