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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 4: #jimcasy #tomtakestheturtle #iwasworriedhewasgonnamakesoup #nope #agiftforhissibs #awwww #meetsjimcasyontheroad #interestingdude #losthissperit #lotsoffuninthegrassthough #philosophicaldiscussion #thenbackontheroad #thepigstorythough 🐷 #thehouseisempty #poortom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

ElizaMarie GEEZE that former preacher! Ha! I loved his rationalization of his sex life :) We aren't too far in, and again, I am going in blind, so I have no clue whats going on, but its odd. I am looking forward to keep reading and exploring where the story takes us! 2w

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I‘ve started it but not finished it, so I‘ll be curious in a little while 🤣 the writing is beautiful but it‘s such a sad story so far! 2w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm glad nothing happened to the turtle. Anymore turtle meaness and I'm out. 2w

Bookwormjillk This was the only assigned reading in High School I actually finished. I‘ve read it a few times since. But since I have a Swiss cheese brain when it comes to what I‘ve read I don‘t remember the details. 2w

Cuilin Ok I was this 🤏 close to DNFing but something happened when he started talking about being in prison that made me interested. Especially the guy who returned because life was better in prison then out. Sticking with it for now. 2w

willaful I was fascinated by this chapter. I think the Preacher's take has a lot to be said fo it.

But I'm so worried about the poor turtle! Even if he's meant for a pet, I fear he wil wind up food. 2w

dabbe Jim Casey. Initials JC. Just like ... 🧐 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 💯 2w

SamAnne @dabbe could catch. Yes. I enjoyed this chapter. Oh that poor turtle! 2w

lil1inblue @willaful I, too, was intrigued by the preacher's viewpoint. Especially when combined with the JC initial observation that @dabbe pointed out! 2w

lil1inblue I'm way too invested in the turtle. 2w

Bklover @Crinoline_Laphroaig @lil1inblue I agree! This turtle business is making me crazy. 2w

lauraisntwilder The story about stealing the house! 😂 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.7: I made these in a bake off class today and we chose light green in honor of the Creature! #anyway #frankiedeclareswaronthecreature #creepylaughtereverywhere #yikes #andsoweendupbackattheboat #frankieneardeath #askingwaltontotakeoverthehunt #waltonsboatgetsstuck #mutiny #frankietrieatoconvincethemtocarryon #nope #timetoheadback #ripfrankie #creaturecomesback #vowstoendhisownlife #theend #sadbuttrue #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 4w

KAO What a fabulous baking project! 🎃 And a fitting tribute! @BarkingMadRead (edited) 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Frankie is a bit of a hypocrite! At the beginning he was all “oh don‘t do science, let me tell you my story of how science is bad” and then he‘s telling him to go on! The creature is a hypocrite too… 3w

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Bookwormjillk Great work 👏 3w

AnnCrystal
👏🏼🤩😳🤩👍🏼💝. 3w

Bklover Well. That was cheery. Love the fingers! Thanks as always ❤️ 3w

BookwormAHN 💜🐈‍⬛💜 3w

kwmg40 I love these! Very appropriate for the conclusion of this book. 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, part 3: Marian‘s diary #ihavesomuchtosay #lauraleavesituptopercy #aftersheconfessestolovinganother #hestillwantstomarryher 😳 #thiswouldmakeagreatsoapopera #mariandoesnttrusthim #percychoosesaweddingdate #whilethegirlsareaway #thatsnotsketchy #mariangetswaltajobinSAmerica #waltislosinghisshit #orhishe #whoisfollowinghim #marriageprep #mariantriestoseepercyinabetterlight #shesucceeds #until #wtfdidhesaytolaura #toolatenow #shabbyring ⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #sketchyrelatives #couldtherebeaplanbetweenpercyandthecount #morefrommariannext #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 8mo

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40
@kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 8mo

Bookwormjillk I was hopping for a picture of a shabby hair ring. This would make an excellent soap. 8mo

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ElizaMarie So - If we didn't know that he wants #ALLtheMoney , then choosing to marry her after she tells him she loves another and plans to remain a singleton is kinda sweet (maybe). But.. yeah! Also, I didn't even think the Count and him were in cahoots until you mentioned it! MAYBE!!! - I was just thinking - small world with the rich. Oooo I love telenovelas! This would be a great one! I like this Marian :) 8mo

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk ugh i wish i had looked for a shabby hair ring 🤣🤣 8mo

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I probably shouldn't google that at work. 8mo

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I found this #shabbyring: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/antique-victorian-18k-yello... and also this: https://ladynextdoorvintage.com/products/antique-victorian-woven-hair-15k-gold-b... 😖 😬 8mo

Clare-Dragonfly 1. Marian is my favorite now! I just wish she‘d let herself stick with hating Percy. Why do you hate him? Because you‘re smart! 2. Looks like Walt is in for a fun adventure. If the ship doesn‘t go down. 3. Not sure who sucks worse, Percy or Uncle. 4. Percy sure isn‘t acting like a man deeply in debt. Marian isn‘t acting like she knows he‘s in debt. I bet she and Laura don‘t know about the debt or his money grab. Does Uncle? 8mo

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean ew that second one, the hair is on your skin 😳 I don‘t know why, but that grossed me out 🤣 8mo

Clare-Dragonfly 5. They‘re going to Italy to meet the horrible aunt and her horrible count husband! (I know he‘s horrible because he‘s friends with Percy.) Somebody‘s going to get locked in a room, aren‘t they?! 8mo

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly Uncle knows! Didn't Mr. Gilmore fill him in on it all? Not that he listened... #mynerves 🙄 8mo

BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead Ugh, I know! And the little buckle? #nope 8mo

Clare-Dragonfly @BarbaraJean You‘re right! I guess he doesn‘t care because it has no effect on his precious etchings 🙄 8mo

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly I think I hate Uncle more than Percy. Somehow I respect greed and potential murder-plotting and whatever other nefarious deeds are in his past more than self-absorbed laziness and dramatics. 8mo

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - For REAL the uncle is the villain of the piece! It's been a while since I wanted to punch a fictional character so badly 😂 8mo

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly someone is most certainly going to get locked in a room. 8mo

Bklover Just checked out the rings @BarbaraJean - they are a definite #nothankyou 8mo

julieclair @Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Now that you've got me thinking about it, I'm 100% certain the person getting locked in a room will be Laura. 8mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk @BarbaraJean it‘s the shabby that‘s killing me, in my mind the hair of the hair ring is frizzy 🤢 like it‘s regifted 8mo

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣 I was thinking more that the ring itself was shabby, but now you got me wondering…… 8mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly Marian is hands down the best! The uncle is the WORST! I don‘t think anyone knows #percypig is in debt but Gilmore was trying to keep Laura‘s inheritance for her as her father had set it out ( I think he‘s rolling over in his grave for pushing this marriage on Laura and then rolling again over leaving #unclenerves in charge of everything ) and I‘m getting even stronger #udolphovibes from this Italian tour 8mo

BarbaraJean @mcctrish Oh, gross—that mental picture makes it worse! And it doesn‘t say whose hair it is, does it? 😬😵‍💫 8mo

mcctrish @BarbaraJean hair jewelry is mourning jewelry, made to remember spouses or family and a bloody horrible wedding gift and creepy AF. Maybe her mother‘s hair ? 8mo

Leftcoastzen #mynerves that uncle has me so angry, so focused on his “fragile” self & his etchings, shirking his duties. And what did awful Percy say ? Marian is wonderful, I‘m totally creeped out and concerned for the trip to the continent.😡 8mo

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 10: this was a lot #buckleup #homeagain #didntgetintothesummerclass #nobackupplan #randomstoryaboutaneighborwithsixpointfivekids #nosyblackwidowneighbor #didshereallyeatrawmeat #yikes #letswriteanovel #nevermind #letslearnshorthand #nope #letshaveanexistentialcrisis #letsrethunkourentirecareerpath #atleastsheblewoffbuddy #soproud #offtogetsomemeds #uhoh #referraltoashrink #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 9mo

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 9mo

mcctrish All of a sudden the randomness has a Lark Rise vibe #iykyk 9mo

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish it really does 🤣 9mo

willaful Man, what a depressing chapter. I hope Esther is going to get some help but I kind of doubt it. :-\ 9mo

BarkingMadRead @willaful I‘m worried that she will think she doesn‘t need it 9mo

Deblovestoread Mrs. Kravitz! 9mo

Clare-Dragonfly @BarkingMadRead Same! Or that the shrink will be terrible… 9mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m with you all hoping she gets the help she needs. 9mo

tpixie @Deblovestoread 😝 @BarkingMadRead Mrs Kravitz!!! 🧙 I LOVED Bewitched 9mo

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I think it's almost guaranteed that the shrink will be terrible. 😞 9mo

Deblovestoread I loved Bewitched, too! @tpixie I was glad the family doc didn‘t just throw more pills at her. Hopefully her referral is a good one! 9mo

dabbe Esther has never had anything below an “A“ in her life. She wins contests, too. Not getting into the summer class was her complete undoing. I'm almost scared now to read more.

BTW, do they live in a house in Boston? If so, why do the mom and Esther share the same bedroom? Or am I wrong in that assumption? 9mo

TheAromaofBooks Waaaaaayy too casual about eating raw hamburger + raw egg 😂 9mo

ElizaMarie Buddy !!! #RunForYourLifeNurse !! Hopefully he doesn't seduce that poor nurse who he “falls in love“ with. I mean. poor girl to be sucked into him! I am #proud Ester put her foot down with that one! 9mo

julieclair @mcctrish Maybe the Lark Rose vibe was why Esther got on my last nerve in this chapter! 😂. But then I reached the end of the chapter and felt guilty about her getting on my nerves. She does need someone who can help her. I do hope the psychiatrist turns out to be a good one. But I'm fearful 9mo

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DGRachel

All Fours | Miranda July

bailed

Sorry campers, but I‘m out. I made it 1/4 of the way through and even switching to audio is not helping. It‘s so uncomfortable to read and the MC is insufferable. Fingers crossed for the next one. #camplitsy24 #allhailthebail #nope

TheBookHippie I just bailed I cannot .. 1y

dabbe #allhailthebailindeed! I'm not even gonna try! 😂😂😂 1y

BarbaraJean Thank you for reaffirming the decision I made a couple weeks ago to pass on this one!! 1y

TrishB Agreed 👍🏻 1y

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BarkingMadRead

Brothers Karamazov | Fyodor Dostoevsky

Ch 3.3: #tastingthenectar #alyoshaiaonhiswaytovisitkaterina #dmitriinterceptshim #hesnotdrunk 🥃 #nope #dmitricallsalyoshaanangel 👼 #hewantsalyoshatohelpwithkaterina #staytuned #thebros #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @thebookhippie @daisey @indoordame @librarybelle @mcctrish @cuilin @bookwormjillk @catlass007 @ruthiella @rubyslippersreads @peanutnine @bluebird @kao @aimeesue @currentlyreadinginco 2y

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury @willaful @peanutnine @bklover @teresereading @tineke @crinoline_laphroaig @samanne @graciouswarriorprincess @daena @deblovestoread @larkken @paintandprose @alldebooks @thearomaofbooks @Vansa 2y

TheBookHippie I‘m thinking bourbon with reading this book could help 🥃👀 2y

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BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie that would change everything 🤣 2y

dabbe @TheBookHippie I'm thinking we'll definitely need it for the next chapter because Dmitri ain't finished with his speech. 😳 2y

BarkingMadRead @dabbe #sendhelp 🤣🤣 I feel like we are being set up for disaster 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

dabbe @BarkingMadRead I think you're right! 🤩😍😃 2y

Bookwormjillk I knew that we were in trouble as soon as it said “In verse“ 2y

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🥃🥃 cheers 2y

Cuilin @dabbe @TheBookHippie My ADHD is screaming Mitya get to the point. I may join you with the cognac. 🥃 2y

mcctrish @TheBookHippie I think drinking in general is recommended 2y

mcctrish @Cuilin “I will explain everything “ and yet say nothing at all despite All Of The Words being used 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y

mcctrish I have to say the little house at the back of the garden is my favourite character so far (edited) 2y

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2y

Cuilin @mcctrish yes! He used All the words. And we are none of the wiser. Grrr. 2y

5feet.of.fury @Cuilin same thoughts 2y

5feet.of.fury I skimmed this chapter, got to “To insects- sensuality!” Really questioning my life choices here haha 2y

dabbe I just love this group. 🤩😂😍 2y

Ruthiella Glad that I am not the only person who has no clue what Mitya is getting at. I have a feeling if I knew Russian even and could read it in the original, I‘d still be none the wiser. 😆 2y

Crinoline_Laphroaig ?"I‘m not drinking, I‘m just relishing,....I‘m not drunk at all. Cognac is cognac, but I need two bottles to get drunk"— ? 2y

Aimeesue @TheBookHippie Can confirm: bourbon def helps. It also makes me want to dress up penguins, so that explains that! 😂 2y

BarkingMadRead @Aimeesue 🐧🐧🐧 2y

Aimeesue @BarkingMadRead Penguin in a headscarf today. My life is very unpredictable 😂 2y

BarkingMadRead @Aimeesue I love that for you! 2y

TheBookHippie @Aimeesue 😂😂😂😂 I feel you should have a wish list of theater needs we can contribute to! 2y

Aimeesue @TheBookHippie 😂😂😂 2y

Bklover @mcctrish @Cuilin I was late on this chapter and read all these comments this morning. You two just about made me spit out my coffee! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😳 2y

mcctrish @5feet.of.fury 😆😆 2y

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GingerAntics

Come Write with Me: POETRY Workbook & Journal: (For Teens & Adults) Vol. 1 | Brooke E Wayne, Robin Woods

Because no one has ever heard of “Hickory Dickory Dock,” “Little Miss Muffet,” “Jack and Jill Went Up The Hill,” or even “There Was an Old Man from Nantucket,” we have to have this sappy... I don‘t even know what to call this. Was she drinking (as she suggested - liquid courage and all) when she wrote this?
#BrookeEWayne #ComeWriteWithMePoetry #Limericks #NoIdeaWhatShesDoing #MakeHerStop #Nope #Pass

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bibliobliss

Beyond Good and Evil | Friedrich Nietzsche

• Sadly, a #DNF for me. I was in over my head trying to understand what Neitzsche was writing. Shame because I like #philosophy and would like to explore his work. Maybe I'll try another of his or revisit this one in the future, but it's not for me right now •

#bail #DNF #nothanks #nope #nonfiction #essays #philosophy #Existentialism #SerialReader #SerialReaderapp #classics

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bibliobliss

A Death | Stephen King

pan

3 / 25

2 / 5 ⭐️

• Oh yeah, I forgot to mention how random and pointless this story seemed to me 🤨 2 / 5 ⭐️ for being Stephen King and that's probably not a good enough reason •

#pan #shortstories #StephenKing #wtf #nope #fiction #huh

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bibliobliss

Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks | Annie Spence

bailed

• Bailed at 20% on audiobook. I had really high hopes for this one but it missed the mark for me completely. I was hoping for a mature, reflective memoir of the impact and importance of books in the author's life, not a sarcastic romp through the stacks with unnecessary vulgarity and a pleading attempt at humor. I guess the author's tone wasn't respectful enough for me. Maybe audio wasn't the right format •

#DNF #bail #nope #nonfiction

AmyK1 I read the physical book and felt the exact same way. Very disappointing. 6y

bibliobliss @AmyK1 So much potential but indeed very disappointing 6y

Bette I had to bail on the book as well. I had the same expectations as you. 📚😐 6y

bibliobliss @Bette ☹️ I really didn't want to bail but I couldn't continue 6y

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