Scarlett | Litsy

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

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(1991) This was the bestselling novel in the U.S. for 1991 and ... ugh.

I did not like it. But it wasn't likely that I would, since I dislike Gone With the Wind in a way that's hard to describe but "overrated Lost Cause propaganda" scratches the surface. This has less Lost Cause propaganda, but nevertheless fails to be a better book.

(Clearly, I'm not the target audience. So ymmv, etc.)

Karisimo I read back in 1991 (I was in highschool) and liked it, but wonder if I would feel the same now?! I suspect not! 3mo

DocBrown The '90s were such a weird time bookwise. Anyone remember The Celestine Prophecy? 3mo

Ruthiella @DocBrown Or

The Bridges of Madison County

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CatLass007 My Dad gave me a copy as a gift. I thought it was awful. 3mo

swynn @Karisimo Rereading old favorites is so unpredictable. I'll be interested in your thoughts if you'd ever decide it's worth 800+ pages to find out. 3mo

swynn @DocBrown I do! Never read it, but from talk about it I couldn't see the appeal. But the '60s had the bizarre Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and the 2000's had The Shack; it's not just the 90s for strange book fads. 3mo

swynn @Ruthiella Funny you should mention that: BOMC was the bestselling book of 1993, so I'll be reading it soon. (Actually *rereading* it so I know what I'm getting into but at least it's short.) 3mo

swynn @CatLass007 Exactly this is why I rarely get books as gifts unless I'm very sure ... 3mo

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swynn

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Dear authors, please don't start your 800-plus-pagers with "This will be over soon ..."

I can tell it's a lie.

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 4mo

ChaoticMissAdventures 😂 no they didn't 😂 4mo

La_Cori 😂😂😂 4mo

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CaitlinByTheBook

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

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Glad to be done with this book. Obviously not as good as the original and wayyyy too long. Scarlett is annoying for a good portion of the book. I did not need all her inner thoughts on every event in the book. Some plot points don‘t get resolved which is just unacceptable for a book of this length.

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EdnaC

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My mother loved Gone With the Wind. I grew up watching it so often I knew every line. But I never saw the love story in it. I always saw it as sad. This book fixes the things I disliked about Gone With the Wind. Plus half of it takes place in Ireland which makes it a fun read as we approach St. Patrick‘s Day. #ireland #stpatricksday

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EdnaC

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Spending a quiet afternoon catching up with my reading. #readingbuddy

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EdnaC

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

I put my board together but I decided to start with Scarlett even though it‘s not one of the #bookspin picks this month. Since March is St. Patrick‘s Day month I want to read Scarlett because of the Irish setting. #stpatricksday #imirish #irish

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Princess-Kingofkings

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" | Alexandra Ripley

Today's selection for my Little Free Library. I was delighted to see that I've had a new patron who even left a note in my guest book. 📚💗

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Princess-Kingofkings

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

It‘s official ~ Little Free Library charter # 92014! 📚🔖📖(tagged book is one of the choices available inside)

jb72 Wow! That‘s awesome! I hope to build one someday. Congratulations 🎈 4y

LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh 4y

TheAromaofBooks I keep wanting to put one up here in my small town!! Maybe I will have my husband work on it as a winter project. ;-) 4y

Princess-Kingofkings @TheAromaofBooks You should...he should...it has brought me so much joy! 4y

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Oana7

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

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I loved the book Gone with the wind! It was one of my favourites! I have also seen the movie which I really liked. But Scarlett is my favourite...I don't know why but I really liked her more in this book...

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Shaneyney

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Thrift stores are the best places to get books! This lot cost me $22

Sweetkokoro Lovely haul! I would buy my books from my local thrift stores but everyone I have been to writes the price with a black permanent marker on either the side or cover and that ruins it for me. 5y

Shaneyney @Sweetkokoro that‘s messed up! Have you said anything to them? 5y

Sweetkokoro I tried asking one once and they just shrugged it off and didn‘t have an answer for me. The thrift stores in my area aren‘t really the best. 5y

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Rachbb3

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Has anyone read this? I remember watching the mini-series years ago.

Cortg Yep! Not nearly as good as Gone with the Wind but I didn‘t want GWTW to end so it satisfied me. 5y

TorieStorieS I haven‘t read this in years but it was a favorite of mine for a while- but I am a huge Scarlett and Rhett fan!! 5y

Amie I read it years ago, like probably soon after it was published. I loved it then but I was a much younger and very different person, so I don't know what I would think of it now 😀 5y

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Mollyanna I read it years ago too. It was an entertaining read, but not on the same level as GWTW in my opinion. I am glad I read it though. 5y

Shaneyney Not the same caliber as Gone with the Wind, but I felt the author did a good job of wrapping up great story that kind of left us hanging 5y

GypsyKat I‘ve loved Gone With the Wind since I first saw the movie at 6 years old, and the book since I was 15. I read this one years ago and remember being disappointed in it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y

toofondofbooks I read it back when it was first published and remember wishing I hadn't bc it was no where close to as good as GWTW 5y

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Jeanne_S

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Reread

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EadieB

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" | Alexandra Ripley

My favorite book character is Scarlett O‘Hara from Gone With The Wind. I just love that spunky girl!

#favoritecharactername #readingresolutions @Jess7 #may

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JenlovesJT47

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

For those who love Gone With the Wind, the sequel (not written by Margaret Mitchell!) is on sale today for $3.99. There are mixed reviews and feelings about this book, but personally, coming from someone whose favorite book is GWTW, I‘ve always really enjoyed this one. It‘s been awhile since my last reread so I‘m happy I stumbled across this!

#sale
#kindle
#GWTW
#gonewiththewind
#Scarlett

👒💚👒💚👒💚👒💚👒💚👒💚👒💚👒💚👒

Wife I read this when it first came out. I can‘t really remember anything about it. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 6y

Cinfhen Dargusch girls where do you stand on the sequel??? For or against?!? @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola 6y

Cinfhen And no, I‘m NOT reading it!!!!! 6y

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benchley1 I really didnt like this book, the miniseries was epic, so bad and so good. The Rhett Butler book though I loved 6y

Mdargusch Of course I read this and I think any GWTW fan probably should. But it doesn‘t compare to the original. 6y

Zelma I read this as a teenager and loved it. It felt epic and over dramatic and like a soap opera. I know it‘s nothing like GWtW but it was still a lot of fun. 6y

Reviewsbylola I like that this was endorsed by MM‘s estate. I thought it was well written and I enjoyed it but it wasn‘t what I would have personally wanted Scarlett‘s life to evolve into. It‘s way better than any other GWTW “knock off”, that‘s for sure! @Cinfhen 6y

Cinfhen Nice to know it met with both of your seals of approval @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola 6y

emilyhaldi Lol @Cinfhen but I haven‘t read it either- you sure you don‘t want to do a buddy read?! 6y

Cinfhen Ha better chance reading this one than ever reading #Dunces again @emilyhaldi 6y

emilyhaldi Ouch @Cinfhen that hurts!! 💔 6y

Cinfhen Sorry 🙈 @emilyhaldi and sorry for hijacking your post, Jen💕How‘s the baby doing???? 6y

emilyhaldi It‘s ok!! @Cinfhen I‘ve hated on quite a few of your fav books too- we can still be friends 😄 and hi!!! Jen 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 I have been known to hijack a few posts in my time here on litsy😬 6y

JenlovesJT47 @Cinfhen @emilyhaldi lol no worries! I always welcome a dialogue about GWTW! I understand the mixed feelings about this one but I always liked it. I‘ve never been able to finish Rhett Butler‘s People or the one about Mammy. And Jace is doing better, hopefully coming home in a couple of days! 💚 6y

Cinfhen Glad to hear he‘s improving, I bet you can‘t wait 🤗🤗🤗 6y

Mdargusch I hope he gets home soon! 💙 I just finished The attachments and I ended up loving it! You gave me a great list of books! 6y

JenlovesJT47 @Mdargusch awesome, I‘m glad you liked it! I remember staying up til 5 in the morning one day to read that. I just started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie today. And thank you! He was supposed to come home today but not gonna happen, going crazy here! Hopefully he gets home within the next few days. 💚 6y

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JoRead

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Happy, Happy Easter, indeed! I'm overjoyed by all the things @Chasing_Pages was kind enough to get me. Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, chocolate, books, need I say more?
Love it all! Thank you and Happy Easter, everyone!
@JoeStalksBeck
#EasterBasketBookSwap

Gissy 📚😍❤️❤️❤️ 6y

Chasing_Pages Yay! I hope you enjoy everything! 6y

JoRead @Chasing_Pages 😍😍😍 6y

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beodd

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" | Alexandra Ripley

#currentread, #riotgrams

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BookmarkTavern

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

I was one of the winners of the raffle tonight at the event!

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JacintaMCarter

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

#PublishedTheYearYouWereBorn #GypsyKatsBirthdayWeek

GypsyKat

GypsyKat I love Gone With The Wind, it's too bad this sequel wasn't any good. 7y

JacintaMCarter @GypsyKat I bought this book right after I read Gone With the Wind, but I keep putting off actually reading it. 7y

GypsyKat @JacintaMCarter Did you ever read it? And I'm sorry if my opinion came off as too blunt. I have some strong negative feelings about this book, but it's still just my opinion. 🙃 7y

JacintaMCarter @GypsyKat I still haven't read it, mostly because I'm afraid I'll probably share your opinion on it. I loved GWTW so much, so I doubt this one could even come close to it. 7y

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MeganAnnabell

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Anybody ever go into a thrift store looking for books and find your all time favorite book on the shelf that you already own for super cheap? When that happens to me, I have to buy it. Already read all of these but Scratch Beginnings and own two of them but I couldn't leave them behind.

Jenni_Capps The Help 😍😍😍😍 my favorite 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks The Help ❤️ 7y

SilversReviews Loved THE HELP. Liked THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 too. 7y

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erinreads

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

Look what I found in my apartment's free area! There was also a copy of Gone With the Wind that I picked up until my husband reminded me I already had it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ This is missing its jacket, but still cool. Also love finding notes like this inside! 💕 I should really start doing this when I gift books.

Rachbb3 Score! 7y

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DogEaredBooks

Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind | Alexandra Ripley

So I recently discovered that I have 3 copies of Scarlett. One is going to a friend but if anyone would like this paperback copy I will pay to mail it to anyone in the US. Let me know if you're interested in giving this book a new home!

Mdargusch I have three copies too. I bought used copies whenever I found them to give to my family because I wanted everyone to read it. 😊I guess I bought a few copies too many. 7y

DogEaredBooks @Mdargusch it's good to know I'm not alone! I think I just kept picking them up at library sales because I remember loving it when I was younger and then the process repeated. And repeated 🙈 7y

Bklover I would love to read it! Just now rereading GWTW so it would be a great follow up! 7y

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DogEaredBooks @Bklover That's perfect timing! Please email me your address so I can send it along! My email is jessicabyers410@gmail.com 7y

Bklover Just sent an email! Yay!!!!! 7y

DogEaredBooks @Bklover the package was just sent you should get it next week! 7y

Bklover @DogEaredBooks Thanks so much! Can't wait! 7y

Bklover @DogEaredBooks I just received the book and postcards in the mail! Thank you so much!💖💖💖💖 7y

DogEaredBooks @Bklover that's great! I hope you enjoy it! 7y

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jfalkens

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Nothing like Gone with the wind!!

KikiLovesBooks Ugh I read this when it came out and was horribly disappointed! Complete garbage! Original GWTW only, please! No authorized spin offs. Thank you. 7y

jfalkens @KikiLovesBooks agree! I'm kind of scared now tho because I ordered Rhett Butler's people from Book Outlet last week 😨😱😨 7y

KikiLovesBooks I think that one might have been better. Let's hope they learned after the first fiasco! 7y

jfalkens @KikiLovesBooks I hope so 7y

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