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Epoch 3, part 1, ch 1-4: Walter does some sleuthing #sonowweknow #mariansneakslauraoutoftheasylum #justintimetofindwalter #walteriatryingtofigureoutthedetails #typingerror #movingon #visittothelawyer #hastobesneakytogethome #poorlaura #anyway #porkchopsendsalettertomarian #passiveagressiveass #hethreatenswalt #walthasanewplan #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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mcctrish What would Kryle say if he read the letter ? (edited) 7h

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mcctrish Also #unclenervous is the WORST 7h

Clare-Dragonfly The Count is a Man of Action! https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Forigi... 7h

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣🤣 7h

Bookwormjillk Am I the only one that thinks Walter and Marian would make a much better couple? 5h

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I totally agree, they are much more suited to each other 5h

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk You are not the only one! 5h

dabbe @mcctrish Such a narcissistic wimp! 4h

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly Good one! 🤩 4h

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Nope. Laura just lies around, saying “Ah is me.“ She's the typical #damselindistress Marian is so much more interesting! 🤩 4h

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Oh, they would be! They work together really well. I suspect it is an Elinor Dashwood and Colonel Brandon type of situation… 4h

mcctrish I ship Waltarian/Marialter completely @Bookwormjillk also @Clare-Dragonfly despite the menacing tone of the letter I did laugh out loud at #manofaction @dabbe I‘d lose my marbles too if no one believed me that I was me especially my stupid fucking uncle but I‘d burn his house to the ground cuz if I‘m dead who can make me pay #letsgohauntunclenervous 4h

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly I thought the same thing 4h

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish dead ladies can‘t do crimes 1h

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk that might be a whole other book 🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 45m

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Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins

Movie #2 I forgot how crazy it starts out!

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The Sirens: A Novel | Emilia Hart

Waiting room reading

DieAReader 😢😢😢 1d

AmandaBlaze I have this ARC! 21h

BarkingMadRead @AmandaBlaze I love netgalley 🤣 I‘m a little behind on this one, but it‘s really good! 14h

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 5 aka all the narratives #eventhetombstone #letsstartwiththenewcook #stjohnswood #porkchophaslaura 😳 #lockedawayinaroom #sick #arethoseflowerspoison #lauradies #omg #myheart #thedocarrangesthefuneral #alongwithjane #waltersurvivesthreetragedies #makesithome #mamatellshimlauradied #offtothecemetaryhegoes #tobemetbylaura 😳😳😳🪦🪦🪦👻👻👻#stop #omg #cliffhanger #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 1d

Bookwormjillk Wait! What????? Was it Laura or was it the lady in white? This book is such a soap opera! 1d

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mcctrish What. The. Hell. 1d

Leftcoastzen Maybe one of those poisons that makes you seem dead but you are not ? I went through all the stages of grief. He would get the money but it probably be worth it to be rid of him . 1d

BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen I wondered the same thing, I can‘t wait to see what happens next! 1d

dabbe I recall #porkchop hinting to #percypig that he had a plan re: the likeness between Anne and Laura. This must be it. Anne's the one with the heart problem, so Anne's the one who died at #porkchop's place. Laura has to be the one alive and the one that Walter met in the cemetery with Marian. Now we need to fill in how she got there. @Bookwormjillk: #soapoperaindeed

I feel like I'm playing CLUE: Laura is in the library with the wrench .... 🤣 1d

dabbe Just read this from good ol' Wikipedia; it definitely confirms the soap-operaness of this novel! 🤩
“Collins's works were classified at the time as sensation novels, a genre that became the precursor to detective and suspense fiction. He also wrote penetratingly on the plight of women and on the social and domestic issues of his time.“ 1d

BarkingMadRead @dabbe for real! Total telenovella, this is CLUE, the movie 🤣 1d

Bookwormjillk @dabbe ohhhh good theory. And the flowers did something right? Pork Chop did it in the bedroom with the bouquet. 1d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk #perfection 🤩🤩🤩 1d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Circa 1860s. 🤩🤣🤩 1d

Clare-Dragonfly Twin switch! I knew it!!!! @dabbe That‘s exactly how I think it went! (edited) 1d

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Yesssss 😂 1d

Clare-Dragonfly I love the inclusion of “the narrative of the tombstone.” So dramatic! So fitting for the way the novel is told! So unexpected! 1d

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly yes the tombstone part was A+ 1d

ElizaMarie #JawDropped 🫢 1d

KAO I did not see that coming!! (But in retrospect probably should have!) 1d

julieclair I've never thought of flowers as a murder weapon, lol. (Except maybe when consumed as poison.) 💐☠️ 6h

BarkingMadRead @julieclair when I think of flowers I think of Carol on the walking dead #lookattheflowers 5h

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 3: well, this took a turn #herewego #marianissupersick #thedociscalled #porkchopthinksheknowsmore #thedociaunthrilled #doctorporkchophireshisownnurse #thenhepissesofftherealdoc #docleaves #mrsmichelsoniasentonanerrand #thatsnotsus #shereturnsdayslater #marianisgoneoffwithporckchopanddeadeyes #lauraissuspicious #sheleavesthenextday #percypigsaysporkchopwillpickherup #lauraasksmrsVtomeetherinstead 🤞🏻 #mrsMfindsoutthetruth ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #marianneveverleft 😳 #theevilnursehadherinanotherwing #wtf #evilnursebails #percypigpitchesafitandthenheleaves #mrsMstayswithmarian #whereislaura #MBelievesporckchopisinnocent #innocentofwhat #thesuspenseiskillingme #ihopeitwilllast #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #whew 2d

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 2d

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Ruthiella I love how rain causes such illnesses in Regency/Victorian novels (see also Sense & Sensibility). 💧💧🤒 2d

mcctrish OMG the twists and the turns. Pork chop is a master manipulator #oceans11vibes Percy Pig is such a twat! Where the hell did typhus come from? I swear at this point I was thinking did the ‘private nurse‘ bring it? Or were they just one step away from typhus at this point in history despite being upper class and having household staff to clean up the lice, etc…? 2d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I was going to google it, but i was afraid to go down the rabbit hole 🤣 I am very suspicious of the whole thing though, like was it ever typhus? Did they pay that young doc to lie? So many questions! 2d

Bookwormjillk This section was bananas. What do we read tomorrow? The rest of Epoch 2? 2d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk yes! It‘s only like 10 pages, how sweet is that?!? 2d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead I feel like this entire book is a lesson in gaslighting #idontknowwhichendisup #trustnoone 2d

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead very sweet! @mcctrish yes on the gaslighting. I feel like Pork Chop is playing chess and Percy is playing checkers but they‘re both very effective in their manipulations. 2d

julieclair So much going on here!! I love it! But I‘m very afraid for Laura in London. 😬 2d

Leftcoastzen Didn‘t they mention that #countporkchop knew about poisoning? Some of course kill you , but others can make you sick. Though lady gets wet , gets a chill, gets real sick is common in these novels 2d

dabbe My lord, how women were at the mercy of men in this era. You're simply property, and that's it. Oh, and an apparent ATM for all of your debts. #percypig and #porkchop are beyond evil. So much melodrama! That's what Collins was known for, and he writes it well! What a soap opera this would be! 2d

ElizaMarie Growing up we werw always warned not to go outside with our hair wet (Mexican superstition) — 1d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 2: this was actually really funny 🤣 #andalsodevastating #countessdeadeyesdruggedpoorfanny #stolethelawyersletter #leftablankinitsplace #uncleuselesshatesmariansletter #marriedpeople 🙄 #secretions 🤣 #invitesmariantovisitalone #porkchopshowsup #bullinachinashop #overwhelmsuncleuseless #askstosendlaurahome #interesting #uselessagrees #lawyerwasconcernedbutnotenoughiguess #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @Morr_Books 3d

TheAromaofBooks I have been genuinely impressed by the different voices for the different POVs. Each one has really sounded distinct - even the tiny postscript by the Count yesterday. This was honestly maybe my favorite so far, despite the fact (because of the fact??) that I can't stand this guy! 😂 3d

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mcctrish I hate all the men but @TheAromaofBooks it‘s true, each POV is so distinct it really is awesome 3d

mcctrish Will they send Marian to the asylum? 3d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish omg I hope not, but if she‘s alone in that house there‘s nobody to stop it from happening 3d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead and unconscious/delirious with fever 😔 they knew she was out there, they lured her 3d

ElizaMarie Its a toss-up for me on which male character in this book I hate more. That #UncleUseless I almost pity him! Almost! and #EweSecretions !!! 3d

Bookwormjillk This was really funny and frightening all at the same time. This picture is perfect. The count is really playing chess. What is going on? 3d

CatLass007 Hi my friend. Would you please remove me from this and all future posts except for what‘s coming up next year? I am so overwhelmed with buddy reads. I have to cut something somewhere. I may still read the books and pop in from time to time, but I‘m trying to take some of the pressure off myself. Self imposed pressure. 3d

Bookwormjillk Also I'm listening to Pride and Prejudice now too and imagining it being told from the perspective of Uncle Useless. I wish all books had an Uncle Useless chapter. 3d

BarkingMadRead @CatLass007 I totally get it! 3d

CatLass007 Thank you. 3d

Clare-Dragonfly #CountPorkchop is SO DIABOLICAL!!! I am afraid for Marian because I‘m pretty sure #UncleUseless is wrong about Laura being unwilling to leave without her, when they already agreed on this course of action. And of course if the count thinks it‘s a good idea, it must be a bad one! 3d

Clare-Dragonfly @TheAromaofBooks Yes, good point! I knew the Count was the author of the postscript within a line or two. 3d

Leftcoastzen #uncleuseless makes me laugh then I get so angry at him! OMG ! The POVs in this book are all so good. It saddens my heart that these women are trapped in this situation. 3d

KAO Ah! I am caught up after a brief lapse. I agree that the varying points of view are marvelously done! I am very worried for Marian at this point, as I considered her the strongest character to search for the truth and defend Laura—and as I see that no other coming chapters in the table of contents appear to be coming from her point of view, I fear the worst. Meanwhile the grumblings of Mr. Fairlie really amused me! What a curmudgeon! 3d

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Yes! Each POV is so well done! And today‘s section is perfect and so hilarious! 3d

BarbaraJean Today‘s section was much-needed comic relief after the infuriating postscript to yesterday‘s section… and also really frustrating because I NEED to know what‘s happening back at Blackwater and what #countporkchop is plotting. (And I‘ve read this before… I just don‘t remember 😂) 3d

julieclair I must admit I enjoyed the comic relief #UncleUseless provided in this section, secretions and all! 2d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

2nd epoch, part 2, ch 7-10: #yall #myheart #herewego #buckleup #percypigcatcheslaura #interceptsanotefromanne #thinkslauraknowstheSecret #firesfanny #abuseslaura 🤬#locksherup #countporkchopanddeadeyestakemariansside #ordotheyidonttrustthem #deadeyesspies #marianwriteslettersforfannytodeliver #thecountfollowsher #didheintercepttheletters #icanttell #percypigandporkchopmeetinthelibrary #marianspiderclimbstospy #soproud #talkofdebt #talkofmurder ⬇️

BarkingMadRead #percypigseemsagainstit #porkchopismoreinvolvedthanithought #bleedingthewomensmoneydry #pouringrain #marianmakesitback #writesitallup #andpassesout #porkchopfindsthediary #hisnotationisdiabolical #myheartlegitstopped #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 4d

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Clare-Dragonfly I‘m so proud of Marian for being so proactive and brave. The Count is so evil! I‘m worried about what will happen to Anne 😬 He keeps finding things Marian has written and not destroying or messing with them even if that would be the smart thing to do… because he‘s so diabolical he thinks he‘ll get away with it anyway! I hope he doesn‘t! 4d

Clare-Dragonfly Any guesses on #percypig‘s Secret? I wonder if he isn‘t really who he says he is… maybe a bastard or the product of an affair? 4d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly ohhhhhh I wonder! Because Anne‘s mom knew the secret first! I can‘t wait to find out 4d

mcctrish #percypig #countporkchop #countessdeadeyes what a trio of terror 4d

ElizaMarie Cringy! #DontWriteInMyJournal 4d

ElizaMarie I wonder if somehow Percy is related to Anne? Or had impregnated her? Ahhh I need to know how damaging this secret is!? Its got to be juicy with all this talk of murder! Oooo maybe they know Percy murdered someone (Ann‘s daddy?) 4d

Leftcoastzen Greedy & creepy they are ! 4d

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

Started this today! I got the bookmark last week at a romance bookshop! #littensloveacotar

StayCurious I love that! 1d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 2, part 1, ch 4-6: so stressful #laurawontsignthepapers #soproud #countporkchopstepsin #percyleaves #marianwritestothelawyer #countporkchopreadit 😳 #countesscoldeyeshelpshim 🙄 #lauraandmariantakeastroll #followed 😳 #bywho #butnowweknowwhatanasspercyis #notsurprised #dick #marianinterceptstheletter #countporkchopshowsupimmediately #porkchopcluesinpercy #nosignaturenow #whew #but #anneisback #sheknowspercyssecret #theplotthickens #staytuned

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Leftcoastzen 😂👏 5d

Bookwormjillk Super stressful 5d

Leftcoastzen I was hoping they might be able to get a letter out & get a response. #Countporkchop keeps a close eye on things , I know novels of this era draws things out , but I‘m yelling at the book if there is a secret , tell Laura & Marian NOW!😄 5d

mcctrish #countporkchop is the mastermind! How much money does #percypig owe him? I loathe the countess, Ann is the hero 5d

Clare-Dragonfly How exciting! I wanted to cheer when Laura wouldn‘t sign the paper without reading it. She learned something from Emily! 😂 I‘m glad #countporkchop only read Marian‘s letter—I was afraid he would have tampered with it. 5d

ElizaMarie #WhatIsTheSecret !? I need to know! The suspense keeps building up! 4d

julieclair So much suspense. #bitingmynails I was surprised #Countporkchop didn‘t just destroy the letter after reading it. 4d

julieclair @mcctrish Yes to everything you said! 💯 4d

dabbe I can't stop laughing at the #percypig, #countporkchop and #countesscoldeye hashtags! 🤣 3d

BarkingMadRead @dabbe they take up so much space but it‘s so worth it 🤣🤣🤣 3d

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) | Suzanne Collins

When the hubs lets me pick the movie

dabbe 🤩🙌🏻🤩 6d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 2, 1st story parts 1-3: Laura is back #differentbutthesame #nopeekintothemarriage #seemsshady #countfoscothough #verypowerfulman #hebroketheaunt #thatwomanwillsnap #ihopewegettowatch #shadydealingswithpercy #ihopelauradoesntsign #marianisleftout #butfirstawalk #countisananimalwhisperer #yesideliberatelyavoidedthedogdying 😢😢😢 #percyisunthrilledaboutmrsC #tenseconversations #foscoworriesme #thatpaperworriesme #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 6d

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Clare-Dragonfly My only positive thought with Fosco is that if he likes to hang out with other Italians maybe we‘ll get to see Pesca again! Though TBH he‘s not wrong about morals. Does Marian remind anyone else of Jo from Little Women with all her little masculine traits? I love it. 6d

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mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly both Fosco and #percypig have sliding scale morals so they‘d know. I think Laura will sign because she‘s basically broken too. What is up with Mrs Catherick?! 6d

Bookwormjillk He‘s evil but he also walks around with a cage full of mice. This is such a delightfully weird book. 6d

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly And if I remember right, Pesca fled Italy for some reason. Wonder if there's a connection there with the evil Count? 🤔 6d

dabbe @mcctrish #percypig 🎯🎯🎯! 6d

dabbe The house is decrepit in some areas, there's a scary lake and dark forest which makes Marian feel claustrophobic, a dog dies that was SHOT!, some of the servants are questionable ... we are not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy! Marian and Laura are away from ALL who care about them, especially the lawyer. They are now completely vulnerable and at the hands of #percypig and #countporkchop 😱 6d

BarkingMadRead @dabbe #countporkchop 🤣🤣🤣 6d

mcctrish That sums it up @dabbe and #countporkchop he shall be 6d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 🤣🤩🤣 6d

dabbe @mcctrish #pig&pork 🤣 6d

BarbaraJean @dabbe A scary lake that #percypig and #countporkchop casually discuss whether it‘s a suitable location for committing a murder. Because THAT‘S not weird at all. Totally normal. Nothing to see here… (edited) 6d

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly When Marian says England is “unquestionably virtuous” in not killing “thousands of innocent people on the most frivolous pretexts”—that they are “free from all guilt of that kind”—I just said to myself: “Oh, honey…” 😵‍💫 Fosco ain‘t wrong, that‘s for sure! (edited) 6d

dabbe @BarbaraJean Excellent point and foreshadowing ... I'm loving how Gothic this is--but such better plot over #verdantverdure UDOLPHO! 🤩🤣🤗 6d

ElizaMarie Yall kill me!! #PercyPig and #CountPorkchop --- I can't even!!! 6d

Leftcoastzen So many bad signs , Laura not telling Marian ANYTHING about her husband, the creepy murder talk. #countporkchop and his mouse circus , you can tell #percypig needs money because of the condition of the estate. I keep thinking, don‘t sign Laura, no one around to help Laura or Marian 5d

Morr_Books I'm gonna catch up this weekend and then join the discussions, so feel free to add me! 😀 5d

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The Stand | Stephen King

Laughing because this is the bookmark that came up in my mug, it‘s from a romance author at a book con I went to a couple years ago. Not so sure doctor romance could handle Captain Trips 🤣 #losersclub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 7d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

@Bookwormjillk this one‘s for you #shabbyhairring #hashtagbrigade

Bookwormjillk Ew, but probably more environmentally responsible than diamonds? 1w

ElizaMarie Gross!!!! 1w

BarbaraJean 😂 😂 😂 1w

KAO Eeks! 7d

dabbe #wth? 😱🤯😰 6d

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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 1w

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Bookwormjillk I was hopping for a picture of a shabby hair ring. This would make an excellent soap. 1w

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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 :) 1w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk ugh i wish i had looked for a shabby hair ring 🤣🤣 1w

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I probably shouldn't google that at work. 1w

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... 😖 😬 1w

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? 1w

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean ew that second one, the hair is on your skin 😳 I don‘t know why, but that grossed me out 🤣 1w

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?! 1w

BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly Uncle knows! Didn't Mr. Gilmore fill him in on it all? Not that he listened... #mynerves 🙄 1w

BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead Ugh, I know! And the little buckle? #nope 1w

Clare-Dragonfly @BarbaraJean You‘re right! I guess he doesn‘t care because it has no effect on his precious etchings 🙄 1w

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. 1w

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 😂 1w

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly someone is most certainly going to get locked in a room. 1w

Bklover Just checked out the rings @BarbaraJean - they are a definite #nothankyou 7d

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. 7d

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 7d

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish 🤣🤣 I was thinking more that the ring itself was shabby, but now you got me wondering…… 7d

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 7d

BarbaraJean @mcctrish Oh, gross—that mental picture makes it worse! And it doesn‘t say whose hair it is, does it? 😬😵‍💫 7d

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 ? 7d

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.😡 6d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, part 2: y‘all. Damn. #herewego #percyshowsup #iamnotafan #heissomanipulative #marianseesrightthroughhim #lauraavoidshim #thelawyerlikeshim #until #lauradoesntwanttomarryhim #gilmoreleavesandawaitslaurasdecision #percyhasthemaloneallweek #suddenylaurasaysyes #wtf #gilmoreworksonthesettlement #percywantsallhermoney #thatsnotsus 🙄 #fairlieallowsit #dude #idonottrustpercy #neitherdoesgilmore #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40 1w

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 1w

CatLass007 Truth! That is completely understandable. 1w

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willaful Could you take me off the tag list please? I'd really like to read it with you but I just don't seem to be doing it. :-( 1w

BarkingMadRead @willaful absolutely 1w

ElizaMarie Percy is lower than a dog! That doggie not liking him is a #RedFlag and just #AlllTheMoney IF she dies? Hmm... are we setting up for some future murder? Or is my mind just dark/gutter? And -- Why does she have to marry #RightBefore she is of age? Like if she was of age, would she have been able to make the will work? 1w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie that‘s exactly what I thought! He‘s twice her age, obviously he will be the first to go, unless…. 1w

mcctrish The fact he wants to marry her before she‘s 21 is a red flag! Wait 3 months and she can do her own will without that stupid #unclesmellingsalts having any say! Also Aunt Eleanor and her Count were giving me brief Udolpho vibes #iykyk 🤣🤣 she needs to put Marian in a legal document #percypig is going to run her out of town aka #lockherup 1w

Bklover @mcctrish Next thing you know Marian will suddenly be in an asylum. Soon following will be Laura. #percypigisanass 1w

mcctrish @Bklover #thewritingisonthewall 1w

Bookwormjillk I felt like Uncle Crabby in his room yesterday. Every time I tried to read this section someone would talk to me. My nerves! All caught up now and you all said what I was thinking. I‘m loving reading about the same events from different points of view. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I appreciate how Collins drums in that Percy is a jerk and not to be trusted. As though we didn‘t all hate him already, the dog can‘t stand him. Dogs know! Do you think Collins was getting paid by the word like Dickens? That last section was a whole lot of words to say “he gets all her money if she dies first” 😂 And even if he doesn‘t have nefarious plans… this book is still in a high maternal mortality era. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly @mcctrish Udolpho vibes yes 😂 1w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I love our ‘inside vibes‘ connections #bestgroupever #trustthedog 1w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly 💯 Gilmore was like, let me just explain this last bit real quick, and then it took like 5 pages. Sir. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I forgot to mention, I have serious doubts that uneducated Mrs. Catherick really wrote that “yeah Percy is cool with me” letter. 😒 I wish we were reading this more slowly—so much happens in each day‘s section that I can‘t remember it all, let alone have time to discuss it! 1w

julieclair Whew! Lots going on 7d

julieclair #trustthedog for sure. And what's with #unclesmellingsalts allowing this ridiculous inheritance business? 7d

Leftcoastzen Always #trustthedog could Gilmore make it any more obvious to #unclesmellingsalts ? Lost in his own little world to the perils of his family 6d

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, ch 11-15: #solong #sorryyall #theletterwasnuts #waltthinksitsanne #timetoinvestigate #annehasbeenvisitingthecemetary #ghaists #waltwaitsforher #percyputherintheasylum #annerunsaway #gilmorearrives #moreinvestigating #gilmorehadtwowordstosay #themancannotcount #waltmustgo #veryemotionalgoodbye #thelawyertakesoverthetale #staytuned

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 1w

Bookwormjillk #PercyTheWanker of course he was behind it. I‘ll miss Walt but interested to hear what Gilmore‘s take is. I had a bad attitude about this book because I thought it would be Udolpho like but I‘m loving it so far. 1w

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dabbe I remember the 1st time I read this, I was like “Walt, don't go! Come back!“ Happily, he does. 🤩

I love the epistolary style of this books, too. What a fabulous one to teach point-of-view! 1w

Bklover I love this so far!! (I know I shouldn‘t sound so surprised!) Can‘t wait to hear more from Gilmore. My first impression wasn‘t great. 1w

mcctrish @Bklover once bitten, twice shy 🤣🤣 my standards for awesome are set by Crandford (multiple random deaths right off the mark) The Bell Jar ( unreliable narrator turning my world upside down ) and now this a mile a minute action packed gothic goody 1w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk #percythewanker 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 whatever has Catherine done to deserve being committed 🤔 1w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Cranford was so good! 1w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk OMG this is nothing like Udolfo, never fear! 😂 I‘d read both before and I chose NOT to reread Udolfo but willingly opted to revisit The Woman in White. 1w

ElizaMarie I love how juicy this story is! I am all in for this #WildRide. - Lets see what the lawyer has to say :) 1w

Clare-Dragonfly The uncle‘s letter in response to Walt saying he has to leave cracked me up! “You can‘t leave. Suggesting you can makes me dislike you. Now that I dislike you, I‘m getting rid of you. Leave.” 😂 1w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly that uncle is a piece of work! 1w

julieclair Poor Laura, in love with Walter, but engaged to Sir Percy. 😢 1w

Leftcoastzen I‘m loving it ! So much mystery & melancholy! I‘m about a day behind you all . Poor Walter ,Poor Laura, this Percy guy seems like bad news. Always enjoy a cemetery scene .😀 1w

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

Epoch 1, ch 6-10: so much happened! #mshalcombeisperfection #evenifwaltthinksshesugly #mrfairlirleisnotperfection #hecanpeacerightout #exhausting #missfairlie 😍 #womaninwhitegossip #laurastwin #apetstudentofmissHsMom #backtolaura
#ofcoursewaltlovesher #betrothed 💔 #waltisdevastated #soislaura #Hwantswalttoleave #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess 1w

Ruthiella Yeah, he does lean into Marian‘s unattractiveness a bit too much for the modern reader. But Marian is awesome. I love her. (edited) 1w

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Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella she is awesome. I hope he‘s not really going to leave. 1w

ElizaMarie He can‘t leave yet! I won‘t. I‘m sure of it. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I find Miss Halcombe funny but annoying. Stop hating on your own gender, lady!!! With the whole “these two women are identical” thing, I‘m wondering if there will be (or already was) a twin switch… 🤔 And that letter is definitely from Mrs. Catherick, calling it now. 1w

mcctrish @Ruthiella that paragraph almost made me spit out my drink as he rhapsodized on about her perfection and then hard stop on “oh crap she‘s ugly AF” and @Clare-Dragonfly I am not at all happy with her constant woman trashing 👎🏻👎🏻 1w

mcctrish @ElizaMarie he has to stay 1w

dabbe Marian outmans all men and women so far. She has no patience for what is expected in 19th-century women and for women who act out their submissive roles. Wonder how she'd get along with Sarah, Walter's sister? 🤔 1w

Bklover @dabbe I love Marian too! I can‘t even picture her and Sarah in the same room, although it might be entertaining! 1w

BarbaraJean @mcctrish I wonder how serious her woman-trashing is; whether there‘s a level of sarcasm to it. I‘m with @dabbe —I think she has no patience for societal expectations of women, and I read a bit of irony into the woman-trashing comments! 1w

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean I think she‘s definitely wielding some sarcasm there. 1w

Bookwormjillk I feel like there‘s so much an author can say about a character just by naming him Sir Percival Glyde 1w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk sounds like a complete wanker 1w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish exactly and that stands the test of time 1w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣 1w

mcctrish I‘ve woken up and I‘m still thinking about the uncle and I don‘t know whether to laugh or scream at his theatrics #mynerves they are quite the role reversal household 1w

dabbe @Bklover 🤣🤩🤣 1w

dabbe @BarbaraJean 🎯🎯🎯! 1w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk @mcctrish 😂😂Yessss 1w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish the uncle sounds like what I want to say sometimes listening to my husband chew at dinner. 1w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk #MYNERVES 1w

Leftcoastzen The uncle ! What a handful of drama he is ! Marian is something, I do think often she is being sarcastic with the women bashing thing as she seems highly capable. I love the writing so far ! 1w

julieclair @BarbaraJean @dabbe I didn‘t catch the sarcasm when reading it, but now that you suggest it, I totally see it!! 🎯 1w

dabbe @julieclair 🤩🤗🤩 1w

rubyslippersreads @julieclair @BarbaraJean @dabbe I think it must be sarcasm; I can‘t see Miss Halcombe being that self deprecating. 4d

rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @Bookwormjillk The uncle‘s #poornerves make me think of Mrs. Bennet. #mypoornerves 4d

mcctrish @rubyslippersreads absolutely 4d

julieclair @rubyslippersreads Yes about Mrs. Bennet! Although I think he‘s even worse. 😬 4d

Bookwormjillk I finally read yesterday‘s chapters. #NoOneWouldLeaveMeAlone #MyPoorNerves So much going on! The Count- so evil! 3d

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Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Revised) | Carolyn Keene

Starting the book today, printed in 1940, and we are going to South America! #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle Hooray! 2w

Ruthiella Finally you know the destination! 🚢 🤣 2w

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What the Mountains Remember | Joy Callaway

A new romance book shop opened near me this weekend, and the tagged book is by a local author who was doing a book signing for the hour that we were there. They had a different author each hour today. This used to be a book bus, but she opened a store front. So much fun!

Leftcoastzen That‘s awesome! 2w

AnnCrystal 🆒📚💝. 2w

peanutnine I saw the opening weekend was a success! I can't wait to check it out! 2w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine the lines yesterday were so insane that we left and went today instead. Definitely a success! 2w

tpixie What a fun event!! 2w

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The Woman in White | Wilkie Colli

Epoch 1, ch 1-5: y‘all. What a start! #waltersavespesca #pescaissofun #iwanttokeephiminmypocket #pescagetswalterajob #waltisnttoosure #thefampressureshim #offhegoes #takingthelongroadhome #thewomaninwhiteisdeliciouslycreepy #sheknowsthefamhewillworkfor #butsaystheyredead ☠️ #wut #hehelpshergetacab #overhearsthatshescapedfromanasylum #sosocreepy #arrivesathisnewjobafterbedtime #becauseofcoursehedoes #staytuned #hashtahbrigade #whew

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @catlass007 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @willaful @kwmg40 @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll 2w

CatLass007 Thank you for the reminder! I had forgotten that I was supposed to read some of this today. 2w

Ruthiella Such a delightfully creepy beginning! 2w

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Clare-Dragonfly This is exciting! Pesca is such a delight. I‘ll be disappointed if the rest of the book is all at Limmeridge and he doesn‘t show up. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I do have to say, the description of “a woman in white” is not exactly calculated to get the right person back to the asylum 😂 2w

Bklover Ooh, this is fun! Pesca is wonderful! Mom was fun too, although Sis is a stuffy thing! 2w

Bookwormjillk Super creepy. I loved it. 2w

Leftcoastzen Wonderful! So happy I joined in ! Great intrigue in this beginning. Love Pesca . 2w

TheAromaofBooks This one is off to a great start!! I also loved Walter's sister vs mom - isn't it funny how as you get older, you're less concerned about what people think, so you start having fun again? 😂 2w

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks 💯 2w

ElizaMarie I love how quickly something happens! I‘m excited to read more!!! 2w

mcctrish Another great start #wearentinlarkriseanymore 2w

julieclair Off to an intriguing, creepy start. Love it! 2w

dabbe @mcctrish You mean we're not going to read 40 pages on just farming equipment? 🤩 2w

mcctrish @dabbe or the endless ramblings of drunk Russians or the lack of mysteries in verdant valleys 2w

dabbe @mcctrish #verdantverdureoverload #notothebros 2w

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Good Night New Orleans | Adam Gamble, Mark Jasper

My granddaughter understands what the egg chair is for #readingonly #readingchair

AnnCrystal Too Sweet 😍📚💝💝💝. 2w

Ruthiella That the ticket! ❤️ 2w

Bklover Cutie pie!!❤️ 2w

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marleed Absolutely!💕 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

Cupcake12 Such a cutey 😊 2w

tpixie Adorable 🥰 food and hugs! In NOLA 2w

Gissy Adorable 💖 ✨💫 1w

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

#hashtagbrigade #mycopy #hashtagscomingsoon

BarbaraBB Such a great read! 2w

Leftcoastzen Hi! Can I join in? I have never read it and happened to find a copy at yard sale! 😁👏 2w

dabbe @Leftcoastzen You're in for a treat! 🤩 2w

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BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen absolutely! 2w

kspenmoll Please add me as well!!! 2w

tpixie Pretty cover? What edition? 2w

BarkingMadRead @tpixie I‘ve never heard of the publisher, Arcturus, it‘s printed in the UK 2w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead I always love UK covers! 2w

rubyslippersreads I‘m going to try and catch up on this. Could you please tag me? 6d

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads absolutely 6d

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Night Shift | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #nightshift
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

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins 2w

Bookwormjillk It was fun to revisit his earlier stories and see him start to play with some of his longer books and themes. My dad had the version with the eyeball hand on the cover when I was a kid and I always had nightmares about it. Also Children if the Corn was a sleepover favorite so yay for nostalgia. 2w

AllDebooks I enjoyed this collection. As @Bookwormjillk said, it's fun seeing the formation of his longer works. Children of the corn was so creepy. X 2w

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TieDyeDude I was surprised to see him flirt with sci-fi with I Am the Doorway. He doesn't seem to play in that sandbox too often. I liked the "bad deal" stories, Quitters Inc, The Ledge, Lawnmower Man. Lawnmower, Trucks, and Mangler were pretty silly ? I found Last Rung ? maybe the most memorable. It had an aching sweetness to it, but I seem to like unrequited/unreciprocated love stories for some reason... 2w

BarkingMadRead @alldebooks children of the corn has always creeped me out! The movie is so messed up! @TieDyeDude yes! Mangler was so silly at the end 🤣 2w

Balibee146 Oh I love that edition. I didn't pick up Night Shift last month sadly but I do like it as a collection. I really enjoy King short stories 😍 2w

LoverOfLearning Just recently started reading SK! Long list of books to read 😩 2w

kwmg40 I enjoyed these stories, especially because, as @Bookwormjillk mentioned, we can see themes that King expands on in future books. Like several of you here, I too found Children of the Corn very creepy. 1w

Karkar A little late to the party. This is one of my favorite of SK‘s short story collections. So many great ones in this book! 6d

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The Stand | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #theStand 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

AllDebooks I'm going to skip this one as I read it recently and loved it. So good. Enjoy. 😊 2w

Karkar Excited as this is my favorite SK book!! 6d

BarkingMadRead @Karkar mine too!! 6d

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The Stand | Stephen King

I realized I never posted this! My #bookspinbingo stack is ready to go, and a little precarious in my front window 🤣 @TheAromaofBooks

Ruthiella One good breeze and it‘s gonna topple! 😆 2w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella I keep waiting for my granddog to knock it over! She is so careful of it, though 🤣 2w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w

LoverOfLearning What a great stack!! 2w

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The Woman in White | Wilkie Colli

Wilkie Freakin Collins. God forbid he uses actual chapters to make our lives easy 🙄 #thisfreakingguy #anyway take a look at how I divided it up and let me know if this doesn‘t work. I can always spread out some of the longer sections an extra day. For the multiple day chapters… they are divided into sections, so the numbers at the end are how many sections each day. Hope this makes sense. Drop your thought below #hashtagbrigade we start Saturday

Bookwormjillk How dare you Wilkie. 2w

Librarybelle Wilkie was a strange guy. I‘m happy to go with the consensus of the group. 2w

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Ruthiella Wilkie took a lot of opium. Give him a break. 😂 2w

Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella well that bodes well 😂 2w

willaful @Bookwormjillk 😂 2w

LitsyEvents @LitsyEvents 2w

julieclair I think you‘ve done a brilliant job trying to wrangle dear Wilkie‘s opium-induced non-chapterism into submission! 👍🤪😂 2w

Bklover I actually followed the plan (I think!). Sounds good to me. Oh, and maybe the opium will make this interesting! 2w

KathyWheeler Can I be added to this event? I‘ve owned this book for years and would like to get motivated to actually read it! 2w

kwmg40 Looks good. I'll try to follow as best I can! 2w

BarkingMadRead @KathyWheeler absolutely! 2w

TheAromaofBooks Looks great!! Sooo complicated when a book doesn't have just regular chapters!! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Eep! I‘ll do my best to keep up! 😅 2w

KAO I don‘t really follow. “March 2-4 5 per day”? Isn‘t this 96 pages for the first section divided by 3 days=32 pages per day? What does “5 per day” mean? Edited: Oh!! This must mean five parts labeled with Roman numerals! I see now. (edited) 2w

KAO I‘m not so sure I‘ll keep up with the rest of the books I have going! I‘ll give it a shot though. 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao that chapter is split into sections, so it‘s 5 sections of that chapter per day. If I split it into pages, it might have us stopping mid- mini chapter. There are 15 mini chapters (edited) 2w

CatLass007 Well thank goodness the free Audible copy has the same table of contents. 2w

BarkingMadRead @catlass007 I had real stress that the different copies would be set up different 🤣#freakingwilkie (edited) 2w

BarbaraJean This looks good to me! Thank you for divvying up all of Wilkie‘s eclectic “chapters” for us! Of course, I still have to check the TOC in my library ebook copy… because I could have SWORN I owned a copy but it is nowhere to be found. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

KAO @BarkingMadRead I get it now! I just finished reading sections 1-5 of the first part this morning. I‘m enjoying it so far! 2w

BarkingMadRead @kao yayyyyyyy 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Are we starting today (Saturday, March 1) or tomorrow (March 2)? 😅 2w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly ohhhhhh I said tomorrow, so we are starting tomorrow 🙈 sorry y‘all! 2w

Graciouswarriorprincess Please add me. Thanks. @BarkingMadRead 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

chapter 20: freaking Buddy #yeahbuddythisisallaboutyou #whataloser #peaceout ✌🏻#esthergoestojoansfuneral #suchbeautifulwriting #theend #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 2w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 2w

mcctrish Loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2w

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Clare-Dragonfly Bahaha, perfect 😂 I hope Esther goes on to live a happy life! Certainly I hope it‘s better than her creator‘s. 2w

Bookwormjillk Go to hell buddy. She should have let him dig out his own dang car. Thanks @BarkingMadRead for another great read. 2w

Ruthiella Buddy, Buddy, Buddy! Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! 2w

TheAromaofBooks Thank you for hosting!! This is one of those books I always felt like I “should“ read but never have. I didn't love it, but some of the writing was amazing. 2w

Deblovestoread So glad to have finally read this book! 2w

kwmg40 Perfect comment about Buddy. Thank you for hosting! I needed this group read to motivate me to start this book, which had sat on my shelves for a long time, but once I got into it, it was easy if sad reading. 2w

Andrea313 Thanks for hosting! It's always the right time to read The Bell Jar, and I'm so glad I got to read it with this group. ❤️ 2w

ElizaMarie Thank you all again for this wonderful group—especially @BarkingMadRead for hosting. I have wanted to read this book for a while now, and I am glad I experienced it with a group. 2w

dabbe @Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2w

dabbe Esther truly reminded me of Holden in CATCHER IN THE RYE, and both books ended on a hopeful note--both of them hopefully on the road to recovery. I only wish Plath had been able to keep that bell jar off of her for good. 🥺 Couldn't have read this without this fantastic group, and thanks again, @BarkingMadRead, for seeing us through. 💚 2w

DieAReader @BarkingMadRead 🤓💖Thanks for a great group read! 2w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead thanks for hosting this event. This is a book that felt I really needed to read, and I‘m glad I was able to do it with you as a host and with other#Littens. SP did have a way with words. I could see how she was a poet in her prose. 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 19: well, that went well #atleasthewasintelligent 🤷🏻‍♀️ #shehandleditsowell #joandidherasolid #imworriedabouthowthatdocfixedit #oneinamillion #poorjoan #shewasdoingsowell 😢 #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 2w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 2w

BarkingMadRead I feel bad using MGGs pic, but he came to when I googled nerdy hot guy in tweed, which is how I pictured this dude 🤣 2w

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ElizaMarie #AllThatBlood - terrifying! And didn't sound like she enjoyed it in the slightest. Ugh. I also noticed how a lot of these chapters end in a #CliffHanger. (I will finish the book now - since I am doing a 12 tomorrow. 2w

dabbe I really missed something because I had no idea Joan was in such sorry shape. Unbelievably sad. 🥺 Was she attracted to Esther and despondent when she found out Esther had slept with a man? I'm sure it goes a lot deeper than that, but wow. And of course, I had to read Ch. 20 right away after that. Definitely more of a page-turner than LARK RISE. 2w

dabbe I love the pic and Spencer from CMs! 🤩 2w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe I don‘t think we‘re supposed to know. Esther is so self centered (I don‘t mean that as a criticism exactly.) But from her point of view we had no clue what Joan was going through. Esther doesn‘t know what‘s going on with herself never mind being able to consider that Joan might have feelings. 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I love the picture of Reid for this chapter 😂 Though I doubt this guy told the truth about being a professor of mathematics—he certainly doesn‘t seem like he‘s actually paid well! I wonder if we will find out what exactly went wrong with Esther. Did her diaphragm puncture something? 2w

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I want to know too! Is she one in a million that bleeds out after sex the first time or is the diaphragm the problem ? Or being ‘tipsy‘? All this mental health care just seems so random and half assed 2w

julieclair @dabbe Joan took me completely by surprise. So sad. 2w

dabbe @julieclair IKR? 😳🥺😔 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Tuesday ch 18: I‘m liking Joan less and less #onesecondshesameangirl #thenextshesnot #fightingoverbuddysmom 🤣 #joancanhaveher #estherstakingbackherlife #hashtagbrigade

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BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 2w

ElizaMarie Wasn't sure if we were reading Ch 18 today --- I just finished and commented on 17 - But I am gonna read 18 right now (and adjust my timeline) 2w

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BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie sorry! Everyone was saying they were caught up so I posted! 🙈 2w

ElizaMarie So - I am proud of Esther here and her doc appointment. Good for her doing what she needs to do to feel confident in her future and falling into a stuck #BabyMommaLife 2w

dabbe I do like this doctor and believe she is helping Esther to get well. Even though she didn't tell Esther the day before about the ECT, she had a good reason--not wanting to have Esther worry all night. Even Esther says that's what she would have done. In hugging Esther “like a mother,“ Dr. Nolan finally provides Esther with the female healer who can deliver the road map into adulthood that Esther has lacked. 2w

Bookwormjillk Glad to see Esther doing something! Seems promising! 2w

julieclair @dabbe Love your thought about Dr. Nolan being the female healer Esther needs. I‘m hoping that turns out to be the case. This is my first time reading this book, and so far, I‘ve been feeling pretty bleak. 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk YES! 🙌🏻 2w

dabbe @julieclair I have everything crossed that I can in hopes that Esther gets better. 🤞🏻🙌🏻🤞🏻 2w

mcctrish The dr does seem to be caring and empathetic and thoughtful aka a wonderful dr. The electric shocks seem to be working too and obviously done well ( that first zap was torture not health care) I love that Esther is thinking about the future too now that she‘s been ‘fitted‘ and good on that dr for his caring manner 2w

Clare-Dragonfly The correctly done shock treatments are working! Esther feels the air, she is confident enough to tell Joan what she thinks, AND she resists the urge to tell the doctor a long story to justify herself. You go, girl! 2w

tpixie 🍀🍀🍀 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ok, so I messed up somehow, and didn‘t post chapter 15. So, should I not post tomorrow and let everyone catch up? Sorry y‘all, I was in NOLA, the days just ran together!

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 2w

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mcctrish I am caught up now 2w

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CogsOfEncouragement I didn‘t look at the chapter numbers you posted, just read the remarks. The remarks are correct aren‘t they? You just skipped 15, marking it as 16? Yeah? Your photo of a bell jar is perfect for chapter 15, it is just marked 16. 2w

BarkingMadRead @CogsOfEncouragement I think that‘s what I did wrong, but I‘m not sure 🙈 2w

willaful It seems to me you skipped chapter 16. I could be confused though. 2w

CogsOfEncouragement Chapter 15: “…would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air.” and “The air of the bell jar wadded round me and I couldn‘t stir.”
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BarkingMadRead @willaful that‘s possible. I know I read it, but I may have forgotten to post and then read the next chapter on the same day! There was a lot of drinking going on 🤣 2w

CogsOfEncouragement I think the Spam photo is better for chapter 17, yes, but to me your hashtags worked for chapter 16. 2w

CogsOfEncouragement AND this is a VERY enjoyable BR, thank you so much for hosting. This is no big deal. I didn‘t even notice, as you see I happily commented today. It‘s all good. ✌🏻♥️📚 2w

CogsOfEncouragement Esther had compared something to Spam. I hadn‘t read chapter 17 yet, so I thought it was a reference to that, not realizing the Spam comparison was actually in an earlier chapter. 🤷‍♀️ Again, soooooo not a big deal. 2w

DieAReader I hadn‘t even noticed😂 All good here to keep going. So close to being done that I might just have to finish it tonight🤭 2w

dabbe Ch. 16 ended with Dr. Nolan telling Esther she will no longer have visitors, especially her mother. This pleases Esther greatly, which is why I ended up liking the doctor at the end of this chapter. I think Ch. 17 is where the spam comes in and other perhaps not-so-great things that the doctor does. I only read to Ch. 16 because that was the chapter for today. No worries at all. I'm tempted to finish the entire book today anyway. 💚 (edited) 2w

Bookwormjillk No worries- whatever works for you. 2w

Ruthiella I didn‘t even notice! 😂 Just keep on keeping on. ✌️ 2w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead hope you got some great gumbo! I love New Orleans!! 2w

BarkingMadRead @tpixie gumbo, beignets, jambalaya, red beans and rice, hurricanes….. 2w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead perfect!!! 🤩 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 17: on to the next place #spam #alittleswankier #joanisthere #meangirlsareeverywhere #thatdocfrustratesme #pooresther #hashtagbrigade

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Bookwormjillk She was never so happy as when the doctor said no more visits. 2w

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mcctrish Did I miss a chapter ? I thought today was #16 I just read about the dr saying no more visitors and learning about who the ‘friend‘ is, not a friend, just a fan #goodgrief 2w

mcctrish I‘m not a fan of the dr 2w

CogsOfEncouragement I thought handing Esther the newspaper articles was messed up, but I also thought it was an interesting way to tell us what happened when we have been relying on Esther to give us the scoop. 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish ugh did I misnumber?!? 2w

dabbe I totally see the doctor differently. Esther's mom views everything Esther does as a rebuke against her, which makes Esther feel alienated from the one woman who should serve as her guide into adulthood. When Doctor Nolan realizes that seeing her mother and others only harms Esther and ends the visits, to me she becomes a mother figure to Esther—one who is warmer and more accepting of Esther's conflicts than Esther's real mother. ⬇️ 2w

dabbe Though this may seem cruel to Mrs. Greenwood, it seems to be a necessary step toward Esther's recovery and is evidenced by how relieved Esther is by the doctor's choice. Somebody finally noticed what she needed and willingly gave it to Esther. 2w

mcctrish @dabbe oh I totally think the mom should be banned, Esther doesn‘t need to explain to her why she feels the way she does ( as if she could) I‘m mad at the dr for springing the electric shocks on Esther - I don‘t feel they are on the same page with how “I will let you know if and when we go that route” plays out 2w

dabbe @mcctrish Is Esther in for more electric shock treatment? I've only read to Ch. 16, so my thoughts were based on that. I guess my views will change with Ch. 17. #ruhroh 2w

mcctrish @dabbe I‘m mixed up with the chapters 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2w

dabbe @mcctrish Easy to do; they flow quickly in this one. 🤗 I might even finish tonight. 🤞🏻 2w

Bookwormjillk Ok yeah now I don‘t like that doctor anymore. 2w

ElizaMarie So, #InTheDoctorsDefense I get why she didn't tell her the night before. I think Esther should have a say in if/when she gets shock treatment, but.. in this world/time/hospital she doesn't, so telling her and letting her freak out about it all night could have caused her to hurt herself, whereas springing it on her, is a bit more kind (in a - kind even though we are subjecting you to a treatment you don't consent to kind of way) 2w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie good point! This is one of those situations where you can‘t really win! 2w

Clare-Dragonfly @ElizaMarie That‘s fair, but I‘m still pretty mad at the doctor, because as I see it she broke her promise. She told Esther, but not until Esther had figured it out herself. She should have given her a few days of warning. 2w

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Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton

Stopped at 6 indie bookstores in NOLA #shopsmall

Ruthiella Nice haul! I thought “The Trees” was amazing. 3w

dabbe THE AGE OF INNOCENCE is my favorite Wharton. Oh, and the movie, too! 💚🩶💚 3w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella the blurb sucked me in, I can‘t wait to read it! @dabbe there‘s a movie?!?! 🎥 3w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Heck ya, there is! It stars Daniel Day-be-still-my-heart Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder. And it was directed my Martin Scorsese! 🤩 3w

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Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

#hashtagbrigade next month‘s book is the Woman in White, drop a comment below if you‘re joining us! Everyone is welcome, but just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers. You should always read the chapter before you read my post!
We star my reading a chapter a day on March 2!

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BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 3w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @AnishaInkspill 3w

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Bookwormjillk I‘m in! 3w

Bklover I will be joining for this one! I have been dealing with my oldest daughter‘s health issue so I‘ve been away for a while. She is now on the path to recovery so hopefully I can be here a lot more! I‘ve really missed the #hashtagbrigade 3w

mcctrish I‘m in 3w

Librarybelle I‘m in! This has been on my tbr forever! 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

peanutnine I'm gonna skip this month. Have fun y'all! 3w

Sace I have a copy of this book somewhere. If I can find it, I‘m in! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, I‘m in! 3w

Ruthiella Definitely in! Another re-read for me. 3w

Roary47 Ooo yay! I‘ve been wanting to read that one. 😍 3w

CatLass007 I‘ve already got it in my Audible library. 3w

Deblovestoread I‘m skipping this one. Tried to read a few years ago and bailed. Hope you love it and see you in April! 3w

eeclayton I'm going to sit this one out, but I'm planning to join you for the rest of the year. Have fun, see you in April! 3w

dabbe @Bklover Glad your daughter is recovering, and glad to see you again! 🤩🤗🤩 3w

dabbe Love this book! I'm going to try to reread it again with all of you lovely people, so please include me! Even if I only reread parts, I want to know what y'all think! 🤩 3w

ElizaMarie Found this one free on Kindle. Hopefully, it syncs up well. I plan on joining. @BkLover I am glad to hear your daughter is doing better. 3w

quietjenn Yes, I've been meaning to revisit this for ages. 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

Bklover @dabbe @ElizaMarie Thank you! ❤️🩷❤️🩷She finally had surgery last week so at least now we are headed in the right direction. It‘s amazing how young a 38 year old daughter can seem when she‘s sick! 3w

willaful @Bklover no matter how old, they're still our babies. I'm so glad she's doing better.

I'll tentatively join, not sure I'm really up for it. 3w

dabbe @Bklover Or a 66-year-old hubby! 🤣🤣🤣 3w

Bklover @willaful Yes they are!! Thank you!🩷 3w

BarkingMadRead @willaful I can always remove your later, if you want! Added… for now 3w

kwmg40 I'm going to try to join for this one. 3w

KAO Count me in! 3w

KAO @Bklover I‘m sorry to hear that your daughter has been sick! I hope the recent surgery proves to be a total success! Here‘s to a speedy recovery. 3w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

BarbaraJean Please tag me! I can't miss out on re-reading this with Hashtag Brigade commentary! 3w

TheAromaofBooks I own this one, so I'm going to try and join!! 3w

julieclair I‘m in! I have always wanted to read this. 2w

SamAnne I‘m in! 2w

Bklover @KAO Thanks Kathy! Her surgery went really well, and she is feeling really good! 2w

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The Stand | Stephen King

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

Bookwormjillk Last time I read The Stand was February 2020 😳 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I read this almost every year, I have four copies 🙈 (edited) 3w

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5feet.of.fury It‘s soooo long,but I‘ve wanted to read this one for a long time…. 😩 3w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury it‘s my favorite book of all time, it‘s so epic! 3w

kwmg40 I'm not sure if, like @BarkingMadRead, I'd call this my favourite book of all time (though I can certainly appreciate readers making that argument) but it's definitely my favourite of the Stephen King books I've read. I'm looking forward to the reread. 3w

bekakins Just discovered this readalong! King is my favourite author so would love to join in! I last read the stand during Covid….. Scarrrryyyyyyyy!!! 2w

BarkingMadRead @bekakins yikes! Not the best timing! I will add you to the tag list! 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 16: a new hospital #thankstophilomina #hopefullythisswankyplacehelps #notsureabouttheinsulinthing #orthisdoctor #letsjustblameitonmom #staytuned

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

mcctrish I had to Google insulin therapy after reading this to see if it was a thing and it was. I know health care is a science, and science is based on experiments but holy crap with the mental health care. Where are the questions? Where is the talking? 3w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I keep waiting for it, but it seems like they‘re talking to everyone but her! 3w

Bookwormjillk The insulin thing puzzled me too. Her friend that popped up at the end- do we know her? 3w

Ruthiella I also googled Insulin Shock Therapy for treating depression…apparently it was a thing. It‘s been since discredited. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly This place certainly seems better than the last. At least the people who work there are nice to Esther, even if she doesn‘t deserve it. Her unreliability is quite stark in this chapter—Valerie says hello and she ignores her, then she says hello to the other lady and is hurt and paranoid when there‘s no response! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @Bookwormjillk Joan has definitely been mentioned before. I think perhaps she‘s the one she went on the double date at the beach with? 3w

CogsOfEncouragement Chapter 5 “Oh, I can‘t do that. I‘m up here for the Sophomore Prom with Joan.” I felt like a prize idiot. “How is Joan?” I asked coldly. Joan Giling came from our home town and went to our church and was a year ahead of me at college. She was a big wheel—president of her class and a physics major and the college hockey champion.” 3w

CogsOfEncouragement ⬆️ @Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly 3w

Bookwormjillk @CogsOfEncouragement @Clare-Dragonfly thanks! 3w

dabbe These therapies were definitely far-fetched and dangerous. However, isn't this what modern day doctors do, too, in a way? “Oh, you're depressed. Let's immediately put you on an anti-depressant medication. Anxiety, too? There's a pill for that also.“ Discussion with mentally fragile patients is so necessary but also probably so difficult. Look at how tough it is just to try to break through Esther's shell. Soooo sad! 🥺 3w

willaful So do all of Buddy's dates wind up with mental illness?! 3w

ElizaMarie When I worked at Oregon State Hospital, they had a museum on their premises (it was where they filmed One Flew Over The Cuckoo Nest), anyway, they had all these articles on mental health treatment and reasons people (mostly women) were sent to live in asylums. It was terrifying! Insulin Shock therapy was one of the horrors. 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @CogsOfEncouragement Ooh, yet another person from her past that she doesn‘t know well or like. Lucky Esther! 3w

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Skeleton Letters | Laura Childs

When in NOLA, be must read a book that takes place there!! #cozymystery

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Night Watch: A novel | Jayne Anne Phillips

It isn‘t a visit to NOLA unless you stop at Faulkner‘s House!

AnnCrystal 🆒📚💝. 3w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 14: yikes, these nurses are not nice! #estherisnotapeepshowgeorge #dontbethatguy #whyyyyydidthatnursegiveheramirror #yikes #momisgonnatryandgetherout #imnotsurethatswise #butalsothisplacesucks #ijustwanttohugher #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

mcctrish What the fuck happened to Esther ?! She took pills but now she looks like she‘s been in a car accident? They shaved her head? #oneflewoverthecuckoosnest for real! The pendulum has swung completely in the other direction and we just let people self medicate with their poison of choice and give them no care at all 🥲💔 3w

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Bookwormjillk I wish the entire #hashtagbrigade could get in a car and go rescue Esther. 3w

Librarybelle Agreed, @Bookwormjillk ! 3w

Ruthiella @mcctrish I think the bruises are from the botched electro-shock therapy. (edited) 3w

ElizaMarie #AMirrorReally !? I love how she mentions she knows perfectly well you don‘t serve #BeansWithBeans 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Everyone is awful in this chapter! Why on earth didn‘t the nurse try harder to convince her she didn‘t want a mirror? “You don‘t look very pretty” is a huge understatement. Or the nurse could have held the mirror herself. But also, the old nurse who told her seven years‘ bad luck is making things worse if anything. 🙄 3w

Clare-Dragonfly And the racism makes my skin crawl ☹️ 3w

CogsOfEncouragement So much to take in and attempt to decipher. The beans remark was too funny. The food being gross but Esther finally eating again. There is probably some symbolism there too. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly soooooo bad, I‘m not a fan 3w

willaful Esther is such an unreliable narrator, I have no idea whether people are actually as awful as she thinks they are or not. 3w

BarkingMadRead @willaful I wonder the same, this is all seen through her very unreliable eyes 3w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯! 3w

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯! 3w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @willaful Excellent reminder of the #1 problem with 1st-person POV. The narrator will always be unreliable. The best thing, though, about 1st-person POV (IMHO) is how much we get to know the character who's telling her story, and if we care about her (which I think we all do), we really become involved in her story and wanting to see her survive. We're behind you, Esther! ❣️ 3w

tpixie @dabbe well said! Love all the comments! 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 13: this is so sad! This chapter was giving Better off Dead vibes, so many unsuccessful attempts #cryforhelp #momistryingsohard #daytripswithfriends #volunteeringatthehospital #weknowherlatestattemotwontwork #itdoesnttakeawayfromthetragedyifit #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

CogsOfEncouragement I thought the EXACT same thing! That movie kept coming to mind. I thought this particular chapter read as a dark comedy, but had to wonder if it was just me. Was I just in a weird mood? I googled it and discovered I‘m certainly not alone in feeling this way. 3w

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mcctrish @CogsOfEncouragement absolutely a dark comedy, just start a conversation with someone “so if you were going to kill your sled, how would you do it?” Not a single red flag flying from that pick up line 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3w

Bookwormjillk Reminded me of a Man Called Ove. I might need to finish this one early. Reading a chapter a day is stressful. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I was thinking the same! 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads To me, it‘s the most depressing book I have ever read. 3w

CogsOfEncouragement I‘m reading two other very light books right now. The Seven Year Slip is a whimsical rom-com and a book in the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber which is easy reading. Though there is certainly something to be said for not spending too many days with a character that you can tell is dragging you down to the depths. 3w

mcctrish I‘ve got ACOTAR, From Dust to Stardust and Fishbowl on the go while I read this, every one but fishbowl is a Buddy read so it‘s easy for me to stick to a chapter of this and not get overwhelmed, that said we are past the halfway mark and I honestly can‘t see where this is going #couldgetworse #mightgetbetter 3w

ElizaMarie I think the more I read, the more I feel bad for his mother. She doesn't know what to do or how to help. I feel so bad for Esther. She is so lost - and I don't see her getting the help she needs. - I don't know how I would have faired reading this in my late teens/early 20s. I am glad I am reading this now and not then. - I might not have had the perspective. 3w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish I keep telling myself it‘s first person so hopefully it gets better? 3w

willaful This is really bumming me out. 3w

dabbe One of my students in high school years ago committed suicide. I still think of her often and wish I could have done something--anything. This book is ripping all of us to shreds. I so wish I could hug Esther and tell her how lovely she is and that life does get better--or at least, as you age, perspective helps you grow and get strong. She has NO ONE who is able to reach her! AUGHHHHH!!!! 😞 3w

BarkingMadRead @CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve read them all! 3w

CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead All the Cedar Cove? I‘m on book 10, so nearing the end of my time with these endearing characters. 3w

BarkingMadRead @CogsOfEncouragement all of Cedar cove and also I‘ve read Seven Year Slip! I was volunteering at a used book store some years back and they had the whole series so I just zipped through them! 3w

CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead Very cool. I‘m about halfway through Seven Year Slip. I saw Elyse Myers good-crying over it on a reel and it sounded like a good pairing with Bell Jar! 3w

CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead Oh, wait. Just found out how her aunt passed. I still think Elyse was happy crying at the end of this! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I also feel the dark comedy of this, but emphasis on the DARK! I so wish Esther had access to modern pharmaceuticals. 3w

ElizaMarie @dabbe you are such an amazing person! I just wanted to say that 3w

dabbe @ElizaMarie You just made my day, week, month ... you are, too, yaknow! 💚🩶💚 3w

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 12: I feel like hashtags are too disrespectful for this chapter 😢 #letstryanddothisright #immadatmom #ifeellikeshediminishedthesituation #thatnursesucked #sodidthedoctor #thatsallimgonnasayaboutthat #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

Librarybelle Definitely a hard chapter to read today. 3w

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Bookwormjillk Yup, a toughie. 3w

kwmg40 Agree with everyone here. This was difficult to read. 3w

mcctrish Does the dr even know who she is ? How much of his medical practice is for profit ? The mom and her “I knew you weren‘t that kind of girl” not “that was fucking terrifying I should have turned you right around when we got here” 3w

Cuilin I got halfway through this chapter and put the book down. I don‘t think I can read this right now. I‘m not in the right headspace or something. 3w

Cuilin @mcctrish oh the mom, she made me so angry. 😠 3w

ElizaMarie That mother!!! Anyway my heart goes out for our girl. She is struggling 😞 3w

willaful I'm tempted not to finish as well. 3w

CogsOfEncouragement I‘m not mad at the mom. I feel like she is worried about her daughter, and this is the medical help of the time. She doesn‘t understand, she wants her daughter better, she is relieved that Esther has said something to allow her to believe she has snapped out of it. Her mom is trying to help. Our mom‘s thought pouring hydrogen peroxide on our scraped knees was helping. 3w

dabbe So hard to read these last two chapters. It's even harder when you know it's Plath who wrote it. 😞 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Oof, definitely hard to read. And unfortunately quite relatable (from my memories—I‘m doing emotionally well these days, thank goodness). It seems like all the electric shock “therapy” did was get her moving, without improving her mental state at all. 3w

TheAromaofBooks @CogsOfEncouragement - I feel bad for the mom, too. This is a time when people didn't understand really even the concept of depression. If you feel sad, stop feeling sad. Her mom is doing what the doctor says, but has no basis to know that what he is saying is complete BS. She knows something is wrong with Esther, but doesn't have any tools to help her. She's struggling in the dark, too. 3w

BarkingMadRead @CogsOfEncouragement @TheAromaofBooks such good points! I think she annoyed me because I‘ve had people react that way to me when I‘ve been depressed. Like I had no right to be and should just be happy 3w

TheAromaofBooks @BarkingMadRead - I definitely can see that!! I think I have seen older family members get bullied by medical professionals so I felt a lot of empathy for Esther's mother. He's a doctor so he must be right, even if it doesn't seem right... my grandma suffered for years because she trusted a doctor who was worse than useless because she was poor and uneducated so he must know what's best. 😞 Esther's mom - and Esther! - seem the same way. 3w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead yes people still don‘t understand that we don‘t control our feelings and can‘t always just “snap out of it” @TheAromaofBooks @CogsOfEncouragement yes I agree the mother didn‘t know better and relied on ‘ the expert doctor‘. We now have more sources to learn what standard of treatment is, although still can be misled by the Internet and some medical professionals… 2w

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The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 11: this doctor 💥 💥 🤬🤬#anyway #randomsailorstory #didheevenlistentoher #howdoesheexpecthertoimprove #ohyeah 💡 ⚡️ #ugh #readingaboutsuicideisnthelping #dontgetonthebus #atleastnowtherandomstorymakessense #offtochicago #maybe #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

Cuilin I‘m not sure I want to read anymore but I will. It‘s triggering something. Can you get secondhand melancholy from a book? 3w

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ElizaMarie The part - “It seemed silly to wash one day when I would only have to wash again the next. It made me tired just to think of it.“ - Made me so so sad for her!

@Cuilin I feel a bit of the blahs too after reading this chapter. (edited) 3w

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin @ElizaMarie for sure! It‘s gloomy and snowy here in SC and she‘s definitely got me feeling the blues 3w

mcctrish This might not be the best book for February blahs - I went outside for the first time in days today. I was putting on a bit of a protest against winter and left to my own devices I could have held out longer but my husband was grousing that we had no apples left for his lunch. Or bananas. Or berries. Anyways I went to the grocery store and I survived. I feel Esther‘s pain. Adulting is hard. I don‘t think electric shock is the answer 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish we have like zero food in our house 🤣 I have hated the grocery store ever since Covid, I‘m scarred for life 3w

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead I want to know why the cashiers don‘t bag groceries for you anymore?! It just makes me lose my mind with rage! I‘m spending $260 on groceries in a store, I could go anywhere, I‘ve chosen this one, appreciate my business UGH 3w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish you need to move to SC 🤣 they bag your groceries and will push your cart to the car and unload them too 3w

willaful @mcctrish They found out how much they could get away with during lockdown. 🤬 I'll never forget the gas station that had closed down its public bathrooms “for your safety“ but of course didn't require masks. Security theater, so much of it.

This was definitely a depressing chapter. Esther seems pretty seriously mentally ill to me, but damn, shock treatment is a lot before trying something else, *anything* else! 3w

mcctrish @willaful or how little 😡 3w

Bookwormjillk This chapter was really hard to take. 3w

dabbe How does this doc only see her TWICE before recommending shock therapy? Was that the 1st answer in the 60s? A very difficult chapter to read. She reminds me in so many ways of Holden Caulfield. 😞 3w

Ruthiella @mcctrish The supermarket doesn‘t bag your groceries? They do here in Southern California. We do have to put them on the conveyor belt ourselves. When I was a kid, the cashier also emptied the cart for the shopper. (edited) 3w

mcctrish @Ruthiella 🤯 I‘m conducting a poll on FB of what stores bag or if anyone even cares 🤦🏻‍♀️ my usual store does bag but I went to a store close to home today instead of the one on the way home from school and no bagging, even though I gave her my bins to load 3w

mcctrish @dabbe RIGHT? 3w

ElizaMarie @mcctrish @dabbe @willaful yeah I don‘t think she really needs ECT (I have treated patients pre and post ECT and—- try something first! ) like 2 doc appointments and they already gave up!? (edited) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Yikes, as I expected—the shrink sucks. Going straight to electric shocks is not wise! Do you really think she‘s going to Chicago? There was something about a stop two blocks from her house. Sadly I just don‘t think she has the chutzpah to do something so bold. 3w

CogsOfEncouragement I finished this chapter after a short walk in the sunshine. Very helpful. 3w

julieclair This chapter made me so sad. Her depression, the shock treatment, the overall feeling of flatness. Just sad. 3w

tpixie @julieclair yes a very sad chapter. @Cuilin here story and the horrible treatments We still are behind the eight ball 🎱 in testing depression. @dabbe I live in Kansas & the groceries here bagged ( for free) and they will take out your groceries to your car, if you‘d like. (edited) 2w

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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 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

mcctrish All of a sudden the randomness has a Lark Rise vibe #iykyk 3w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish it really does 🤣 3w

willaful Man, what a depressing chapter. I hope Esther is going to get some help but I kind of doubt it. :-\ 3w

BarkingMadRead @willaful I‘m worried that she will think she doesn‘t need it 3w

Deblovestoread Mrs. Kravitz! 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @BarkingMadRead Same! Or that the shrink will be terrible… 3w

Bookwormjillk I‘m with you all hoping she gets the help she needs. 3w

tpixie @Deblovestoread 😝 @BarkingMadRead Mrs Kravitz!!! 🧙 I LOVED Bewitched 3w

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I think it's almost guaranteed that the shrink will be terrible. 😞 3w

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! 3w

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? 3w

TheAromaofBooks Waaaaaayy too casual about eating raw hamburger + raw egg 😂 3w

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! 3w

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 3w

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 9: Esther‘s last night in NYC #iwouldbeemotionaltoo #tackypicsforthemagazine #bilegreen 🤮 #doreenwantstoparty #estherwantstopack #ofcoursertheyparty #esthergetsstuckwithawomanhater #sheshouldhavestuckhimwiththatpin 💎 #rightintheeye #ihopeheneverfindsit #ofcoursedoreenisnowheretobefound #estherdumpsallherfrumpyclothes #ilegitthoughtshewasgonnajump 😰 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 3w

Cuilin I wasn‘t prepared for the assault. Ugh. This though 🤛 👃 🩸 👍 3w

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BarkingMadRead @Cuilin me either, but she was totally badass 3w

mcctrish Absolutely badass and for real she should have stabbed him with the pin 3w

Ruthiella I‘m surprised I don‘t remember this at all from reading this before. It‘s traumatizing ! 3w

dabbe @mcctrish In a place where the sun don't shine! 💪🏻 3w

dabbe That green shirt, skirt, and stocking are giving me total Ali McGraw vibes from LOVE STORY! 💚 3w

mcctrish @dabbe the green doesn‘t make me unhappy and I totally agree with Love Story vibes 3w

tpixie @dabbe yes!! 💚💚💚 3w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe I love green, although maybe not quite this much and also not called bile green 🤣 3w

willaful I loved the line “It was a face that needed soap and water and Christian tolerance.“ 3w

Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella I don‘t remember it either 3w

tpixie @willaful lol great line 3w

ElizaMarie @willaful yes!!!! 3w

julieclair This chapter was rough. I'm impressed by her presence of mind. 👊 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Skeleton Letters | Laura Childs

We are traveling to NOLA on Friday, so of course I picked my travel books today 🤷🏻‍♀️ am I the only one, who packs books first? I will probably bring my kindle as well 🤣 round trip flights plus down time while the hubby parties with his friends leaves me with plenty of reading time 🤣 I love NOLA, but I‘m not a late night kinda gal…. Unless it‘s reading!

Bookwormjillk Clothes are just clothes. Books make the whole trip, 4w

rachelsbrittain Gotta pack the books! I always overestimate the number of physical books I could possibly get through, especially since I always bring my kindle too 😂 4w

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 8: this freaking guy 🙄 #esthervisitsbuddyattheclinic #buddychubbedup #proposaltime #becausethissettingiswaybetterthanaletter 🙄 #timetogoskiing #buddyteachesesther #becausewatchingpeopleskimakeshimapro 🙄 #myeyeshurtfromrollingsomuch #whatcouldgowrong #letmetellyou #abrokenleg #jerk #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 4w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 4w

TheAromaofBooks Why is everyone in this book so unlikable 😂 4w

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BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks seriously! She‘s an asshole magnet 🤣 4w

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks thank you for saying that I wholeheartedly agree! 4w

Cuilin The line let me fly with you would have been very sweet and cute if the question had not been “how would you like to be Mrs. Buddy Willard?” and completely erasing her. 😣 4w

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin everything about this chapter made me want to scream 🤣 4w

Bookwormjillk Usually I‘m annoyed with her but firmly on Team Ester in this chapter. Was that jerk happy she broke her leg?? 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I totally got that vibe, like he was glad to be able to do some doctoring 🙄 4w

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk seemed like a metaphor for breaking her, now doesn‘t get to run away!!! 4w

mcctrish First how does one get well in such an absolutely disgusting sounding place, second who the hell trusts someone to teach them to ski who doesn‘t know how?! Who stepped in front of her? Buddy? Honest to god Ester, stay away from this dumbass (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish I read it twice and couldn‘t figure out who stepped in front of her 4w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk it was the man saying “you were doing fine until the guy stepped in your path” not skied, stepped made me think it was Buddy (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish good clue 4w

willaful I was kind of caught in wondering why Esther seemed more upset about Buddy's hypocrisy than about what happened in this chapter. But maybe she's letting herself realize things slowly because they're so freaking awful. 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Wow, Buddy is an idiot! He shakes her hand when she comes in, tries to give her an ashtray he made, and then asks her to marry him in the most unromantic way possible?! Not to mention the skiing failure. Esther said in the last chapter that she broke her own leg but Buddy clearly broke it! 😂 4w

CogsOfEncouragement I‘m enjoying the reading and all of your comments. This is my first time reading, and I‘m glad I‘m among friends to do so! 4w

ElizaMarie Ugh!!! Buddy Buddy Buddy —- He is such a pompous man. 4w

AnishaInkspill @BarkingMadRead thanks for tagging me into these posts, this is brilliant as I don't have the to read this this year but i could never get tired of reading this and what always comes to mind is Esther's dry wit. 3w

DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks 💖I thought I was alone in not liking anyone😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @AnishaInkspill 😍😍 3w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement 🩶💚🩶 3w

dabbe This part teared me up: “I felt my lungs inflate with the inrush of scenery--air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.' I plummeted down past the zigzaggers, the students, the experts, through year after year of doubleness and smiles and compromise, into my own past.“

Wow, can she write. 3w

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BarkingMadRead

The Women: A Novel | Kristin Hannah

Omg I‘m broken now. This book broke my heart, I actually borrowed it from the library just to read the end, I‘ve been listening to it on audible. So beautiful. So tragic.

Bookwormjillk Even though some parts were a little too unbelievable for me, I‘m really glad she wrote this book. I thought the ending was great. 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 💯 4w

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 7: #constantinwasinteresting #UNandasammie #estherisobsessedwiththerussiangirl #andfiganalogies #girl #focusonwhatyoucando #notwhatyoucant #easiersaidthandone #obsessedwithsex #shemeetsthestrangestpeople #weirdomagnet #balalaicamusicandanap #sobizarre #soletsdropabombandendthechapter #staytunedforthesagaofthebrokenleg #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 4w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 4w

mcctrish Some of the things she can‘t do I figure she could if she put her mind to it - winning all the prizes must mean she can memorize shit like a boss ( I‘m not talking about shorthand - she can write her own letters) the white, black and yellow men comment was 😳 4w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish so 😳 the things people said back then 🙄🤮 4w

willaful @BarkingMadRead @mctrish Not to mention the “suspiciously thick lips.“ 😬 4w

Cuilin @mcctrish talk about a lack of belief in yourself!! The homemade rug made me think about the current conversation about trad wives. Some podcast bros think their grandmothers were perfect not understanding they didn‘t want to stay home or have their lives controlled too. Some had less options. 4w

mcctrish Ah the podcast bros who know everything @Cuilin 4w

Clare-Dragonfly The famous fig tree metaphor! And then on the next page she goes “oh, maybe I was just hungry.” 😂😂😂 I love it. 4w

dabbe As I go deeper into this story with Esther, I want to rush to her NYC hotel, give her a hug, and tell her that it'll be alright. 💚 4w

tpixie It was funny reading about the rug- a coinkydink- my kindergartner granddaughter was reading a reading assignment that mentioned a rag rug. I was explaining to her what a rag rug was. The next day I read this chapter! That sure was another weird date! (edited) 4w

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BarkingMadRead

Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros

I wore my fourth wing sweatshirt to Starbucks…..

peaKnit Love it!! 🐉 4w

BarkingMadRead @peaKnit we both fangirled over the books, it was awesome 4w

AnnCrystal 👏😎🆒📚💝. 4w

Meshell1313 🙌🐉💛 4w

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BarkingMadRead

The Women: A Novel | Kristin Hannah

I‘m listening to this on audible whenever I‘m in the car. I‘ve sat in a LOT of parking lots 🤣 I still have 5 hours to go, and I‘m worried about the ending 🤣 this girl cannot catch a break, she needs a shrink to help her with her ptsd, and she has the worst luck with men! Her parents also suck. Everyone sucks. Ugh! It‘s so good

mcctrish She really can‘t and all the people do suck! I wanted to scream for her 4w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I‘m irrationally angry about it 🤣 I hate the way she was treated when she came back from Vietnam, and the double standards, and her parents, and just everything. I may have to binge listen this weekend and finish it 🤣 4w

mcctrish Her dad especially! Just 🤬🤬🤬🤬 4w

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 6: well. Now we know. #nothingsaysromancelikeadatetothehospital #thatwillguywasanass #peoplewholiveinglasshouses #notsureiwouldwantthatviewofabirth #buddyshowedhis #esthersaidnaw #soproud #thatTBwashiskarma #psychosomaticmyass #esthergiveszerofucks #goesther #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 4w

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 4w

Cuilin Perfect meme!! 😆 plus, I don‘t care for buddy, but seriously “a double life”. I know it was a different time. 4w

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BarkingMadRead @Cuilin for real. But also. Every time period had people having random sex, I always wonder why people are so shocked 🤣 especially when it‘s a guy (the old double standard) 🙄 4w

Cuilin @BarkingMadRead I for real thought he was going to say the baby was his!! Now that‘s a double life. (edited) 4w

BarkingMadRead @cuilin 🤣🤣🤣 4w

Bookwormjillk I liked her more in this chapter. 4w

dabbe I can't believe how many times I've laughed out loud at Plath's wit as shown through Esther. I'm sad as all hell, too, but laughter does come in the darkest of places sometimes. 4w

mcctrish Esther really does give zero fucks 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Plath twisted it around on me again! I think Esther‘s reaction is a bit over the top but I love that he gets TB so she doesn‘t have to deal with him 😂 4w

ElizaMarie Love the description of his junk!!! How lackluster that was!!! Also- I had to assist in deliveries for nursing school — not a date activity at all!!!!! 4w

tpixie @Clare-Dragonfly who knew how convenient TB could turn out to be! @Cuilin I was thinking the baby might be his, also! @ElizaMarie what a weird way to strip!! @BarkingMadRead not my kind of date! 4w

tpixie @BarkingMadRead I‘m glad Ester said no to Buddy! 4w

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