Bella: By Anne and Edward Syfret | 
I‘ve been flying through this vintage (1976) creepy YA novel and absolutely loving it.
It‘s 1938 and Sandy is spending the summer at her family‘s holiday home in Sussex with her new friend, Honorine. While exploring an abandoned property next door they discover an old French doll and Honorine quickly becomes obsessed with it. But “Bella” has a mind of her own. 😆
It‘s been a hot chocolate sort of day here as we‘re having our first snow!
Bookwomble Loving your Premier League bookmark game! 🔖😌 6mo
Centique Oooh Bella does look creepy! 6mo
PurpleyPumpkin Oh gosh, seems too early for snow! But it sounds like you‘re enjoying it in the perfect way!📖☕️ (edited) 6mo
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jlhammar That bookmark! Looks like we might be seeing some snowflakes here this weekend. 6mo
Tamra Definitely has creepy vibes 🥹 6mo
batsy A creepy cover, for sure! Aided by that bookmark 😆 6mo
Gissy Where do you find those lovely vintage books? So pretty! 6mo
sarahbarnes That is a…very concerning cover. 😳 6mo
LeahBergen @Bookwomble 😆😆 Thank you! 6mo
LeahBergen @Centique She‘s not very nice AT ALL 😂 6mo
LeahBergen @PurpleyPumpkin It‘s even a bit early for us here! 6mo
LeahBergen @jlhammar Brrr! ❄️ 6mo
LeahBergen @Tamra 😂 6mo
LeahBergen @batsy Nicely matched, aren‘t they? 😆 6mo
LeahBergen @Gissy I‘m always on the lookout for them at bookshops, charity book sales, thrift shops, etc. And online, too! AbeBooks, eBay, and other sites. 😊 6mo
LeahBergen @sarahbarnes Not a doll lover? 😂 6mo
Teresereading I recently found Rumer Goden‘s The Doll House in a street library, another creepy doll story (edited) 6mo
LeahBergen @Teresereading Great find! I love Rumer Godden‘s doll stories! 6mo
Gissy @LeahBergen I need to hunt like you☺️But I don‘t have many charity stores here. Maybe I should explore around other towns and maybe eBay 6mo
Gissy @LeahBergen I need to hunt like you☺️But I don‘t have many charity stores here. Maybe I should explore around other towns and maybe eBay 6mo
LeahBergen @Gissy I look in different shops whenever I travel to any other town or city. 😆 6mo
Cathythoughts Book sounds great ! First ❄️ snow. Thats the only thing I‘d like to change about our weather .. I‘d love snow. Enjoy. I sent you a parcel , I hope it makes it on time X 6mo
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts You did? You‘re so kind! I‘ll let you know when it arrives. Thank you! 😘😘 6mo
mabell Happy Birthday, Leah! I hope you have a lovely day! ❤️ 6mo
batsy Happy birthday, Leah! Have a spectacular day, friend ♥️🎈🍰📚 6mo
erzascarletbookgasm Happy birthday Leah! Hope you‘re having a great day! ❤️ 6mo
TheLudicReader Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. 6mo
MicheleinPhilly Happy Birthday, Scorpio sister! 😘 6mo
LeahBergen @mabell Thank you! 😘😘 6mo
LeahBergen @batsy Thanks so much! 😘😘 6mo
LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Thank you! 😘😘 6mo
LeahBergen @TheLudicReader Thank you! 😘😘 6mo
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly Thank you! 🦂😘😘 6mo
rubyslippersreads I‘ve never heard of this. Looks right up my alley. How nice of the snow to make its debut for your birthday! ❄️ 6mo
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads It was a good one! 👍 6mo