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

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 8h

Bookwormjillk I was kind of surprised they both went. I thought it would just be her. Thanks @barkingmadread 8h

mcctrish Thank you for leading us #iwillnevernotbemad 8h

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TheAromaofBooks Thank you for guiding us through this one!! This is my second George Eliot book and I am here to say that it will also be my last 😂 What even was the point of this. 7h

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks 🤣🤣🤣 7h

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯 7h

dabbe The ending infuriated me. All the pages ... on and on ... such descriptions ... blah blah blah ... then BAM! Dead in one chapter. The end. #wtf? 😳 And what kind of marriage will Lucy and Stephen have. I'd always think that his true love was Maggie. What kind of marriage can come from that? At least MIDDLEMARCH had a happy ending! 7h

mcctrish @dabbe I am so mad!!! Maggie is smarter than her father, smarter than her brother, Philip is her intellectual match but he‘s a cripple so that‘s a no, Stephen is a lightweight and her cousin‘s choice so that‘s a no, let‘s kill her off cuz that‘s the fitting thing to do #knowyourplacegirls ENRAGED I am 7h

KAO Stunned! It actually crossed my mind that the author was tired of this story or didn‘t know how to end it—so, ta daa! A dangerous flood occurs to shut it all down with fatal consequences! The End. Argh! Ah well, thanks for leading us through this one, @BarkingMadRead! 6h

Ruthiella Thank you @BarkingMadRead for once again leading us through the breach! I likely would have not read this otherwise. I‘m glad to have it under my belt, even though it was a frustrating read at times. 6h

eeclayton Joining the #wtf club. It was interesting to realize that out of the 3 times we saw Maggie in a boat, the only time she was safe was when she was threatened by the flood, floating with no male companion in the vessel. But the I still don't understand why the siblings had to be killed off like this.
Thanks @barkingmadread for leading us through another difficult read that I would probably have given up on without our lovely group 💕 5h

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 4h

dabbe @TheAromaofBooks 🎯🩵🎯 4h

dabbe @KAO 🎯🩵🎯 4h

dabbe @Ruthiella 🎯🩵🎯 4h

dabbe @eeclayton 🎯🩵🎯 4h

dabbe All hail @BarkingMadRead, the hostess with the mostest! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Thanks for leading us yet again through a challenging read with an unbelievable #wtf ending. On to Ms. Gaskell! Love this #hashtagbrigade! 😍 4h

ElizaMarie #WTF 3h

Clare-Dragonfly Bleh! All the flooding and drowning was definitely foreshadowed effectively… but bleh! Thanks for leading us @TheAromaofBooks 😘 2h

AllDebooks Wow, what a cop out of an ending. Thank you @BarkingMadRead for keeping us sane and amused through yet another chunker 😊 2h

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Ruthiella

The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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#Hashtagbrigade
#ChunksterChallenge2025 Bitsy chunkster 544 pages
#AllergictoChunksters

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

BarkingMadRead, Amiable, julieclair

Amiable Excellent work! 🥳 24h

Ruthiella @Amiable Thank you! 😊 23h

mcctrish It should have been a story about a girl‘s triumph 23h

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Ruthiella @mcctrish It so easily could have been that. There was space for it. 22h

eeclayton I also think Stephen would tire of her eventually, too. Once he got over the honeymoon phase, he'd may even start to blame her for lost opportunities and their situation in life. 5h

Ruthiella @eeclayton I wonder if that‘s the reason the ending is what it is…because none of the other options were good. 4h

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Bookwormjillk

The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

BarkingMadRead

Bookwormjillk What the heck was that ending? 1d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯🩵🎯! (edited) 1d

BarkingMadRead That ending 🙄 1d

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

Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella I can see that. 24h

mcctrish I‘m not mad I read it, I‘m mad at GE for that ending (edited) 11h

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish It's like George was just ready for it to end 10h

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk exactly! That ending came out of nowhere 🤬 10h

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dabbe

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

#Two4Tuesday
Thanks for the tags, @TheSpineView and @peaKnit 😍😍

1. THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT; I'm loving the different detectives besides Poirot and Maple in these Christie books! @Librarybelle #ChristiesCapers
2. I loved RUTH and CRANFORD by Elizabeth Gaskell, so I am thoroughly looking forward to WIVES AND DAUGHTERS starting in June with the #hashtagbrigade led by @BarkingMadRead

All are invited to share! 🤩

TheSpineView YW! Thanks for playing! 1d

Librarybelle Yay! 1d

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

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

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

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

ElizaMarie All the gossip!!! 3h

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Daisey

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

#audiobook #1001books #HashtagBrigade

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

mcctrish #maggiecantwin 1d

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

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

Daisey @mcctrish So true!! 1d

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

dabbe @Daisey 🩵🎯🩵 1d

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

mcctrish It was a beautiful letter ❤️❤️❤️ I‘m so infuriated! All these people pushing and pulling Maggie around and she‘s just trying to do her best 2d

AllDebooks This is grinding my gears now. Maggie should tell them all to feck off. She should ask Tom for a small allowance and get gone to a new life with found family and better friends. 2d

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BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks for real! 2d

dabbe It's hard to believe, but if only Maggie had gone through with the elopement with Stephen, she would have caused less damage, and Philip and Lucy would have eventually moved on with their lives. Now that Maggie is determined to stay in town, she is making it impossible for Stephen to have a possible reconciliation, either with herself or with Lucy. Moreover, her presence in town will keep the wound open in Philip's heart. 2d

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t love Philip telling her he would have committed suicide if he didn‘t love her so much. Keep that to yourself, my man. I‘m glad you had something to hold onto but don‘t make Maggie feel guilty. 2d

Leftcoastzen Maggie can‘t get a break. It was a lovely letter, everyone seems stuck cuz Maggie is stuck .😞 2d

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

mcctrish A man of 5 and twenty should know better but he‘s still a man FFS if men are so fucking strong that they have to be in charge why can‘t they be in charge of themselves 3d

Bookwormjillk Frustrating chapter 3d

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Leftcoastzen It is a frustrating chapter! Maggie left to get the scowls, side eye , etc . Hard times for a woman. She‘s trying to stay strong. 3d

TheAromaofBooks Like I get why Maggie doesn't want to start over, but at the same time - it feels like she always purposefully chooses the hardest possible path for no real reason. 3d

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, very frustrating. Dr. Kenn seems to be a kind man. I hope he comes up with a solution that can satisfy Maggie‘s conscience without making the rest of her life miserable. 3d

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!!! 3d

eeclayton @TheAromaofBooks it seems like she's internalised the criticism of the community and doesn't feel like she deserves a fresh start. Which is the saddest thing in this book. 3d

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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

TheAromaofBooks Just when you think Tom can't be more of a jerk, here we are. 4d

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks right?! And it‘s all bob‘s fault for blabbing 4d

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Bookwormjillk Grrrrr Tom. Surprised the mom went with her though 4d

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk That surprised me too!! It was rather sweet that her mother finally gave preference to Maggie. (edited) 4d

eeclayton Tess of the d'Urbervilles vibes 😔 4d

julieclair @eeclayton Yes, sadly. Poor Maggie. 4d

Clare-Dragonfly Yay for Bob! Kind of mad at Maggie for saying she doesn‘t owe a grudge to anyone. Not that it would help if Bob went and beat up Stephen anyway. I wonder what is going on with Stephen. It sounds like Tom wants to duel him but something is stopping him. Presumably duels are illegal so it might just be that. 4d

dabbe @eeclayton 🎯🩵🎯 4d

dabbe So, it's like we thought. Stephen gets away, and Maggie bears the heat. It probably would have been better overall for everyone if she HAD married Stephen; at least she'd still sort of have her reputation, and Lucy and Phil would get over it someday. If I were Maggie, I'd get the hell out of dodge and away from those hypocrites. 4d

BarkingMadRead @dabbe it‘s so frustrating, she‘s so worried about everyone thinks of her, but nobody would give her the same courtesy 4d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 🎯🩵🎯 4d

Daisey These are some frustrating chapters, and as was mentioned in I think yesterday‘s discussion, we don‘t have many chapters left for things to work themselves out. I didn‘t think I could like Tom less than I already did, but this chapter managed it. 4d

BarkingMadRead @Daisey I‘m very much afraid it‘s all going to go to hell in a handbasket 4d

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead @dabbe it was so hard not to read ahead this morning 4d

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton yup 4d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I so know how you feel, so I finished it because I have no willpower! 🤣 4d

Bookwormjillk @dabbe maybe I will copy you tomorrow. @dabbe did it first! 4d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I couldn't help myself! Plus, I got to the point when I wanted this sucker over and done with! 🤣 4d

ElizaMarie @Daisey YES !!! I disliked Tom for all his #HolierThanThou attitudes then, and now I loath him for his constant jackassery! Ugh! And he didn't even let Maggie explain herself. I am super surprised the Momma finally has her motherly vibe and goes with Maggie - that was a shocker! 4d

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