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Mr. Rochester
Mr. Rochester | Sarah Shoemaker
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A gorgeous, deft literary retelling of Charlotte Bronte's beloved Jane Eyre--through the eyes of the dashing, mysterious Mr. Rochester himself.
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JillR
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Once again reading retellings of classics, but wait! I have actually read and enjoyed Jane Eyre. As the title suggests, this is the story from Edward‘s perspective. We meet him as a young boy, and follow him up to and through the story we know of him meeting and falling in love with Jane. Your heart will break for him as a boy, you may dislike him as a young man, he may/may not redeem himself; thoroughly enjoyed it.

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StaceGhost
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I really should be doing all the things on my to do list but I‘m reading more Jane Eyre adaptations instead.

Such a good adaptation— I like when a book is unapologetic about an antihero. Painting Rochester in full color is the great triumph of this book. Highly recommend to fans of the original. Shoemaker perfectly captures the Victorian tone without becoming ponderous.

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mjtwo
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Mehso-so

19-20 Jun 23 (audiobook)
Jane Eyre told from the perspective of Mr Rochester, from his childhood, progressing through his difficult relationships with his father and brother and marriage to Bertha, and then the well-known story.
It isn‘t terrible but it did feel a little like fan fiction. And I don‘t like the fact that having read it, in future I will probably be confused as to what is actually in the Brontë text. Yep - I am a literary snob.

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MelliMel1980
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Well it was neat to see background on Rochester and what makes him tick

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aa_guer2021
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This was an interesting and thoughtful book that showed another side of a character not as well known, and one of the books that I recently accomplished reading. Trying to come back and post on LITSY again, just to show that I haven‘t forgotten. #recentlyread

robinb Happy to hear from you. 😊 3y
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lauraodom
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Loved this backstory to Jane Eyre‘s Mr. Rochester! I felt quite plausible and stayed true to the characters in the original.

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robinb
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Oh my goodness, Sarah, what a sweet surprise I had in my mailbox this morning! Thank you so much for being so thoughtful and spreading more #LitsyLove in the world! I look forward to reading this, but more importantly, I appreciate the sweet gesture of it. 💕🤗😘

Now, one burning question, how DO you find a list of those who have stacked a certain book on here?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Please share your wisdom! 😊🤣

@TheAromaofBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheAromaofBooks haha I'm so glad it arrived safely!! I'm not completely sure if it works the same way on the app, as I mostly use my desktop, but if you go to a book's page, just under the title it says “X Post | X read | X To Read“ - it is automatically showing the posts, but you can click on Read or To Read and see people who have stacked it! I'm kind of excited about using it as a way to give away other books to homes that want them!! 5y
robinb @TheAromaofBooks oh wow! That‘s so great to know, and yes, very helpful (and time-saving) for that reason! I mostly use the app but will definitely check that out on my desktop! Thanks again so much...you‘re so sweet! 💕 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I always go by the “tbr” list and hope it‘s correct!! 5y
robinb @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes, me too! 👍 But I wasn‘t aware that you could use this function on the desktop...having a list of Littens with TBRs for each book. Great, time-saving option! 5y
TheAromaofBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks - I may have been a little unclear, but basically it's another way of searching the TBRs - you can look at a specific book & see every person who currently has that book on their TBR... so if you already have a book & aren't sure who would like it, it's much easier to find a match than scrolling through people's lists, hoping to see the book you want to give away. Same info, different way to sort it!! 5y
TheAromaofBooks Side note - it doesn't look like you can access this option via the app, so computer only, apparently!! 5y
robinb @TheAromaofBooks I‘m so glad you mentioned this, Sarah! It‘s going to save me tons of tedious time, and I‘m not sure when I would have found it as I use the app way more than the desktop (especially now that my husband is using computer at home for work). Thanks again for alerting me to this shortcut (and thank you @TimSpalding )! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks hmmmm I‘m rarely on my laptop... I need to check that out! You may have to guide me!! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks when I look under the tab “to read” the people have already read it 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y
robinb @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Misty, did you go to the book's description and click on “to read“ under the title of the book? I tried it on my desktop, and it seemed to work for me. 👍 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @robinb yes and then it to me to the pics people had posted. It had pics I had posted and other posts of people who had read the book... 5y
robinb @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Look at the very top where it has the book description, etc. Look under the title and it should have #posts, #read, #to read. Click on #to read and it tells you who has placed it on their TBR. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Ok I‘ll look again!! 5y
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Chara-Dreemur
Mr. Rochester | Sarah Shoemaker
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Most of the book prior to the events of Jane Eyre and pretty good and original. Afterwards it kind of drags on.

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kezzlou85
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This was a really good read. Tells us the back story of Mr Rochester and then his thoughts on the events featured in Jane Eyre. I loved seeing it through his eyes.

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kezzlou85
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Lots of #LitsyLove received and letters written ready to send out. Am loving this so much.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So beautiful 💗💗💗 5y
sudi They look so pretty 💖 5y
kezzlou85 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks they are. We all have such beautiful letter writing sets. 5y
kezzlou85 @sudi they do it's all so lovely. 5y
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kezzlou85
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Well that was my totals for Saturday and Sunday. Adding on Fridays and I managed 12 hours 45 mins. Which is better than I thought I'd do. Well done all #24B4Monday
@Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid @jb72

Crazeedi Great job!!👏🎉 5y
kezzlou85 @Crazeedi thank you, 5y
Andrew65 That‘s a great total - well done 👏👏👏🙌 Thanks for playing along. 5y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 thank you. I look forward to the next one. 5y
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kezzlou85
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This was my total for day 1 of #24B4Monday challenge. I'm actually quite impressed as was a busy day so hadn't expected to read so much. My aim is 12 hours. Hope everyone is going well. I also finished my first book.
@Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid @jb72

Andrew65 An excellent effort for the first day. 👏 5y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 thank you. I was impressed. 😀 5y
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EmilieGR
Mr. Rochester | Sarah Shoemaker
Mehso-so

Some good parts and some boring ones

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Book_in_hands
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#bookandlunch supper leftovers = my lunch!!! Reading the next book club book on this sunny and warmer day!!

CouronneDhiver Looks yummy! 😋 7y
Book_in_hands @CouronneDhiver thanks😀it was!!! 7y
britt_brooke Yum!! 7y
tpixie Yum!! 7y
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LeslieO
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Wow! So many books and goodies in my Easter basket! @Booksnchill what a basket! I love it all. I've wanted to read the tagged book and Jane Steele for awhile. Love the Provincial Lady, such a cute edition. Egg! So funny. And I love a food memoir! You made the bookmark? Adorable.It's all so wonderful and thoughtful. Thank you so much! Happy Easter! #easterbasketbookswap

Gissy 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Booksnchill Oh so glad you liked it- what was in the mystery egg- I have been very curious about that🤣Yes I made the bookmark- did a few for Easter from leftover watercolor paper. Chocolate peeps are so great! Happy Easter!! 7y
BookaholicNatty Oooo Mr. Rochester looks good!!!!!!!! 7y
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theresidentromantic
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Congrats to @MaleficentBookDragon on her milestone! Thank you for hosting a giveaway as well ❤ These are my top four most wanted books at the moment! #Litsyisthebestus #1234giveaway

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Moray_Reads
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Mehso-so

A difficult one and I waver between a so-so and a pick. It's a slow start but there's a little too much of Rochester's early life that seems unnecessary. Jamaica is better and Shoemaker doesn't ignore the fact that Rochester's fortune is at least partly built on slavery. Inevitably the best parts follow his return to England and the arrival of Jane. There are some lovely and intriguing details added to the story we love but there are also some 👇

Moray_Reads Jarring errors of language and historical accuracy that occurred just a little too frequently to really let myself settle into the story 7y
batsy Have you read Wide Sargasso Sea? Just wondering if this is in any way comparable, though they do sound utterly different in terms of style & tone... 7y
Moray_Reads @batsy I haven't, I've always been too scared it would ruin Jane Eyre 7y
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MallenNC
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Pink, red, and white. (Plus an outtake in the next post) #riotgrams day 13. @bookriot

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LeahBergen
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#5in2018

Here are five books that I might read in 2018 ... but it is entirely dependent upon my reading fickleness. 😆

Thanks for the tags, @LeslieO @robinb and @jdtchicago ! ❤️❤️❤️

merelybookish What a pretty stack! 7y
monalyisha I‘m a mood-reader, too! I feel you. 7y
vivastory I also hope to read Confederacy of Dunces this year! 7y
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BookNAround The Anthony Marra is fantastic. 7y
Melissa_J I‘m hoping to get to His Bloody Project this year, and maybe Mr.Rochester. We‘ll see how it goes. 7y
rubyslippersreads I want to read the tagged book, but we'll see. 😊 7y
GoneFishing Loved confederacy of dunces. Very funny. 7y
britt_brooke @vivastory @LeahBergen A little birdie told me there‘s A Confederacy of Dunces read along coming soon. It‘s one of my favorites! You guys will love it, I think. 7y
RebelReader I agree with @BookNAround! 7y
Tamra Me too, same reason I haven‘t posted for this prompt! Hard to choose. 🧐 7y
vivastory @britt_brooke Sounds great! I've been meaning to read it for quite awhile! 7y
britt_brooke @emilyhaldi You are still planning a Dunces buddy read, right? I‘m over here recruiting so I thought I better check! 😉 @vivastory @LeahBergen 7y
LeahBergen @britt_brooke @vivastory Yes! It was @emilyhaldi ‘s mention of a buddy read that made me move it up the TBR. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
DGRachel Constellation is sooooooo good. 😍 7y
emilyhaldi @britt_brooke @LeahBergen yes absolutely!! Just trying to work out the timing. I will post about it this week 😁😁 7y
Leftcoastzen Nice Dunces, think that‘s the original hardcover? 7y
britt_brooke @emilyhaldi Awesome - thank you! 7y
batsy @britt_brooke @emilyhaldi That's great! I've had it for so long and still unread; a readalong should be motivation 😀 7y
robinb I‘m wanting to read your tagged book as well! 7y
BarbaraBB Lovely picture 😍. I am also looking for a reason to finally read CoD. This buddy read might be it! 7y
drokka I really liked His Bloody Project. It was different. 7y
vivastory @BarbaraBB @batsy A buddy read of cod would be a blast! 7y
BarbaraBB @vivastory It will be hosted in February by @emilyhaldi 👍 7y
batsy @vivastory @BarbaraBB @emilyhaldi Yes! Looking forward to it 😊 7y
DeborahSmall Confederacy of Dunces is fantastic! 7y
Mdargusch Glad you might do the confederacy read a long! 7y
LeslieO Nice stack! 7y
Clwojick I should still have your address, I can send you a few bookmarks. ☺️ Canadian neighbour 🇨🇦 7y
LeahBergen @Clwojick awww! I‘d love it!! 😍 7y
LeahBergen @merelybookish Thanks! 😘 7y
LeahBergen @BookNAround @RebelReader I‘ve heard such good things about the Marra. 👍🏻 7y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J @rubyslippersreads Yes! We‘ll see if I get to them, too. 😆 7y
LeahBergen @jdtchicago Oh, good! 7y
LeahBergen @Tamra I seriously can‘t plan two books ahead. 😂 7y
LeahBergen @DGRachel I‘m excited about getting to it! 7y
LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen Thanks! Yes, it‘s an early printing that I found at a book sale. 7y
LeahBergen @robinb It looks like a fun read. 👍🏻 7y
LeahBergen @DeborahSmall 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
LeahBergen @LeslieO Thanks! 😀 7y
LeahBergen @Mdargusch @batsy @vivastory @BarbaraBB @emilyhaldi It looks like it‘s shaping up to be a great buddy read group! 👍🏻 7y
LeahBergen @drokka Oh, good! It just seemed like my cup of tea. 7y
LauraBeth I‘m checking in to see if you‘ve read Mr. Rochester yet 😬 Wanted to get your thoughts before going into it 7y
LeahBergen @LauraBeth I haven‘t yet! I‘ve been wondering if I should do a reread of Jane Eyre beforehand or just jump in. 🤔 7y
LauraBeth I had a similar thought @LeahBergen since it‘s probably been ten years since I‘ve read Jane. 7y
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mgallo1968
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Lots of VISITORS in these books read in 2017.
#ReindeerReads Day 8. #visitors @Jess7

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Missymagoo11
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An interesting take on the traditional Jane Eyre story. He has just met Bertha. Can't wait to read on!

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LilithHomer
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As a child, I liked Jane Eyre better than Pride and Prejudice but as an adult I became aware that the plot is ... weird. This book is a fix it that shows events from Rochester 's point of view and makes some of his choices more understandable. I wish I had reread Jane Eyre first though as I spent a lot of time wondering 'is this part original?'

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Bindrosbookshelf
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Currently reading Mr Rochester after my first ever read of Jane Eyre. I'm in a bit of a slump (not caused by the book) and I'm getting through this one super slowly though I am enjoying it and the little nods the author gives to the original source throughout 🤗📚

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Wife
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Since Jane Eyre is one of my all-time top favorite books, how could I resist a back-story about Mr. Rochester? I did enjoy this one and it sort of pulled at my heart strings. The development of interest in Jane was a little sparse. I've recently heard of a couple other Jane Eyre spin-offs...TBR🤓!

Foragingfantasy I need it! ❤️ 7y
EvieBee I bought this on sale the other day because my library didn't have a copy...now they do. 🙄 But I too adore Jane Eyre! Can't wait to read this! 7y
JoRead One of my least favorite heroes **runs for cover** but I'd love to read another take on the character 🤔😉 7y
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Wife
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Mr. Rochester goes back to the library in less than a week. So I'm putting #lengthylit read of It🤡to the side for a couple days. Just so happens, I noticed he is a #sideprofiles #jubilantjuly

christineandbooks Mr Rochester is sitting on my shelf too and has to go back soon as well. Hope you enjoy it! 7y
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MallenNC
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Wife
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☕️Don't care for either. I'll take iced coffee with almond milk 📚I tentatively choose books by the cover, but judge by the first page 🏖Beach, because there are snakes 🐍 in the Forrest! 🤓Realistic. 🌹Both of these guys can be jerks, but I think I could manage Mr. Rochester. @Kalalalatja #BookishWouldYouRather

Kalalalatja 👏👏 7y
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Lesley193
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Once I got to the part that overlaps Jane Eyre I wanted to refresh my memory by rereading part of the original and then I got absorbed. So I ended up reading them together - alternating chapters basically. It was fun to read it that way.

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Bringingupbooks
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Day off and I know how I'm spending a few of those hours! #happyreading #newbook #historicalfiction #mrrochester #historicalnovel

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Bringingupbooks
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Saw this book on one of the lovely bookstagram accounts I follow and it sounded too good to pass up! Fingers crossed! #bookreccomendations #mrrochester #sarahshoemaker #janeeyre #hardbackbooks #librarybook

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CoffeeK8
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5 chapters free, I've never seen this before!

LauraBeth I've heard great things! 7y
RaimeyGallant Great cover! 7y
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BookGoGo
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I love a retelling and can not wait to get stuck into this one. #kindlegogo http://etsy.me/2rKGmh #janeeyre #bookgogo

WarpedSweetness Jane Eyre is one my favourite books of all time. I definitely need to read this. 7y
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ashlinisme
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This is how I vacation.

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ashlinisme
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Livin that ARC life, in which I take home amazing books and never have time to read them. 😭

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Lauren.Archer
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I adored this book. I totally understand that you have to use your imagination, because this is obviously one person's idea of Mr. Rochester and his story, but this be who Mr. Rochester is forever more. If you disliked him before, then I doubt you could after this. It felt very much in the style of Bronte.

mjdowens Ok, that's it. I broke down and just went ahead and got the darn Kindle book in sale. Could not stand seeing all these great reviews and not be jealous. LOL 7y
MedaReadsAlot Now I must buy it too - darn it! 7y
lamaman2boys I got it in the sale too :) I love Jane Eyre, so I have high hopes for this! 7y
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Lauren.Archer
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A retelling of Jane Eyre from Mr. Rochester's POV. I am in.

christineandbooks Really looking forward to this! 7y
DGRachel On my TBR, but I'm a little scared. 7y
KathyWheeler I don't know about this. I love that book but I was never a Mr. Rochester fan. I always thought he was a jerk, so I can't decide if I'm interested in his pov. (edited) 7y
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Lauren.Archer @DGRachel @KathyWheeler so far so good. It starts with a ton of back story, so maybe we will understand why he is the way he is. 7y
LeahBergen Want!!!!! 7y
KathyWheeler @Lauren.Archer Okay. I'll accept that as a reason to read this book. 😄 I'm adding it to by TBR stack. 7y
Wife I put it on hold at the Library! Library has it on order. Can't wait. Jane Eyre is an all time favorite! 7y
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FountainBookstore
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#TBRTemptation! Working in a #indiebookstore can be deadly on the wallet! What books are you eyeing with longing today?

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Librarybelle
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#libraryhaul Checking out Victoria the Queen for maybe the third time...third time's the charm to read it, right? First time for The Animators, and Mr Rochester just came out. My book pile is getting bigger again. #somanybookssolittletime

Moray_Reads I was immediately drawn to Mr Rochester and *amazing* it's only £1.99 on Kindle in UK! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I love a good deal 👍 7y
julesG @Moray_Reads Thanks for the info, it was €1.99 on amazon.de, too. 7y
Librarybelle Hope you enjoy, @Moray_Reads and @julesG ! I hope it's a good read. 7y
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irregularreader
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New #bookreview at www.theirregularreaderblog.wordpress.com! Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker retells the classic story of Jane Eyre from Edward Fairfax Rochester's point of view!

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irregularreader
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It's colder and cloudy today, the perfect weather for Mr. Rochester!

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Arbol
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I am trying to decide how I feel about this book. Who this book is for: people who love Jane Eyre and think about Rochester the way pop culture esteems Darcy. If that's your jam then this is for you. Shoemaker does so well all capturing the muted tone of Brontë I could have almost said that she wrote it herself. You get a complex view of Rochester that mirrors the source material well.

Arbol But I've never been interested in Rochester the man. I wasn't as interested after the first two sections of the book (that chronicled his childhood and adolescence) and while the complicated situation he was placed in added depth to his character it did nothing radical to the man or story itself. Which I am finding, as fond as I am of Jane, I want more from books that revisit old classics. I want a greater counter balance. (edited) 8y
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KikiLovesBooks
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So excited to get this today! I didn't even know about it. I noticed it on my coworker's shelf and became very jealous. I wondered why he was reading it! LOL. Later I mentioned it and he gave it to me! Yea! Not sure when I'll get to it but I'm pretty excited. I hope I like it better than last year's Jane Eyre alternative, Jane Steele. Why is there no "book boyfriend" sticker? ;)

LeahBergen Ooo! I want this one, too. 👏🏻👏🏻 8y
KikiLovesBooks I notice @Sara_Planz has read it and liked it so that's promising. 8y
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