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This was a fun heist story!

The premise is basically Crazy Rich Asians meets Ocean‘s Eight, which I loved. The plot is essentially a mashup of the two. I thought the story was super entertaining and amusing. I wasn‘t shocked at any of the twists and turns at the end because it was slightly reminiscent of Ocean‘s Eight‘s heist.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/review-women-of-good-fortune/

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LitsyEvents

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is our April/May book! This book has 59 chapters! This is open to everyone, just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read my post until you‘ve read the day‘s chapter! We will read a chapter a day, starting April 1. Drop a comment below if you are joining in!
via @barkingmadread

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 1h

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BarbaraJean

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

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I had so much fun reading this with the #HashtagBrigade, although I still question my judgment in deciding to read both this and Nicholas Nickleby simultaneously. This was a re-read for me, but I remembered little about the twists and turns of the narrative, so the unveiling of the various secrets and plots was still largely a surprise. 😆 Also, I‘m happy to report that my review from August 2011 still holds up! ⤵️

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BarbaraJean I loved this. It‘s deliciously Victorian (oh, the melodrama!), and reminded me both of why I love Victorian lit so much, as well as of its quirks which thoroughly annoy me. Of course, the most capable woman is ugly... and her energy, intelligence, and presence of mind are continually referred to as being “like a man‘s.” Although, Marian herself seems to mock and poke fun at these conventions throughout, which was great fun. ⤵️ 4h

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) What more could you ask: A despicable villain, a conniving husband, a convoluted conspiracy complete with uncanny likenesses and mistaken identity, “horrifying” secrets of the past finally uncovered, a lovely fainting heroine (contrasted drastically with her capable and ugly half-sister), and, of course, the entirely annoying invalid uncle, whose parentheticals just killed me: ⤵️ 4h

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) The date was towards the end of June, or the beginning of July, and the name (in my opinion a remarkably vulgar one) was Fanny.”
“She had carefully put the two letters into her bosom. (What have I to do with her bosom?)”
“...she had thought she should like a cup of tea. (Am I responsible for any of these vulgar fluctuations, which begin with unhappiness and end with tea?)”

Hilarious. 4h

Bookwormjillk A great read for sure 4h

ferskner Ooooof! That's a lot of Victorians at once. 9m

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dabbe

The woman in white | Wilkie COLLINS

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#hashtagbrigade @BarkingMadRead
A heart-pounding sensational read, blending elements of mystery, romance, and psychological drama. Told in an epistolary style, Collins is able to explore multiple perspectives from a myriad of characters to piece together the mystery of the woman in white. The novel's greatest strength lies in its characters, especially Marian, who stands out as a strong, intelligent, and resourceful woman ... ⬇️

BarkingMadRead I love this graphic! 9h

dabbe ... who defies the typical Victorian archetypes of femininity. THE WOMAN IN WHITE also explores issues of identity, gender, and power, reflecting the social anxieties of its time. Collins critiques the legal and social systems that disempower women, using the plight of his female characters to highlight injustices such as the lack of property rights and the vulnerability of women to male manipulation.

Thanks, #hashtagbrigade and @BarkingMadRead! 9h

dabbe @BarkingMadRead IKR? 🤩 9h

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TheBookHippie We did this for IRL Bookclub a couple years ago. Great discussion times! 8h

Clare-Dragonfly Great illustration! 5h

dabbe @TheBookHippie I bet it was! That would have been fun to be part of! 🤩 3h

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly IKR? 🤩 3h

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ElizaMarie

Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS

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I loved this one! Thank you again @BarkingMadRead for leading us through this #HashTagBrigade I enjoyed this journey :)

BarbaraBB Yes I loved this one very much too. 10h

BarkingMadRead This was so so good! 10h

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 10h

Bookwormjillk One of my favorite #HashtagBrigade reads so far. 10h

rubyslippersreads I need to catch up. 9h

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

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@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @BarbaraJean 11h

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 11h

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Librarybelle Looking forward to it! 11h

Bookwormjillk I actually have a real live paper book for this one! 11h

Cuilin I‘m in. 10h

mcctrish I‘m in and I‘m going to try and track down a print copy and I got it on the serial app for free ( trying not to give Amazon any more of my money ) (edited) 10h

Deblovestoread I'm in! 🙋‍♀️ 10h

dabbe Me, too, please! 🙋‍♀️ I think I have a copy somewhere on my horribly unorganized shelves. 🤣 10h

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 10h

julieclair I‘m in! 6h

Clare-Dragonfly Downloaded from Project Gutenberg and ready to go! Looking forward to more Eliot! 5h

Ruthiella I‘m in! I‘m woefully under read re: George Elliot! 5h

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 5h

TheAromaofBooks As long as my copy comes in time, I'm in!! Hopefully I like it better than Middlemarch, which was a serious struggle! 5h

Daisey I‘m in, hopefully. I may fall woefully behind, but I want to try. 3h

KAO I need to pass on this one. These next months will be quite busy for me. 2h

quietjenn Yes please 44m

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BarkingMadRead

The Woman in White | Wilkie Colli

#butfirst #waltersmissionissuccessful #uncleuselessacknowledgeslaura #marianstayswiththem #asonisborn #porkchopmeetshisend #ratherdramatically #uncleuselesspassestoo #ratherundramatically #littlewaltistheheir #theend #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk @bklover @mcctrish @librarybelle @sace @clare-dragonfly @ruthiella @roary47 @elizamarie @quietjenn @dabbe @kwmg40 @rubyslippersreads 11h

BarkingMadRead @kao @barbarajean @thearomaofbooks @julieclair @samanne @kathywheeler @leftcoastzen @kspenmoll @graciouswarriorprincess @morr_books 11h

Bookwormjillk I kept waiting for something shocking to happen but I guess they‘re all just happy and all the evil people are dead. Oh well 🤣 11h

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Bklover I feel bad for Marian. Forever the aunty. 11h

BarbaraJean It was a bit anticlimactic! More dramatic vindication would have been nice. Or at least a hilarious dramatic deathbed scene with dear Uncle. I‘m just glad Pesca didn‘t have to kill Porkchop. 10h

BarkingMadRead @BarbaraJean I definitely hoped for better deaths 🤣 10h

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk #atleastthebadpeopledied small mercies and @BarbaraJean silver lining for Pesca 👏🏻👏🏻 10h

Bookwormjillk @BarbaraJean good point- happy for Pesca 10h

ElizaMarie @Bklover YES! I feel so badly for Marian. Like she was a super amazing woman, and if only she wasn't so ugly - ha! I mean, she kinda gets a happily ever after, but... only kinda? 10h

dabbe It creeped me out how #countporkchop lusted/loved Marian. There has to be someone out there for her! But you know what? She's Wilkie's independent woman, so maybe it's fitting that she ends up happily on her own. She, Walt, and Anne were my favorites. Oh, and Pesca, too!

Thanks for another fabulous read, #hashtagbrigade and our wittiest leader, @BarkingMadRead! 🤩🙌🏻🤩 10h

Clare-Dragonfly Heck yeah they did! I suspected that foreigner with a scar on his face might be the Brotherhood‘s vengeance but when he left the Count alone when Walt arrived at his house, I wasn‘t sure. He got the ending he deserved! 5h

Clare-Dragonfly Does anyone remember, if Laura hadn‘t managed to produce a son, would someone else have inherited Limmeridge? Or would a daughter have done the trick? Or could she have inherited in her own right? 5h

Ruthiella @Bklover @ElizaMarie @dabbe We can all write our own ending for Marian. I see her meeting Mr. Gilmore‘ son (or nephew or daughter or niece, whatever your flavor) and starting a beautiful partnership both personally and professionally as private detectives. 5h

Ruthiella @Clare-Dragonfly I think she would have inherited in her own right. 5h

TheAromaofBooks I ended up loving this one!! Thanks so much for hosting @BarkingMadRead - this one was an unexpected win for me 😂 5h

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella I love that ending!! @TheAromaofBooks I was pleasantly surprised as well! I really loved this one! 5h

dabbe @Ruthiella Love this! 🤩🤩🤩 3h

KAO I enjoyed this a lot! Thanks so much! 2h

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