Buddy Read and watch 12.02.13 (contains spoilers)

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Blacky wrote: "Hm Nicole

yeah his mother really doesn't like her, and it's all just heaps of misunderstanding situations there.
The sister... She's just stupid as hell ahahahaha

I am doing a spoiler via mobi..."

it does seem like that !

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Cathy wrote: "No, I've been TRYING to be good :) But had to go through & see if there were any up to the point I was at.

I just finished Chpt 11. [spoilers removed]"

Bingo ! she is so so so snobbish ! it bugs beyond measure! hopefully she improves soon!

[Duchess Nicole]

Karen wrote: "It is interesting , I just meant that it is a bit complicated and needed to be read again and again by me !"

And me! I'm so glad to see your enthusiasm, Amaryllis! I imagine this is a great book for you! And if you've done any studying of the time period, you likely understand all of the industrial talk a lot better than the rest of us!

[Amaryllis]

Karen wrote: "It is interesting , I just meant that it is a bit complicated and needed to be read again and again by me !"

Yes, I know, it was the same for me. There's something about classic books, with their gorgeous prose and complex writing style, that makes me use a dictionary all the time, which is tiring, and yet I love reading them so much more! :D

[Duchess Nicole]

Karen wrote: "Cathy wrote: "No, I've been TRYING to be good :) But had to go through & see if there were any up to the point I was at.

I just finished Chpt 11. [spoilers removed]"

Bingo ! she is so so so snobb..."
Not soon, but eventually. I think you'll become more frustrated with her :(

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Amaryllis wrote: "Karen wrote: "It is interesting , I just meant that it is a bit complicated and needed to be read again and again by me !"

Yes, I know, it was the same for me. There's something about classic book..."

True ! this one is taking me a lot of time , but im very interested to continue :D

And yes to the dictionary!

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Duchess Nicole wrote: "Karen wrote: "Cathy wrote: "No, I've been TRYING to be good :) But had to go through & see if there were any up to the point I was at.

I just finished Chpt 11. [spoilers removed]"

Bingo ! she is ..."

:/

which point are you at Nicole?

[Duchess Nicole]

I'm at 72% right now. I need to try to get through this today because I have to tead three arcs this weekend.

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Duchess Nicole wrote: "I'm at 72% right now. I need to try to get through this today because I have to tead three arcs this weekend."

Im trying to reach atleast 50 % by today !

[Duchess Nicole]

Karen wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "I'm at 72% right now. I need to try to get through this today because I have to tead three arcs this weekend."

Im trying to reach atleast 50 % by today !"

You can do it!!

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Duchess Nicole wrote: "Karen wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "I'm at 72% right now. I need to try to get through this today because I have to tead three arcs this weekend."

Im trying to reach atleast 50 % by today !"

You..."

I hope so :)

btw what disease has her mother got??

[Duchess Nicole]

I was never sure about that...maybe cancer?

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "I was never sure about that...maybe cancer?"

It wasn't said. Who knows :S

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oh ! thats strange , they should atleast have mentioned it:/

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Bessie Bessie complaining Bessie ! that girl seriously wants to die!

[Duchess Nicole]

I imagine at the time that this was written, there was such little knowledge of disease by the general public. The author was writing of death as if it were just a mystery.

I'm in nursing school, and every book mentions in the history of medical science - that up until the mid nineteenth century, it all was just magic to many people; even doctors, lol!! There were just no explanations.

[Duchess Nicole]

Karen wrote: "Bessie Bessie complaining Bessie ! that girl seriously wants to die!"

LOLOL!!! Yes, there do seem to be some whiny women...Thornton's sister is whiny, too, and Mrs. Hale....yeesh!

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Duchess Nicole wrote: "I imagine at the time that this was written, there was such little knowledge of disease by the general public. The author was writing of death as if it were just a mystery.

I'm in nursing schoo..."

it was all considered magic? that is an interesting fact to know....

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "I imagine at the time that this was written, there was such little knowledge of disease by the general public. The author was writing of death as if it were just a mystery.

I'm in nursing schoo..."

Yep, for Bessie it was said what disease it was, but for the mother, nope :S Maybe they didn't know enough about it, or she just didn't want to get into the medical stuff, you know, just call it a terrible disease that causes a lot of pain or something. Easier :)

[Duchess Nicole]

Karen wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "I imagine at the time that this was written, there was such little knowledge of disease by the general public. The author was writing of death as if it were just a mystery. ..."

Yep, it they used to think that germs and disease just appeared with no rhyme or reason. Not to go into boring detail, but the early theory by Aristotle was his "theory of spontaneous generation", which in simple terms, meant that germs came from nowhere. It was disproved hundreds of years later by Lois Pasteur.

Off my nerdy medical knowledge soap box now, lol!!

[Amaryllis]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "And me! I'm so glad to see your enthusiasm, Amaryllis! I imagine this is a great book for you! And if you've done any studying of the time period, you likely understand all of the industrial talk a lot better than the rest of us! "

Maybe... but not by a lot, I'm sure!
The industrial revolution is a subject that I am familiar with, but this is actually the first time I am reading a book which deals with it, and I realize how much you can learn, only from reading a novel. Somehow the debate between Margaret and John (taking place in the chapter Masters and Men) helps us understand the subject in a way that school manuals cannot.

[Amaryllis]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "Karen wrote: "Bessie Bessie complaining Bessie ! that girl seriously wants to die!"

LOLOL!!! Yes, there do seem to be some whiny women...Thornton's sister is whiny, too, and Mrs. Hale....yeesh!"

Mrs Hale is surprisingly annoying! She is not like that in the TV series!

[Duchess Nicole]

Amaryllis wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "And me! I'm so glad to see your enthusiasm, Amaryllis! I imagine this is a great book for you! And if you've done any studying of the time period, you likely understand all o..."

I so completely agree! There's a truth to fiction that you can't get from real life.

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

OK here are some Margaret/Thornton pics :D

[Duchess Nicole]

That second pic of Thornton...swoooooooooon!

[Amaryllis]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "Karen wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "I imagine at the time that this was written, there was such little knowledge of disease by the general public. The author was writing of death as if it were ju..."

*bows in front of your impressive medical knowledge*

[Amaryllis]

Blacky wrote: "OK here are some Margaret/Thornton pics :D

LIKE LIKE LIKE :DD

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Duchess Nicole wrote: "That second pic of Thornton...swoooooooooon!"

Nicole, the scene when he takes off the cravat *swoon* one of my favorites!!! you'll see OMG!

[Duchess Nicole]

Blacky, you haveno idea how excited I am to see the show!

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I love th thornton pictures !

*muah * blacky <3

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Nicole, in my opinion, the show is better than the book. It just IS. OMG! You'll love it :D

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Blacky wrote: "Nicole, in my opinion, the show is better than the book. It just IS. OMG! You'll love it :D"

Well after such an amazing MC it has to be :D:D

[Duchess Nicole]

at 76%
(view spoiler)[There seems to finally be a light at the end of the tunnel. I love that Higgins has stepped up and taken in some responsibility for Boucher's children. Who'd have thought from the beginning that he would be such an honorable guy? Not that I saw him as dishonorable, but I think he's changed a lot. I'm very glad that he and Thornton finally had a mature and controlled conversation.

Also, I just passed the part in which Mr. Bell alludes to Mr Hale of the attraction between Thornton and Margaret. NO ONE saw anything before this!!! It's almost a relief to me that it's been mentioned, lol! Now it's out there, in the air. Let's hope that the two can have another romantic interlude ;) (hide spoiler)]

[❀Tea❀]

Great pics Blacky!
One of my favorite RA/Thornton looks is not on those pics and I can't seem to find it.
(view spoiler)[ It's at the point when he finds out about brother. That face full of hope... *sigh* (hide spoiler)]

I'm at the same place Nicole :)

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Tea I've got that whole scene in screencaps ahahahhaha

here are a few :D

[❀Tea❀]

Thanks. :D
It's not the same without the sound :D

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Higgins is awesome, I love that guy :D

and yes, FINALLY (view spoiler)[someone figured it out! That Bell is really smart ahahahhahah (hide spoiler)]

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Thanks. :D
It's not the same without the sound :D"

Oh yes <3 the music, oh the music, I simply adore that soundtrack <3

AND HIS VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[❀Tea❀]

You know, I missed Bell before in the book. He was great in the series (view spoiler)[with all those hints and jokes. I wasn't sure who'll kick him first, Thornton or Margaret (hide spoiler)]

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "You know, I missed Bell before in the book. He was great in the series [spoilers removed]"

Bell was AWESOME! And if I remember correctly, he appeared MUCH MORE in the series. Loved that :D


BTW I'm at 82% and I don't know how I'm gonna survive reading to the end of the book now :((((((((

[❀Tea❀]

Blacky wrote: "Bell was AWESOME! And if I remember correctly, he appeared MUCH MORE in the series. Loved t..."

(view spoiler)[ He shows up for dinner at Thornton's. (hide spoiler)]

Blacky wrote: "I don't know how I'm gonna survive reading to the end of the book now :(((((((( "

Doctor proscribes one dose of Mr. Darcy or Captain Wentworth to soothe your distress. :D
Or are you in the mood for Vitez Hrabren? :)

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

ahhhhhh don't talk about other characters i have to focus on this one ahahhahahhahahhahaha

no others till i finish this book and watch the show <3 OMG I can't wait finally <3 <3 <3

[Duchess Nicole]

79%

(view spoiler)[ *******SOBBING*******

He DIED? Holy effing crap! Oh my gosh, poor Margaret! (hide spoiler)]

And I have to go up to the girls school, so I have to STOP reading right now....uuuuuurrrrgggg!!!! Not a good place to stop.

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Sorry Nicole :(

But yeah it isn't gonna be pretty. At all. :((((((((

[Duchess Nicole]

****sob, SOB!!!****

[❀Tea❀]

*hands box of tissues*

[Cathy M.]

Karen wrote: "It is interesting , I just meant that it is a bit complicated and needed to be read again and again by me !"

I had to read that scene 3 times! I don't think I fully understood it all because it was like go in one ear, out the other. I think I got the gist of it so moved on :)

[Duchess Nicole]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "*hands box of tissues*"

**sniffle, sniffle...** I need another box :(

Okay, gotta go guys. Hugs for you both. I'll be back in a couple of hours. TV as the babysitter tonight for the kiddos, lol!!! I'm ready for a conclusion!!!!!!

[Cathy M.]

Blacky wrote: "OK here are some Margaret/Thornton pics :D

Oh my god Blacky. That last picture when he's staring at Margaret and starts to smile at the dinner party. SWOON!! LOVE IT!!!!

[Blacky *Romance Addict*]

Bye Nicole, see you soon ehehehhe :DD

TV is the best invention EVER ahahahhahahahahah