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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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5feet.of.fury He certainly didn‘t do himself any favors. They served him a plausible excuse for the initial identification & he brushed it off immediately. Everyone just having an awkward lunch waiting for the other shoe to drop 7mo
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IndoorDame I‘ve been dying for her to snap out of it and act like this with Mrs. D. but did it really take a murder to get her there?! Jan‘s perspective is all out of whack! 7mo
ElizaMarie "I'm afraid it does not concern me very much what Mrs. de Winter used to do," I said. "I am Mrs. de Winter now, you know.” —— ?? 7mo
Clare-Dragonfly So this is what it takes to get Jan to grow a backbone! I know it‘s not really the murder, it‘s the belief that Maxim didn‘t love Rebecca. Her priorities are all out of whack. I wonder what exactly Frank knows, and why he is protecting Maxim. 7mo
Bookwormjillk Life according to the Colonel: Murder ok poetry bad. This is why rich people get away with crimes. 7mo
ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly , I feel like Frank knows pretty much everything. I mean, maybe not the threat of the heir, but Max did it. The secret is safe with Frank, who knows Rebecca's type, her evil, manipulative ways. If he could look the other way as long as he did (unless he just figured it out), he has no plans of coming clean. 7mo
5feet.of.fury Also Maxim‘s obsession with Jan looking young and naive is so icky 7mo
dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly Especially since Rebecca seems to have had a fling with him as well. Maybe he's in love with Rebecca. That would make things even more interesting. 🧐 7mo
willaful @5feet.of.fury Yes. He's never going to allow her to truly mature. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks @willaful @5feet.of.fury - I definitely think it's a strong reaction to how horrible his life was with Rebecca who was “worldly,“ a serial cheater, into drugs, etc. His response seems to have been to find someone as “innocent“ as possible and his fear is that as she learns more of the world she'll become another Rebecca. I think his hellish time with Rebecca has left him unable to see that genuine maturity between two reasonable people leads to ⬇ 7mo
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a working partnership that benefits both people. His experience with women seems to be on a “knows nothing“ to “loves to do drugs, sleep around, and rub it in her husband's face“ scale, so while the whole “she needs to stay innocent“ thing does come off kind of creepy, I think he believes he's protecting both himself and the narrator, rather than holding her back. 7mo
5feet.of.fury @TheAromaofBooks I can see what you are saying, makes sense. although we are just taking Max‘s word that Rebecca was all these horrible things… I‘m not sure what to believe from him. If he‘s just told this story now that the murder is out. 7mo
Roary47 @5feet.of.fury Right?! I like your thoughts @TheAromaofBooks in him choosing her innocence because it is the opposite of Rebecca. I want to think the best of Max, but he has baggage. He should not have jumped into his relationship with Jan, but here we are. 7mo
willaful @5feet.of.fury There are some other indications, like her apparent treatment of Ben, and her moves on Frank -- but there too, there's no real evidence is there? 7mo
5feet.of.fury @willaful that‘s true, Frank does strike me as reliable, no hidden agenda towards Jan 7mo
willaful @5feet.of.fury I trust him, but if someone wanted to write an “other side of the story“ for Rebecca, they'd have some plausible deniability. 7mo
TheAromaofBooks @5feet.of.fury - Oooo great point! I guess I am just taking Maxim at face value because the narrator is. But she hasn't actually proven to be a particularly reliable judge of character so far. 7mo
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BarkingMadRead
Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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TheAromaofBooks WHAT EVEN. I've actually read this book before but completely forgot about this creepy scene! 7mo
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BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks omg so creepy and I legit forgot ad well, it‘s been 4 years since I read it and I forgot so much! 7mo
IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks same!!! This scene never gets any less horrifying or unexpected! Really any of the scenes with Mrs. D. ! 7mo
TheBookHippie I‘ve no recollection of being this creepy although it‘s been a long time since I read it, but yikes. 7mo
daena The fact that Danvers lays it all out there with zero shame and a whole lot of obsessive crazy makes it that much more terrifying. It's like she has nothing left to lose because she's already lost Rebecca. 7mo
dabbe I remembered this scene because of the movie. If you‘ve never seen the 40s version, you should. The pic posted by @BarkingMadRead says it all. It won best picture in 1940, and Olivier, Fontaine, and Anderson (as Danvers) were all nominated for their acting roles. Judith Anderson is absolutely chilling as Danvers. 😱 7mo
BarkingMadRead @dabbe I really want to watch this version! I‘m going to look for it once we are done@ 7mo
dabbe @BarkingMadRead It's free on YouTube right now! 🤩 Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1uvgx3NUR0 7mo
BarkingMadRead @dabbe amazing!! Thank you! 7mo
Bookwormjillk Another re-reader who had forgotten this chapter. I wonder if reading a chapter a day makes it more creepy. 7mo
Roary47 Ooo yay thank you @dabbe I thought today was the 19th and I read too far ahead. Ahhh tomorrow is epic and I cant tell anyone. 😭 Ms D needs to chill with her obsessive self. (edited) 7mo
dabbe @Roary47 😘 7mo
Aimeesue @dabbe whoohoo! Thanks for the link! 7mo
dabbe @Aimeesue 😘 7mo
dabbe To me, this feels like the climatic chapter, where the narrator is at her lowest point. Even though she starts of facing Danny, Danvers overwhelms her with her #rebeccarebeccarebecca crap, and Jan descends into darkness, even ready to jump and commit suicide. Then, BAM! A deus ex machina to break the trance of Rebecca with the explosion going off. If that hadn't happened, Jan would have jumped. But of course, there's more to the story ... 🤩 7mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Roary47 I read ahead to because tomorrow and the weekend is busy. It's definitely 😲 moment. 7mo
Clare-Dragonfly @dabbe Ooh, thanks! I saved it to watch later—I don‘t want any spoilers! This chapter was sooooo creepy 😱 7mo
KAO @dabbe Thank you for the link to the film! Saving it for after I have finished the book! This is my first time to read Rebecca, so it‘s all new to me—and delightfully creepy at times. 7mo
julieclair This chapter was sooooo creepy, and so well written! DuMaurier was a master! Thanks for the link to the movie @dabbe. I have never seen it and totally want to watch it once we‘ve finished the book. 7mo
julieclair @Bookwormjillk I think you‘re right that reading one chapter a day intensifies all the feels. 7mo
dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly 😘 7mo
dabbe @KAO Yay! Isn't it fabulous? 🤩🤗😀 7mo
ElizaMarie Wow!!!! I don‘t even know what to think. Jan is such a kind hearted innocent. I love how she finally tries to be grown up and then that Danny just ugh! Danny has all the evil pent up! She is so malicious! 7mo
5feet.of.fury Mrs D is out of her mind! 7mo
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BarkingMadRead
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Bookwormjillk Tess won that round at least 14mo
julieclair I just love Tess. Proud of her. But her family…. Ugh….. 14mo
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TheBookHippie #WTAF is wrong with ppl….I also do love Tess. 14mo
currentlyreadinginCO I get that Tess just continued to go with Alex rather than going home and it makes sense to me why she did not, but dang, so much may have been avoided by turning around! Although going back to her dreadful family isn't much of an option, either. 14mo
Clare-Dragonfly Wow, Alec is even more of a creep than before. Ugh! Is anyone else reminded of John Thorpe from Northanger Abbey? Alec is definitely worse though. (edited) 14mo
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BarkingMadRead
Vanity Fair | William Thackeray
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TheBookHippie 😱😳👀🤷🏻‍♀️😵‍💫 #myfacereading #beckyisabigWOW 😅😳 1y
BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie seriously though, so much gasping! 😱 1y
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TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead I KNOW!!!! Glad I was alone reading it😅🤣 #loudgasps 1y
dabbe I think Miss Crawley might be dead: “We shall see thee no more. Let us hope that Lady Jane supported her kindly, and led her with gentle hand out of the busy struggle of Vanity Fair.“ Anyone else think this? If so, Pitt and Jane get all the money! 😱

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Bookwormjillk Today I figured out I was a chapter behind. It all makes much more sense now 🤦‍♀️ 1y
BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk oh no!! 🤣🤣 1y
mcctrish @Bookwormjillk that was me a few days ago 🤣🤣 the 2 chapters threw me once ( I got interrupted after finishing one and then forgot I‘d only read one 🤦🏻‍♀️) @dabbe I actually felt a bit bad for Miss Crawley getting her comeuppance from Lady Snowden #theresalwaysabiggerbullyinvanityfair 1y
Bookwormjillk @mcctrish that‘s what happened to me too 1y
Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I was like what do you mean George is dead 🤣😂 1y
Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead spoiled by my own inability to count to two 😂 1y
dabbe @mcctrish I did, too! She was a crab, but in a way, she was comic relief, too. 1y
mcctrish @dabbe if people are only going to like you for your money, make them work for it 😆😆 1y
willaful I am honestly so tired of this family! 1y
dabbe @mcctrish Amen! 🤣🤣🤣 1y
dabbe @willaful I know! They give me the (wait for it) crawlies! 🤣🤣🤣 1y
mcctrish @dabbe 🤣🤣 1y
Cuilin A little late today but yeah #misscrawleyistoast right? Does Becky have a plan or just likes to party? 1y
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BarkingMadRead
Vanity Fair | William Thackeray
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mcctrish 🎶don‘t say I didn‘t, say I didn‘t warn ya 🎶 #poorgeorgefacedowninthemud I laughed out loud several times especially when Isidor thought Jos wanted him to cut his throat #offwithhishead #nopejustthemustachios from now on I‘m trying to work mustachios into regular conversation 🥸 1y
Bookwormjillk Some guys went to war but Jos had to wake up early #ThoughtsAndPrayers 1y
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Cuilin Loved Amelia standing up to Becky. Jos away on a horse. George dead in the mud, how will Emmy survive that? 1y
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk the waking up early 🥴 1y
TheAromaofBooks I was glad Amelia finally stood up to Becky, but there were multiple times I wanted to shake her. Goodness, girl, pull yourself together! Who even knows what she'll do now that George is actually dead! 1y
willaful Yes, nice to see Amelia #growaspine. I hate the thought of Becky still having that letter to torment her with, though. 1y
dabbe The absolute irony just drips off the page: isn't it interesting that George, who was so full of himself and oh-so-handsome, dies with his FACE IN THE MUD and a “bullet through his heart“ because he clearly didn't have one! 1y
BarkingMadRead @dabbe it was kind of perfect 🤣 1y
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BarkingMadRead
A Room with a View | E.M. Forster
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TheBookHippie OMG these peoples 😵‍💫 1y
TheAromaofBooks It especially blows my mind that Cecil thinks he's the open-minded one for inviting “lower class“ people to come and live there 🙃 *edited because I totally spaced on Cecil's name and put him down as Cyrus* 😂 (edited) 1y
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mcctrish #quotingtheservants the fiasco lives up to his name #donttellmewhattodo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1y
Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks I also try to forget Cecil. 😑 1y
TheBookHippie Priggish comes to mind 😵‍💫 1y
Ruthiella He only sees Lucy as someone to be molded and reflect him back to himself. He does not appreciate her as her own person at all. (edited) 1y
peanutnine So proud of Lucy for telling off Charlotte! How she still manages to meddle when she's not even there baffles me 🙄 1y
Bklover Charlotte needs to stay in her own web. 🕷️🕸️ 1y
ravenlee @TheAromaofBooks he doesn‘t deserve the attention required to keep his name straight. Ugh. 1y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Cecil is such a prig! 1y
dabbe @TheAromaofBooks Probably because Cyrus rhymes with “virus“. 😀 Cyrus Vys. #perfect 🤩🤩🤩 1y
dabbe @Bklover Nice allusion! 🤩😍🤩 Or she needs to start spinning words in favor of Wilbur, I mean George. #thatllneverhappen 1y
Clare-Dragonfly You could have said that every chapter so far! 😂 1y
BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly I feel that in my soul 🤣🤣 1y
Bookwormjillk These people are a trip. Loved Lucy telling Charlotte off. No one reads my mail Charlotte. 1y
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AllDebooks
Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen
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I have a baby #pemberlitten 😍 Introduced my youngest daughter, now 15 to Joe Wright's film. She completely rooted for Darcy from the get go. Got to the end scene & her words were 'yes lad, get a ring on it!!!' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

#daymade #soproud #teenspeak

LeahBergen Atta girl! 😆 2y
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2y
batsy Love it 😂 2y
Meshell1313 🙌 2y
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BarkingMadRead
Villette | Charlotte Bront
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Chapter 10: y‘all. Searching for Victorian girl with broken arm is a rabbit hole I did not need to go down! #idigress Beck is not a cuddly mom but Lucy would like to cuddle Dr John #thatsallihavetosayaboutthat #fifinewassobrave #desireeneedsaspanking #beckneedstoparent #imfeelingsuperjudgey #lucyisaflirt #soproud #pemberlittens #villette

Bookwormjillk Lol I think we can forgive you for not having that particular search in your history 2y
Linsy lol, I'm impressed by your dedication! 2y
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SamAnne So many coincidences in Lucy‘s journey! 2y
Bklover Naturally I had to go immediately google your search. It all sounds crazy. 😳 2y
Bklover Oh, and great hashtags as usual! 2y
BarkingMadRead @Bklover there was one picture of how they fixed a broken arm and it looked like a form of torture! 2y
KristiAhlers I‘m loving the imagine and hashtags 🤣. Oh Dr John. I‘m glad he‘s the one that helped her that night! 2y
BarkingMadRead @KristiAhlers I was hoping we would see that hero again, hopefully he hangs around! 2y
suvata I‘m also a big fan of your #hashtags! Dr. John is a welcome distraction. 2y
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BookishTrish
Dit ben ik: Rembrandt | Arend van Dam
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I just finished my first book in Dutch. It‘s an easy reader about Rembrandt. #soproud

DrexEdit Congrats! Terrific achievement! 😊👍👏👏👏🎉🎉 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! That‘s awesome! 🎉👏🏻🙌🏻 5y
AlaMich 👏 Just curious, why Dutch? 5y
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BookishTrish @AlaMich My son chose it for me at random and my brain REALLY likes it. I‘ve been learning about 10 minutes a day for nearly 6 months. 5y
AlaMich @BookishTrish That‘s neat! 😊 5y
BookDragonNotWorm I took Dutch in college - it's hard! Good for you!!! 5y
BookishTrish @BookDragonNotWorm How lucky! I‘d love to take a class. I have a friend who grew up speaking Dutch and I text her silly sentences like De eend speelt met een hond 5y
BookDragonNotWorm Ha! I don't remember much. Just (odd) odds and ends. Ik eet graag stroopwafel met mijn Heineken. 5y
BarbaraBB Super goed gedaan 😀! (edited) 5y
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