@Cuilin on Litsy

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Thoughts?

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CatLass007 We the reader never find out who the client was but I believe Holmes discovered his identity and chose to respect his privacy, even refusing to discuss it with Watson when Watson discovers the client‘s identity. Holmes disgraces the Baron by publicly revealing his diary which has the added benefit of convincing the young lady to end the engagement. It would be nice if women suddenly became respected and independent but that still hasn‘t happened. 6d

Librarybelle I did like that there is a mystery about the “client” was never really revealed. 6d

dabbe As horrific as the vitriol throwing was, it was justly ironic that the baron's pretty face was destroyed since that's how he lured his women to him in the first place.

We also have a women vs. women situation, too. In “Charles Augustus Milverton,“ the woman killer is married to a famous celebrity. Holmes thinks justice has been done and doesn't report her. In this one, though, the downtrodden Kitty will be brought before the courts for her crime. (edited) 6d

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Thoughts?

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Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 7d

CatLass007 It‘s widely believed that the Baron murdered his wife although he has never been convicted. He is a psychopathic misogynist. When I first read the question I thought there is no way someone like him would have his own podcast. And as I worked through my response I realized that he could accomplish far more than having a podcast, he could become president. 6d

Librarybelle The Baron is rather slimy and very calculating. Good point about being president, @CatLass007 ! 6d

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CatLass007 @Librarybelle Thanks. Scary, isn‘t it? 6d

Cuilin @CatLass007 Yep! 😑 6d

dabbe @CatLass007 🎯🩵🎯 I mean, you can be a convicted felon many times over and still be president, right? 6d

dabbe The baron reminds me of Charles Augustus Milverton, as does this story. Whereas Milverton himself didn't have liaisons with women, he blackmailed them after finding out about their liaisons with others. This was his way of making a living. The baron, though, does what he does just because he can and for the perverse pleasure it brings him, making him more evil IMHO. 6d

CatLass007 @dabbe Right. 6d

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The Adventure of the Illustrious Client | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Thoughts?

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 7d

CatLass007 I think convincing the young lady not to marry the murderer is no mystery but Holmes enjoys a challenge. He is a puzzle solver. I think he accepts the case to find out who the client is. (edited) 6d

Librarybelle My thoughts exactly, @CatLass007 ! 6d

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CatLass007 @Librarybelle Great minds… 6d

dabbe I think the most mysterious thing about this story involved “The Illustrious Client.“ We never find out who he is! Perhaps he might be King Edward VII due to the emblem on Damery's coach, but we'll never know. 6d

dabbe I also have to say, poor Watson. Holmes makes him bone-up on Chinese pottery, never telling him the real reason. Watson does his best and crams like he's taking a high-stakes exam only to be told by Holmes that he only had a few minutes to located the lust book because his “time was limited by [Watson's] knowledge of Chinese pottery.“ 6d

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe When Watson‘s undercover conversation went so badly so quickly, I immediately thought - Okay, SH knew it would be this way. What is SH doing right now? lol 6d

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement You were way ahead of me! I was thinking, “Way to go, Sherlock, putting Watson in such a dangerous position!“ Never thinking anything but that. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 6d

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The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge | Paul Preston

#BookedInTime #BookedInTimeMay2025 #BookedInTimeSpanishCivilWar

There‘s so many I want to read!!! How about you?

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@megnews @sblbooks
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@annececilie @jenlovesJT47 2w

Cuilin The two sides of the Spanish Civil War are the left side, known as the Republicans, was formed by the Spanish government together with unions, communists, anarchists, workers, and peasants. On the other side were the Nationalists, the rebel part of the army, the bourgeoisie, the landlords, and, generally, the upper classes. 2w

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Itchyfeetreader I have downloaded the tagged book so we shall see how I get on

Soldiers of Salamis

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ChaoticMissAdventures I HIGHLY recommend this one - it is a bit of a chunkster but I was blown away by it

The Time In Between: A Novel

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Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader I‘m intrigued, looking forward to your thoughts. 2w

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures Yes, I put it on the list!!! I read so many great reviews. 2w

ChaoticMissAdventures If anyone wants a nonfiction about this time Hemingway and Orwell's books are both great and semi- autobiographical but this one is the best I have read (and I have been obsessed with this time period since I was a teen exchange student in Spain)

Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936�1939

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Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I have Orwell‘s on my TBR and I‘ll add this one too. Thanks for the recommendation. 2w

Cuilin Non fiction

Modern Classics Homage to Catalonia

2w

Cuilin Middle school/ young adult

Toro! Toro!

2w

AllDebooks I think I'm going with Orwell or

Winter in Madrid

2w

Bookwormjillk I‘m considering re-reading

The Time In Between: A Novel

2w

Cuilin @AllDebooks on the TBR!! 2w

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk hopefully we‘ll have better luck this month 🤞 2w

dabbe @AllDebooks If anyone likes the Matthew Shardlake series, this book is by the same author! 🤩 2w

dabbe A reminder to all: here's the link to our spreadsheet. I entered all of the above titles already.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sLpOtIgy6SwJkyU0wwno2MN4YUbe0ldjPwSusW3g... 2w

Cuilin @dabbe as always, thank you 🙏 2w

dabbe @Cuilin 😍😍😍 2w

Karisimo The Time In Between is an all time fav!! I‘m tempted to read the tagged now that I‘m familiar with Samson thru the #shardlakebr And you can‘t go wrong with Septys!

Winter in Madrid

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AllDebooks @dabbe Thank you 😊 I still haven't gotten around to the Shardlake series, but it's on my tbr. 2w

julieclair I‘ll be reading

The Return

1w

julieclair Here is the link to our companion challenge on StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2cdac7b0-0085-4e6b-b601-f63cbd6... 1w

Cuilin So many good choices for this prompt. I‘d like to read The Return though I‘m still not sure what I‘ll read yet. Also thank you for the link. 1w

Amiable @Karisimo Thanks for that Samson title! I might give that one a go. 1w

Amiable @ChaoticMissAdventures Thank you for a nonfiction title! I‘ve put it on my list. 1w

Jess861 Going to grab this book from the library for this prompt.

Remember Me: A Spanish Civil War Novel

1w

sblbooks Hoping to read

A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel

2h

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HEART, BE AT PEACE. | DONAL. RYAN

#CampLitsy25

@squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

My nominations for camp Litsy. There were so many to choose from!!

Suet624 These look great!!! 4w

squirrelbrain Great choices! ❤️ 4w

Amiable I‘m reading “Dream Count” right now —love Adichie! 4w

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Cuilin @Amiable I love Adichie too. 4w

BarbaraBB A new Ryan, I had no idea! And Allende, wow!
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Deblovestoread Great choices! 4w

Megabooks That Deviants cover is drawing me in. Love some good queer lit!

See What I Have Done

4w

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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @AllDebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4w

Librarybelle I almost rolled my eyes, since we‘ve seen this time and again in the stories, in which Holmes decides what is just and who should be punished. The justice system is there to parse judgment on guilt or innocence (at least, up until recently when the justice system is being attacked on a broader scale, but I digress…). Holmes and Watson should not be judge and jury. And yet, they were. 4w

eeclayton @Librarybelle 💯 4w

dabbe I guess Holmes thought justice was done: the “eye for an eye“ idea. Dr. Sterndale killed the murderer of his love, so hey, it's all okay! As long as he goes to Africa, I guess. Big 🙄 on this one. I did the eye-rolling for you, @Librarybelle! 🤣 4w

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @eeclayton @dabbe I also thought this was especially flimsy “justice”. 4w

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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Librarybelle He seems to have more respect for Watson. There is the moment when Watson saves his life, and Holmes shows a rare bit of emotion and almost a human reaction to Watson and to the situation. 4w

eeclayton @Librarybelle “almost a human reaction“ 😂 I agree.
But he does drag Watson into this crazy experiment while being suspicious that the substance has already killed two people. That's not the kind of thing you'd expose your friend to. 4w

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dabbe @eeclayton @Librarybelle
I think once Sherlock gets his nose involved in a case, he's basically ignorant to all other things--like life itself. I'm glad he shows a wee remorse and gratefulness to Watson. 4w

dabbe This quote truly summed up for me the overall bromance love between these two: “ 'You know,' I answered with some emotion, for I had never seen so much of Holmes‘s heart before, 'that it is my greatest joy and privilege to help you.' “ 😭 4w

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe That same bromance passage really struck me too. 4w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement 😍 4w

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Devil's Foot | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @AllDebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4w

Librarybelle I liked this one, because it was creepy. I read this late last night and almost chided myself for doing so…I wanted what little sleep I get anymore! But, I liked the thriller elements of death by fright, a possible person at the window, but really no visible signs of anyone. 4w

eeclayton I liked it, too. I enjoyed the Cornwall setting. 4w

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Cuilin @Librarybelle @eeclayton I loved the Cornwall setting too. Not too fond of the creepiness as I am easily spooked. 4w

dabbe @Librarybelle @eeclayton @Cuilin ... agree with all! A delightfully creepy tale with the moody moors for atmosphere as well. 4w

kelli7990 I liked this story. 4w

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @dabbe I was surprised how creeped out I got by this one. I had to remind myself I was just reading SH. 4w

CogsOfEncouragement I liked this one. I drew the wrong conclusion, I had figured that Dr. Sterndale had killed them the first night and when he heard one of the family survived he hastened back to finish what he started. I suppose I was tricked by Mortimer‘s lie that someone was in the bushes. 4w

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I didn‘t even try to figure this one. I thought it convoluted but that could have been a me issue. 4w

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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies | Marjorie Ingall, Susan McCarthy

Dear Littens,

#BookedInTime and #WhatTheDickens I am struggling to catch up due to some new meds. I had hoped to post questions for both groups this weekend and I think I may have to switch to next weekend as I adjust to the medication. Apologies.

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@annececilie @jenlovesJT47
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Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
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Bookwormjillk Take your time and I hope you feel better soon! 1mo

TheBookHippie Hope you adjust soon. Sending love. 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures I hope you feel better soon!! I got very distracted by the Women's Prize and everything else went out the window. 1mo

AnneCecilie Take your time. 1mo

dabbe You take care of you; the rest can wait. Hope you feel better soon! 🩵💙🩵 1mo

Suet624 Best wishes to you. 💕 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Feel better! ❤️‍🩹 1mo

Deblovestoread Hope you feel better soon. I feel,like I got a reprieve…maybe I will finish in time after all. 😘 1mo

rwmg Get well soon. Can I ask what period Booked In Time is reading for April? 1mo

Cuilin @rwmg Thank you, April is China, Post 1912 (edited) 1mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @ChaoticMissAdventures @AnneCecilie @dabbe @Suet624 @JenlovesJT47 @Deblovestoread Thank you, it‘s a case of the remedy is worse than the disease, it should take 3 weeks to adjust. I‘m on day 12 of slowly uncurling myself from the fetal position. 🩷 1mo

rwmg @Cuilin: One of the books I'm hoping to read this month is a series of essays about Western authors who set their works in Asia, including China.

Romancing the East: A Literary Odyssey from the Heart of Darkness to the River Kwai

1mo

Cuilin @rwmg That actually sounds amazing. 🤞 I plan on reading

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

1mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin oh man. Sending so much light to you. 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin Good grief, Charlie Brown! Sending 🩵💙🩵. 1mo

kspenmoll Sending you love- 💕 please, no apologies & give yourself the time you need! 1mo

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The Adventure of the Dying Detective | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @AllDebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 1mo

Librarybelle We‘ve talked about Holmes‘ growth as a human throughout the canon. I think this shows that under all of the frustrations and somewhat harsh criticisms of Watson, Holmes really cares for him and recognizes him as a friend. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement Oof. I understood at this point SH was faking illness and my heart still hurt for W hearing SH say: only a general practitioner w/very limited experience and mediocre qualifications. W was humble enough to move forward in getting help rather than concern himself with ego. It was a balm to read SH tell W he could only fool him at four yards, etc. and that W is only a bad liar, not a bad doctor. 1mo

dabbe I guess what Holmes did to Watson in “The Final Problem“ (letting Watson think he was dead for three years) was much worse than what he did to him (and Mrs. Hudson) here. He took a big chance with both of them in the hopes that Smith would confess to the crime of killing his nephew. But that's the magic of these stories. By now we know SH's relationships with both Watson and Mrs. H are solid, and they actually help him nab the villain. 1mo

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The Adventure of the Dying Detective | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 1mo

Librarybelle You have to suspect that Holmes is up to something, though as a reader, we‘re not quite sure what it is. I would say he fools Watson, but sometimes Watson isn‘t the keenest observer. As for Mrs. Hudson and Holmes‘ views on women, Watson lays them out at the start. Mrs. Hudson acts like a mother to Holmes; she‘s a nurturer. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement Two times SH shows too much energy for a dying man, and if Watson wasn‘t so very worried for his friend he would have seen through the nonsense. I can‘t fault Watson for caring too much. Plus, I enjoy when Doyle gives us clues in this way. Very entertaining. 1mo

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CogsOfEncouragement Hudson and SH have a relationship established by him getting her out of a bad marriage, yeah? I‘ve always felt they have a history that allows SH much leeway in the annoyances Mrs. Hudson puts up with because it is SH. I don‘t think she would put up with such things from someone else. We have those relationships in real life I think. We give certain loved ones a pass here or there in their habits because we know they absolutely have our back. 1mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I love this interpretation of Mrs. Hudson. I agree. I think she understands Sherlock and therefore makes accommodations. 1mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle As the reader I wanted to tell Watson “you know he‘s faking it right?” But I‘m aware that would not have been helpful to the plot. 1mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin 😂 1mo

dabbe My views on Mrs. Hudson might be warped due to the Cumberbatch SHERLOCK episodes. In those, she is one sassy lassie who adores Sherlock but doesn't take his BS without shelving out some of her own. I now see her in this way in the original canon, too, and I love their symbiotic relationship. 1mo

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The Adventure of the Dying Detective | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 1mo

Librarybelle I liked this one, and maybe I was in the mood for a story that features Holmes using deception to catch the culprit. Once again, we the reader do not know much of the backstory until near the end of the tale, so we‘re kind of left feeling a bit surprised—why does Holmes want to entrap the culprit. But, we‘re also finding out the clues as Watson does, so since he tells the story, I suppose that makes sense! 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement Another one where Doyle especially allows us to feel smarter than Watson. “In an instant, with a tigerspring, the dying man had intercepted me.” This sentence told me SH was faking an illness for some reason, and the trap for Culverton Smith soon became apparent. Nice touch to have Smith and Inspector Morton trying to hide smiles from Watson for very different reasons. An entertaining telling. 1mo

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Cuilin @Librarybelle I liked this one too, brevity being the soul of wit. 1mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement Very entertaining. 1mo

dabbe Now that we've read over 40 (gasp!) of these and Doyle was riding the SH gravy train by now, it'd be so easy to be totally formulaic--which many detective stories can be. Here, he totally breaks the mold. No start in front of the fire at 221-B; we have Mrs. Hudson thinking Sherlock's dying! Wonder if people back then were feeling “The Final Problem“ vibes when they first read this one! Well done, Doyle. 1mo

Read4life I enjoyed this one & liked how it opened with Mrs. Hudson. Well done, ACD! 1mo

Cuilin @Read4life yes this one was good. 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe I wondered that too, I bet it worried his loyal readers. 1mo

kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 1mo

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Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

I‘m just gonna leave this right here. It is of course from Les Miserable by Victor Hugo!!!

@TheBookHippie

https://youtu.be/nDZGL1xsqzs?si=z1MfbXfSJbWH6Q0t

⬆️ Link for the best Waterloo explanation I can find @tpixie

TheBookHippie ♥️ 2mo

TheBookHippie Thanks for the link! 2mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for this. I love having a visual to round out my reading. 2mo

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@Pageshifter
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tpixie @Cuilin Great quote! Yay for the link! Thanks! We‘ve got snow ❄️ coming in today for SPRING BREAK, so work is really quiet. I‘ll get to watch it! 🥳🥳🥳 🇫🇷💙🤍❤️ 🇫🇷 2mo

tpixie @Cuilin the video was great and helpful! Thanks! @dabbe this video may help you with the Battle of Waterloo! 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin @TheBookHippie @tpixie Why is it I'm thinking of someone else who THINKS he's a Titan and is also fatal to civilization? 🤔😡👊🏻

If I got through the war scenes in WAR AND PEACE, I can get through this, right?
Thanks for the link! 2mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe YOU CAN DO IT!!!! 2mo

tpixie @dabbe oh my! War and Peace! Waterloo sounds much easier!! Keep it up!!! 2mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🤩❣️🤩 2mo

dabbe @tpixie 🤩❣️🤩 2mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe I mean the Bros was 😵‍💫 and we made it through that ! 😂 2mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie @dabbe @tpixie with a little speed reading, we can do it 💪 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe you get it!!! 2mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🎯🎯🎯 #thebros #oytotheultimatevey 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin Excellent idea! Maybe I'll just skim through Waterloo. 🤣 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🤣🤩🤗 2mo

tpixie @dabbe 🩷🩷🩷😅 2mo

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The Star Of The Sea | Joseph O'Connor

#BookedInTime

Thoughts so far? I‘ll post some questions at the end of the month.

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Texreader I finished it yesterday. Oops. 😅 2mo

Cuilin @Texreader without “spoilers” did you enjoy it? 2mo

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Vansa I'm not doing this read-along, but I have read this book, and I found it devastating. I loved how the writer balances personal experience along showing you the wider socio-economic reasons for the Famine in Ireland. 2mo

Cuilin @Vansa perfect description. 2mo

kspenmoll I could not put this book down. So i kept on reading… felt so up close & personal. One of my great greats on my dad side cane over as a 12 year old during that time. There used to be an exhibit at Quinnipiac College in CT on the famine but it lost his home there & has not landed anywhere else. My son saw the exhibit-I did not unfortunately. 2mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll oh my gosh, I think of that 12-year-old as a boy making the voyage and then having to sit on a ship because of quarantine rules to then finally make it and now you‘re here able to tell the tale. Amazing! Do you know where in Ireland? 2mo

kspenmoll @Cuilin Dunquin,County Kerry. My dad‘s mom side, O‘Dalaigh, eventually becoming Daly here. Two sibs survived & died in 1870 in Dunquin, 3 are not accounted for so presumed died during famine. 2mo

kspenmoll Some of my other relatives came over through Montreal- in early 1870. I don‘t know when they arrived in Canada, whether it was during the famine or not. My Abbott grandfather was born in Newfoundland, & my brother found family graves from mid 1800s. (edited) 2mo

AnneCecilie I like it and I‘m keeping to the schedule, but sometimes the way it‘s told takes me out of the story. And I haven‘t quite figured out the point of the extracts from the letters throughout (edited) 2mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll so beautiful you have so much of your history. Dún Chaoin, is in the Gaeltacht (Irish Speaking area) in Ireland. There a a few different Irish language dialects in Ireland this is the one I learned. It‘s a beautiful place. 2mo

Cuilin @AnneCecilie Yes, there‘s definitely more to just storytelling in this one. 2mo

Suet624 This book is really something. A great book to read during March. Such a brutal history lesson though. 2mo

Cuilin @Suet624 Agreed. Brutal is the perfect word. 2mo

Bookwormjillk I finally caught up. It‘s still not coming together for me, but I‘m sure it will in the end. 2mo

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The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Librarybelle Good question! In some ways, this ended abruptly in that we do not see Gennaro reuniting with his wife. We can assume that Gennaro has taken care of the villain before Sherlock (or even Gregson) are on the spot. You could say Sherlock is there to put everything together for the reader since so much took place off the page. 2mo

dabbe It would have been nice if Gennaro were present in the story for even one moment. All we have is his wife's hearsay. How involved was he really in this Red Circle? How do we truly know how innocent he is? This is one where I wish I had MORE to go on, not less. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement Ahhh, interesting for thought. I think SH is there this time to get to the truth of it all. Nothing is changed, or stopped, or fixed. The fullness of the facts are brought clearly to the police. They probably would not have been if SH was not there. I felt his intervention at the window to send the message was needed to bring the truth out. I don't think of SH as a hero in this case. 2mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I enjoyed further insight into how Sherlock is perceived. The flippant remark about going to the Opera and it being Wagner absolutely tracks!!! I really enjoy opera and have a book on my TBR called Wagner Without Fear to give a little insight also the Ring Cycle takes 15 hours!!!!! No easy Madama Butterfly for Sherlock.

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Librarybelle I like that we seem to see a bit more about Sherlock—he‘s not all case after case with no emotion. I think his character has grown throughout the stories, and he has become a bit more human. A very flawed human, but we are at least seeing a bit into him. 2mo

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Cuilin @Librarybelle Yes this more human side of him is not depicted in retellings, I think. 2mo

dabbe I still couldn't get over his stupid scrapbook. He irritated me in this one for some reason. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe I was confused by his scrapbook too, then I was so amused by the “accessible upon the side of flattery...“ that I felt it was just a set up for this line. HAHA Watson roasts him good but quickly adds “...to do him justice, upon the side of kindliness.“ Which I do think both sides of SH are shown through the series. It's funny because it's true and all that. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle Is “Education never ends, Watson....“ maybe a sort of apology to readers like you that would have wanted more danger/excitement for SH and W? 2mo

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Maybe??? But, I also think it‘s true that everyday sets up opportunities for education, to learn something new. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle - Maybe more of an encouragement to readers to be life long learners? I like that. 2mo

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Yes…I like that too! 2mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement You're so right! In a way, Holmes is a definitive narcissist. Flattery gets you everywhere with good ol' Sherlock! 🤣 2mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Red Circle | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I don‘t think I‘d consider this a favorite. Thoughts?

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eeclayton I'm way behind, haven't read anything from His Last Bow yet. I'm expecting a somewhat less busy period, so hopefully I'll catch up soon! 2mo

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Cuilin @eeclayton no worries, take your time, the questions will always be on my page or Denise‘s @dabbe 2mo

Librarybelle I don‘t think I‘d consider it a favorite, but it‘s also not my least favorite. Despite the discussed elements of danger, it‘s not very daring. However, it does use a lot of logic and deciphering, so maybe this is more a puzzle than a dangerous escapade. Perhaps I like the elements of danger in these! 😂 2mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle I love a puzzle and a cipher cause they scratch an itch in my brain. Though this one fell flat for me, but I haven‘t been well so it could be a me issue. 2mo

Read4life This one was just ok for me. I like the puzzle elements, too but this one just didn‘t pop for me. 2mo

Cuilin @Read4life no pop, it lacked a little je-ne-sais-quoi. 2mo

dabbe I was amazingly annoyed by Holmes at the opening of this one. Too busy for this case? Your SCRAPBOOKING is more important? WTH?
“...nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter. I really have other things to engage me.“ So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.“

I was angry at him throughout this one. 😡 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @eeclayton If you will pardon my offering of unsolicited advice - When you have time to read a short story from His Last Bow, read the one we are on so you can enjoy discussing it with us since the order doesn't matter. Even though you can tag us, it is easier to talk about these when the details are fresh in our mind. I just don't want you to miss out on the fun/community/connection of the BR. 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe it‘s like he‘s entered his dotage!! Snap out of it Sherlock!! 2mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement that‘s so sweet. Yes the order doesn‘t really matter. 🩷 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed this one. I thought right away that the person was not who the landlady rented to, but someone being hidden. The small appetite had me thinking it was a woman even before SH drew that conclusion from the cigarette.

I was VERY amused by the quote you point to in question 2 about SH being “accessible upon the side of flattery.“ Hilarious how Watson allows us to observe SH go from uninterested to fully willing to help this landlady. 2mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Like @Cuilin also said, order doesn't really matter. Each story stands alone. Fabulous advice and a reminder to me for my other buddy reads, too. 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🤣 2mo

kelli7990 I enjoyed this one. 2mo

Sace Do you mind taking me off the tag list? Thanks! 2mo

Cuilin @Sace of course, no worries. 2mo

eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement thanks, that's great advice 💕 2mo

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Cuilin

Star of the Sea | Joseph O'Connor

Correction repost for #BookedInTime as apparently I cannot count!! Apologies for any confusion.

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AllDebooks Joseph O'Connor is one of my favourite male authors. I'm looking forward to revisiting this 😊 2mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks same 🥰 2mo

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Itchyfeetreader Oh I hadn‘t picked something out for this month so considering - unless I have something on my shelf that works as I am diligently trying to clear the bought but not read trolley! 2mo

Bookwormjillk Just picked this up from the library! 2mo

Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader I completely understand, trying to read through the TBR! Though perhaps maybe your local Library may have it 🤞 2mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk fabulous! 2mo

rwmg I'm probably going to sit this one out, sorry. I just find these readalongs don't work for me. But I am curious. Doesn't this book have chapters 16 and 17? 2mo

Cuilin @rwmg no worries!! Another typo. 🤦‍♀️ (edited) 2mo

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Star of the Sea | Joseph O'Connor

#BookedInTime So many stickies and that‘s just the prologue!!
#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

“All night long he would walk the ship, from bow to stern, from dusk until quarterlight, that stick like limping man from Connemara with the drooping shoulders and ash-coloured clothes”.

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julieclair Wow… 2mo

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Cuilin

Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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CatLass007 I was surprised. Maybe this is Conan Doyle, passing the torch from himself to other mystery writers, not so much from Holmes to Baynes. Just a wild thought. 2mo

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Librarybelle It is a bit surprising, and I think Holmes himself is a bit surprised that he met an inspector “who will go far.” Honestly, it made a nice change that someone could keep up with Sherlock Holmes. Perhaps a show that there will be others as brilliant as Holmes to carry on crime solving when Holmes no longer works cases? 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement I thought this was a fun detail. I know I kept wondering if he was actually going to blunder something. It was an added twist to keep this short story from being too similar to others. Especially having SH in the shrubs and Baynes up higher in a tree observing SH undetected, that was very different. Holmes being a good sport about it was also a nice touch. 2mo

dabbe @CatLass007 Agree 💯. 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯! 2mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement It was nice to see Holmes's arrogance in check in this one; he heartily congratulated Baynes and welcomed him to the detective fold. 2mo

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Cuilin

Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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CatLass007 I suppose it was a social norm. That doesn‘t make it right, especially in these times when casual racism is accepted and virulent racism is coming out of the woodwork. We need to be able to point to this and say, “This is unacceptable in the here and now.” Was Conan Doyle ever married? Because Holmes comes off as misogynistic and I wonder why. 2mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 Yes, he was married. His first wife died of TB and he married his second wife a year later. 2mo

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CatLass007 Hmmm. 2mo

Librarybelle I‘d say social norms. As much as I love classics, it‘s important to acknowledge that the works may contain language and societal attitudes deemed today (or that should be deemed today) as highly inappropriate and incorrect. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement SH states at one point that Scott Eccles was chosen to be the guest the night of these events because he was the type of person the police would absolutely believe. He was there for a perfect alibi - the whole thing about 1am. I feel this highlights the issues of the time. SH discusses how it was so true, Eccles tells a wild story and is believed immediately. Eccles was reaping benefits of this privilege and Doyle pointed it out more than once. 2mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement yes!!! he didn‘t just highlight the prejudice he acknowledged privilege!!! 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement And the on-the-scene detectives didn't question him further; they just believe him because of who he was. 🤔 Wonder if that type of pandering still occurs today. 🙄 2mo

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Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Librarybelle Overall, I liked this one. I‘d like to know the significance of that gruesome bird, unless I missed Holmes explaining it in the narrative. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed this one. I read this collection about twelve years ago. I didn't remember this one at all and had all sorts of incorrect guesses.

@Librarybelle At the very end, Holmes explains he spent time reading up at the British Museum. SH went on to explain it was a voodoo ritual, and “a true voodoo-worshiper attempts nothing of importance without certain sacrifices...“ 2mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @CogsOfEncouragement ! I thought he meant the other figure that was found, so I missed the connection! 2mo

dabbe This one was not one of my faves. The resolution part seemed beyond-over-the-top and too quickly explained. 2mo

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Cuilin

All Day at the Movies | Fiona Kidman

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

51!!! I surprised myself. I‘m not usually a rewatcher of movies but these I‘ve seen multiple times as they‘re so good. I recently rewatched Casablanca, just for the “La Marseillaise” scene 🎬

Susanita 🎶🇫🇷 2mo

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Cuilin

Star of the Sea | Joseph O'Connor

#BookedInTime #BookedInTimeMarch25

Murder mystery on a tall ship!! Tagging all members and those who expressed interest. All are welcome. We start Saturday March 1st. I broke it into four parts. I will check in on Saturdays. Let me know if you have any questions.

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ChaoticMissAdventures I am number 3 on 2 copies at my library... I don't know if I will get it in time, but if I do I will be here! 2mo

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Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures 🤞 2mo

kspenmoll I am joining in! 2mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll 🎉😊 2mo

Texreader May I re-post for #foodandlit? This is perfect for our March country #Ireland! 2mo

Cuilin @Texreader absolutely!! 2mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2mo

julieclair Great! I‘m in! 2mo

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Cuilin

Untitled | Untitled

#literallyMyCharacter @TheBookHippie

This was fun and weirdly accurate. Saoirse is the one I relate to most. Disheveled and disappointed with people.

TheBookHippie 🙃 it was fun! 3mo

dabbe 🩶💚🩶 3mo

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Cuilin

Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

Spite, the word even sounds malicious.

Texreader

Texreader Uttered by Miss Spears? Definitely malicious… 3mo

Daisey Great quote! 3mo

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Cuilin

Charles Dickens: The Greatest Novels : Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

There was a some confusion. Apologies for my lack of clarity. Hope this clears it up. ⬆️ Let me know if you have any questions.

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@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42

LitsyEvents

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Texreader Chuzzlewit is longer than Nickleby. I think we still need some tweaking. 3mo

Cuilin @Texreader oh no!!! Ok I‘m on it!! 3mo

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Cuilin @Texreader Thoughts? I gave Chuzzlewit two months. 3mo

Lcsmcat I‘m ok with taking 2 months, or longer. Whatever the group wants to do. That‘s the ne T one I‘ll be reading along with the group because I‘ve read Dorrit and Nickleby recently. 3mo

Texreader Yay! I like it 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat @Texreader Everyone of course can read at their own pace and join discussions if and when they want. 3mo

CatLass007 I‘m enjoying Nicholas Nickleby. I wasn‘t sure what to expect but I‘ve been pleasantly surprised 3mo

Texreader @CatLass007 I feel same way about Nickleby! I was thinking I‘d have to bail because of the treatment of the boys—it was just so much after Copperfield. But Nickleby is definitely a different character from David. I like how we can compare and contrast characters over multiple reads 3mo

Texreader @Cuilin @Lcsmcat Ditto! This is a no stress read!! 🤗 3mo

Cuilin @Texreader @CatLass007 I went into NN completely blind. I‘m still in the abusive school part and I‘m disgusted. Yet I feel hopeful. 3mo

BarbaraJean This looks great! I haven‘t started Nickleby yet 🤦🏻‍♀️ I was waiting to finish Lark Rise, which I have now done, so I‘ll be diving in this week! 3mo

Cuilin @BarbaraJean I liked Lark Rise but I‘m also glad it‘s done. 3mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin @Texreader The abusive school part is disgusting but I feel hopeful too. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin #amentothat! 😂 3mo

dabbe I had NN planned out until the end of May at 7 pages per day, so I'm gonna have to up my reading game! 😂 I'm also at the school part, and the abuse is 🤯!!! I'm enjoying the book, though. 🤩 3mo

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Cuilin

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

The gratuitous cover reveal. This one is from the ‘70‘s, like myself.

#HashTagBrigade @BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead Looooove 3mo

TheBookHippie OMG 😍😍😍😍😍 3mo

mcipher This is my favorite cover for this book! 3mo

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TiredLibrarian I had this one! 3mo

Ruthiella Love this cover! 😍 3mo

Texreader Love your post. I‘m technically 1960s because 1968 but since I don‘t remember that I guess I‘m the 70s too. 3mo

dabbe @Texreader 1965 here (the first year of Gen X), but yeah ... 70s with the memory. 😂 3mo

Bookwormjillk Pretty sure this is the same cover I had in my teens. This time around it‘s the kindle version so I can adjust the font. 👵 3mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Smart. The print is small. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe @texreader gen x!!!! 3mo

Cuilin @Ruthiella @TiredLibrarian @mcipher @TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead and it was $1 in a thrift store!!! 3mo

quietjenn Definitely the edition that I first read (and probably still have somewhere). 3mo

tpixie That‘s the cover I think of when I hear about this book. 📕 3mo

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Cuilin

The Star Of The Sea | Joseph O'Connor

Tagging #BookedInTime and some others but open to all.

⚠️ This book is dark and detailed as it describes a voyage on a coffin ship during “An Gorta Mór”, the Irish Famine. There are mysteries and many moral conflicts. Who‘s in?

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Suet624 Wow. Thanks so much for tagging me. I‘m definitely in. 3mo

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Cuilin @Suet624 yay!! I thought you might like this. Feel free to tag others you think might also. 3mo

Texreader Also works for #Ireland #foodandlit in March! @Catsandbooks (edited) 3mo

Cuilin @Texreader oh nice. There‘s a reason you may like this book but I‘m saying no more. 🤫 3mo

Bookwormjillk Have you ever listened to the audiobook? 3mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk No I am curious about it though. 3mo

ChaoticMissAdventures This sounds so interesting! I don't think I can fit it in this month but I am stacking it and excited to see what everyone thinks! 3mo

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I understand, we won‘t start till March 1st. 3mo

AllDebooks Absolutely, I loved this book. Time for a reread, methinks. There's also a sequel

Redemption Falls: A Novel

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Cuilin @AllDebooks Yes!!! Glad you‘re in. The sequel was also pretty dark too. 3mo

Deblovestoread I‘m in. 🙋🏻‍♀️ 3mo

rubyslippersreads This sounds interesting. I might give it a try. 3mo

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads wonderful. 3mo

dabbe I'll take a look and see what March is like; this sounds interesting! And it's on the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe at its core it‘s a murder mystery, I think you‘ll like it. 3mo

Amiable Looks interesting! I‘ll see if I can get it. 3mo

Cuilin @Amiable yay, hope you can. 3mo

AnneCecilie I might join in 3mo

Cuilin @AnneCecilie wonderful, I think libraries will have a few copies. 🤞 3mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread fabulous!! 3mo

AnneCecilie I have ordered it in from the library and expect it to arrive soon, I‘m just hoping I have time for it 3mo

Cuilin We won‘t start till March 1st as it‘s for March‘s prompt but do whatever fits your schedule. 3mo

julieclair I'm definitely in! 3mo

Cuilin @julieclair yay!!! Wonderful. 3mo

JenlovesJT47 I‘d like to join! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 3mo

Cuilin @JenlovesJT47 fabulous!!! 3mo

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Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

Favorite quote so far #readlesmis @TheBookHippie

They‘re turning off the lights.

@lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads
@PageShifter

tpixie Profound quote!! It struck me also. I‘m behind on reading, but I‘ll eventually catch up. I had to go up to Kansas City to help my sister with her 2nd cataract surgery & her eye bothered her too much to read this time so I didn‘t get much reading done. Now I‘ve got to drive down to Dodge City because my daughter‘s getting induced with her fifth child & I‘ll be taking care of the other kids this next week. 🦋 🙏🏻For safe delivery 🙏🏻 3mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie sending love & light!!!! 3mo

TheBookHippie This quote. Just so relevant. Truth. 3mo

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Cuilin @tpixie I‘ll be thinking of you both. Sending lots of 💗 and 💡 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie 🕯️ 🔥 (edited) 3mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie @Cuilin Thanks for the good vibes 🩵 3mo

kspenmoll @tpixie Sending love & hopes for a speedy recovery for your sister- & for you, grandma!💕 3mo

kspenmoll Just a perfect quote…. 3mo

dabbe @tpixie Safe travels, m'dear! Hope your sister heals well and that your daughter's delivery goes smoothly. You are a superb caretaker! 🩶🩷🩶 3mo

dabbe Perfect quote. We just have to keep supplying the lightbulbs for their horrific shattering of glass to try and keep us in the dark. ❣️👊🏻❣️ 3mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll 💡 💡💡 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe 💡💡💡 3mo

tpixie @dabbe 🩵 💡 🩵 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie God Bless! I have 5 grandchildren. You will have caught up with me. 3mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵 3mo

tpixie @kspenmoll @dabbe Thanks!! 😊😊😊 3mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads grandkids are so much fun! 🤩 3mo

julieclair Such a profound, and sadly relevant, quote. 💡 3mo

julieclair @tpixie 🙏🙏 for your daughter‘s delivery, and for your sister‘s healing. And hugs and high fives to you in your role as loving caregiver and grandma. 💙 3mo

tpixie @julieclair thanks! My sister is doing great. She got temporary glasses - plain on top with readers. Now she can see much better than with her old prescription and won‘t take her glasses off anymore and that will help continue to protect the eyes until she can get a new prescription in four weeks. Getting ready this morning to head out to Dodge City to take care of daughter & her kids & welcome the new grandbaby! 3mo

julieclair @tpixie Great news about your sister. 💙 And wishing you much happiness (and energy!) as you spend time with your daughter's family this week! Enjoy! 3mo

tpixie @julieclair thanks! I do need some extra energy!! 😀😆😅😂🤣 3mo

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Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

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#ReadLesMis @TheBookHippie

So that‘s it???? That was “the dream” in I Dreamed a Dream, sitting around with “frat” boys who talked absolute bollocks? Oh Fantine. Sacrebleu!!!!

@Thebookhippie @Cuilin @lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads
@PageShifter

DrSabrinaMoldenReads My translation is very different. 3mo

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I was just sad for Fantine. The way the boys ‘surprise‘ abandoned the girls was appalling. 3mo

dabbe And Tholomyes is described as “badly preserved ... wrinkled, toothless ... beginning to show signs of baldness,“ and in which he claims about himself, “Cock-of-the-walk at thirty, coot at forty.“ #wth? 3mo

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Cuilin @dabbe yes!! Hugo tells us “20 years later he was a fat, provincial attorney, rich and influential”, but “always a man of pleasure” For all his philosophical talk he knew he was going to abandon her!! 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin And it looks like the other girls totally got the joke and moved on, but of course the innocent Fantine, who gave herself for the man she truly believed she loved, is the only one to get pregnant. Truly #lesmis. 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin It gets a lot worse. That was a light event 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin I was truly into my feelings by the end of that section 3mo

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads You‘re right, I‘m bracing myself. It‘s so different reading it than seeing it in a theater or on screen. For some reason, I thought Fantine would get more of a love story before the abandonment and single motherhood and having to leave Cosette. I‘ll have to steel myself. 3mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin Certainly no love story 🥺 3mo

tpixie @Cuilin the abandonment was atrocious!! 2mo

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The Valley of Fear | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe @Cuilin

@CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @AnishaInkspill

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks 3mo

Librarybelle I hope we learn more about the tattoo and its meaning and perhaps the connection to Moriarty! I suspected the priest hole was important when Holmes brought up “old house secrets” to the inspector. I was right! 😂 3mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle absolutely if you‘re going to mention a priest hole it better be used in the plot in someway. I also think we‘re going back in time. There are some unanswered questions. 3mo

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CatLass007 I missed the mention of the priest hole, but wasn‘t surprised when it appeared. As much as I enjoy Stephen Fry‘s narration and background information, I think he did spoil the time of the second part. 3mo

dabbe I had to read on because I really wanted to find out more about the relationship between Mrs. Douglas and Barker and what led to such a horrific murder. All I can say is, you'll see! 🤩 3mo

Daisey I thought the whole setup and setting for this story was great. Rereads of these are strange in a way because I don‘t feel like I remember any details, but I also feel I make better predictions than a first read so I must be remembering a bit. 3mo

AnneCecilie I hope we find out how Moriarty fits in and I‘m guessing we‘ll get the backstory 3mo

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The Valley of Fear | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @dabbe

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @AllDebooks

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 3mo

Librarybelle It kind of reminded me of the very first story we read, with the next section alluding to a past circumstance (the convoluted long backstory from the first story we read popped into my mind. I section 2 is not like that). The reveal falls in line with other reveals. I think, overall, this story has more substance, as it is longer than a short story, which really helps bring out all of the details. 3mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes! There‘s a great energy/excitement yet the pace is calm. My curiosity was maintained without anxiety. 3mo

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dabbe @Librarybelle I wrote a similar thought re: similarities to A STUDY IN SCARLET, too! #greatminds 3mo

dabbe Without giving away spoilers to Part 2 (which I've just finished): While most Sherlock Holmes stories focus primarily on the puzzle and its solution, THE VALLEY OF FEAR incorporates broader themes such as justice, revenge, and the impact of secret societies. The backstory provides a richer, more complex understanding of the characters' motivations and the societal issues at play during this time period. 3mo

AnneCecilie It does remind me of several of the stories in that the solution comes before we know what happened. There‘s been several guilty people giving their statements to Holmes and explaining everything. 3mo

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The Valley of Fear | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @dabbe

I hadn‘t heard much about this mystery and feel it‘s somewhat underrated. I really enjoyed part I. What say you?

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 3mo

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks 3mo

Librarybelle I liked this one too and have not heard much about it. I found I had to keep reading this section, I was that engrossed that I did not want to stop. 3mo

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CatLass007 I loved the comments about fictional detectives and the way they solve their cases without letting the reader know how they know. I think that was in the first or second chapter. I suspected the identity of the killer. 3mo

dabbe I read this aeons ago and forgot how intriguing Part 1 was! A cipher, a castle/mansion with a moat, a murder ... what's not to love? I have a feeling this one will be similar to A STUDY IN SCARLET in that Part 2 is going to take us to America and give us the whole backstory. 3mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 A little inside humor as we know Sherlock mysteries are not fair play. 😊 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe It had me a cipher, then a castle with a moat!! 🧑‍🍳 💋 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement This was my first time reading it and I really enjoyed it. 3mo

Daisey I really enjoyed Part 1, with the intriguing manor house and cipher and all. 3mo

AnneCecilie I enjoyed part 1 and the mention of Moriarty had me intrigued, but as a modern reader it is a little strange that we know the murder by part 1 and there‘s still a part 2. I more used to the murder being revealed at the end. It does change the focus on what‘s important important in the story (edited) 3mo

eeclayton I'm reading this for the first time and enjoying it a lot. I was a little confused for a bit because of the mention of Moriarty as to where on the timeline we were. 3mo

Cuilin @eeclayton Yes it was surprising to see Moriarty mentioned. We are reading in the order it was published. Watson/Doyle did necessarily write in chronological order. 3mo

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Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens @cuilin @Texreader

Nicholas Nickleby has 65 chapters. Read at your own pace and discussion will be at the end of March.

Cuilin @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcurioser 3mo

Bookwormjillk I tried the last one on audio and the voice was so soothing I kept falling asleep. I‘m getting this one on kindle! 3mo

Daisey I‘m going to try to continue, but I‘m not sure I‘ll be able to fit this one in during these next couple of months. Please keep me on the list! 3mo

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Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Maybe some of it‘s going in subliminally and you will start having the speech pattern of an 18 century Victorian lady!!! 3mo

Cuilin @Daisey 👍 3mo

CatLass007 I didn‘t know about this group. There are a ton of free Charles Dickens books on Audible and I think I‘ve added them all to my library. I would love to actually listen to one of them. Please add me to your tag list. 3mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 absolutely 👍 I do a combo 📖 &🎧 3mo

CatLass007 That‘s a good idea. I found that some selections for #FellowshipOfTolkien work best that way. But between migraines and multi-tasking I generally just listen. 3mo

dabbe Hoping I can keep up! 😅 3mo

CSeydel Ooh, tempting! Im fully “booked” for now, but I‘m penciling in Martin Chuzzlewit for September/October! (edited) 3mo

Cuilin @CSeydel fabulous! 👍 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe me too. Lol 😂 3mo

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Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

#ReadLesMis

Yesterday‘s chapter.

@Thebookhippie @Cuilin @lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@Andrew65 @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads
@PageShifter

TheBookHippie Yup. Eerie right? 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie It gave me chills and slight nausea. 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin When I did this in 2020 it was so surreal at times I just about screamed. 3mo

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Deblovestoread Doomed to repeat history again and again 🤯 3mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread all I could see was the tech bros at the inauguration. 3mo

Deblovestoread Yep! 3mo

dabbe My brain shut down with all of these horrific folk. 🤬 3mo

lil1inblue @Cuilin I want to throw up just thinking of that one picture. 3mo

lil1inblue History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe trying to balance, keeping informed and staying sane is proving to be most difficult. 😵‍💫 3mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue And that was day 1!! 😮‍💨 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin #truth 🩶🩵🩶 3mo

tpixie 🩵💙🩵 3mo

Nebklvr Sounds familiar 3mo

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Hard Times | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens @Cuilin @Texreader

Cuilin @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcuriouser 3mo

AllDebooks I liked the characters and found them relatable. Gradgrind's change of heart and mind over how he raised his children was telling, particularly with how emotionally stunted they grew up to be after a diet of FACTS. 3mo

AllDebooks Bounderby was a blustering, pantomime figure and I couldn't rrad about him without thinking about Monty Python's sketch of Yorkshiremen competing over who had this poorest childhood. https://youtu.be/VAdlkunflRs?si=45rddY_grpd-J2Wd 3mo

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dabbe @AllDebooks 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing that link! #perfection Plus, what a flippin' hypocrite who was finally exposed by his own mother! He was an absolute arse who deserved everything he got at the end. 3mo

dabbe I think the characters were allegories. Examples:
Thomas GradGRIND: the embodiment of the cold, fact-based approach to education and life.
Mr. Bounderby: a symbol of the way industrialists of Dickens‘s time inflated their stories of achievement while ignoring the inequalities of the poor whose hard work allowed them to succeed.
Stephen Blackpool & Rachael: their personal struggles seem largely symbolic of the horrific plight of the working poor. 3mo

Lcsmcat @AllDebooks ❤️ the Monty Python reference! 3mo

Lcsmcat I felt the characters in HT were a little less realistic than some of Dickens‘ characters, but for the purposes of this story, they worked. And some of them showed growth and change, so not complete allegories or caricatures. 3mo

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Hard Times | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens @Cuilin @Texreader

I noticed a few connections myself, what say you?

Cuilin @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcuriouser
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AllDebooks Absolutely. I found it a mirror to contemporary issues. It's shameful that in a society of such wealth disparity, these same areas are still problematic. The prevailing environmental changes due to pollution, poor health, living/working conditions of the poor, economic growth dividing people more, education are all as relevant today as they were in Dickens time. 3mo

dabbe Coketown exposed the environmental costs of industrialization: the pollution, the smog, and the disregard for the natural world in the pursuit of economic gain. Today, we face a global environmental crisis with climate change, deforestation, and pollution continuing to be major problems. Also, current technological advancements often come at the expense of the environment, and the call for sustainable practices echoes the concerns Dickens raised. 3mo

Lcsmcat I agree with @dabbe and @AllDebooks and can only add that Dickens does an excellent job of showing how we imagine our own worst qualities actually belong to the other (I.e. Bounderbery and his gold spoon comments) 3mo

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Hard Times | Charles Dickens

#WithTheDickens @Cuilin @Texreader

Are you finished?
Join in whenever.
What are we all thinking?

Cuilin @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcuriouser 3mo

AllDebooks I wouldn't consider him an activist. He was a philanthropist through his charitable causes. He did use his profile for social criticism and reportage on poverty, housing, education, etc. 3mo

curiouserandcurioser I just noticed i didnt get your tags-its curiouserandcurioser-i spell the last curiouser differently as my quirky nod to Alice:)💜 3mo

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Cuilin @curiouserandcurioser got it!!! 🙏 I changed it on the tag list. 3mo

dabbe I think Dickens wrote HARD TIMES as a critique of the industrial revolution and the social and economic systems that were shaping England during that period. The novel was both a social commentary and a call for reform. Dickens wanted to challenge the prevailing attitudes of the time and advocate for a more compassionate, humane society—one that balanced industrial progress with a respect for individual dignity and emotional well-being. 3mo

curiouserandcurioser Thank you💜 3mo

Lcsmcat I absolutely believe he was an activist, and like the best ones, he wrapped his message inside good stories so people would read them. 3mo

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Pirates | Matthew Craig

#BookedInTime @Cuilin

In February we head out into the wild seas and against all rational advice we search for pirates. 🏴‍☠️
Q1. How is the Tudor times going?
I read Dissolution and loved it. Cromwell made an appearance.
Q2. Do you have a book in mind yet for Pirates?
I‘m bringing a list to the library, Libby.

Answers in the comments. As always, everyone is welcome.

Cuilin @dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks
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4mo

Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
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AllDebooks I've yet to start my Tudor pick. I love pirates, can't wait. I've selected

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas

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BarkingMadRead I still have to start my Tudor book! I will check and see what my pirate pic is! 4mo

Karisimo This might be a bit of a stretch for the category, but it‘s one I really enjoyed about a female pirate with some magical elements

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

4mo

Karisimo Sounds interesting!!

Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever

4mo

Cuilin @Karisimo oh I never got to finish Amina as I had to return it to the library. I liked what I got to read. 👍 4mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks sounds good. There are two Irish female pirates that I‘m interested in learning more about. (Anne Bonny and Gráinne Maol) I wonder if they show up in your book. 4mo

Cuilin @BarkingMadRead lots of time. 4mo

Bookwormjillk Pirates are fun! I‘ll have to do some research! I have a bunch of library books due then on to the Tudors! Thanks to a longer than usual winter break and then a snow storm I‘m back on the struggle bus this month! 4mo

ChaoticMissAdventures I am going a bit rogue (fitting for pirates month!) and reading the nonfiction book

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

4mo

BarkingMadRead

Pirate Latitudes

4mo

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures lol love it!!! Read it last year. Great book. 4mo

Amiable I‘m halfway through “Dissolution” now. 4mo

Jess861 There aren't many pirate books at my local library. I'm going to give the tagged book a go just because it's what they have. Not sure how much I'll like it though.

Corsair

4mo

Jess861 My Tudor pick was definitely something. Never quite read anything like it.

The Wise Woman: A Novel

4mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I'll keep an eye out for them and let you know 😊 4mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I‘m getting closely acquainted with Hoopla and Libby. 4mo

Cuilin @Amiable Are you liking it? 4mo

Cuilin @Jess861 I guess it depends on the writing style, but the actual story of the Sacking of Baltimore is really interesting. I‘m from that area of Ireland so it‘s a story I‘m familiar with. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one. 4mo

Cuilin @Jess861 I just read your review. 👍 4mo

Jess861 @Cuilin I'm very interested in the story itself but you are right about the writing style. It seems like one bad thing after another and I'm hoping it's not all war and fighting. Not that it makes a book bad but just not my personal preference. 4mo

Deblovestoread In my efforts to look to my shelves first I‘m also going a bit rogue by choosing

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

4mo

dabbe @Amiable Are you liking it? 🤩 4mo

dabbe So glad you loved DISSOLUTION! 🤩 #shardlakerocks 4mo

dabbe Got all of these on our spreadsheet! We're now up to 20 categories!

Here's the spreadsheet link: https://shorturl.at/0zvFs 4mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m behind on the Tudor era, but if it‘s not too much trouble, I‘d like to change my book to

The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens: A History

4mo

rubyslippersreads @AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead I‘m glad I‘m not the only one who‘s behind. 😄 4mo

Itchyfeetreader I am plodding on with my Tudor book - I feel like I have read so much in this period I almost feel like i have read it before but I have not! For feb I am going YA with the tagged book

Pirates!

4mo

julieclair Can‘t wait to start my Tudor book! For February, I‘m either going to read Blackbeard the Pirate or this one about Grace O‘Malley

The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea

4mo

julieclair Link to the StoryGraph Challenge for anyone who would find it helpful: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2cdac7b0-0085-4e6b-b601-f63cbd6... 4mo

julieclair Tagging my other possible choice

Blackbeard the Pirate: A Reappraisal of His Life and Times

4mo

Amiable @dabbe @Cuilin I am. Although I was simultaneously reading the latest Louise Penny and it also involved an Abbott and a monastery so I was getting a bit confused going back and forth between the two. 😄 4mo

sblbooks I found two Christian historical romances. They should be easy reads.

The Pirate Bride: Daughters of the Mayflower -

4mo

sblbooks ...and

Across the Ages (Timeless Book #4)

4mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads New one on the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @julieclair On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Amiable #ruhroh! I just finished THE CRUELEST MONTH and will be on to book 4. Loving this series! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @sblbooks Both are on the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

rubyslippersreads @dabbe Thank you! Now I have to find a 🏴‍☠️ book. 4mo

Cuilin @julieclair My sisters and I grew up learning and almost hero worshiping Grace O Malley also known in Irish as Gráinne Maol or Granuaile. (edited) 4mo

Cuilin @Amiable that would confuse me too lol. 4mo

Cuilin @sblbooks 👍🏴‍☠️🙏 4mo

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads of course, sounds good. 👍 4mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads Me, too! 😂 4mo

rubyslippersreads I want to read more Georgette Heyer, and I know this one has mixed reviews, but for pirates, I‘m going with

Beauvallet

4mo

julieclair @rubyslippersreads I love Heyer! Enjoy! 4mo

julieclair @Cuilin That is so cool! 4mo

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Cuilin

Sherlockian | Graham Moore

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #TheGameIsAfoot

Fellow Sherlockians, in a blend of Sherlock‘s encouragement and rationality I will say as you embark on this challenge to remember that success often favors the prepared mind. Approach with your keen intellect, and you shall navigate through the obstacles with clarity. I have every confidence in your abilities.
Click on the link, first highest score wins

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Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks 4mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4mo

Cuilin Thank you @dabbe for creating this link and quiz 💗 4mo

dabbe Bravo! Well said! SH would heartily approve! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Cuilin @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4mo

Librarybelle It really does point to the lack of confidence in the Justice system at the time (and dare I say this carries over into today). 4mo

dabbe The jury (Watson) is not impartial; he's completely enamored with Lady Blackenstall: “Seldom have I seen so graceful a figure, so womanly a presence, and so beautiful a face.“ The judge (SH) thinks he's given Hopkins all he needs to solve the case, knowing he won't because as @Librarybelle eloquently pointed out, they always fail in solving any case. 4mo

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CogsOfEncouragement There would be no justice or aide of any kind for an abused wife from the law. Still difficult to get any in 2025.

They were much more upset about his setting a dog on fire as that was hushed up with difficulty. If it had been a neighbor's dog, it would have been an even bigger issue, but it was Mary's. SH knew this abuse would only continue. He's dead now, what's done is done, if the police can't figure it out, that's fine. 4mo

CatLass007 At that time a woman was practically the property of her father or other male relative, then her husband. It‘s still difficult for women in this day and time but it‘s not quite that bad. 4mo

AnneCecilie Holmes will at the end of the day do what he thinks overall is the right thing. There were some talk about the difference between the police and him: “what I know is unofficial, what he knows is official. I have the right to private judgment, but he has none. He must disclose all, or he is a traitor to his service.” 4mo

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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4mo

Librarybelle I hardly ever figure out anything, so I probably cannot answer this well! I would not have zeroed in on the wineglasses, so I‘m not sure that was fair play or not. The mystery of this was a lot lighter than other stories we‘ve read. 4mo

dabbe I find it interesting that Holmes & Watson let Crocker, Elizabeth, and Theresa go free--even though they named the Randall gang as the murderers (who were conveniently in the US). They were willing to let the gang hang for a murder they did NOT commit. Doesn't that make them look bad in the eyes of the law? Is it okay for them to do that because the gang was bad already? Lots of morality issues in this one IMHO. 4mo

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CogsOfEncouragement The ladies hoped to conveniently pin this on known baddies in the area. They are clear of it though, it will go unsolved now.

I don't know anything about wine, so those clues were no help to me, and I didn't think about the kind of knots used to link it to a seaman, I thought maybe it looked like they tied up the chair with no one actually in it and SH could tell that.

I was impressed/entertained that the mastermind was the devoted nursemaid. 4mo

CatLass007 The nursemaid mentioned the Lady‘s brother so I thought he might have been the killer. That was the red herring. I thought when Holmes went to the shipping company he would discover the brother, not a man in love. Was Holmes showing his romantic side? 💘😂 4mo

eeclayton @CatLass007 I suspected the brother, too. It made a lot of sense, with both women eagerly shielding him. 4mo

AnneCecilie I never guess the solution to any mystery but I feel like the older mysteries are less fair than newer ones. We were left with the wine glasses. The wife being a foreigner seems to be a trope that Doyle uses. 4mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

The game is afoot!! General thoughts and impressions?

(I will be attending a class today so may not have much access to my phone but will check in with discussions later).

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace 4mo

Cuilin @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4mo

Librarybelle In some ways, he‘s the same Holmes, doggedly searching for a truth only he can puzzle out. Not accepting the almost flawless first explanation is in character with him. But, he also shows empathy—or his version of empathy— with the unmasking of the real scenario. We‘ve seen his version of justice before; the fact that he asks for Watson‘s opinion as the “jury” makes this unusual. I think I said “wow” aloud when I read that. 4mo

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Read4life @Librarybelle I remember also being surprised when he asked Watson‘s opinion as jury. 4mo

dabbe This one's a hard one for me re: the stories of what happened. Holmes does not believe the original story, but who's to say the final stories are true either? At one point he tells Watson that “we must construct our case for ourselves without any help from [Lady Blackenstall and Theresa]“--yet he totally believes Crocker's and their second stories verbatim without checking anything out because their stories fit his reasoning of what happened. (edited) 4mo

CrystalE02 I found it odd that he asked Watson for his opinion on the matter. 4mo

kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 4mo

CogsOfEncouragement A fun one that I did not figure out.

I much enjoyed:

“Your fatal habit of looking at everything from the point of view of a story instead of a scientific exercise...“

“Be frank with me and we may do some good. Play tricks with me, and I'll crush you.“

“Then it was my turn, and I went through him as if he had been a rotten pumpkin.“

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CatLass007 It seemed out of character for Holmes to play matchmaker. 4mo

AnneCecilie I never figure out the solution and I‘m easy to fool, but I have also learned that Coyle is using some formulas in his stories. So when it said that the wife was a foreigner, I knew that the solution with have something to do with her. The “jury” at the end was a new one even if Holmes has let people off before 4mo

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Cuilin

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent | Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea

I‘m just getting around to some thank you notes and wanted to say thank you @dabbe for this lovely holiday gift. I‘ve had it on my TBR and I‘m really looking forward to reading it. I have a whole Shakespeare shelf and this will be a wonderful addition. Thank you so much not just for this perfect gift but also for your friendship. 🤗 PS the candle smells divine.

Andrea313 What a beautiful gift! Popping in to say I hope you love the book- it was my favorite of my last year's reading. You have such a treat in front of you! 4mo

dabbe Yay! I adore my bookmarks and LADY MAC book, too! (I hope I already posted about that! My memory ain't what is used to be! 😂) And what a perfect thought for today's #25Alive ... #friendship 🤗 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

Cuilin @Andrea313 thank you 🙏 😊 4mo

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Cuilin @dabbe yes you posted, I‘m the slow poke here. Absolutely #25Alive #friendship @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 4mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🤍❤️ 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin No, you're not. No worries, m'dear. 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

Eggs How lovely 🥰 4mo

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Cuilin

The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Fellow Sherlockians, we continue the cannon with a fun game to kick off our reading in 2025. Look out for a link to a quiz this weekend after our discussion for tAo the Abbey Grange. Prize will be sent to the person with the first highest score. 🎉 🏆 🥇 🏅

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace 4mo

Cuilin @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 4mo

dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 4mo

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TheAromaofBooks I got behind in December, but am working on catching up this month!! 4mo

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks No worries, December will do that!! 4mo

Read4life 💙📚💙 4mo

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Cuilin

The Tree A Day | Amy-Jane Beer

#NaturalLitsy #ATreeADay @AllDebooks

For those reading tagged book and got excited about the tree and location, (Sherwood Forest!!) I went down a rabbit hole and sending a link if you care to join me. There‘s drone footage! 🌳 💚

https://visitsherwood.co.uk/explore-the-forest/the-major-oak/

TheBookHippie Ooooooo thank you!!!! 4mo

AllDebooks This is on my turf, I've visiited it so many times since childhood. This book feels like home 🏡 4mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I‘m adding it to my bucket list!!! I fell in love with a tree this morning. I love this book. 4mo

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AllDebooks @Cuilin 💚 4mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin I love this book. Love. 4mo

dabbe 💚🎄💚 4mo

dabbe Just sent you an email re: Sherlock. 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

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Cuilin

Hard Times | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens Hard Times Buddy Read

Hard Times is the 10th novel by Dickens published in 1854. With themes, including the consequences of unchecked capitalism and the importance of empathy it‘s still relevant today. All are welcome! We will check in mid month and post a discussion question at the end of January.

Cuilin @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcuriouser 4mo

Lcsmcat I‘ve got a hard copy and a Kindle edition, so I‘m all set! Looking forward to it! 4mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat 👍 I‘m planning a mix of a hard copy and audio. 4mo

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Lcsmcat @Cuilin Who‘s reading the audio? Anyone we‘d recognize? 4mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat Bertie Carvel and Jeremy Paxman 4mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin me too 4mo

Lcsmcat @Cuilin That should be good! 4mo

Texreader Yay!!! Here we go!! 4mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 4mo

BarbaraJean I have such FOMO about this, but January is packed and since Hard Times is a re-read for me I‘m going to opt out this month and jump back in for Nicholas Nickleby. I‘ll no doubt lurk on the discussion, though 😁 4mo

Cuilin @BarbaraJean I get such FOMO with Litsy buddy reads. I‘m glad I‘m not alone in that. Yes jump in for the discussion at the end of the month. 👍 4mo

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Cuilin

The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty | G.J. Meyer

#BookedInTime #BookedInTimeJanuary25 #BookedInTimeTudors

In the wake of the War of the Roses, the House of Tudor succeeded the Plantagenets. They ruled 118 years from Henry VII to Elizabeth I, succeeded by the Stuarts. The most well known Tudor being Henry VIII, with his six wives, and his daughter Elizabeth I, who reigned for 45 years. I‘m reading book 1 of Shardlake series. You? Comment, post or review at the end of the month!

Cuilin @dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks
@thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @spellboundReader @deblovestoread @jenniferw88 4mo

Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
@itchyfeetreader @thegreensofa @ann_reads @rookpools @lizpixie @amiable @Desha @Sapphire @deblovestoread @bookwormjillk @Mitch @SamAnne @alldebooks @lil1inblue 4mo

ChaoticMissAdventures An incredible time. I am going to finally read

Wolf Hall

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Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I can‘t tell you how much I loved that whole trilogy. I‘m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. Enjoy. 4mo

Daisey This is a great series! 4mo

Bookwormjillk I have a hard time getting through books set in this period but I‘m going to try

Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World

4mo

Amiable I think I might give this one a go, too—thanks to @dabbe ! 4mo

Itchyfeetreader I am going with this one. I have read widely from this period and wanted a new vs re read🤞🤞

Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: Tudor Rose Novel 2

4mo

Jess861 I've decided on reading a Philippa Gregory book set in this time period. Really not sure if I'll like this author but going to give it a go.

The Wise Woman: A Novel

4mo

Cuilin @Amiable yes!!! 4mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk good luck, just remember we‘re fans of #hailthebail if it isn‘t for you. 🤞you‘ll enjoy it. 4mo

Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader sounds fabulous!! 4mo

Cuilin @Jess861 I‘ve never read Gregory. She is popular. Good luck. 4mo

dabbe @Amiable #woohoo! I think you're going to love it! ❣️🥂❣️ 4mo

dabbe I'm in the middle of REVELATION, book 4 in the Shardlake series. Reading it with the #ShardlakeSeriesBR and for #BookedInTime. All are welcome to join us! ❣️🥂❣️ 4mo

dabbe DISSOLUTION is also on the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Jess861 On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin YES!!! 🤩🙌🏻🤩 4mo

julieclair @Jess861 I‘m giving Philippa Gregory a try, too.

The Constant Princess

4mo

Cuilin @julieclair i‘d love to know what you think of her writing I have never read her so I‘m really interested. 4mo

AllDebooks I'm going with

Dark Aemilia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady

4mo

julieclair @Cuilin Will do! 4mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks oh very intriguing 🤔 4mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m going with

Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

4mo

rwmg My most likely contender is the next in a series I'm reading intermittently:

Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: Six Tudor Queens 3

4mo

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads I don‘t think any wife of Henry VIII had a good time, but I particularly felt bad for the teenage Catherine Howard. Enjoy. 4mo

Cuilin @rwmg Fabulous, looking forward to your thoughts. 4mo

Mollyanna I‘m in the middle of Revelation with @dabbe and also in the middle of Wolf Hall. Hopefully I can finish Wolf Hall in January. I‘ve read several of Gregory‘s books. They‘re pretty good. 4mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna Love Wolf Hall. 4mo

dabbe @julieclair On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @AllDebooks On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @rwmg On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4mo

dabbe @Mollyanna 🤩 4mo

julieclair @Mollyanna Glad to hear you enjoyed reading Gregory! 4mo

sblbooks 1. I'm planning on reading this one

The Life of Elizabeth I

4mo

Cuilin @sblbooks that one really looks good!! 4mo

Bluebird I love Shardlake! I hope you enjoy the first one! This month I‘m reading

Revelation. C.J. Sansom

4mo

Amiable I just started “Dissolution” today! Is there a Storygraph challenge set up for this already? I can usually be more organized when I can follow along on there. 😄 Shall I set one up? 4mo

Cuilin @Amiable there‘s a StoryGraph challenge for #bookedInTime organized by @julieclair I started today too. (edited) 4mo

Cuilin @amiable https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenge_prompts/78a3fed8-6d9b-4f5f-8140-... 4mo

Cuilin @Bluebird I started dissolution today. So far so good. 😊 4mo

Amiable @Cuilin Excellent! 👍🏼 4mo

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Cuilin

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

Any last thoughts?

@texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han

TheBookHippie The Mickey Mouse/Donald Duck one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 don‘t judge me it‘s Christmas 🤣🤣🤣🤣 4mo

TheBookHippie This was so lovely to read again. Thank you. 4mo

AnishaInkspill Call Me Claus, Starring Whoopi Goldberg, it's a nice retell, entertaining and warm though a touch cheesy. 4mo

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Cuilin @TheBookHippie Judgment free zone here. Have a lovely holiday Christine. 4mo

Cuilin @AnishaInkspill I don‘t think I‘ve seen this one yet. Thank you. 4mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin You as well! 4mo

BookwormAHN The Muppet's Christmas Carol, love it so much. And thanks for hosting 💚 4mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN Love The Muppets!! You‘re welcome. 4mo

dabbe 1951 version with Alistair Sim and the 1980 version with George C. Scott. Thanks for hosting us, @Cuilin! 🎄❣️🎄 4mo

dabbe And a major honorable mention to AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CAROL, starring Henry Winkler. 🤩 4mo

CSeydel My very favorite is the Alistair Sim version - he‘s simply perfect as Scrooge. But I also quite like 1988‘s “Scrooged” with Bill Murray. 4mo

AllDebooks Loved reading this again. Thank you for hosting @Cuilin I'm all for Alistair Sim, I watched this every year with my gran. 4mo

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