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BarkingMadRead
Dracula | Bram Stoker
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Bookwormjillk My husband wanted to watch the movie last night. I was like nope, you gotta give me another day. Great book. Thanks @BarkingMadRead 2w
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TheBookHippie Mina!!!! 2w
CatLass007 Mina was pretty badass in the book. I don‘t remember that she was this badass in the movie. 2w
TheAromaofBooks I really enjoyed reading this, but the ending felt a little abrupt after all that chasing!! 2w
Cuilin This was a fun read thanks to all #hashtagbrigade On another note Quincey Harker is a great name. (edited) 2w
rubyslippersreads It‘s hard for me to imagine Drac having (or deserving) a moment of peace. 1w
rubyslippersreads I just looked at the description of the Keanu movie, and I think they borrowed that whole “vampire in search of his lost love” thing from Dark Shadows. Drac didn‘t seem particularly romantic in the novel, just out for blood. 1w
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BarkingMadRead
The Hotel: A Novel | Elizabeth Bowen
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IndoorDame I agree, such a weird note to end on. But it totally fits in with the slightly quirky vibe of the book. The whole thing reminds me of the way you remember a vacation, but written as it‘s happening instead of looking back. 1mo
Bookwormjillk So weird. I was reading this morning that this was her first book and later ones are better. Maybe worth another try.

What a long strange trip it\'s been. Thanks @barkingmadread and #HashtagBrigade
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mcctrish I just finished the chapter and was startled to see it‘s the end, I said it out loud “oh, that‘s it?” Surely a weird way to end I agree @IndoorDame but I‘m happy to be done with this strange group of holidayers ( happy too that the final poke at Kerr happened ) 1mo
currentlyreadinginCO Same reaction 😂😂 1mo
willaful I spent the whole book wondering when we\'d find out what Miss Pym was upset about... 1mo
BarkingMadRead @willaful 🤣🤣🤣 1mo
peanutnine I did like that it called back to the very first chapter and the two ladies' quarrel 1mo
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BarkingMadRead
Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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mcctrish Victorian justice is a sham! #donneisadouche 2mo
IndoorDame Somewhat surprised to learn he has no legal rights to the kid at this time. Still such a creep!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 2mo
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Ruthiella But kudos to Mr. Benson for dressing Donne/Bellingham down and shutting the door in his face. I think Gaskell wrote the whole novel so she could get away with that condemnation of the penis that started it all. 2mo
BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
Cuilin @Ruthiella Yes!!!! I loved the dress down!! 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly @Ruthiella Hahaha, yes! Benson is perfection in this chapter. Still so sad though 😭😭😭 Definitely makes me want to read the rest of Gaskell‘s books—I‘ve only read two others. 2mo
Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly me too. I think next year will be a Gaskell binge year for me. 2mo
BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk we will have to add some to next year‘s schedule 2mo
dabbe I'm going to try to look at this positively. The hero of a story usually saves or changes the community for the better. Look what Ruth did and how her village changed because of her--even Bradshaw! Unfortunately, she was a sacrificial hero, but Leonard will be okay and turn out well. I hope. 🤞 2mo
julieclair @dabbe I love your positivity! 😊 2mo
dabbe @julieclair 🤩😂😘 2mo
KAO Thanks to all for helping me to get through this one! The tragedy was almost too much to bear. @dabbe I like your take though! 2mo
dabbe @KAO I tried, but I‘m still all 😭! 2mo
currentlyreadinginCO I just finished because I was vacationing and got behind and you have to be kidding me! Definitely agree w @dabbe though 2mo
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Super_Jane
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BarkingMadRead
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MicrobeMom
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#pemberlittens #thewatsonsreadalong #theend Emma and Mr. Howard final get to talk about everything. She tells him about Penelope‘s lies, he tells her about Sis scandal and his delay in seeing her. The conversation ends in a proposal of marriage. My. Howard and Emma court where it is decide that Emma will start a school the poor children of the village. The book ends with Mr. Watsons marriage!

I am sorry for the delay in posting. I am

MicrobeMom Away with any good cell service and WiFi! I will post my overall book review next week when return. 2y
sprainedbrain I didn‘t read a completed one, but I‘ve loved following you, and I‘m glad Emma ended up where I was hoping for her. ❤️ 2y
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julieclair I totally enjoyed this book. I love a good happy ending! 2y
BarkingMadRead I loved this ending, I was cheering for it the whole time! 2y
Ruthiella It was a very satisfying ending! ❤️ 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
Excellent Women | Barbara Pym
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Thoughts on the Ending⁉️

I was bit underwhelmed. Felt like I needed another Chapter and Epilogue to wind up the story. Especially since I read a Spoiler here for Mildred from her next book Jane & Prudence.
http://agirlwalksintoabookstore.blogspot.com/2013/03/six-degrees-of-barbara-pyms...

Or is that point. 'Mildred is an Excellent Women" and will continue to be one?

#ExcellentWomenandBoiledPotatoes
#Pemberlittens #TheEnd

Crinoline_Laphroaig That being said I definitely want to read more Pym. This is arriving today 2y
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DivineDiana I just received my copy from the Library, but I will look back at the posts and comment. ❤️ 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @DivineDiana Yay! I'm excited to hear your thoughts. 2y
BarkingMadRead I thought it was kind of vague and abrupt lol I like imagining the ending but also I would have like to read it 🤣 it kind of reminded me of the end of My Fair Lady lol 2y
julieclair At first the abrupt (perfect word @BarkingMadRun ) ending bothered me, but the more I thought about it, I kind of liked the open-ended-ness of it. In my mind, Mildred ends up with Everard Bone, and improves his social awkwardness. I'm kind of tired of Julian Mallory, lol. I didn't realize there were more Mildred books. But I didn't read the link, thanks for the heads up about the spoiler, @Crinoline_Laphroaig . And I agree, need to read more Pym! 2y
Ruthiella @julieclair There aren‘t any more books featuring Mildred. She just gets a one line mention in Less Than Angels which lets the reader know if she married or not. 2y
Ruthiella I like the open ended-ness. I think part of the point of the book is that marriage isn‘t a HEA. It‘s just a different kind of burden for an Excellent Woman. 2y
TheBookHippie @Ruthiella I agree with the open ended-ness like. I am definitely reading more Pym! Where to start?!?! I loved your daily synopsis and our discussion so much fun I looked forward to it every day! 2y
Ruthiella @TheBookHippie I would read Less Than Angels next and then No Fond Return of Love only because there are cameos providing glimpses of characters from previous books. Quartet in Autumn is good, but I don‘t think there is any connection to other books. 2y
TheBookHippie @Ruthiella that sounds like a plan! 2y
sarahbellum @Ruthiella thanks for the suggestions for what to read next! I also want to keep reading Pym, but didn‘t know where to start 🙂 2y
peanutnine I was surprised with the ending at first because nothing seemed to have changed really. But overall I really enjoyed this look into Mildred's life. And @Ruthiella I love that idea of marriage as a different kind of burden. So true! 2y
AnneCecilie I think that is the point, that nothing really changes for Mildred. 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Sorry for all the tags. Litsy was being weird this morning 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair @BarkingMadRun at first I was What⁉️ but then after I thought about it I was like yeah I get it. Not exactly more Mildred books she just is mentioned I think. 2y
julieclair @Ruthiella Thanks for letting me know there are not any more Mildred books. I like the advice you gave to @TheBookHippie and will follow that Pym Reading Plan. My only question is when to read Less Than Angels. I‘m not sure I‘m emotionally ready yet to find out whether Mildred gets married. 😉 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Thanks for reading order @Ruthiella @TheBookHippie @peanutnine Opened End is a good way to describe. I think you're right with nothing really changes @AnneCecilie 2y
julieclair @peanutnine @AnneCecilie @Ruthiella Interesting thoughts about marriage being a different kind of burden, and nothing ever changing for Mildred. Perhaps Excellent Women will always carry burdens, no matter their life situation; that‘s just who they are. They are drawn to help people, are reliable, and have difficulty saying no. 2y
DebinHawaii Vague & a bit depressing to me—the ending, not the book which I enjoyed. I don‘t care whether Mildred married but I wanted her to want & get more from her life. But true to the era for unmarried (Excellent) women I suppose. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I will look into reading more from Pam too. Thanks for the suggestions @Ruthiella And thanks for hosting @Crinoline_Laphroaig 🤗 2y
Vansa I liked the ending,with Everard Bone dumping work that she doesn't even want to do,on her.It seems very in keeping with his character.Mildred actually is fairly content with her life,and I like that the more she sees of the married state, the less alluring it seems to her!If you hadn't found someone who made it all worth it,she seems to accept that she was ok in her own way. 2y
Vansa The book and it's ending feel very timeless to me.This is still the case for single women,in most of the world.Finding love has always been difficult,and continues to be so,and single women are still looked on as people with nothing better to do than be at the Beck and call of others,without reciprocal help. 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Vansa Everard Bone's way of courting? 2y
Vansa @Crinoline_Laphroaig no,I don't think so at all,really.He's not the socially awkward geek or modern romcoms, he's genuinely a quite self centred man who would look on her as unpaid editorial assistant plus housekeeper! 2y
eeclayton @Vansa I feel the same way about Everard Bone. He never contacted Mildred for the sheer pleasure of her company, he always wanted something, news about the Napiers if nothing else. I also agree with @AnneCecilie that the ending suggests that nothing changes and nothing probably will. 2y
willaful I'm really not a fan of that kind of ending -- I'm glad to see from the article above that more interesting times were possibly in store for Mildred.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful I gave it 4stars on Goodreads. Would have been 5 with better ending 2y
Sparklemn I also found the ending rather depressing. All that's really changed for Mildred is the number of her acquaintances grew with each one being a burden in their own way. My wish for Mildred is that she take advantage of these new relationships to expand, not narrow, her world. Take Italian lessons from her new neighbors. Join the Learned Society or the Prehistoric Society or whatever interests her and become a scholar in her own right. 🙂 2y
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stonedbookworm
Wall of Silence | Tracy Buchanan
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who uses #bookly ? I have always loved this app! I always come back to it and Litsy when I start reading again!
#reading #finished #finish #theend

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Always_booked
Scythe | Neal Shusterman
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Scythe.
Loved this book, it has become one of my faves and I can‘t wait to read book 2. It‘s filled with drama and action. #theend #mustread #scythe #trilogy