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The Graduate
The Graduate | Charles Webb
37 posts | 21 read | 16 to read
Published in 1963, Charles Webb's The Graduate was a sly and provocative first novel that is often overshadowed by the success of Mike Nichol's sensational 1967 film. The Graduate is a novel that speaks to its time: a time when young Americans were beginning to question, for perhaps the first time, the materialistic values that the postwar culture had taught them. Its hero is at once worldly and naive, a dichotomy that won't last for very long as Benjamin Braddock, the appealing young man of great promise who seems to have everything going for him, sets out to explore his world. fter returning to his parent's home after graduation, Braddock ponders his future and finds himself in a state of confusion and depression. It seems the only thing that really rallies him is the attention of Mrs. Robinson, the bored attractive wife of his father's law partner, who makes a play for Benjamin who responds in kind. What the affair lacks in passion, it makes up for in intensity. The affair with Mrs. Robinson continues until Benjamin discovers the Robinsons' beautiful daughter Elaine, with whom he falls promptly in love. Driven to a fit of jealousy, Mrs. Robinson will have none of it, and she tells her daughter of her affair with Benjamin in an attempt to separate the two. Undeterred however, Benjamin pursues Elaine, even though she becomes involved with somebody else. He pursues her all the way to the altar, in fact. The Graduate takes a hard look at contemporary society and social mores, and while it does so with panache and humor, the underlying message is not lost on the reader. It is a scathing look at how vacuous and materialistic middle-class American life had become in the mid-20th century. The Chicago Sunday Review wrote that The Graduate "moves with the speed and drive of a runaway locomotive."
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BarkingMadRead
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The hubs and I listened to the audiobook during a trip to Virginia, and finished it up today, on our way to a Book Warehouse outlet a couple of hours from our house. The ending was…. Abrupt….. not sure how I feel about the book. The movie may have been a little better!

Ruthiella I didn‘t know it was a book, but of course it was! 🙈 9mo
Bookwormjillk Book warehouse outlet? 9mo
BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk there‘s an outlet in SC, about 2.5 hours way from us. Took me over an hour to see it all, I probably missed a bunch, and I skipped aisles with certain genres, I spent about $130 and got so so many books. Everything was 70% off! I will post a pic later! 9mo
Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead hmmmm heading that way for spring break. Would be a shame if everyone fell asleep when I was driving and I took a little detour…. 9mo
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candc320
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I have been getting absolutely no reading done over the last few days because my one and only baby graduated high school!! I am absolutely beyond proud of all his hard work and just know he has such a great future ahead of him 😍!

Smrloomis Congratulations! Hope you both are celebrating a ton! 🥳 1y
TheSpineView Congratulations!🥳🥳🥳 1y
Tamra Woot!! 🎉🎉 1y
candc320 Thanks so much, @Smrloomis , @TheSpineView , and @Tamra ! We did have a party and had fun celebrating 🥳!!! 1y
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FantasyChick
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I haven't been getting ANY reading done this past week because I've been super deep in preparing for this moment! My oldest boy has finished his first stage of life and is moving onto the next 😊 It's always hard as a parent to have a child that struggles through school but this guy has overcome so many challenges and finally made that walk. Super proud today but also really relieved that it's over 🤣 Looking forward to a long weekend now to relax

ravenlee Congratulations! 2y
PurpleyPumpkin Aww congratulations!🎉🎓 2y
slategreyskies This makes me so happy! My son has been struggling too (he‘ll be a senior this fall). Your post gives me hope! Congratulations to your son!! So happy for him!! 2y
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OriginalCyn620 Congrats to him! 🎉🎉🎉 My oldest recently graduated, and she too struggled throughout school, so I know exactly how you‘re feeling! So congrats to you also for helping your son reach this milestone! 💕 2y
Deblovestoread Congrats to you both! 2y
FantasyChick @slategreyskies Always have hope!! Honestly, he was just starting to read Pre-K books in 4th grade and has dealt with losing EA's and all support when he needed it most.It's been tough and there were many times he was ready to quit because he couldn't do it. It's been a lot of work but it's worth it in the end! Here's hoping for a great senior year for you!! 2y
FantasyChick @OriginalCyn620 Thank you!!! As you know it can definitely feel defeating at times. I'm so thrilled to be able to share this day with him. Congrats to you and your oldest as well! It's well deserved 😘 2y
marleed Congratulations and what a momentous achievement for both of you! 2y
Tera66 Congratulations! Great picture! 2y
TheLudicReader You have every reason to be proud and so does your son. Congrats. 2y
BookishTrish Congratulations!!!! 2y
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#booked2022 Fall outlook - Getting these older (some heavy and intimidating) books off that old TBR!

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GidgetsTreasures75
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10-16-21: My 102nd finished book of 2021! This was just as fun to read as the movie with Dustin Hoffman is to watch! Benjamin Braddock has just graduated from college, and become disillusioned with his life, when he meets Mrs. Robinson and begins an affair he will come to regret. Once he meets her daughter, he falls head over heels in love but must fight to win her over. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣

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GidgetsTreasures75
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10-15-21: I love that this book, written in 1963, was inscribed so long along. And you can‘t imagine how good it smells! Only true book lovers would get it 🤩📚💖

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Staci
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Mehso-so

It was okay. Dark humor and young adult angst involved. Benjamin was kind of annoying at times.

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ValerieAndBooks
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One reason I haven‘t had time to read lately. Was up in CT last weekend for graduation! My daughter (left) actually got her degree in dance last year but obviously no ceremony happened in 2020. Her gf (right) graduated this year with a degree in Voice and sang the National Anthem at the ceremony. Proud of them!

tpixie Amazing! Congrats to both! 4y
tpixie ( my son is a dancer in LA - so exciting to pursue your passions!) 4y
LeahBergen Aww! Congrats to them both. ❤️❤️ 4y
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ValerieAndBooks @tpixie thank you! And very cool about your son. How long has he been doing dance in LA? My daughter is currently with a small dance company in Richmond VA — the only opportunity that was available after she graduated. She likes it there but wants to find something “bigger”, probably elsewhere (NYC?) someday. 4y
ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen thank you 🤗 4y
Hollie Congrats to both of them! ♥️ 4y
Cathythoughts Lovely picture! Congratulations 4y
batsy Congratulations to both 🎉❤️ 4y
Tamra 👏🏾👏🏾 4y
Leftcoastzen Wow ! Congrats to all! 4y
AmyG Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 4y
tpixie @ValerieAndBooks this might be his 5th year? After college he went to LA and danced at The Edge for one year, then was out on his own for a year and then went back to the Debbie Reynolds school for a year. And now has been on his own. I‘m afraid both of those schools may have closed because of the pandemic though. I wish your daughter the best of luck! (edited) 4y
ValerieAndBooks @tpixie so many dance schools and companies are struggling right now 😢. My daughter is not currently getting paid to dance and has other side gigs such as restaurant work to cover living expenses. But it will be people like her and your son who don‘t give up, that will be there when dancers are in more demand 🤞. All the best to your son, too! 4y
rubyslippersreads 🎉🎉🎉🎓🎓🎓 4y
tpixie @ValerieAndBooks yes! 🥳🍀🥳 4y
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RiaWritten
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This is what I found when I came in to work today. I had a good cry. The coursework for my MLIS is done. Now just waiting on my degree.

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NovelGirl82
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Hi everyone!! I hope you‘ve all had a good weekend. I found out that my last assignment cleared and I‘m officially being submitted for graduation!! I just wanted to share with you guys 😊 I‘ll get to be around a bit more often until my grad school classes start up in January! 💚

Eggs Congratulations 🥳👍🏼 4y
NovelGirl82 @Eggs Thank you!! 4y
marleed Congratulations!! 4y
Copwithabook Congrats!! I loved my grad school days and I learned so much. 4y
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veritysalter
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OriginalCyn620 🙌🏼📚❤️ 5y
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ValerieAndBooks
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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This is why I haven‘t been on #Litsy lately: the youngest of my three kids graduated from high school two weeks ago 👨‍🎓! And my mom has been staying with us — she returned home today. Hoping to do some catching up on here and with my reading, too!

merelybookish Congrats!! 5y
saresmoore Congratulations! 5y
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Bookzombie Congratulations! 5y
Leftcoastzen Wow Congrats 🎉 5y
JoScho Yay! 5y
batsy Congrats! 💐 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Congratulations! 5y
LeahBergen Aww, that‘s lovely! ❤️❤️ 5y
Reggie Congratulations!!! 5y
DivineDiana How exciting! And it must have been nice to have your mother with you! 👏🏻🎓❤️ 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Reggie thank you 💖!! 5y
ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana yes to both. Happy my mom could be here for a while 💖 5y
Suet624 Awww, congratulations! I‘m so happy for you all. 5y
ValerieAndBooks @Suet624 thank you 💖 !! 5y
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marleed
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You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show #YouNeverCanTell

I thought of Ben who truly loved Elaine. And Mrs Robinson who warns #YouNeverCanTell

Litsy Challenge Day 9 #MayMovieMagic #BookToMovie #YouNeverCanTell
@cinfhen @rohit-sawant

Cinfhen Well done 👍🏻 6y
marleed @Cinfhen Thank you! This was the first day I thought of the movie before the book. 6y
Cinfhen I haven‘t read the book or seen the film 🙈even though they are both so iconic. I probably should rectify this 🤓 6y
marleed @Cinfhen OMG, you must see the movie. It‘s just so perfect. I googled the book vs movie tonight and there is a lengthy article comparing the two. The movie it seems is better because Ben (Dustin Hauffman) is more likable than the book. And can we just say - that soundtrack is everything! 6y
RohitSawant Nice! 🙌🏼 @Cinfhen Hope you check out the film soon! It's soo good. 6y
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bewareofwords
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Well, I said I would post more often these last few weeks, and that was a straight lie... but I‘m looking at a lot more free reading time! I‘ve officially graduated with my bachelor‘s from Brigham Young University. Major in English, minors in editing and psychology. Very proud to be officially endorsed as a huge book nerd 🤓😂 #collegegrad #englishmajor

MicrobeMom Congrats!🍾🎉 6y
AlaMich Congratulations!! 👩‍🎓🎊 🍾 6y
Lovesbooks87 Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 6y
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Librarybelle Congratulations! 6y
Megabooks Super congrats!!! 🍾🎉 very happy for you!! 6y
Cailey_Mac Yay congratulations!!👏🏼👏🏼🎉 6y
BookaholicNatty A hugggggw Congratulations!!!!!! You should be super proud of yourself!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures Congrats!!!! ❤️💙💙💜 6y
Daisey Congratulations! 🎉 6y
Lcsmcat Congratulations ! 6y
Redwritinghood Congratulations! 6y
TheSpineView Way to go! Congrats! 6y
readordierachel Awesome! Congratulations! 6y
MelissaSue81 Fantastic! Congrats! 6y
Pamwurtzler Congratulations!! 6y
CindyMyLifeIsLit Congratulations! Quite an achievement! 6y
OrangeMooseReads Woohoo! Congratulations! 🎉🎊🎈 6y
CaliforniaCay Congrats! That's quite a milestone! 6y
julesG Congratulations! 6y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 👏🏻🥳 6y
bewareofwords Thank you, thank you, everyone! ❤️ 6y
CoffeeNBooks Congratulations!! 🎉 6y
MemoirsForMe Way to go!! 👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🍾🍾 6y
Crazeedi Congrats!🎉🎉 6y
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MrB1
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My son graduated from Daycare and we read books every night. I hope he continues his learning and reading for the rest of his life.

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Cathythoughts
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#AbbainAugust #whenikissedtheteacher The Graduate comes to mind ! not exactly correct but , near enough. Loved watching ABBA sing this on you tube. The blonde singer is reminding me of our host @Cinfhen 💛🎼💝

Cinfhen HahahahHa!! Thanks ❣️😘❣️😘I‘ll take that compliment 6y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen it‘s definitely a compliment 👍🏻 6y
Mdargusch Now I will be forever attaching you to this song @Cinfhen 😁 6y
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Meredith3 👩🏼‍🏫👏🏻 6y
Cinfhen Ha @Mdargusch could be worse things attached too 6y
Reviewsbylola I see the resemblance! @Cinfhen 6y
Cathythoughts @Meredith3 😁❤️👍🏻👍🏻 6y
Cathythoughts @Mdargusch loved this video. ABBA are so uplifting (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts @Reviewsbylola yes ! Definitely it‘s a look 💫💫💫 6y
emilyhaldi Omg!!! @Cinfhen you as the lead singer in ABBA is giving me life today 🙌🏻 6y
Cinfhen I‘m truly flattered @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @Cathythoughts when my son Zach was 6 he thought I was Jennifer Aniston on the cover of a magazine 😂😂which instantly made him my favorite child so obviously you are now my favorite Littens 😘😘😘 6y
emilyhaldi Wow, way to go Zach!!! I would kill to be mistaken for Jen ❤️ 6y
Reviewsbylola Genevieve told me the other day I was the most beautiful woman she‘d ever seen. 😂💁🏼‍♀️ 6y
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Madamereginald
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Here she is my Litten friends, my daughter...The Graduate! ❤️👩🏻‍🎓

JoRead Beautiful and smart. Must run in the family 😉 7y
Pamwurtzler Yay! Congratulations! 7y
JoRead Congrats to her!! 🎉🎈🎓 7y
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Madamereginald @JoRead of course! 💁🏼‍♀️ thanks! 🤗 7y
Madamereginald @Pamwurtzler thank you! 😊 7y
Alfoster Wowie! How exciting! Congrats to you both!👏👏👏🎂🎂🎂🍾🍾🍾! I know as parents we can‘t take credit for our kids‘ success, but we can surely bask in their happiness knowing we helped them achieve! 7y
BookishGirl06 Congrats 🎉👩‍🎓 7y
Madamereginald @Alfoster I completely agree! Thank you so much! It was a fantastic day! 7y
Slajaunie Congratulations! 7y
Redwritinghood Congrats! 🎉🎉 7y
cobwebmoth Congratulations! 7y
TricksyTails Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
mrozzz 👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉 7y
Sophoclessweetheart Congratulations 👏👏👏 7y
JoScho Yay for her!! Such an exciting time! 7y
Bronte_Chintz Congratulations!!!! 7y
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Moray_Reads
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1. Laurel
2. Music for reading, audiobooks for walking, working and sleeping
3. No idea!
4. I left school 13 years ago and don't have kids
5. Congratulations to any soon-to-be graduates! 🎉🎓🍾

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ValerieAndBooks
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Here is my 2018 graduate of Berklee College of Music ❤️!! Proud of him 🤩😍

Now to try to catch up on #Litsy 😊

wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉🥂 7y
saresmoore 👏 Woohoo! 7y
AmyG Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
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MicheleinPhilly 🎉🎉🎉🎉 7y
erzascarletbookgasm 👏👍⭐️🎊 7y
Cathythoughts Fabulous pic .. how brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Cinfhen Congrats!!! Wonderful 💙 7y
RebelReader Fantastic! 7y
merelybookish Congrats!! 🎓👍🎉 7y
batsy Yay! You must be so proud 🎉🎉♥️ 7y
HOTPock3tt Congrats!! 🎉 7y
TrishB Congrats 🎉🎉 7y
MicrobeMom Congrats!! 7y
Blaire Congrats!! How wonderful!! And just seeing that pic makes me Boston so much. 7y
britt_brooke Congratulations!! Great photo! 7y
JoScho So awesome!! 7y
CouronneDhiver 🙌🏽🙌🏽 7y
Redwritinghood Congrats! 7y
readordierachel Awesome! Congratulations! 🎉🎉 7y
Reggie Congrats!!!! 7y
Kaye Good job ! I bet you are so proud. ❤️ 7y
Leftcoastzen Yay!👍 7y
LeahBergen Awesome! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
tammysue Congrats!!! 🎉 7y
dragondrool Congrats! 7y
DivineDiana 👏🏻👨🏻‍🎓👏🏻 7y
Ddzmini Congratulations 🎊🎉🎈 7y
mrp27 🎉🎉🎉🎉 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Blaire Did you go to school in Boston? 7y
Blaire @ValerieAndBooks yes! Tufts for undergrad and Harvard for law school. Loved living up there. 7y
ValerieAndBooks Cool! I have a friend who went to Tufts and her daughter is currently a student there 😊 @Blaire (edited) 7y
Dragon Congratulations graduate 👨‍🎓! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Dragon thank you 💖 7y
RohitSawant Awesome! Congratulations! 🎉🎉 7y
ValerieAndBooks @rohit-sawant Thank you 😊! 7y
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kgriffith
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I missed this milestone while I was watching the film adaptation of The Graduate, which a classmate loaned me a couple of weeks ago and I was determined to return to him. I‘m glad to now have the full context for the cultural reference to Mrs Robinson, but I think once is enough for this one 😏

tournevis 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃 7y
susanw 🎉📚🏅 7y
RohitSawant Congrats! 🎉🎉 7y
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JoScho Yay 😊❤️🎉 7y
GarthRanzz Congrats!! 🎉🎊🍾 7y
blithebuoyant AHHHH! Congrats! 7y
Chellebearss Amazing! 7y
asiriusreader Woohoo!!!! 7y
AmyG Yay🎉🎉🎉 7y
Parvez Awesome!!! 7y
JessClark78 🎊🎉🎊🎉 7y
rubyslippersreads 🎉📚🎉📚🎉🎉🎉 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Congratulations 🎊🎉🎈🍾 7y
Ddzmini Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉 7y
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chelreads
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Less than three months until I graduate, Littens! Wrapping up my last real semester of my undergrad and then it‘s on to the real world 🌎 These last four years will all be worth it once I can finally stop serving nights and weekends and finally participate in a #24in48 readathon!

tournevis 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺 7y
Bookladylinda Yay!!!!!! 7y
YouReadMyEyes So awesome, way to go! Enjoy your last three months. I miss undergrad, lol. So many fun electives. 📚 7y
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RebelReader The light at the end of the tunnel...the final push! 7y
AmyG Yay! Almost there! 7y
Dragon Congratulations ! 🎉 7y
hes7 Yay! 🎉 7y
chelreads Thank you everyone! ☺️ 7y
OrangeMooseReads Congratulations! 🎈🍾🎊🎉 7y
Tamra Yayyyyyyyy!!! 7y
Ddzmini Yay 🤪 7y
ghosthost Let the countdown begin! 🎉 7y
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EvieBee
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Attended a grad party tonight for a close friend, and I️ had a hard time getting ready and leaving my book at home. Only a few more chapters left! But I️ loved this photo booth pic of the other half and I️. We both hate taking pictures when we are in the stills. Anyway we called it a night early but wanted to share this rare pic.

bookloo Pretty, @EvieBee ! ☺️ 7y
MinDea Beautiful!!! 😍😍 7y
merelybookish Gorgeous! 7y
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BarbaraBB So nice!!! 7y
robinb Lovely! 7y
Cathythoughts Stunning picture 💕 7y
readordierachel Lovely pic 💙 7y
Oryx You guys look great! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty!!! 😘 7y
LeahBergen Beautiful photo! ❤️ 7y
TrishB Great pic 💟 7y
batsy You guys look fab! 7y
Kaye You are so pretty ✨✨✨nice photo 👍 7y
ReadingEnvy 😍 7y
Cortg Great picture! I‘m glad you‘re feeling better! 7y
Lcsmcat Lovely! 7y
minkyb Beautiful couple! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Wonderful picture! Your gorgeous 7y
BellaBookNook 😍beautiful! 7y
RohitSawant Wonderful pic! 7y
EvieBee @minkyb @ForeverNerdy @BellaBookNook @rohit-sawant Thank you so much! 🤗❤️ 7y
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Caroline2
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When the photographer asks you if you want a plain background or books and you reply way too loud and excited, "BOOKS!!!" ???

TrishB Definitely 👍 great pic. 7y
quietlycuriouskate Silly damn question! (Congratulations and well done! 🎉) 7y
Tamra Is that a question? 7y
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Birdsong28 Definitely a silly question. Congrats 🎊🎉🎓📖📚 7y
DivineDiana But of course! 👩🏻‍🎓 (edited) 7y
LauraBrook Yes!!! Congratulations! 7y
Ms_T Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
Dragon 🎉😀👍 7y
vivastory Congratulations!! 🎉👍👏 7y
Caroline2 @TrishB thanks! 7y
Caroline2 @River_Voice @Tamra @Birdsong28 @DivineDiana my thoughts exactly!! Altho she did look at me like I was nuts when I started clapping and jumping up and down! 😳 7y
Caroline2 @LauraBrook @Ms_T @Dragon @vivastory @TrishB thanks ladies! I knew you guys would understand! 😁 7y
AmyG Duh. Congrats! 7y
LeahBergen Congrats!!! 7y
Alfoster Nicely done!👏👏👏 7y
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Caroline2
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I've waited for this day for so long! 6 long years of studying part time, working, giving birth and raising two little boys (now 6yrs and 3yrs). I've finally got my BA Honours degree! It's Graduation Day! 👏🏻 👩🏻‍🎓

Simona 👏👏👏Congratulations 🥂 7y
TrishB Have a wonderful time! Enjoy your day 💜 7y
i.z.booknook Wow amazing! Congratulations! 🎉🍾 7y
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books_from_my_shelves Congratulations!🎉👏👍 7y
Kalalalatja Congratulations! Have the best day! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
emily_m_tubb Congratulations! Hope you have a wonderful day! 🎉 7y
Birdsong28 Congrats. Have a lovely day. 🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎉🎊📖📚 7y
quietlycuriouskate Congratulations! 👏 7y
Libby1 Wow wow WOW!!! Congratulations, @Caroline2 ! You have so much to be proud of. ❤️ 7y
batsy Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
ScorpioBookDreams Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 7y
stacybmartin Congratulations - what an amazing accomplishment!! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
LittleWonder Congrats!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
KerriNTurner Congratulations, what an achievement! 7y
JessClark78 Congratulations!! 🎉🎉🎉👏 7y
LiteraryinPA That's so exciting! Congratulations!! 7y
EloisaJames Congratulations!!!! 7y
Tamra 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 7y
Redwritinghood 👏👏👏👏 7y
Jas16 Congratulations!!🎉🍾🙌🏽 7y
Laura317 Wonderful!! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Excellent! Congratulations!!👏🏽🎉👩‍🎓🎓✅ 7y
elliemcc11 Congrats! Enjoy every minute 😊👍👩‍🎓 7y
MicheleinPhilly Well done! Congrats! 🍾🍾🍾 7y
Bookzombie Congrats!!! 🍾🍾🍾⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7y
LeahBergen Congrats!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 7y
DivineDiana You are fierce! You persisted! 👏🏻📚🎉 7y
Caroline2 Thanks everyone! 😘 7y
minkyb Hearty Congratulations! 7y
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andrew61
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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My last image is very personal as it was our daughter Madeleine's graduation last week. And i was very proud and of course brains and beauty are all down to her mum😀

Lindy Congrats to your daughter. 🌹 7y
batsy Lovely pic, congratulations to her 🎉 7y
LauraBrook Wonderful photo of you two!!! 7y
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Melissa_J Congratulations to your daughter 👩🏻‍🎓 7y
EllieDottie Congratulations to your daughter!! 7y
diovival Wonderful pic! 7y
LauraBeth Great pic! She's lucky to have you as her dad 7y
andrew61 @Lindy thank you 7y
andrew61 @LauraBeth thanks-I'm lucky to have her as a daughter😀 7y
LeahBergen Aww! What a lovely photo. 💗 7y
shawnmooney ❤️❤️👏👏 7y
ValerieAndBooks Congratulations to all of you 😊! 7y
andrew61 @ValerieAndBooks thanks 😀 7y
andrew61 @shawnmooney thanks shawn ☺ 7y
andrew61 @LeahBergen thanks leah ☺ 7y
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BarbaraBB
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Mehso-so

Benjamin is not sure what he wants to do with his life after graduation and - out of boredom - becomes involved first with Mrs. Robinson (the wife of his father's business partner) and then with her daughter Elaine.
I couldn't figure out what happened to disillusion Benjamin and the "anti-establishment" tone throughout the book is never explored. An easy read with funny, empty dialogues; that's about it.
#1001books

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stargazerblue49
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Not reading related, but my hubby graduated from medical school this morning! I am officially no longer the only doctor in the house and I got to place his doctoral hood during the ceremony as an alumni and family member - it was a special moment we are sure to cherish for a lifetime! Happy day, Littens!!! 🎉🎉🎉

BarbaraTheBibliophage Wonderful news! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉 8y
CocoReads Congrats! 🍾🍾 8y
Alfoster Yay! Yay! How cool! Congrats!👏👏🍻🥂🍾! 8y
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Gezemice Congratulations!! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Lovely! Congratulations! 8y
BookFreakOut Very cool, congrats! 😁 8y
OrangeMooseReads Congratulations! 8y
Suet624 Congrats! How lovely. 8y
Dragon 😀👍🎉 8y
CoverToCoverGirl Cheers to you both! 🍷🍷 8y
Megabooks Amazing!! Congratulations!! And the hooding is such a special moment. Glad you could share it! 🎉🎉💖🎊 8y
Redwritinghood 🎉🎉👏👏 8y
CouronneDhiver That's amazing! 8y
julesG Congratulations! 🎉🎉👏 8y
BestOfFates Yay!!! Congrats! 8y
GoldenGirl Congratulations, doctor! 👏 7y
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Rachel.Rencher
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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@Lucas.Rencher & I are graduates! And they said being bookworms wouldn't get us anywhere 👊

Cinfhen Congrats 🎉🎉🎉 8y
julesG Congratulations to the both of you! 🎉👏 @Lucas.Rencher 8y
Books_Wine_Repeat Congrats! 👏👏👏🎉 8y
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DarcysMom Congratulations to you both! 🎓👩‍🎓🎓👨‍🎓🎓 8y
Kimzey Congratulations!!! 🎉 8y
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KarenUK 🙌🙌🙌💕 8y
Mariposa_Bookworm Yaaaaay! Congratulations! Amazing beard! 😀 8y
melbeautyandbooks Congratulations! 🎊🎈🎉🍾 8y
andrew61 Congratulations 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 8y
Lucas.Rencher We did it! 8y
AAdamson Yeehaw!! Congratulations!! 🎉 8y
asiriusreader Congrats!!! 8y
Suet624 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️ 8y
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ReadingsByTheC Congrats! 8y
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Reggie Congratulations you guys!!!!!! 8y
LauraBrook Congrats, you two! 🍾🍾🍾 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Congratulations!!! 8y
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TheBookDream
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Do people normally read in malls? This seems odd, but I was sucking hardcore at pinball today.

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SaintUrsula
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Mehso-so

My recommendation? Watch the movie. The book is interesting in the sense that so much of what was iconic in the movie is actually there, but the movie makes Benjamin less of a creep and leaves out a couple of draggy parts.
🎓🎓🎓 3 out of 5 mortarboards.

#1001books

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SaintUrsula
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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"Benjamin Braddock graduated from a small Eastern college on a day in June."

#firstlines #1001books

8little_paws Very cool photo 8y
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SaintUrsula
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Library day! I haven't finished March Book 1 yet, but it won't take long.

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whatthelog
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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ngl the boy is even sexier with book in hand 😍

#amreading #wellannoyinghimreally

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Chassie
The Graduate | Charles Webb
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Pickpick

#FunFridayPhoto @Liberty I read this when I was 10. My Mom had the album and book. I had always been allowed to listen to the album, and just assumed the same was true of the book. Needless to say, she had no clue I was reading it. I didn't get it all then. I have since re-read, and love it to this day!