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I‘m traveling today for my daughter‘s baby shower, and I don‘t want to forget to post again!! Not posting daily is really throwing me off!

Part 3: whoa #backtoAasnarrator #sheisinthornfield #gracepoole #Adreamsthereisafire 🔥#hashtagbrigade

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Librarybelle The dream was interesting. It was a nice tie-in to Jane Eyre and how the fire started. I did like that connection. 3d

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Bookwormjillk Is that a picture of aka Bertha or me reading this book? Congrats to your daughter! 3d

IndoorDame I really like that it ends at Thornfield bc I think tying it back to JE so concretely, and starting the fire with a dream were great choices. But I thought the writing in this section was the weakest, and I‘m itching to reread JE now, and I‘m guessing if I do that feeling will only get stronger. 3d

IndoorDame Also terrifying photo! England is clearly bad for the complexion 😂😂😂 3d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk @indoordame 🤣🤣 I was trying to find Bertha in the red dress, but the pics were too blurry 🙄 3d

Aimeesue This section was so well done. The depiction of disordered thinking in someone with mental health issues was brilliant. 3d

5feet.of.fury I liked the ending, but it seemed like a big jump from part 2 to tie everything up 3d

Bookwormjillk @IndoorDame me too! 3d

IndoorDame @Aimeesue 💯 3d

Clare-Dragonfly I do have a theory about why Richard was so eager to marry her off after part 3: he was afraid she would marry Sandi, since they were apparently into each other. And he was Black, so obviously that wouldn‘t do. I still don‘t understand why she agreed to marry Rochester though 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle The color red, too. Reminded me of the red room in JE. 3d

dabbe @IndoorDame 😂😂😂 3d

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly EXCELLENT thought that makes total sense in a book where stream of consciousness is everywhere! 👏 👏 👏 3d

Librarybelle Yes, @dabbe ! 3d

willaful I feel like the book was almost in code. I was missing something I needed to really get it, background or knowledge or a different frame of mind. It was truly heartbreaking nonetheless. 2d

mcctrish @willaful same! I feel like I almost get it but not quite maybe I need to reread Jane Eyre 2d

julieclair @Aimeesue I agree about the depiction of disordered thinking. Her decisions seemed so “logical” if you assume her thoughts were “rational”. And to her, they were. 2d

julieclair I do wonder what would have happened if Rochester had really loved her and treated her as a cherished wife. Would she still have gone mad? 2d

julieclair @BarkingMadRead How wonderful about the baby shower! 2d

rubyslippersreads @dabbe @Librarybelle I thought of that too. 14h

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The Manhattan Girls | Gill Paul

Hey #sundaybuddyread gang! I‘m reading Taste by Stanley Tucci and he used a Dorothy Parker quote! @TheBookHippie

tpixie 😂 funny quote!!! I love the coinkydink of you reading 2 books with a quote from the same person!!!! The stars align! 🌟 2d

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Winning the Billionaire | Ginny Sterling

Breakfast and a sweet romance

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Part 2: Rochester takes over the tale #becauseAistotallycrazy #rochesterwaspaidtomarryher #theytrickedhimforsure #thatsicknessofhismakesmewonder #Granboiscreepsmeout #AshalfbrowritesRaletter #heconfirmsthatRwastricked #yikes #RGetslost #obeah #voodoo #funtimes And now it‘s back to A narrating! #shevisitsChristophine #sheasksforsomevoodoomagic #RcallsherBerthanow #WTF #allhermoneybelongstoRnow #shestrapped #hashtagbrigade ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead Back to Rochester
#danielwantshushmoney #berthahadathingwithsandi ⁉️ #berthaissadallthetime #shedrugsR #soofcoursehesleepswithamelie #whatcouldgowrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #Aisnothappy #lotsofbitingandbrokenglass #ChristophineblamesR #shedoesntknowRHasturnedherin #CasksRtopaythemoffandgo #hemakesCleave #offtoajamaicahetakesA #hashtagbrigade 6d

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Aimeesue The Bertha thing is so creepy. NO ONE likes the name Bertha as a lovely and mellifluous name. Liar. (edited) 6d

BarkingMadRead @Aimeesue it is 💯 messed up. So gross and super passive aggressive 6d

Aimeesue @BarkingMadRead so controlling. Red flag! Red flag! 🚩 Sigh. Too late. 6d

Bookwormjillk I keep confusing Rochester with Max DeWinter. We keep reading about these messed up men who believe themselves to be victims. 6d

Librarybelle I was so confused when the narration kept changing. Admittedly, this one is a bit of a struggle for me…I feel like I‘ve not found a good rhythm yet with the writing, and we‘re near the end! 6d

mcctrish @Librarybelle I keep wondering if I‘m the crazy one because WTF is happening 6d

5feet.of.fury The Bertha thing, separating her from Christophine… husband is a creep. Wish the zombi got him 6d

mcctrish @Aimeesue Bertha is brutal 6d

5feet.of.fury @Librarybelle yeah, I do not get this one. I read through 2 pages & had no idea whose POV or what had happened. 6d

Librarybelle Glad I‘m not the only one, @mcctrish @5feet.of.fury 6d

IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk This actually does remind me a bit of Rebecca in the sense that all of the characters are unreliable, but there‘s still something about all of them that draws you into their worlds when they‘re the ones talking, and the whole place is intoxicating and bordering on fantastical. 6d

willaful I continue to have no memory at all of having read this.

I'm furious and disgusted with Rochester. He's totally yellow-wallpapering Antoinette. 6d

willaful @Bookwormjillk yup! 6d

Clare-Dragonfly I still don‘t get why Richard wanted Antoinette to marry Rochester so badly. She had plenty of money, she could have lived independently! @IndoorDame Yes, I was also reminded of Rebecca, and you‘ve articulated why very well! 6d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly I wonder if he just didn‘t want to feel responsible for her anymore? She would have been fine by herself, I don‘t know why he felt the need to marry her off 6d

julieclair I am so disappointed in Rochester. He used to be one of my book boyfriends, but now he‘s off the list! 6d

TheBookHippie Sorry I bailed. Too much life going on to read this darkness. 😵‍💫 5d

BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie you do you! No judgement here! 5d

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The Marriage Sabbatical: A Novel | Lian Dolan

#currentread

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The Manhattan Girls | Gill Paul

I love when a storm rolls in, I‘m porch sitting until the rain starts. It always seems to soak the porch immediately 🙄 I would love to sit out here in the rain!

IndoorDame The light is spectacular! Thank you for sharing the photo! I wish you could stay out there! 2w

TheBookgeekFrau Oh good, I'm not the only one with a covered porch that doesn't stay dry 😅😆 2w

BarkingMadRead @TheBookgeekFrau so frustrating!! As soon as the rain starts, it gets soaked! 2w

Cathythoughts Looks lovely where you are. ❤️ 1w

BarkingMadRead @Cathythoughts our neighborhood is really nice, and with all the rain, it‘s also very green! 1w

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Nancy Drew 07: The Clue in the Diary | Carolyn Keene

Finished this month‘s #nancydrewbr during breakfast at Panera. I really enjoyed this one!

Librarybelle A great way to spend breakfast time! 2w

BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I do this every Wednesday after I teach yoga, it‘s my fave morning! 2w

Librarybelle 😁 2w

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Getting my car serviced and I thought I would read a little bit of part two….. just over an hour later and I‘m done 🤣

IndoorDame I surprised myself, I‘ve actually been managing to read it slowly! Every time my mind wanders I put it down for the day. 2w

BarkingMadRead @IndoorDame that‘s more or less what I‘ve been doing, but being stuck in a boring room for two hours changes things 🤣🤣 2w

IndoorDame @BarkingMadRead so true!😆 2w

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lil1inblue It's been a while since I read this, but I loved it. 2w

5feet.of.fury I just started part 2, read 2 full pages and then said “whose POV is this?” And had to go back and read again 🤣 2w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury buckle up, it changes a few times during part 2 🤣 2w

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Clue in the Diary #7 | Carolyn Keene

Waiting for the hubs to join me for brunch

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East of Eden | J. Steinbeck

Starting this today for #randomclassics I‘m a couple of chapters behind, I‘m hoping to catch up!

KathyWheeler This may be my favorite Steinbeck book. I read it for a buddy read a few years ago. 2w

dabbe @KathyWheeler It's definitely mine! 🤩🤩🤩 2w

5feet.of.fury Power to you! 2w

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KathyWheeler @dabbe For me, it‘s between this and The Grapes of Wrath. I also recently reread Travels with Charley, which is read and liked in the 7th grade, and found I also still liked it a lot too. 2w

dabbe @KathyWheeler My order would be: 1. EDEN; 2. MICE & MEN; 3. CHARLEY; 4. GRAPES; and 5. CANNERY ROW. What an incredible author. 🤩 2w

KathyWheeler @dabbe I love all of those. 2w

dabbe @KathyWheeler 💙🩵💙 2w

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Billy Summers | Steven King

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

BarkingMadRead @paperbackpirate @bklover @5feet.of.fury @sconsinbookybadger @bookwormahn @kathywheeler @karkar @deeannloso @LitsyEvents 2w

TieDyeDude I have a copy I'd be happy to send to someone. It was a library discard, very light water staining. Tag me in a comment. (edited) 2w

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Part 1: we meet the characters #notafanofthemom #christophineiswaybetter #thatpoorhorsethough #tiawasabrat #isawthattrickamileaway #thenewluttrellsseemsketchy #momispartyinglikearockstar #findsanewhubby #whatcouldgowrong #mamawantstoleavebutmasonwantstostay #noisesinthebamboo #whatcoulditbe #FIRE #houseisburning #poorCoco #soscary #tia 😳#whyamisurpised #heartbroken #ripPierre #somuchtragedy #momdoesnttwanther #offtotheconvent #corapeacesout ⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #nowantoinetteis17 #momhaspassed #coraisback #soismason #Ahasavisioninadream #willitcometrue #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 2w

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Librarybelle Quite a lot to digest in Part 1! 2w

BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I‘m thinking part two might need multiple posts 🤣 that was a lot (edited) 2w

Librarybelle 😂 2w

Bookwormjillk I read this not knowing what was a dream and what was real. I‘ve bailed on this book in the past, but I am determined to finish with the #HashtagBrigade 2w

5feet.of.fury Poor Coco. I‘m glad Aunt Cora is coming back. I‘m so confused with the Mason/Cosway family tree. 2w

5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle it was a lot! @Bookwormjillk I know that I read this in high school, and I remember that whole 1st part, and being confused about the races/race relations & our teacher thinking we were all very stupid. Which if she‘s the teacher, teaching us & we all did not understand I think that‘s a her problem lol 2w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury definitely a her problem! 2w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury Mason is Antoinette‘s stepdad, but I didn‘t like her saying nee Cosway, because I always thought that was for marriage 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I found this quick to read but difficult to follow. If the present-tense portion near the end was a dream, were the other present-tense portions dreams? But I don‘t remember what they were anymore. I guess I‘m following the broad strokes of Antoinette‘s life, though. 2w

dabbe Rhys writes as if she expects us to know and understand all about British and French colonialism in the Caribbean and the so-called pecking order determined by how much black blood was in you. I admit to having read some study guides for this one, and it helped tremendously. I think the strange man at the end of Part 1 (that Mason alludes to) is Rochester. #oytothevey! 😳 (edited) 2w

willaful @BarkingMadRead Maybe it's one of those usages that changed? Like in Austen and other books of the time, “stepmother“ and “mother-in-law“ often seem to be switched, IIRC.

@dabbe Yes, it's frustrating! I'm confused too -- and have NO memory of having read this before, though I know I did. Too young no doubt. 2w

mcctrish I forgot what day we were meeting 🤦🏻‍♀️ this first part felt ripe with ominous vibes and while I get the white negro and black Englishman taunts I hadn‘t realized how angry they were ( although Tia not coming back with the stolen dress should have clued me in) poor Patrick ( and horse and parrot) what in earth will part 2 bring 😳 this is a wild fast ride. The mom was a piece of work but her yelling “no “ when Antoinette went to visit 💔 2w

mcctrish I am curious what was the matter with Patrick ( some kind of palsy ?) and Antoinette was ill for 6 weeks not from being hit in the head from a stone ( thx Tia) but because her mother tried to kill her?! 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish yeah that whole part of her being sick kind of went over my head. Really crazy 2w

Bookwormjillk @5feet.of.fury a her problem for sure! 2w

rubyslippersreads Not only is Part One full of drama and tragedy, I feel like what happens in Jane Eyre is hanging over everything. #PoorCoco #foreshadowing #impendingdoom (edited) 2w

julieclair What a sad early life. Soooo much going on in these chapters. The noise in the bamboo had me wanting to scream “get out of the house”! And the mom‘s rejection of her… just heartbreaking. 2w

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The Manhattan Girls | Gill Paul

Next up! For #sundaybuddyread

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Nancy Drew 07: The Clue in the Diary | Carolyn Keene

Started this today for #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle 😁 2w

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Brothers Karamazov | Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Couldn‘t resist these beautiful matryoshka dolls in Belgium!! #hashtagbrigade @Aimeesue (the smallest one got cut out of the pic)

IndoorDame They‘re fantastic 🤩🤩🤩 2w

Ruthiella You must name them Grushenka, Katya, Mrs. Coca Cola, Liza and…Lizaveta Smerdyashchaya! 😆 2w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella yesssssss 2w

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AnnCrystal 🤩👍. 2w

Aimeesue Gorgeous! 2w

Aimeesue @Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

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Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

Excellent boiled potatoes

KadaGul I loved 😍 this version of Pride & Prejudice, where Keira Knightley played Elizabeth Bennet 3w

BarkingMadRead @KadaGul I prefer the BBC mini series, for the most part, but I do really love this version as well! 3w

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Off the Record | Skye McDonald

Getting ready for our flight home from London, I‘ll be reading this and Taste by Stanley Tucci

wanderinglynn Safe travels! 3w

BarkingMadRead @wanderinglynn thank you!! 3w

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All the Little Liars: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Charlaine Harris

Waiting for our flight from Bulgaria back to London!

TheSpineView Travel safe! 3w

dabbe Beautiful view! 🤩🤩🤩 3w

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Hey y‘all, I deleted the first post, since it became quickly obvious that with different copies, we could never go by pages! So we will read a part per week, and discuss on Friday each week. It one of makes me sad 🤣 it will feel weird not to post every day, but we will be back to normal next month! #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @indoordame @staycurious @peanutnine @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @barbarabb @thebookhippie @thekidupstairs @ruthiella @mcctrish @aimeesue @eeclayton 3w

BarkingMadRead @clare-dragonfly @5feet.of.fury @kwmg40 @dabbe @thebookhippie @willaful @rubyslippersreads @julieclair @currentlyreadinginco @rwmg @daena @larkken @KAO 3w

IndoorDame I will totally miss your daily posts! But it works out well since this is when you‘re traveling. You can post pics of the amazing things you‘re seeing if you go into #hashtagbrigade withdrawal 🤣🧳📸💜 3w

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Librarybelle Sounds good! 3w

Bookwormjillk Works for me! 3w

mcctrish Works for me #mustremembertogotolibrary 3w

Deblovestoread Please add me for this one. Thanks 💜🌸💜 3w

BarkingMadRead @Deblovestoread gotcha! 3w

currentlyreadinginCO This works, thanks! 3w

TheBookHippie Sounds good! 2w

Graciouswarriorprincess Please include me in the posts. Thank you. @barkingmadread 2w

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Not Suitable for Work | Skye McDonald

April reads! Tagged book was one of my faves, I can honestly say that I enjoyed them all!

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A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel | Ruth Ozeki

This book has traveled from the US to the UK to Bulgaria! I‘m done! My head aches! This was so much and so good! #authoramonth @Soubhiville

dabbe I'm about 40% in ... hope to finish by tomorrow. Some deep sh-t. 🤩 Safe travels! 💙🩵💙 3w

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J.K. Rowling

Found this in a Bulgarian bookstore and my little American heart is screaming with joy!

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Brothers Karamazov | Fyodor Dostoevsky

I‘m at a monastery in Bulgaria, called the Rila Monastery, and this mural on their church reminded me of a couple scenes in #thebros I‘m going to tag the entire #hashtagbrigade so I don‘t miss anyone 🤣feel free to ignore this if you didn‘t read along with us

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @thebookhippie @catlass007 @indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @currentlyreadinginco @annr 3w

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

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

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mcctrish The DEVILS!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 3w

IndoorDame Amazing!!! 🤩 3w

julieclair Beautiful! Except for those winged devils. 😬😳😱 3w

TheBookHippie The devils!!!!!! Also amazing!!!!!!! 3w

KAO Amazing! 3w

Librarybelle So amazing!! Thanks for sharing! 3w

Bookwormjillk Wow! Thanks for sharing this! 3w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w

Ruthiella Awesome! You know Aloysha would love this too! 3w

TheAromaofBooks So fantastic!! 😂 3w

rubyslippersreads My first thought was, “They‘re still plowing through #thebros?” 🤣 3w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads Omg 😱 nooooo that would be horrible 🤣 3w

currentlyreadinginCO Oh wow Bulgaria 😍😍😍 3w

BarkingMadRead @currentlyreadinginCO we went on a mystery trip! We didn‘t know where we were going until we got the airport! It‘s so beautiful 3w

currentlyreadinginCO Wow, that is amazing!! Imagine a surprise trip to Bulgaria, i would be talking about that one forever! Have the best time 😍😆 (I 3w

currentlyreadinginCO am going to hide my jealousy and forget my excuses re getting behind on the wide sargasso sea, I'll only be in Texas this week 😆) 3w

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Later | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #Later
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 @paperbackpirate @bklover @5feet.of.fury @sconsinbookybadger @bookwormahn @kathywheeler @karkar @deeannloso 3w

BookwormAHN I enjoyed this one but I thought it ended rather quickly and could of used another chapter or two. 3w

5feet.of.fury I did not like this one, plotwise was ok -but seemed like 1/2 an idea to me -although many of his you never get a “why & how” and it‘s more about the characters react to the situation, which is very true here and the characters I thought were good except that I think the language/tone was wrong for the age / time period of the MC. Just in general the silly stuff he says. 3w

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5feet.of.fury Also why the gross creepy incest ending that adds nothing to the story or plot in any way? 3w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormahn @5feet.of.fury 💯 agree, the incest seemed like a weird and unnecessary afterthought and the story itself could have been so much more! 3w

5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead I was yelling “Ewww whyyyy Stephen” immediately tanked the book for me, I wasn‘t super impressed with this one anyway & that was ridiculous. &so pointless 3w

PaperbackPirate The incest plot twist didn‘t ruin it for me but for sure I was like …huh. I made peace with it thinking that was supposed to explain where his “gift” sprung from? @5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead 3w

PaperbackPirate This was my favorite of King‘s 3 Hard Case Crimes. 2w

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Harry Potter: The Prequel (Harry Potter, #0.5) | J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter in Bulgarian

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Fourth Wing (Special Edition) | Rebecca Yarros

In Bulgarian. Aren‘t they beautiful?!?

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Gemina | Arnie Kaufman

Just one of three books I found in Bulgaria. I will post some of the Bulgarian books I recognized as well

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 27: and they all lived…… #timetogohome #maxisworriedaboutmanderley #danverspackedupandleft #jandreamsmanderleyisgone #andsoitis #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 3w

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Bookwormjillk I don‘t remember the ending being so abrupt. But maybe that‘s because I go back and re-read the beginning every time. Anyway I don‘t know if I‘d be so quick to take my husband‘s word that he murdered his first wife, but only because she was mean. Still a good read though. 3w

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Roary47 Thank you for including me. It‘s been fun reading with everyone. 😊 3w

5feet.of.fury @Bookwormjillk right? It seemed like he had it well planned out, except for the sailing. He exploited the power dynamic enough in his relationship with the narrator that I can‘t fully trust his word. Only showing affection towards Jan once he confesses (seems to me to manipulate her loyalty), saying he likes how naive & innocent she is etc… 3w

TheAromaofBooks I'm with @Bookwormjillk - I'd forgotten how suddenly the ending comes. I actually feel like there are a lot of things between this and them living abroad as they are in chapter 1 that I would be interested to hear about haha 3w

peanutnine What an ending! 🤯 I kinda do wanna go back and reread the first chapter now with context 3w

Clare-Dragonfly What a wild ending, yet inevitable. I do hope all the inhabitants got out okay. 3w

ElizaMarie Ooo! 3w

Ruthiella So did Jasper and the mama dog survive and do they now live happily with Frank who still manages the farms etc. ? I like to think yes. 3w

julieclair What an ending! But perfect. Rebecca‘s minions have the last word. I loved this book! It was fun reading it with all of you. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella I know Jasper did, not sure about mama? 3w

Aimeesue @5feet.of.fury I think the "naive and innocent" bit from Maxim is in comparison to Rebecca. What a horror show she was! 3w

dabbe Since the title really does say it all, Rebecca remains the dominant force throughout the whole novel. She is omni-present, and I do think she wanted Max to kill her, hoping to pin the murder on him or at least have Favell and/or Danny exact vengeance ... which is exactly what Danny appears to have done by burning Manderley to the ground. Rebecca wins in the end. Jan ends up exactly where she started, a “paid“ escort to a traveling elder. Wowza. 3w

KAO I really enjoyed reading this (and admit to finishing the book a bit early)! The 1940 Alfred Hitchcock movie (on YouTube) is quite good and follows the book rather closely. Then I found the 2020 remake on Netflix and was really perplexed by so many changes and different takes on characters—awfully disappointing in my opinion. I found the book to be better than either film—as is usually the case! Thanks again for leading the group read! (edited) 3w

willaful @KAO Hmm, think I won't watch the remake.

One big change of the 1940 movie, IIRC, is they made Rebecca's death more accidental. Interesting, that. It probably helped with the romanticizing of the novel. (Which I theorize led to Du Maurier writing My Cousin Rachel.)

@dabbe wow, excellent point! I never thought of that. At least she has job security now. 😂

My Cousin Rachel

dabbe @willaful You are absolutely correct! I think they did that also because of the film taboos back then; you can't murder your wife and not have justice done to you, but if we make it an accident ...

Job security indeed! 🤩😂🤗 3w

willaful I'm also seeing some parallels with We Have Always Lived in the Castle, which I don't want to elaborate on too much because of spoilers. But some plot and some psychological elements.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

willaful @dabbe Yes, come to think of it I think that was actually in the Hayes code. Badness could not go unpunished. 3w

5feet.of.fury @Aimeesue I know I should feel that way, but I‘m so suspicious of him. Were they so toxic because he couldn‘t influence Rebecca? He‘s somewhat of a horror show himself, or was he just addled with being back & was terrible to the narrator? There‘s a lot to ponder there. 3w

5feet.of.fury I support women‘s wrongs. Justice for Rebecca. 3w

Aimeesue @5feet.of.fury It‘s not that he couldn‘t influence her - she reneged on their weird deal that she could do as she pleased in London or elsewhere, but Manderley was sacrosanct. And then kept on and on doing it. Neither of them were psychologically healthy, to put it mildly, but they are of their time in the roles/performance they were putting on. Then she manipulated him into killing her, because cancer + revenge via the guilt it would cause. 3w

5feet.of.fury @Aimeesue Oh yes, I agree with that! I just think that he set out looking for someone he could easily control for his 2nd wife 3w

Aimeesue Which absolutely worked, because, well, the entire book. Du Maurier does a great job of strewing the book with ambiguities - Maxim‘s pacing after R‘s death, bystanders‘ feelings about R, related to Jan, everyone‘s unwillingness to talk about R., with the exception of ol‘ Danny, who uses it to make Jan doubt herself. 3w

Aimeesue @5feet.of.fury Or just someone who was the complete opposite of Rebecca? She must have been exhausting! Games, games, games. 3w

Aimeesue @willaful Agree about We Have Always Lived, AND

My Cousin Rachel

willaful @peanutnine Even though I've read it many times, I still went back and reread the beginning. I feel like I have a new take on it this time. 3w

kwmg40 Thanks for leading the group read! I really enjoyed this reread of Rebecca and all the commentary. 3w

BarkingMadRead @kwmg40 I‘m so glad!!! 3w

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Bulgarian psycho: Bulgarian psycho #1 | Andrey Velkov

The hubs and I are in Bulgaria for the long weekend! My daughter found us some bookstores that sell English books, so hopefully we will visit one tomorrow!

TheBookHippie Have so much fun! 3w

MaGoose Sounds like a great trip. 3w

daena Sounds wonderfully fun! 3w

marleed Oh wow cool! I have a French copy of the Wizard of Oz my son bought for me in Nice. Now I want to search out that book in the language of any country I might visit! 3w

BarkingMadRead @marleed that‘s so cool! 3w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 26: did not see that coming #butfirst #separatebeds ⁉️ #anyway #thedocsavesmax #shewasNOTpregnant #shewasdying #whatanevilbitch #karma #isaidwhatisaid #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 3w

BarkingMadRead @thebookhippie @clare-dragonfly @aimeesue @rubyslippersreads @thearomaofbooks @kao @crinoline_laphroaig @elizamarie @daena @graciouswarriorprincess 3w

TheBookHippie But did they push the beds together on Saturday nights? #couldnthelpmyself #alsowhewevilbitch #seebeckylooksbetterallthetimefromvanityfair 3w

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BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣 3w

Clare-Dragonfly I was thinking of I Love Lucy too! 😂 3w

TheAromaofBooks So was Rebecca's intent to GOAD Maxim into murdering her ON PURPOSE??? Also, side note, I'm just not sure what I would do if my husband confessed to killing his first wife, no matter how terrible she was. I'm not confident I would be as “obviously I love you and will stay with you“ as our narrator is! 😂 3w

kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I would have trouble with that too! 3w

kwmg40 The doctor offered them cigarettes and sherry! What doctor would do that these days? It was a different time! 3w

Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks yeah, I don‘t think that would have the same effect on me as it had on Jan. 3w

peanutnine @TheAromaofBooks yeah it seemed like Rebecca's way of taking him down with her, not realizing he would get away with it 3w

peanutnine The narrator is so desperate to be loved that she'll overlook some HUGE red flags. She's so worried about what others think of her, she can't imagine leaving him even for a good reason 3w

IndoorDame Totally agree about both of them! If Rebecca wants to off herself, go for it, but suicide by proxy totally makes her an #evilbitch And Jan staying with her husband who‘s perfect except for the whole I‘m a murderer thing is just nuts, like I‘m worried the girl has no basic self preservational instincts! 3w

5feet.of.fury I was so surprised by the doctor‘s report. What the heck? But, it gives everyone a good reason to believe the suicide… 3w

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Yes to everything you said! Rebecca is evil and Jan is not a great decision-maker. 😂 3w

Roary47 Big reveals! 3w

ElizaMarie Wow. So… Suicide by proxy!? Makes sense. Rebecca seems like a “if I am not happy nobody can be happy” type of person. #Vile 3w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 25: short and sweet #roadtrippingtolondon #gottaseetheladydoc #whatcouldgowrong #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 3w

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dabbe With the greedy, creepy Favell on their tale. 😱 3w

TheAromaofBooks I do not know how you come up with perfect pictures every day 😂 😂 😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks I‘ve seen a lot of movies, read a lot of books, and my Google game is strong 🤣🤣 3w

Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, I couldn‘t stop here 😂 3w

5feet.of.fury Beatrice saying “Rebecca wouldn‘t commit suicide! She‘s not the type!” …this isn‘t helping the way you think it is Beatrice… 3w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury 🤣🤣🤣 3w

ElizaMarie Ah… Bea! Stop!!! 3w

Aimeesue "It was probably communists!" ??? 3w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 24: is Ben a witness? #whatashitshow #benisterrified #thatendedwellformax #soletscalldanvers #yikesthatalsoendwewellformax #ordidit #whoisthisbaker #didsheseeadoc #docbaker #wastherereallyababy #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 4w

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peanutnine Poor Ben, so terrified 😞 4w

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Sace Doc Baker!!! 4w

Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this pic. Does Danny think Rebecca was only in love with her? So many questions. 4w

julieclair I felt so very sorry for Ben. And yes, I do think Baker is a doctor and she really was pregnant. 4w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I couldn't help myself I binged to the end. 4w

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig I did that days ago 🤣🤣🤣 4w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig ... #ditto! 🤩😂😀 4w

willaful I was really struck by the narrator's use of “sensual“ to describe Jack, in a completely negative way. Her fastidiousness seems pathological. A murderer is fine, as long as he's refined. (edited) 4w

Aimeesue Sometimes I just want to slap Jack. Or punch him in the neck. Grrrrr. Poor Ben. He did just what Rebecca wanted, though, didn‘t he? (edited) 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Poor Ben! My Danny in the cottage theory is definitely busted 😂 I appreciate the irony that it‘s Rebecca‘s own threat that is making it difficult for Favell to prove her murder. (edited) 4w

Clare-Dragonfly @julieclair Agreed. Most likely pregnant with Jack‘s child, or at least she believed it was his. 4w

Roary47 @Crinoline_Laphroaig @dabbe @BarkingMadRead Same! I couldn‘t handle it. 🤣 3w

julieclair @Roary47 @dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig Oooohhhh…. y‘all have given me the go-ahead to speed on through to the end! 😃 3w

ElizaMarie Danny saying her only fear is growing old —- that helps the “suicide” story. 3w

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Billy Summers | Steven King

I made my #bookspinbingo selections early because I leave tomorrow for Europe and I get back on May 2. Still perfecting my system 🤣 I‘m guessing using the #libraryladder isn‘t going to work🤣 @TheAromaofBooks

AmyG Have a wonderful trip! 4w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Have fun ❤️ 4w

TheBookHippie Have so much fun!!! 4w

Sace Have a great trip! Safe travels! 4w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Can't believe it's almost May!!!!!!! 4w

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

The #hashtagbtigade selection for May is #widesargassosea and we will read a chapter a day! Comment below if you are joining us for this book! Anyone can join at any time, just know that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read the post until you‘ve read the chapter! ALSO I leave tomorrow for Europe so my posts will come at weird times of the day 🤣 I promise to post though!

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @thebookhippie @catlass007 @indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @currentlyreadinginco @annr @LitsyEvents 4w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright 4w

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IndoorDame Count me in! 4w

peanutnine It was difficult for me to find a copy of this one but I finally snagged a large print from the library! I'm in ☺️ 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

Bookwormjillk I‘m in. Safe travels. Be wary of single men in Monte. 4w

Librarybelle I‘m in…looking forward to it! 4w

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😂 Sage advice! 4w

BarbaraBB For a lot of us your posts will come at perfect times 😉 4w

TheBookHippie My library hold is enroute!!! 4w

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, I think I might join you guys! It's been so long, I'd love to re-read this one :) 4w

Ruthiella I‘ve read this before but freely admit it was too dense for me to really follow. I‘d love to hear from everyone else what they make of it. 4w

mcctrish I‘m in 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk will do 🤣🤣🤣 4w

Clare-Dragonfly Count me in! I‘ve been wanting to read this! 4w

5feet.of.fury I‘m in 🙋🏻‍♀️ 4w

kwmg40 Count me in! 4w

dabbe #nobros; I'm in! 🙋🏼‍♀️ 4w

TheBookHippie Just have fun!!! We all will be here whenever you post! 4w

TheBookHippie @BarbaraBB RIGHT?!?! 🤭😂 4w

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂😂 4w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe #scarredforlife @BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie 🕰️🕰️🕰️ 4w

willaful @Ruthiella same here! 4w

CoverToCoverGirl Enjoy your travels! Lucky you! 4w

rubyslippersreads I‘m looking forward to this one. It‘s been on my TBR list for ages. 4w

julieclair Wait, didn‘t you just get back from Disney? I love your life! Enjoy! And… I am definitely in for May. This book has been on my TBR forever! 4w

BarkingMadRead @julieclair yeah 🤣 it‘s a crazy month, Disney with a friend and then an anniversary trip with the hubs. I do not recommend such a quick turnaround, it‘s super stressful 🤣 4w

currentlyreadinginCO Oh, I am in for sure - might be a few days late in starting but I'll catch up! Have the best time in europe! 4w

julieclair Yes, I imagine the packing and catching up on real life in between is stressful. But once you are buckled into your seat on the plane, all stress goes away and you can just look forward to the trip! Have a fabulous time! Where are you going? And Happy Anniversary! 😃💖 4w

BarkingMadRead @julieclair we booked a mystery trip, we are flying to London and we will find out where right before we get there. It‘s in an envelope on my island 😳 all we know is that it‘s a 2-4 hour flight from London 4w

jenniferw88 I'm not joining the buddy read, but as I'm limited to 4 hour flights, I'm going to guess some locations: Spain (or one of the Balearic Islands) or Greece (or one of it's islands). 😂 4w

rwmg I thought I read Wide Sargasso Sea quite recently but as it turns out to have been in 2013, perhaps it's time for a re-read. 4w

TheAromaofBooks I think I am going to pass on this one, but I'll be back for Little Women!!! Enjoy all your traveling - a mystery trip sounds both terrifying and fantastic haha 4w

BarkingMadRead @jenniferw88 those are my husband‘s two guesses 4w

daena Please count me in for this one too. Looking forward to it! 4w

Larkken Your trip sounds so fun!!! I am in for this book. I‘ve been meaning to read it forever. 4w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 4w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm skipping May. Maybe on Little Women. Definitely in for August - Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell. 4w

KAO Count me in! Have a great trip to Europe, by the way! 4w

Aimeesue I‘m in. I‘ve had this on my TBR forever. Have a great trip! 4w

Aimeesue @Bookwormjillk LOL! 😂 4w

eeclayton Count me in, my copy has just arrived! Have a great trip! 3w

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Billy Summers | Steven King

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

BarkingMadRead @paperbackpirate @bklover @5feet.of.fury @sconsinbookybadger @bookwormahn @kathywheeler @karkar @deeannloso @LitsyEvents 4w

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A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel | Ruth Ozeki

I started this yesterday for #authoramonth with @Soubhiville

lil1inblue Such a good book. I really savored this one. 4w

mcctrish Oh this is a good book ❤️ 4w

Karkar Oh I loved this one too! 4w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 23: Jack is back #hedoesntbelievetheverdict #suicide #hesayshehasproof #blackmailtime #butwillanyonebelieveadrunklunatic #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens 📷 Colonel J

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 4w

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TheBookHippie This pic is chefs kiss!!! 👀 #itsawholemood 4w

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BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie I may have squealed when I found it 😍 4w

5feet.of.fury He should have given it at the inquest… 🥃🥃🥃 4w

mcctrish Lord Grantham approves of this message ❤️ 4w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish right?!?! 😍😍 @5feet.of.fury yes!! 4w

Bookwormjillk Perfect pic! Can‘t wait for tomorrow‘s chapter! 4w

Ruthiella He‘s such a slime ball! He cares only about leveraging this for money-he doesn‘t care about justice. 4w

julieclair @5feet.of.fury 💯 4w

Clare-Dragonfly He certainly doesn‘t seem very believable. I believe him (I bet I know what she wanted to tell him) but he has no proof that Rebecca wrote that note the night she disappeared! 4w

Clare-Dragonfly @5feet.of.fury Right??!? Hmm… he was sitting with Danny… does she know about the note? 4w

Aimeesue @mcctrish Hahahaha! He really does! 4w

Aimeesue Jack is just UGH. Marry your cousin? I‘m still not over the ickiness of that. I mean, I know it was done, but yuck. 4w

willaful @Aimeesue It was pretty common in England. Fanny marries her cousin in Mansfield Park. (edited) 4w

mcctrish @Aimeesue maybe it‘s why the English had such horrible teeth 🤣🤣🤣 4w

Aimeesue @willaful Sure, back on the day, but in the 1930‘s? I don‘t think it was common then. 4w

Aimeesue @mcctrish Definitely can lead to a lot of health issues! 4w

willaful @mcctrish There were definitely some serious inbreeding problems in English history! 4w

ElizaMarie “I'm a bit of a socialist in my way, you know, and I can't think why fellows can't share their women instead of killing them. What difference does it make? You can get your fun just the same. A lovely woman isn't like a motor tyre, she doesn't wear out. The more you use her the better she goes.” 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 (edited) 3w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 22: the Inquest #darnboatmakerruinedeverything #janshouldhavestayedoutside #jackanddanversarecreepers #thiscantendwell #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 4w

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ElizaMarie Ahhhhhh!!!!!! 4w

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julieclair This chapter was so intense!!! (And I enjoyed every moment!) 4w

Bookwormjillk Such a good chapter. This is the trial we deserve after #TheBros 4w

Roary47 Intense! 😱😬 4w

IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk 🙌 4w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk #amemsista! 😂😂😂 4w

Clare-Dragonfly This is very intense! I keep worrying that Maxim is going to freak out and confess! 4w

Ruthiella I don‘t know…Jan‘s fainting fit might have prevented Maxim from being even more of an imperious and arrogant toff and annoy the magistrate even more… 4w

Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣 4w

5feet.of.fury Ugh, I have a feeling I know who they might try to pin it on… 4w

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Someone Saw Something: A Novel | Rick Mofina

Finally on the plane and reading book #5 📚🤣

Bookwormjillk Long day! Safe travels! 4w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Book 4 finished today 🤣 now I‘m airport reading, and soon I‘ll be airplane reading 🤣

Ruthiella Wow! You are a reading machine! 👏👏👏 4w

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella I haven‘t had anything else to do all day 🤣 we had to check out of our hotel room at 11 and didn‘t leave for our flight until 6 4w

Roary47 Wow, that‘s a long wait. I‘m probably going to finish this one early too. My library loan is almost over. 😬 4w

BarkingMadRead @Roary47 I feel like the last 6 chapters or so went so quickly! (edited) 4w

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Crocodile on the Sandbank | Elizabeth Peters

Three down….. this was a lot of fun. I enjoyed the historical elements as well as the mystery. I‘m glad the #bakerstreetirregulars chose this one! Being stuck in the lobby of a Disney hotel all day has its benefits 🤣

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The Robe | Lloyd C. Douglas

Book 2 done! Having 7 hours of Disney hotel lobby time is productive 🤣 moving onto the next one! @TheAromaofBooks #randomclassic

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Thanks for reading along with me!!! 4w

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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

Our last day in Disney, and our flight doesn‘t leave until tonight. So I‘m sitting in the lobby with a stack of books. Life is good. I‘ve finished this one, and I‘m moving on to the Robe for a little while 🤣 #austenadjacent I‘m giving this a soft pick #pemberlittens #janeadjacent @StayCurious

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

busted… or is he? #theyknowitsrebecca #theydontsuspectathing #exceptmaybefrank #butletsnotsleeponsassyjan #putdanversinherplace #soproud #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 4w

BarkingMadRead @thebookhippie @clare-dragonfly @aimeesue @rubyslippersreads @thearomaofbooks @kao @crinoline_laphroaig @elizamarie @daena @graciouswarriorprincess 4w

5feet.of.fury He certainly didn‘t do himself any favors. They served him a plausible excuse for the initial identification & he brushed it off immediately. Everyone just having an awkward lunch waiting for the other shoe to drop 4w

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IndoorDame I‘ve been dying for her to snap out of it and act like this with Mrs. D. but did it really take a murder to get her there?! Jan‘s perspective is all out of whack! 4w

ElizaMarie "I'm afraid it does not concern me very much what Mrs. de Winter used to do," I said. "I am Mrs. de Winter now, you know.” —— ?? 4w

Clare-Dragonfly So this is what it takes to get Jan to grow a backbone! I know it‘s not really the murder, it‘s the belief that Maxim didn‘t love Rebecca. Her priorities are all out of whack. I wonder what exactly Frank knows, and why he is protecting Maxim. 4w

Bookwormjillk Life according to the Colonel: Murder ok poetry bad. This is why rich people get away with crimes. 4w

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly , I feel like Frank knows pretty much everything. I mean, maybe not the threat of the heir, but Max did it. The secret is safe with Frank, who knows Rebecca's type, her evil, manipulative ways. If he could look the other way as long as he did (unless he just figured it out), he has no plans of coming clean. 4w

5feet.of.fury Also Maxim‘s obsession with Jan looking young and naive is so icky 4w

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly Especially since Rebecca seems to have had a fling with him as well. Maybe he's in love with Rebecca. That would make things even more interesting. 🧐 4w

willaful @5feet.of.fury Yes. He's never going to allow her to truly mature. 4w

TheAromaofBooks @willaful @5feet.of.fury - I definitely think it's a strong reaction to how horrible his life was with Rebecca who was “worldly,“ a serial cheater, into drugs, etc. His response seems to have been to find someone as “innocent“ as possible and his fear is that as she learns more of the world she'll become another Rebecca. I think his hellish time with Rebecca has left him unable to see that genuine maturity between two reasonable people leads to ⬇ 4w

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a working partnership that benefits both people. His experience with women seems to be on a “knows nothing“ to “loves to do drugs, sleep around, and rub it in her husband's face“ scale, so while the whole “she needs to stay innocent“ thing does come off kind of creepy, I think he believes he's protecting both himself and the narrator, rather than holding her back. 4w

5feet.of.fury @TheAromaofBooks I can see what you are saying, makes sense. although we are just taking Max‘s word that Rebecca was all these horrible things… I‘m not sure what to believe from him. If he‘s just told this story now that the murder is out. 4w

Roary47 @5feet.of.fury Right?! I like your thoughts @TheAromaofBooks in him choosing her innocence because it is the opposite of Rebecca. I want to think the best of Max, but he has baggage. He should not have jumped into his relationship with Jan, but here we are. 4w

willaful @5feet.of.fury There are some other indications, like her apparent treatment of Ben, and her moves on Frank -- but there too, there's no real evidence is there? 4w

5feet.of.fury @willaful that‘s true, Frank does strike me as reliable, no hidden agenda towards Jan 4w

willaful @5feet.of.fury I trust him, but if someone wanted to write an “other side of the story“ for Rebecca, they'd have some plausible deniability. 4w

TheAromaofBooks @5feet.of.fury - Oooo great point! I guess I am just taking Maxim at face value because the narrator is. But she hasn't actually proven to be a particularly reliable judge of character so far. 4w

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Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 20: whoa, that escalated so quickly!
#maxneverlovedrebecca #rebeccawasawildwoman #thebabyplantookittoofar #whatamonster #anddanversknewall #somaxisamurderer #willhegetawaywithit #timewilltell #howdoistopreadingnow #impossibletoputdown #booknerdproblems #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 1mo

BarkingMadRead @thebookhippie @clare-dragonfly @aimeesue @rubyslippersreads @thearomaofbooks @kao @crinoline_laphroaig @elizamarie @daena @graciouswarriorprincess 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig This is where I lose any sympathy I had for Jan. It doesn't matter Max is a murderer, what's important is HE DIDN'T LOVE REBECCA! She becomes a bit like Rebecca in that she doesn't care about anything except what she wants. I could see her going over the edge in later years and murderibg Max because she thinks he doesn't love her enough. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig that‘s a really good point, it shows just how much she hasn‘t grown up! 1mo

julieclair Whoa! Didn‘t see that one coming! And Jan… she‘s a woman obsessed… it‘s like the knowledge that Max didn‘t love Rebecca is pulling her back from tipping over the edge of madness. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly Augh… I was afraid she was going to try to protect him. I hope she fails. Will they find the bullet in the ship? It must be somewhere, so it‘s either in her body or in the cottage. But her body has decomposed (I think the cop said it was skeletal), so the bullet could have fallen somewhere they can‘t find it… (edited) 1mo

5feet.of.fury Yeah this is wild, she gets on board with the cover up wayyyy too quickly 1mo

IndoorDame How is having someone else‘s baby the one thing about living with her that tips it over the edge!!!!??? That would seriously NOT be my biggest problem if she were my wife! 1mo

ElizaMarie I had thought Rebecca was a cheater when they talked about these long nights in the cottage. Am I the only one that‘s okay with murder!? Ha. I mean. Not to say murder is super okay, but she did back him into a corner. And —- she was evil and… you are “allowed” to kill the antichrist. Right!? #NoItsJustMe 1mo

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie #imnotmadaboutit 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo

Roary47 @IndoorDame I agree, why is this the straw for him. I‘m thinking it was the delivery. @ElizaMarie I‘m with you. More a take down would have been more preferred, but your right he was backed into a corner with pure evil. If he wasn‘t backed into a corner I see that he could have showed her true colors. Exposed her infidelity. Something. 1mo

Ruthiella All I can say is keep reading folks! I have my own ideas about Rebecca‘s motivations. I also noted Jan‘s primary focus now of being truly loved and I think I would have had the same blind obsession at 21 or 22. (edited) 1mo

ElizaMarie @Roary47 Yes. like the question: “Would you go back in time and kill baby Hitler?“ I am guessing, yes.

But I agree. If she wasn't so cocky with her evilness. I am sure Max would have had no choice but to get divorced from her eventually. But, she was slipping up so much, it was going to all come out what type of person she was eventually. 1mo

Bookwormjillk This is my 3rd time reading and for some reason I remembered this as the end of the book, but we still have a ways to go. So hard to stop today. 1mo

willaful @IndoorDame It's because the baby would inherit Manderley. It's all about the property. 1mo

willaful @ElizaMarie That seemed implausible to me too. I'm sure Max could've found evidence 1mo

dabbe @Ruthiella Rebecca truly egged him on; it seemed as if she wanted to get as big a rise out of him as she could. As you so eloquently said, #keepreadingfolks! 🤩 1mo

dabbe @willaful Agree 💯. Maxim loves Manderley more than anyone--even the narrator. His de Winter pride is at stake. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

chapter 19: a sunken ship ruins everything! #whatabombshell #ididntseethatcoming #whatwilljando #runjanrun #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 1mo

BarkingMadRead @thebookhippie @clare-dragonfly @aimeesue @rubyslippersreads @thearomaofbooks @kao @crinoline_laphroaig @elizamarie @daena @graciouswarriorprincess 1mo

Ruthiella This is where the entire book takes a turn! What a last line to the chapter! 🤯 1mo

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willaful DUM DUM DUMMMMMMMM! 1mo

Bookwormjillk 👻👻👻 is all I can come up with. Whew. 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig Even knowing it's coming. It's 💣🤯 1mo

IndoorDame What are you supposed to say to that!!!??? Like what does Emily Post recommend? What do the police recommend? What would your mother recommend? 🤯🫠🫣🫢 1mo

peanutnine WHAAAAATTT I was so not expecting that! @IndoorDame 🤣🤣 1mo

dabbe Makes you want to read the next chapter right away, doesn't it? 😂 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe it‘s been really hard to stop! 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly HO LEE WHAT. 🤯 1mo

KAO 😳 I love a good twist, but that one knocked my socks off! 1mo

Roary47 @dabbe I only stopped yesterday because I wanted to discuss it with everyone, and I was a day ahead! 💀 @IndoorDame Right?! How does she respond! Dude! Just deadpan: sigh… well they were bound to discover it sooner or later. Hey Max why don‘t you say that next to Ms D. That would bring on some uncomfortable tension with a side of rage. 1mo

5feet.of.fury WOW 1mo

ElizaMarie Ummmm. Wait…. WHAT⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Crocodile on the Sandbank | Elizabeth Peters

My friend decided to try out Expedition Everest, which makes me feel nauseous 🤣 so I sat in the shade and read a chapter or two! #readeverywhere

mabell Not up for the Yeti? 🤣 1mo

BarkingMadRead @mabell I used to love it! I even rode it at mile 13 of the Disney marathon 🤣 last couple years, it makes me feel queasy afterwards, so it‘s just not worth it anymore 1mo

mabell Well most roller coasters are too much for me, so I haven‘t ridden it once! I can‘t believe you rode it mid marathon! 😂 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier

Ch 18: Jan grows a pair #soproud #standuptoDanvers #danversloseshermind #sheletsitallout #horrifying #shealmostconvincesJantojump 😳 #noJanno #thatrocketsavedherlife #hashtagbrigade #pemberlittens

BarkingMadRead @willaful @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @quietjenn @mcctrish @catlass007 @cuilin @dabbe @ruthiella @indoordame @peanutnine @kwmg40 @5feet.of.fury @roary47 @julieclair 1mo

BarkingMadRead @thebookhippie @clare-dragonfly @aimeesue @rubyslippersreads @thearomaofbooks @kao @crinoline_laphroaig @elizamarie @daena @graciouswarriorprincess 1mo

TheAromaofBooks WHAT EVEN. I've actually read this book before but completely forgot about this creepy scene! 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks omg so creepy and I legit forgot ad well, it‘s been 4 years since I read it and I forgot so much! 1mo

IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks same!!! This scene never gets any less horrifying or unexpected! Really any of the scenes with Mrs. D. ! 1mo

TheBookHippie I‘ve no recollection of being this creepy although it‘s been a long time since I read it, but yikes. 1mo

daena The fact that Danvers lays it all out there with zero shame and a whole lot of obsessive crazy makes it that much more terrifying. It's like she has nothing left to lose because she's already lost Rebecca. 1mo

dabbe I remembered this scene because of the movie. If you‘ve never seen the 40s version, you should. The pic posted by @BarkingMadRead says it all. It won best picture in 1940, and Olivier, Fontaine, and Anderson (as Danvers) were all nominated for their acting roles. Judith Anderson is absolutely chilling as Danvers. 😱 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe I really want to watch this version! I‘m going to look for it once we are done@ 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead It's free on YouTube right now! 🤩 Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1uvgx3NUR0 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe amazing!! Thank you! 1mo

Bookwormjillk Another re-reader who had forgotten this chapter. I wonder if reading a chapter a day makes it more creepy. 1mo

Roary47 Ooo yay thank you @dabbe I thought today was the 19th and I read too far ahead. Ahhh tomorrow is epic and I cant tell anyone. 😭 Ms D needs to chill with her obsessive self. (edited) 1mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead 😘 1mo

dabbe @Roary47 😘 1mo

Aimeesue @dabbe whoohoo! Thanks for the link! 1mo

dabbe @Aimeesue 😘 1mo

dabbe To me, this feels like the climatic chapter, where the narrator is at her lowest point. Even though she starts of facing Danny, Danvers overwhelms her with her #rebeccarebeccarebecca crap, and Jan descends into darkness, even ready to jump and commit suicide. Then, BAM! A deus ex machina to break the trance of Rebecca with the explosion going off. If that hadn't happened, Jan would have jumped. But of course, there's more to the story ... 🤩 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Roary47 I read ahead to because tomorrow and the weekend is busy. It's definitely 😲 moment. 1mo

Clare-Dragonfly @dabbe Ooh, thanks! I saved it to watch later—I don‘t want any spoilers! This chapter was sooooo creepy 😱 1mo

KAO @dabbe Thank you for the link to the film! Saving it for after I have finished the book! This is my first time to read Rebecca, so it‘s all new to me—and delightfully creepy at times. 1mo

julieclair This chapter was sooooo creepy, and so well written! DuMaurier was a master! Thanks for the link to the movie @dabbe. I have never seen it and totally want to watch it once we‘ve finished the book. 1mo

julieclair @Bookwormjillk I think you‘re right that reading one chapter a day intensifies all the feels. 1mo

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly 😘 1mo

dabbe @KAO Yay! Isn't it fabulous? 🤩🤗😀 1mo

dabbe @julieclair 😘 1mo

ElizaMarie Wow!!!! I don‘t even know what to think. Jan is such a kind hearted innocent. I love how she finally tries to be grown up and then that Danny just ugh! Danny has all the evil pent up! She is so malicious! 1mo

5feet.of.fury Mrs D is out of her mind! 1mo

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