Litsy

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Heiress | Kathryn Kenny, Larry Frederick (Illustrator)

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When a piece of local marshland starts getting developed, a long lost cousin of Jim‘s come out of the woodwork to claim the land. But she‘s not all she seems to be.

This one‘s fascinating! A lot of the book is everyone talking about trusting Trixie‘s instincts, but Trixie keeps doubting herself. I loved the kindness the group show here, lots of Dan, although Diana seems to have been left behind this time. & the ending was so satisfying!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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Taylor

The Map and the Territory | Michel Houellebecq

He observed again the complex motif composed by the strips of flesh spread across the floor of the room. What he felt was less disgust than a sort of general pity for the entire earth, for mankind, which can, in its heart, give birth to such horrors.

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peanutnine

Mansfield Park | Jane Austen

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I'm late posting my answers but enjoyed listening to this one again! #JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

1. This was my second time reading. It's probably still my least favorite Austen but I did enjoy it much more this time around. I still believe Fanny deserved better than Edmund.

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peanutnine 2. I don't know about favorite, but I appreciated Sir Thomas more. He really changes when he returns and seems to genuinely care for Fanny, even if he shows it poorly.
Least favorite is definitely Mrs. Norris, she's a manipulative shrew.
3. I weirdly love the scene when Mr. Rushworth is complaining to Fanny about his lines in the play. He's such a silly character who means well.
4. I don't know that I have one
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peanutnine 5. I always imagined it to be social anxiety or something because she never seems to be actually ill
6. See above - I would listen to Mr Rushworth rehearsing. At least that is amusing
7. Mrs Norris, Maria Bertram/Rushworth, and Henry Crawford. Hopefully they'll annoy each other for eternity
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peanutnine 8. My biggest takeaway this time was how I admire Fanny for her steadfastness and not swaying her opinion so easily. She has a stronger character than me. I feel like I might have succumbed to Mr Crawford's pursuit at the first sign of change 5h

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Eggs

The Wind off the Small Isles | Mary Stewart

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“It didn't matter whether 'for ever' meant life's long slow span, or only the next few quiet seconds...”

Set in 1879 on the beautiful volcanic island of Lanzarote in the canary Isles.

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