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I had to switch to a physical book from audio because it was getting too intense (parts that made me want to put it down all together). So much anxiety.

Bonkers. Batty. I'm having a blast. Yes, it's sad and anxiety provoking. Yes, I know it's going to all come crumbling away. I already know I'm going to have the worst book hangover when this is over.

I feel like I’ve read two books in one, and am just now starting the third & final (?). Not as juicy as SH but this one is for the fans of DT’s writing style for SURE.

Never fear— Boris has arrived, everyone! I loved his description of how all the borders change and how he moved around a lot because that’s what my “Russian” (probably Czech / Ukrainian) ancestors did too.

If Donna Tartt is the only thing keeping me happy during the rise of fascism, then I’m leaning into Donna Tartt. This book is so Dickensian. There’s literally an old curiosity shop with a sickly orphan in the back.

This book is un-put-downable. I keep losing sleep because I need to read one more chapter.

Final stretch! Again, reading it a page or two before bed for 6 months is maybe not the best way to read this book, but works for me. In the last few hundred pages, it’s become a mystery novel. I told my Grandma that Dickens got paid by the word and she goes “that makes sense.”

Someone spontaneously combusted! Finally!

My partner sarcastically said “let me know if you have any questions about F1,” and I got to tell him YES I DO have questions, this book has it all and is great so far and maybe the most plot-heavy romance I’ve ever read (complementary).

I said I was going to update every hundred pages and I'm failing even that. This is my "read before bed" book, so I usually only get a few pages in and then fall asleep. But it's good so far! No one has spontaneously combusted yet (spoiler?). We got to go to Tom-all-Alone's, which was miserable but hey at least a change of pace. There's gotta be Esther/Ada femslash right?

I’ll update every 100 pages. So far so good, very character driven and funny. As soon as Lady Dedlock fainted I knew shit was about to go down.

The "Smile 2" of horror novels.