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Trudy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Trudy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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The profound power of a long, silent hug
I’ve written before about the power of human touch in North and South. One of the aspects of Gaskell’s writing that I adore is how vividly she brings to life the very human emotions of her characters. Our modern impression of Victorian society has us feeling pity for those staid and distant Victorians, who are forbidden to express their real feelings under the crushing weight of propriety.
Although
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I’m not a huge sci-fi fan, but I absolutely LOVED this audiobook. A lot of the science goes over my head, but the story and characters are so unique. Lots of humor, and some very endearing moments. Highly recommend. I’m glad I had no idea where the p ...more "
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“She felt the burden of loneliness lift from her, unaware that she had long been wearing it's mantle.”
― A Heart for Milton: A Tale from North and South
― A Heart for Milton: A Tale from North and South
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Austenesque Lover...: Questions???? And Maybe Answers | 203 | 121 | Dec 29, 2017 07:07PM | |
| Austenesque Lover...: It's Not Jane Austen, But It's Really Good | 389 | 83 | Dec 30, 2018 02:39PM | |
| Austenesque Lover...: Anne Elliot Level 11-20 Books | 682 | 85 | Dec 31, 2018 04:26PM | |
| Austenesque Lover...: Anji's record of 2018's mission to the JAFF planet | 68 | 51 | Jan 08, 2019 01:14AM | |
| The Reading For P...: May - June 2019 Classic Group Read - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell | 160 | 78 | Sep 09, 2019 08:35AM | |
| Retro Chapter Chi...: March 2 - 8, 2020 | 19 | 26 | Mar 10, 2020 04:38AM |
“Margaret was not a ready lover, but where she loved she loved passionately, and with no small degree of jealousy.”
― North and South
― North and South
“He could not forget the touch of her arms around his neck, impatiently felt as it had been at the time; but now the recollection of her clinging defence of him, seemed to thrill him through and through,—to melt away every resolution, all power of self-control, as if it were wax before a fire.”
― North and South
― North and South
“My dear girl, you don't consent to an abduction! You consent to an elopement, and I knew you wouldn't do that.”
― Black Sheep
― Black Sheep
“Well, He had known what love was-a sharp pang, a fierce experience, in the midst of whose flames he was struggling! but, through that furnace he would fight his way out into the serenity of middle age,-all the richer and more human for having known this great passion.”
― North and South
― North and South
“Indeed! I am truly glad to hear it. I always always fond of Osborne; and, do you know, I never really took to Roger; I respected him and all that, of course. But to compare him with Mr. Henderson! Mr. Henderson is so handsome and well-bred, and gets all his gloves from Houbigant!”
― Wives and Daughters
― Wives and Daughters
North & South
— 232 members
— last activity Apr 17, 2026 11:20AM
"I believe I've seen Hell, and it's white. It's snow white..." Anyone who loves Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, and the BBC Mini-Series of the st ...more
19th Century Epic Romances
— 2965 members
— last activity Feb 27, 2024 12:36PM
Join us in discussing 19th Century Epic Romances. After all, who doesn't love a good love story. ...more
Victorians!
— 3798 members
— last activity 12 hours, 47 min ago
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
Elizabeth Gaskell
— 163 members
— last activity Mar 30, 2023 09:10PM
A group for those who love the works of author Elizabeth Gaskell. (And if you happen to love the BBC movie version of "North and South"...so much the ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16169 members
— last activity 1 hour, 53 min ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Reading the Classics
— 4044 members
— last activity May 10, 2025 07:28AM
This is a group for people who want to read the classics and discuss them as a group. Each month we will choose as a group a book to read. Everyone is ...more
Q&A with Trudy Brasure
— 15 members
— last activity Jun 14, 2012 12:11AM
...March 30, 2012 to April 29, 2012...
Georgette Heyer Fans
— 1056 members
— last activity 1 hour, 56 min ago
A group for fans of Georgette Heyer to discuss her work. Whether you are a fan of many years or someone who is just starting out reading her novels yo ...more
Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers
— 1713 members
— last activity Dec 07, 2025 11:23PM
This group was founded as a discussion forum to fill the chasm between historical fiction and historical romance, and to compile a great reading colle ...more
K12 Parents' Book Club
— 12 members
— last activity Apr 16, 2014 07:15AM
This is the online community for the K12 Parents' Book Club. Parents of students enrolled in schools or homeschooling their children using K12 are wel ...more
