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Penelope
Penelope | Rebecca Harrington
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When Penelope OShaunessy, an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair steps into Harvard Yard for the first time she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris on your phone at parties." Penelope needs this advice. She is the kind of girl who passes through much of her life with coffee spilled on her white shirt, who can't quite tell when people are joking, and who, inevitably, always says the wrong thing. But no amount of coaching will prepare Penelope for the people she meets at school. Gloriously skewering the social hierarchy of college, Penelope is the brilliantly funny story of one of the most singular, memorable heroines in recent fiction.
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LibraryCin
Penelope | Rebecca Harrington
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Everybody in this book was weird. Penelope seems a bit clueless as to academic life (not quite sure how she got into Harvard…). There was a lot of crushes that everyone was having on everyone else; it rarely seemed to be reciprocated. None of the characters were likeable, in my opinion, so I didn‘t really care all that much what happened and if they ever got together

HollyBolly Is this what the movie Penelope is based on? The movie with Christina Ricci (pretty sure) with a pig nose? 3y
LibraryCin @HollyBolly i dont know that movie, so im not sure. Sorry for the late reply. 3y
HollyBolly @LibraryCin No worries! It is a decent movie. The description doesn't sound like it. 3y
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janeycanuck
Penelope | Rebecca Harrington
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Hope you‘re feeling better, Maya! This is Penelope - she‘s no doctor but she thinks cute photos of pets are the best medicine. She wishes she could see you in person and give you some get-well kisses but hopes this photo is an okay substitute.

AmyG ❤️ 4y
Deblovestoread Aren‘t pugs the best!?! 💜💜 4y
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janeycanuck
Penelope | Rebecca Harrington
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”Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
Groucho Marx

Happy #nationalpetday everyone!

Andrea4 SO CUTE 6y
TheLibrarian OMG, I seriously love their little smush faces. 😍 6y
janeycanuck @TheLibrarian me too 😊 6y
kspenmoll Cutie!!! 6y
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