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Long, but very well written, with well-developed characters and relationships that have depth. But the ending…ugh… frustrating. Thanks to the always-fun #HashtagBrigade for giving me the impetus to keep reading!
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Bookwormjillk My son had this as a choice for summer reading. I am trying to talk him out of it. 9h

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk OY. 8h

julieclair @Bookwormjillk Keep trying. Surely there are more satisfying choices. 8h

Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @julieclaire yeah he is just starting to enjoy reading. I really do not want him to do this to himself. Luckily it's a long list he can choose from. 8h

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 🤞🏻 8h

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 32: random pic of Roger and Molly #anyway #harrietvisits #somammasendsmollyaway #godforbidsheshares #harriettellsthemabouttheexpedition #mammahintsthatrogerisconnectedtocynthia 🙄 #mammatellsherversionatdinner #poormolly #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 9h

Bookwormjillk The whole Ozzy I let my friend who can't tell the difference between France and Rome take care of the paperwork it's fine thing had me rolling. Poor Roger. 9h

mcctrish Why is Osborne so dumb? Aimee needs to give her head a shake 8h

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willaful I loved this line: “if this ungenerous though of Osborne's had been set clearly before his conscience, he would have smote his breast and cried 'Mea culpa' with the best of them; it was only that he was too indolent to keep an unassisted conscience.“ 8h

julieclair I feel like I‘m saying #poormolly in every chapter. I just want to reach through the pages and give her a hug! And give everyone else a good talking to. 8h

dabbe And the fact that Molly wants Roger to be happy--even at the expense of her happiness-- just gets me. 😩 Harriet sees what a gem she is. I cling to that. 6h

Clare-Dragonfly OSBORNE. 6h

Lcsmcat @willaful “unassisted conscience” isa great phrase! 6h

willaful @dabbe Harriet seems very perceptive, except she seems to accept #NotARealClare at face value... 6h

ElizaMarie @julieclair and @dabbe Molly is too good for all of them! 3h

julieclair @ElizaMarie 🎯 6m

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 31: #allaboutroger #mammawantshimforcynthianow ⁉️ #maybemollyisimaginingthings #rogerhopestobailoutsquire #squiretooknotesonrogersreview #allbutthefrenchpart 🇫🇷 #obviously 🙄 #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 2d

Ruthiella Why the about-face? What is Mrs. Gibson up to? 2d

Lcsmcat No spoilers, but I‘ve read ahead (sorry!) and Mrs G hasn‘t suddenly developed character. 2d

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Cuilin @Lcsmcat why am I not surprised! 2d

Cuilin @Ruthiella does she know about Osborne so she‘s moved on to the younger son, perhaps? 2d

Cuilin It‘s nice to see Mr Hamley appreciate Roger but who tells one son the other son used to be his favorite?? #ParentFail 2d

AllDebooks @Lcsmcat no surprises there! Scheming minx 2d

mcctrish Roger is just doomed - only has fellowship if he doesn‘t marry but still courts Cynthia and gives all of his money to O. #hambleyofhambley has got a real thorn in his side with the French 🎶I was defeated, you won the war🎶 why can‘t he be a gracious winner ? I‘m happy he‘s proud of Roger but my heart still breaks for Molly 1d

willaful @Cuilin The Squire is one big #ParentFail! 1d

ElizaMarie @Cuilin ha! I thought that same :( like a backhanded complement there. 1d

Bookwormjillk @Cuilin total #parentfail 1d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 30: #abitofblahblahblah #prestonsworkersstealfromhamley #letsfightovergorsenow #squiregivesprestonshit #prestonsshitsonsquire #rogerannoyspreston #andaroundandaroundwego #staytuned #hashtagbrigade #ripsilas

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 3d

Ruthiella I totally missed this when reading. I love this kind of trivia. Thanks for looking it up! 2d

ElizaMarie @Ruthiella Yeah me too! 2d

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AllDebooks And me. Great info. Thanks. 2d

AllDebooks The squire and his rages are next level! He needs to cool his lid before he has a stroke. Although I did feel sorry for him, could have been misplaced grief at the loss of Mrs H. 2d

willaful The squire definitely has a lot of issues. I don't want to be on Preston's side but the squire kinda deserved what he got. 2d

Bookwormjillk Roger to the rescue. 2d

TheAromaofBooks @AllDebooks - I definitely think he is grieving, and at a time where men especially aren't supposed to be sad/weak/etc. It doesn't excuse his bad behavior and bad decisions, but I think it gives them some context!! 2d

Lcsmcat Now I‘m going to be looking for excuses to use that phrase! 2d

mcctrish The deaths are starting to roll in 😆😆 the Squire never got out of his terrible 2s 2d

julieclair @Bookwormjillk #Rogertotherescue ALWAYS. 1d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 29: #osbornethetorturedpoet #nobodywantshispoems #traveliswearingonhim #prestonmaybeworkingfordocsoon #cynthiawantstogetaway #mollywantstohelp #osbornewantstohelprogergetcynthia #evenifthatmeansosbornegetslessmoney #brotherlylove #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 4d

mcctrish I don‘t even know what to say other than Mr Gibson is right, Osborne needs to tell his dad everything and #notarealclare can stop her schemeing 4d

Ruthiella Osborn! “No one will give me a job” boo hoo. He COULD manage the estate he is going to inherit instead of try to sell his (probably not very good) poetry. 4d

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Clare-Dragonfly Gah 4d

eeclayton @Ruthiella Agreed. He isn't even trying to get a job, he's just spending other people's money and feeling sorry for himself. 3d

Bklover @mcctrish I can hardly wait for the scene when #notarealclare finds out! 3d

mcctrish @Bklover the furies will be unleashed 3d

mcctrish @Ruthiella poor Osborne born too soon for a #gofundme 3d

willaful I'm wondering if #NotARealClare is encouraging Roger now because she thinks Osborne is going to die. And what if Osborne does die and his expected baby is a secret heir! Would explain why the book is so damn long. 😂 3d

Ruthiella @mcctrish 😂😂😂 3d

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish lol 3d

mcctrish @willaful so drawn out and not nearly the death count we are used to 3d

ElizaMarie @MccTrish and @Willaful - Yes! I thought there would be more deaths! 3d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 28: #cynthiaissickaftertheball #whatdidprestonsay ⁉️ #rogerisaconstantvisitor #bringingcyntiagifts #breakingmollysheart #mammaisnotafan #outrightrude #thegirlsdefendhim #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 4d

mcctrish I am spiralling after this chapter - #notarealclare is soooooo obnoxious, Molly is so sweet, Roger is a dumbass, what is up with Cynthia?! My favourite quote is Osborne “I believe my movements are guided more by the lunar calendar than the floral” trying to shut #notarealclare down 4d

Bookwormjillk @mcctrish Ozzy seems to be the only one who knows what is going on. So weird. 4d

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mcctrish @Bookwormjillk he‘s one of the few that knows his back story 😆 4d

willaful I was a little confused by the section about “Mrs Gibson's cautious and quiet efforts to forward the catastrophe.“ Is she trying to get Osborne to compromise Cynthia so they have to get married? Truly that would be a catastrophe. 4d

BarkingMadRead @willaful I would not be surprised in the least #anythingforwedding 4d

ElizaMarie Another reminder that Rodger is not the Golden Boy Osborne. 4d

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful I think in this case “catastrophe” is more of a synonym of “climax” or “resolution” than “terrible thing.” But I‘m sure Mrs. Gaskell had both meanings in mind! 4d

julieclair @mcctrish “Spiraling” is the perfect word to describe how I‘m feeling after this chapter, too. 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 27: I know I‘ve used this pic before, but pics of just the Hamleys are hard to find 🤣 #anyway #rogergetsinvitedtothetowers #squireloseshisshit #saystheinvitemustbeforosborne #youknow #theimportantbrother 🙄 #rogerdeclines #squireloseshisshitoverthat 🙄 #boysaredumb #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 6d

Bookwormjillk It's a long book. I feel like repeats are allowed. 6d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk thanks 🤣 6d

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peanutnine Roger has the patience of a saint. I'd be so annoyed with my father and brother at this point 🙄 6d

Clare-Dragonfly @peanutnine Right?! 6d

mcctrish @peanutnine facts!!! I‘m ready to bludgeon the old fart!!! Osborne should bring the French catholic home sooner than later to finish him off 6d

ElizaMarie And the father being all - I was Hangry 5d

willaful @ElizaMarie lol! 5d

Bklover @mcctrish 😂😂😂Yes!! 5d

julieclair Osborne is not my favorite, but I give him some credit for trying to drum it into his father‘s head that the invitation really is for Roger, on Roger‘s own merit. 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 26: #timefortheball #iadorethebrownings #interestinggossipaboutmammaandpreston 👀 #thetowerscrewappears #timetodancewiththeregularpeople 🙄 #politics #mollymakesanimpression #whichpissesoffmamma #poorcynthiawillpayforit #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 7d

Ruthiella What is this mystery about Mr. Preston? Also, I also love the Browning sisters! 7d

mcctrish I LOVE that everyone was aggrieved and defrauded by the late arrival hour and poor dress of the wealthy and the duchess. Preston and #notarealclare are the snobbiest, ill tempered social climbers anywhere 7d

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peanutnine I'm beginning to really like Lady Harriet, and how she "learned her lesson" from Molly. I love how her familiarity with Molly and the Browning sisters annoys #notarealclare so much 6d

willaful Oh man! I used to have paper dolls of the women in that picture! Dover published them.

I'm suspecting that #NotARealClare set her cap at Mr. Preston but he wanted Cynthia. 🤢 And he seems to have some power over them, so maybe he knows something damaging. Possibly he did something damaging. 😬

Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

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eeclayton I read the fourth hashtag as “the tower screw appears“ 😂 6d

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton 🤣🤣 6d

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton me too! That one took me a minute. 😂

It's always a good day when we get to the ball in one of these chapter a day reads. 6d

Bklover @eeclayton Me too! 6d

Bklover @peanutnine Yes!!!! 6d

Lcsmcat @eeclayton 😂😂 6d

Lcsmcat @willaful I had those too, but mine was a coloring book. 6d

willaful @Lcsmcat There was nothing Dover couldn't do with copyright-free media. 😂 6d

willaful I actually tagged the wrong one, it was this.

Fashion Paper Dolls from Godey's Lady's Book, 1840-1854

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Clare-Dragonfly Ugh, Preston is such a creep!!! 6d

Cuilin I‘m playing catch up. I do like that the gossip was called Mrs. Hornblower. 5d

dabbe @eeclayton OMG, so did I! 😂 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 25: #prepfortheball #clarevisitsthetowers #totallyignoredbyherhosts #soshemadeupstories 🤷🏻‍♀️ #beatifulflowersforthegirls #frompreston 🔥 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 1w

ElizaMarie I am curious about the story behind Preston 1w

Bklover I have to admit I rather enjoyed Clare getting snubbed! 1w

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willaful Cynthia definitely has something of her mother's ruthless disregard for other people's feelings, though she did try to make up for it.

@Bklover Yes, some satisfaction. Wow, there aint no climber like a social climber 'cause a social climber don't stop! 1w

Bookwormjillk @Bklover same 1w

dabbe @Bklover 🎯🩵🎯! 1w

mcctrish #notarealclare and Cynthia are double trouble imo @ElizaMarie I too am very curious about the mystery surrounding Preston ( I am happy the note came from him and not Roger ) 1w

rubyslippersreads @Bklover Me too. 1w

julieclair @ElizaMarie @mcctrish Me too. I really want to know what their story is. 1w

julieclair This ball is going to be so much fun! #WhatCouldGoWrong #ThePossibilitiesAreEndless 1w

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BarkingMadRead

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 24: #shortchapter #theboyscometodinner #mammamakessurecynthialooksgood #andmollydoesnt #poormolly #rogerseemstolikecynthia #almosttimefortheball #whatcouldgowrong #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @lcsmcat @thearomaofbooks @cuilin @rubyslippersreads @mcctrish @ruthiella @eeclayton @julieclair @clare-dragonfly @elizamarie @peanutnine @dabbe @willaful @jewright @bklover @alldebooks 1w

mcctrish What a gong show! He likes her, she likes him, he‘s married to a French girl and Molly is left out 1w

Bookwormjillk Poor Molly indeed 1w

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dabbe @mcctrish I see some major emotional explosion coming soon down the Hollingford road! 1w

willaful Before I was getting Emma vibes, now I'm getting Mansfield Park vibes. 1w

Bklover Osborne and Roger can be such idiots! Poor Molly! 1w

Lcsmcat @willaful Very Mansfield Park-like! Except Molly has more spirit than Fanny. 1w

willaful @Lcsmcat She's no Fanny but she may be just as bad at being in a love-triangle. No idea what to do at all, poor dear. 1w

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