BarkingMadRead

Ch 14: #boatridetime #stephenrowsformaggie #toofar #lotsofdeclarathonsoflove #snagarideonabiggerboat #wontthiswreckmaggiesrep #hmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Two days on the water? No one knows where they are? #whatcouldgowrong 6h

dabbe Maggie is now in DEEP waters. #punintended 4h

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Bookwormjillk @dabbe 😂

And how could Stephen screw this up so bad that they got there in like an hour but now it will take 2 days to get back. Maggie is cooked for sure. 4h

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯🩵🎯 4h

KAO This can‘t go well!! 27m

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 12: #tomgetsthemill #theauntsstillwontdonatelinens #godforbid 🙄 #timstillwontallowmaggietomarryphil #basicallynothinghaschanged 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Well we know what side of the family Tom is from 1d

Clare-Dragonfly I guess I‘m relieved he accepted the Mill (though I think he doesn‘t actually own it yet). But of course he‘s even more mad at Philip now. And those aunts! Yeah, aunt Glegg‘s tablecloths with elk on them are so much inferior to the ones with diamonds, I‘m sure. 😂 1d

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BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly yeah i think the uncle owns it but tom will run it 1d

Bookwormjillk Blah blah blah tablecloths 1d

TheAromaofBooks The aunts acting like it's Tom's mom's fault that all her stuff got sold like sheesh literally not remotely her fault!? 1d

Leftcoastzen Nothing worse than a cranky, old linen hoarder! 20h

julieclair #Bringbackthelinens #Andtheteapots @mcctrish 😉 12h

mcctrish @julieclair #mysoulforateapot 6h

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 11: #yikes #stephenshowsupatgrittys #proposaltime #maggiesaysno #smoochingensues #stephenpeacesout #backtonormal #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2d

mcctrish What to do, what to do? I love how Stephen is mad at Maggie #whatamaroon 2d

Ruthiella I feel like Stephen crossed a line there by showing up and it makes me mad. He‘s putting Maggie in a bad situation-one he can walk away from as a man, but she as a woman cannot live down. She will be unfairly judged either way. 2d

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mcctrish @Ruthiella and it‘s not the first time either 🤬 Phillip has noticed and he isn‘t blameless either #tomisgoingtolosehisshit #andstillblamemaggie 2d

TheAromaofBooks Side note, still trying to figure out why the heck Tom is the most important person in Maggie's life. Let's make all our decisions based on what the judgmental jerk who treats you like trash will think 🙄 2d

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!! I mean how close do you have to stay with your mean brother? She needs to choose her own family. 2d

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I agree and it is frustrating. I think Eliot is telling us that Maggie‘s bond with her brother is stronger than any other ( other than to her father, now deceased). 2d

Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks YES!! Granted the rest of that family would side with him if he tells them to, but Maggie has proven that she can survive on her own. Gritty is the only one who makes sense in this book. 2d

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks women just being programmed by the patriarchy to do what the men in the family say ( Maggie needs Tom more than he needs her ) 2d

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk she totally has proven she can survive on her own 2d

dabbe The Stephen-Maggie thing has RUTH vibes all over it. Don't give in, Maggie! If only it were the 2020s! 😱 2d

Clare-Dragonfly Ugh! I am SO mad at Stephen now! How dare he show up and tell her she has to talk to him because his poor little manly fee-fees are hurt. How dare he blame her for him riding thirty miles a day about it. Get over yourself, dude. 😡😡😡😡🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 2d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 10: #dancetime #maggiedoesntwanttodance #finallydanceswithtorry #stevengetsjealous #ispelledhisnamewrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #itwouldhavebeenfastertochangeit #movingon #theystroll #stephenkissesmaggieshand #outrage #philvisitsthenextday #maggiewontangertom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish Can Tom be mad once he hears all the details ? Phil loves Maggie so much he makes his dad get the mill back into Tom‘s hands - seems like enough to me but Tom likes to punish so maybe not #cutoffhisnosetospitehisface (edited) 3d

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Oh, I bet Tom can find a way to be mad. 🙄 3d

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mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly 😂😂 3d

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I'm fully expecting Tom to be too proud to accept the mill once he finds out Phillip was involved 🙄 3d

Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, that‘s my thought as well. 😖 3d

mcctrish @TheAromaofBooks you aren‘t wrong 3d

Bookwormjillk Tom will stop being mad once he finds a way to take credit for the whole thing 3d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly @TheAromaofBooks @Bookwormjillk
I have to kind of bag on Maggie here. Her indecision is what's affecting everyone. She's not being truthful with anyone regarding her real feelings for Phil (which is NOT romantic love) and Stephen (which is sexual desire and maybe love). ⬇️ 3d

dabbe And re: the hand-arm kissing, what enrages her most is that “Stephen thought more lightly of her than he did of Lucy.“ Thus, she has been unconsciously thinking of her cousin as a rival, and she is angry that the disputed lover seems to treat her with less respect than he does her blonde cousin. #mytwocents 3d

Bookwormjillk @dabbe you are so right 3d

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk true dat and @dabbe Maggie needs to go to her situation and take a breather 3d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🤩 3d

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 3d

ElizaMarie @Dabbe I agree with these statements. I feel like Maggie not being honest about her feelings allows others to act in ways that can appear problematic. Maggie needs to grow a backbone. 3d

dabbe @ElizaMarie She's the 19th-century damsel in distress. 🤣 3d

Leftcoastzen I‘m with @dabbe on Maggie. I also think Tom will react badly to the mill situation, he always does. 2d

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 2d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 9: #bazaartime #stephenisapestasalways #philisastalker #hedoesntlikewhathesees #maggieisdevastated #timetogobacktowork #lucycaughtinthemiddle #shehasnoclue #staytuned #thedanceshouldbetelling #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 4d

mcctrish At least #snakeywakey seemed happy 4d

KAO Looking forward to drama at the upcoming dance! 4d

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Clare-Dragonfly This bit reminded me of the chapter of Little Women where they have a similar bazaar and all the snobby ladies are jealous of Amy so they send her to a crappy flower stall and sell her artwork themselves. So Laurie gets her better flowers and brings all his friends to buy up all her art 😂 Anyway, Maggie is doing the exact right thing by going off to another situation, but I fear more drama will ensue anyway. 4d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly Omg I was thinking the same thing! 4d

ElizaMarie Lucy not understanding the fact that Maggie has to go to work - 🙄 4d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 8: #phildrawinginhistowervibes #mastermanipulator #butwillmaggieagree #tullysgettingthemillback #winning #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 5d

mcctrish Phil is totally the mastermind, wonder what #toxicsteve will do now ?! 5d

dabbe What the hell is Tom going to do if/when he finds out whose behind getting him the mill back? #ruhroh 😱 5d

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Bookwormjillk And they all lived happily ever after…except there are ten chapters left. #ruhrohindeed 5d

Clare-Dragonfly Tom is *not* going to like this. I‘m not sure Maggie will, either, if she learns it‘s theoretically toward the project of Phil marrying her. It seems manipulative. (edited) 5d

Leftcoastzen Folly ! I think Maggie won‘t want Phil she wants #toxicsteve 5d

ElizaMarie Tom isn't gonna be happy. 5d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 7: #nowitsalovequad #poorlucyisclueless #philliptotallyknows #passiveaggressivesinging #uncledeanewantstobuythemill #lucywantsphilliptohelp #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk Lucy is so dumb!!! She's going to mess everything up. Ugh. 6d

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk I just think the world revolves around Lucy so despite her telling her dad she‘s a smarty, she is clueless also Stephen is toxic 6d

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Bookwormjillk @mcctrish yup, a toxic man playing toxic games 6d

dabbe At first, the original love triangle reminded me of the one in THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Now with Philip, I'm like 😳. I think we're headed for a fall. 6d

ElizaMarie I am not into this Stephen dude- he is gonna cause so much trouble 6d

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t totally blame Stephen for not acting well—his attraction to Maggie is pretty new and he doesn‘t know what to do with it. But I sure hope he shapes up soon and realizes he has to make a choice! (Or preferably leave them both alone because picking one is definitely going to cause drama.) 6d

Leftcoastzen Kind of a mixed up situation! I agree Lucy is clueless.Lots of potential for heartache and hurt feelings here . 6d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 6: #guestsistersgivingbingleyvibes #stephenslikesmaggielikesstephenlikeslucy #lovetriangle #awkwardgardenstroll #theyneedtofigureouttheirshit #philisbackintown #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1w

mcctrish It feels like they are 13 until Stephen goes to the billiards and chainsmokes cigars 1w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 💯💯💯 1w

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Bookwormjillk What a mess 1w

AllDebooks Honestly, what is up with this guy? Stephen gives me the heebie jeebies #shudders 1w

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Hahaha, totally! Also, like, is this guy really going to be this important in Maggie‘s life?! He didn‘t show up until 75% of the way through the book! 7d

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly who actually knows with the randomness happening here 7d

ElizaMarie @mcctrish everything you said!!!! 7d

Leftcoastzen I think there‘s gonna be trouble! But I always think that !😄 7d

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5: #backtothemillagain #uncledeanewantstomaketomshareholder #tomwantsdeanetobuythemill #wakemsguyiswreckingthejoint 🥃 🍸 🍻 #deaneisconsideringit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 1w

mcctrish I mean it is called the mill on the floss for a reason I guess #whatgoesaroundcomesaround #tomhasabeeinhisbonnet 1w

Bookwormjillk Uncle D is so full of himself. NOW he wants to claim Tom. (Who, for the record, I am still mad at.) 1w

ElizaMarie @BookwormJillK I agree! I am so ugh with/at Tom. 1w

julieclair I have just been wondering if there are any characters in this book I haven‘t been annoyed with at some point. Maybe Lucy? And Bob. 1w

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The Second Summer of the Sisterhood | Ann Brashares

My stack for #14books14weeks with @Liz_M

Bookwormjillk That is a very summery stack 1w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 💯 what I was going for 🤣 I was surprised how many I had on my shelves 🙈 1w

Liz_M Perhaps I sense a theme...🤔 😂 1w

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BarkingMadRead @Liz_M 🤣🤣☀️☀️🏝️🏖️ 1w

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Love love love

Ready Player One: A Novel

1w

Catsandbooks I love that Tessa Bailey duology ❤️ 1w

BarkingMadRead @Catsandbooks it looks fun! 1w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 4: #bobhasacutelittlewife #tomrentsaroomattheirhouse #tomhasathingforlucy ⁉️ #howdidimissthat #maggietellstomaboutphil #tomisnothappy #alwaysgottabeajerk #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish It went better than I thought but does Tom have to make Maggie cry every time they meet 1w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I feel like he gets off on it, like he‘s not happy unless he can make someone else sad 1w

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mcctrish Poor Tom is surrounded by fuck ups 🤣🤣🤣 1w

dabbe I may be giving an unpopular opinion here, but I think Tom nailed some of Maggie's worst traits--even though he was a dick about it as usual. Maggie's overwrought passions are going to get her into trouble--IMHO. 1w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe he‘s 💯 correct. With zero tact 🤣 1w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead #wellsaid 🤩 1w

KAO All in all, it still seems a shame that Tom and Maggie don‘t have a more mutually supportive relationship. It would be a bit of comfort for them in these trying times! #admittedlypollyanna-ish (edited) 1w

Bookwormjillk Usually I like one of the kids over the other but they both were annoying in this chapter. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t really see how Maggie got “Tom is in love with Lucy” from what Bob said but I‘ll go with it! Will the couples reconfigure leaving poor Philip alone? Also, did you notice that Bob‘s wife is short?! As a short person I was very amused 😂 1w

Leftcoastzen Yes , I wish Tom & Maggie were closer , he‘s always pretty harsh but agree with @dabbe he points out traits in Maggie that could lead to issues! 1w

ElizaMarie Tom has some points but he is such a jerk about it. He is cruel to Magggie, I feel like it just shows how immature he is. 1w

julieclair I totally missed that Tom was in love with Lucy. 1w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3: #maggieandlucychat #lucyknowsallaboutphilnow #well #notall #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Daisey It‘s been a busy weekend and I just got caught up! Things could get very complicated soon. 1w

Bookwormjillk She told her everything except the important parts. 1w

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mcctrish #whatcouldgowrong 1w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🤣🎯🤣 1w

dabbe @mcctrish #anythingandeverything 1w

mcctrish @dabbe 👏🏻👏🏻 1w

Leftcoastzen Correct not the important parts ! I see trouble brewing! 1w

ElizaMarie Ooo excited to see the drama (triangle) unfold! 1w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 2: Stephen meets Maggie #thiscantendwell #stepheniscrushing #maggieandlucyareclueless #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella Honestly, the sub title of this novel should be “This Can‘t End Well”! 😬 (edited) 2w

mcctrish @Ruthie correct! I think Maggie took Stephen‘s breath away 🤣🤣 #whywontshelookatme #ifirowshehastolookatme #oooicantouchherhandtwice #notcreepyatall (edited) 2w

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Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella lol 2w

ElizaMarie 👀 2w

julieclair @Ruthiella 😂😂Truth! Honestly, I‘m going to be so upset if he comes between Maggie and Lucy. 2w

Leftcoastzen Lots of drama could be coming up! 2w

Leftcoastzen I liked the fact that Maggie was direct about her sewing skills . She needed money , not just needlework projects for after dinner. 2w

dabbe I could just feel the electricity between those two! And Lucy just sitting there being so pretty and hoping they like each other. #oy! This can't be good, can it? And now Phil's going to come over, too? #doubleoy 2w

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Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen

#picforattention
Hey #hashtagbrigade before things get crazy and I forget to post, I‘m having surgery in 11 days (my uterus is trying to kill me) I‘m hoping to read ahead a little during the next week, and I shouldn‘t miss a day…. But who knows? I‘m having a total hysterectomy and I might be cranky 🤷🏻‍♀️ so if you don‘t hear from me for a day or three, that‘s why! I will catch up in the days following if necessary! #fuckcancer

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2w

Ruthiella Wishing you a speedy recovery and some good drugs at the hospital. ❤️ 2w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella good drugs are important 🤣💊 2w

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mcctrish Wishing you luck! I had a partial hysterectomy 18 😳 years ago after some sketchy Pap smears( my ovaries stayed in so they could wreck my life now with sleep issues and weight gain). I hope your recovery matches mine and you have great sleeps, no pain and lots of reading time 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish thank you! I‘m super excited not to be hemorrhaging every month 🤣 I legit had to cancel trips last fall because of this stupid uterus 🙄 2w

AllDebooks Sorry you're having to go through this. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Is there anything we can do to help? X 2w

CogsOfEncouragement 💟💟💟 2w

Deblovestoread Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery! Take all the time you need. Love your chair ❤️‍🩹 2w

kwmg40 Good luck with the surgery. Wishing you a quick recovery! 2w

BarkingMadRead @AllDebooks you‘re so sweet! I‘m thinking good thoughts and getting ready for a few weeks of couch time 🤣 2w

Leftcoastzen That‘s so hard . Hope all goes well & you have a speedy recovery! 2w

Bookwormjillk Good luck with surgery. Show that uterus who is boss. Don‘t worry about posting. 2w

Librarybelle Oh my…no worries about posting! Good luck with surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery. We‘ll be thinking about you. ❤️ 2w

dabbe I had a total hysterectomy 2 years ago for the same reason! 🤩 I can‘t tell you how much better you‘ll feel when that sucker is outta there! No worries about posts. You take care of you and heal well. 💚🩶💚 2w

kezzlou85 Hope all goes well for you. ❤️ 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Oof, good luck and solidarity! 🤘 #fuckcancer 2w

eeclayton Wishing you good luck and a speedy recovery! ❤️ 2w

AnnCrystal May your surgery go well and your recovery be swift 🙏💝. 2w

willaful I hope everything goes well and you'll feel much better! 2w

tpixie Wishing a quick and speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 and that it takes care of your health ❤️‍🩹 2w

TheLudicReader I hope you heal quickly. 2w

StaceGhost Evict that jerk! Sending healing vibes 2w

jewright Best wishes for a smooth recovery. 2w

KAO Oh my! Sending prayers for your speedy recovery! 2w

Reggie Omg, I hope you have a quick and painless recovery. 2w

ElizaMarie Get that meanie out of there! We are all sending you good vibes and hope you feel better! #FuckCancer!!! I would punch cancer in the face for you any day! Take care of yourself and don't worry about us. (also love the pic) 2w

TheAromaofBooks Oh wow!! Praying everything goes okay for you and that you feel so much better at the other end!! 💕 💕 2w

Cuilin Sending you all the good vibes and yes #FuckCancer !!!!!!!! 2w

julieclair Sending prayers and healing thoughts. Get that thing out of you so you can get on with your life! 💪 💙 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 6.1: #twoyearslater #maggietookajob #tomisstilltom #mrstullyworksforthedeanes #lucyhasabeau #theyarebudswithphil #maggieiscomingtovisit #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2w

mcctrish I‘m so happy Phil has friends and he and Maggie can be friends again too 2w

julieclair I am so hoping Maggie and Phil can have a happy reunion. 🤞 2w

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Bookwormjillk Not thinking this will go well 2w

BarkingMadRead @julieclair I hope so too! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m glad Phil has friends and Maggie is still close with her cousin! I think things will be very awkward when they show up at the same place. Laughing at the boyfriend‘s descriptions of what he thinks Maggie will be like. 2w

Leftcoastzen Well , we shall see!😄 2w

ElizaMarie Hmm- I am going to guess its gonna be so awkward. 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 7: #yikes #thebillsarepaid #tetchyisitchingtofightwakem #wakemstartslecturing #tetchyloseshisshit #fightfight #tetchywins #butdoeshe #becausenowhesdead #thefamilyisalone #tocleanuphismess #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2w

mcctrish #tetchytully takes the easy road out again 2w

Leftcoastzen Doesn‘t take a lot of thought to wonder since father fought with Wakem & Wakem owns the property they may get turned out. Tom did the hard work to earn the money to pay the debt . And this is his reward? Tully just had to fight to his own detriment 😡 2w

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Bookwormjillk Ugh. Fricken #TetchyTully 2w

ElizaMarie Wow! Okay, so I kinda felt blindsided with this. I mean the fight was coming, we know that, but... to have been so worked up that he ups and dies! And of course his #PigHeadedness totally screws his family over. Not to speak ill about the dead but... Talk about #DadOfTheYear 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Jeez! I wonder if I‘d feel differently if we‘d actually seen depictions of how Wakem treats #tetchytully as his employee over the years but as it is… Tully is a freaking idiot jerk. 2w

eeclayton @barkingmadread lovely image choice for today 😍 2w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton thank you! Pops kept mentioning that Tim should save the mill, so I thought it would be a good pic for the chapter! 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 6: #moneymoneymoney #tomtellstetchyabouthisstash #timetopaythebills #itsallaboutwakem #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I‘m glad Tom saved the day but I still can‘t stand him. I thought he‘d snuck the money in the tin. If the debts are paid doesn‘t #techytully still need a job? 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish you would think! That part confused me a bit, maybe it was just excitement 2w

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mcctrish @BarkingMadRead he‘s a bit rash when it comes to #snakywakey 2w

Ruthiella @mcctrish I thought too Tom would sneak the money in to the tin. And for sure, even if the debts are paid, both he and Mr. T. have to work ie, stay at the Mill or find somewhere else. So this is all very performative. 2w

mcctrish @Ruthiella right! Doesn‘t their house come with running the mill? So his debts are paid and he leaves his job and now he‘s homeless too? Mrs Tulliver is going to lose her shit! #firsttheteapotsnowthehouse (edited) 2w

eeclayton It felt to me like Tom wasn't saving the family to save the family but to bask in the glory 🫤 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I am worried now that Tom has made this big announcement but doesn‘t literally have the money that something will happen to prevent them from getting it 😬 2w

julieclair @mcctrish I had forgotten about the house being tied to the mill. Ugh…. this can‘t end well. 2w

mcctrish @eeclayton absolutely true 2w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly same ( and if it was just him I‘d be cheering that plot twist on) 2w

ElizaMarie I think I had misunderstood, I had assumed they would continue to work (maybe try to buy the mill back), but that they are celebrating being in the black now. Like when we do laundry --- #LaundryIsForever :) But I agree @Eeclayton - It felt like it was just Tom being #LookWhoIsTheBest ! Since he is so full of himself! 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5: yikes #whoknewauntpulletwouldcatchthem #withoutactuallycatchingthem #tomfigureditout #thatshockedme 🤣 #busted #tomwassonastytophil #philwasprettybrave #maggiedefendedphil #tomwenttoofar #maggiesaysbyetophil #andthenripstomanewone #gomaggie #relief #hmmmmmm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish It happened faster than I thought #maggiespeaksthetruth I wonder if Tom will actually hear and understand Maggie‘s words later on? How he is inherently mean? I pity any girl he sets his eye on ( I don‘t think Tom is wrong though that #techytully being upset with Phil and Mags would be nothing compared to #snakywakey ‘s response or how compromised Mags would be if it was known she was meeting up with a boy) 2w

TheAromaofBooks @mcctrish - That's the thing, Tom wasn't 100% wrong; I think he was actually right about a lot of what he said, but wowsers he sure is one self-satisfied, obnoxious kid. Such an uncomplicated conscience - if I do it, it's right; if I don't do it, it's wrong 😂 Poor Maggie. I was glad that she at least put the vow into her own words! 2w

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Ruthiella Tom could have been more compassionate, for sure. I did like how Maggie told him off-even though it will not soak in-he is so sure of his own correctness. 2w

Bookwormjillk Yeah I was liking Tom for a while but today I was team #ShutUpTom 2w

dabbe I couldn't help but also notice that this chapter ends with Maggie actually being a wee bit glad that the secret is out in the open and that she can't see Phil anymore. Maybe she loved him but not enough. And Tom, well, maybe a new hashtag: #tommytemper? #oy
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Leftcoastzen Tom is so overbearing, he feels he‘s the only thing holding it all together.Poor Maggie has so few privileges or prospects because of the situation.I think she loved talking with Phil & having a little secret.Like @dabbe I think she felt relieved. She doesn‘t care for Phil enough 2w

ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks yes!!!! Its a whole #IAmTheONlLYRightPerson in all scenarios thing with Tom. Ugh #TomTheSelfRighteous 2w

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The Rushworth Family Plot: A Novel | Claudia Gray

#arcreader fangirl moment! NetGalley sent me an email inviting me to read this, and I‘m finally able to start it!

Bookwormjillk I have that one too! I‘ve kind of been putting it off because I don‘t want it to end. 2w

dabbe Love those nails! 🩶🩶🩶 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe thanks! I was actually at the nail salon to get them changed 🤣 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 4: #phillovesmaggielovesphil #whatcouldgowrong #imgladmaggieishappier #thiscannotendwell #hashtagbrigade #longliveshortchapters

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 2w

mcctrish I‘d like to HEA wrap this up but we are only 2/3 through it so obviously it‘s all going to hell 2w

ElizaMarie Awe --- this little love story can only end in disaster! (Waiting patiently for all hell to break loose) 2w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish with as many pages are left, it‘s definitely going to be a dumpster fire 🔥 2w

AllDebooks I can't look, this is gonna be a train wreck 🙈 2w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish they‘re all going to drown in the river 2w

Bookwormjillk I think it‘s going to be worse for her when Tom finds out than when #tetchytully finds out 2w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk I think Tom will give her the most grief too 2w

Clare-Dragonfly So… last chapter Maggie said no, they can‘t meet up because keeping secrets is bad, and a year later they‘re meeting regularly and happily discussing books? What did I miss? 😵‍💫 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3: Phil and Maggie #thatsallihavetosayaboutthat #hamadryad #hashtagbrigade

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Clare-Dragonfly Oh yeah, Philip, tell her she‘s doing everything wrong. That‘s the way to get her to be happier and also to love you 🙄 2w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly yup! Phillip has all the social graces of a buffalo 2w

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Leftcoastzen Thanks a lot Phillip ! You just made her sadder . 2w

Bookwormjillk #ShutUpPhillip 2w

mcctrish Where. Is. This. Going. 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 2: that chapter title though 🙈 #tomandbobgointobusiness #uncleGprovidesthestartup #butnotbeforebobcheatsauntG #whatwouldmaggiesay #imkindaproud #tomisrichnow #whatcouldgowrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella I‘m kind of proud of old Bob too. Aunt G. was so rude and condescending. 3w

mcctrish Bob knows a thing or two about 3w

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Leftcoastzen That damn family ! So condescending! Tom is really trying, Bob is helping, yet still worried about them 3w

Bookwormjillk Loved it. Go Bob. 3w

ElizaMarie Ugh Aunt G is the worst! #VillianVibes - I'm also proud of Bob 🙃 2w

julieclair I so enjoyed watching Bob get the better of Aunt G! 2w

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Firekeeper's Daughter | Angeline Boulley

My #readyourkindle stack for May! @CBee

CBee Oooo, Firekeeper is fantastic! 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5.1: Maggie is still so sad #notliving #notreadingmuch #thewakemscomeby #maggiehides #philstalksher #inthesweetestwaypossible #suchabittersweetchapter #philwantstobebesties #maggieworries #nodecisiontoday #morestalkingwillbenecessary #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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TheAromaofBooks This chapter made me sad because it doesn't seem like there is any way that this is actually going to end up being a happy situation 3w

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I share your trepidation! I feel like a cloud is hanging over everyone…lightning is coming…😬 3w

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Clare-Dragonfly Sheesh, all these things they can‘t do because it would make Tom or #tetchytully mad! 3w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I‘m not sure #snakeywakey would approve either but getting them together would solve everything #gettheteapotsback 3w

ElizaMarie @TheAromaOfBooks I also thought this chapter was so sad. It sucks that Maggie and Phillip can't live their lives without their families being all butt hurt. Very #RomeoAndJuliet vibes here. Also poor girl #MaggieREAD please girl, go back to books! 3w

Leftcoastzen Made me sad too. Maggie is painfully aware of her diminished station in life ,trying to muddle through. A cloud hanging over everything, so true. Every relationship is tainted by the drama of the past. 3w

julieclair @mcctrish You are seriously cracking me up with your #TeapotCrusade ! 😂😂😆😘 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3: a lot of beautiful #blahblahblah in this chapter. #bobhasacrush #maggieisdepressed #bobbringsherastackofbooks #shereallyconnectswithafew #tetchytullyhasgoneferal #beatinganimals #thatsnotokmyguy #ass 🙄 #mumlikestofancyupmaggieshair #whichdepressestullymore #isrevengeonthehorizon #staytunedforpart5 #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish You know what the say about big thumbs 😉 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 3w

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Clare-Dragonfly I dunno if Bob‘s reaction to Maggie is a crush. It reminds me of Bessy in North and South looking at Margaret. (Wow, lots of name repetition!) 3w

julieclair That was so sweet of Bob! 😍 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish 😂😂😂big thumbs and a stack of books! 3w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk would make me happy 😆😆 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish perfect really 3w

Leftcoastzen Maggie & the family ruminate on their limited prospects.Bob is kind to bring Maggie books! Big Thumbs ? Really? 😂 3w

ElizaMarie #BigThumbs !!! 3w

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Sunrise on the Reaping: A Hunger Games Novel | Suzanne Collins

This was a hard choice for April!

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Brooklyn | Colm Toibin

My last new book started today, this one is for my neighborhood book club

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Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen

Starting a chapter a day with #janeaustenthenandnow with @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Crinoline_Laphroaig Yay! 3w

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A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas

I love the first of the month and buddy reads! #littensloveacotar @StayCurious

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Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

Starting for #nancydrewbr

Bookwormjillk A missing map sounds much more reasonable than exploding oranges 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk one can only hope 🤣🤣🤣🍊🍊🍊💥💥💥 3w

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Let‘s hope it is more reasonable! 3w

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks this was my #bookspin 🎉 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w

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The Dead Zone | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #theDeadZone Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

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Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures I just started this one today! 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 2: everyone is depressed #livingcheap #payingoffdebt #thosemosses 🙄 #tomisstillthefave #nobodyvisits #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 3w

mcctrish My takeaway “blah, blah, blah everyone is miserable” if only Bessie had her teapot #fact 3w

Bookwormjillk ☔️🌫️☹️☹️☹️ 3w

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Leftcoastzen That picture really sums it up ! Dreary , sad , all the fears and worries! 3w

KAO Eeyore is perfect here. 🥺 3w

ElizaMarie It‘s so #WoeIsMe 3w

julieclair @mcctrish 🎯 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 4.1: that was a lot of beautifully written #blahblahblah #butthisexplainsalot #breakoutthevoodoodoll #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish I thought I‘d accidentally opened a different story on my serial app 3w

mcctrish #andsogothedaysofourlives ⏳ 3w

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ElizaMarie @mcctrish EXACTLY 3w

Leftcoastzen Like sands through the hourglass! 😁 3w

KAO I kept having to reread sentences, as my mind wandered pitifully during this short chapter. Thank goodness this didn‘t go on longer! I liked the last bit, however, about how the spiritual seed of wisdom didn‘t find fertile ground (or “hooks”) in Mr. Tulliver and simply blew away without taking hold. More foreshadowing, I presume! 3w

Bookwormjillk I know I read this chapter but I don‘t remember a bit. #MovingOn 3w

dabbe Agree 💯 @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Leftcoastzen @KAO @Bookwormjillk #shadesoflarkrise #boring 🥱🫩😴💤 3w

Ruthiella It was a lot of bla bla bla only to show that Mr. Tulliver is unchristian in thought, if not in deed. 3w

julieclair I listened while driving and admit I mostly tuned it out. 🤣 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 9: #tetchytullywillworkforwakem #thatass 🙄 #tullyisverysalty #hemakestomwriteadeclarationinthebible #downwithwakem #thisfeelslikebadkarma 🙈 #staytunedforpartfour #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk I can‘t believe he made him write it in the Bible. These kids are stuck parenting their parents. 3w

mcctrish Next he‘ll have Maggie make up a little doll to put pins into 😉 #tetchytully cursing #snakeywakey 3w

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dabbe This novel takes a Gothic turn when #tetchytully states that the river gets angry when the mill changes hands, and “there's no telling whether there mayn't be summat in the story, for this is a puzzling world, and Old Harry's the devil got a finger in it.“

More reference to the river--not in a good way. #yikes 😱 3w

dabbe @mcctrish Oh, the voodoo that she will do ... 🤣 3w

mcctrish @dabbe or #tetchytully thinks he‘s more important than he actually is 😉😆 #ivoteforvoodoo 3w

Leftcoastzen Now a disaster with the river seems eminent! #yikes 3w

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯🩵🎯 3w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Yikes on bikes! 3w

julieclair A river disaster is definitely coming. And writing that curse in the family Bible for all future generations to see. Oh my! #tetchytully is tetched in the head. 🤪 3w

ElizaMarie @Dabbe @Julieclair --- #RIVERJustice 3w

julieclair @ElizaMarie 🎯 3w

julieclair @BarkingMadRead Is this photo of your family Bible? 3w

BarkingMadRead @julieclair nah, I found it on Google 3w

julieclair 😘💙 3w

dabbe @ElizaMarie Ooh, that's a great hashtag! 😍 3w

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The Long Walk | Richard Bachman

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #theLongWalk
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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Bookwormjillk I liked this more when I read it as a teen I think. As an adult I thought it was too long and SK was a bit too much with some of the sidebars. It read very late 70‘s early 80‘s to me. Still King do readable but not a favorite. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 💯 could have been a short story! 3w

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JenlovesJT47 I enjoyed this and am looking forward to the movie adaptation! It is one long existential crisis that fills you with dread. 3w

AllDebooks I did not like this. I found it repetitive and overlong. It certainly was tense and horrifying. I agree, @BarkingMadRead it would be better as a concise short story. 3w

5feet.of.fury I didn‘t like it either. Weird side note though, there was a 20 mile race that went from Kittery Maine to Salisbury Massachusetts and goes through the part of Rt1 NH that they were on at one point. I was there once also trying to beat an aggressive time cut off 3w

KathyWheeler I liked it but feel it would‘ve worked better as a novella. I also have mixed feelings about the ending. 3w

ElizaMarie How will this change when the movie version comes out? I am curious to see what direction this goes - and what the movie ending will be. I enjoyed this book - I liked the boys' conversations throughout the walk and the different character developments. I agree with y'all thinking this would have fared much better as a novella. 3w

Karkar This was okay for me. Real middle of the road. It did do a very good job of stressing me out. 3w

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures I felt like this would have been better as a novella. It had an interesting premise, but kinda lost itself for a bit. Really stressful in general, but I enjoyed the thought experiment of how psychologically and physically something like this would affect people. 3w

kwmg40 I'd read this book some years ago and, though I liked the story very much, I found it very disturbing and decided not to reread it at this time. I've always been intrigued by the real-life Swedish Fotrally race inspired by this book. Nothing terrible happens to the competitors that drop out of that race, thankfully! 3w

MatchlessMarie Late finishing this one.. is this a metaphor 🫣 It was physically exhausting reading this one as someone who struggles with daytime drowsiness reading about how tired all these guys were. 🫩 I also didn‘t realize it was being adapted. I will be interested to see the movie take on it. I really like the concept but it definitely dialed up the existential dread for me 😱 2w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 8: #tetchytullycomesdownstairs #totalshock #totallylostthosetwomonths #wakemownsthemill #tullycanworkforhim #yay #mamaputherfootdown #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 3w

mcctrish I‘m fuming that #techttully got to keep his chair but the teapots are gone 3w

Leftcoastzen It is a sad state to be in . Their lives dissembled, Tully so out of it . Yes , no teapots , he gets the chair . 3w

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Bookwormjillk Someone needs to get those teapots back 3w

julieclair @mcctrish I was hoping she was going to hide one of the teapots so it couldn‘t be sold. Like bury it in the garden or something. 3w

mcctrish @julieclair she could have stuffed it into the chair 3w

julieclair @mcctrish 🤣🤣🤣 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 7: Deane giving Fanny vibes 🙄 #notgonnahelpwithmoney #buthewillhanddownsomeclothes #hedoesgettomajob #mightbuythemillandletfetchyrunit #mrstullywantatoappealtowakemsbetterside #whichhedoesnthave #thefamsaysabsolutelynot #obviouslyshegoesanyway #andnowwakemwantstobuythemill #forphil #whichiskindofsweet #butalsodouchey #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish FFS Wakem 4w

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Leftcoastzen I‘m with @ElizaMarie Ugh !! 4w

dabbe Another hashtag name: #snakeywakey And 🎯🩵🎯 to @mcctrish @ElizaMarie @Leftcoastzen @BarkingMadRead 3w

Leftcoastzen @dabbe 😂good one ! 3w

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The Librarian of Auschwitz | Antonio Iturbe

The tagged book is out of frame, but here‘s my haul from visiting the Book Warehouse Outlet in Easley, SC! I also got 3 kids books, $242 worth of books for $78!

TheSpineView Score! You did so good! 4w

Ruthiella Fantastic haul! 🤩 4w

kspenmoll Great stack!!! 4w

Leftcoastzen Nice ! 4w

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The Page Turner | Viola Shipman

Happy #independentbookstoreday I had to stop here after we went to the Book Warehouse Outlet! I got the tagged book. The store was very cool inside, they had a little cafe and blind dates with a book.

PuddleJumper Beautiful building! 4w

TheSpineView Wow! A cool place for a bookshop! Did you find anything good at the Book Warehouse sale? 4w

BarkingMadRead @TheSpineView I‘m about to post my haul! 4w

TieDyeDude 😍 3w

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Fondant Fumble | Jenn McKinlay

The perfect book for draft week! 🏈

Lynnsoprano That looks like fun! And yea to draft weekend! 4w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 6: #thefurnitureisgone #includingthebooks #thefamstillwonthelp #butBobwill #ireallythoughthewantedanewknife #butno #hewantedtogivethemmoney 🥹 #suchasweetmoment #eveniftomandmaggiewouldnttakeit #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 4w

mcctrish Just showing what a freaking awful family they have (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk Do I like Tom now? 4w

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BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk it‘s the worst, I can‘t decide either 🤣 4w

Ruthiella Sweet of Bob to offer. And I like how Maggie realized that it wasn‘t the money so much as his friendship and reliance he was offering and which they could accept. 4w

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella ♥️♥️♥️ i agree 4w

Leftcoastzen I felt Maggie‘s pain looking at the empty spot where the bookcase used to be 😱isn‘t interesting that often people with very little offer to share what little they have while people with so much don‘t offer a thing. 4w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen 🎯🩵🎯 3w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5: omg I totally forgot to post #anyway #tomvisitsuncledeaneforadvice #uncledeaneisadouche #pardonmyfrench #nofreakingbodywillhelpthisfamily #sofrustrated #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish This family is a toxic dump 4w

Bookwormjillk I can see not wanting to bail them out with money- they seem bad at that. But give the kid a job for Pete‘s sake! 4w

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Clare-Dragonfly They are all so mean! I wish it had occurred to Tom to mention that he‘s good at drawing, especially things like buildings. I bet that could get him a good start. 4w

Leftcoastzen Much better to have less family than a family like this ! Poor Tom trying to do what he can while listening to Uncle belittling his education. 4w

TheAromaofBooks @Bookwormjillk - I felt the same way! I get that you don't want to hand a pile of money to people who have proven that they aren't going to use it wisely, but Tom is genuinely trying to make good and start providing for his mom and sister, and I thought it was dreadful the way his uncle just blew him off. 4w

ElizaMarie This chapter felt very current to me. It's like kiddos get an education and then can't get a job with their education. I know it's not the same, but it got me thinking about how some college courses/majors do not translate to the working world. I feel so bad for Tom - also this #TheirFamilySucks ! 4w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 4: every time they say Aunt Gritty‘s name…. #timetolookforthenote #tetchytullywakesup #saystoforgetthenote #also #payluke #whothefisluke #whyarewepayinghim #thankagoogle #lukeistheheadmiller 🤣 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #iloveashortchapter

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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 1mo

Bookwormjillk Same reactions to Gritty and Luke 1mo

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Clare-Dragonfly Right?! 😂😂😂 I keep wondering what Gritty is short for. Griselda? Margaret? 4w

Leftcoastzen Poor thing being called Gritty ! 4w

mcctrish Aunt Gritty will always be Gritty to me 🧡🧡 @Clare-Dragonfly you might be on to something with Margaret 4w

ElizaMarie Kinda proud of Tom 4w

julieclair Priceless hashtags today! 🤣 4w

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish You are right! It's Margaret (just looked it up). Good thing no one calls her Nitty Gritty ... yet. 🤣 3w

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The Dead Zone | Stephen King

Just a reminder that May‘s #LosersClub read is #theDeadZone Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about May 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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bekakins One of my favourites!! 1mo

KathyWheeler I‘ve always loved this book, although it may hit a little differently now. 1mo

BookwormAHN I love The Dead Zone 🖤 1mo

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Pride and Premeditation | Tirzah Price

Loving the dedication. Starting this before I head to watch the original movie on the big screen! @Crinoline_Laphroaig #janeaustenthenandnow

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3: the sisters come over #thesebitches #notgoingtohelp #itsallmrstullysfault #obviously #tomstandsupforthefam #italmostworks #maggiestandsupforthefam #disaster #mrsmossappears #somuchdrama #wheresthenote #itwontdoanygood #youcantsqueezebloodfromastone #thesesisters 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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dabbe All they want to do is bitch about how much the family is ruined, yet they won't lift a finger to help--even though they have the money to do it! #beyondannoyed 🤬 1mo

AllDebooks These vile people are causing so much more angst. Jog on, ladies 😡 1mo

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Bookwormjillk They‘re the worst and Mrs Tully is getting on my nerves too. 1mo

Leftcoastzen Nothing brings a family together like money troubles! The ones that could help are spreading the misery. 🙄😡 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Mrs. Glegg is soooooooo obnoxious! 1mo

ElizaMarie The teapots!!! 1mo

julieclair Mrs. Moss is the only one who seems to care at all about the family. 4w

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 2: #thekidsarehome #mumisamess #timetoselleverything #theauntswonthelp #badmouthingtetchytully #maggieloseshershit #tomfeelsbad #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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Ruthiella The Dodson sisters are in their element with the “I told you so”. 1mo

dabbe #mrst ain't so dumb after all: “Don't go into law!“ #sheesh 🙄 1mo

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mcctrish I‘d be pissed off too to lose my teapot #uselesstwattully 1mo

ElizaMarie All the patterns! 1mo

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish nobody better take my teapot 1mo

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk she‘s going to need a cup of tea in the workhouse for real!!! 1mo

Leftcoastzen Wow , don‘t want to sell everything I own and go to workhouse/poorhouse. I‘m so old my grandparents talked about poorhouses.😳😬 1mo

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Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 3.1: #tetchytullylostthesuit #hehadhisplansinplace #askingpulletandfurleytohelp #hetookaloanonhisfurnituretopaygleggback #theycouldloseeverything #furleywasbrokethough #wakemholdsthemortgagenow #tetchytullyhasafit #onlyknowstheletterandmaggie #maggiefetchestom #andnowwearecaughtup #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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AllDebooks Crikey, a lot happened today! 1mo

Leftcoastzen Lots of bad all at once ! How fragile things can be , when they fall , they fall like dominoes! #whatshalltheydo 1mo

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KAO While reading this chapter, I felt a bizarre reminder of the rich patriarch of the family visiting the White Lotus resort in the latest season of this show—about how he received news that his fortune had been lost and he didn‘t want to tell his privileged family and about how tortured he was by the sheer anticipation of financial ruin… Yes, I confess having watched the whole series! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @kao I just started season 1, I can‘t wait to watch all the seasons! 1mo

KAO @BarkingMadRead The show is SO bizarre, but I couldn‘t resist some unique storytelling! 1mo

mcctrish Truthfully I can‘t even remember what the suit was for but the fact #tetchytully owed money to so many people I‘m not sure how his plan was ever going to be more than a dream. I haven‘t watched this season of WL yet, it‘s such a bonkers show ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

ElizaMarie Oooo White Lotus! So messed up! It‘s this slow burn to chaos! “Pipper Noooo!!!” 1mo

julieclair #tetchytully ‘s “always going to law” and robbing Peter to pay Paul is catching up with him big time. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly It‘s sad and all but I found it hilarious how #tetchytully hates Wakem so much that he had a (possibly literal) stroke on learning that he owes him money! (edited) 1mo

KAO @ElizaMarie 😂 “You want to live in Taiwan?! Noooo!” 1mo

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A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas