Bethany > Recent Status Updates

“From that day there sprang up between Princess Marya and Natasha one of those tender and passionate friendships which can only exist between women. They were continually kissing each other and saying tender things to one another, and they spent the greater part of their time together. […] There sprang up between them a feeling stronger than friendship…” UMMMM. That’s called lesbianism, Leo.

gotta say napoleon is the most boring character in this book

Just finished the section that The Great Comet encompasses and I’m crying and off to go listen to the cast recording :’)

Fellas… is it gay to dream about your mentor getting on your bed and wanting to embrace him??

Finally some representation for people who can’t handle the caffeine in coffee!

“Last night I had a dream of a room of women, and they were all named Bethany. They were all talking at once. Just Bethany after Bethany. It was a nightmare.” 😭😭😭

“Sue makes sick Days so sweet, we almost hate our health.” <3

The characters are reading Impunity Jane!!!!

“You must let me go first, Sue, because I live in the Sea always and know the Road. I would have drowned twice to save you sinking, dear, if I could only have covered your Eyes so you would’nt have seen the Water.” 😭

the amount of times sue’s name is edited out for no reason… like mabel loomis todd these letters were written before you were even born you need to chill

The way I gasped at the entrance of Dr. Smith and Dr. Jakes! Hello, old friends!

a character just got hospitalized for hyperthyroidism… i feel so represented lol

Cara and Dell!!! If they get (irreparably) hurt in this book I will cry

Main characters just called Samantha (American Girl) a stuck up bitch and I literally said “No!!!” I will not stand for this Samantha Parkington slander!

The love interest has the same name as my gf! 🥰

The borrowing of the carriage, omg. Evelina, I am cringing on your behalf!

“I am so well prepared for misfortune by the frequent contemplation of its possibility that I believe I can receive any ill news with apparent equanimity and real resignation.” 😅

Only noticed last night that the chapter titles form a poem :O

Finally picked this up again and life is good :)

‘We should listen to him when he says with relief, “I am glad not to live near [Emily].” And we should think about Sue, trapped next to this powerhouse for thirty years.’ Um…. wtf bro……

Love that I reached the chapter on mistakes right after I had to frog a good portion of my current crochet project :’)

“She has asked whether writing, for her, was a duty or a pleasure. Stupid. It was neither. At the best of times it was, and is, her way of inhabiting the earth.”

Herman Melville had a crush on Nathaniel Hawthorne awww

Really wish I had noticed earlier that there is indeed a character list in the front…

I feel like I’m supposed to be charmed by Pat but I don’t like him……….

why is this footnote literally an entire page long, plus the bits that came before 😭

the protagonist is SUCH a bad friend i have to put the book down bc oh my GOD. will probs finish tho bc train wreck etc