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Emily of Deep Valley
Emily of Deep Valley: A Deep Valley Book | Maud Hart Lovelace
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I re-read these books every year, marveling at how a world so quaintshirtwaists! Pompadours! Merry Widow hats!can feature a heroine who is undeniably modern. Laura Lippman There are three authors whose body of work I have reread more than once over my adult life: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Maud Hart Lovelace. Anna Quindlen Often considered Maud Hart Lovelaces best novel, Emily of Deep Valley is now back in print. This gorgeous volume includes a new foreword by acclaimed young adult author Mitali Perkins, and compelling historical material about the real people who inspired Lovelaces beloved characters. Emily of Deep Valley joins the Harper Perennial Modern Classics library next to other enduring favorites like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Lovelaces Betsy-Tacy books.
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LeahBergen
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This was today‘s read and “we” absolutely loved it!

#JohnnyBergen

vivastory Johnny 💙 4mo
Ruthiella Really? What was Johnny Bergen‘s favorite part? 😆🐶❤️ (edited) 4mo
Leftcoastzen Pupper ! 🐶😁 4mo
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squirrelbrain Aw Johnny! It looks like it‘s tired him out! 4mo
TrishB Hi Johnny ♥️ 4mo
Centique Johnny! Youre so gorgeous 😍 4mo
BarbaraBB Johnny 🐶 🤍🤎 4mo
Cathythoughts Lovely picture! Johnny 🥰 4mo
sarahbarnes That little nose! 🖤 4mo
Tamra 😘😘 4mo
youneverarrived Awww 🥰 4mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
mabell Hi Johnny! You look cozy! 4mo
LeahBergen @Ruthiella He definitely likes the picnic parts. You know, all those opportunities for snacks and all. 😉 4mo
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Andrea313
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I love the way Emily is side-eyeing the handsome, young Sociology teacher, Jed Wakeman, in this illustration. She's clearly down to engage in a little #TeacherAppreciation and I can't say I blame her. 😉 #MaudHartLovelace #BetsyTacy #FallTreasures
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👩‍🏫 🙌🏻📚 3y
Eggs 👍🏼📖🤗 3y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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I meant to just read Decoration Day bit on Memorial Day but then I ended up reading entire book.
Emily taught teenage me to 'Musters my Wits and Stands in my Own Defense.' 💖

rubyslippersreads Even now I use that phrase to get me through difficult times. 3y
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Andrea313
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Memorial Day belongs to Emily of Deep Valley, always! Wishing you all rest, relaxation, and a big, beautiful snowball flower. #CurrentlyReading #YearlyRead #MaudHartLovelace

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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I wasn't looking for signed copy so this was a happy unexpected bonus when I spotted on Ebay. 😊 #forevershelf

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love a good eBay find! 3y
LeahBergen I‘m deeply envious. 😆😆 3y
quietjenn 😲 that's so awesome! 3y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @LeahBergen @quietjenn It makes me so happy everytime I walk by. 😊 3y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Emily looks sooo good on my Forever Shelf! While I would have loved to find a copy with a dustjack, she does fit in perfectly with other hardback copies I bought as a teenager. Plus this is how she looked when I first pulled her off the shelf of my Public Library all those years ago. And it's Signed! I'll be donating my 'modern' paperback to my current Public Library in the hopes that she brings joy to another reader.
#forevershelf

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Many of the plants in my garden remind me of moments in my life e.g. this Snowball Viburnum. Growing up I often escaped to the public library in my small town. At home there was dysfunction & chaos. At the library order & calm.

It was there I found Emily who taught me to “Muster your wits: stand in your own defense.” Snowball bushes are part of the story. Today on Maud Hart Lovelace's birthday I added one to my garden. I will call her Emily.

Lreads How lovely! 4y
LeahBergen Aww. Lovely post. 💖 4y
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Andrea313
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Alert, alert! The fabulous Mitali Perkins has a new collection coming in August! Steeped in Stories explores how the books we read as children shape us for the rest of our lives, and highlights work by LM Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, CS Lewis, and my fave, Maud Hart Lovelace. My pre-order is in; how about yours?

https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506469102/Steeped-in-Stories

#MaudHartLovelace #BetsyTacy #ReadingAboutReading

LeahBergen Ooo, it sounds lovely! 4y
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Andrea313
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There is so much to say about this beautiful book! The way Emily "musters her wits" to overcome adversity, and to create her own opportunities and her own happiness gets me every time. Spanning one year, beginning and ending with Decoration Day, I read this every #MemorialDay weekend and often in between. #MagicalMay #MaudHartLovelace
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Desha Oooh I love this author...I‘ve read the whole Betsy-Tacy-Tibb series and have all the books. They take you all the way through to Betsy‘s marriage. Such cool books! I haven‘t read this one so will stack-add it! Thanks for sharing! 😊📚 (edited) 4y
Eggs Beautiful 💗💗 I 🥰 MHL (edited) 4y
Andrea313 @Desha I hope you love Emily! This book has a cameo from BTT, but Emily's story is wonderful in its own right. If you haven't read it yet, I also recommend 4y
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Desha @Andrea313 thank you for the recommendations! I haven‘t read Emily yet but have stack added it! 😄📚📚 4y
Desha @Andrea313 okay stack added your recommendation! Another Deep Valkey book! Yay! 👍🏻🎉👏🏻 4y
Andrea313 @Desha Please let me know what you think! The book I tagged includes Carney's House Party and Winona's Pony Cart, two separate books focused on BTT friends. The trio make an appearance in each, but Winona is set when they're young and Carney during their college years. 4y
Desha @Andrea313 that sounds like so much fun!! 😀📚♥️ Thank you! 👏🏻👍🏻 4y
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Andrea313
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"You haven't forgotten that day after tomorrow is Decoration Day?" #currentlyreading #maudhartlovelace

rubyslippersreads I hope you have some snowballs. 😊🇺🇸 6y
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Every year Emily picks a snowball for Grandpa Webster, a Civil War veteran, to wear in his lapel as he marches in the Decoration Day parade. #america #rockinmay

Cinfhen ❤️🇺🇸💙 7y
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Andrea313
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I love all of the books in the Betsy-Tacy universe, but Emily holds a very, very special place in my heart. #aprilbookshowers #samebookdifferentcover #maudhartlovelace

Crinoline_Laphroaig Ahhh Emily 😊 8y
rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 8y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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rubyslippersreads These are wonderful! 😍😍😍 8y
LeahBergen 😍😍 8y
RealLifeReading Ok I've never read these and maybe I should! 8y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @RealLifeReading You should! Betsy books are a delight. Auntie Mame is my role model as an Aunt. 8y
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rubyslippersreads
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An interesting New Yorker article that shows Maud Hart Lovelace was ahead of her time in her thinking about Syrian refugees. #BetsyTacy

The Little Syria of Deep Valley
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-little-syria-of-deep-valley

LeahBergen Great article. 8y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Emily, you dear sweet friend. You always inspire me to make the most of life.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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"Muster your wits: stand in your own defense."

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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As a teenager, my public library was an escape from the crazy that was my home life. It was there I first met Emily. Ive lost track of how many times I have revisited this dear friend. At age 50, she still charms me and brings me a sense of peace and calm. Was thrilled to see this 1st Edition at Betsy-Tacy Society in Mankato, Mn.

rubyslippersreads ❤️ Emily! 8y
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