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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!!!

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

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

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TheBookHippie Thanks for the link! 3d

Deblovestoread Thanks for this. I love having a visual to round out my reading. 3d

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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! 🥳🥳🥳 🇫🇷💙🤍❤️ 🇫🇷 3d

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Cuilin

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. 😅 7d

Cuilin @Texreader without “spoilers” did you enjoy it? 7d

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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. 7d

Cuilin @Vansa perfect description. 7d

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. 7d

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? 7d

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. 7d

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) 7d

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) 7d

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. 7d

Cuilin @AnneCecilie Yes, there‘s definitely more to just storytelling in this one. 7d

Suet624 This book is really something. A great book to read during March. Such a brutal history lesson though. 7d

Cuilin @Suet624 Agreed. Brutal is the perfect word. 7d

Bookwormjillk I finally caught up. It‘s still not coming together for me, but I‘m sure it will in the end. 3d

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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. 7d

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. 7d

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. 7d

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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. 7d

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Cuilin @Librarybelle Yes this more human side of him is not depicted in retellings, I think. 7d

dabbe I still couldn't get over his stupid scrapbook. He irritated me in this one for some reason. 7d

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. 7d

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? 7d

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Maybe??? But, I also think it‘s true that everyday sets up opportunities for education, to learn something new. 7d

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle - Maybe more of an encouragement to readers to be life long learners? I like that. 7d

Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement Yes…I like that too! 7d

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement You're so right! In a way, Holmes is a definitive narcissist. Flattery gets you everywhere with good ol' Sherlock! 🤣 7d

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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! 7d

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Cuilin @eeclayton no worries, take your time, the questions will always be on my page or Denise‘s @dabbe 7d

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! 😂 7d

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. 7d

Read4life This one was just ok for me. I like the puzzle elements, too but this one just didn‘t pop for me. 7d

Cuilin @Read4life no pop, it lacked a little je-ne-sais-quoi. 7d

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. 😡 7d

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. 7d

Cuilin @dabbe it‘s like he‘s entered his dotage!! Snap out of it Sherlock!! 7d

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement that‘s so sweet. Yes the order doesn‘t really matter. 🩷 7d

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. 7d

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. 💙🩵💙 7d

dabbe @Cuilin 🤣 7d

kelli7990 I enjoyed this one. 7d

Sace Do you mind taking me off the tag list? Thanks! 6d

Cuilin @Sace of course, no worries. 6d

eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement thanks, that's great advice 💕 6d

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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 😊 3w

Cuilin @AllDebooks same 🥰 3w

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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! 3w

Bookwormjillk Just picked this up from the library! 3w

Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader I completely understand, trying to read through the TBR! Though perhaps maybe your local Library may have it 🤞 3w

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk fabulous! 3w

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? 3w

Cuilin @rwmg no worries!! Another typo. 🤦‍♀️ (edited) 3w

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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… 3w

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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. 3w

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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? 3w

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. 3w

dabbe @CatLass007 Agree 💯. 3w

dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯! 3w

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. 3w

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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. 3w

Cuilin @CatLass007 Yes, he was married. His first wife died of TB and he married his second wife a year later. 3w

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CatLass007 Hmmm. 3w

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. 3w

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. 3w

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement yes!!! he didn‘t just highlight the prejudice he acknowledged privilege!!! 3w

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. 🙄 3w

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Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

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Cuilin @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 3w

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. 3w

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...“ 3w

Librarybelle Thanks, @CogsOfEncouragement ! I thought he meant the other figure that was found, so I missed the connection! 3w

dabbe This one was not one of my faves. The resolution part seemed beyond-over-the-top and too quickly explained. 3w

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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 🎶🇫🇷 3w

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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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kspenmoll I am joining in! 3w

Cuilin @kspenmoll 🎉😊 3w

Texreader May I re-post for #foodandlit? This is perfect for our March country #Ireland! 3w

Cuilin @Texreader absolutely!! 3w

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 3w

julieclair Great! I‘m in! 3w

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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! 1mo

dabbe 🩶💚🩶 1mo

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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… 1mo

Daisey Great quote! 1mo

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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

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Texreader Chuzzlewit is longer than Nickleby. I think we still need some tweaking. 1mo

Cuilin @Texreader oh no!!! Ok I‘m on it!! 1mo

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Cuilin @Texreader Thoughts? I gave Chuzzlewit two months. 1mo

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. 1mo

Texreader Yay! I like it 1mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat @Texreader Everyone of course can read at their own pace and join discussions if and when they want. 1mo

CatLass007 I‘m enjoying Nicholas Nickleby. I wasn‘t sure what to expect but I‘ve been pleasantly surprised 1mo

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 1mo

Texreader @Cuilin @Lcsmcat Ditto! This is a no stress read!! 🤗 1mo

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. 1mo

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! 1mo

Cuilin @BarbaraJean I liked Lark Rise but I‘m also glad it‘s done. 1mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin @Texreader The abusive school part is disgusting but I feel hopeful too. 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin #amentothat! 😂 1mo

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. 🤩 1mo

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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 1mo

TheBookHippie OMG 😍😍😍😍😍 1mo

mcipher This is my favorite cover for this book! 1mo

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TiredLibrarian I had this one! 1mo

Ruthiella Love this cover! 😍 1mo

Texreader Love your post. I‘m technically 1960s because 1968 but since I don‘t remember that I guess I‘m the 70s too. 1mo

dabbe @Texreader 1965 here (the first year of Gen X), but yeah ... 70s with the memory. 😂 1mo

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. 👵 1mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Smart. The print is small. 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe @texreader gen x!!!! 1mo

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

quietjenn Definitely the edition that I first read (and probably still have somewhere). 1mo

tpixie That‘s the cover I think of when I hear about this book. 📕 1mo

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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. 1mo

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Cuilin @Suet624 yay!! I thought you might like this. Feel free to tag others you think might also. 1mo

Texreader Also works for #Ireland #foodandlit in March! @Catsandbooks (edited) 1mo

Cuilin @Texreader oh nice. There‘s a reason you may like this book but I‘m saying no more. 🤫 1mo

Bookwormjillk Have you ever listened to the audiobook? 1mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk No I am curious about it though. 1mo

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! 1mo

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

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. 1mo

Deblovestoread I‘m in. 🙋🏻‍♀️ 1mo

rubyslippersreads This sounds interesting. I might give it a try. 1mo

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads wonderful. 1mo

dabbe I'll take a look and see what March is like; this sounds interesting! And it's on the spreadsheet! 🤩 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe at its core it‘s a murder mystery, I think you‘ll like it. 1mo

Amiable Looks interesting! I‘ll see if I can get it. 1mo

Cuilin @Amiable yay, hope you can. 1mo

AnneCecilie I might join in 1mo

Cuilin @AnneCecilie wonderful, I think libraries will have a few copies. 🤞 1mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread fabulous!! 1mo

AnneCecilie I have ordered it in from the library and expect it to arrive soon, I‘m just hoping I have time for it 1mo

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

julieclair I'm definitely in! 1mo

Cuilin @julieclair yay!!! Wonderful. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 I‘d like to join! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 1mo

Cuilin @JenlovesJT47 fabulous!!! 1mo

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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 🙏🏻 1mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie sending love & light!!!! 1mo

TheBookHippie This quote. Just so relevant. Truth. 1mo

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Cuilin @tpixie I‘ll be thinking of you both. Sending lots of 💗 and 💡 1mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie 🕯️ 🔥 (edited) 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie @Cuilin Thanks for the good vibes 🩵 1mo

kspenmoll @tpixie Sending love & hopes for a speedy recovery for your sister- & for you, grandma!💕 1mo

kspenmoll Just a perfect quote…. 1mo

dabbe @tpixie Safe travels, m'dear! Hope your sister heals well and that your daughter's delivery goes smoothly. You are a superb caretaker! 🩶🩷🩶 1mo

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. ❣️👊🏻❣️ 1mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll 💡 💡💡 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe 💡💡💡 1mo

tpixie @dabbe 🩵 💡 🩵 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie God Bless! I have 5 grandchildren. You will have caught up with me. 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵 1mo

tpixie @kspenmoll @dabbe Thanks!! 😊😊😊 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads grandkids are so much fun! 🤩 1mo

julieclair Such a profound, and sadly relevant, quote. 💡 1mo

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. 💙 1mo

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! 1mo

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! 1mo

tpixie @julieclair thanks! I do need some extra energy!! 😀😆😅😂🤣 1mo

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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. 1mo

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I was just sad for Fantine. The way the boys ‘surprise‘ abandoned the girls was appalling. 1mo

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? 1mo

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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!! 1mo

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. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin It gets a lot worse. That was a light event 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin I was truly into my feelings by the end of that section 1mo

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. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin Certainly no love story 🥺 1mo

tpixie @Cuilin the abandonment was atrocious!! 3w

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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 2mo

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! 😂 2mo

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. 2mo

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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. 2mo

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! 🤩 2mo

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. 2mo

AnneCecilie I hope we find out how Moriarty fits in and I‘m guessing we‘ll get the backstory 2mo

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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 2mo

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. 2mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes! There‘s a great energy/excitement yet the pace is calm. My curiosity was maintained without anxiety. 2mo

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dabbe @Librarybelle I wrote a similar thought re: similarities to A STUDY IN SCARLET, too! #greatminds 2mo

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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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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 2mo

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 2mo

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. 2mo

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 A little inside humor as we know Sherlock mysteries are not fair play. 😊 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe It had me a cipher, then a castle with a moat!! 🧑‍🍳 💋 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement This was my first time reading it and I really enjoyed it. 2mo

Daisey I really enjoyed Part 1, with the intriguing manor house and cipher and all. 2mo

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) 2mo

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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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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 2mo

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! 2mo

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! 2mo

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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!!! 2mo

Cuilin @Daisey 👍 2mo

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. 2mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 absolutely 👍 I do a combo 📖 &🎧 2mo

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. 2mo

dabbe Hoping I can keep up! 😅 2mo

CSeydel Ooh, tempting! Im fully “booked” for now, but I‘m penciling in Martin Chuzzlewit for September/October! (edited) 1mo

Cuilin @CSeydel fabulous! 👍 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe me too. Lol 😂 1mo

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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? 2mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie It gave me chills and slight nausea. 2mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin When I did this in 2020 it was so surreal at times I just about screamed. 2mo

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Deblovestoread Doomed to repeat history again and again 🤯 2mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread all I could see was the tech bros at the inauguration. 2mo

Deblovestoread Yep! 2mo

dabbe My brain shut down with all of these horrific folk. 🤬 2mo

lil1inblue @Cuilin I want to throw up just thinking of that one picture. 2mo

lil1inblue History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme. 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe trying to balance, keeping informed and staying sane is proving to be most difficult. 😵‍💫 2mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue And that was day 1!! 😮‍💨 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin #truth 🩶🩵🩶 2mo

tpixie 🩵💙🩵 2mo

Nebklvr Sounds familiar 2mo

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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 2mo

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. 2mo

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 2mo

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

Lcsmcat @AllDebooks ❤️ the Monty Python reference! 2mo

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. 2mo

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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) 2mo

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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 2mo

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. 2mo

curiouserandcurioser I just noticed i didnt get your tags-its curiouserandcurioser-i spell the last curiouser differently as my quirky nod to Alice:)💜 2mo

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Cuilin @curiouserandcurioser got it!!! 🙏 I changed it on the tag list. 2mo

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. 2mo

curiouserandcurioser Thank you💜 2mo

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. 2mo

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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
@thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @spellboundReader @deblovestoread @jenniferw88
2mo

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 @litsyEvents 2mo

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! 2mo

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

2mo

Karisimo Sounds interesting!!

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

2mo

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. 👍 2mo

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. 2mo

Cuilin @BarkingMadRead lots of time. 2mo

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! 2mo

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

2mo

BarkingMadRead

Pirate Latitudes

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Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures lol love it!!! Read it last year. Great book. 2mo

Amiable I‘m halfway through “Dissolution” now. 2mo

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

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

The Wise Woman: A Novel

2mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I'll keep an eye out for them and let you know 😊 2mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I‘m getting closely acquainted with Hoopla and Libby. 2mo

Cuilin @Amiable Are you liking it? 2mo

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. 2mo

Cuilin @Jess861 I just read your review. 👍 2mo

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. 2mo

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

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dabbe @Amiable Are you liking it? 🤩 2mo

dabbe So glad you loved DISSOLUTION! 🤩 #shardlakerocks 2mo

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

Here's the spreadsheet link: https://shorturl.at/0zvFs 2mo

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

2mo

rubyslippersreads @AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead I‘m glad I‘m not the only one who‘s behind. 😄 2mo

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!

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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

2mo

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

julieclair Tagging my other possible choice

Blackbeard the Pirate: A Reappraisal of His Life and Times

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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. 😄 2mo

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

The Pirate Bride: Daughters of the Mayflower -

2mo

sblbooks ...and

Across the Ages (Timeless Book #4)

2mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads New one on the spreadsheet! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @julieclair On the spreadsheet! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @Amiable #ruhroh! I just finished THE CRUELEST MONTH and will be on to book 4. Loving this series! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @sblbooks Both are on the spreadsheet! 🤩 2mo

rubyslippersreads @dabbe Thank you! Now I have to find a 🏴‍☠️ book. 2mo

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) 2mo

Cuilin @Amiable that would confuse me too lol. 2mo

Cuilin @sblbooks 👍🏴‍☠️🙏 2mo

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads of course, sounds good. 👍 2mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads Me, too! 😂 2mo

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

Beauvallet

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julieclair @rubyslippersreads I love Heyer! Enjoy! 2mo

julieclair @Cuilin That is so cool! 2mo

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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

https://forms.gle/AHEhXXU3gwmSsvph9

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 2mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 2mo

Cuilin Thank you @dabbe for creating this link and quiz 💗 2mo

dabbe Bravo! Well said! SH would heartily approve! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

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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 @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious @Blackink_WhitePaper @Sace @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader

Cuilin @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 2mo

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). 2mo

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. 2mo

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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.” 2mo

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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 2mo

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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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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. 2mo

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? 💘😂 2mo

eeclayton @CatLass007 I suspected the brother, too. It made a lot of sense, with both women eagerly shielding him. 2mo

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. 2mo

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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 2mo

Cuilin @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 2mo

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. 2mo

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Read4life @Librarybelle I remember also being surprised when he asked Watson‘s opinion as jury. 2mo

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) 2mo

CrystalE02 I found it odd that he asked Watson for his opinion on the matter. 2mo

kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 2mo

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.“

2mo

CatLass007 It seemed out of character for Holmes to play matchmaker. 2mo

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 2mo

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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! 2mo

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 🤗 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

Cuilin @Andrea313 thank you 🙏 😊 2mo

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Cuilin @dabbe yes you posted, I‘m the slow poke here. Absolutely #25Alive #friendship @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🤍❤️ 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin No, you're not. No worries, m'dear. 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

Eggs How lovely 🥰 2mo

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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 2mo

Cuilin @Daisey @RayHallucinogen @Born.A.Reader @Chrissyreadit @Fr3NcHtOaSt @Anishalnkspill 2mo

dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2mo

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TheAromaofBooks I got behind in December, but am working on catching up this month!! 2mo

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks No worries, December will do that!! 2mo

Read4life 💙📚💙 2mo

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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!!!! 3mo

AllDebooks This is on my turf, I've visiited it so many times since childhood. This book feels like home 🏡 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I‘m adding it to my bucket list!!! I fell in love with a tree this morning. I love this book. 3mo

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AllDebooks @Cuilin 💚 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin I love this book. Love. 3mo

dabbe 💚🎄💚 3mo

dabbe Just sent you an email re: Sherlock. 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

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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 3mo

Lcsmcat I‘ve got a hard copy and a Kindle edition, so I‘m all set! Looking forward to it! 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat 👍 I‘m planning a mix of a hard copy and audio. 3mo

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Lcsmcat @Cuilin Who‘s reading the audio? Anyone we‘d recognize? 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat Bertie Carvel and Jeremy Paxman 3mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin me too 3mo

Lcsmcat @Cuilin That should be good! 3mo

Texreader Yay!!! Here we go!! 3mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 3mo

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 😁 3mo

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. 👍 3mo

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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 3mo

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 3mo

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. 3mo

Daisey This is a great series! 3mo

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

3mo

Amiable I think I might give this one a go, too—thanks to @dabbe ! 3mo

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

3mo

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

3mo

Cuilin @Amiable yes!!! 3mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk good luck, just remember we‘re fans of #hailthebail if it isn‘t for you. 🤞you‘ll enjoy it. 3mo

Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader sounds fabulous!! 3mo

Cuilin @Jess861 I‘ve never read Gregory. She is popular. Good luck. 3mo

dabbe @Amiable #woohoo! I think you're going to love it! ❣️🥂❣️ 3mo

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! ❣️🥂❣️ 3mo

dabbe DISSOLUTION is also on the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Jess861 On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin YES!!! 🤩🙌🏻🤩 3mo

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

The Constant Princess

3mo

Cuilin @julieclair i‘d love to know what you think of her writing I have never read her so I‘m really interested. 3mo

AllDebooks I'm going with

Dark Aemilia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady

3mo

julieclair @Cuilin Will do! 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks oh very intriguing 🤔 3mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m going with

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

3mo

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

3mo

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. 3mo

Cuilin @rwmg Fabulous, looking forward to your thoughts. 3mo

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. 3mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna Love Wolf Hall. 3mo

dabbe @julieclair On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @rubyslippersreads On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @AllDebooks On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @rwmg On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Mollyanna 🤩 3mo

julieclair @Mollyanna Glad to hear you enjoyed reading Gregory! 3mo

sblbooks 1. I'm planning on reading this one

The Life of Elizabeth I

3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks that one really looks good!! 3mo

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

Revelation. C.J. Sansom

3mo

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? 3mo

Cuilin @Amiable there‘s a StoryGraph challenge for #bookedInTime organized by @julieclair I started today too. (edited) 3mo

Cuilin @amiable https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenge_prompts/78a3fed8-6d9b-4f5f-8140-... 3mo

Cuilin @Bluebird I started dissolution today. So far so good. 😊 3mo

Amiable @Cuilin Excellent! 👍🏼 3mo

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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 🤣🤣🤣🤣 3mo

TheBookHippie This was so lovely to read again. Thank you. 3mo

AnishaInkspill Call Me Claus, Starring Whoopi Goldberg, it's a nice retell, entertaining and warm though a touch cheesy. 3mo

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Cuilin @TheBookHippie Judgment free zone here. Have a lovely holiday Christine. 3mo

Cuilin @AnishaInkspill I don‘t think I‘ve seen this one yet. Thank you. 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin You as well! 3mo

BookwormAHN The Muppet's Christmas Carol, love it so much. And thanks for hosting 💚 3mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN Love The Muppets!! You‘re welcome. 3mo

dabbe 1951 version with Alistair Sim and the 1980 version with George C. Scott. Thanks for hosting us, @Cuilin! 🎄❣️🎄 3mo

dabbe And a major honorable mention to AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CAROL, starring Henry Winkler. 🤩 3mo

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. 3mo

AllDebooks Loved reading this again. Thank you for hosting @Cuilin I'm all for Alistair Sim, I watched this every year with my gran. 3mo

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

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

TheBookHippie Not much changes with the ultra rich and massive population of poor. You‘d want to believe it -but I don‘t think anyone would care or believe it. It‘s akin to romance novels HEA -pure fantasy. I have seen this story mentioned a lot recently in the political world as memes, so still relevant. Maybe if not familiar people will pick it up and read it. 3mo

AnishaInkspill if Dickens wrote this today then as books were important to him then maybe big corp not swallowing up a humble book store 3mo

Cuilin @AnishaInkspill I‘d read that!! 3mo

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BookwormAHN I think Dickens would be disgusted with the wealthy today as he was in his time and he would find a modern way to let us know. 3mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN Agreed. 3mo

Vansa This is very much as relevant today as it was in the Victorian era, and many parts of the world still exist with inequities of income far worse than in the Victorian times! 3mo

Cuilin @Vansa completely agree. The disparity is absolutely, staggeringly worse. 3mo

Vansa Great, thought provoking prompts, btw! Have enjoyed reading the discussions 3mo

dabbe The top 1% still exists, right? And it's completely global now--or at least, we're more aware of it globally. We humans still want to be on top and keep others down, don't we? The I-pulled-myself-up-from-the-bootstraps-without-any-help ... why can't you others? Oh, yes, the story is still so relevant and much needed. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe I just chatted with my dad about that this morning. There are some current CEOs today who have never read a Christmas Carol. And it shows. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin Oh, lordy, ain't that the truth! 3mo

AllDebooks This story will always be relevant. It's theme is timeless. 3mo

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

I‘ve always pondered these questions. 🤔 @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han

TheBookHippie Purgatory -each sin is seven years. So his sin of greed? I think that‘s what we were taught I do know the 7 year each sin thing was taught 😵‍💫😝 this is probably why between my mothers faith and fathers I did not choose my mothers 😵‍💫😝🫠🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Purgatory, yep. If he saves Scrooge, is that his chance of getting to heaven perhaps? 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin that‘s what I assume … 3mo

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BookwormAHN I also wondered if maybe he didn't feel guilty for encouraging Scrooge's behavior. 3mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN good point!! He was certainly an influence. 3mo

dabbe I always think of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner“ when I think of Marley, He, too, must go around and recount his tale to save others from his fate. I love the possible idea of salvation for him, too, @Cuilin after 7 years of purgatory, @TheBookHippie. Dickens' hope, perhaps, is that Scrooge will be spared those 7 years and get his act together while still alive--a message to all of us who are still living. (edited) 3mo

Lin3han @TheBookHippie this was amazing! I have never thought about that 3mo

Lin3han Along the lines of @TheBookHippie, maybe Marley had to watch Scrooge to commit those 7 sins for every year? Check for redemption before damnation? 3mo

TheBookHippie @Lin3han oh maybe! Parochial school comes in handy 😵‍💫🫠😅😝 … 3mo

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

This was the first Dickens I had ever read, and I was surprised at how humorous he was. I remember being completely moved at Scrooge‘s transformation. It still gets me. 😢

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

TheBookHippie I think the ghost story at Christmas time has always been popular, so has the rich/poor equation.. we all want to believe someone like that can change and actually be altruistic … HOPE. I think hope burns brighter in the holidays. This story helps that. (edited) 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement Yes, the humor throughout surprised me. Reading this as an adult after seeing countless adaptations, that was a surprise for some reason. I think we all enjoy the reminder that we can change bad/selfish habits we might have fallen into. 3mo

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BookwormAHN I do love Dickens sense of humor. Bleak House is especially entertaining. I agree I think hope does burn brighter in the holidays @TheBookHippie 3mo

dabbe My favorite part is best expressed in the George C. Scott portrayal from 1980. When he's jumping on the bed, saying “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody!“ ... my heart just soars. And who can't help but love a story of complete redemption. Wouldn't we all want that? And yes, @TheBookHippie, hope abounds--especially at this time of year. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe surprisingly the Disney version does this scene really well. The animation is incredible. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin I haven't seen that one in years ... time to revisit! 3mo

AllDebooks It's the eternal pull of hope and redemption. We all can change by making different choices. 3mo

Lin3han It‘s both a story of hope and horrible reality. The rich needed to be threatened to care about the poor whereas Tiny Tim was giving to all. I think it‘s a big reflection of society at large. I particularly LOVE Sir Patrick Stewart‘s rendition of Scrooge. His subtle body language and expressions convey both the every day horror seeing poor conditions and the development of empathy. 3mo

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Cuilin

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

@texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
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TheBookHippie I think the future ghost has always been my favorite -Christmas yet to come… most affective probably Marley. 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie oh interesting! The non speaking ghost of Christmas future always seems the most frightening to me. But yeah, I think probably the most effective. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement After an intro by a trusted partner, the three build the case to change so perfectly. He is reminded of his own villain origin story. How it definitely didn‘t need to be this way. He sees the love he is currently missing out on, hurting himself the most. Seeing a grim future that can be changed is the final push to alter his ways. 3mo

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Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement beautifully put. 3mo

BookwormAHN I think the ghost of Christmas present seems like the most fun but the future ghost is the most persuasive. 3mo

dabbe For me, I love the jocularity of Christmas Present and giving further insight into the present day and what Scrooge is neglecting. Then, the ominous switch to the children under his robe--Ignorance and Want--seem to me to be Dickens giving us full-on his views of the social issues of his time, emphasizing the dire consequences of neglecting the poor and uneducated in society. This is the main lesson Dickens wants to tell. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe I agree this is absolutely the lesson as he tells Scrooge when asked they are “man‘s”. We may not all be as miserly as Scrooge, but who and what are we neglecting? 3mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I agree, Markey is definitely the most affective ghost. He jolts Scrooge into a staye of fright ready for the 3 ghosts to visit 3mo

AllDebooks *Marley 3mo

Lin3han I think Christmas Past is both my favorite and the most persuasive. Scrooge watched the light and passion he used to have for life, how others treated him, and a lost love because of greed. Just like we all do, we tend to look to our past for new decisions in the present. He needed to be reminded of his prior light in order to spread it to others 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Would Scrooge have accepted the other ghosts if Marley hadn‘t come first? I think not! 3mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin exactly. The familiarity of Marley and all their misdeeds cracks his conscience, leaving him more vulnerable to the other ghosts' appearances and their guidance 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin no I can‘t think he would have. 3mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks exactly!!! 3mo

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Cuilin

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens
I was so tempted to look this up, but I wanted to hear everybody‘s thoughts first.

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@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han 3mo

Lcsmcat Definitely not my first read! I don‘t remember how old I was the first time I- elementary school for sure. For years my husband and I had a tradition of reading it aloud each year. (I drive him crazy when we watch movie adaptations because I can‘t stop pointing out everything they do wrong.) Yet I find something new every time I read it. 3mo

Lcsmcat Like @Cuilin I love the opening imagery. (The house getting lost while playing hide and seek with other houses is a favorite.) But a new funny quote jumped out at me this time. It‘s long but I‘ll try to post it. 3mo

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Lcsmcat All he could make out was, that it was still very foggy and extremely cold, and that there was no noise of people running to and fro, and making a great stir, as there unquestionably would have been if night had beaten off bright day, and taken possession of the world. 3mo

Lcsmcat This was a great relief, because “three days after sight of this First of Exchange pay to Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge or his order,” and so forth, would have become a mere United States‘ security if there were no days to count by. 3mo

Lcsmcat And I just realized I posted these in the wrong question. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3mo

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I point out the wrong too!! 3mo

TheBookHippie I always thought of this as a play or opera. So carol seemed fitting… no clue though 🤣. 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat @thebookhippie I did this recently with the David Copperfield movie. I don‘t think my husband enjoyed my exclamations of “That‘s Wrong!” as he ended up falling asleep on the couch!! 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat Every year I always find something new too. 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie Your hypothesis checks out, apparently there is an Opera!! 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin @Lcsmcat I do it with Les Mis 🤣😅😵‍💫 3mo

BookwormAHN I believe Dickens used to read this to an audience and had it memorized. 3mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN wow. 3mo

dabbe Poetically, the Cs create a lovely alliteration that sounds melodic like a carol would. Plus, the entire title of the novella is “A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.“ The word “story“ twice would be too repetitive.

A stave is usually used as a musical term, so that again solidifies the harmonious musicality and ultimate joy of the season that this story signifies. 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe I love your explanation, I also think to call it a Christmas story would confuse it with the Nativity as “The” Christmas Story. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin Excellent point! 3mo

Lin3han I think it‘s because of how it was published. He would‘ve had to publish it in bits for print just as he did with A Tale Of Two Cities. A story implies a beginning, middle, and end whereas a carol is always in continuation. Another thought is the symmetry of carolers in the beginning and end. Scrooge was angered at the beginning but ended up using them in the end as a show of his character development. 3mo

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Cuilin

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens
My first encounter with a Christmas Carol was reading an excerpt at age 10, the exchange between Scrooge and his nephew. And for weeks afterwards, my friends and I went around saying Bah, Humbug. A few years later, during a storm, I sat by the fireside and read the whole book. I remember thinking how humorous that opening paragraph actually is. Was this your first read?

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@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han 3mo

Cuilin Join in anytime!!! 3mo

TheBookHippie They read this to us in grammar school starting in kindergarten. I read it myself fifth grade so 9. I much preferred reading it myself as opposed to the religiosity of parochial school. I always thought of it as a play or opera, both of which I loved. 3mo

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Cuilin @TheBookHippie the excerpt we did in school was more of an English comprehension assignment, thankfully though surprisingly, as I went to Catholic school, there was no religiosity involved! 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin WHEW…. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I read it the first time seven years ago and for some reason I was surprised by how funny it is. This was just my second read. 3mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I love the balance of dark and light. Did you notice anything new your second time reading it? 3mo

BookwormAHN The first time I read it was 6th grade and I loved it. 3mo

dabbe I regret that I have no recollection of my first “reading“ as a child, but I vividly remember the first time this story came into my life: Saturday night movie on channel 5 when I was 7 years old. The 1951 version entitled SCROOGE with Alistair Sims playing the pivotal roll. I was completely mesmerized and have been ever since. This is still my favorite movie rendition. 3mo

AllDebooks My belived gran reading it to me at 7yrs old is my first memory. She then bought a collection of CD's Christmas books when I was in my teens 3mo

Lin3han I remember my grandma reading it to me once! I truly remember my “first” time was in 6th grade where we read it in preparation to perform it as a play! 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks @Lin3han I love that you both read it with your grandmothers. 3mo

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Cuilin

Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 | Janet Allen

#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee

Gift searching has me ramfeezled!!! My new favorite word.

MariaW 😂 3mo

peanutnine I love it 3mo

dabbe 🤩😂🤩 3mo

kspenmoll I love this word!!!! Perfect! 3mo

CBee Fantastic word 👏🏻👏🏻 3mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

I think I missed something regarding the poison.

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Librarybelle To me, it seemed a little odd that she took the poison. I also wasn‘t 100% sure why they went to the Russian embassy. 3mo

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CogsOfEncouragement 1 - not sure

2 - Her life was horrible, and she didn't want to have to do time for killing the secretary?

3 - I thought SH and W wanted to provide the evidence to free Alexis from his sentence in the Siberian salt mine as the Mrs. requested. 3mo

Daisey I agree with @CogsOfEncouragement that she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and they went to the embassy to share the proof of evidence. 3mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle I think the poison was a bit extra but as @Daisey said she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and therefore sent to prison. 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle ... what I don't get is why have poison in the first place? It was proven by Holmes that she did not come there to murder anyone. She didn't bring a murder weapon at all--yet she brings poison? Just in case? How would she know she'd be in a place where she could quickly find a weapon if she needed to? 3mo

Librarybelle Good point, @dabbe ! 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe exactly!! 3mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

It‘s Sherlock so possibly but so much information was gleaned from one object. Thoughts?

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

Librarybelle You‘re right—possibly Sherlock would have figured it out, but, as the title suggests, the pince nez was the pivotal clue. 3mo

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CogsOfEncouragement I thought the change in the amount of food being consumed was key. Maybe even someone with 20/20 vision would take the wrong way in trying to leave the house because of the flooring. 3mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement yes, the food was pivotal. He knew the suspect was still in the building. 3mo

dabbe Holmes (being Holmes) probably could have put it together without the pince-nez. The footprints and lack thereof on the garden path is another clue as well as the same type of carpeting leading to the garden as well as to Coram's room. The glasses are the cherry on top of the banana split, as the cliche goes. 3mo

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

Interested her hear what other people think of this one. It fell a little flat for me but it may be a me issue. Thoughts?

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

Librarybelle I thought it was a little flat too. For me, it was not as exciting as some of the other cases. I did like the hidden room. 3mo

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CogsOfEncouragement Maybe SH's perfect description of the culprit? Seems like something Watson would particularly want to share with his readers. 3mo

kelli7990 I didn‘t like this story that much. 3mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement @kelli7990 I see we‘re all on the same page with this one. 3mo

dabbe A day late! So sorry! Perhaps this one was included for its Russian pre-revolution plot or whatnot. Every time Watson mentions all of the other cases that he never writes about, THOSE are the ones I wish we could read! Somebody needs to write pastiches with exactly those titles! 🤩 3mo

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Cuilin

Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection | Erica Vetsch, Amanda Barratt, Carolyn Miller

My #FiveJoysFriday Thanks for the tag @DebinHawaii

Care to play? @Born.A.Reader @Bookwormjillk @Daisey @AnneCecilie @Texreader @julieclair @dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement

AmyG Ha, Spotify is using AI for the wrap-ups. The descriptions have been bananas. 🤣 3mo

dabbe I do and will! Thanks for the tag! 🥰 3mo

julieclair Thanks for the tag! I‘m going to have to check out the Spotify wrap ups! And… congrats on the Pilates roll up! 3mo

kspenmoll Glad your daughter is back in NH! 💛 3mo

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Cuilin

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

For many of us, this is a reread every year. Have you read it this year yet? If you have or if you have not and want to join in a gentle buddy read, with a quick discussion Christmas Eve, December 24th, let me know and I will tag you. This is open to all, but I will tag members.

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Lcsmcat I‘d love to join in. Don‘t know if I‘ll have time to discuss on the 24th but I can join in later. 3mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat Absolutely, I‘ll post on the 24th but everyone please 🙏 feel free to answer whenever you can. 🎄 3mo

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CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve started a reread this month, please count me in. 3mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement wonderful 3mo

Born.A.Reader Count me in! 3mo

AllDebooks I read this every Christmas. Count me in. x 3mo

AnneCecilie That‘s sounds perfect. I was already planning on reading this so I finished on the 23rd. Christmas Eve is the big day for me, so I‘ll probably join the discussion a little later. 3mo

TheBookHippie Oh me! 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay, do tag me!! 3mo

dabbe Just finished LISTENING to it for the first time ever! My first completed audio book narrated by Tim Curry. And, #allthefeels--always! Yes, please tag me! 💙❄️💙 3mo

BookwormAHN I'm in 🩵 3mo

Cuilin @Born.A.Reader yay 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks ✅🩵 3mo

Cuilin @AnneCecilie ✅🩵 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe will do ✅🩵 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie ✅🩵 3mo

Cuilin @BookwormAHN @TheAromaofBooks ✅🩵 3mo

Texreader ♥️♥️♥️ 3mo

Daisey Tag me please! 3mo

Cuilin @Texreader @daisey ✅🩵 3mo

Bookwormjillk Sure! Good idea! I usually listen to the audio while wrapping presents. 3mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I think I‘m going to do audio this year too. Hugh Grant narration perhaps 🤔 3mo

quietjenn Definitely! 3mo

Lin3han I reread every year! Usually with my students! 3mo

Cuilin @quietjenn ✅🩵 3mo

Cuilin @Lin3han how wonderful? What grade? 3mo

BarbaraJean I‘ve overloaded myself this month, so I‘m not sure if I can manage another read before Christmas! Do tag me, though—I may try to fit the audiobook in somewhere along the way! 3mo

Cuilin @BarbaraJean 👍 3mo

Lin3han @Cuilin I‘m an 8th grade English teacher! 🥰 3mo

Cuilin @Lin3han So glad a teacher is reading Dickens with 8 grade!! Do they like it? 3mo

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