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My second out of three #Roll100 Dec. picks. I really wanted to love this one but it was just OK. I didn‘t actually like any of the friend group, including the one with memory loss after being attacked. The back & forth of time/memories/movie scenes/movie scenes mixed in with memories make it more convoluted than it needed to be & I just sped through the end. There‘s a ⬇️

I really enjoyed this and it didn‘t matter that I‘d already read The Personal Librarian previously - yes, I knew the general outline but the books are quite different stylistically, and complement each other.

This one felt a little bit more NF (even though the author doesn‘t claim that it is) and I thought Belle herself came across a bit more mercenary and unlikeable in this version.

Thanks @jlhammar for being a great host! #europacollective

Thanks for the #SaturdayChatterday tag @AllDebooks

I slept in a bit & needed to run to the grocery store & pharmacy & stopped for coffee & a sandwich in between. Next it‘s probably home for a recovery nap & more reading.

Started the tagged book which is one of my #Roll100 December picks.

Anyone else want to share about their Saturday?

Starting this next!

Eye opening in so many ways! 😲 I have mixed feelings about Bella and some of her decisions. Ultimately, they cost her dearly and the question is whether it was worth it.

The weird thing is no mention is made of whether & what Belle liked to read recreationally! It appears her real passion was collecting & organizing & preserving treasures.

My only quibble with the book is it‘s a bit long in the detail at times. #Europacollective

#poetrymatters
#jolly
@TheSpineView

#wintergames24 @Liseworks #holidaybookdragons

Learn something new every day they say! Well, I‘ve been informed by my teens we celebrate what is commonly referred to as a “tacky Christmas.” 🤣

Definitely NOT in keeping with Morgan & Greene standards. Our decorations aren‘t matchy or themed. Wait, I guess the theme IS tacky.

Again the 💵 is simply astounding in this book. One shipment of collectibles alone was worth over $1B (BILLION). It was scheduled to come over on the Titanic. 😳

Belle Greene was a remarkable woman!!! The Morgan Library owes its ‘ life‘ to her!
I cant imagine what it would be like to carry the secret of passing.
This was another great read for #EuropaCollective.

I decided to see how much she inherited:
She I nherited $50,000 in 1913 from JP Morgan
Today‘s equivalent would be $1.6 million

She also inherited $50,000 in 1943 from his son
Which the equivalent today is $900,000

Enjoying learning more about the fascinating Belle Greene for #EuropaCollective
Thanks for curating such wonderful books this year @jlhammar 🩵💙🩵
A great companion book is The Personal Librarian

Belle is about to offer 125k for Lord Amherst‘s Caxton collection of Didlington Hall. That‘s a cool $50M in today‘s dollars. That isn‘t even her total book buying budget! 😳 Can you imagine?

I did a small dive into Didlington Hall, Caxton Collection, & the Amherst swindle. #Europacollective