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AnneCecilie
Little Dorrit (UK) | Charles Dickens
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In effect, the swain was standing up in his gondola, card-case in hand, affecting to put the question to a servant. This conjunction of circumstances led to his immediately afterwards presenting himself before the young ladies in a posture, which in ancient times would not have been considered one of favourable augury for his suit, since the gondoliers of the young ladies, having been put to some inconvenience by the chase, so neatly brought

AnneCecilie their own boat in the gentlest collision with the bark Mr. Sparkler, as to tip that gentleman over like a larger species on ninepin, and cause him to exhibit the soles of his shoes to the object of his dearest wishes: while the nobler portions of his anatomy struggled at the bottom of his boat, in the arms of one of his men. #WhatTheDickens @Texreader @Cuilin 1h
Cuilin “The nobler portions of his anatomy” fabulous! 58m
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CoveredInRust
Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens
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Probably cliché, but this is still my favorite Dickens (followed by Nicholas Nickleby). I definitely appreciate Dickens in shorter form. Eventually I'll reread Bleak House without the pressure of a term paper cause it definitely feels like one I'd like with a little extra time.

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Andrea313
Mansfield Park | Jane Austen
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Let me tell you now of my deep hatred and dripping disdain for Henry Crawford, a vile, manipulative, misogynistic manwhore who is out specifically to sow trouble for his own amusement. In today's chapter, he delightedly announces his plan to win Fanny's affection and then break her heart just because she didn't fawn over him at dinner and he feels entitled to every woman's flattery and attention. I would eat this fucker's heart in the marketplace!

LitStephanie 🤣 He is a selfish, destructive turd, 14h
Andrea313 @LitStephanie 100%! And so many seem to love him and feel being with Fanny would have "fixed" him?? Girl, please. The man would have ruined her life in spite of 4,000 a year. 14h
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mcctrish You are hired to do all synopsizes? going forward 12h
Andrea313 @mcctrish 😂🫡 Happy to be of service! 11h
eeclayton Couldn't agree more. I hate him more with every reread. 7h
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dabbe
The Catcher in the Rye | Jerome Salinger
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#haikuaday
#haikuhive
#thecatcherintherye

Oh, I did love teaching this in American Literature.

“Phoebe to Holden“
You want to save kids––
but who'll save you, big brother?
Stay. I'll hold your hand.

Susanita Another one I never read! I have a copy of it though. 14h
JenlovesJT47 I have GOT to read this book! One that‘s been on my TBR forever! ♥️♥️♥️ 14h
dabbe @Susanita @JenlovesJT47 IMHO, one of the most heart-wrenching bildungsromans ever written. ♥️💛♥️ (edited) 14h
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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👌🏼📚🐝💝. 14h
dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️💛♥️ 14h
KadaGul 🩵🥰🩵🤝🩵 13h
CBee I said I don‘t read classic lit, but I did read this one! For pleasure - and I loved it. 13h
dabbe @KadaGul ♥️💛♥️ 13h
dabbe @CBee Me, too. I had to read it for AP English in high school, but I adored teaching it. His character just breaks my heart every time. ♥️💛♥️ 13h
kspenmoll This haiku encapsulates this book !!! 12h
lil1inblue 😭 Perfect. 11h
dabbe @kspenmoll TY! ♥️💛♥️ 8h
dabbe @lil1inblue TY! ♥️💛♥️ 8h
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Becker
Anna Karenina | Tolstoy
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A wonderful distraction from the news cycle.🍷

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Andrea313
Mansfield Park | Jane Austen
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I'll just say it: I despise Mary Crawford. She's entitled, superficial, materialistic, and insincere, and when I read online discourse from her fangirls, I want to claw out my own eyeballs. She's just Caroline Bingley with better jokes, and in today's chapter she continues to be flatly dismissive of Edmund, the man she's supposedly falling for, and says outright that she won't respect him if he's poor. Screw you, Mary, and the harp you rode in on.

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trifleneurotic
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#coffeeandabook #charlesdickens

Been a long, dirty week. I relish these easy-chair Saturday mornings, when I hear nothing but my office clock and the wind outside.

But the best parts are my coffee and a book :)

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BarkingMadRead
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Bookwormjillk This freaking guy indeed. Poor Cynthia. 24h
mcctrish Well now we know what the money is for - I think Molly should tell her dad. 24h
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Ruthiella Ugh. He is so creepy. 24h
Cuilin Ugh 🤮 that‘s coercive behavior not love. What a vile human. 23h
eeclayton What a despicable person 🤮 21h
dabbe He creeps me out just like D'Urberville did. 🤢 13h
ElizaMarie What a garbage human! Loaning money if she promised herself to him!? And not even allow her to pay for her freedom! @mcctrish I agree Doc needs to know 13h
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AroundTheBookWorld
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Andrea313
Mansfield Park | Jane Austen
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Finally get to repost my favorite Austen meme of all time! 😂Sir Thomas is home and he is NOT pleased to discover that the kids have built a whole-ass theatre inside the house. Yates and Henry blow town, the latter making Maria livid beyond belief because isn't this man supposed to be in love with her?! Side note that I love the final moment of the whole affair when Mrs. Norris absconds with the green baize curtain like the scheming magpie she is.

Crinoline_Laphroaig And they took over his study! Mrs Norris always scheming. 18h
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