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Penguin Student Edition Wide Sargasso Sea (Revised)
Penguin Student Edition Wide Sargasso Sea (Revised) | Jean Rhys
Jean Rhys's late, literary masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea was inspired by Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre, and is set in the lush, beguiling landscape of Jamaica in the 1830s. Born into an oppressive, colonialist society, Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent sensuality and beauty. After their marriage the rumours begin, poisoning her husband against her. Caught between his demands and her own precarious sense of belonging, Antoinette is driven towards madness.
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DebinHawaii
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#ItTakesAllKinds

This book came to mind for #InsaneProtag 🤷🏻‍♀️One day I will actually read it, although I did see the movie.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty cover though! 3d
Eggs Beautiful 🌿 3d
rretzler I just finally purchased this. I‘ve been meaning to read it for ages. 3d
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Rebecca

Klou ❤️📚❤️ 4mo
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Andrew65
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Mehso-so

Read this for #Dominica for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 but it can also be read for #Jamaica.

This was a very atmospherically written book and ideal for people who wanted to know some of Bertha‘s back story from Jane Eyre. I found it a very sad story, with little hope or lightness in it. The writing style really wasn‘t for me and can‘t say I particularly enjoyed the book, but I‘m sure I‘m not the intended audience. Just not my genre or style.

Andrew65 4th book finished for #NovelNovember
19th book finished for November #Rushathon @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
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DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 4mo
Librarybelle This is on my to read list! 4mo
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Andrew65 @Librarybelle Don‘t let my review put you off. I‘m not sure I am in the target audience and not sorry I read it. 4mo
Librarybelle No worries! I think #PemberLittens is reading it next year. With its connection to Jane Eyre, it‘s been on my reading radar for quite some time. 4mo
Andrew65 @Librarybelle I was surprised how short it was. I started and finished it today. 4mo
Ruthiella I didn‘t gel with this book either. The writing is evocative, but I didn‘t really have a handle on what was going on. 4mo
Andrew65 @Ruthiella I agree, at points difficult to know who was talking, who was there, where they were, etc. Very hard work as a reader. 4mo
OutsmartYourShelf Hated it. One of the first books I'd use for kindling if it came down to it. 4mo
Andrew65 @OutsmartYourShelf Can well see why. You do wonder how some books become so popular, whilst better written ones get nowhere. 4mo
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psalva
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The thing that I found so striking as I read this was how subtle the writing is and how much breath flows through its 171 pages. The themes of power/control/hatred/safety are prominent. Much can also be said about the feeling of being in-between (colonial generations, nationalities, race, etc.) A lot to ponder, and definitely something I will want to reread in the future.
#ReadingtheAmericas2023 #Dominica

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Oryx
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Three beautiful things. Book, coffee and pastel de nata.

TrishB That does look good 😁 10mo
batsy Yum! 10mo
kspenmoll Perfect way to start the day! 10mo
squirrelbrain Yummy! 10mo
julesG Perfect! 10mo
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Centique
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#Islandvibes Image of my hotel room on Waiheke Island last week.

Oh man this book. I loved Antoinette (the child who grows up to be Bertha in Jane Eyre). Rhys‘ writing is beautiful and although there is violence and tension around Antoinette, I revelled in her survival. And then we spend some time in Rochester‘s head and he made me So Angry. I loved this reading experience and at the same time I want to wring some necks!

Centique @batsy I see what you mean by prickly! I loved this and wasn‘t Christophine amazing 🙌. I will read this again sometime and get even more from it I think - there‘s a lot under the surface. 11mo
Cinfhen Stunning photo!!! Wow, that hotel looks amazing 🤩 so glad the book didn‘t disappoint 🫶🏼 11mo
TrishB Great review and view! 11mo
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LoveToReadLiveToRead That looks beautiful! 11mo
LeahBergen Isn‘t it a great read? And what a view! 11mo
BarbaraBB What a view! And I am glad you loved the book that much! 11mo
mjtwo I loved both Antoinette and this book as a uni student. I need to prioritise reading both it and Jane Eyre again to see if I feel the same way 30 years later. (edited) 11mo
batsy So glad you loved it! And yes, it's a prickly read that kind of gets under one's skin, doesn't it? 🙂 That's a fantastic view, btw 😍 11mo
Centique @Cinfhen thank you. I had the job of organising a night away for a work conference so it was a nice escape - lots of rain again though ☔️☔️☔️ 11mo
Centique @mjtwo I read Jane Eyre again in my 40s and for me, it still was a cracking good read although I wasn‘t so enamoured of Rochester second time around. I want to read it again soon with a different view of Bertha in mind too. 11mo
Centique @batsy I will be thinking about it for a while 🤔 and thank you 😘 11mo
jlhammar Wow, that looks gorgeous! Great book. So glad you enjoyed! 11mo
Cinfhen Too bad about the rain 11mo
mjtwo @Centique I felt that way about Heathcliff! As a teenager, I thought he was so romantic; as an adult, I think he was abusive. 11mo
Centique @mjtwo yes!! I reread Wuthering Heights too and it was a completely different experience the second time. As a teen I was 100% team Heathcliff 😂😂 11mo
Reggie Lololol I thought those were rough waves and was about to say I hope you‘re ok but they‘re just clouds. 11mo
Centique @Reggie they do look like waves! 🤣😂 11mo
Centique I reckon you would like this book @Reggie this young wild girl in an almost haunted island (wild in the best kind of way) 11mo
Reggie I have it stacked but do I need to have read Jane Eyre before reading this one? 11mo
Centique @Reggie nah! I mean there are probably two facts from JE that are reflected in the book that make it more interesting just thematically. I‘ll put them below 11mo
Centique 1 - that Rochesters house gets burnt down at the end of JE. 2 - at some point in JE Rochester loses his sight 11mo
Centique @Reggie also Rhys is wildly different as a writer and what she is trying to do. She‘s basically taking a two dimensional character from a famous novel and giving her a complete back story - it‘s a rebellious act I think, and fascinating. 11mo
Reggie Love the passion, Paula. I will definitely check it out. 11mo
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Oryx
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Thank you so much @Caroline2 - i love it. I recently added this to an online shopping basket (not such a beautiful copy) but had managed to resist it so far. So I was delighted to get it today from you.

This is only my second one of these beautiful hardbacks - it's a bit dangerous. One is a one off, two is perilously close to starting a collection. ♥️💜♥️💜

Caroline2 So glad you like it. It‘s one of my favs. Sounds like good timing too. 👍 11mo
TheKidUpstairs Love. This. Book. (And such a gorgeous edition!) 11mo
squirrelbrain Lovely! ❤️ 11mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🧡 11mo
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Centique
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My pick for #TitlesandTunes #Islandvibes is Wide Sargasso Sea which I‘ve been meaning to read for ages (I‘m on a Jean Rhys kick at the moment). It‘s set in Jamaica and so I chose a song that was written by a Jamaican to go with it. Cherry Oh Baby was written by Eric Donaldson but I grew up listening to the UB40 version. I‘m sure the song and the book have VERY different vibes!

Cinfhen Love EVERYTHING about this post 😍🏝️🍒🌸 11mo
Centique @Cinfhen right back at ya! 😘💕 11mo
batsy I love this book (though it's a prickly kind of book, if that makes sense). I hope you like it! 11mo
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youneverarrived Great choice of book. I went through a Jean Rhys phase too, she‘s brilliant! 11mo
BarbaraBB Perfect book choice! And you can‘t go wrong with UB40 in an #IslandVibe playlist 🩷 11mo
Centique @batsy Prickly sounds wonderful to me! I really enjoyed her book Quartet. 11mo
Centique @youneverarrived thank you, I think so too! 11mo
Centique @BarbaraBB yes! They‘re such an island vibe aren‘t they? 🏝️💕 11mo
julieclair This one has been on my TBR for ages too. 11mo
Reggie Awww UB40 red red wine and I can‘t help falling in love with you❤️❤️❤️ 11mo
Centique @Reggie I can‘t help falling in love with you by UB40 is “our song” for me and hub. 🙌 Feels dated now but it was from when we first dated 1993 🥳😂 We‘re so old now! 11mo
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IndoorDame
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It‘s not often that a retelling becomes a classic in its own right. There‘s so much packed into this short, meandering, atmospheric whirlwind that I think I‘d have to reread it to really take it all in the way I often do with poetry. Will I? Not immediately, but maybe someday.

dabbe It's stacked! ❣️ I've taught Jane Eyre for years; you'd think just MAYBE I would have read this by now. Oy. 🙄 13mo
Chrissyreadit I loved this book. 13mo
julieclair This has been on my TBR forever….. (edited) 13mo
IndoorDame @dabbe @julieclair haha, I know that feeling too well! This one‘s worth it though, I think you‘ll like it ❣️ 13mo
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IndoorDame
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It‘s easy to forget the phrase “a well read book” started as a physical thing. How many times do you think a volume has to be read before it becomes this? It‘s something we rarely see these days now that books are infinitely more affordable than they once were. Even library books rarely come to me like this. I love the reminder of how many people have read this before me. Kind of like reading the names off the old circulation cards.

ElizaMarie Well read books make my heart happy :) 13mo
Leftcoastzen Sometimes those old books that were placed in the old library bindings, so well read the edge of the pages are velvety soft . 13mo
IndoorDame @Leftcoastzen yes, I love that. These pages are getting a bit soft like that. But sadly, this one won‘t last like the old library bindings. I can‘t figure out why a library would invest in a plain paperback binding for something that‘s already a classic… 13mo
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IndoorDame
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They say when trouble comes close ranks, and so the white people did. #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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rmaclean4
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Panpan

I have looked forward to reading this classic for years. I love Jane Eyre and wantes to know Bertha's back story. The writing style was not for me. The obvious symbolism and opaque writting did not work for me. 2 🌟 #52bookclub23 #Caribbeanauthor @LauraReads @KarenUK @britt_brooke @CarolynM @Smarkies @LeeRHarry @Clwojick @BookBelle84 @jennifer80 @Librarybelle @triplem80 @AshleyHoss820 @Read4life @Bluebird @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @ravenlee

Librarybelle That‘s a shame! This is on my to read list, as I too am interested in the connection with Jane Eyre. 13mo
rmaclean4 @Librarybelle I hope it works better for you. 13mo
squirrelbrain I didn‘t love this either when I read it a few years ago. 13mo
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Daisey
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This is a short novel, but there‘s a lot to consider, especially about culture and names. The Caribbean setting was vibrant, yet the feeling of conflict was ever present. There were shifting perspectives and it always felt a bit disjointed, reflecting how the characters never find a way to trust or communicate clearly. It‘s definitely an interesting companion read for Jane Eyre.

#ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Dominica #1001books

Daisey Thank you @Johanna414 for an interesting read. I think this may be the fastest I‘ve completed a book from a Litsy swap! 14mo
Librarybelle This has been on my radar for quite some time, namely for a companion read to Jane Eyre. 14mo
Tkimsal We read this for book club. Stevie Nicks has a song called, “Wide Sargasso Sea,” based on this book. 14mo
Daisey @Librarybelle Same here. It‘s been on my TBR a long time and I‘m so glad to have finally gotten to it! 14mo
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Daisey
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This book has been on my TBR list for quite a while and I‘m excited to finally reading it.

#ReadAndEat #1001books #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Dominica

DocBrown Yum yum!! 1y
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Hooked_on_books
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Told in 3 parts, we see the childhood, early adulthood, and some time shortly thereafter of Antoinette, a white Creole/Englishwoman born in the West Indies. I liked the depiction of the societal tension between former white colonialists and black islanders descended from former slaves. I did find the writing a little odd. Soft pick for me.

#ReadingAmericas2023 #Dominica

BarbaraBB Such a good book. I didn‘t remember it is set in Dominica. Well played. 1y
Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB The author was actually born and raised there, so if you can find another of her books, they would work for Dominica. 1y
5feet.of.fury I tried to read this in high school and was so lost. I‘m thinking about re-reading soon. 1y
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Librarybelle I‘ve heard good things about this one but have yet to read it 1y
BarbaraBB Thanks! 1y
TalesandTexts Love this book. Incidentally, I read this before Jane Eyre and after I read JE, I felt WSS offered such a well-rounded perspective. Both in terms of gender and colonisation. 1y
Hooked_on_books @TalesandTexts I keep meaning to read Jane Eyre (and actually read the first chapter a couple months ago but haven‘t picked it back up), and now I‘m more encouraged to do so. Thanks! 1y
TalesandTexts @Hooked_on_books I totally resonate. I actually found it hard to commit to Jane Eyre on paper. But found the free audible version highly engrossing. 1y
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Hooked_on_books
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Well, this is cool! The copy I‘m reading has been in circulation at my library for over 55 years.

TrishB Very cool 😁 1y
wanderinglynn 🤩 awesome! 1y
GingerAntics How cool!!! 1y
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AmyG Wow! 1y
Leftcoastzen Love it! 1y
ravenlee 😍 I really enjoyed this one last year. Hope you do, too. 1y
Tamra I miss library date stamping & names on checkout cards. 1y
sarahbarnes Wow! This has been on my list to read forever. 1y
Megabooks Neat! 1y
iread2much That is very cool! One of the saddest days I‘ve had working at libraries was when they got rid of date stamps. 1y
LeahBergen Very cool! 1y
BarbaraBB Wow! If it could talk.. 1y
Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB That‘s what I was thinking! What could this book tell me about where it‘s been? Plus it‘s still checked out a couple times a year, which is just fabulous. 1y
BarbaraBB It is! 1y
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Daisey
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I‘ve finished my Christmas cooking for today and been out to feed the calves, so I have a few quiet hours before church. This seemed the perfect time to open my Jolabokaflod package. I‘ve been wanting to read this book for a few years but couldn‘t easily borrow a copy, and it will work for #ReadingTheAmericas2023! I opened the chocolates and they‘re delicious. Thanks so much Johanna! Merry Christmas Eve! 📚🎄

#Jolabokaflod #JolabokaflodSwap

Johanna414 Merry christmas! 1y
Crazeedi Merry Christmas!❄💖 1y
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johncadams
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I love the humanity behind this novel and the many good reasons that Jean Rhys had for writing this story.

#literature

mjtwo One of my favourite books 1y
Chrissyreadit I loved this book. 1y
johncadams @mjtwo Me too! 1y
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MissLucyIrene
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I first picked up Jane Eyre for a uni course, and I wish we had to read this book as part of it too.

It gave me so much to think about, and while it is a different style and tone to Brontë, I think it helps make the story and the characters of Rochester and “Bertha” that much more interesting.

Finished in a day too, so that‘s a bonus!

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #penguin #widesargassosea #brontë #jeanrhys #janeeyre #readinaday

KathyWheeler I loved this book and loved getting a story about what might have turned Bertha into the madwoman in the attic. (edited) 2y
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ravenlee
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I liked but didn‘t love this. The first part, Antoinette‘s perspective, was my favorite, but I didn‘t much care for the unnamed groom‘s (Rochester) POV. The last part came very abruptly, and it was disjunct and weird - but it works because we‘re inside the mind of a madwoman. I wish there had been a bit more to the whole story.

Lindy This has been on my TBR forever. Based on your description, I think I will like it. 2y
ravenlee @Lindy I hope you do. It‘s a quick read, though some of the dialogue is in dialect so it slowed down a bit to decipher it. I never liked Rochester, and he‘s even less appealing and sympathetic in this story. 2y
Lindy @ravenlee I really dislike Rochester in the Jane Eyre story. Not too fond of Jane either… 2y
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ravenlee
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“I do not like what I have seen of this honourable gentleman (Mr. Rochester). Stiff. Hard as a board and stupid as a foot, in my opinion, except where his own interests are concerned.”

Pretty much my opinion of Mr. Rochester, too. My MIL and SIL swear eternal devotion to Jane Eyre and the cult of Rochester, and I‘ve never understood why. I find him repugnant.

Ruthiella He is an a**hat. But on the third reading of Jane Eyre I accepted that Jane truly loves him and he her. 2y
ravenlee @Ruthiella I‘ll buy that, but I‘m no big fan of Jane either. They‘re welcome to each other. Hubby watched the 2011 JE with Michael Fassbender with me last year. His big takeaway was “what the hell is wrong with my mother and sister for loving this guy?” Which made me feel better about marrying into this family, a bit. 2y
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HeatherBookNerd
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I love Jane Eyre and have been meaning to read this for ages. It is fascinating to read this imagined backstory of the mad woman in the attic. And it certainly challenges you to rethink Rochester. While enthralling to a point, the prose was sometimes so ethereal and wandering that I felt a bit lost. But well worth reading.

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BookmarkTavern
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Antoinette Cosway moves from a traumatic childhood of loss and pain to an arranged marriage with a man who cares more about her money than her.

Made me think of The Yellow Wallpaper. A fascinating exploration of of the expectations of a woman with wealth, and what happens when she brushes those expectations aside. Also, very lush descriptions.

This felt very disjointed, and I feel it actually suffered by switching POV multiple times. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Thanks again @iread2much ! ❤️ 2y
5feet.of.fury I read this in high school and could not get it. I didn‘t understand who anyone was. I should really try again as an adult. 2y
BookmarkTavern @5feet.of.fury If you enjoyed Jane Eyre, I‘d recommend giving it a second chance. 👍🏻 2y
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BookmarkTavern
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Home again, home again, jiggity jig. With three blood clots and a prescription for blood thinners. Fun times.

Going to move to a different book. Reading about the beginnings of the UK‘s NHS is not what I want right now after spending last night in the emergency room.

This was my #LittleChristmasSwap from @iread2much and I‘m so excited to get started!

AmyG Yikes. Hope you are better soon! 2y
asterese I hope you get well soon! 2y
BiblioLitten Hope you get well soon. 💕 2y
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sarahbellum Feel better soon 💖 2y
rockpools Urgh. Blood clots are scary. Hope you can take it super-easy for a few weeks. Get well soon! 2y
Yuki_Onna Good you're back home. Get well soon! 2y
BookBr Ugh the ER is the worst. I hope you‘re feeling better soon. 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh no! Feel better soon ❤️‍🩹 2y
truthinfiction Take good care!! Hope you feel better soon! ❤️🌺 2y
iread2much I hope you enjoy the book! 2y
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Sapphire
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Sunday evening flight home and starting a new title. Miss my girls already. Glad for returning to the warmth of home.

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lynneamch
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I'm reminded I should reread this masterpiece, Rhys's imaginative take on the madwoman in the #attic from Charlotte Brontë‘s Jane Eyre. Pic of Mobile Bay off the Gulf of Mexico, which Google tells me is a "sea" of the Atlantic Ocean. #SavvySettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

KathyWheeler Weird. I live by Mobile Bay but I never really thought of the Gulf as a “sea” of the Atlantic, but I guess it is. 2y
jlhammar Good one! Love this book. 2y
Eggs Perfect 🤩 2y
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readordierachel
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Some good finds at the thrift shop today 📚🎉

vivastory Dig the cover of the Sargasso 2y
readordierachel @vivastory It‘s great, isn't it? 2y
CarolynM Very good finds👏👏 2y
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youneverarrived Beautiful covers 😍 2y
merelybookish Oh Rhys! Have you read Wide Sargasso Sea? I read it eons ago but it left an impression! 2y
Suet624 That cover of Lahiri‘s book would be a wonderful painting on my wall. 2y
readordierachel @CarolynM It was a lucky day! 2y
readordierachel @merelybookish yes, same! I read it in college and have often thought of it. So I took it as a sign that I should reread it :) 2y
readordierachel @Suet624 it It's striking, isn‘t it? Would make a lovely artwork! 2y
EvieBee Oh, nice! 2y
BiblioLitten The book by Rhys is on my TBR. Love the cover too♥️ 2y
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BookmarkTavern
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I forgot to post it last night, but I opened my #LittleChristmasSwap from @iread2much and I am absolutely delighted! And the card made me laugh out loud! 😆

I shared the candies around my family and they were thoroughly appreciated! ❤️

iread2much I‘m so glad! I always try to send unique candies. I hope you enjoy the book! 2y
BiblioLitten That card is hilarious! ♥️ 2y
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johncadams
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Vansa Nice review! I love this book. It's incredible how throughout the book, you're absolutely dreading it because you know how it turns out for Antoinette,but the ending is written so powerfully and beautifully, that it feels like an act of agency and not despair 2y
johncadams @Vansa That is so, so true! Thank you reading my review. (edited) 2y
LindaLappin enjoyed your review 2y
johncadams @LindaLappin Thank you for reading it! 2y
LindaLappin @johncadams you're welcome 2y
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johncadams
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Bibliobear
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“Only the magic and the dream are true — all the rest's a lie.”

Remembering Jean Rhys on her birthday.

Cathythoughts Lovely post ❤️ 3y
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alysonimagines
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As a Jane Eyre fan I‘ve been hesitant to pick this up, but glad I finally read it. This origin story of Mr. Rochester‘s first wife elevates her from “madwoman” to “woman driven to madness”—an important distinction. Unaccepted by her home country, her family, and finally her husband, Antoinette Cosway‘s only loyal companion is excruciating alienation. So heart wrenching!🔸#julyreads2021

alysonimagines And I was astonished to learn that it took author Jean Rhys over 20 years to write this novel of under 200 pages! Next time I feel like it‘s taking me forever to finish something, I‘ll remember Rhys and honor my own pace. 3y
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Freespirit
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Mehso-so

This is the background to “Bertha” the wife of Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre. I love and have re-read Jane Eyre several times. The story around Antoinette Cosway has always intrigued me. This feels like a gothic tale…it‘s sad..I don‘t want to ruin it if you haven‘t read Jane Eyre..is there such a reader out there😂😂
Next for me is a book that‘s been on the bedside pile for a while The Family Doctor.
Happy reading everyone 😘😘

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OliviaBaldacci
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One of my favorites! Prequel to Jane Eyre but you don‘t need to read Jane Eyre to understand.

Smrloomis Welcome to Litsy! 🥳 3y
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Vanessa
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My #bookspin book for #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

I was supposed to have read this years ago when I was working on my masters‘s degree in Comparative Lit. Unfortunately, there was not enough time in any day to both read all the books I was assigned and write all the papers, and I had to skip a couple. This was one of those, and it has been glaring at me from a shelf ever since. 😅 ⬇️

Vanessa I hadn‘t read Jane Eyre yet by that point, so I figured I would be missing some context, anyway. If I‘d had the time, I could definitely have read this without having first read Jane; it is interesting on its own as a picture of 19th century West Indies society. I felt more appreciation for the book once I finished it than while reading. Rhys expertly paints a picture of a place and of characters that I‘ll not likely soon forget. ⬇️
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Vanessa I have visited Jamaica once and Rhys‘ depiction of it is what I remember it to be: hot, beautiful sky shimmering with humidity; flower-scented air; lurid green vegetation and vivid blue ocean; evenings full of moths (and other bugs). Beautiful and yet at times oppressive. As the book goes on, the increasingly dream-like descriptions of the place mirror what is happening to Antoinette‘s mental state. (edited) 3y
Vanessa My memory of Jane Eyre is fuzzy in general, but Rhys‘ portrayal of young Mr. Rochester and his bride leaves me full of disgust for him and sympathy for her. Rochester takes everything from Antoinette: her wealth, her independence, her identity, her home, and finally her sanity; he breaks her like a toy and then refuses to let her go.
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TheAromaofBooks Great review!!! 3y
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Cathythoughts
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Thankyou so much @Birdsong28 for this book ... it has opened doors in my mind ... Rhys‘ writing is a gift. Her obsession/ fascination with Antionette Cosway , inspired by Jane Eyre... I never knew that was the subject of this book. From hauntingly beautiful Jamaica to the attic in Thornfield Hall .. lots of red , passion , madness. It will be awhile before this settles in my mind. Brilliant.

#BuddyRead

rockpools Lovely review, lovely photo. This had been on my tbr way too long! 3y
Michael_Gee Jean Rhys is one of my all time favorite authors! Her writing is like a thin sharp blade, revelatory. When I reread her I‘m taken right back to where I was when I first read her. 3y
Cathythoughts @rockpools Thanks Rachel.. it‘s so good ❤️ 3y
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Cathythoughts @GhostStories That‘s a great description of her writing ... this is my first by her & I‘m blown away. Would you recommend a second book of Rhys to me ?! 😁When you have a minute. 3y
Cathythoughts @GhostStories oh good ! Thankyou 3y
andrew61 I read this years ago so might reread it Cathy now I've seenyour review. Id recommend good morning midnight. Her life story is very interesting as well. 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I enjoyed thinking that you were also reading it as well. I loved how it eventually referred back to events in Jane Eyre and you get to see another side to the original material 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts Also it gave the first wife a more rounded character and shows why she did what she did. 📚📖 3y
Cathythoughts @andrew61 Thanks for the recommendations 👍🏻😁 3y
Cathythoughts @Birdsong28 I really loved it , thanks so much ! It was lovely to read it along with you 😁❤️ 3y
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It was a beautiful place - wild, untouched, above all untouched, with an alien, disturbing, secret loveliness. And it kept its secret. I‘d find myself thinking, ‘ What I see is nothing - I want what it hides - that is not nothing. ‘

TrishB Lovely pic ♥️ 3y
Cathythoughts @TrishB Thanks Trish 3y
LeahBergen So pretty! 3y
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One morning soon after we arrived, the row of tall trees outside my window was covered with small pale flowers too fragile to resist the wind. They fell in a day, and looked like snow on the rough grass- snow with a faint sweet smell. Then they were blown away.

This book ❤️. The writing is brilliant .. this book is deeply disturbing in a good way.. bearing the weight of history .. the back story of Rochesters wife in Jane Eyre

batsy I love this book. Rhys is a fine writer 💕 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy she is indeed a fine writer 👍🏻❤️ 3y
Tamra Lovely setting 💛 3y
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Cathythoughts @Tamra Thanks! There‘s no place like home .... when the weather is good .. which is seldom 🙄😂 3y
Centique Your garden is gorgeous! 3y
CarolynM That looks lovely😍 Enjoy! 3y
Cathythoughts @Centique @CarolynM Thanks! It‘s a long weekend here & the weather isn‘t too bad 👍🏻😁 3y
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Birdsong28
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Good. Loved seeing how two of the characters of a much loved book Jane Eyre started out. It does add to the story as you can see how Mr Rochester and his first wife got to the situation they do in the classic book and shows why he did what he did.

Looking forward to seeing your opinions on this @Cathythoughts #buddyread

Leftcoastzen I read it a long time ago so the most I remember is that I really liked it .😁 3y
Cathythoughts Great review! That was quick ❤️. I‘m still only starting ... hope to read over the weekend 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts No rush, we will discuss when you have finished ❤️ 3y
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Such lovely weather to start my #buddyread with @Cathythoughts and it might actually make me believe I am in Jamaica with the sun shining so bright. 🌅🏝️

Cathythoughts 🙋🏼‍♀️ hi Victoria! I watched Jane Eyre on Netflix last night in preparation... it was good too. I just started the book 👍🏻❤️ 3y
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Thanks so much Victoria for this lovely gift ! I love this notebook 💕 and I would like nothing more than to buddy read this book with you. You‘re very good. Let‘s set a date later .. when would suit you ? @Birdsong28 ThanksXXX Cathy.

CarolynM Happy, happy birthday Cathy🎂🎈🎉 Hope you are celebrating with your loved ones. There is a little parcel on its way to you😘 3y
Cathythoughts @CarolynM Thanks Carolyn! It‘s a good birthday & the sun is shining ! A little parcel on the way ?! You‘re very good , Thankyou. x 3y
Kalalalatja Happy birthday Cathy! Hope your days is wonderful 🎉☺️ 3y
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Cathythoughts @Kalalalatja Thankyou 😁❤️ 3y
Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3y
LeahBergen I really enjoyed this one! 👏🏻 3y
Caroline2 I loved this book. 😃 👍 3y
youneverarrived It‘s a good book! I love this edition 😍 3y
Cathythoughts @Birdsong28 what about early June for this buddy read ! Would that suit you .... if not we can make another time ❤️ 3y
Cathythoughts @Ruthiella Thanks 😊🥰 3y
Cathythoughts @Caroline2 @youneverarrived @LeahBergen oh good ! Looking forward to my buddy read with Victoria 📚👯 (edited) 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts Yes that sounds good to me 😘📚📖 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts When do you want to start our buddy read? As it is nearly June are you still good? Let me know dates. 3y
Cathythoughts 🙋🏼‍♀️ hi ! Yes I‘m good for June for our buddy read... could we begin this coming week & hope to finish for/during next weekend? ( I‘m a slow reader ) What do you think? I‘m happy to go with whatever plan you have yourself? 3y
Cathythoughts @Birdsong28 Victoria, sorry , I replied to you in the comment above .. and never tagged you. ! Sorry ! What do you think about starting this week or is there a time that suits you best ? 3y
Birdsong28 @Cathythoughts Its ok, I saw the comment and totally forgot to reply sorry!! I will probably start it on Thursday or Friday as I don't start work on Thursday till 1 so I have a bit of time in the morning and I am off on Friday so those days are better for me if that suits you? 😘 3y
Cathythoughts @Birdsong28 Thursday or Friday it is then 👍🏻 perfect 3y
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ManyWordsLater
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This #TBR stack is entirely the fault of literary hub‘s “50 books under 200 pages” list.
Thanks.

#sarcasm #womenshistorymonth #blackhistorymonth #nativeamericanliterature #mountTBR

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TheKidUpstairs
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚💗📚 3y
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Seeking_Serenity
Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Ryhs

Can someone tell me where I can find an audiobook for Wide Sargasso Sea ? I don't have libby, because I have no library card (I'm from Egypt, and the choices are limited for me on there anyway)

TheKidUpstairs Fabulous book, but I don't think it's been recorded as an audiobook. 3y
Seeking_Serenity @TheKidUpstairs oh! Okay thank you 3y
BarbaraBB If you are willing to read it as an ebook though you can download it here: https://www.pdfdrive.com/wide-sargasso-sea-e54183756.html 3y
Seeking_Serenity @BarbaraBB yes I will read it thanks!♥️ 3y
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GatheringBooks
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#ShowSomeLove Day 28: For this year, this will probably make my #FaveShortBook, thus far.

TheKidUpstairs One of my all time faves 3y
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Seeking_Serenity
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1. Visiting my uncle.
2. No, I wish I had a dog.
3. That's a tough one... I think I would take the Harry Potter series if I can take the whole series, but if not I'd take any Colleen Hoover novel.

#motivationalmonday @Cupcake12

Cupcake12 Thanks for playing x 3y
Seeking_Serenity @Cupcake12 thank YOU for hosting the game. 3y
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