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Sorry for the bad cover, it‘s part of a best book of the 20th century series.

I grew up watching Pippi on television, the Swedish series from the 60s. So no surprises when it came to what happened, each chapter feels like an episode. I am surprised at how true to the book the series actually was. And after reading the book I actually know how old Pippi is, and it‘s younger than I thought. She‘s 9.

AnneCecilie This book has been standing on my shelves since 2007. #Sweden #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks #1945 #192025 @Librarybelle #Adventathon @BookmarkTavern #RushAThon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 4mo

Ruthiella I think I read the book first at about age 9. We watched the Swedish adaptation here in the US in the late 70s and 80s too, dubbed of course. 4mo

dabbe I love Pippi! 🤩 4mo

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Librarybelle Oh Pippi Longstocking! What a fun choice!!! 4mo

LeahBergen @Ruthiella Same for me here in Canada! 4mo

Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 4mo

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo

BookmarkTavern How fun! 💕 4mo

CarolynM I loved this when I was a child. I don‘t think I ever saw the TV version. 4mo

Catsandbooks 🍭❄️❤️ 4mo

Sapphire I loved the Swedish series on tv as a kid. 4mo

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DivineDiana

Strawberry Girl | Lois Lenski

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Always happy when I can join #childrensclassicread2023 challenge! Perfect topic for June! While I appreciate the desire of the author to educate readers about the culture of various parts of the country, the harsh treatment of children and animals at times was disturbing, albeit indicative of the times. Women are portrayed as intelligent and compassionate. The effects of alcoholism on a family is sad. #192025 #1945

TheBookHippie, Librarybelle

Librarybelle Great photo setup! 10mo

DivineDiana @Librarybelle ❤️ 10mo

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kwmg40

Wine of Honour | Barbara Beauchamp

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I'm glad I discovered this book through #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub. It was a slow start, but I grew increasingly absorbed in the characters' lives as I continued reading. The author provides an insightful look into how people from the different classes of English society dealt with the aftermath of WWII.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1945 @Librarybelle

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻 13mo

batsy Nicely said! It grows on you and is a revealing glimpse of an era. 13mo

Librarybelle These books sound so delightful...I've stacked a few from everyone's reviews! 13mo

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13mo

CarolynM Lovely review. 13mo

jlhammar I agree, it was so interesting to get a closer look at that particular time and place. Glad you enjoyed it! 13mo

kwmg40 @Cathythoughts @TheAromaofBooks @CarolynM Thank you! 13mo

kwmg40 @batsy @jhammar That was definitely what I liked best about the book -- getting a feel of that time and place. I've read a lot of books set during WWII but not many that have explored the difficulties of adjusting to civilian life afterward. 13mo

kwmg40 @Librarybelle I've only just discovered these books myself through the #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub. I especially love the design of the book covers. 13mo

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browngirldreaming

Salt to the Sea | Ruta Sepetys

“The cure for anything is salt water- sweat, tears or the sea” #historicalfiction #saltothesea #rutasepetys #worldwar2 #1945

RaimeyGallant Nice quote. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻🌸 6y

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Cannery Row | John Steinbeck

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I enjoyed this short novel of Steinbeck's! Honestly going in I was worried, his novels tend to be bleak and have some very difficult passages, but this one set on cannery row was much lighter than his other works I've read, and I fully enjoyed watching the inhabitants of this story cross paths, interact, and watching how things played out from their various perspectives.
#SteinbeckShortsReadAlong
#1945 #192019

Yeah_I_Read I tried to read this immediately after East of Eden which I loved and that was probably a huge mistake. I was jarred by the difference in style so much that I couldn't finish it. Maybe one day I will revisit it 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Yeah_I_Read Yes, we are reading the short novels now and each one is written so very differently! 7y

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