The Woman in White

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I had so much fun reading this with the #HashtagBrigade, although I still question my judgment in deciding to read both this and Nicholas Nickleby simultaneously. This was a re-read for me, but I remembered little about the twists and turns of the narrative, so the unveiling of the various secrets and plots was still largely a surprise. 😆 Also, I‘m happy to report that my review from August 2011 still holds up! ⤵️

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BarbaraJean I loved this. It‘s deliciously Victorian (oh, the melodrama!), and reminded me both of why I love Victorian lit so much, as well as of its quirks which thoroughly annoy me. Of course, the most capable woman is ugly... and her energy, intelligence, and presence of mind are continually referred to as being “like a man‘s.” Although, Marian herself seems to mock and poke fun at these conventions throughout, which was great fun. ⤵️ 4d

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) What more could you ask: A despicable villain, a conniving husband, a convoluted conspiracy complete with uncanny likenesses and mistaken identity, “horrifying” secrets of the past finally uncovered, a lovely fainting heroine (contrasted drastically with her capable and ugly half-sister), and, of course, the entirely annoying invalid uncle, whose parentheticals just killed me: ⤵️ 4d

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) The date was towards the end of June, or the beginning of July, and the name (in my opinion a remarkably vulgar one) was Fanny.”
“She had carefully put the two letters into her bosom. (What have I to do with her bosom?)”
“...she had thought she should like a cup of tea. (Am I responsible for any of these vulgar fluctuations, which begin with unhappiness and end with tea?)”

Hilarious. 4d

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Bookwormjillk A great read for sure 4d

ferskner Ooooof! That's a lot of Victorians at once. 4d

BarbaraJean @ferskner Soooo many Victorians. At least Dickens and Collins have very different vibes! 2d

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dabbe

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#hashtagbrigade @BarkingMadRead
A heart-pounding sensational read, blending elements of mystery, romance, and psychological drama. Told in an epistolary style, Collins is able to explore multiple perspectives from a myriad of characters to piece together the mystery of the woman in white. The novel's greatest strength lies in its characters, especially Marian, who stands out as a strong, intelligent, and resourceful woman ... ⬇️

BarkingMadRead I love this graphic! 4d

dabbe ... who defies the typical Victorian archetypes of femininity. THE WOMAN IN WHITE also explores issues of identity, gender, and power, reflecting the social anxieties of its time. Collins critiques the legal and social systems that disempower women, using the plight of his female characters to highlight injustices such as the lack of property rights and the vulnerability of women to male manipulation.

Thanks, #hashtagbrigade and @BarkingMadRead! 4d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead IKR? 🤩 4d

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TheBookHippie We did this for IRL Bookclub a couple years ago. Great discussion times! 4d

Clare-Dragonfly Great illustration! 4d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I bet it was! That would have been fun to be part of! 🤩 4d

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly IKR? 🤩 4d

kspenmoll Love your graphic. I had to stop-& plan to puck up in summer. 1d

dabbe @kspenmoll It's soooo good! 🤩 23h

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ElizaMarie

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I loved this one! Thank you again @BarkingMadRead for leading us through this #HashTagBrigade I enjoyed this journey :)

BarbaraBB Yes I loved this one very much too. 4d

BarkingMadRead This was so so good! 4d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 4d

Bookwormjillk One of my favorite #HashtagBrigade reads so far. 4d

rubyslippersreads I need to catch up. 4d

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Bookwormjillk

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Loved this month‘s #HashtagBrigade read. The characters in this one stole the show. Thanks @BarkingMadRead for leading us.

BarkingMadRead So many good characters, and probably not the ones we were actually meant to love 🤣🤣 4d

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead imagining a fanfic where the count and the uncle commit crimes, adopt pets, complain about the noise and eat tarts. Marian seems to be trying to stop them but is also the mastermind behind it all. 4d

BarkingMadRead Omg I would totally read that 4d

Ruthiella Such a great book! 👍 4d

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Clare-Dragonfly

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Murder! Conspiracy! Intrigue! That was a great deal of fun, made even more so by reading it with the #hashtagbrigade. It has its issues due to the time period, but the characters are surprisingly complex—even the villains, while being over-the-top evil, have real depth. Thanks as always to @BarkingMadRead for being our hashtag queen!

BarkingMadRead This one was actually really good! We‘ve had some bad luck lately 🤣🤣 4d

Ruthiella I measure all Victorian sensationalist literature against this book. It is the superlative example in my experience. 4d

Clare-Dragonfly @Ruthiella Udolpho isn‘t Victorian, but I‘d rather read this a dozen more times than reread that 😂 4d

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mcctrish

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Oh #hashtagbrigade how I loved this
An early work of detective fiction with a gothic vibe that kicks off with an unknown woman dressed completely in white on the run from an asylum. Oh what a wicked web we weave …… so many bizarre over the top characters doing nefarious things ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I laughed and I railed and I held my breath assuming the worst at all times while the good guys tried to triumph.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 5d

Ruthiella Isn‘t this book AWESOME! 🤩 No other Collins‘ title that I‘ve read this far has quite measured up, but I did also really enjoy The Moonstone and

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mcctrish @Ruthiella my husband read Moonstone in uni and really liked it 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

I almost forgot to post!
Epoch 3, part 4 #thisfreakingguy #nothingnewreally #lotsofbragging #hugecrushonmarian 🙄 #morebragging #insufferabletwit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 5d

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 5d

Clare-Dragonfly Why was this so fun and SO GROSS at the same time? I nominate we change his name from #countporkchop to #countcreepula 5d

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mcctrish I laughed out loud twice during #countporkchop ‘s side of the story with his insertions about how awesome he is 🤣🤣 but cringed at how much he looovvvveeddd Marian ( but it saved her so yay Marian) every time someone describes him I hear in the back of my mind “how fat was he?” like part of a running joke 5d

Bookwormjillk Honestly I would read a whole book told from the POV of Uncle and Count. They‘re awful but so funny. And he wasn‘t wrong about Marian. 5d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly for real! I laughed the whole time. @mcctrish I could only use drawings of him, the actors they used were never fat enough 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5d

Bklover The illustration is perfect!😂😂 5d

BarbaraJean @Bklover The illustration is absolutely perfect, in no small part because at first I interpreted the right hand as a foot and his belly as the leg attached to that “foot,“ and the ridiculousness of that pose + the ridiculousness of seeing my error had me cackling 😂 😂 Also: does he have smoke coming out of his ear?!? What is happening?! 5d

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean omg I never noticed that smoke, wtf?!? 5d

ElizaMarie @BarbaraJean The SMOKE!!! Ha maybe its a “he is full of hot air“ type of reference. 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 3, ch 4-7: Pesca! #waltthinksporkchopisaspy #hecallsonsweetpescatohelp #offtotheopera #porkchopisafraidofpesca #waltfindsoutwhy #whathappensinthebrotherhoodstaysinthebrotherhood #pescaismaybenotsosweet #waltsendspescaanote #justincase #offtoconfrontporkchop #whoknewwaltwasabadass #impressed #anyway #waltthreatensporkchopthreatenswalt #porkchopwriteshiscinfession #thenheruns #themicehekeeps 🙄 #peaceoutporkchop #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 6d

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 6d

Bklover Who is the sneaky foreigner who follows porkchop? Hopefully one of the good guys! 6d

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BarkingMadRead @Bklover I hope we find out, there‘s not much left! 6d

Clare-Dragonfly I was highly suspicious that the Count was really a spy back when Laura said it randomly! #yaypesca #waltlauramarianthrouple #changemymind 6d

Bklover @Clare-Dragonfly Laura doesn‘t actually say a whole lot in this book, so it was definitely notable! She‘s generally too busy being fragile 😉 6d

Bookwormjillk Porkchop‘s schedule and his description of the birds had me cracking up. 6d

Ruthiella I read many years ago somewhere that Count Fosco was an influence on the Bond villain, Bloefeld (the one with the white cat). I see the connection. Charming but deadly. Fond of animals. 6d

mcctrish Porkchop laughing at Walt not accepting coffee - the English always pick the wrong thing to be worried about. Yet the Italian played a long con for something Laura would have happily given her aunt - her inheritance and skipped the murder/lock up 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6d

ElizaMarie @BkLover I love your description of Laura #TooFragileToFunction :) I hope this #MysteryMan does something!!! (edited) 5d

ElizaMarie #INeedATwist at the end! 5d

Leftcoastzen #yaypesca I‘m so tired of #countporkchop making their lives miserable. Love the scene where he grows fearful at the Opera ! 5d

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White, The | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 3, ch 1-3: that freaking count #waltertiesuplooseends #mariansendsascaryletter #waltrusheshome #porkchopcausingtrouble #threateningtosendlaurabacktotheasylum #asshole #marianandlauramove #waltisonamission #butfirst #offtotheseaforsomefreshair #lauraisalmostbacktonormal #whichobviouslyleadstoawedding #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads
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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 7d

Bookwormjillk I hope Percy really is dead for their sake 7d

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BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk if he shows up alive I will throw this book into the woods 🤣 7d

Clare-Dragonfly No surprise on Anne‘s parentage. Poor girl. I want to know how Walt and Laura can get married when she‘s legally dead?! 7d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly i thought the same thing! How legal is this marriage, sir?!? 7d

ElizaMarie Maybe she‘s getting married as Anne? Or could they flee the country? (edited) 7d

Leftcoastzen @BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 👏😂😂😂😂😂 7d

mcctrish Dead ladies can‘t do crimes but they can get married ✊🏻 @Bookwormjillk I just can‘t help think some other poor chap got thrown in the burning vestry 7d

Clare-Dragonfly I hope they‘re not pulling a #percypig and sneaking their names onto some church‘s registry 😂 7d

dabbe Sounds like the Fairlie bros were both quite a piece of work. #thebros #thankfullynottherussianbros 7d

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly @BarkingMadRead SAME QUESTION. How?!? @mcctrish #werideatdawn #toburnstuffdown #andalsogetmarried 7d

Clare-Dragonfly @dabbe And #countessdeadeyes is their sister! What a childhood they must have had. 6d

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly IKR? 🤩 6d

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 2: Mrs C‘s letter #aintsheapeach #weprettymuchknewallofthisalready #soproudofanneatandinguptopercypig #but #mrsCnevercheated #shejusttookgifts #interesting #impressedthatshesavedmoney #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I do like a woman with no fucks to give 1w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish and casting was on point with this one 🤣 1w

mcctrish Absolutely on point 1w

Clare-Dragonfly It‘s a bit anticlimactic that he really is the son of Sir Felix, just illegitimate. His parents lived together as though they were married, and he was raised as the son, so really, what‘s the difference?! I agree with being impressed she saved money! (edited) 1w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly I agree! 1w

dabbe I absolutely detest #snottymrsc for allowing Laura to be placed in a “private“ asylum so as to avoid any talk in public. What an absolute bitch. She saved all the $ and not once helped our #nicemrsc and Laura. Again. #absolutebitch HBC is perfect in this role. 1w

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly anticlimactic is the right word for it. 1w

Bklover Know I‘m late with this one as I just caught up. As soon as I saw the photo I laughed- I agree with you- perfect casting! 7d

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 1, ch 9-11: short chapter tomorrow! #wellnowweknowthesecret #waltplaysdetective #somanyobstacles #jail #assholes #nightrunningwithoutaheadlamp #fire 🔥 #vestryisgone #soispercypig 🤷🏻‍♀️ #cliffhangerending #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 1w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 1w

Ruthiella I feel like Percy got off too easily. A terrible death, yes. But where‘s the justice? 1w

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mcctrish This was wild and I am still not convinced #percypig died. I‘m with @Ruthiella too easy #whatawickedweb 1w

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella I felt the same. I need to see vindication! @mcctrish Could Percy have a doppelganger as well? 😂 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I was right! 🙌🏻 Though what Walt discovers seems to prove above all that #percypig‘s so-called parents weren‘t married. So why does Mrs. Clements think Sir Felix was married? There are more mysteries to unravel. I also disagree with him: I think #percypig is just the kind of idiot to set the fire on purpose. The Count would have had a better plan, but obviously #percypig didn‘t want #countporkchop to know his Secret. 1w

Leftcoastzen I‘m thinking more mysteries to come ! I knew when that notation seemed wedged in , no marriage, but so many layers with this story ! Yeah , I could imagine #percypig could have set fire on purpose, not knowing he was trapped. 1w

Bookwormjillk I was a little disappointed in the secret to be honest, but am now thinking either Count set the fire or Percy escaped. 1w

ElizaMarie Because the other dude has gotten confused and thought Walt was Percy —- it makes me think Percy is alive. And/Or he might have tries to catch Walt in the fire and kill him instead? #SomethingIsOff #IDontTrustThis 1w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie I wondered the same, you kind of need someone who knows the man to ID him 🙄 1w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 1, ch 5-8: the beginning was giving me Clue vibes #sonowweknowhowtheygotanne #freakingporkchop #ireallythoughtitwaspercypig #walthuntsdownmrsC #thetruthcomesout #kindof #annesmomissomethingspecial #butwhoisannesdad #percypigsupportsannesmom #nosurprisethere #annesmomispsycho #nicetrywalt #whatsupwiththeclergymanthough #doesannesmomhaveatype #hmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads
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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 1w

Ruthiella Even though I have read this before, I don‘t remember Percy‘s secret. I‘m on tenterhooks! 🫣 1w

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BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella it better be good! 1w

Bookwormjillk Great pic. Also Laura calling out the fact that Walt and Marian make a better couple. Even she knows. Seems cruel to make her think she's making money with those drawings though. 1w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I feel like this could bite them in the butt 1w

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead yup 1w

mcctrish Everyone knows Walt and Marian belong together! 🤣if only she wasn‘t so ugly ☹️ The #manofaction really is an evil mastermind, Marian and Laura know #countporkchop needs to be stopped 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I am growing stronger in my belief that #percypig isn‘t really who he says he is! If he was born abroad it would be pretty easy to fake—either he switched places with the real Glyde child, or there was no real one, or he‘s illegitimate and just pretended to be legit when he came back. But how does Mrs. Catherick know his secret? And who is Anne‘s father? And could Mrs. Catherick not really be her mother? So many mysteries! 1w

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Yeah, I really don‘t like that they‘re lying to her about that ☹️ You‘d think they could have come up with some real work for her to do. 1w

ElizaMarie Hmm.. I am confused about the ages here. Is Anne young and #PercyPig old enough to be her father? What if #CountPorkChop is the daddy? No, that wouldn't be it. Maybe the who #WhoIStheDaddy is a #RedHerring. This is 1/2 Telenovela 1/2 Jerry Springer 1/2 Maury (ha!) - You are NOT the father! 1w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead Maybe they are the perfect Victoria thruple. 😱😂 (edited) 1w

Leftcoastzen Interesting reading but I need to find out the secret! 1w

Ruthiella @ElizaMarie I think Percy is at least 15 years older than Ann or Laura. So he could be the father. But as Walt surmises, that seems unlikely based on his and Mrs. Catherick‘s behavior. 1w

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella Me too!! The only parts I remember vividly from my first reading are Walt‘s exclamation of “the lady is ugly!” and Dear Uncle‘s parentheticals. I do NOT remember The Secret that is so central to the plot… 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1w

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean What I remembered was the barest outline of the plot and the charming but dangerous Count Fosco. His was the only character name I remembered. 😂 1w

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella The Count is pretty memorable! I never trusted #countporkchop on this reading, but I don't know if that's my memory or just that he's clearly dangerous from the beginning. When I correctly anticipate plot points, I'm never quite sure whether I'm picking up the clues Collins is giving us, or if I'm just remembering it from before and not realizing that I remember it. 😂 1w

Marctgore I genuinely enjoyed it. I've been thinking about adapting your story into my comic style, and I would be thrilled to bring it to life in that format. I believe you'll be pleased with the results, and perhaps you'd even consider sharing it once it's done.
I'm a skilled digital artist with professional experience, and I offer paid services for my work. I don't work for free, but I assure you that the quality will be worth it. We can discuss pricing 1w

BarkingMadRead @Marctgore I do believe you are in the wrong place 🤣 1w

KAO @BarkingMadRead Nowhere is safe from these guys! 😂 1w

mcctrish Apparently Marci Gore is new on IG too 🤷🏻‍♀️ I guess we should be thankful when the scammers are so obvious, not like #percypig and #countporkchop (edited) 1w

BarkingMadRead @kao @mcctrish at least put some effort in there 🤣 1w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I‘m also the only actual person she‘s following, should I feel special? 1w

mcctrish At least she‘s reading P & P - CoHo would be a serious red flag 1w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1w

dabbe @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @KAO ... Here's what @Marctgore wrote on @Crinoline_Laphroaig's post re: P&P:
“Hi there! Your book is incredibly fascinating and impressive; it is genuinely unique and captivating. I'd be delighted to offer some suggestions to boost its popularity and success...“

I. Kid. You. Not. Apparently he/she thinks P&P was not written by Austen. 😳🤣😳

Here's the link to the entire post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2847420 1w

mcctrish @dabbe because they are reading p&p I wondered if they‘d find @Crinoline_Laphroaig but I didn‘t want to help them 😂 1w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1w

dabbe @mcctrish Good thinking! I just let the entire cat out of the bag! 🤩🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 1w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Now that I've just reread the comments to you and the #hashtagbrigade, I believe by they also thought you wrote THE WOMAN IN WHITE! 🤣🤣🤣 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig 🤣 1w

KAO 😂 1w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 3, part 1, ch 1-4: Walter does some sleuthing #sonowweknow #mariansneakslauraoutoftheasylum #justintimetofindwalter #walteriatryingtofigureoutthedetails #typingerror #movingon #visittothelawyer #hastobesneakytogethome #poorlaura #anyway #porkchopsendsalettertomarian #passiveagressiveass #hethreatenswalt #walthasanewplan #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 2w

mcctrish What would Kryle say if he read the letter ? (edited) 2w

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mcctrish Also #unclenervous is the WORST 2w

Clare-Dragonfly The Count is a Man of Action! https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Forigi... 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣🤣 2w

Bookwormjillk Am I the only one that thinks Walter and Marian would make a much better couple? 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I totally agree, they are much more suited to each other 2w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk You are not the only one! 2w

dabbe @mcctrish Such a narcissistic wimp! 2w

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly Good one! 🤩 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Nope. Laura just lies around, saying “Ah is me.“ She's the typical #damselindistress Marian is so much more interesting! 🤩 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Oh, they would be! They work together really well. I suspect it is an Elinor Dashwood and Colonel Brandon type of situation… 2w

mcctrish I ship Waltarian/Marialter completely @Bookwormjillk also @Clare-Dragonfly despite the menacing tone of the letter I did laugh out loud at #manofaction @dabbe I‘d lose my marbles too if no one believed me that I was me especially my stupid fucking uncle but I‘d burn his house to the ground cuz if I‘m dead who can make me pay #letsgohauntunclenervous 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly I thought the same thing 2w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish dead ladies can‘t do crimes 2w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk that might be a whole other book 🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2w

dabbe @mcctrish I think if we ripped up his drawings/sketches or whatever-the-hell they are, he'd die instantly of an aneurysm. #unclenervousnelly 2w

mcctrish @dabbe we ride at dawn 2w

dabbe @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣 2w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk You‘re not wrong about Marian, but according to Walter “the lady is ugly!” 🙄 2w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk @mcctrish @dabbe We have our fanfic title ready: “Dead Ladies Can‘t Do Crimes: We Ride at Dawn.” Who‘s gonna write it? I‘m first in line to read! 2w

Leftcoastzen I‘m so mad at all of them ! #greedyPercy #ManofAction #unclenervousnelly 2w

ElizaMarie @BarbraJean @Boomwormjillk @mcctrish @dabbe - I‘d read that book!!!! 1w

dabbe @BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk OMG, this is #perfection! 🤩🤣🤩 I say @mcctrish can start it because she had the best line: “We ride at dawn.“ 🤩 1w

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🤩🤣🤗 1w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen #menofthe19thcenturysuck 👊🏻 1w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 5 aka all the narratives #eventhetombstone #letsstartwiththenewcook #stjohnswood #porkchophaslaura 😳 #lockedawayinaroom #sick #arethoseflowerspoison #lauradies #omg #myheart #thedocarrangesthefuneral #alongwithjane #waltersurvivesthreetragedies #makesithome #mamatellshimlauradied #offtothecemetaryhegoes #tobemetbylaura 😳😳😳🪦🪦🪦👻👻👻#stop #omg #cliffhanger #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 2w

Bookwormjillk Wait! What????? Was it Laura or was it the lady in white? This book is such a soap opera! 2w

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mcctrish What. The. Hell. 2w

Leftcoastzen Maybe one of those poisons that makes you seem dead but you are not ? I went through all the stages of grief. He would get the money but it probably be worth it to be rid of him . 2w

BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen I wondered the same thing, I can‘t wait to see what happens next! 2w

dabbe I recall #porkchop hinting to #percypig that he had a plan re: the likeness between Anne and Laura. This must be it. Anne's the one with the heart problem, so Anne's the one who died at #porkchop's place. Laura has to be the one alive and the one that Walter met in the cemetery with Marian. Now we need to fill in how she got there. @Bookwormjillk: #soapoperaindeed

I feel like I'm playing CLUE: Laura is in the library with the wrench .... 🤣 2w

dabbe Just read this from good ol' Wikipedia; it definitely confirms the soap-operaness of this novel! 🤩
“Collins's works were classified at the time as sensation novels, a genre that became the precursor to detective and suspense fiction. He also wrote penetratingly on the plight of women and on the social and domestic issues of his time.“ 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe for real! Total telenovella, this is CLUE, the movie 🤣 2w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe ohhhh good theory. And the flowers did something right? Pork Chop did it in the bedroom with the bouquet. 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk #perfection 🤩🤩🤩 2w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Circa 1860s. 🤩🤣🤩 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Twin switch! I knew it!!!! @dabbe That‘s exactly how I think it went! (edited) 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Yesssss 😂 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I love the inclusion of “the narrative of the tombstone.” So dramatic! So fitting for the way the novel is told! So unexpected! 2w

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly yes the tombstone part was A+ 2w

ElizaMarie #JawDropped 🫢 2w

KAO I did not see that coming!! (But in retrospect probably should have!) 2w

julieclair I've never thought of flowers as a murder weapon, lol. (Except maybe when consumed as poison.) 💐☠️ 2w

BarkingMadRead @julieclair when I think of flowers I think of Carol on the walking dead #lookattheflowers 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 3: well, this took a turn #herewego #marianissupersick #thedociscalled #porkchopthinksheknowsmore #thedociaunthrilled #doctorporkchophireshisownnurse #thenhepissesofftherealdoc #docleaves #mrsmichelsoniasentonanerrand #thatsnotsus #shereturnsdayslater #marianisgoneoffwithporckchopanddeadeyes #lauraissuspicious #sheleavesthenextday #percypigsaysporkchopwillpickherup #lauraasksmrsVtomeetherinstead 🤞🏻 #mrsMfindsoutthetruth ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #marianneveverleft 😳 #theevilnursehadherinanotherwing #wtf #evilnursebails #percypigpitchesafitandthenheleaves #mrsMstayswithmarian #whereislaura #MBelievesporckchopisinnocent #innocentofwhat #thesuspenseiskillingme #ihopeitwilllast #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #whew 2w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 2w

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Ruthiella I love how rain causes such illnesses in Regency/Victorian novels (see also Sense & Sensibility). 💧💧🤒 2w

mcctrish OMG the twists and the turns. Pork chop is a master manipulator #oceans11vibes Percy Pig is such a twat! Where the hell did typhus come from? I swear at this point I was thinking did the ‘private nurse‘ bring it? Or were they just one step away from typhus at this point in history despite being upper class and having household staff to clean up the lice, etc…? 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I was going to google it, but i was afraid to go down the rabbit hole 🤣 I am very suspicious of the whole thing though, like was it ever typhus? Did they pay that young doc to lie? So many questions! 2w

Bookwormjillk This section was bananas. What do we read tomorrow? The rest of Epoch 2? 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk yes! It‘s only like 10 pages, how sweet is that?!? 2w

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead I feel like this entire book is a lesson in gaslighting #idontknowwhichendisup #trustnoone 2w

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead very sweet! @mcctrish yes on the gaslighting. I feel like Pork Chop is playing chess and Percy is playing checkers but they‘re both very effective in their manipulations. 2w

julieclair So much going on here!! I love it! But I‘m very afraid for Laura in London. 😬 2w

Leftcoastzen Didn‘t they mention that #countporkchop knew about poisoning? Some of course kill you , but others can make you sick. Though lady gets wet , gets a chill, gets real sick is common in these novels 2w

dabbe My lord, how women were at the mercy of men in this era. You're simply property, and that's it. Oh, and an apparent ATM for all of your debts. #percypig and #porkchop are beyond evil. So much melodrama! That's what Collins was known for, and he writes it well! What a soap opera this would be! 2w

ElizaMarie Growing up we werw always warned not to go outside with our hair wet (Mexican superstition) — 2w

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BarbaraJean

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

“(Am I responsible for any of these vulgar fluctuations, which begin with unhappiness and end with tea?)”

#hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead SO many quotable sentences in today‘s section!! “What have I to do with her bosom?” 😂😂 2w

BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣 I was laughing so much the whole time. People are actually suffering and he‘s like ugh! #mynerves 2w

julieclair 😂😂😂 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 2: this was actually really funny 🤣 #andalsodevastating #countessdeadeyesdruggedpoorfanny #stolethelawyersletter #leftablankinitsplace #uncleuselesshatesmariansletter #marriedpeople 🙄 #secretions 🤣 #invitesmariantovisitalone #porkchopshowsup #bullinachinashop #overwhelmsuncleuseless #askstosendlaurahome #interesting #uselessagrees #lawyerwasconcernedbutnotenoughiguess #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 2w

TheAromaofBooks I have been genuinely impressed by the different voices for the different POVs. Each one has really sounded distinct - even the tiny postscript by the Count yesterday. This was honestly maybe my favorite so far, despite the fact (because of the fact??) that I can't stand this guy! 😂 2w

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mcctrish I hate all the men but @TheAromaofBooks it‘s true, each POV is so distinct it really is awesome 2w

mcctrish Will they send Marian to the asylum? 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish omg I hope not, but if she‘s alone in that house there‘s nobody to stop it from happening 2w

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead and unconscious/delirious with fever 😔 they knew she was out there, they lured her 2w

ElizaMarie Its a toss-up for me on which male character in this book I hate more. That #UncleUseless I almost pity him! Almost! and #EweSecretions !!! 2w

Bookwormjillk This was really funny and frightening all at the same time. This picture is perfect. The count is really playing chess. What is going on? 2w

CatLass007 Hi my friend. Would you please remove me from this and all future posts except for what‘s coming up next year? I am so overwhelmed with buddy reads. I have to cut something somewhere. I may still read the books and pop in from time to time, but I‘m trying to take some of the pressure off myself. Self imposed pressure. 2w

Bookwormjillk Also I'm listening to Pride and Prejudice now too and imagining it being told from the perspective of Uncle Useless. I wish all books had an Uncle Useless chapter. 2w

BarkingMadRead @CatLass007 I totally get it! 2w

CatLass007 Thank you. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly #CountPorkchop is SO DIABOLICAL!!! I am afraid for Marian because I‘m pretty sure #UncleUseless is wrong about Laura being unwilling to leave without her, when they already agreed on this course of action. And of course if the count thinks it‘s a good idea, it must be a bad one! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @TheAromaofBooks Yes, good point! I knew the Count was the author of the postscript within a line or two. 2w

Leftcoastzen #uncleuseless makes me laugh then I get so angry at him! OMG ! The POVs in this book are all so good. It saddens my heart that these women are trapped in this situation. 2w

KAO Ah! I am caught up after a brief lapse. I agree that the varying points of view are marvelously done! I am very worried for Marian at this point, as I considered her the strongest character to search for the truth and defend Laura—and as I see that no other coming chapters in the table of contents appear to be coming from her point of view, I fear the worst. Meanwhile the grumblings of Mr. Fairlie really amused me! What a curmudgeon! 2w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Yes! Each POV is so well done! And today‘s section is perfect and so hilarious! 2w

BarbaraJean Today‘s section was much-needed comic relief after the infuriating postscript to yesterday‘s section… and also really frustrating because I NEED to know what‘s happening back at Blackwater and what #countporkchop is plotting. (And I‘ve read this before… I just don‘t remember 😂) 2w

julieclair I must admit I enjoyed the comic relief #UncleUseless provided in this section, secretions and all! 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 2, ch 7-10: #yall #myheart #herewego #buckleup #percypigcatcheslaura #interceptsanotefromanne #thinkslauraknowstheSecret #firesfanny #abuseslaura 🤬#locksherup #countporkchopanddeadeyestakemariansside #ordotheyidonttrustthem #deadeyesspies #marianwriteslettersforfannytodeliver #thecountfollowsher #didheintercepttheletters #icanttell #percypigandporkchopmeetinthelibrary #marianspiderclimbstospy #soproud #talkofdebt #talkofmurder ⬇️

BarkingMadRead #percypigseemsagainstit #porkchopismoreinvolvedthanithought #bleedingthewomensmoneydry #pouringrain #marianmakesitback #writesitallup #andpassesout #porkchopfindsthediary #hisnotationisdiabolical #myheartlegitstopped #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 2w

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 2w

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Clare-Dragonfly I‘m so proud of Marian for being so proactive and brave. The Count is so evil! I‘m worried about what will happen to Anne 😬 He keeps finding things Marian has written and not destroying or messing with them even if that would be the smart thing to do… because he‘s so diabolical he thinks he‘ll get away with it anyway! I hope he doesn‘t! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Any guesses on #percypig‘s Secret? I wonder if he isn‘t really who he says he is… maybe a bastard or the product of an affair? 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly ohhhhhh I wonder! Because Anne‘s mom knew the secret first! I can‘t wait to find out 2w

mcctrish #percypig #countporkchop #countessdeadeyes what a trio of terror 2w

ElizaMarie Cringy! #DontWriteInMyJournal 2w

ElizaMarie I wonder if somehow Percy is related to Anne? Or had impregnated her? Ahhh I need to know how damaging this secret is!? Its got to be juicy with all this talk of murder! Oooo maybe they know Percy murdered someone (Ann‘s daddy?) 2w

Leftcoastzen Greedy & creepy they are ! 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 2, part 1, ch 4-6: so stressful #laurawontsignthepapers #soproud #countporkchopstepsin #percyleaves #marianwritestothelawyer #countporkchopreadit 😳 #countesscoldeyeshelpshim 🙄 #lauraandmariantakeastroll #followed 😳 #bywho #butnowweknowwhatanasspercyis #notsurprised #dick #marianinterceptstheletter #countporkchopshowsupimmediately #porkchopcluesinpercy #nosignaturenow #whew #but #anneisback #sheknowspercyssecret #theplotthickens #staytuned

BarkingMadRead #hashtagbrigade 2w

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Leftcoastzen 😂👏 2w

Bookwormjillk Super stressful 2w

Leftcoastzen I was hoping they might be able to get a letter out & get a response. #Countporkchop keeps a close eye on things , I know novels of this era draws things out , but I‘m yelling at the book if there is a secret , tell Laura & Marian NOW!😄 2w

mcctrish #countporkchop is the mastermind! How much money does #percypig owe him? I loathe the countess, Ann is the hero 2w

Clare-Dragonfly How exciting! I wanted to cheer when Laura wouldn‘t sign the paper without reading it. She learned something from Emily! 😂 I‘m glad #countporkchop only read Marian‘s letter—I was afraid he would have tampered with it. 2w

ElizaMarie #WhatIsTheSecret !? I need to know! The suspense keeps building up! 2w

julieclair So much suspense. #bitingmynails I was surprised #Countporkchop didn‘t just destroy the letter after reading it. 2w

julieclair @mcctrish Yes to everything you said! 💯 2w

dabbe I can't stop laughing at the #percypig, #countporkchop and #countesscoldeye hashtags! 🤣 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe they take up so much space but it‘s so worth it 🤣🤣🤣 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 2, 1st story parts 1-3: Laura is back #differentbutthesame #nopeekintothemarriage #seemsshady #countfoscothough #verypowerfulman #hebroketheaunt #thatwomanwillsnap #ihopewegettowatch #shadydealingswithpercy #ihopelauradoesntsign #marianisleftout #butfirstawalk #countisananimalwhisperer #yesideliberatelyavoidedthedogdying 😢😢😢 #percyisunthrilledaboutmrsC #tenseconversations #foscoworriesme #thatpaperworriesme #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 2w

Clare-Dragonfly My only positive thought with Fosco is that if he likes to hang out with other Italians maybe we‘ll get to see Pesca again! Though TBH he‘s not wrong about morals. Does Marian remind anyone else of Jo from Little Women with all her little masculine traits? I love it. 2w

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mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly both Fosco and #percypig have sliding scale morals so they‘d know. I think Laura will sign because she‘s basically broken too. What is up with Mrs Catherick?! 2w

Bookwormjillk He‘s evil but he also walks around with a cage full of mice. This is such a delightfully weird book. 2w

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly And if I remember right, Pesca fled Italy for some reason. Wonder if there's a connection there with the evil Count? 🤔 2w

dabbe @mcctrish #percypig 🎯🎯🎯! 2w

dabbe The house is decrepit in some areas, there's a scary lake and dark forest which makes Marian feel claustrophobic, a dog dies that was SHOT!, some of the servants are questionable ... we are not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy! Marian and Laura are away from ALL who care about them, especially the lawyer. They are now completely vulnerable and at the hands of #percypig and #countporkchop 😱 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe #countporkchop 🤣🤣🤣 2w

mcctrish That sums it up @dabbe and #countporkchop he shall be 2w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 🤣🤩🤣 2w

dabbe @mcctrish #pig&pork 🤣 2w

BarbaraJean @dabbe A scary lake that #percypig and #countporkchop casually discuss whether it‘s a suitable location for committing a murder. Because THAT‘S not weird at all. Totally normal. Nothing to see here… (edited) 2w

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly When Marian says England is “unquestionably virtuous” in not killing “thousands of innocent people on the most frivolous pretexts”—that they are “free from all guilt of that kind”—I just said to myself: “Oh, honey…” 😵‍💫 Fosco ain‘t wrong, that‘s for sure! (edited) 2w

dabbe @BarbaraJean Excellent point and foreshadowing ... I'm loving how Gothic this is--but such better plot over #verdantverdure UDOLPHO! 🤩🤣🤗 2w

ElizaMarie Yall kill me!! #PercyPig and #CountPorkchop --- I can't even!!! 2w

Leftcoastzen So many bad signs , Laura not telling Marian ANYTHING about her husband, the creepy murder talk. #countporkchop and his mouse circus , you can tell #percypig needs money because of the condition of the estate. I keep thinking, don‘t sign Laura, no one around to help Laura or Marian 2w

Morr_Books I'm gonna catch up this weekend and then join the discussions, so feel free to add me! 😀 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

@Bookwormjillk this one‘s for you #shabbyhairring #hashtagbrigade

Bookwormjillk Ew, but probably more environmentally responsible than diamonds? 3w

ElizaMarie Gross!!!! 3w

BarbaraJean 😂 😂 😂 3w

KAO Eeks! 3w

dabbe #wth? 😱🤯😰 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, part 3: Marian‘s diary #ihavesomuchtosay #lauraleavesituptopercy #aftersheconfessestolovinganother #hestillwantstomarryher 😳 #thiswouldmakeagreatsoapopera #mariandoesnttrusthim #percychoosesaweddingdate #whilethegirlsareaway #thatsnotsketchy #mariangetswaltajobinSAmerica #waltislosinghisshit #orhishe #whoisfollowinghim #marriageprep #mariantriestoseepercyinabetterlight #shesucceeds #until #wtfdidhesaytolaura #toolatenow #shabbyring ⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #sketchyrelatives #couldtherebeaplanbetweenpercyandthecount #morefrommariannext #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 3w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40
@kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

Bookwormjillk I was hopping for a picture of a shabby hair ring. This would make an excellent soap. 3w

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ElizaMarie So - If we didn't know that he wants #ALLtheMoney , then choosing to marry her after she tells him she loves another and plans to remain a singleton is kinda sweet (maybe). But.. yeah! Also, I didn't even think the Count and him were in cahoots until you mentioned it! MAYBE!!! - I was just thinking - small world with the rich. Oooo I love telenovelas! This would be a great one! I like this Marian :) 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk ugh i wish i had looked for a shabby hair ring 🤣🤣 3w

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I probably shouldn't google that at work. 3w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I found this #shabbyring: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/antique-victorian-18k-yello... and also this: https://ladynextdoorvintage.com/products/antique-victorian-woven-hair-15k-gold-b... 😖 😬 3w

Clare-Dragonfly 1. Marian is my favorite now! I just wish she‘d let herself stick with hating Percy. Why do you hate him? Because you‘re smart! 2. Looks like Walt is in for a fun adventure. If the ship doesn‘t go down. 3. Not sure who sucks worse, Percy or Uncle. 4. Percy sure isn‘t acting like a man deeply in debt. Marian isn‘t acting like she knows he‘s in debt. I bet she and Laura don‘t know about the debt or his money grab. Does Uncle? 3w

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean ew that second one, the hair is on your skin 😳 I don‘t know why, but that grossed me out 🤣 3w

Clare-Dragonfly 5. They‘re going to Italy to meet the horrible aunt and her horrible count husband! (I know he‘s horrible because he‘s friends with Percy.) Somebody‘s going to get locked in a room, aren‘t they?! 3w

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly Uncle knows! Didn't Mr. Gilmore fill him in on it all? Not that he listened... #mynerves 🙄 3w

BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead Ugh, I know! And the little buckle? #nope 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @BarbaraJean You‘re right! I guess he doesn‘t care because it has no effect on his precious etchings 🙄 3w

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly I think I hate Uncle more than Percy. Somehow I respect greed and potential murder-plotting and whatever other nefarious deeds are in his past more than self-absorbed laziness and dramatics. 3w

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - For REAL the uncle is the villain of the piece! It's been a while since I wanted to punch a fictional character so badly 😂 3w

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly someone is most certainly going to get locked in a room. 3w

Bklover Just checked out the rings @BarbaraJean - they are a definite #nothankyou 3w

julieclair @Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Now that you've got me thinking about it, I'm 100% certain the person getting locked in a room will be Laura. 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk @BarbaraJean it‘s the shabby that‘s killing me, in my mind the hair of the hair ring is frizzy 🤢 like it‘s regifted 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣 I was thinking more that the ring itself was shabby, but now you got me wondering…… 3w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly Marian is hands down the best! The uncle is the WORST! I don‘t think anyone knows #percypig is in debt but Gilmore was trying to keep Laura‘s inheritance for her as her father had set it out ( I think he‘s rolling over in his grave for pushing this marriage on Laura and then rolling again over leaving #unclenerves in charge of everything ) and I‘m getting even stronger #udolphovibes from this Italian tour 3w

BarbaraJean @mcctrish Oh, gross—that mental picture makes it worse! And it doesn‘t say whose hair it is, does it? 😬😵‍💫 3w

mcctrish @BarbaraJean hair jewelry is mourning jewelry, made to remember spouses or family and a bloody horrible wedding gift and creepy AF. Maybe her mother‘s hair ? 2w

Leftcoastzen #mynerves that uncle has me so angry, so focused on his “fragile” self & his etchings, shirking his duties. And what did awful Percy say ? Marian is wonderful, I‘m totally creeped out and concerned for the trip to the continent.😡 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, part 2: y‘all. Damn. #herewego #percyshowsup #iamnotafan #heissomanipulative #marianseesrightthroughhim #lauraavoidshim #thelawyerlikeshim #until #lauradoesntwanttomarryhim #gilmoreleavesandawaitslaurasdecision #percyhasthemaloneallweek #suddenylaurasaysyes #wtf #gilmoreworksonthesettlement #percywantsallhermoney #thatsnotsus 🙄 #fairlieallowsit #dude #idonottrustpercy #neitherdoesgilmore #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40 3w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

CatLass007 Truth! That is completely understandable. 3w

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willaful Could you take me off the tag list please? I'd really like to read it with you but I just don't seem to be doing it. :-( 3w

BarkingMadRead @willaful absolutely 3w

ElizaMarie Percy is lower than a dog! That doggie not liking him is a #RedFlag and just #AlllTheMoney IF she dies? Hmm... are we setting up for some future murder? Or is my mind just dark/gutter? And -- Why does she have to marry #RightBefore she is of age? Like if she was of age, would she have been able to make the will work? 3w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie that‘s exactly what I thought! He‘s twice her age, obviously he will be the first to go, unless…. 3w

mcctrish The fact he wants to marry her before she‘s 21 is a red flag! Wait 3 months and she can do her own will without that stupid #unclesmellingsalts having any say! Also Aunt Eleanor and her Count were giving me brief Udolpho vibes #iykyk 🤣🤣 she needs to put Marian in a legal document #percypig is going to run her out of town aka #lockherup 3w

Bklover @mcctrish Next thing you know Marian will suddenly be in an asylum. Soon following will be Laura. #percypigisanass 3w

mcctrish @Bklover #thewritingisonthewall 3w

Bookwormjillk I felt like Uncle Crabby in his room yesterday. Every time I tried to read this section someone would talk to me. My nerves! All caught up now and you all said what I was thinking. I‘m loving reading about the same events from different points of view. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I appreciate how Collins drums in that Percy is a jerk and not to be trusted. As though we didn‘t all hate him already, the dog can‘t stand him. Dogs know! Do you think Collins was getting paid by the word like Dickens? That last section was a whole lot of words to say “he gets all her money if she dies first” 😂 And even if he doesn‘t have nefarious plans… this book is still in a high maternal mortality era. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Udolpho vibes yes 😂 3w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I love our ‘inside vibes‘ connections #bestgroupever #trustthedog 3w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 💯 Gilmore was like, let me just explain this last bit real quick, and then it took like 5 pages. Sir. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I forgot to mention, I have serious doubts that uneducated Mrs. Catherick really wrote that “yeah Percy is cool with me” letter. 😒 I wish we were reading this more slowly—so much happens in each day‘s section that I can‘t remember it all, let alone have time to discuss it! 3w

julieclair Whew! Lots going on 3w

julieclair #trustthedog for sure. And what's with #unclesmellingsalts allowing this ridiculous inheritance business? 3w

Leftcoastzen Always #trustthedog could Gilmore make it any more obvious to #unclesmellingsalts ? Lost in his own little world to the perils of his family 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, ch 11-15: #solong #sorryyall #theletterwasnuts #waltthinksitsanne #timetoinvestigate #annehasbeenvisitingthecemetary #ghaists #waltwaitsforher #percyputherintheasylum #annerunsaway #gilmorearrives #moreinvestigating #gilmorehadtwowordstosay #themancannotcount #waltmustgo #veryemotionalgoodbye #thelawyertakesoverthetale #staytuned

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

Bookwormjillk #PercyTheWanker of course he was behind it. I‘ll miss Walt but interested to hear what Gilmore‘s take is. I had a bad attitude about this book because I thought it would be Udolpho like but I‘m loving it so far. 3w

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dabbe I remember the 1st time I read this, I was like “Walt, don't go! Come back!“ Happily, he does. 🤩

I love the epistolary style of this books, too. What a fabulous one to teach point-of-view! 3w

Bklover I love this so far!! (I know I shouldn‘t sound so surprised!) Can‘t wait to hear more from Gilmore. My first impression wasn‘t great. 3w

mcctrish @Bklover once bitten, twice shy 🤣🤣 my standards for awesome are set by Crandford (multiple random deaths right off the mark) The Bell Jar ( unreliable narrator turning my world upside down ) and now this a mile a minute action packed gothic goody 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk #percythewanker 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 whatever has Catherine done to deserve being committed 🤔 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Cranford was so good! 3w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk OMG this is nothing like Udolfo, never fear! 😂 I‘d read both before and I chose NOT to reread Udolfo but willingly opted to revisit The Woman in White. 3w

ElizaMarie I love how juicy this story is! I am all in for this #WildRide. - Lets see what the lawyer has to say :) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly The uncle‘s letter in response to Walt saying he has to leave cracked me up! “You can‘t leave. Suggesting you can makes me dislike you. Now that I dislike you, I‘m getting rid of you. Leave.” 😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly that uncle is a piece of work! 3w

julieclair Poor Laura, in love with Walter, but engaged to Sir Percy. 😢 3w

Leftcoastzen I‘m loving it ! So much mystery & melancholy! I‘m about a day behind you all . Poor Walter ,Poor Laura, this Percy guy seems like bad news. Always enjoy a cemetery scene .😀 3w

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mcctrish

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

Loving our latest #hashtagbrigade

GinaKButler I loved this one! 3w

Bookwormjillk Me too! The characters are great. 3w

WildAlaskaBibliophile So good!! 3w

mcctrish @GinaKButler @WildAlaskaBibliophile you get swept into it so fast 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk the characters ARE great ❤️❤️ 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, ch 6-10: so much happened! #mshalcombeisperfection #evenifwaltthinksshesugly #mrfairlirleisnotperfection #hecanpeacerightout #exhausting #missfairlie 😍 #womaninwhitegossip #laurastwin #apetstudentofmissHsMom #backtolaura
#ofcoursewaltlovesher #betrothed 💔 #waltisdevastated #soislaura #Hwantswalttoleave #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40
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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

Ruthiella Yeah, he does lean into Marian‘s unattractiveness a bit too much for the modern reader. But Marian is awesome. I love her. (edited) 3w

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Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella she is awesome. I hope he‘s not really going to leave. 3w

ElizaMarie He can‘t leave yet! I won‘t. I‘m sure of it. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I find Miss Halcombe funny but annoying. Stop hating on your own gender, lady!!! With the whole “these two women are identical” thing, I‘m wondering if there will be (or already was) a twin switch… 🤔 And that letter is definitely from Mrs. Catherick, calling it now. 3w

mcctrish @Ruthiella that paragraph almost made me spit out my drink as he rhapsodized on about her perfection and then hard stop on “oh crap she‘s ugly AF” and @Clare-Dragonfly I am not at all happy with her constant woman trashing 👎🏻👎🏻 3w

mcctrish @ElizaMarie he has to stay 3w

dabbe Marian outmans all men and women so far. She has no patience for what is expected in 19th-century women and for women who act out their submissive roles. Wonder how she'd get along with Sarah, Walter's sister? 🤔 3w

Bklover @dabbe I love Marian too! I can‘t even picture her and Sarah in the same room, although it might be entertaining! 3w

BarbaraJean @mcctrish I wonder how serious her woman-trashing is; whether there‘s a level of sarcasm to it. I‘m with @dabbe —I think she has no patience for societal expectations of women, and I read a bit of irony into the woman-trashing comments! 3w

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean I think she‘s definitely wielding some sarcasm there. 3w

Bookwormjillk I feel like there‘s so much an author can say about a character just by naming him Sir Percival Glyde 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk sounds like a complete wanker 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish exactly and that stands the test of time 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣 3w

mcctrish I‘ve woken up and I‘m still thinking about the uncle and I don‘t know whether to laugh or scream at his theatrics #mynerves they are quite the role reversal household 3w

dabbe @Bklover 🤣🤩🤣 3w

dabbe @BarbaraJean 🎯🎯🎯! 3w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk @mcctrish 😂😂Yessss 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish the uncle sounds like what I want to say sometimes listening to my husband chew at dinner. 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk #MYNERVES 3w

Leftcoastzen The uncle ! What a handful of drama he is ! Marian is something, I do think often she is being sarcastic with the women bashing thing as she seems highly capable. I love the writing so far ! 3w

julieclair @BarbaraJean @dabbe I didn‘t catch the sarcasm when reading it, but now that you suggest it, I totally see it!! 🎯 3w

dabbe @julieclair 🤩🤗🤩 3w

rubyslippersreads @julieclair @BarbaraJean @dabbe I think it must be sarcasm; I can‘t see Miss Halcombe being that self deprecating. 2w

rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @Bookwormjillk The uncle‘s #poornerves make me think of Mrs. Bennet. #mypoornerves 2w

mcctrish @rubyslippersreads absolutely 2w

julieclair @rubyslippersreads Yes about Mrs. Bennet! Although I think he‘s even worse. 😬 2w

Bookwormjillk I finally read yesterday‘s chapters. #NoOneWouldLeaveMeAlone #MyPoorNerves So much going on! The Count- so evil! 2w

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dabbe

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

#bookspin2025 #bookspin @TheAromaOfBooks (thanks for hosting! 🤗)

ND Tongue Twister: try to say “brass bound“ 10 x as fast as you can. 🤣

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3w

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kspenmoll

The Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

“ Lulled by the Syren-song that my heart sung to me, with eyes shut to all sight, and ears closed to all sound of danger, I drifted nearer and nearer to the fatal rocks “(66).
#hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead

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kspenmoll

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

#hastagbrigade #mycopy

As an avid mystery reader how could i not join in this buddy read?!

BarkingMadRead

Ruthiella You must! This is so good. 😊 3w

BarbaraBB What @Ruthiella says!! 3w

kspenmoll @Ruthiella @BarbaraBB So far I am enthralled with the language & the plot.💚 3w

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Bklover

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

THIS just arrived in the nick of time for our #hashtagbrigade buddy read! I already had the Barnes and Noble version, but this was much prettier! I need “pretty” in order to get through this one!

BarkingMadRead

AnnCrystal Cover-art 🤩👍🏼📚💝. 3w

dabbe One of my faves. 💚🩶💚 3w

tpixie 🩷🩷🩷 what edition? 3w

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Gissy Love that edition 3w

Bklover @tpixie I found it on Amazon. Is listed as an independent publisher and was printed just last May. In case you‘re interested here is the ISBN. ‎979-8325242748. 😊 3w

tpixie @Bklover thanks!! 3w

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Ruthiella

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

Th it s is my pretty edition of this month‘s #HashtagBrigade book. Though I‘m probably going to do as much as possible on audio with a Hoopla download from my library.

Looking forward to it. It‘s a re-read for me but a real favorite. I love getting lost in a chunky Victorian novel.

BarkingMadRead

AllDebooks I adore Wilkie Collins. Looking forward to reading this one too. 😀 3w

AnnCrystal Pretty 🤩📚💝. 3w

Ruthiella @AllDebooks He‘s a favorite author of mine too. 😀 3w

Ruthiella @AnnCrystal It is a very attractive edition! 🤩 3w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

#hashtagbrigade #mycopy #hashtagscomingsoon

BarbaraBB Such a great read! 3w

Leftcoastzen Hi! Can I join in? I have never read it and happened to find a copy at yard sale! 😁👏 3w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen You're in for a treat! 🤩 3w

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BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen absolutely! 3w

kspenmoll Please add me as well!!! 3w

tpixie Pretty cover? What edition? 3w

BarkingMadRead @tpixie I‘ve never heard of the publisher, Arcturus, it‘s printed in the UK 3w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead I always love UK covers! 3w

rubyslippersreads I‘m going to try and catch up on this. Could you please tag me? 2w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads absolutely 2w

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Bookwormjillk

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

Strong opening line for the latest #HashtagBrigade read might make up for the wonky chapters that make it hard to read on schedule. #BoringKindleCover

BarkingMadRead

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 3w

kspenmoll 😂😂😂😂” boring kindle cover” ! 3w

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 3w

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Susanita Judgy cat! 😻 3w

quietlycuriouskate Your reading buddy's expression is *everything* ! 😆 3w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 That should be a hashtag, too: #boringkindlecover! 🤣 Same here! 3w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe I use it about once a month when a new #HashtagBrigade book starts. 3w

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LitsyEvents

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

repost for @BarkingMadRead:

God forbid he uses actual chapters to make our lives easy 🙄 #thisfreakingguy #anyway take a look at how I divided it up and let me know if it doesn‘t work. I can spread out some of the longer sections an extra day. For the multiple day chapters… they are divided into sections, so the numbers at the end are how many sections each day. Hope this makes sense. Drop your thought below #hashtagbrigade we start Saturday

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LitsyEvents

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Repost for @BarkingMadRead

#Hashtagbrigade Next month‘s book is The Woman in White. Drop a comment below and tag @BarkingMadRead if you are joining in. Everyone is welcome but just remember her hashtags are ridiculous and always chapter spoilers. You should always read the chapter before you read her post!
Start reading a chapter a day on March 2nd.

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

#hashtagbrigade next month‘s book is the Woman in White, drop a comment below if you‘re joining us! Everyone is welcome, but just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers. You should always read the chapter before you read my post!
We star my reading a chapter a day on March 2!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@catlass007 @indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean 1mo

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

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

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Bookwormjillk I‘m in! 1mo

Bklover I will be joining for this one! I have been dealing with my oldest daughter‘s health issue so I‘ve been away for a while. She is now on the path to recovery so hopefully I can be here a lot more! I‘ve really missed the #hashtagbrigade 1mo

mcctrish I‘m in 1mo

Librarybelle I‘m in! This has been on my tbr forever! 1mo

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1mo

peanutnine I'm gonna skip this month. Have fun y'all! 1mo

Sace I have a copy of this book somewhere. If I can find it, I‘m in! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, I‘m in! 1mo

Ruthiella Definitely in! Another re-read for me. 1mo

Roary47 Ooo yay! I‘ve been wanting to read that one. 😍 1mo

CatLass007 I‘ve already got it in my Audible library. 1mo

Deblovestoread I‘m skipping this one. Tried to read a few years ago and bailed. Hope you love it and see you in April! 1mo

eeclayton I'm going to sit this one out, but I'm planning to join you for the rest of the year. Have fun, see you in April! 1mo

dabbe @Bklover Glad your daughter is recovering, and glad to see you again! 🤩🤗🤩 1mo

dabbe Love this book! I'm going to try to reread it again with all of you lovely people, so please include me! Even if I only reread parts, I want to know what y'all think! 🤩 1mo

ElizaMarie Found this one free on Kindle. Hopefully, it syncs up well. I plan on joining. @BkLover I am glad to hear your daughter is doing better. 1mo

quietjenn Yes, I've been meaning to revisit this for ages. 1mo

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1mo

Bklover @dabbe @ElizaMarie Thank you! ❤️🩷❤️🩷She finally had surgery last week so at least now we are headed in the right direction. It‘s amazing how young a 38 year old daughter can seem when she‘s sick! 1mo

willaful @Bklover no matter how old, they're still our babies. I'm so glad she's doing better.

I'll tentatively join, not sure I'm really up for it. 1mo

dabbe @Bklover Or a 66-year-old hubby! 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

Bklover @willaful Yes they are!! Thank you!🩷 1mo

BarkingMadRead @willaful I can always remove your later, if you want! Added… for now 1mo

kwmg40 I'm going to try to join for this one. 1mo

KAO Count me in! 1mo

KAO @Bklover I‘m sorry to hear that your daughter has been sick! I hope the recent surgery proves to be a total success! Here‘s to a speedy recovery. 1mo

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1mo

BarbaraJean Please tag me! I can't miss out on re-reading this with Hashtag Brigade commentary! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I own this one, so I'm going to try and join!! 1mo

julieclair I‘m in! I have always wanted to read this. 4w

SamAnne I‘m in! 4w

Bklover @KAO Thanks Kathy! Her surgery went really well, and she is feeling really good! 4w

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Gissy

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

pick

First book completed-November 2024. I started this book late on October but it is a long one so I finished it on November. Three editions? Well I knew I will like the story😜Did I mention I need😳😜the Spanish edition from Alma publishing? It is so pretty😍 Im a book collector😌
confess that I was so interested at the beginning of the book but there were some parts that I felt bored. But there were only few pages because I was intrigued again⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I liked the eerie atmosphere and Walter‘s voice. Too many details? Maybe but they were so well described as expected in this time. I liked it and this could be a good re-read for me. I don‘t know how with so many books I have to read🤣
I read this book for #Victober Readathon YouTuber @BooksandThings in memory of Jenny from @jenniferbrooks channel who loved Wilkie Collins⬇️ 3mo

Gissy (Cont.) and I read a Sherlock Holmes book last month in honor of Alice @AliceandtheGiantbookshelf . Both YouTubers died this year. 😔

4⭐️ 3mo

Gissy My 8th chunkster book this year #Chunkstermini 672 pages with Appendix Penguin edition. Without notes it is still a #Almostachunkster @Amiable 3mo

Amiable Great job! 3mo

Ruthiella That Everyman‘s Library edition is beautiful!😍 I will be re-reading this next year with the @HashtagBrigade . 3mo

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