JaneAdjacent

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent ch.21-22: well, things are certainly coming to light now! First the sketches of Jane by Vincent and the revelation that she‘s his muse (oh my!) and then we find out who Melody‘s lover is. We also see that Jane is getting stronger in her glamour powers - she‘s a rare talent to only have to read instructions to be able to do it so quickly.

StayCurious @kspenmoll @Princess-Kingofkings @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii @mcctrish @daena @rubyslippersreads @CatLass007 @willaful @PageShifter @IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @vonnie862 @Cheshirecat913 @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead 47m

vonnie862 Her muse...that's kind of cute! I'm not surprised about Melody and Livingston. However, I am a little confused about the dream maze. Did Jane have an out-of-body experience? 23m

mcctrish Is it just me or did Melody know where she was ? She‘s a piece of work either way 9m

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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.19-20: So Mr. Dunkirk actually killed the man that married his (14!) yr old sister - that‘s a bit crazy. Do you guys feel this was a protection of his sister and family‘s honour, or should this be considered murder? An interesting dilemma. And Melody - Oy. What a jealous cow. Sorry for those of you who like cows 🐮

BarkingMadRead Anyone who marries a 14 year old gets what he deserves 🤣 1d

mcctrish I am amazed that my dislike for Melody continues to grow. She is such a twat! I was a bit shocked to learn Beth had actually married her tutor and I‘m not sure it isn‘t murder. Just because you think the man is beneath your sister ( literally and figuratively 😆) is that grounds to 🔫? (edited) 1d

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StayCurious @mcctrish right? And does the fact that it was in a duel protect him or not…pretty sure duels were illegal too. 1d

mcctrish Pretty sure Bridgerton says duels are illegal but honour code trumps the law? 1d

vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead I'm with you, anyone who marries a young girl deserves harsh punishment. 1d

vonnie862 @mcctrish gosh, me too! I keep disliking her more! And how she read that book without remorse, jeesh! Though I am curious of what that book says, lol. What does Vincent say in it? 1d

Princess-Kingofkings I can‘t wait for Melody and her mother to go to Bath. They would drive me crazy! I‘m not confident I could remain as nice as Jane. 1d

willaful I'm curious how he killed someone, even in a duel, and got away with it. Or did he flee the country for a time?

I can see how he wouldn't have looked upon killing him in a duel as immoral, especially given her age. but not telling his sister at the very least was cruel and horrible. Does she even know she's a widow? I guess she must... (edited) 1d

julieclair A widow at 14. Unbelievable. In my mind, killing in a duel is murder… although it‘s weird because the victim consented to the duel. So was it really a “suicide by dueling”? 20h

willaful @julieclair Yeah, I guess that's why I'm uncertain. It was apparently an accepted practice and the person consented. On the other hand, I think Alexander Hamilton was murdered... 17h

mcctrish @willaful he obviously feels some shame/remorse since he won‘t tell his sister. Does she think she was left? So she‘s internalized she wasn‘t worth it instead of being allowed to be outraged at her brother‘s actions #thesepeoplearenuts 12h

willaful @mcctrish That would certainly help explain why she's still so ready to be treated badly. :-( 6h

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Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward | Henry Cloud

Hello #Pemberlittens friends! I‘ve made the difficult decision to end our #JaneAdjacent buddy reads starting in May. Or at least to end my role in hosting them. I‘ve found recently that I‘ve overcommitted myself on Litsy and in real life and I need to step back. I‘ve so enjoyed our discussions and the books we‘ve chosen that have brought us back into Jane‘s world. If anyone is interested in taking up the mantle, you have my blessing!

StayCurious @BarkingMadRead @ChelseaM6010 @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @Gissy @AnneCecilie @willaful @KristiAhlers @Desha @Bookwormjillk @PageShifter @tdrosebud @AllDebooks 2d

StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii @julieclair @peanutnine @quietjenn @CatLass007 @AnnR @Larkken @Deblovestoread @SarahBookInterrupted @CrowCAH @liseworks @daena 2d

mcctrish It‘s so easy to do. I‘m so sad but I‘m so happy I got to hang out with you for a brief while 2d

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BarkingMadRead Awwwww that‘s a bummer, but I totally get it! If I wasn‘t already hosting a couple others I would take it over! 2d

Sace While I was not part of the reading I totally understand the Litsy overwhelm! There are so many fabulous activities here and it‘s hard not to overdo. 2d

Librarybelle Thank you for hosting this! I completely understand - I can barely keep up with all of the activities I‘m hosting and participating in. It‘s been a lot of fun. ❤️ 2d

Bookwormjillk Thanks for hosting! 2d

peanutnine Totally understand! Thanks for hosting for so long, we read some great books as a group ☺️💕 2d

Gissy So sad but understandable. I‘m always behind in my readings so I will spend these months to read all your recommendations😃Enjoy your reading time and enjoy🤗Thank you so much for hosting all these buddy reads 🥰♥️♥️♥️ 2d

willaful It's been really fun! I hope you can find more balance in your life; it's so easy to take on too much here! 2d

CatLass007 You do you. You have done an awesome job hosting this and so many other buddy reads. ❤️ 2d

IndoorDame Thanks for taking this on for so long. You‘re awesome! I‘m glad you‘re looking out for yourself ❤️ 2d

CogsOfEncouragement I have great appreciation for the fun way you host, as well as deep respect for this decision. 💟 2d

rubyslippersreads I‘m sad it‘s ending, but happy that I‘ve learned of so many wonderful #janeadjacent books. Thanks for being such a great host. ❤️ 2d

julieclair This has been a wonderful ride and I will miss it. But I totally get the overwhelm. I, too, suffer from what my husband calls “overcommitment syndrome “. 🙃 Thank you for the time, effort and heart you have put into hosting us. 😍🥰 (edited) 2d

CrowCAH Thanks you so much for heading up the buddy reads! 😘 Totally understandable about commitment; lots of book clubs! Take it easy! 2d

quietjenn Thanks for all you've done! Take care of yourself. 2d

daena Thank you so much for all you‘ve done! 2d

SarahBookInterrupted You did a great job so thank you for all the reads and congratulations on taking care of you! 2d

TheAromaofBooks I definitely get it!! Thank you for all the work you've put in on this little group - we've had some great reads together!! 2d

CatLass007 @BarkingMadRead Did you change your handle while I was on hiatus from Littens? Did you used to be @BarkingMadRuns? 2d

BarkingMadRead @CatLass007 I used to be BarkingMadRun but I can‘t run anymore so i changed it 2d

CatLass007 I get that. If running is something you enjoyed, then I‘m sorry you can‘t run anymore. But you must be pretty memorable since I was off Litsy for about three years. 1d

Larkken Thank you for hosting as long as you did! I found some really fun books through this group - even if I also often overcommit to joining groups.🥰 I hope you find some breathing room! 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @StayCurious After I finished hosting last's years #JaneAndTheExcellentReadAlong both here and on Instagram, I hadn't planned on continuing. But my Instagram friend Claire asked me to host another. I didn't post about #12MonthsOfJane here because you were already hosting Jane Adjacent and that's what we are reading. But if you're good with it, I'll use the #JaneAdjacent tag and start sharing for any #PemberLittens who are interested. 1d

StayCurious @Crinoline_Laphroaig absolutely! That‘s totally fine with me 💜 1d

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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.17-18: Oy, we find out that Beth is a mix between Lydia and Marianne. To run off at 14 though - that‘s scandalous! And now she‘s heartbroken over Livingston and showing it. How Jane can deal with her I‘ll never know haha. I don‘t have a lot of sympathy - can you tell?

BarkingMadRead Poor Jane having to put up with this craziness! 2d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead between Beth and Melody FFS 2d

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I would have washed my hands of both of them already 🤣 2d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead at least Beth is nice to Jane 2d

willaful I was pretty boy crazy in my youth, so I'm trying not to be too hard on Beth. But man, she's a mess. 😂 2d

julieclair Age 14! I know times were different then, but wow. Beth seems too sweet to be so headstrong. 2d

vonnie862 @willaful I was boy crazy too and at that age, I was pretty dramatic. My poor mother. 2d

vonnie862 I found it funny how Beth hid her glamour skills from people. 2d

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CatLass007

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

bailed

#JaneAdjacent #BuddyRead #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 I wanted to love this. But I didn‘t. It was boring. #HailTheBail!

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TheSpineView Bummer 😔 3d

CatLass007 @TheSpineView Very much a bummer. 2d

DieAReader #HailTheBail Sometimes books are just don‘t live up to what we want them to be😔 2d

CatLass007 @DieAReader Exactly ! 2d

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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.15-16: so glamour is used to hide - certainly in the case of Lady Fitzcameron. It hides her true financial status and in the case of her daughter hides her physical flaws. It‘s clear that Mr. Vincent hates working for her - having to use his art for her gains. What a shame. But I think that has often been the case for artists and their patrons. ⬇️

StayCurious So now Melody is off to Bath, probably to find Captain Livingston. Jane is right - someone needs to watch them in Bath. But I think Jane is fed up with it always falling to her. 3d

BarkingMadRead Yikes, this was eye opening! I didn‘t see that coming! 3d

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willaful Melody is going to get in some much trouble... 3d

julieclair I can only imagine the interesting things that are going to happen in Bath!! This can‘t end well. 3d

mcctrish @willaful she sure is ( maybe Jane and Mr Dunkirk can go and save her from herself but be a bit too late so that saves Beth from #thecadlivingston and allows Melody time to marry him) 3d

mcctrish @julieclair #whathappensinbathstayainbath 3d

vonnie862 Lol your meme! 3d

vonnie862 Aye Melody is going to make such a mess! And poor Jane will probably have to find a way to fix it. 3d

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IndoorDame

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

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Sadly, I think I‘m going to have to admit that I‘m not in a place where I can stick to a CAD pace for retellings and make this my last #janeadjacent read. I finished all of the last 4 or 5 books I‘ve joined the group for early for one reason or another. I never quite got on board with any of the romances in this one, but I really liked the unique take on magic and that was definitely enough to make this a low pick for me. @StayCurious

StayCurious I totally understand- sometimes you‘re just not in a place for buddy reads. We‘ve loved having you! 3d

IndoorDame @StayCurious thanks! I‘ve loved being part of it! 💜 3d

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Chrissyreadit

Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding

pick

This was a pick for me!!! Although I stink at keeping up with anything I was determined to read this #janeadjacent #pemberlittens selection- and I‘m so glad I did. I really enjoyed the story and will def read the next book.

StayCurious

StayCurious So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for joining us! 3d

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