WhatCouldGoWrong

Ch 31: #ihatethewayhetalksaboutmay 🙄 #doublestandards #anyway #archergoesafterellen #makesadateatthemuseum #hewantstorunawaytogether #ellensaysno #offersaoneanddone #hefinallyaccepts #whatcouldgowrong #mayistryingtolikeellen #shesuspectssomethingisoffwitharcher #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @bklover @tineke @cuilin @bookwormjillk @jacqmac @kspenmoll @librarybelle @ruthiella @julieclair @lil1inblue @dabbe @eeclayton @willaful @jenlovesjt47 @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @kao @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @nanuska_153 6d

TheBookHippie Ughhhhhhh 😵‍💫 6d

Ruthiella Archer, the time to consider all this was when you were not yet married and Ellen could have divorced. You didn‘t have the stones then and you don‘t now. 6d

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Bookwormjillk Yuck Archer 6d

dabbe @Ruthiella Well said! 🎯🩵🎯 6d

willaful @Ruthiella Yup.
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Cuilin Ugh Archer gives me the ick!!! Like build a bridge and get over it!!!! 6d

ElizaMarie @Cuilin 🤣 6d

lil1inblue @Ruthiella 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6d

lil1inblue #ihatethewayhetalksaboutmay - #hardsamesister 🎯 6d

lil1inblue @Cuilin Haha! Love that phrase! 😘🤌🏻 6d

mcctrish Why does Archer think his adultery is different from the others? #getoveryourselfman 5d

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Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton

Ch 26: #beaufortisinfinancialtrouble #whichwillaffectellen #thefamilycutheroff #mayseemstostronglysuspect #archerisofftowashington #eventhoughellensaidnotyet #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @bklover @tineke @cuilin @bookwormjillk @jacqmac @kspenmoll @librarybelle @ruthiella @julieclair @lil1inblue @dabbe @eeclayton @willaful @jenlovesjt47 @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @kao @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @nanuska_153 2w

TheBookHippie #imsureitwillbefine 😝 2w

ElizaMarie Okay, so May suspects, but what does she do about it? Do you think she is siding with the family against Ellen because of this suspicion? Like, secretly (or not so), she wants Ellen to be destitute, to financial and societal ruin? Or just to get her to leave? Either way? 2w

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Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie The passage with may at the end where it said what she said in one phrase and then said what she meant in about 2 paragraphs was so interesting. I'm not sure she even knows what she wants though other than to maybe keep up appearances and practice archery in peace? 2w

Cuilin “They smell less if one blows them out”!!!!!!! Methinks May wants rid of Ellen. (edited) 2w

mcctrish I love how Archer knows exactly what May is saying even though she‘s saying nothing, AS IF! Nobody talks about anything, how would he know what goes unspoken #utternonsense but his guilt is talking loud in his head, that‘s for sure 2w

lil1inblue @Cuilin 🎯😏 2w

lil1inblue @mcctrish Exactly! His arrogance is beyond the pale. #dick 2w

lil1inblue “Archer's New York tolerated hypocrisy in private relations; but in business matters it exacted a limpid and impeccable honesty.“ So Beaufort can be a #cheatingcheaterwhocheats at home and no one gives a fork, but he can't fail in business! How horrid! #shameshame 2w

mcctrish @lil1inblue at least they are worrying about Beaufort‘s wife now being left penniless ( as opposed to when he was gallivanting around town and throwing money at women who weren‘t her) 2w

lil1inblue @mcctrish I felt like they were less worried about Beaufort's wife, and more worried about the disgrace to the family name. #horrors 2w

mcctrish @lil1inblue true 2w

Clare-Dragonfly They‘re worried about Beaufort‘s wife being ostracized by his screw-ups. But they could choose not to ostracize her 🙄 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton

Ch 13: #archergotellentodropthedivorce #winonakeepspushingthemtogether #gurl #watchyourman #winonaisinfloridawithherparents #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @bklover @tineke @cuilin @bookwormjillk @jacqmac @kspenmoll @librarybelle @ruthiella @julieclair @lil1inblue @dabbe @eeclayton @willaful @jenlovesjt47 @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @kao @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @nanuska_153 3w

lil1inblue Archer wants to kiss Ellen's ribbon. 🤣🤣🤣 I can't get that out of my head for some reason. Also, I had to look into the symbolism of yellow roses. Apparently, in the Victorian Era they were associated with jealousy and betrayal. 🤔 3w

dabbe @lil1inblue Ooh, that's interesting! 💛🏵️💛 3w

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dabbe #winonamay #winonamaynot #winonamayormaynot 😂 3w

mcctrish I laughed out loud at archer wants to kiss Ellen‘s ribbon @lil1inblue that is serious code for kink 3w

lil1inblue @mcctrish OMG. I did not even realize what I said. 🙃🙃🙃 But I guess it fits, too. We know what Archer really wants. 🤣🤣🤣 #ithasbeenalongday 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Did he get her to drop the divorce??? They keep saying “I know what you mean” “you know what I mean” and I am concerned they‘re talking about total opposite things. 3w

Ruthiella @Clare-Dragonfly I am also unsure if they really communicated there. Archer takes her silence for an admission of an extramarital affair. But what if she was just being quiet? 3w

ElizaMarie @Lil1InBlue --- #RibbonKiss #ExtraKink 3w

lil1inblue @ElizaMarie 😅🙃🤭 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton

Ch 3: #thebeaufortshaveaball #everyonejudgesthem #butalso #theywontmisstheball #beaufortisapieceofwork #asherandwinonaannouncetheirengagement #kissykissy #butalsoellen #whogetstotell ⁉️ #asherdoes #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade #omgitsarchernotasher 🤷🏻‍♀️ #whatever

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @bklover @tineke @cuilin @bookwormjillk @jacqmac @kspenmoll @librarybelle @ruthiella @julieclair @lil1inblue @dabbe @eeclayton @willaful @jenlovesjt47 @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @kao @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks 1mo

Cuilin To be in that society sounds exhausting!!!! Also if you were a performer can you imagine how distracting it would be with everybody just showing up and leaving whenever. And owning a house in Manhattan big enough to have a ballroom is hard to imagine today. 1mo

mcctrish @Cuilin it‘s almost exhausting to read about society - did Archer and #winoforever ‘s cousin have a relationship? 1mo

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Ruthiella It does sound exhausting and performative. I read this years ago and saw the movie when it came out. I remember the basic outline of the plot but none of these details. 1mo

JacqMac It doesn‘t just sound exhausting, but also uncomfortable. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Yay I‘m caught up! 1mo

Bookwormjillk New flex is hosting a ball but going to the opera instead of helping my staff get ready 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk But only, like, one scene of the opera. 1mo

ElizaMarie @Cullin that‘s what I was thinking too- they are horrible audience members! 1mo

julieclair @Cuilin @ElizaMarie It seems like the opera was only an excuse to see and be seen, and then gossip about whom you saw and who saw you. So disrespectful to the performers. But I don‘t think these people worried much about disrespecting people who were “beneath” them. 1mo

Cuilin @julieclair @ElizaMarie yes, they probably see performers as some form of servant existing to cater to them. Ugh 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 25: #prepfortheball #clarevisitsthetowers #totallyignoredbyherhosts #soshemadeupstories 🤷🏻‍♀️ #beatifulflowersforthegirls #frompreston 🔥 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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ElizaMarie I am curious about the story behind Preston 2mo

Bklover I have to admit I rather enjoyed Clare getting snubbed! 2mo

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willaful Cynthia definitely has something of her mother's ruthless disregard for other people's feelings, though she did try to make up for it.

@Bklover Yes, some satisfaction. Wow, there aint no climber like a social climber 'cause a social climber don't stop! 2mo

Bookwormjillk @Bklover same 2mo

dabbe @Bklover 🎯🩵🎯! 2mo

mcctrish #notarealclare and Cynthia are double trouble imo @ElizaMarie I too am very curious about the mystery surrounding Preston ( I am happy the note came from him and not Roger ) 2mo

rubyslippersreads @Bklover Me too. 2mo

julieclair @ElizaMarie @mcctrish Me too. I really want to know what their story is. 2mo

julieclair This ball is going to be so much fun! #WhatCouldGoWrong #ThePossibilitiesAreEndless 2mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 24: #shortchapter #theboyscometodinner #mammamakessurecynthialooksgood #andmollydoesnt #poormolly #rogerseemstolikecynthia #almosttimefortheball #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What a gong show! He likes her, she likes him, he‘s married to a French girl and Molly is left out 2mo

Bookwormjillk Poor Molly indeed 2mo

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dabbe @mcctrish I see some major emotional explosion coming soon down the Hollingford road! 2mo

willaful Before I was getting Emma vibes, now I'm getting Mansfield Park vibes. 2mo

Bklover Osborne and Roger can be such idiots! Poor Molly! 2mo

Lcsmcat @willaful Very Mansfield Park-like! Except Molly has more spirit than Fanny. 2mo

willaful @Lcsmcat She's no Fanny but she may be just as bad at being in a love-triangle. No idea what to do at all, poor dear. 2mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 18: #mrshamisgettingworse #osbornefinallycomeshome #awkwaaaaaard #mollywillhavetogohomesoon #takesalittlelibrarytime #osbornecomesin #followedbyroger #withaletterfromozzyswife #wtf #wellnowweknowwherethemoneywent #everyoneupset #mollymustgo #andalsoSTFU #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 3mo

Cuilin Oh no, did he marry Clare‘s daughter??? Him being abroad?? 3mo

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin omg could you even imagine?! 3mo

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Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I‘m trying to figure out if Mrs. Gibson would be upset or pleased??? 🤔 3mo

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin Oh! I didn't even think of that! 3mo

mcctrish @Cuilin this was my first thought too!!!!cuz if daughter is anything like her mother she‘d be bleeding the boy dry 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Cuilin Ooh, that makes sense! She‘s definitely too low-born for his dad so that would be why he has to keep her secret. 3mo

Cuilin @mcctrish exactly!!! 3mo

rubyslippersreads @Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I think she might have been pleased before Osborne destroyed the family fortune. 😏 3mo

rubyslippersreads I was worried that Molly would go home without any books. (The worst fate a Litten could imagine!) I‘m glad Roger chose some for her. 3mo

ElizaMarie @Cuilin ooooooo I hope it is her! That would be a perfect twist and explain the $$$$ 3mo

Bklover @rubyslippersreads Me too! I wondered why she set them down. I‘d take as many as I could carry!😉😂 3mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 15: #homewiththenewlyeds #mrsGisnotpopularinthathouse #ringingthebellalldaylong #complainingaboutdocsjob #bettyquits #mollybegs #mrsGhiresareplacement #evendocisfrustrated #coxegoestostaywithasickuncle #peaceoutmyguy #docgetsanewapprentice #saysthisoneistooyoungformolly #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 3mo

mcctrish If only the sick uncle had gotten sick sooner thinks everyone involved and saved us all this trouble #mrgibsonhasmadehisbed #mrsgibsonisgoingtobleedhimdry 3mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish wiser words were never spoken 🤣 3mo

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Lcsmcat @mcctrish Exactly! 3mo

ElizaMarie Call me momma!? WHAT! I do not like this woman! And Again with the Cheese!!! 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly She‘s so annoying! Oh, I‘d be totally happy to keep Betty, if only she would attend to my every whim! 🙄 And can the Gibsons afford this maid she wants to hire? Doesn‘t seem like she‘s thought about what is affordable, just how much she needs to spend to get her away from her current employer. 3mo

julieclair This whole chapter made me sad. 😕 3mo

Bklover @mcctrish You said it!! 😂. Would have been a short book though!! 3mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 12: #clareisgettingherway #earlywedding #nodaughtervisit #gibsonfundedit #shedidnotreturnthemoney #usedthelordstrousseaugifttopayoffdebt #sosneaky #mollywillstaywiththesisters #poorphoebe #timetorenovate #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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willaful Definitely got some Emma echoes in this chapter, with Lord Whassisface being so proud of his “matchmaking.“ If only NotClare was like Mrs. Weston!
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Bookwormjillk I feel like shaking the doctor and telling him it's not too late. 3mo

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mcctrish #whatcouldgowrong #redflagslittertheground #notarealclare 3mo

ElizaMarie #AllTheRedFlags !!! 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful My thoughts exactly! 3mo

willaful @Bookwormjillk I'm wondering if she actually going to pull off making him happy, just because she's generally so good at it. I'm honestly surprised he's not sick of her already, given he's not much for demonstrations of affection, but then again, he has been single for a long time... 3mo

Ruthiella @willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I thought of Emma too! 😂 And yes to @mcctrish @ElizaMarie SO MANY RED FLAGS 🚩‼️ ⛔️⚠️🚨 3mo

Bookwormjillk @willaful probably 3mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 10: #wellhesgoneanddoneit #gibsonproposed #clareaccepted #youknow #soshewonthavetowork #whatcouldgowrong #mollyreactedbadly #popspitchedafit #rogerfoundmollybawling #offeredsomehelpfuladvice #timeformollytomeetclare #hyacinth #whatever #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 3mo

AllDebooks It was such a quick proposal. Talk about a 'you'll do' attitude. 😅 3mo

Cuilin Marry in haste, repent at leisure. I‘m not sure this is all going work out. 3mo

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mcctrish @Cuilin you said it!!!! Roger is a star ⭐️ #gettingcinderellavibes 3mo

willaful Ugh, he doesn't know DIDDLY about her actual character! At least we don't have to call her Clare anymore. #UghHyacinth

Roger is a sweetheart. I'm kind of irritated by Molly, but I tend to hate gooey father-daughter relationships. It's not really her fault she's been spoiled. (edited) 3mo

Bklover @willaful I‘m with you on the gooey relationship with Dad. And Dad appears to be an idiot! It‘s not like he‘s poor and marrying for money! 3mo

willaful @Bklover It's hypocritical of me because I have a gooey mother-daughter relationship, lol. 3mo

Bklover @willaful Me too!!! 3mo

willaful @Bklover 😂 😂 😂 💝 3mo

LiteraryChanteuse Great book, great mini series. 😊 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly #thatescalatedquickly 3mo

Ruthiella This is not a good match! 😱 3mo

Lcsmcat @Cuilin 😂🤣😂 So true! 3mo

ElizaMarie That proposal sucked! 3mo

Bookwormjillk I feel like Hyacinth is such a passive aggressive thing to name a character you don‘t like. No offense to any Hyacinths out there. 3mo

julieclair Oh Gibson, Gibson…. SUCH a bad idea. Why didn‘t you ask us first? We‘d have told you not to do it. 😵‍💫 3mo

rubyslippersreads @Bookwormjillk The only Hyacinth I can think of is Hyacinth Bucket. 😆 3mo

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