Library of Luminaries: Coco Chanel

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Library of Luminaries: Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography | Zena Alkayat

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This was a sweet, short illustrated biography of Jane Austen.
#mgmarch book 22

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Library of Luminaries: Coco Chanel: An Illustrated Biography | Zena Alkayat

“I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.” 🙌🏼📚 This is one of my favorite bookish quotes. 😍 What‘s yours? Day 19: #Library - #ReadingResolutions

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MxAshBookshelf Great quote! I‘ve always liked “a room without books is like a body without a soul” by Marcus Tullius Cicero. 7y

MissAimz_55 My favorite book quote is George RR Martins "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." 7y

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Library of Luminaries: Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography | Zena Alkayat

“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” -A Room if One‘s Own

✍🏼Happy Birthday, Virginia Woolf. May your mind be roaming free and happy today. My own mind has enjoyed a new sense of freedom in learning your writing style this week. Thank you. ❤️

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Library of Luminaries: Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography | Zena Alkayat

Oh, Ms. Austen! ♥️

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Library of Luminaries: Coco Chanel: An Illustrated Biography | Zena Alkayat

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Here's another #quickread for #booktober - a cute little "illustrated biography" of Coco Chanel. A pretty book with some darling illustrations, it offers a (very) brief glimpse into the life of Coco Chanel, from her poor childhood, her relationships and her eventual success in the fashion world. It made me want to go learn more about Coco Chanel so I guess that makes it a ?

RealLifeReading Also this book is mentioned as a resource and I'm curious about it. Has anyone read it?