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Great discussion everyone, I am so sorry I have not been around, we are in the middle of decorating our flat

Thanks Abby, Dylan is a wee soul, he never gives us any trouble Hamlet might just not be in the mood to run, or he has overstuffed himself with food, I'm not much help, our hamsters went through phases of running around and then chilling out.

I will do, he is doing a bit better today and he is not pulling his fur out as much, he has made a new friend in my sister's bf, I said to her, he's passed the Dylan test, so he's okay

I never thought it that way and you are right Maureen, I don't think that Miss McAdams was a bad person but she really grinded my gears.

I liked the main characters too Maureen, they all had their little foibles, people being people. I could not stand Miss McAdams, I thought she was very small minded, she had thoughts on everyone and everyone has their own opinion but I got the impression that she just repeated what she heard. I thought Tony was very sweet and very suited to Eilis. That was a lovely part of the book, Eilis experiences new food, etc and having the familiarity of having a family dinner.

The wicked side of me enjoyed that part too Lovesreading because it was unfair of the two older women in the next room to lock the adjoining bathroom when Eilis was so ill. I found that considering the time the book was set in (1950s), Father Flood was not your a~typical coarse, sanctimonious, over~bearing priest, he was willing to help Eilis to broaden her horizons. The part where Eilis was asked to serve coloured ladies was nicely done, Eilis being young and not experienced, did not understand why there would be concerns, she accepted everyone for themselves, making eye contact,smiling, just being herself, I liked the part when she defended Bartocci's to Miss McAdams. I think in some way Mrs Kehoe was using the basement room to her advantage, so that at one point Eilis would 'return the favour' but Eilis knew that Mrs Kehoe had other motives and let her know that she would not be returning the favour. I agree Lovesreading that it worked out well for Eilis in the basement room, she had her own space. Miss Kelly had been told everything from Mrs Kehoe, which would upset Eilis but give her a wake up call about her husband back in Brooklyn and in a small way to put Eilis in her place, I felt that Eilis leaving Miss Kelly's shop offended Miss Kelly more than Eilis realised, also she would have noticed the change in Eilis, which leads back to Eilis being put in her place, which I thought was petty but some people get ideas in their head or they are just set in their ways, I think Miss Kelly was set in her ways. I agree Lovesreading, Eilis needed to know that she had a reason to go back to Brooklyn and she knew her mother would not accept that she was going back for her boyfriend, it would be different if she was going back for her husband. It was the right decision for Eilis to return to Brooklyn, she did not have much left at home and it was difficult for her to leave her Mum but her Mum made the decision that Eilis would go, the first decision I felt that her Mum had made on her own for some time but the ending was left opened, that Eilis may at some point return home to Ireland with Tony.

I know exactly what you mean Chesil Eilis's descriptions of the people around her were accurate but you did not know how they felt, etc, (its Eilis's perception, for example, Mrs Kehoe's distaste about Tony staying over, Eilis didn't hear it directly from her but from Miss McAdams and in a subtle way, Father Flood), although Eilis was ashamed about what had happened between her and Tony, she would have preferred to have been confronted with it, and she showed this in her observations but she also made it clear if confronted with it, she would probably deny it.) I felt the same way too Chesil, she was affable, a young woman trying to find her way, someone you could be friends with.

I finished 'Brooklyn' this morning and I enjoyed it. I will post my thoughts as soon as possible.

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Totally pickle,so much happened

Dr. Christian Szell from 'Marathon Man'~ I can only imagine how horrifying what it would be like to work for that particular dentist! ~ Is it safe?

I haven't watched 'Doctor Who'in the longest time but I watched it at 4o'clock this morning and I really enjoyed it And Hugh Bonneville was awesome, I think he is a great actor.

As you know peacefield,I've been a BIG fan of the show since the pilot! I love all the characters and love that I care so much about the characters.

Glad you enjoyed it hen I'm reading 'City of Glass' (Mortal Instruments ~ Book 3) by Cassandra Clare and I started 'Brooklyn' by Colm Tóibín

My poor Dylan is a bit under the weather, he is stressed out, so he has been pulling out his fur, it started when we started decorating, so I think that Dylan thinks we are moving, we are going to the vet and getting some Feliway (its de~stresses cats), my poor boy

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Thanks vodkafan

Happy new kindle hen!

I ordered from amazon ~ The Resistance by Gemma Malley The Legacy by Gemma Malley The Returners by Gemma Malley And I pre~ordered Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist (in paperback)

I'm just about to start reading 'Brooklyn', looking forward to joining the discussion.

You are very welcome

Hi Rob, welcome to the gang

Hi Tish, welcome to the gang

Spaced is awesome!