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Jae-G
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There is no reason in the world why you should not be important where you are known.

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BarkingMadRead
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell
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mcctrish I don‘t even know what to say other than Mr Gibson is right, Osborne needs to tell his dad everything and #notarealclare can stop her schemeing 1d
Ruthiella Osborn! “No one will give me a job” boo hoo. He COULD manage the estate he is going to inherit instead of try to sell his (probably not very good) poetry. 1d
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eeclayton @Ruthiella Agreed. He isn't even trying to get a job, he's just spending other people's money and feeling sorry for himself. 23h
Bklover @mcctrish I can hardly wait for the scene when #notarealclare finds out! 22h
mcctrish @Bklover the furies will be unleashed 22h
mcctrish @Ruthiella poor Osborne born too soon for a #gofundme 22h
willaful I'm wondering if #NotARealClare is encouraging Roger now because she thinks Osborne is going to die. And what if Osborne does die and his expected baby is a secret heir! Would explain why the book is so damn long. 😂 21h
Ruthiella @mcctrish 😂😂😂 19h
mcctrish @willaful so drawn out and not nearly the death count we are used to 17h
ElizaMarie @MccTrish and @Willaful - Yes! I thought there would be more deaths! 59m
ElizaMarie @MccTrish and @Willaful - Yes! I thought there would be more deaths! 59m
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I finished my Jane Austin @lego set today. It‘s now at home on top of my Pride and Prejudice books.

AmyG Love it! 2d
Deblovestoread 😍😍😍 2d
peanutnine Yay! Twinsies 😃 1d
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 18h
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BarkingMadRead
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell
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mcctrish I am spiralling after this chapter - #notarealclare is soooooo obnoxious, Molly is so sweet, Roger is a dumbass, what is up with Cynthia?! My favourite quote is Osborne “I believe my movements are guided more by the lunar calendar than the floral” trying to shut #notarealclare down 2d
Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Ozzy seems to be the only one who knows what is going on. So weird. 2d
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mcctrish @Bookwormjillk he‘s one of the few that knows his back story 😆 2d
willaful I was a little confused by the section about “Mrs Gibson's cautious and quiet efforts to forward the catastrophe.“ Is she trying to get Osborne to compromise Cynthia so they have to get married? Truly that would be a catastrophe. 2d
BarkingMadRead @willaful I would not be surprised in the least #anythingforwedding 2d
ElizaMarie Another reminder that Rodger is not the Golden Boy Osborne. 2d
Clare-Dragonfly @willaful I think in this case “catastrophe” is more of a synonym of “climax” or “resolution” than “terrible thing.” But I‘m sure Mrs. Gaskell had both meanings in mind! 2d
julieclair @mcctrish “Spiraling” is the perfect word to describe how I‘m feeling after this chapter, too. 1d
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AroundTheBookWorld
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BarkingMadRead
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Bookwormjillk It's a long book. I feel like repeats are allowed. 3d
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peanutnine Roger has the patience of a saint. I'd be so annoyed with my father and brother at this point 🙄 3d
mcctrish @peanutnine facts!!! I‘m ready to bludgeon the old fart!!! Osborne should bring the French catholic home sooner than later to finish him off 3d
ElizaMarie And the father being all - I was Hangry 3d
Bklover @mcctrish 😂😂😂Yes!! 3d
julieclair Osborne is not my favorite, but I give him some credit for trying to drum it into his father‘s head that the invitation really is for Roger, on Roger‘s own merit. 1d
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JenlovesJT47
No Exit: A Play in One Act | Jean-Paul Sartre
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I picked up this short play for a reading challenge on Goodreads. I‘ve never read any Sartre before but this was compelling. Three individuals wake up to find themselves in hell. I‘ll post my favorite quote from the end of the book below, with spoiler tags.👇🏻 I think it sums things up pretty accurately. 4⭐️

#classics #Sartre

JenlovesJT47 “So this is hell. I'd never have believed it. You remember all we were told about the torture-chambers, the fire and brimstone, the "burning marl." Old wives' tales!There's no need for red-hot pokers. HELL IS-OTHER PEOPLE!” 4d
lil1inblue It's been ages since I read this, but I found it so fascinating! 4d
JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue it‘s so interesting! I‘d love to see it in person! 💙🩵💙 4d
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TheBookgeekFrau I've quoting that last line for decades 🤣🤣 4d
JenlovesJT47 @TheBookgeekFrau 😅 When I got to that line, I was tempted to stand up and clap! 😆 4d
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BarkingMadRead
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Ruthiella What is this mystery about Mr. Preston? Also, I also love the Browning sisters! 4d
mcctrish I LOVE that everyone was aggrieved and defrauded by the late arrival hour and poor dress of the wealthy and the duchess. Preston and #notarealclare are the snobbiest, ill tempered social climbers anywhere 4d
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peanutnine I'm beginning to really like Lady Harriet, and how she "learned her lesson" from Molly. I love how her familiarity with Molly and the Browning sisters annoys #notarealclare so much 4d
willaful Oh man! I used to have paper dolls of the women in that picture! Dover published them.

I'm suspecting that #NotARealClare set her cap at Mr. Preston but he wanted Cynthia. 🤢 And he seems to have some power over them, so maybe he knows something damaging. Possibly he did something damaging. 😬
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eeclayton I read the fourth hashtag as “the tower screw appears“ 😂 4d
Bookwormjillk @eeclayton me too! That one took me a minute. 😂

It's always a good day when we get to the ball in one of these chapter a day reads.
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Bklover @eeclayton Me too! 4d
Bklover @peanutnine Yes!!!! 4d
Lcsmcat @eeclayton 😂😂 4d
Lcsmcat @willaful I had those too, but mine was a coloring book. 4d
willaful @Lcsmcat There was nothing Dover couldn't do with copyright-free media. 😂 4d
willaful I actually tagged the wrong one, it was this. 4d
Clare-Dragonfly Ugh, Preston is such a creep!!! 4d
Cuilin I‘m playing catch up. I do like that the gossip was called Mrs. Hornblower. 3d
dabbe @eeclayton OMG, so did I! 😂 2d
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