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I love this story and reread it every so often. It is set in the 50‘s and it‘s neat to see what has changed and what has not, even in regard to dating and love.

This was an impulse read for #wintergames: 11 pts
Lollipop Woods badge: 20 pts
Total: 31pts

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When was the last time you thought (and laughed and cringed) about the awkwardness of your first movie theater date? The first time a crush met your parents? The first time you TOTALLY miscommunicated with a crush? It doesn‘t get much more nostalgic and escapist (and — again — cringey) than memories like these, and i invite you to indulges them with me as I unpack Beverly Cleary‘s FIFTEEN on my podcast this week. 😍 listen at the link in my bio!

Oh how I loved this book when I was about 15. This was such a nostalgic read for me and a reminder why Beverly Cleary was such a beloved author. Even after all these years the story resonates with the innocence of first love. #weremember #beverlycleary @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Awwww what a great loss! She was such an awesome author and I didn‘t realize she was 104! I loved her books! Thank you Ms Beverly for all you have given to young AND seasoned readers all of these years ❤️🙏🏻

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/26/us/beverly-cleary-dies-childrens-author/index...

After a recent shopping spree in which I may have over indulged (all books purchased not included in the photo; they wouldn‘t all fit), I‘ve agreed to try buying 1 book for every fifteen read. Think that‘ll work? Send positive thoughts and willpower...

This is one of my favorites from when I was a teen. It was written over 30 years before I was even born, but I love how much I identified with Jane. She was so plucky and wanted to be liked, but was also brave enough to be herself. I love the scene where she wants to take flowers to her bf in the hospital! I have re-read this book many times, and still love it. #throwbackThursday

Got my stack of books to choose from for the #throwbackreadathon, I'm not going to read all of them but I can't wait to get into some!!!!! These have been at my parents house since I was young and a few years ago I brought them to my house just because but now they have a purpose!!!! Can't wait to see what others are going to read!

#fifteen #novemberbythenumbers

I ❤️ the #🎨 on these vintage covers. #protest #15 #emojinov #novemberbythenumbers #quotsynov17

Totally multitasking today. I'm a major #listlover when it comes to my reading, and I use an Excel sheet to track multiple categories. You can see two of the #marvelousmemoirs I've read this year (#TalkingAsFastAsICan and #ScrappyLittleNobody), and I brought out my old paperbacks of #Fifteen and #TheLuckiestGirl which make it onto my list almost every single year. #teenspirit #FallIntoBooks #AwesomeAutummBooks #AutumnReads

Ah, THANK YOU my beautiful bunch of book weirdos.
I would be lost without you.

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#litfluence #winning #leopardess

I remember loving Jane who was always the good girl. If I tried to go out of bounds, I got caught. A special moment is when her date takes out for a hamburger after being confused by a Chinese menu. I could have seen myself in a similar scenario. Naive, nervous & awed by the fact that a boy liked me. #fridayfunfact @Liberty