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Librarybelle
Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier
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I just spent a month at Manderley…

This is a reread for me, and while I did not remember every twist and turn, I do remember the creepy vibes from this. It‘s a level of creepiness that slowly enfolds the reader and can make one shiver. That Mrs. Danvers…oh my! I loved it and am glad it was a #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade read! #192025 #1938 #52BookClub24 #AnAbruptEnding

#Zeke #Vladimir #SebastianKitty #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

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BarkingMadRead
Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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Bookwormjillk I don‘t remember the ending being so abrupt. But maybe that‘s because I go back and re-read the beginning every time. Anyway I don‘t know if I‘d be so quick to take my husband‘s word that he murdered his first wife, but only because she was mean. Still a good read though. 37m
Roary47 Thank you for including me. It‘s been fun reading with everyone. 😊 4m
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StayCurious
Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.23-24: Boy, those Dunkirks are…passionate people. They are both set to do something rash. And Jane is determined to stop them. Too bad she runs into that jerk Buffington on the way. I can‘t believe he stands up for Livingston and lies about Jane‘s honour. He and Livingston can go to where the sun doesn‘t shine. How will she get out of this scrape she finds herself in?

Librarybelle I feel so bad for Jane - she‘s a doormat in every situation, and I was so angry how things got twisted to be her fault, or at least have escalated because of accusations that she‘s the one making “eyes” at the men. Ugh! 😑 15h
mcctrish OMG thank you for posting!!! I read this an hour ago and I have been dying to talk about it - these fucking men!!!!! I thought Melody was a pot stirrer! Lighthouse, Buffoon and Dunkirk are ridiculous- give them all guns and it ain‘t over until they are all dead 👏🏻👏🏻 15h
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mcctrish @Librarybelle could their egos be any bigger 🤦🏻‍♀️ 15h
Librarybelle @mcctrish I know! May she glamour herself away from these odious people! 14h
StayCurious @mcctrish @Librarybelle when Buffington lied for Livingston I nearly shouted obscenities 14h
willaful This section was so OTT I suspected some magic was deliberately inflaming people's passions. Nobody seems to have any core integrity! 14h
BarkingMadRead This was so frustrating, and Buffington continues to prove himself a total ass (edited) 14h
BarbaraJean @mcctrish Seriously!! Just when we were fed up with Melody's drama, here are plenty of other characters to outshine her!! And Buffington is insufferable!! This whole episode was maddening. I was so frustrated that I couldn't stop with these chapters and had to finish the book. 😂 14h
julieclair I absolutely couldn‘t believe it when they started saying those awful things about Jane! I wanted to scream! 12h
Princess-Kingofkings @BarbaraJean Whew~you confessed first so I can follow. I felt I had to finish as well. 😅 11h
vonnie862 @julieclair same here! What the heck! 8h
willaful @vonnie862 And me! 😊 7h
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BarkingMadRead
Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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TheBookHippie But did they push the beds together on Saturday nights? #couldnthelpmyself #alsowhewevilbitch #seebeckylooksbetterallthetimefromvanityfair 1d
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Clare-Dragonfly I was thinking of I Love Lucy too! 😂 1d
TheAromaofBooks So was Rebecca's intent to GOAD Maxim into murdering her ON PURPOSE??? Also, side note, I'm just not sure what I would do if my husband confessed to killing his first wife, no matter how terrible she was. I'm not confident I would be as “obviously I love you and will stay with you“ as our narrator is! 😂 1d
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I would have trouble with that too! 1d
kwmg40 The doctor offered them cigarettes and sherry! What doctor would do that these days? It was a different time! 1d
Bookwormjillk @TheAromaofBooks yeah, I don‘t think that would have the same effect on me as it had on Jan. 24h
peanutnine @TheAromaofBooks yeah it seemed like Rebecca's way of taking him down with her, not realizing he would get away with it 24h
peanutnine The narrator is so desperate to be loved that she'll overlook some HUGE red flags. She's so worried about what others think of her, she can't imagine leaving him even for a good reason 23h
IndoorDame Totally agree about both of them! If Rebecca wants to off herself, go for it, but suicide by proxy totally makes her an #evilbitch And Jan staying with her husband who‘s perfect except for the whole I‘m a murderer thing is just nuts, like I‘m worried the girl has no basic self preservational instincts! 23h
5feet.of.fury I was so surprised by the doctor‘s report. What the heck? But, it gives everyone a good reason to believe the suicide… 22h
julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Yes to everything you said! Rebecca is evil and Jan is not a great decision-maker. 😂 21h
Roary47 Big reveals! 9h
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StayCurious
Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent ch.21-22: well, things are certainly coming to light now! First the sketches of Jane by Vincent and the revelation that she‘s his muse (oh my!) and then we find out who Melody‘s lover is. We also see that Jane is getting stronger in her glamour powers - she‘s a rare talent to only have to read instructions to be able to do it so quickly.

vonnie862 Her muse...that's kind of cute! I'm not surprised about Melody and Livingston. However, I am a little confused about the dream maze. Did Jane have an out-of-body experience? 1d
mcctrish Is it just me or did Melody know where she was ? She‘s a piece of work either way 1d
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willaful I hope this book isn't going to end on a cliffhanger. There doesn't seem enough time for a proper tieing-up of all the loose ends. 1d
DebinHawaii @mcctrish I also felt like she knew & left her in the maze path but maybe it‘s just that I dislike Melody so much! 😆 1d
mcctrish @DebinHawaii there could be some bias over here and @willaful I thought that too today, doesn‘t seem like much book left to wrap things up ( I do have the second one though, Book Outlet had a good deal) 1d
julieclair @willaful @mcctrish I abhor cliffhanger endings…. 12h
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Clare-Dragonfly
Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier
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Add me to the list of those who just couldn‘t bear to stick with a chapter a day! WOW! I pretty much didn‘t see any of that coming, and yet it all made perfect sense. Du Maurier was a master. #PemberLittens #hashtagbrigade

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BarkingMadRead
Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣 2d
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dabbe With the greedy, creepy Favell on their tale. 😱 2d
TheAromaofBooks I do not know how you come up with perfect pictures every day 😂 😂 😂 2d
BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks I‘ve seen a lot of movies, read a lot of books, and my Google game is strong 🤣🤣 2d
Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, I couldn‘t stop here 😂 2d
5feet.of.fury Beatrice saying “Rebecca wouldn‘t commit suicide! She‘s not the type!” …this isn‘t helping the way you think it is Beatrice… 22h
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury 🤣🤣🤣 22h
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StayCurious
Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal
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#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.19-20: So Mr. Dunkirk actually killed the man that married his (14!) yr old sister - that‘s a bit crazy. Do you guys feel this was a protection of his sister and family‘s honour, or should this be considered murder? An interesting dilemma. And Melody - Oy. What a jealous cow. Sorry for those of you who like cows 🐮

BarkingMadRead Anyone who marries a 14 year old gets what he deserves 🤣 3d
mcctrish I am amazed that my dislike for Melody continues to grow. She is such a twat! I was a bit shocked to learn Beth had actually married her tutor and I‘m not sure it isn‘t murder. Just because you think the man is beneath your sister ( literally and figuratively 😆) is that grounds to 🔫? (edited) 3d
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StayCurious @mcctrish right? And does the fact that it was in a duel protect him or not…pretty sure duels were illegal too. 3d
mcctrish Pretty sure Bridgerton says duels are illegal but honour code trumps the law? 3d
vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead I'm with you, anyone who marries a young girl deserves harsh punishment. 2d
vonnie862 @mcctrish gosh, me too! I keep disliking her more! And how she read that book without remorse, jeesh! Though I am curious of what that book says, lol. What does Vincent say in it? 2d
Princess-Kingofkings I can‘t wait for Melody and her mother to go to Bath. They would drive me crazy! I‘m not confident I could remain as nice as Jane. 2d
willaful I'm curious how he killed someone, even in a duel, and got away with it. Or did he flee the country for a time?

I can see how he wouldn't have looked upon killing him in a duel as immoral, especially given her age. but not telling his sister at the very least was cruel and horrible. Does she even know she's a widow? I guess she must...
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julieclair A widow at 14. Unbelievable. In my mind, killing in a duel is murder… although it‘s weird because the victim consented to the duel. So was it really a “suicide by dueling”? 2d
willaful @julieclair Yeah, I guess that's why I'm uncertain. It was apparently an accepted practice and the person consented. On the other hand, I think Alexander Hamilton was murdered... 2d
mcctrish @willaful he obviously feels some shame/remorse since he won‘t tell his sister. Does she think she was left? So she‘s internalized she wasn‘t worth it instead of being allowed to be outraged at her brother‘s actions #thesepeoplearenuts 2d
willaful @mcctrish That would certainly help explain why she's still so ready to be treated badly. :-( 2d
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BarkingMadRead
Rebecca | Daphne D Maurier
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peanutnine Poor Ben, so terrified 😞 3d
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Sace Doc Baker!!! 3d
Bookwormjillk 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this pic. Does Danny think Rebecca was only in love with her? So many questions. 3d
julieclair I felt so very sorry for Ben. And yes, I do think Baker is a doctor and she really was pregnant. 3d
Crinoline_Laphroaig I couldn't help myself I binged to the end. 3d
BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig I did that days ago 🤣🤣🤣 3d
willaful I was really struck by the narrator's use of “sensual“ to describe Jack, in a completely negative way. Her fastidiousness seems pathological. A murderer is fine, as long as he's refined. (edited) 3d
Aimeesue Sometimes I just want to slap Jack. Or punch him in the neck. Grrrrr. Poor Ben. He did just what Rebecca wanted, though, didn‘t he? (edited) 3d
Clare-Dragonfly Poor Ben! My Danny in the cottage theory is definitely busted 😂 I appreciate the irony that it‘s Rebecca‘s own threat that is making it difficult for Favell to prove her murder. (edited) 3d
Clare-Dragonfly @julieclair Agreed. Most likely pregnant with Jack‘s child, or at least she believed it was his. 3d
Roary47 @Crinoline_Laphroaig @dabbe @BarkingMadRead Same! I couldn‘t handle it. 🤣 2d
julieclair @Roary47 @dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig Oooohhhh…. y‘all have given me the go-ahead to speed on through to the end! 😃 2d
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Daisey
Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier, Dame
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I haven‘t been listening to this a chapter a day, but I downloaded it over the weekend to catch up. Then I just had to finish the last couple chapters last night. Even as a reread, it‘s so suspenseful. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am glad I made the time to listen again.

#PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade #audiobook