"She was crying now because she remembered that her life had been a long succession of humiliations and mistakes and pains and ridiculous efforts. Everybody's life was like that."
No toxic positivity here.
Sense and Sensibility - Chapter 22
Litsy Group Reads #ChapterADay ReadAlong
#PemberLittens
… and you‘re not off the hook yet either, Edward!
NO MEANS NO, LADIES. (But joke's on the Dashwoods, because much like Effie White, Marianne and Elinor will, in fact, be going.) #PemberLittens
Ch. 13
Edgar has nursed Cathy somewhat back to health. He is so kind, and leaves crocuses on her pillow. She is with child, and has relocated to the downstairs parlor. Meanwhile Isabella and Heathcliff have returned and Isabella discovers the Heights is a run down pigsty. No maidservant. No place to sleep. Heathcliff‘s sole intent is to use her and abuse her. Hinton wants to kill Heathcliff with his knife gun. Suggests Cathy lock the door.
Cathy Linton is now 13, and though Nelly tells us she's sweet, we see that she's also spoiled and sheltered- you can't blame her for jetting off over the moors the second Edgar's back is turned, since she's hardly ever been out of her own yard. She meets Hareton at the Heights and is vibing pretty well with him until she learns he's not the master's son. Could he be...a servant?! Horror! Then she finds out she's *related* to a maybe-servant?!? NO!
bailedI‘m am sorry to say I will be taking a break from this. Unfortunately it is too “preachy” in the sense that is is more a treatise on the crusades than an exciting adventure story which I was hoping for. Also I must admit that a lot of the depiction and the language about Islam and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Palestine is prejudiced and condescending
so-so⭐️⭐️ Very behind on posting my review of this #shakespearereadalong play from last month 🤦🏻♀️I was so intrigued while reading this play because this is one that has been reported to have only been partially written by Shakespeare and boy does it show. It just does not read like Shakespeare at all. I loved this edition because it really pointed out each line and word that Shakespeare would not have used and why. Still need to read the intro
Book Haul Pic 2! 💕📚💕
I added another Penguin Clothbound hardcover to my collection today! This time it's Madame Bovary, which I've been wanting to get for awhile now! I love the dark purple and orange cover! 😍 And I've been resisting this Mansfield Park Chiltern edition for ages now but I finally caved and got it today! The picture doesn't do it justice - it's exquisite! It's so pretty it actually makes my heart ache! ❤📖❤ #bookhaul
An article on the Penguin website will be of interest to those who enjoy the #chunksterchallenge https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/may/how-to-make-time-to-read-the-classic... I particularly like this idea for reading Clarissa in “real time.” Anybody want to join me for this next year? @Amiable
Chapter 20 and poor Mr Palmer just wants to read his newspaper! #doctorhouse #pemberlittens #buddyread
