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AroundTheBookWorld
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Teresereading
Beatrix Potter Treasury | Beatrix Potter
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Happy Sunday! Another gem from the #HOTAGoldCoast Writers Revealed exhibition - Beatrix Potter

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oddandbookish
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Pickpick

The story is reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. Both stories revolve around a girl who is lost in a fantasy world and meets all kinds of interesting folks along the way. It‘s a simple plot line that works so well.

The cast of characters really made this an enjoyable read. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion were all so lovable!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/review-the-wizard-of-oz/

TierraWilliams243 What a lovely review! I completely agree—The Wizard of Oz has such a timeless charm, and the characters truly make the story unforgettable. It‘s great to hear how much you enjoyed them, especially the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion. Thanks for sharing your thoughts; it makes me want to revisit this classic too!
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful edition 💛 7mo
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oddandbookish @TierraWilliams243 Thank you! It‘s definitely worth a revisit. It‘s so whimsy and magical. 7mo
oddandbookish @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love the Canterbury Classics Word Cloud editions! They‘re all so pretty. 7mo
TierraWilliams243 If am not gonna trouble you can we talk about your book? 6mo
TierraWilliams243 Are you not an author? 6mo
oddandbookish @TierraWilliams243 I am not an author. I‘m a book influencer. 6mo
TierraWilliams243 ohh okay 6mo
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julieclair
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#12Booksof2024 Day 5

My favorite book of May was Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, which I read with #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and #ChildrensClassicRead2024 .

@Andrew65 @BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie

Andrew65 A good choice. 7mo
Bookwormjillk I like how you have two very different Rebeccas in a row. 7mo
Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk True that! 😂 7mo
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 7mo
julieclair @Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella Isn‘t that a hoot? Seems like all a book needs to become a favorite of mine is to have Rebecca in the title. 😂 7mo
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Teresereading
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A favourite when I was a child. I think only read it as a Readers Digest edition though.
Spotted at the lovely Hollyhock House LA.

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Blueberry
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 12mo
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 12mo
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nicolesxaxbooked
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I love Peter Pan so of course I had to buy another book . I want all the books

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TheAromaofBooks
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Kate Douglas Wiggin
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Mehso-so

The first half of this book was a pick. The second half really fell off and felt like Wiggin couldn't really decide where she wanted to take the story so it didn't go much of anywhere. However, I was glad to finally read this classic and enjoyed discussing its influence on Anne of Green Gables with the #KindredSpirits Is it plagiarism if you write it a million times better than the original? 😂

@TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean

TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💚💚💚💚💚 I do so agree!!! 14mo
BarbaraJean Hahaha—improvement is not plagiarism! I love that copy of this!! 😍 14mo
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BarbaraJean
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A soft pick for Rebecca! With all the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and #ChildrensClassicRead2024 discussion, I don‘t have a whole lot more to add. 😊 This is charming and sweet, and Rebecca as a character is delightful. However, the second half of the book was underdeveloped, and the ending felt rushed. Even so, I‘m glad I finally read this classic—it brought me joy (and it was fun to discover and goggle at all the Anne of Green Gables similarities!)

TheBookHippie I agree 💯. 14mo
tpixie Great cover! I agree with your review!! 14mo
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BarbaraJean
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“In the actual—this painful kingdom of time and chance—are Care, Canker, and Sorrow; with thought, with the ideal, is immortal hilarity—the Rose of Joy; round it all the Muses sing.”

I remember LMM quoting and discussing this Emerson quote somewhere, maybe in a letter to MacMillan? Now I need to track it down! It‘s interesting to see it referenced here, in a children‘s book that LMM almost certainly read. #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent