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Talk Santa to Me | Linda Urban

#bookspin #doublebookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! I have both these on my TBR this month, too! 6h

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Crime at Black Dudley | Margery Allingham

Ch 2: #theblackdudleydagger #creepystory #tattletaledagger #thisritualthough #whatcouldgowrong #letspassaroundaknifeinthedark 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @thearomaofbooks @peanutnine @mcctrish @bookwormjillk @larkken @ruthiella @rubyslippersreads @eeclayton @dabbe @crinoline_laphroaig @bklover @librarybelle @willaful @kwmg40 @kathywheeler @kao @cuilin @elizamarie @alldebooks @lil1inblue 10h

ElizaMarie Ha, this ritual sounds lovely! I mean, what can go wrong when you pass a murder weapon among your friends? Love the pacing of this book so far :) 10h

Ruthiella It‘s all fun and games until someone gets murdered! 😱😅 10h

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Cuilin I know I shouldn‘t, but I would so join in on this game. 😬 9h

peanutnine Did none of their parents teach them not to play with knives?!! 8h

eeclayton That's not a game I'd be comfortable taking part in 😳 8h

TheAromaofBooks I'm like... isn't this thing SHARP!? 😂 6h

willaful @peanutnine I'm buddy watching an English Christmas program (The Box of Delights) and someone commented that all English children are 40 years old. Conversely, I think all English adults may be children. 😂

It does seem to me that if/when someone gets murdered, Albert Campion is indirectly responsible... 5h

dabbe And they're going to pass around this dagger in the dark? Whattheheck???? 5h

lil1inblue @Cuilin Honestly, I would probably join in, too. 😅 44m

lil1inblue Murder aside, it's dark... Won't hands get cut? 😱 42m

Bookwormjillk Let the ritual begin! This book is wild already. I love it. 40m

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Nancy Drew 26: The Clue of the Leaning Chimney | Carolyn Keene

Avoiding watching the Giants getting creamed by the Patriots 🤣 #nancydrewbr

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Christine | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #Christine Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie @drsabrinamoldenreads 23h

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Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas

Starting this today!! @StayCurious

StayCurious Looking forward to this one 1d

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The Naughty List | KC Luck

My #nlhs goes out in tomorrow‘s mail! @WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude

WildAlaskaBibliophile Woot-woot! You're on the ball! 👍🌟 1d

TieDyeDude ❄😈 1d

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I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More | Anna Getty

My #jolabokaflodswap is going out in tomorrow‘s mail @MaleficentBookDragon

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Crime at Black Dudley | Margery Allingham

Ch 1: #wemeetthecast #george #gladitsnotmine #meggie #knowseveryone #bestiewyatt #uncleoldguylikestheyoungins #thatsoundsbad 🤪 #foreigndude #beethovenstatueguy #afewothers #whowillthevictimbe #weknowitscoming #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @thearomaofbooks @peanutnine @mcctrish @bookwormjillk @larkken @ruthiella @rubyslippersreads @eeclayton @dabbe @crinoline_laphroaig @bklover @librarybelle @willaful @kwmg40 @kathywheeler @kao 2d

Bookwormjillk I had trouble keeping everyone apart as usual but I‘m sure if I keep going it will eventually make sense. 1d

KAO I‘d never heard of this book or the author, so it‘s all brand new to me! I looked it up online to find the original publication date to be 1929. (My paperback copy didn‘t have that info.) Meanwhile, the repetition of “Glad it‘s not mine” makes me smile. More to come on that, for sure! 1d

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Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk Me too. So many characters! I am sure they will all become more recognizable in future chapters. 🤞 1d

Cuilin Can I be added to the tag list please? 1d

BarkingMadRead @Cuilin yes!! 1d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella the first chapters are always the hardest, until the characters have a chance to make an impression! 1d

ElizaMarie Can I be added please :) 1d

mcctrish @KAO it‘s new to me too, I have a feeling I might be repeating #imgladitsnotmine in my head all day 1d

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie gotcha!! 1d

dabbe Sounds like this might be a locked-room mystery! 1d

AllDebooks Please count me in 😊 1d

ElizaMarie So many peeps! 1d

eeclayton I'm having a super busy day but I'll catch up tomorrow! 1d

lil1inblue Had a long day, but may I be added also? ☺️ This is brand new for me, too! I think Meggie is going to be amusing. 22h

julieclair Please add me to the tag list. 😍 Remembering who the characters are will be easier once we give them all nicknames! 😁 20h

BarkingMadRead @lil1inblue gotcha! 13h

Daisey Please add me to the tag list. I wasn‘t sure, but 2 days into your posts, I‘m sure I can fit it in. 5h

BarkingMadRead @Daisey gotcha!! 5h

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 30: #wtf #ishouldhaveknownitwouldnthaveanHEA #yikes #thatendingthough #thisbookwasbannedforthatending #imgivingthisasoftpick #ineedapalatecleanser #mysoulhurts #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2d

ElizaMarie Wow!!! Didn't expect that! 2d

BarbaraJean I knew about the controversial ending, but I didn‘t realize it would be the ending ending. Like the last scene. All of this and then THAT. I can‘t. And what was up with Rose of Sharon‘s little mysterious smile?!? 😳 That took it over the edge from uncomfortable to creepy. Still. This was a relentlessly sad and infuriating masterpiece. 2d

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eeclayton #mysoulhurtstoo What a heartbreaking story. Thanks @BarkingMadRead and #HashtagBrigade for this buddy read. It's a beautifully written and tragically relevant book, but I wouldn't have been able to finish it if it wasn't for you. 2d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I had to finish before Thanksgiving, I didn't want to be reading with family here. My reaction was WTF? That's it? 2d

lauraisntwilder While the ending is unexpected, Steinbeck was setting us up for something like that the whole time. It's another example of how the poor are only able to rely on other poor people, to the point of sacrificing their own comfort or propriety. There are no strangers anymore and everyone is family. I think Rose of Sharon is glad for something good to come from her heartbreak. Just my take. What a book!!! 2d

Bookwormjillk I had remembered the ending but not the scene with Uncle John and the baby. That hit me hard this read. Also reading this made want to try to do better about my bitterness towards my husband‘s cousin living in my basement 😂 Thanks as always @BarkingMadRead looking forward to starting something short tomorrow. 2d

dabbe I just couldn't reread it this time. After having to teach it in high school (as well as OF MICE AND MEN), I couldn't face the bleakness this time. But, oh, how I love Steinbeck's writing. Here's for a short read in December! Thanks @BarkingMadRead for your on-point #hashtags--as always. 🩵☃️💙 2d

KAO I had never read this, and I‘m so glad I did it this month with you all. I found the writing truly wonderful, even though the unfolding of events really brought heartbreak after heartbreak. I do wish Steinbeck could have given us more hope for these tough characters at the end. Tragic! 2d

Bklover Well. I‘m glad I read it. @BarkingMadRead made it possible, but I am glad it‘s over. Beautiful writing. East of Eden I could read again- this one nope. Thanks @BarkingMadRead ❤️ 1d

KAO @Bklover I loved East of Eden too—and agree that I could read it again. This Grapes of Wrath journey was just so endlessly sad. I‘m still glad that I read it though. 23h

Bklover Me too, @KAO I know that this was the only group I‘d get through it with! 22h

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 29: #wrathsnack #therainscome #illness #flooding #deputies #deaths #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3d

Bklover This is a beautiful chapter. For some reason it took me until this chapter to see what an incredible writer JS was. 3d

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Different Seasons | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #differentseasons
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead Sorry about the pic, I‘m not home 🤣 3d

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 3d

AnnCrystal 💐👏🏼🤩💝. 3d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 28: #livinginthetraincar #makinggoodmoney #ruthietellsabouttom #nowtomhastogo #roseissick #algettingmarried #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4d

Bookwormjillk I love this book but this re-read has been very painful. 4d

Bookwormjillk But I appreciate you @BarkingMadRead 4d

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BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 😘😘 4d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead I couldn't do it. Too heartbreaking. 4d

eeclayton I loved that Ruthie wasn't scolded too harshly. In stressful situations, adults sometimes forget that kids are just kids, and it's nice that the mother here didn't. 4d

TheAromaofBooks @eeclayton - Right? And Tom wasn't mad, either - he literally was just like “kids say stuff when they get mad“ I haven't agreed with everything the Joads have done, but I admire the way that they are loyal to one another. 4d

Bookwormjillk @eeclayton yes that was very enlightened parenting 4d

ElizaMarie I am so nervous about Rose being ill! 4d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 27: #wrathsnack #cottonpicking #happythanksgiving #shortjoadchaptertomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 5d

Bookwormjillk Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for some short chapters🦃 5d

ElizaMarie Thankful for short chapters! I was able to catch up on yesterdays too 5d

dabbe HT! 🤩🤩🤩 5d

Bklover #Happy Thanksgiving to you all!! 🩵 5d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 26: #peachpicking #strikebreakers #CASY #ripcasy #thatwasawful #tomfightsback #nowhesintrouble #roseloseshershit #strikeover #halfwages #timetogo #tomhastohide #cottonpickingnext #wrathsnacktomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 6d

dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 6d

Bklover Poor Casy!!! I liked him! 6d

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lil1inblue @Bklover Me too! 😭 6d

lauraisntwilder This chapter just about did me in, my goodness. 6d

Bookwormjillk This was a rough one for sure. Pa‘s getting on my nerves too. 6d

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk yes!!! With his pissy attitide that this “woman” is telling him what they have to do. Poor woman. Also I really liked Casy. 😢 5d

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Christine | Stephen King

I‘ve been adding to this stack all week so it‘s a hot mess, but here it is! #bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

BookishMarginalia 😍 1w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 25: #wrathsnack #devastation #tragic #thisbookisbothbeautifulandawful #joadstomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I finished yesterday. Didn't want to be reading something so sad over Thanksgiving. But I'm still following along with posts. Also can't wait to hear everyone thoughts on Ending. 1w

TheAromaofBooks Ooof, this was tough to read. I also read half of tomorrow's chapter today - it's around 50 pages long...!!!! 1w

ElizaMarie Ugh! This chapter was rough! 7d

KAO So painful and tragic! 7d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 24: #dancenight #squeakyclean #plansinplace #nofightstonight #impressiveplan #soproud #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Bookwormjillk That was stressful 1w

eeclayton I'm so relieved that the incident was prevented and the troublemakers were dealt with 1w

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KAO I‘m kind of on edge—waiting for the next tragedy—but briefly relieved when we make it to the next day. 1w

Bklover I‘m with you, Kathy! Phew! @KAO 1w

ElizaMarie Its so sad they were willing to sell out their kind of people for $. Totally makes sense that people act in desperation when they are hungry. It's so heart breaking though. But I'm glad the dance went odd without a hitch. 7d

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Year of Magical Thinking | Joan Didion

Starting this while watching football #authoramonth

AmyG I love to read while watching football. 1w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 23: #wrathsnack #joadstomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Bookwormjillk 🎶🎶🎶 #ISkimmedThisOne (edited) 1w

eeclayton I'm completely caught up now. Having read about 6 chapters over the weekend, I agree with those who say that it's healthier to read only one chapter a day, even though the writing is beautiful. 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig @eeclayton it's so depressing. 1w

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Crime at Black Dudley | Margery Allingham

Hey #hashtagbrigade it‘s time to talk about next month‘s blissfully short book! If you are joining us, drop a comment below! Anyone can join, just be aware that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read the post each day until you‘ve read the chapter! We read a chapter a day!

BarkingMadRead @litsyevents
@indoordame @librarybelle @tineke @bookwormjillk @rubyslippersreads @sace @currentlyreadinginco @annr @annececelie @barbarajean @lil1inblue @cindymylifeislit 1w

BarkingMadRead @eeclayton @deblovestoread @julieclair @ruthiella @jenniferw88 @bklover @dabbe @peanutnine @willaful @cuilin @mcctrish @clare-dragonfly @quietjenn @jewright @jacqmac @lapreader 1w

BarkingMadRead @daisey @morr_books @covertocovergirl @kwmg40 @thearomaofbooks @larkken @samanne @5feet.of.fury @crinoline_laphroaig @daisey @kao @i.besteph @elizamarie @dieareader @anishainkspill 1w

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TheAromaofBooks Yay! Short book! Sign me up! 😂 1w

peanutnine Count me in! 1w

mcctrish I‘ve got a copy ✅ 1w

Bookwormjillk Short? I‘m in. 1w

Larkken I‘m in 1w

Ruthiella I‘m in and looking forward to some Golden Age crime fiction! 👍 1w

rubyslippersreads I‘m in for this one. 1w

BarkingMadRead 😍😍😍 1w

eeclayton Count me in!
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eeclayton Hopefully this will be a nice palate cleanser after Grapes and before Shirley! 1w

dabbe I am in! Thanks for leading us, #hashtagheroine! 🤩😍🤩 1w

Crinoline_Laphroaig Hoopla has it. So I'm in! 1w

Bklover @dabbe I love that! #hashtagheroine! 1w

Bklover Go ahead and add me. The kindle is only 99 cents. 😊😊 1w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe @Bklover 🥹🥹 1w

Librarybelle I‘m in! Let‘s hope I can actually get to it. Life is so lifing right now! 🙄😂 1w

willaful Read this as a kid, should be interesting to reread.

I hear you @librarybelle! 1w

BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I feel that in my soul 1w

kwmg40 I'm up for a reread of this book. Please include me, thanks. 1w

KAO Please add me! Thank you! 1w

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Christine | Stephen King

Just a reminder that December‘s #LosersClub read is #Christine Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about Dec 1st when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 1w

bekakins Awww this was my first King read aged 11 😂 1w

BarkingMadRead @bekakins I love that! 1w

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Bklover I‘ve read Christine several times so I think I‘ll skip this one. Thanks @BarkingMadRead ! 1w

KathyWheeler This is one I‘ve never reread. Looking forward to it. 1w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads What is Loser‘s Club? I can hardly keep up with all the fun? 2d

BarkingMadRead @DrSabrinaMoldenReads we are reading a Stephen king book each month, in order of publication! 2d

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @BarkingMadRead Count Me In! I love Stephen King 1d

BarkingMadRead @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘ll add you to the tag list. I post a few times a month, participate when you can! 1d

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 22: #weedpatchcamp #committees #rules #showers #toilets #tomgetsajob #rosasharnmeetsacrazylady #ladiescommittee #ruthiealienatesalllllthekids #theyshowedher #mamatellsoffthecrazylady #theyallhelpeachother #ilovethat #saturdaynightdances #worriedaboutthatfixedupfight #ihopetheyallfoolthosedeputies #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1w

Bookwormjillk Finally a glimpse of hope 1w

BarbaraJean @Bookwormjillk I love the hope—it‘s a beautiful respite from the relentless sadness so far. But it also feels too good to be true! I don‘t trust it yet! 1w

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Picnic at Hanging Rock: A Novel | Lady Joan Weigall Lindsay

I won a gift card in the Bookly readathon! This is what I bought 😍😍

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝 Love my men fictional 🤩💝💝💝. 2w

willaful Erotic Stories... is so good! 2w

Bookwormjillk Great haul! 2w

dabbe FABUL♥️US! 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 21: #wrathsnack #migrants #thesnackiestsnackyet #thispostistakinglongerthanthatchapter
#joadstomorrow #buckleupforalongone #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

ElizaMarie Ha! When we get a #WrathSnack this tiny, I know i am in for a long saga tomorrow!!! 2w

BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie it‘s such a tease 🤣 tomorrow‘s chapter is like 40 pages long 🙄 2w

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ElizaMarie @BarkingMadRead I work tomorrow, (well for the next 4 days) but --- I might start early on tomorrow :) 2w

Bookwormjillk I think I need to start on tomorrow‘s chapter tonight 2w

BarbaraJean I read today‘s chapter yesterday because I knew I‘d need to start tomorrow‘s chapter today! 🤪 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 20: #longchapter #granmaisburied #ish #campfound #unfriendlypeoplewithbadnews #almakesafriend #whosaysyobenicetocops #andpromptlygoesagainsthisownadvice #copshootsaninnocentwoman #floydgetsaway #casyintervenes #takestheblame #offtojail #conniewalksoff #johngetswasted #timetogo #withoutconnie #roadblock #soscary #camponfire #theyjustmadeitout #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

ElizaMarie Geez!!! Connie !? What a jerk! And the whole how dare you ask the wage before you take the job (actually - when you apply now for jobs they don‘t tell you the rate initially either) 2w

Bookwormjillk Whew that chapter was a lot 2w

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The Winter Witch | Paula Brackston

My #winterwitchswap box went out today!! @BookwormAHN

TheBookHippie Love this image! 2w

lil1inblue What a picture! 😍 2w

BookwormAHN Fantastic 🐈‍⬛ 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 19: #wrathsnack #travelingwest #whatahorribleexistence #also #peoplesuck #veryrelevant #joadstomorrow #staytuned

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

dabbe #peoplesuck #boydothey 🎯🎯🎯 2w

Bookwormjillk That was a heck of a last few paragraphs.

“Our people are good people; our people are kind people. Pray God some day kind people won't all be poor. Pray God some day a kid can eat.“ 2w

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TheAromaofBooks Also am I the only one super worried about Rose of Sharon's baby?? 😭I'm afraid Steinbeck is going to kill him/her off!!! 2w

lauraisntwilder @Bookwormjillk That line got me, too. 2w

lauraisntwilder @TheAromaofBooks You're not the only one. ☹️ 2w

SamAnne Ummm….sounds like I should keep the ending to myself…. 2w

TheAromaofBooks @SamAnne - Since it's Steinbeck, I just assume everyone dies 😅 2w

lil1inblue 1. #historyrhymes 2. I got a few days behind, so I read 4 chapters today to catch up. I'm ok, but I'm not ok. 😭😭😭 2w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder 🙋🏻‍♀️ But to be honest, I‘m worried about all of them. Also: are we ever going to hear from Noah again?! Ma was ready to threaten everyone with a hand jack so they wouldn‘t split up, but Noah walks off and they just go on?! @lil1inblue I‘ve been motivated to keep up because I don‘t think I can take this in larger doses than one chapter a day 😩😭 2w

Bklover @BarbaraJean I wondered that too Ma seemed almost relieved that he was gone. Very strange. 2w

ElizaMarie I agree with y‘all! I wonder if Noah will resurface- and even then - how do people find each other!? Like I feel like the world is too big. 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 18: #travelingjoads #stoptocamp #morebadnewsaboutcali #copcallsthemoakies #maalmostusedhercastironpan 🍳 #yikes #noahwalksoff #thewilsonsstaybehind #poorsairy #finallyincali #ripgranma #roseandconnie #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

dabbe 💔 2w

SamAnne Well, oof. 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm a little bit behind. Interested in this chapter because now days we proudly call ourselves Okies. 2w

ElizaMarie This was a rough chapter! Also Ma is so strong- the amount to trauma this woman experiences and then to take care of everyone! Wow 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 17: #wrathsnack #camplife #rulesandregulations #joadstomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bklover I can‘t even imagine this life. On top of all the hardships they also deal with relentless heat, bugs bugs bugs, and nowhere to bathe. 😳🥺. These people were tough!! 2w

TheAromaofBooks This book is so sad but the writing is so good! 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 16: #breakdown #familysplitsup #oneeyedwillie #tomgiveshimhell #junkyardpartacquired #worriedaboutthatmuddyhandthough #gross #familybacktogether #weirdoatthecampground #scarystory #notsurprisedthough #thosepoorkids #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bookwormjillk Yeah pee mud isn‘t covered by my health insurance. Loved that Tom told Willy to wash his face. (edited) 2w

Bklover This chapter was disturbing. Tom raping a girl and then saying he‘d of paid her but he only has five dollars. The pee mud. Swerving so he would hit the rabbit. I‘m not liking Tom. (edited) 2w

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ElizaMarie I guess they didn‘t have duct tape- pee mud works too 2w

SamAnne Ima bellerin‘ over this chapter. 2w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I can already tell this is gonna be one of those classics that goes on my 'I read it and now I never have to read it again' list. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💯💯💯 2w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 15: #wrathsnack #roadsiderestaurant #thatscenewiththecandythough #sliceoflife #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 2w

Bklover You‘d think with all that extra coming in from the truck drivers Mae could give the guy a loaf of bread. I know she was ok with the boys, but I still wouldn‘t call her generous. Thank goodness Al is there. Does anyone else think A-I when they see the name Al? Every time. 2w

Bklover Oh, and if you didn‘t know- IITYWYBAD is “ If I tell you will you buy another drink”. I didn‘t know. 2w

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BarbaraJean After all that with the bread, then the boys and the candy! 🥹 @Bklover I‘m with you on the name “Al.” Every single time! I used A-I (not Al) to look up the acronym because I had no idea. 😆 2w

Bookwormjillk @Bklover yes on the AI 2w

SamAnne My favorite chapter so far! 2w

TheAromaofBooks Despite Mae being kind of stingy with the bread, this chapter overall felt like a look on the more hopeful side of things - I loved the way the truckers covered all the expenses when they left. 2w

lil1inblue @SamAnne Mine too! Also, based on past interactions with truckers at vatious jobs, I can confirm that they're so kind. 2w

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Different Seasons: Four Novellas | Stephen King

Finally got this after some issues with Amazon. Still have no clue what happened to my original copy! #losersclub

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 14: #wrathsnacks #tractors #deep #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

lil1inblue I think I highlighted the majority of this #wrathsnack 3w

SamAnne Love that photo. 3w

BarbaraJean “…the quality of owning freezes you forever into ‘I,‘ and cuts you off forever from the ‘we.‘” 🎯 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 13: #devastatingchapter #thisquotespoketome #anyway #travelbegins #granmasleepingintheouthouse 🤣 #poorpup #winfieldtookithard #sweetboy #movingon #stoppingforthenight #meetthewilsons #ripgramps #pooroldguy #roadsidefuneral #decisionsmade #sairyissick #poorsairy #somuchheartbreak #staytuned #wrathsnacktomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

Bookwormjillk Whenever they have conversations like that I think of Fival Goes West “There are no cats in America and the streets are made of cheese.” Sad chapter but I‘m glad they teamed up with the other family. That seems smart. 3w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk it‘s a genius plan, i hope it works out 3w

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ElizaMarie Glad you highlighted that quote. It spoke to me too ;) 3w

SamAnne Lord this chapter. 3w

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk I loved the kindness and community spirit with the other family so much. It made the chapter easier to process. 3w

lil1inblue You are on point with the quotes you're picking. It's always something I highlighted, too. #greatminds 😘🤌🏻 3w

lauraisntwilder The dog and Grampa in the same chapter and it's only their first day on the road. Ouch. 3w

Bklover Well, that was awful. Poor dog. Poor Granpa. Oh, and they make me nervous every time they talk about their orange trees and little white house they‘re planning on. This doesn‘t seem like a HEA book, at least so far! 3w

BarbaraJean This quote stood out to me, too—and the next part: “If I go ahead on all of ‘em, it‘s too much.” Wise words from Ma. Also: I was all worried about the turtle and now this. 👴🏻🐶😭 3w

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas

Finished this on the plane to Jersey, to see my granddaughter. Could not put it down and cannot wait for the next one!

AnnCrystal Have a fun trip 🥳💝. 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 12: #wrathsnack #backtoback #route66 #moreswindlers #goodpeopletoo #suchhardship #staytuned #joadstomorrow #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

Bookwormjillk Good morning! Steinbeck had it in for those used car dealers and mechanics. 3w

BarkingMadRead @bookwormjillk he really did! #whohurtyoujohn 3w

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ElizaMarie At the dealership now getting my tires changed :) 3w

lil1inblue @ElizaMarie 😅 3w

lil1inblue I'm slightly annoyed that the pattern of one #wrathsnack and then one Joad chapter is ruined. 😂 I appreciated the second to last paragraph in this chapter... We needed some #goodpeopletoo! 3w

BarkingMadRead @lil1inblue it definitely felt weird, it should be 1 and 1 and nothing else 🤣 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 11: #wrathsnack #naturetakingover #shortshortchapter #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

Bookwormjillk So today I learned there are only supposed to be 30 chapters in this book but for some reason mine has 50 something. And that's why I am so behind all the time. I feel so relieved. I thought I was imagining having read each day's chapter 😂Anyway I'm caught up now. 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk that‘s crazy! 3w

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Bklover Love the photo!!😂😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @Bklover #mygooglegameisstrong 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I think I seen that house out in western Oklahoma where my grandparents lived. 3w

lil1inblue I feel bad for the cats. 😿😹 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 10: #preppingtoleave #sellingofftheteam #poorpigs #loadingthetruck #drugginggramps #asonedoes #peaceoutmuley #feedthosedogs #willtombreakparole #staytuned #afterawrathsnack #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

SamAnne So many good passages in this chapter! 3w

Bookwormjillk There were a lot of great passages. The highlight function on my kindle is working overtime. 3w

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willaful I'm not sure I can keep reading, I'm so stressed out already. 3w

KAO So good. I‘m grateful to be able to take my time with these passages. 3w

Bklover I love the quote you posted!! 3w

ElizaMarie Gramps is gonna be sooo mad!!!! 😡 3w

lil1inblue What a great passage. I'm worried about Muley. 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 9: #wrathsnack #rubberplant #devastating #leavingitallbehind #howdoyouevenchoose #theyhadsolittle #backtothejoadstomorrow #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

Bklover “How will we know it‘s us without our past?” 🥺 3w

willaful Another excruciating chapter. Steinbeck really paints a picture.

(It brought up some painful memories of my childhood, when we were very nomadic and I always had to leave stuff behind, and then there's now when I worry about whether we should be emigrating. Not the my life has been anything like this hard.) 3w

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ElizaMarie I felt so sad for the kiddos with having to leave their things. Every space counts and having to justify what would and would not make the cut matters. 3w

KAO This chapter reminded me of the estate sale that I stopped by this weekend. It struck me as so very sad to see all of these seemingly random items as well as apparently once treasured collectibles left behind. I had so many questions about who lived there and what circumstances brought about the need for this sale, but I didn‘t speak to anyone about it and left—with one little garden decoration ($4) ready to start a new life in my yard. 3w

lil1inblue @Bklover That quote... 😭 3w

lil1inblue I'm glad this is a buddy read, because I couldn't handle this book alone. 3w

Bklover @lil1inblue Me too! I need the humor in this group just so I can read this stuff! 3w

Bklover @willaful 🩷🩷 3w

Bookwormjillk Finally caught up. This was a rough chapter. 3w

SamAnne Forgot exactly how rough this novel could be!!! 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 8: #homewiththefamily #whoallaskifhebrokeout #surprisemama #grampsisapieceofwork #catchuponthegossip #timetoselleverythingandgo #buttomcantgo #nowwhat 🤷🏻‍♀️ #alwantstobejustliketom #exceptfortheparole 🤣 #boys 🙄 #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 3w

rubyslippersreads Charley Grapewin, who played Grandpa, was also Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. 3w

BarkingMadRead @rubyslippersreads that‘s so cool! 3w

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Bklover Noah is such a sad character. And poor Uncle John, living with all that guilt. At least we have Grampa to lighten things up! 3w

willaful @Bklover yeah, kind of fascinated by trying to diagnose him. What a strange story. 3w

lil1inblue #grampacrackedmeup 3w

willaful Anyone notice how much they call things “her“? We still do it a bit in English but not nearly so often. 3w

dabbe @rubyslippersreads He was! Thanks for that tidbit! 😍 3w

ElizaMarie Love how the daddy was so excited to trick his wife. The playfulness and joy of seeing Tom was so adorable. 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 7: #goodusedcars #cheatsandliars #somethingsneverchange #staytuned #palatecleanser #niceeasychapter #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4w

Bookwormjillk Some things never change indeed. 4w

TheAromaofBooks I was honestly laughing, like apparently slimy used car salesmen appeared out of thin air as soon as used cars existed 😂 4w

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ElizaMarie I hate this! How true it is to swindle and cheat people. 4w

Crinoline_Laphroaig So what do we call these chapters that don't follow Tom Jobe but give overview of the world of the story? 4w

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig that‘s a good question! We definitely need a hashtag for it! 4w

willaful @TheAromaofBooks LOL!

Spider Robinson has a story about people doing good in the world and the form they choose is to sell actually good used cars! 4w

dabbe @Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarkingMadRead Here's a few hashtag suggestions for the parts that don't contain the Joads but contain history:
#wrathsnack #grapeless #joadfree #dustbreak #dustdetour 4w

BarkingMadRead @dabbe omg I love these! Especially #wrathsnack 🤣 4w

dabbe @BarkingMadRead Snack as in “gotta have more knowledge!“ 🤣 4w

lil1inblue @TheAromaofBooks I was laughing a bit, myself. 😅 4w

lil1inblue @dabbe @BarkingMadRead I'm obsessed with #wrathsnack 😘🤌🏻 Also a big fan of #grapeless 🤣 4w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤣😘🤣 4w

Bklover I‘m not sure what I was expecting, but a used car salesman wasn‘t it! #wrathsnack 4w

BarbaraJean I just caught up and had been puzzling over #wrathsnack until I came back to the comments here 😂😂 @dabbe That hashtag is 💯 (edited) 3w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 6: #thehouseisempty #poortom #muleyshowsupwithalllllthenews #thefamilyisatuncleohns #butfirst #dinnerandarompinthecorn #hidingfromthelaw #campingout #offtojohnstomorrow #staytuned #andbewarethebabyeatingpigs #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4w

lil1inblue #thatbabyeatingpig #imsorrywhatnow Also, I'm quite glad this is only a chapter a day. #sobleak 4w

willaful @lil1inblue seriously! 4w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I was so glad the Turtle was safe! And then the poor rabbit. That was enough. I stopped reading and will start with tomorrow's chapter. 4w

ElizaMarie @lil1inblue me too!!!! I think I‘d be super bummed if I pushed through this one 4w

Bklover 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢👍 4w

lauraisntwilder Don't know what I did to deserve reading about that pig in this chapter and a scene with leeches in it in a different book on the same day. 😳 4w

Bklover 🐇🔥🍽️👎 4w

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder are you reading both of those books with me? 😳 4w

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead No! Definitely wasn't blaming you in any way. I'm reading The Ladies of Missalonghi. Did you read about leeches yesterday, too? My sympathies!

The Ladies of Missalonghi

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BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder I‘m reading the Body, they made the movie Stand By Me based on the book, and there‘s a scene with leeches

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lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead That's in my TBR. I'll get to it one day. 4w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 5: #devastatingchapter #somuchsadness #somuchunfairness #morejoadsinthenextchapter #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 4w

KAO This chapter makes me so sad. Such helplessness in the face of devastating loss. 4w

willaful This kind of infuriated me because it made me so aware of history rhyming. These books are full of accumulated wisdom and yet we keep doing the same things over and over. Reading it at this very moment in history really drives it home. 4w

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BarkingMadRead @willaful 💯💯 4w

SamAnne @willaful exactly. We continue to relive it. One of my clearest memories of high school is our amazing English teacher have us read this. Context: redneck timber town highschool mid-80s. All of us were “whew glad that doesn‘t happen anymore.” And then she showed us a documentary on the plight of orchard workers in CA in relatively current times. Have never forgotten. (edited) 4w

Bookwormjillk @willaful yup 4w

willaful @SamAnne I'm glad you had such a good teacher. 4w

BarbaraJean @willaful My thoughts exactly. All the bank stuff. All the faceless non-human/inhuman entities. All the shifting of blame. 😡 (edited) 4w

dabbe @willaful @SamAnne Same here! 🧡🍁💛 4w

lil1inblue @willaful 🎯🎯🎯 4w

lil1inblue @SamAnne What a powerful lesson. And what an amazing teacher. 💓 4w

SamAnne @willaful @dabbe @lil1inblue Raise a glass to Eleanor Dinkins. She terrified me at first. Then I loved her. And what a treat to get to know her when I was an adult. Even in my conservative red neck timber town, what freedom our teachers had to teach us! The 80s. Now I raise a glass to all the teachers out there doing the difficult work under difficult circumstances. I always thought it would get better, not worse. 4w

dabbe @SamAnne I always took it as a compliment when I student would tell me that I terrified them ... at first. And I always waited for the magic word “But“ ... music to my ears! Here's to you, Eleanor Dinkins! 🍸 4w

ElizaMarie This chapter gutted me. @davbe - I am sure you are one of those teachers people still talk about :) @SamAnne you are right back when we were in school I felt teachers were able to be so much more truthful now- it‘s walking on egg shells 4w

lil1inblue @SamAnne Here's to Eleanor Dinkins! 💓🍸💓 My Ms. Dinkins was Mr. Joe Locascio. Teachers are so amazing. 4w

lil1inblue @dabbe I think I would have loved having you as a teacher. I can see hints of it in the buddy reads you host. 💓💓💓 4w

dabbe @ElizaMarie In both positive and negative ways! I didn't anoint myself as #crabbyabbe for nothing! 🤣🤣🤣 4w

dabbe @lil1inblue You are too kind. I can sometimes come across as too teachery! 🤣😍🤣 4w

SamAnne @dabbe new adverb . Teachery! 4w

dabbe @SamAnne 🤪🤣😘 4w

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 4: #jimcasy #tomtakestheturtle #iwasworriedhewasgonnamakesoup #nope #agiftforhissibs #awwww #meetsjimcasyontheroad #interestingdude #losthissperit #lotsoffuninthegrassthough #philosophicaldiscussion #thenbackontheroad #thepigstorythough 🐷 #thehouseisempty #poortom #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover @lauraisntwilder 1mo

ElizaMarie GEEZE that former preacher! Ha! I loved his rationalization of his sex life :) We aren't too far in, and again, I am going in blind, so I have no clue whats going on, but its odd. I am looking forward to keep reading and exploring where the story takes us! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @elizamarie I‘ve started it but not finished it, so I‘ll be curious in a little while 🤣 the writing is beautiful but it‘s such a sad story so far! 1mo

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Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm glad nothing happened to the turtle. Anymore turtle meaness and I'm out. 1mo

Bookwormjillk This was the only assigned reading in High School I actually finished. I‘ve read it a few times since. But since I have a Swiss cheese brain when it comes to what I‘ve read I don‘t remember the details. 1mo

Cuilin Ok I was this 🤏 close to DNFing but something happened when he started talking about being in prison that made me interested. Especially the guy who returned because life was better in prison then out. Sticking with it for now. 1mo

willaful I was fascinated by this chapter. I think the Preacher's take has a lot to be said fo it.

But I'm so worried about the poor turtle! Even if he's meant for a pet, I fear he wil wind up food. 1mo

dabbe Jim Casey. Initials JC. Just like ... 🧐 1mo

BarkingMadRead @dabbe 💯 1mo

SamAnne @dabbe could catch. Yes. I enjoyed this chapter. Oh that poor turtle! 1mo

lil1inblue @willaful I, too, was intrigued by the preacher's viewpoint. Especially when combined with the JC initial observation that @dabbe pointed out! 4w

lil1inblue I'm way too invested in the turtle. 4w

Bklover @Crinoline_Laphroaig @lil1inblue I agree! This turtle business is making me crazy. 4w

lauraisntwilder The story about stealing the house! 😂 4w

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Pride and Prejudice and Potions Omnibus 1-3 | Laura M. Drake, Michelle Cowart, J. Ann Curtis

#readyourkindle November! I sense a theme…. @CBee

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 3: #pleasetellmeimnottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle #somuchbeautifulwriting #shortchapter #staytunedfortherealstory #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig People who hit turtles on purpose are evil 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Crinoline_Laphroaig 💯💯💯 1mo

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Cuilin I‘ll admit it, I‘m glad this was a short chapter cause I‘m not yet connecting with this book. 1mo

lil1inblue #youarenottheonlyonestressingoveraturtle I gasped audibly when he got hit. 1mo

BarbaraJean I was SO invested in the turtle. Relief when the first car missed him. Shocked when the truck swerved to intentionally hit him! Relief again when he made it across. I‘m going to need future turtle updates, Steinbeck. 1mo

SamAnne I‘m looking forward to this reread. I‘ve also been doing a slow read of East of Eden. I‘m on a 6 week road trip and have traveled through southern Central Valley, the orange groves, Visalia, where Steinbeck traveled and spent in before writing GOW. 1mo

SamAnne And I loved a chapter devoted to the trials and tribulations of a turtle. Perseverance! 1mo

lauraisntwilder I tried to read this once WAY before I was ready and didn't finish. It's been so long that I'd just about convinced myself that I made up the turtle chapter! I've since read and enjoyed East of Eden, so I should give this one another try 1mo

BarkingMadRead @lauraisntwilder would you like me to add you to the tag list? We are reading a chapter a day, and the first few were very short! It would be easy to catch up 1mo

lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead Sure! Thanks! 1mo

willaful So shocked! People, ugh. 1mo

willaful I guess it makes a great metaphor though. 1mo

Bklover Poor turtle. 🐢 but he‘s hanging on! 1mo

ElizaMarie Because he writes so beautifully, I was totally invested in this turtle. Also, people are shitty 1mo

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Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition | John Steinbeck

Ch 2: #tomjoad #hitchhiking #headedhomefromtheslammer #homicide #maybedontbragmyguy #poortruckdriver 🤣 #awkard #stilllovingthebeautifulwriting #driverisntoptomisticaboutjoadsfarm #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @cuilin @lil1inblue @bookwormjillk @samanne @barbarajean @willaful @lapreader @librarybelle @crinoline_laphroaig @eeclayton @thearomaofbooks @deelew @kao @elizamarie @bklover 1mo

Bookwormjillk Not gonna lie I loved the way Tom leaned in and said homicide. 1mo

lil1inblue @Bookwormjillk Me too. 😅 1mo

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KAO Me three! 1mo

Bklover Kinda felt sorry for the driver. 1mo

Bklover Gotta tell you- I was talking to my daughter and telling her we‘re reading The Grapes of Wrath. I just said it was the Litsy group and she wanted to know if that‘s the group with all the women fainting. Made me laugh. 😆 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bklover 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm catching up. It's interesting to read place you know. Drive past prison in McAlester so many times. It's right on Hwy 69. 1mo

ElizaMarie @Crinoline_Laphroaig oooo post some pics ! 1mo

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Different Seasons | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #differentseasons Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! My copy is on its way! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn @addison_reads @sconsinbookybadger @alldebooks @paperbackpirate @sace @bklover @karkar @julies_bookshelf_adventures @bekakins @elizamarie 1mo

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Come Closer: A Novel | Sara Gran

Omg I forgot to post my #allhallowsread box! Thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting and especially to @ferskner for this amazing box!!!

ferskner Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy I'm glad you liked it! October was a really tough month for me so I'm glad it brought a little fall happiness into your life! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @ferskner I‘m so sorry! I feel that in my soul! So far this year I‘ve had uterine cancer and then my husband of 30 years left me. It‘s been rough 1mo

ferskner @BarkingMadRead oh my gosh!!!! I'm so sorry to hear that, and I'm sending you all my biggest hugs. ♥️♥️♥️ 1mo

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The Ghost of Blackwood Hall | Carolyn Keene

Starting this for the #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle Yay!! Let‘s hope this is a good one! 1mo

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