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My local librarian suggested this to me when I got stuck early last month. Enjoyable and got me out of my slump of not finishing books!

I need some fun, easy reading, so I'm going to re-read this series.

I listened to this on audio with my kids and personally found the narrator...well, let‘s just say it was not to my liking. 😉 However, my kids really enjoyed it. They wanted me to find the 2nd one in the series on audio and I have strongly encouraged them to read it themselves so I don‘t have to listen to another. 😁 #momoftheyear #middlegrademarch

This book is quite cute. Its about a Governess the finds herself in charge of three children who were literally found in the wood. She starts her relationship by training them like puppies and it works.
#BBRC #MiddleGrade #coverchangemidsseries
@LibrarianRyan @RachelO

This series had 4 books before it got a cover change. Book five got rid of the folksy art style for a more current soft illustration style.

MG
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#coverchanges

This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole. Hyperbole is usually harmless, but in some cases it has been known to precipitate unnecessary wars as well as a painful gaseous condition called stock market bubbles. For safety‘s sake, then, hyperbole should be used with restraint and only by those with the proper literary training.

I am well aware that being raised by wolves can be considered an undesirable start in life... but truly, which of us do not have obstacles to overcome? Whining, or howling, or what you please, is not the solution to any of life‘s problems.

...Abandoned in the forest, suckled by ferocious smelly animals, forced to wear uncomfortable party outfits, and made to learn to dance the Schottische, this is simply the way life goes.

I found this delightful. It took me a little while to get used to the tone and the narration—I felt like some of the voices were a bit over the top at first! But as I began to take the book on its own terms, I enjoyed it more and more. It was clever and a bit sarcastic, and I appreciated the small parodies of Gothic/Victorian tropes that are sprinkled throughout the novel. Book 14 of 12 completed during the #bookfitnesschallenge!

Forty-some pages in and I really dislike all the little asides. The style is grating and while I‘m intrigued by the premise I find the tone too distracting to continue.

Bummed by a second bail already this month, but on to something new.

#bookmail My Book Outlet Boxing Day sale order has arrived! Now I have to find somewhere to put them ... 📚

An attempt at something lighter was just okay for me. Maybe it was the audio version that I couldn‘t connect with. I just felt like the characters weren‘t developed as well as they could have been. I think I was expecting more of a Nanny McPhee vibe or Mary Poppins and it fell a little flat for me. But, the story was unique and I enjoyed the author‘s imagination.

I still have a quite difficult time overcoming the necessary suspension of disbelief this book requires. The fact that Alexander is 10 and Cassiopeia is 4 creates so many issues. But, once you do look past that aspect, this book is so cute and Penelope and the children are so darling.

The spectacular Katherine Kellgren makes this series a must listen.

This is my third read through the series in anticipation of the final book coming out soon.

I loved this #audiobook! Miss Penelope Lumley, a young and well-educated orphan. has come to Ashton Place to be a governess to three children. She‘s surprised when it‘s revealed that her charges were raised by wolves in the woods, but she‘s determined to educate them in the ways of civilized society. I loved how this book so lovingly and hilariously parodied tropes from famous British novels, particularly gothic romances.

1) just about anything at home when I can't read a book - housework, cooking, puzzles, cross-stitching
2) library via Overdrive and sometimes Hoopla
3) usually 1.5x
4) I'm not very good at remembering narrator names but here's a few: Katherine Kellgren (who sadly passed away recently), Bahni Turpin, Jayne Entwistle
5) The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series (for kids/middle grade)

#audiobookinquiry @Chelleo

I really love this so far.

I took myself out to lunch today for the #readathon. 😁

Book - check. Socks - check. Let's do this!

My TBR for the #readathon tomorrow. Less than twelve hours until we start!

I spent the day at the Dallas Public Library's Edgar Allan Poe Victorian Halloween Festival, where I met Maryrose Wood and was introduced to her Incorrigible Children.

Cute!!