Hashtagbrigade

Ok #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to start talking about Frankenstein! I‘m going to check out the chapters later today, but for now, who wants to join in for a chapter a day? Just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read the post until you‘ve read the chapter!! Anyone can join in! Just drop a comment below!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue 30m

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader
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BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 29m

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Bookwormjillk Me! 26m

mcctrish I may or may not join in, I‘ve done 2 reads of Frankenstein in the last couple of years 17m

peanutnine Me please! 15m

Ruthiella I‘m going to sit this one out. I have read it before and don‘t feel the need to revisit just now. 7m

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BarkingMadRead

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.4: #divorcetime #celiahasanewguy #rexdoesntwanttiletgoquiteyet #cordeliacomeshome #sebastianissickagain #kurtcommittedsuicide #ischarliegoingtomarryjulia #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @kwmg40 @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @barbarajean @thebookhippie @ruthiella @deblovestoread @lil1inblue @julieclair @annececilie @morr_books @crinoline_laphroaig @willaful @daisey @clare-dragonfly @sparklemn @kao @peanutnine @elizamarie 22h

Bookwormjillk I feel like there will be some sort of Catholic stumbling block (not a spoiler just a prediction from someone who married in.) No way everything ends so cleanly. 22h

TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk 💯 22h

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willaful What a sad chapter. Though Charles' dad made me lol again.

I also have a sense of doom for Julia and Charles. I'm thinking more from one of them than from outside, but a Catholic stumbling block could change things for Julia... 20h

mcctrish I guess Julia wasn‘t pregnant 20h

Clare-Dragonfly Cordelia continues to be my favorite! Oh no, she wasted her youth doing actual good in the world, what a terrible fate 🙄 I‘m with @bookwormjillk and @willaful predicting no good end for Charles and Julia. If nothing else, the timeline is getting way too close to the prologue and he did not seem to be thinking of Brideshead as his wife‘s family home! (Then again, who ever knows what Charles is thinking?) 17h

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly Indeed.

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ElizaMarie Poor Cordelia - they talk about her wasting her life AND being ugly. Also she wasn‘t as spunky which makes sense but— I was hoping for more wit. 16h

Sparklemn @ElizaMarie I expected more wit, too. Hopefully we‘ll see some yet. 11h

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lil1inblue

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

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I couldn't stop reading this. The writing is just exquisite. The humor is perfection. Love it.

#hashtagbrigade @BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead Yayyyyy it‘s so hard to stop when you get to the end of a book! 1d

Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 24h

lil1inblue @BarkingMadRead I tried so hard to stick to the schedule (an exercise in patience), but the writing was too good. Oops! 🙃 23h

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lil1inblue @Deblovestoread ❤ ❤ ❤ 23h

dabbe 🧡💜💛 And I'm slow-going right now because I'm savoring it! 23h

lil1inblue @dabbe 😍😍😍 19h

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 9h

lil1inblue @AnnCrystal 💓 💓 💓 2h

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Sparklemn

Brideshead Revisited (75th Anniversary Edition) (Special) | Evelyn Waugh

Regarding New York. This made me chuckle. 🍎🏙️❤️

#hashtagbrigade

TheBookHippie Ah the city. I love it so. 2d

Sparklemn @TheBookHippie I‘m due for a girl‘s trip/theater weekend soon. Love Broadway! 🎭 2d

TheBookHippie @Sparklemn Oh how brilliant!!!! 2d

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BarkingMadRead

Brideshead Revisited (75th Anniversary Edition) (Special) | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.3: I had just seen a video of Jennifer Coolidge and it made me think of Beryl 🤷🏻‍♀️ #anyway #twoyearslater #juliawantsaweddingandababy #brideyisgettingmarried #wontbringhertomeetjulia #rexandjuliawillhavetomove #charlieandjuliakindofflauntitinfrontofrex #imconflicted #talkofhitler #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Cuilin “He seems to have a penchant for my children” says Papa Flyte. lol 2d

willaful @Cuilin that made me lol too! 2d

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willaful So I spent most of this chapter diagnosing people. 🙄 Brideshead, autistic. Charles... I dunno but very cold in a perturbing way. Julia, maybe pregnant? She seems like the only person with understandable human feelings and I wonder if it's her curse to fall for men who can't properly support her. 2d

ElizaMarie @Cuilin 😂 2d

mcctrish @willaful Julia being pregnant makes sense because she is all over the place in her emotions 2d

Clare-Dragonfly I guess I was wrong about Celia pushing for divorce. They have to stay together for the children he never sees 🙄 Maybe she just didn‘t want him around at home begging for sex. 2d

Sparklemn @Cuilin Loved this! 😂 2d

Sparklemn @mcctrish @willaful I agree. Pregnant totally makes sense. (edited) 2d

Sparklemn @BarkingMadRead I pictured Kathleen Turner 2d

BarkingMadRead @Sparklemn ohhhhh that‘s a good one! 2d

willaful @Clare-Dragonfly I think she's setting things up so that however things go, she comes out smelling like roses. 2d

lil1inblue @willaful Totally agree about Brideshead. And an argument could be made that Sebastian has ADHD. 1d

lil1inblue @Cuilin That gave me a good chuckle, as well. 😅 1d

willaful @lil1inblue And/or what they now call PDA. He reminds me of my daughter. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-mental-health/202410/5-things-to-... 21h

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BarkingMadRead

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.2: #artshow #celiathehostesswiththemostest #anthonyshowsup #putscharlieinhisplace #everyoneknowsaboutcharlieandjulia #offtothetrain #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

Ruthiella I feel like everyone in this novel behaves rather badly other than Cordelia (so far at least). 3d

willaful @Ruthiella They're not an appealing bunch.

Anyone else thinks everyone knows about Julia because Celia broadcasted it? 3d

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Bookwormjillk Celia was made to host art shows. In another time she would own her own gallery and wouldn‘t be stuck with a husband that barely knows she‘s alive. 3d

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk Agree. There‘s this trend on TikTok where husbands pack their wives lunches, most barely make an effort. I thought the same watching that content and reading this chapter, like Celia he doesn‘t even like you. 3d

Cuilin @Ruthiella they‘re all so jaded with life!! 3d

Cuilin @willaful It‘s possible she wants out of the marriage. 3d

Clare-Dragonfly I‘m intrigued that there‘s all this gossip about them but no one is going “well, Celia cheated on Charles first,” which suggests it was kept quiet. Charles may feel justified to himself, but society isn‘t going to think so. 2d

mcctrish @willaful she must have, although it doesn‘t seem like Charles and Julia are going to any great pains to hide 2d

ElizaMarie @Clare-Dragonfly that what I was thinking. I feel like knowing more about her affair would be beneficial to not judge Charles so harshly. Why isn‘t he recounting this? Does he not find it pertinent to his story? 2d

willaful @ElizaMarie part of his coldness I think. He cuts out anything he no longer cares about. 2d

Clare-Dragonfly @ElizaMarie Well, it doesn‘t have anything to do with the Flyte family, so it must not be important. 🙄 2d

Sparklemn The writing here is gorgeous. Loving it. 2d

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AnneCecilie

All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel | S. A. Cosby

#BookReport

I finished Tombland, I‘ve even read the historical note in the back #ShardlakeBR

I read I‘m So Glad We Had This Time Together

I continued my yearlong reads on the right

I continued Emma #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow and Brideshead Revisited #HashtagBrigade

I continued A Thousand Feasts

I‘ve started a new audio, All the Sinners Bleed

I‘m also reading Oh William!

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BookwormAHN

Frankenstein | Mary Shelly

Thank you @PuddleJumper for the graphic.
All right #BlackCatCrew here are my Team Leader picks for #HauntedShelf for books: The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley & The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty.
This isn't a buddy read. You can read these or any other Team Leaders book picks for an extra 15pts on top of whatever other points they count for 🐈‍⬛

BookwormAHN @Kenyazero @Texreader @Faranae @AmandaBlaze @ShananigansReads @Bookworm54 @julieclair @Charityann @Lin3han @JessClark78 @KT1432 3d

KT1432 I think I may finally take a stab (😬) at The Exorcist lol! 3d

julieclair I‘m going to read Frankenstein with the #HashtagBrigade ! 3d

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Texreader Frankenstein again!! I try to reread it around Halloween so now I get extra credit for it! 3d

BookwormAHN @KT1432 Good luck, try to read it in daylight 😸 3d

BookwormAHN @julieclair Fantastic 🖤 3d

BookwormAHN @Texreader I tend either reread that or Dracula every year. This year is Frankenstein 💚 3d

BookwormAHN @coffees 2d

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PuddleJumper

Untitled | Unknown

This year we are doing team lead favourites rather than buddy reads for #HauntedShelf

You get an additional 15pts if you read a favourite from any team lead. If it's a series, you can read any book in the series

PuddleJumper 1/4 Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman
Outfoxing the Paranormal by Jordan L. Hawk
The Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivien Chien
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PuddleJumper 2/4 Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
4d

PuddleJumper 3/4 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Exorcist by William Blatty
The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
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PuddleJumper 4/4 The September House by Carissa Orlando
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
4d

PuddleJumper @bookwormjillk @IriDas @Kenyazero @skygoddess1 @Yuki_Onna @TEArificbooks @Faranae @OutsmartYourShelf @Laughterhp @ShananigansReads @PathfinderNicole @JenReadsAlot @shanaqui @willaful 4d

PuddleJumper @Bookworm54 @julieclair @LadyCait84 @Roary47 @TheAromaofBooks @ferskner @TexReader @zezeki @vonnie862 @AmandaBlaze @JoeMo @kwmg40 @Captivatedbybooks
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PuddleJumper @CindyMyLifeisLit @5feet.of.fury @hes7 @Charityann @Jadams89 @Ellie_H @PaperbackPirate @MsRadioSilence @Lin3han @MatchlessMarie @sebrittainclark @JessClark78 @Barkingmadread @Gissy @KT1432 @tdrosebud
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PuddleJumper @cseydel @imperfectcj @BookwormAHN 4d

Bookwormjillk Yay! Frankenstein is our October #HashtagBrigade book. 4d

PuddleJumper @Bookwormjillk Good timing! I'll add that to the readathon list too 4d

CindyMyLifeIsLit I was literally JUST (like one minute ago) searching my Libby app for Matt Dinniman books! I guess I know what I‘ll be starting with! 😁 4d

MatchlessMarie Hell yeah Death by Dumpling is already on my #TrappedInASpookyHouse list ☠️🥟 4d

PuddleJumper @CindyMyLifeIsLit 🤣🤣 Brilliant! 4d

PuddleJumper @MatchlessMarie I really like the series so I hope you enjoy it! 4d

willaful Cool idea! I've read two of my team leaders and two others but that leaves plenty of choice. And I was already planning on the third Outfoxing book! 4d

PuddleJumper @willaful Easy points! 🤣 4d

julieclair Love this idea! Death by Dumpling has been on my TBR for awhile, so I guess this is the month I‘ll get to read it! Yay! 🐈‍⬛👻🐈‍⬛ 4d

Faranae Sooooo, if I'm planning to re-read all 3 Outfoxing books, do I get points for all of them? 😆

Maybe I'll do a Death book re-read, it's been awhile since I reread any Sir Pterry. Frankenstein is started but I won't finish until October anyhow, and perhaps I should add Haunting of Hill House (to read along re-reading You Should Be So Lucky >.>) 4d

PuddleJumper @julieclair 👻👻 Good plan! 3d

PuddleJumper @Faranae Hmm yes, I did not think of that. With how I've written it ... Yes 🤣 I haven't put a limit in place so yeah 3d

TheAromaofBooks This is such a fun idea!! 3d

KT1432 Oohhh I‘ve been wanting to read The September House! And looks like I may finally read The Exorcist! 3d

PuddleJumper @Katiekat311 3d

AllDebooks I love this idea 🖤 3d

Faranae @PuddleJumper technically the event hasn't started yet so you could put in a limit, but it IS funnier this way. 🤣 3d

PuddleJumper @Faranae If you find a loop hole you deserve to exploit it 3d

PuddleJumper @Cheshirecat913 2d

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BarkingMadRead

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

Ch 3.1: #charlesismarried #yetheneverstayshome #twokidshebarelyknows #ithoughtforsureitwasjulia #mulcasterssister #twinbeds #workingasanartist #socool #iwantabarnstudio #ormaybeabarnlibrary #cruisingbackhome #juliaonboard #bizarrecabinroomparty #dinnerstorm #everyoneissick #juliaandcharliehangout #thentheyhangin #charlieadmitssebastianwashisfirstlove #backtolondon #celiaofftoseethekids #charliestaysinlondonwithjulia #hashtagbrigade

Bookwormjillk Kind of tells you something that Charlie went all over to take care of Sebastian but didn't even know he had a daughter 🙄 4d

willaful The first half of this chapter had my jaw DROPPED. Such total indifference to his family! Do you think it's because he thinks the children aren't his or because he just doesn't give a damn in general? He has them very firmly compartmentalized as her business. 4d

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BarkingMadRead @willaful it‘s so bizarre! Maybe he thinks they‘re not his? How can he not care?!? 4d

Cuilin @willaful He‘s so detached, almost cold. Like “if I don‘t see them, they don‘t exist and I can pretend I live in a different time back when things were beautiful with Sebastian at Brideshead” 4d

ElizaMarie I‘m glad he reconnects with Julia - even though it‘s not really on the up and up. 4d

willaful @Cuilin yes! And it made more sense when we learned more about their marriage but still, kind of astonishing. Would he have any interest in Julia at all if she wasn't Sebastian's sister? 4d

KAO This chapter really surprised me! So much is glossed over—Charles is married! And has kids (whom he doesn‘t know)! And connects at last with Julia! That sea-tossed boat seemed a good metaphor for his life in some ways. 4d

Clare-Dragonfly I was thinking all along that Charles seems to regard his wife as a useful possession, and then he admits to Julia that he married her because she seemed like a good wife for a painter. 🙄 @willaful Right?! I suspect he thinks at least the girl isn‘t his, but it‘s still mind-boggling that he left when his wife was pregnant for TWO YEARS and would rather sleep with his boyfriend‘s sister than meet his daughter. 4d

mcctrish I had no idea who we were talking about ( the wife) and thought I‘d missed something alas it was just the emotions. I have to say listening to Celia talk would probably drive me to Mexico for 2 years 4d

willaful It's an interesting contrast to The Age of Innocence. Charles feels no compunction whatsoever about disliking his wife, ignoring his children and being unfaithful. Perhaps he'll divorce her. 4d

Ruthiella I think Charles has adopted his father‘s way of child rearing-ignoring them. 3d

Clare-Dragonfly @willaful Yes! When he took the card off the flowers and had them sent to Julia I was like “who do you think you are, Newland Archer?” 😂 3d

Clare-Dragonfly Oh! And I totally knew Celia was going to tell Charles she was pleased he was keeping Julia company. I don‘t know if she really doesn‘t think there‘s anything between them or if she just doesn‘t care. Or maybe she‘s pushing an affair so they have an excuse to divorce and she can say it‘s not her fault… 3d

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly 🤣🤣🤣 2d

Sparklemn @willaful It breaks my heart to see how little he cared about his children. Maybe this will change but I‘m not holding out much hope. (edited) 2d

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