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A North & South Celebration

Morning, guys! Today I'm over at Melanie's Musings helping to wrap up her fabulous North & South Celebration. Melanie (aware of my strong feelings for the series) kindly invited me to contribute a post to her two-week-long love letter to all things North & South. So I'm talking about the study in contrasts that sucked me in and made me a permanent fangirl of the series. We'd love it if you stopped in to say hi and tell us why you love it, too.
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  1. liz2:55 PM

    I just finished reading north and south for the first time. I finally decided that after watching the movie a million times, I probably should read the book. I almost never like to see the movie before reading the book, but in this case, being able to picture Richard Armitage the entire length of the book was heavenly. sigh sigh sigh. Maybe I need to watch the movie again today because the laundry can wait but Richard can not...."Look back at me!" sigh

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  2. Angiegirl11:00 PM

    Liz, nice job reading the book! Oh, the "Look back at me" scene. Something clamps down hard on my heart whenever I watch it.

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  3. Jacinda (The Reading Housewives)11:24 AM

    So...I added this on Netflix because since I loved and watched Downton Abbey, Netflix recommended this to me! I will go and read your post! I need to watch this show!

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    1. Angiegirl3:31 PM

      Yup. Veeeeery good bet if you love Downton, you'll love this.

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  4. Willow Locksley (The Writers Block)3:54 PM

    Love this series! I might have to re-watch it during the long wait for Downton Abbey season 3!

    - W.L.

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    1. Angiegirl3:32 PM

      W.L., perfect use of that long stretch of time.

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  5. LinWash12:24 PM

    I must have watched the ending of North & South 20 times!

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  6. Meghan10:00 AM

    I LOVE that series!!!! I did not know that there was a celebration going on!! I will definitely be checking it out! YAY!!

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    1. Angiegirl3:32 PM

      Meg, harooyah (as my son would say)!

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