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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 8: #homewiththefamily #whoallaskifhebrokeout #surprisemama #grampsisapieceofwork #catchuponthegossip #timetoselleverythingandgo #buttomcantgo #nowwhat 🤷🏻‍♀️ #alwantstobejustliketom #exceptfortheparole 🤣 #boys 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2h

rubyslippersreads Charley Grapewin, who played Grandpa, was also Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. 2h

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads that‘s so cool! 2h

Bklover Noah is such a sad character. And poor Uncle John, living with all that guilt. At least we have Grampa to lighten things up! 2h

willaful @Bklover yeah, kind of fascinated by trying to diagnose him. What a strange story. now

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 7: #goodusedcars #cheatsandliars #somethingsneverchange #staytuned #palatecleanser #niceeasychapter #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1d

Bookwormjillk Some things never change indeed. 1d

TheAromaofBooks I was honestly laughing, like apparently slimy used car salesmen appeared out of thin air as soon as used cars existed 😂 1d

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ElizaMarie I hate this! How true it is to swindle and cheat people. 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig So what do we call these chapters that don't follow Tom Jobe but give overview of the world of the story? 1d

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig that‘s a good question! We definitely need a hashtag for it! 1d

willaful @TheAromaofBooks LOL!

Spider Robinson has a story about people doing good in the world and the form they choose is to sell actually good used cars! 24h

dabbe @Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarkingMadRead Here's a few hashtag suggestions for the parts that don't contain the Joads but contain history:
#wrathsnack #grapeless #joadfree #dustbreak #dustdetour 22h

BarkingMadRead @dabbe omg I love these! Especially #wrathsnack 🤣 22h

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Snack as in “gotta have more knowledge!“ 🤣 20h

lil1inblue @TheAromaofBooks I was laughing a bit, myself. 😅 17h

lil1inblue @dabbe @BarkingMadRead I'm obsessed with #wrathsnack 😘🤌🏻 Also a big fan of #grapeless 🤣 17h

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤣😘🤣 16h

Bklover I‘m not sure what I was expecting, but a used car salesman wasn‘t it! #wrathsnack 15h

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 6: #thehouseisempty #poortom #muleyshowsupwithalllllthenews #thefamilyisatuncleohns #butfirst #dinnerandarompinthecorn #hidingfromthelaw #campingout #offtojohnstomorrow #staytuned #andbewarethebabyeatingpigs #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2d

lil1inblue #thatbabyeatingpig #imsorrywhatnow Also, I'm quite glad this is only a chapter a day. #sobleak 2d

willaful @lil1inblue seriously! 2d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I was so glad the Turtle was safe! And then the poor rabbit. That was enough. I stopped reading and will start with tomorrow's chapter. 2d

ElizaMarie @lil1inblue me too!!!! I think I‘d be super bummed if I pushed through this one 2d

Bklover 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢👍 2d

lauraisntwilder Don't know what I did to deserve reading about that pig in this chapter and a scene with leeches in it in a different book on the same day. 😳 2d

Bklover 🐇🔥🍽️👎 2d

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder are you reading both of those books with me? 😳 1d

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead No! Definitely wasn't blaming you in any way. I'm reading The Ladies of Missalonghi. Did you read about leeches yesterday, too? My sympathies!

The Ladies of Missalonghi

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BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder I‘m reading the Body, they made the movie Stand By Me based on the book, and there‘s a scene with leeches

The Body

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lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead That's in my TBR. I'll get to it one day. 1d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 5: #devastatingchapter #somuchsadness #somuchunfairness #morejoadsinthenextchapter #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3d

KAO This chapter makes me so sad. Such helplessness in the face of devastating loss. 3d

willaful This kind of infuriated me because it made me so aware of history rhyming. These books are full of accumulated wisdom and yet we keep doing the same things over and over. Reading it at this very moment in history really drives it home. 3d

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BarkingMadRead @willaful 💯💯 3d

SamAnne @willaful exactly. We continue to relive it. One of my clearest memories of high school is our amazing English teacher have us read this. Context: redneck timber town highschool mid-80s. All of us were “whew glad that doesn‘t happen anymore.” And then she showed us a documentary on the plight of orchard workers in CA in relatively current times. Have never forgotten. (edited) 3d

Bookwormjillk @willaful yup 3d

willaful @SamAnne I'm glad you had such a good teacher. 3d

BarbaraJean @willaful My thoughts exactly. All the bank stuff. All the faceless non-human/inhuman entities. All the shifting of blame. 😡 (edited) 3d

dabbe @willaful @SamAnne Same here! 🧡🍁💛 3d

lil1inblue @willaful 🎯🎯🎯 3d

lil1inblue @SamAnne What a powerful lesson. And what an amazing teacher. 💓 3d

SamAnne @willaful @dabbe @lil1inblue Raise a glass to Eleanor Dinkins. She terrified me at first. Then I loved her. And what a treat to get to know her when I was an adult. Even in my conservative red neck timber town, what freedom our teachers had to teach us! The 80s. Now I raise a glass to all the teachers out there doing the difficult work under difficult circumstances. I always thought it would get better, not worse. 3d

dabbe @SamAnne I always took it as a compliment when I student would tell me that I terrified them ... at first. And I always waited for the magic word “But“ ... music to my ears! Here's to you, Eleanor Dinkins! 🍸 3d

ElizaMarie This chapter gutted me. @davbe - I am sure you are one of those teachers people still talk about :) @SamAnne you are right back when we were in school I felt teachers were able to be so much more truthful now- it‘s walking on egg shells 2d

lil1inblue @SamAnne Here's to Eleanor Dinkins! 💓🍸💓 My Ms. Dinkins was Mr. Joe Locascio. Teachers are so amazing. 2d

lil1inblue @dabbe I think I would have loved having you as a teacher. I can see hints of it in the buddy reads you host. 💓💓💓 2d

dabbe @ElizaMarie In both positive and negative ways! I didn't anoint myself as #crabbyabbe for nothing! 🤣🤣🤣 2d

dabbe @lil1inblue You are too kind. I can sometimes come across as too teachery! 🤣😍🤣 2d

SamAnne @dabbe new adverb . Teachery! 2d

dabbe @SamAnne 🤪🤣😘 2d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 4: #jimcasy #tomtakestheturtle #iwasworriedhewasgonnamakesoup #nope #agiftforhissibs #awwww #meetsjimcasyontheroad #interestingdude #losthissperit #lotsoffuninthegrassthough #philosophicaldiscussion #thenbackontheroad #thepigstorythough 🐷 #thehouseisempty #poortom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4d

ElizaMarie GEEZE that former preacher! Ha! I loved his rationalization of his sex life :) We aren't too far in, and again, I am going in blind, so I have no clue whats going on, but its odd. I am looking forward to keep reading and exploring where the story takes us! 4d

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I‘ve started it but not finished it, so I‘ll be curious in a little while 🤣 the writing is beautiful but it‘s such a sad story so far! 4d

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm glad nothing happened to the turtle. Anymore turtle meaness and I'm out. 4d

Bookwormjillk This was the only assigned reading in High School I actually finished. I‘ve read it a few times since. But since I have a Swiss cheese brain when it comes to what I‘ve read I don‘t remember the details. 4d

Cuilin Ok I was this 🤏 close to DNFing but something happened when he started talking about being in prison that made me interested. Especially the guy who returned because life was better in prison then out. Sticking with it for now. 4d

willaful I was fascinated by this chapter. I think the Preacher's take has a lot to be said fo it.

But I'm so worried about the poor turtle! Even if he's meant for a pet, I fear he wil wind up food. 4d

dabbe Jim Casey. Initials JC. Just like ... 🧐 4d

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 💯 4d

SamAnne @dabbe could catch. Yes. I enjoyed this chapter. Oh that poor turtle! 4d

lil1inblue @willaful I, too, was intrigued by the preacher's viewpoint. Especially when combined with the JC initial observation that @dabbe pointed out! 4d

lil1inblue I'm way too invested in the turtle. 4d

Bklover @Crinoline_Laphroaig @lil1inblue I agree! This turtle business is making me crazy. 4d

lauraisntwilder The story about stealing the house! 😂 4d

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Pride and Prejudice and Potions Omnibus 1-3 | Laura M. Drake, Michelle Cowart, J. Ann Curtis

#readyourkindle November! I sense a theme…. @CBee

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 3: #pleasetellmeimnottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle #somuchbeautifulwriting #shortchapter #staytunedfortherealstory #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 5d

Crinoline_Laphroaig People who hit turtles on purpose are evil 5d

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💯💯💯 5d

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Cuilin I‘ll admit it, I‘m glad this was a short chapter cause I‘m not yet connecting with this book. 5d

lil1inblue #youarenottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle I gasped audibly when he got hit. 5d

BarbaraJean I was SO invested in the turtle. Relief when the first car missed him. Shocked when the truck swerved to intentionally hit him! Relief again when he made it across. I‘m going to need future turtle updates, Steinbeck. 5d

SamAnne I‘m looking forward to this reread. I‘ve also been doing a slow read of East of Eden. I‘m on a 6 week road trip and have traveled through southern Central Valley, the orange groves, Visalia, where Steinbeck traveled and spent in before writing GOW. 5d

SamAnne And I loved a chapter devoted to the trials and tribulations of a turtle. Perseverance! 5d

lauraisntwilder I tried to read this once WAY before I was ready and didn't finish. It's been so long that I'd just about convinced myself that I made up the turtle chapter! I've since read and enjoyed East of Eden, so I should give this one another try 5d

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder would you like me to add you to the tag list? We are reading a chapter a day, and the first few were very short! It would be easy to catch up 5d

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead Sure! Thanks! 5d

willaful So shocked! People, ugh. 5d

willaful I guess it makes a great metaphor though. 5d

Bklover Poor turtle. 🐢 but he‘s hanging on! 5d

ElizaMarie Because he writes so beautifully, I was totally invested in this turtle. Also, people are shitty 4d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 2: #tomjoad #hitchhiking #headedhomefromtheslammer #homicide #maybedontbragmyguy #poortruckdriver 🤣 #awkard #stilllovingthebeautifulwriting #driverisntoptomisticaboutjoadsfarm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 6d

Bookwormjillk Not gonna lie I loved the way Tom leaned in and said homicide. 6d

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk Me too. 😅 6d

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KAO Me three! 6d

Bklover Kinda felt sorry for the driver. 6d

Bklover Gotta tell you- I was talking to my daughter and telling her we‘re reading The Grapes of Wrath. I just said it was the Litsy group and she wanted to know if that‘s the group with all the women fainting. Made me laugh. 😆 6d

BarkingMadRead @Bklover 🤣🤣🤣 6d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm catching up. It's interesting to read place you know. Drive past prison in McAlester so many times. It's right on Hwy 69. 5d

ElizaMarie @Crinoline_Laphroaig oooo post some pics ! 4d

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Different Seasons | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #differentseasons 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! My copy is on its way! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

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 @elizamarie 6d

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Come Closer: A Novel | Sara Gran

Omg I forgot to post my #allhallowsread box! Thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting and especially to @ferskner for this amazing box!!!

ferskner Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy I'm glad you liked it! October was a really tough month for me so I'm glad it brought a little fall happiness into your life! 6d

BarkingMadRead @ferskner I‘m so sorry! I feel that in my soul! So far this year I‘ve had uterine cancer and then my husband of 30 years left me. It‘s been rough 6d

ferskner @BarkingMadRead oh my gosh!!!! I'm so sorry to hear that, and I'm sending you all my biggest hugs. ♥️♥️♥️ 6d

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The Ghost of Blackwood Hall | Carolyn Keene

Starting this for the #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle Yay!! Let‘s hope this is a good one! 1w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 1: #beautifulwriting #devastating #notagreatstart #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie 1w

lil1inblue So evocative! I needed a glass of water after reading. 1w

Cuilin I felt asthmatic reading this chapter. 😷 1w

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Bookwormjillk The truth of the children looking to see what the adults would do 1w

TheAromaofBooks When I read this several years ago, I remember enjoying the not-story chapters even more than the story chapters. I think Steinbeck's writing is so beautiful. 1w

dabbe Oh, this novel. My heart weeps not just at the story of the Joads but at Steinbeck's sublime writing. 🩶🖤🩶 1w

BookNAround I love that so many people like this book so much. It 100% is not for me (I loathe it). In fact, no Steinbeck book I‘ve ever read has been for me (I do still have high hopes for Travels with Charley though). 😂 1w

BarkingMadRead @BookNAround this is my second attempt. Now I have to finish it 🤣 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig As a gardener from Oklahoma this makes me sad. 7d

Bklover I love East of Eden so much that I am worried this one will be disappointing. 🤨 7d

willaful This opening reminded me of the terrible fires of 2020, and a day when the sky was so red it felt apocalyptic. :-( 7d

Bklover Hiya! Can you add me to the list? 6d

BarkingMadRead @bklover absolutely 6d

ElizaMarie I am behind - I ended up getting the Audio, because I went everywhere BUT a bookstore this weekend. Anyway, listening to Chapter 1 - I can tell I am going to enjoy this so far. It feels ominous (Also kinda going in blind, never tried to read it, never saw any of the screen adaptation - not sure how many there are). Excited to be in this group! 5d

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The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown

Trying out the tv series. #booktoscreen

Velvetfur Oohh I want to watch that too! What's it like so far? 1w

BarkingMadRead @Velvetfur I‘m liking it. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read the book, so I don‘t know how accurate it is 1w

Velvetfur @BarkingMadRead Fab, I'll definitely watch it at some point! 👍🏻 3d

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Cycle of the Werewolf | Stephen King

#losersclub 2026 schedule!! #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 @elizamarie 1w

Bookwormjillk 🎈🎈🎈 1w

PaperbackPirate I see a few I haven‘t read yet so I look forward to crossing them off my list with you! 1w

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AllDebooks Oooh, I've only read IT, exciting. Thank you x 1w

AllDebooks @LitsyEvents 1w

BookwormAHN 🖤❤️🖤 1w

Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures I‘ve read about half of these, but always happy for a reread! 1w

Bklover Yay!! 😃☠️💀👻 1w

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Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, Fiction | Charlotte Bront�

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is our 2026 schedule! A chapter a day for all but the Count of Monte Cristo. Since the chapters are shorter, we will do 3 a day. Anna Karenina is our very first #hashtagbrigadesidequest and we will start her on February 1, a chapter a day, alongside whatever other books we are reading at the time. I‘ll post again in December to see who wants to read Shirley!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue @cindymylifeislit 1w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 1w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 1w

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Bookwormjillk Thank you! I love a good side quest! 1w

BarbaraJean 🎉🎉Thanks for doing this!! 1w

DieAReader 🥳💖Love it!!! THANK YOU!! 1w

lil1inblue What a fantastic line-up! 😎 1w

mcctrish I‘m so excited and thankful AK is a side quest, once was enough 😂😂 (edited) 1w

Ruthiella Wonderful! Thank you for all the work you put in to this! 👏👏👏 1w

Deblovestoread Looks great! 1w

SamAnne Great list! 1w

Clare-Dragonfly Excellent! Thanks for doing all this, it must have been a lot of work! 1w

eeclayton An amazing reading list, as usual 😍 Thanks for your work @BarkingMadRead ! 1w

Librarybelle Yay!! 1w

Bklover Great list! Thank you for all you do for us🩷 1w

Daisey Looks like a great list! Thank you for all you do to make these readalongs work! 1w

Lcsmcat I‘m in for January and August for sure, and maybe May. Thanks for putting this together! 1w

dabbe @mcctrish I so 🎯🎯🎯! 1w

dabbe L🎃VERLY list! Thanks for all your hard work--as always! 🧡🎃🖤 1w

Sace Definitely in for April, May and June! Perfect timing for the end of the school year! 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig The Shell Seekers ‼️🥳 1w

Cuilin This is fabulous!!! Great choices. Thank you. 🙏 1w

quietjenn Thanks for figuring it all out! 1w

peanutnine There's a few here I've never heard of, so will do some research on them. The rest I'm excited for! Thanks for hosting each year ☺️ 1w

Seabreeze_Reader Thank you for hosting and hashtagging. 🙂 7d

AnishaInkspill that's a nice mix 6d

julieclair What a great list! Thank you for all you do! 6d

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Witches Get Stuff Done | Molly Harper

Such a fun package from @Deblovestoread for the #modernwitchswap Thank you so much! It made my day! Thanks to @BookwormAHN for organizing!! Happy Halloween everyone!

TheBookHippie Oh that‘s lovely! 1w

Deblovestoread Oh, I‘m so glad! Happy Halloween 🎃 1w

BookwormAHN Happy Halloween 🎃 1w

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Running Man | Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #runningman
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 @elizamarie 1w

britt_brooke Love your pop fig! 1w

BarkingMadRead @britt_brooke thank you!! 1w

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Bookwormjillk I haven't gotten to this one yet. I need to because the library is going to take it back soon. 1w

BookwormAHN I wonder how the movie is going to turn out? I know King hated the first one 1w

BarkingMadRead @BookwormAHN the previews look awesome 1w

ElizaMarie From the previews of the movie, it looks like this one will be more in line with the book. But.. I have to confess, I haven't seen the Arnold Swartzinger one in forever- just remember hearing it wasn't closely following the book.

I am almost done with this one, been using it as an audio commute. 1w

Bklover I had forgotten that there was a movie! I don‘t think I‘ve seen it. This is probably one of my least favorite of SK‘s stories. 1w

AllDebooks This was grim. It really captured the desperation of the community in their fight for survival. Can't wait to see the movie. 1w

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The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander Dumas

Quick question for the #hashtagbrigade
The votes are still coming in, but the top 2 right now are both chunksters. How do we feel about that? The tagged book will take almost 4 months to read a chapter a day, and Anna Karenina has 239 chapters! Would everyone be willing to do Anna Karenina alongside whatever other books we are reading? Maybe start it in February as its on buddy read? Thoughts? Ideas?

BarkingMadRead @indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue @cindymylifeislit 1w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 1w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 1w

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SamAnne I‘d be fine with that! Both are on my TBR for 2026 so I will be reading both anyway. 1w

JacqMac That works for me. I always read them alongside my other books anyway. 1w

Ruthiella I think a bonus read along would work….otherwise we end up reading only two books in one year as a group! 😜 But that said, I‘ve already read AK and probably won‘t participate either way. 1w

mcctrish I‘ve already read Anna and I am committed to the Count 1w

rubyslippersreads I‘ve always wanted to read Anna, so any way we do that is fine with me. 1w

BarbaraJean Alongside other books sounds great—but also I‘ve read both so I‘m not sure if I‘ll join for either! Although a re-read of Anna is tempting… 1w

Cuilin I‘ve read both, probably will skip those. 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I've read Anna. It's on my classic that I never have to read again. But I'm in for the Count. 1w

Seabreeze_Reader Along side other reads might work better? I might be in for The Count. (Edited: I just bought an audio version 🙂👍) (edited) 1w

Bookwormjillk I'm up for it if you are. You do all the work. I'm just along for the ride. 1w

Bklover I‘ve read both, but would love to reread either alongside the regular monthly book. 1w

Bklover @Ruthiella 😂😂🩷 1w

Deblovestoread I love the side quest idea. Def in for count and might give AK a reread 1w

Bookwormjillk @Deblovestoread Ha! #HashtagBrigadeSideQuest I love it. 1w

BarkingMadRead @deblovestoread ohhhhhh we may have to make this a new tradition! 1w

willaful I've read both so may sit it out, not sure yet. 1w

dabbe I'm not sure how long the chapters are in these chunksters, but if they're short, we could read more than one chapter a day as well. I'd be happy to help plan that out (similar in a way to how we read BRIDESHEAD REVISITED). I've read AK and will probably sit that one out, but count me in for the count! 😍 1w

quietjenn I also support the idea of side quests, although as has been noted you are doing the bulk of the work so I trust you! Will likely skip Anna ... 1w

julieclair I read Anna this year so will skip that, but I‘d like to read the Count. 1w

kwmg40 I'd like to do a reread of Anna, but I'll probably skip Count, as I'd read it quite recently. 1w

Librarybelle I think whatever works best for you! I‘ve also recently read Anna so probably would not join that discussion, but I do want to read Cristo. 1w

CoverToCoverGirl I‘ve tried Anna several times, not for me, but would by for the Count. 1w

DieAReader I think I‘d skip the Count this time around but am game for Anna whenever works best😏 1w

eeclayton I've read them both and will most probably skip them this time. 1w

jenniferw88 @dabbe some Count chapters are longer than others, if I remember correctly. @BarkingMadRead count me in for the main ones (possibly), but I'll sit Count & Anna out, as I've read them before. 1w

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t mind taking a long time to read books (as long as they‘re out of copyright and I can get a free download. I‘m unlikely to want to read two #hashtagbrigade books at a time. 1w

lil1inblue I love the side quest idea! I'm not 100% sure yet on either - it will kind of depend on some other challenges. 1w

Tineke I want to read Anna Karenina, and want to read along. I'll follow along as long as I can do both books ( if there's a book next to it). Otherwise I'll drop one. 1w

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Voting Booth | Brandy Colbert

Ok #hashtagbrigade I needed a project to distract me so we are going to start voting! The doc below has all off the choices. Please do not add or edit the document. Drop your top 5 choices in the comments. I cannot wait to see what we end up with! Anyone can vote, and if you want to be added to the monthly tag list, let me know!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-F15R1X0AM0FRqImwtdGJ6N1lYwX6QLqZgi9i-I3oH0/...

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue 2w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 2w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 2w

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mcctrish I can‘t access it? Is it because my gmail is different from my regular email ? 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish can you try again? I think I have it fixed now 2w

SamAnne Great list! My choices: Count of Monte Cristo, Never Let Me Go, Anna Karenina, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and The Overstory (I‘ve been wanting to reread it!) 2w

BarbaraJean Yay! My top five:
Crime & Punishment
Travels with My Aunt
Shirley
All the Light We Cannot See
My Antonia 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

rubyslippersreads So many good choices (and so many tempting rereads), but here‘s my top five:
Lorna Doone
Mary Barton
Shell Seekers
Wings of the Dove
Odd Women (edited) 2w

TheBookHippie Lysistrata, Pere Goirot , Odd Women, Shirley, Picture of Dorian Grey 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, looks like no matter which of these we read, it's going to be a great year!! I'm going with The Count of Monte Cristo, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Tortilla Flats, No Name, and Great Expectations. 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

Bookwormjillk What a list!!!

My vote, picked because either I know they would be a hoot to read with you all or because I am afraid to tackle them on my own:
The Thorn Birds
Anna Karenina
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Jekyll & Hyde
Great Expectations 2w

Lcsmcat Overstory, No Name, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ladies Paradise, Devils Pool 2w

5feet.of.fury War of the Worlds, Picture of Dorian Gray, the Talented Mr Ripley 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

mcctrish Devils pool
Count of monte Christo
Shirley
Shell Seekers
Orlando 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

JacqMac The Count of Monte Christo (I keep trying to read it on my own, but I always quit lol), Dorian Grey, Little Women, The Thorne Birds, Shirley 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

Ruthiella Pere Goriot / The Ladies Paradise/ The Odd Women/ Shirley/ The Count of Monte Cristo (edited) 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

DieAReader Thorn Birds, Anna Karenina, Executioner‘s Song, Dorian Gray, Ann of Green Gables, Crime and Punishment 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

dabbe My 5 Choices:
-ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
-THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
-THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
-ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE
-THE SHELL SEEKERS

FYI, LITTLE WOMEN is on the list, but we've read it before. Thanks for putting this together and letting us vote! 😍
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CindyMyLifeIsLit Barchester Towers, Return of the Native, Anna Karenina, Orlando, and All the Light We Cannot See (and please add me to the list!) 😁 2w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe omg how did I miss that?!? 2w

BarkingMadRead @CindyMyLifeIsLit gotcha!! 2w

kwmg40 Talented Mr. Ripley, Anna Karenina, Pere Goriot, No Name, Barchester Towers 2w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Gee, I don't know. Going through HUNDREDS of titles, maybe? Working your tail off checking and rechecking? I don't think anyone's voted for it yet. 🧡🎃🖤 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Mary Barton, Moby Dick, Jekyll and Hyde, Shirley, Orlando. 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

willaful I think Shirley is the only Bronte I never managed to get into, so I'll pick that.

Shirley
Travels with My Aunt
Barchester Towers
No Name
The Last Days of Summer -- I've already read it and think it's delightful. 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍 2w

Librarybelle So many choices! I‘d be happy to read any, but..The House of Mirth, My Antonia, Ladies Paradise, Mary Barton, and Picnic at Hanging Rock 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍 2w

Seabreeze_Reader Thorne Birds
Shell Seekers
Gone With the Wind
My Antonia
1984
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BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2w

quietjenn Good choices, but my votes are No Name, The Ladies Paradise, Lorna Doone, The Count of Monte Cristo, and A Farewell to Arms. 2w

Bklover Never Let Me Go A Separate Peace Picnic At Hanging Rock. Anna Karenina. Shell Seekers 2w

Daisey So tough to choose, but here are my votes:
Shirley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Crime & Punishment
Wings of the Dove 2w

eeclayton Gone with the Wind,
Evelina,
Dangerous Liaisons,
Thorn Birds,
War of the Worlds 2w

KAO Barchester Towers, My Antonia, Anne of Green Gables, Picture of Dorian Grey, Great Expectations 1w

Teresereading Never Let Me Go, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Hamnet, My Antonia, All the Light We Cannot See (edited) 1w

Sace The Shell Seekers, My Antonia, Barchester Towers, Picnic At Hanging Rock, A Separate Peace 1w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1w

Cuilin 1 Travels with my aunt, 2 Lorna Doone, 3 French Lieutenant‘s woman, 4 picnic at Hanging rock, 5 Shirley. 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig 1. Shell Seekers 2. Remains of the Day 3. Anne of Green Gables 4. Evalina 5. Barchester Towers 1w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1w

ElizaMarie My Top Five:
1. Count of Monte Cristo
2. 1984
3. Picture of Dorian Grey
4. Animal Farm
5. Jeckyll and Hyde 1w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 1w

peanutnine Count of Monte Cristo, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Orlando, Hamnet, All the Light We Cannot See 1w

julieclair 1. Treasure Island 2. Madame Bovary 3. Picture of Dorian Grey 4. Picnic at Hanging Rock 5. Lorna Doune 1w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 1w

jenniferw88 Tortilla Flat and Gone With the Wind are on my TBR for next year anyway, and I'll leave my other 3 to fate, as I don't mind what we read! 1w

lil1inblue Am I too late? No worries if I am, but if I'm not: Lysistrata, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Madame Bovary, Shirley, and Mary Barton. 😉 1w

BarkingMadRead I got you @lil1inblue 1w

AnishaInkspill this is an amazing list.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Devils Pool by George Sand
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

but maybe I'm too late, and that's ok 6d

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It | Stephen King

Hope this doesn‘t suck 🤣

AnnCrystal 🤩 love your collection 😍👍🏼💝💝💝. 2w

AmyG Oooooo….thanks. Look forward to this. 2w

dabbe 😱🤡😱 2w

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The Family | Naomi Krupitsky

#bookspinbingo for November!

Bookwormjillk That‘s a pretty Grapes of Wrath 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk it‘s an anniversary edition! 2w

TheBookHippie I enjoyed The Family! 2w

BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie I‘ve had it for so long! I need to buckle down and read it 🤣 2w

TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead oh I have those too! 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.7: I made these in a bake off class today and we chose light green in honor of the Creature! #anyway #frankiedeclareswaronthecreature #creepylaughtereverywhere #yikes #andsoweendupbackattheboat #frankieneardeath #askingwaltontotakeoverthehunt #waltonsboatgetsstuck #mutiny #frankietrieatoconvincethemtocarryon #nope #timetoheadback #ripfrankie #creaturecomesback #vowstoendhisownlife #theend #sadbuttrue #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 2w

KAO What a fabulous baking project! 🎃 And a fitting tribute! @BarkingMadRead (edited) 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Frankie is a bit of a hypocrite! At the beginning he was all “oh don‘t do science, let me tell you my story of how science is bad” and then he‘s telling him to go on! The creature is a hypocrite too… 2w

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Bookwormjillk Great work 👏 2w

AnnCrystal
👏🏼🤩😳🤩👍🏼💝. 2w

Bklover Well. That was cheery. Love the fingers! Thanks as always ❤️ 2w

BookwormAHN 💜🐈‍⬛💜 2w

kwmg40 I love these! Very appropriate for the conclusion of this book. 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.6: #frankiesendselizabethofftobed #happyhoneymoon 🙄 #creaturekillsher #frankieloseshisshit #achaseensues #creatureescapes #frankiebringsthebadnewshome #popsdiesofabrokenheart #frankiegoesmad #finallyrevives #askamagistrateforhelp #magistratesaysnope #smartguy #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 2w

ElizaMarie Do y'all think the creature would have spared Elizabeth if he didn't marry her? Victor is so selfish. I think he knew that the creature will kill her, and didn't do enough to protect her. Like maybe getting out of her life, it's not like he seemed super excited about getting married anyway. 2w

Bookwormjillk And yesterday I was so sure everything would be ok 😣 2w

dabbe You destroy the only thing the creature will love; then YOU get married and think you'll be all happy? THEN you let her go off to bed on her own? This is where one has to suspend their disbelief just a tad. 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.5: #elizabethgivesfrankieanout #hedecidestomarryher #waitforthecreaturetocome #killorbekilled #whatcouldgowrong #married 👰🏻‍♀️ 🤵 #honeymoonbound #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 2w

Bookwormjillk I‘m sure it will be fine 2w

Seabreeze_Reader @Bookwormjillk 😂👀😬 2w

ElizaMarie Poor Elizabeth, she knows Victor doesn't want to marry her. 2w

peanutnine Obviously the creature doesn't mean to kill Victor on his wedding night, that's too easy... 2w

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Grapes of Wrath | John Steinbeck

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is November‘s book! If you want to join us for a chapter a day, drop a comment below. But remember, my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so read the chapter before you read my post each day! Everyone is welcome! I have two groups of tags, one for the individual book, and one for monthly reminder list, so be sure to let me know if you need to be on one of my lists!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue
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BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader
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BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 2w

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Cuilin I‘m in for this one. 🙋‍♀️ 2w

lil1inblue It's been ages since I read this. I'm in! 👋🏻 2w

rubyslippersreads I think I‘ll pass. I‘ve read it before, but I just don‘t think I‘m in the mood for a reread. I‘ll be following your hashtags, though. 2w

Bookwormjillk I‘m in! 2w

SamAnne Time for a reread. I‘m in! I‘m halfway through East of Eden right now! (edited) 2w

BarkingMadRead @SamAnne omg I haven‘t read East of Eden since high school when I was on my James Dean kick! Nope. That‘s wrong. I reread it last year 🤣 (edited) 2w

SamAnne @BarkingMadRead I‘ve read a lot of Steinbeck but weirdly not East of Eden! Loving it. 2w

Ruthiella I‘m going to sit this one out. I read it a few years ago. It‘s very good and deservedly a classic. 2w

BarbaraJean Why must you tempt me so?!? 😂 I own it; I‘ve never read it; I was thinking about using it for the final #ClassicsChallenge2025 prompt but decided I didn‘t have room in my reading lineup for it in the last few months of the year. Add me to the tag list; I‘ll make room. 😂😂 (edited) 2w

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean #imheretohelp 2w

willaful I'm in. 2w

LapReader Me please 2w

Librarybelle I‘m so behind on reading, but please count me in 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Since I live in Oklahoma and I've never read it, you better count me in. Also I've never understood why in High School we were forced to read Lord of the Flies, when this classic was actually about our history and wasn't assigned. 2w

eeclayton Count me in! 2w

AnishaInkspill another book I've been meaning to read, and so tempted but I've got others to finish, a couple of them not easy, but will keep this in mind 2w

TheAromaofBooks Add me to your list, please!! 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

DeeLew It‘s been a few years since I‘ve read this one and it‘s one of my all time favorites so I‘m in! 2w

KAO Count me in! 2w

ElizaMarie Never read this one. I feel like I have seen/heard mixed reviews on it (or maybe it was for the movie - also never saw). I am gonna go in kinda blind here. But yes please add me - I have been enjoying so many classics I wouldn't have picked up if you didn't use them for this group! Thanks again! 2w

peanutnine I'll skip this month, thanks! 2w

Seabreeze_Reader Could someone remind me what the December #hashtagbrigade selection is please? I had the 2025 list saved to my phone but accidentally deleted the graphic at some point. 1w

BarkingMadRead @Seabreeze_Reader it‘s Crime at Black Dudley 1w

Seabreeze_Reader @BarkingMadRead Thank you. 🙂 1w

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Different Seasons | Stephen King

Just a reminder that November‘s #LosersClub read is #differentseasons Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Nov 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! I didn‘t have the book! 🙈 I just ordered it, but this one is featured #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @LitsyEvents @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 @elizamarie 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.4: #riphenry #frankieloseshisshit #somuchguilt #sickfromit #rantingandraving #luckilythejudgedidsomedigging #contactedpops #helpedfrankiedefendhimself #backtogeneva #towaitforthecreature #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 2w

Bookwormjillk Kind of mad at Frankie for spending 2 months in bed instead of cleaning up his mess. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk seriously! Swooning is for the ladies, my guy 2w

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dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk Those are the dark Romantics for you ... all the angst. Angst everywhere. Run and hide in bed. 🛌 2w

Clare-Dragonfly Frankie basically confessed when he saw Henry! He‘s lucky the judge didn‘t take it as such and was willing to dig. 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig What's with this guy always falling into a fever when something bad happens? Is this the male equivalent of a Regency heroine catching a cold and almost dying every time she gets caught in a bit of rain? 2w

Sparklemn @BarkingMadRead 😂😂 2w

Sparklemn @Crinoline_Laphroaig Honestly, it feels like half the book has been Frankie moping around in bed. 2w

ElizaMarie Victor's fever = man cold. Like wow buddy.... He is TOO much with the drama. CLEAN up your mess!!! It's like, he should be hunting the creature down rather than hiding and letting the creature kill everything/one he loves. 2w

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Bound to the Beasts | Ari Wright

Loooooved this omegaverse!!

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.3: #frankiestartshiswork #creatureappears #frankiefreaksout #asonedoes #destroysmrscreature #creatureismaaaaaad #threatensfrankiesweddingnight #yikes #frankiestandsfirm #throwshisworkintotheocean #fallasleepanddriftsaway #karma #finallyfindsland #accusedofmurder #omgwhodied ⁉️ #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

Bookwormjillk Bad luck to wash up there. 3w

dabbe Lots of wandering in this book ... all kinds of people/creatures who have lost their way. 🚶🚶‍➡️🚶 3w

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peanutnine Frankie needs some impulse control. He really should have come up with a plan before revealing to the creature that he wasn't going through with the new creation, instead of letting him go off and wreak havoc (again) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Oh, now he decides that he‘s not going back on his word? 🙄 I think the description of him dropping the bag of body parts into the ocean was the creepiest part of this book so far. 3w

ElizaMarie Where I am confused... He destroys the female creature, okay, how much was put together? Is he just throwing random organs and limbs in the ocean? Nobody cares? 2w

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Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America | Wil Haygood

I can‘t believe it‘s that time of year again! What should the #hashtagbrigade read next year? We read chapter a day, and we can spread any book over a couple months, so don‘t be afraid to nominate a longer book. I‘ll hold the nominations for a couple weeks, and then open up the voting.

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue 3w

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

TheBookHippie Life slows down next year so I‘m in. 3w

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

jenniferw88 Wilkie Collins

No Name

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BarkingMadRead 😍 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig

The Shell Seekers

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

The Remains of the Day

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I nominated 3 Chunksters

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The Wings of the Dove

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

Ruthiella I want us to read more translations !

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(edited) 3w

Fortunata and Jacinta: Two Stories of Married Women

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Ruthiella And also this English classic

The Odd Women

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

Bookwormjillk

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Bookwormjillk

Great Expectations

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Bookwormjillk

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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Bookwormjillk Thank you!

The House of Mirth

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TheBookHippie @Ruthiella oh yes more translations ! 3w

Cuilin

Picnic at Hanging Rock

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Cuilin

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, Fiction

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Cuilin

The French Lieutenant's Woman

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

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Count of Monte Christo

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TheBookHippie If you all want to read a play

Lysistrata

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

rubyslippersreads Another vote for

Lorna Doone

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Bookwormjillk @DieAReader Thorn Birds- amazing idea 3w

lil1inblue @Cuilin I second Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock

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lil1inblue @TheBookHippie It's been so long since I read a play. Another vote for

Lysistrata

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lil1inblue Another is translation.

Madame Bovary

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 3w

BarkingMadRead So many great suggestions! Voting is going to be hard!! Keep em coming! 3w

TheAromaofBooks I'll choose a few from my classics TBR that never seems to get shorter 😂

Journey to the Center of the Earth

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The Crime At Black Dudley

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BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

Bklover Yes to

Picnic at Hanging Rock: Speed Level 7

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mcctrish I just came across this in Mona‘s Eyes and I‘m intrigued

The Devil's Pool

2w

mcctrish Also @peanutnine I‘m up for the Count 2w

mcctrish @Cuilin yes to Shirley 2w

DieAReader

The Green Gables Collection

2w

DieAReader

Crime and Punishment

2w

DieAReader

The Executioner's Song

2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

Sace Yes to

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

2w

Sace Yes to

Picnic at Hanging Rock

2w

Sace I second

Tortilla Flat

2w

Sace Second

Treasure Island

2w

Sace Second

The Shell Seekers

2w

Sace Second

The Remains of the Day

2w

Bookwormjillk One more

I Capture the Castle

2w

Seabreeze_Reader There's so many good ones already but I'll add one mentioned in Jane Austen's Bookshelf

Frances Burney - Evalina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the WOR

2w

Seabreeze_Reader Also

Belinda

2w

Seabreeze_Reader Finally one I never get around to reading

Doctor Thorne

2w

eeclayton I second

The Thorn Birds

2w

eeclayton

The Return of the Native

2w

eeclayton

Dangerous Liaisons

2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

ElizaMarie Not sure if you have done these in the past - I haven't been active on this group for long but..... here are my suggestions: 1984, A Separate Peace, Gone with the Wind, Little Women, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Animal Farm, and Don Quixote. (edited) 2w

dabbe My 2026 suggestions, @BarkingMadRead:
-THESEPTEMBER HOUSE: Carissa Orlando
-HAMNET: Maggie O'Farrell
-WAR OF THE WORLDS: H.G. Wells
-MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD & EVIL: John Berendt
-MY ANTONIA: Willa Cather
-ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE: Anthony Doerr
-INVISIBLE MAN: Ralph Ellison
-THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL: Phillipa Gregory
-THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY: Patricia Highsmith
-THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER: Steve Kluger ⬇️ 2w

dabbe -THE OVERSTORY: Richard Powers
-BARCHESTER TOWERS: Anthony Trollope

Thanks for hosting us again! 💛💜🧡 2w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 2w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.2: #traveltime #frankieisparanoid #moretravel #moreparanoia #leaveshenryinedinburgh #paranoid #settlesintheorkneys #paranoid #timetomakeawife #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

ElizaMarie I‘m kinda glad he is paranoid. He really needs to think things through before he does them 3w

dabbe Gee, what could he be paranoid about? A creature on the loose? A wife he has to make so the creature won't kill anyone else? No one to tell this to? Though one may forget that this entire story is being narrated by Walton as Victor is telling him his story. Why won't he tell Henry? I think Henry might understand. Might. 3w

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Bookwormjillk Paranoid and kind of procrastinating too 3w

Sparklemn Frankie acts like he‘s the victim. As if! 3w

ElizaMarie So, like he is luging around body parts right? Like just hey, we are collecting them as we go? 2w

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Casper's First Halloween | M D LaBelle, M. D. LaBelle

Making progress with movie bingo!

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 3.1: #popswantsawedding #frankieasksforayear #offtoenglandwithhenry #beautifulwriting #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

Sparklemn I really hope the creature has followed him and Henry to England and left the family in peace. However, I fear their journey may not end well. (edited) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I don‘t think this is going to go well for Henry… 3w

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Halloweenies | David Wisniewski

My #allhallowsreadswap arrived today!! Now I just have to wait until opening day! @MaleficentBookDragon @ferskner

ferskner Yay!!!!! I'm so happy to see it there! 3w

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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics | Daniel James Brown

Started this audiobook today!

Amiable Loved this book! 3w

kspenmoll This was fantastic! 3w

Sparklemn Loved the movie 3w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.9: #creaturewantsawife #frankieisdisgusted #andyethegivesin #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

Clare-Dragonfly “Make another one of the people who horrified and disgusted you” doesn‘t sound like the greatest plan, but I guess the creature didn‘t think of “treat me like a human being and introduce me to other people as one so they‘ll get used to me,” and anyway I don‘t think Victor would go for that after the creature killed William. 3w

Bookwormjillk Frank will do anything to avoid owning up to what he did in the first place 3w

BookwormAHN I wonder if he really would have left Victor alone if he had made him a wife. 3w

ElizaMarie This is the chapter where my feeling for the creature ends. 3w

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The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware

Loving this so far! #booktomovie

CrowCAH I haven‘t watched it yet, sooo looking forward to it! Read the book last month. 3w

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These Violet Delights | Madeleine Roux

Looking forward to book 2 in the series!

Clare-Dragonfly What a fun title! 3w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.8: #rampage #thecreatureburnsthecottagedown #wandersaimlessly #savesagirlfromdrowning #whosedadshootsthecreature #nowhesreallymad #timetofindfrankie #hekillspoorwilliam #framesjustine #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

peanutnine I can't help but feel sorry for him. Even though his victims did nothing wrong to him, he has only been shown the same unkindness 3w

dabbe @peanutnine IKR? The only way to wreak vengeance on Victor is to harm those he loves--just as Victor harmed him by completely ostracizing him. So sad! 😢 3w

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Clare-Dragonfly I do feel bad for the creature—but I have no idea how he made the leap to burning the house down or murdering a child! 3w

KAO @Clare-Dragonfly I‘m with you! 3w

ElizaMarie So- I still kinda feel bad for him- but now he is taking it to far and it‘s harder to feel bad for him. Especially since he is able to communicate so well, I can‘t find him as a poor helpless creature. 3w

Sparklemn @ElizaMarie I feel the same way 3w

Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie agree 3w

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A Good Girls Guide to Murder | Holly Jackson

#currentread

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.7: #creaturefindsbooks #learnssomuch #ifeelthisinmysoul #hehatchesaplan #meetsdelaceywhenthekidsareout #hisplanworks #untilthekidscomehome 💔 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

Bookwormjillk So sad. Poor creature. 3w

rubyslippersreads That version of the creature looks a lot like Adam from Dark Shadows. 3w

dabbe Beyond 💔. All because of his looks. 3w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.6: #historyoffelixandsafie #felixbreaksherdadoutofjail #fallsinlovewithsafie #herpopssaystheycanmarry #felixisbusted #jailtime #allmoneyislost #popstakessafieaway #dude #whatanass #felixandfammovetogermany #safiemanagestofindhim 😍 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 3w

ElizaMarie And the monster is just a fly in the wall, seeing this family drama unfold :) 3w

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Modern Witchcraft: Goddess Empowerment for the Kick-Ass Woman | Deborah Blake

I received my #modernwitchswap package today! I can‘t wait until opening day! #mws @BookwormAHN @Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread Yay! So glad it made it. 💜 4w

BookwormAHN Yay 💜🐈‍⬛💜 4w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.5: #safiearrives #felixishappy #felixteachesherhislanguage #thecreaturelearnstoo #maybetoomuch #suchabeautifulheart #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 4w

ElizaMarie I‘m still on the #FeelsSorry for the monster camp. He just needs wants to find his place. 4w

Bookwormjillk I haven't read this before, but I have a feeling this monster is going to break my heart. 4w

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Clare-Dragonfly Huh. I may have put my comment for this chapter on yesterday‘s post. My chapters are numbered differently. 4w

Bklover @Clare-Dragonfly Mine are too. I think this is chapter 13??? 4w

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly @Bklover if your book isn‘t separated into parts, you should be on chapter 13 today, since day 1 was the letters 4w

Bklover Thanks!! Then I‘m good. 🙂 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, I‘m reading at the right pace, just not necessarily commenting in the right place 😂 4w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.4: #felix #creaturewatchesfelixandagatha #learningfromthem #choppingtheirwood 😍 #hessuchagoodman #ilovethewriting #hiswordsareaobeautiful #hissoulissobeautiful #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 4w

Sparklemn “And the future gilded by bright rays of hope, and anticipations of joy.” This breaks my heart. 😞 4w

Bookwormjillk I have never wanted to hug a monster so much. 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Too bad he learned horrible racial stereotypes as his first knowledge of the wider world 😬 4w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.2: #beautifulwriting #ilovethiscreature #justtryingtogetalong #learningashegoes #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Sparklemn I love love love the creature‘s innocence at the beginning of his story. Just trying to make his way in the world. 🙂 (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk He didn‘t know the language when he was first in the stone hut and now he speaks better than me on my best day. 4w

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk I feel so bad for him. Also so in awe of his ability to adapt and how eloquent he is. 4w

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The Witch of the Prophecy | Victoria Jayne

My first book for #trappedinaspookyhouse picked by @Charityann thanks to @PuddleJumper for organizing!

PuddleJumper Did they only have money for one shirt? 😂 4w

BarkingMadRead @PuddleJumper apparently 🤣🤣 4w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.2: #frankieonvacay #creatureshowsup #veryloquacious #timeforastory #withinastory #withinastory #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 @julieclair 1mo

KAO @TheAromaofBooks I take it back! The description of mysterious, misty paths in the mountains of Switzerland in this chapter seems ideal for the setting here! (My limited experiences in the Swiss Alps have mostly been glorious summer days where it was hard to let dark thoughts take up any space in one‘s mind in the face of such grandeur!) (edited) 1mo

KAO I confess that I‘m flabbergasted that the creature has such fantastic thought processes and linguistic abilities!! All from the transplanted brain? Can‘t wait to learn more! 1mo

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Bookwormjillk @KAO that‘s what I thought too! I didn‘t expect such an eloquent creature! 4w

dabbe The creature is highly intelligent and longs for companionship. Victor (the “father) shuns his creation JUST BECAUSE he is hideous on the outside. The creature then becomes hideous on the inside because of his abandonment by Victor. One just has to ask: which is more important to one's development as a human being? Nature or nurture? The easy answer is both are important, but the case for “nurture“ is about to be made by the creature in his tale. 4w

Sparklemn @dabbe Can‘t wait to hear the creature‘s sad tale. 4w

TheAromaofBooks @KAO - I guess any setting can be good for a bit of a horror story if it's stormy enough 😂 4w

dabbe @Sparklemn IKR? It's a doozy. 🖤 4w

ElizaMarie Where did he get the monsters brain? So where was he “hiding” how did the monster get so intelligent. He just wants his daddy to love him. 4w

julieclair The creature‘s eloquence was definitely a surprise! I‘m already beginning to feel a bit sorry for him. 4w

Sparklemn Is that a statue?? 😮 4w

BarkingMadRead @Sparklemn it is! It‘s in Geneva 4w

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Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Ch 2.1 #everyoneissad #guiltyfeelings #frankiefleestochamounix #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @mcctrish @bklover @peanutnine @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads @dabbe @willaful @crinoline_laphroaig @lapreader @kao @thearomaofbooks @seabreeze_reader @sparklemn @librarybelle @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @bookwormahn @roary47 @elizamarie @jenlovesjt47 1mo

ElizaMarie He does not feel guilty enough!!! (edited) 1mo

KAO Hmm. This is called chapter 9 in my version. I just checked, and the very last chapter is 24. This will keep me motivated to keep up, since our chapter labels are different! 1mo

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dabbe @KAO You might be reading the original version, published in 1818, which only has 23 chapters. The second edition, which was edited by Mary Shelley, is usually the one that's read more; it was published in 1831. 1mo

KAO @dabbe My cover does say “The original classic text.” No problem—I‘ll keep up! 1mo

dabbe @KAO 💜🧡💛 1mo

julieclair @ElizaMarie Agreed! He let Justine die rather than speak up. I have no sympathy for him. 1mo

julieclair @BarkingMadRead Please add me to the tag list. 😀 1mo

BarkingMadRead @julieclair will do!!! 1mo

Sparklemn I‘m disliking him more and more. Instead of moping, get out and find the creature! 🙄 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Gorgeous descriptions in this chapter. 1mo

Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly yes, makes me want to climb Mt. Blanc. 1mo

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Road Trip with a Vampire | Jenna Levine

Found the cutest indie bookstore in Conway SC and got the tagged book. Now I just gotta read the second one in the series 🤣

lil1inblue That is a gorgeous bookstore! 😍🤩😍 1mo

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🆒📚👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. 1mo

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