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Andrea313

Andrea313

Joined September 2016

Books. Detroit. Misc. But mostly books.
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Too many books! | Caroline Feller Bauer
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My best friends and I do an annual reading getaway to an up-north cabin, and that weekend is finally here! Is 40 books too many? Inquiring minds would like to know... #CurrentlyReading #MittenLitten

Deblovestoread Is there such a thing as too many books? 😁 And In Memorium is fantastic! 4d
LiteraryinPA Have so much fun!! That is an awesome tradition. 4d
Ruthiella Only forty? 😂 4d
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LeahBergen Omg, that sounds amazing! Have fun! 4d
MaureenMc That sounds fabulous! And 40 seems like a good number. 😁 3d
Andrea313 @Deblovestoread It's the first one I finished this weekend- absolutely beautiful! 3d
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This was my book club's October pick, and I'm so glad it was. I doubt I'd have read it on my own, and I'd have missed out on a cool, magical, kind of witchy story. I loved the two sisters and their bond despite the distance and mysteries between them. Rumor has it that a TV adaptation is on the way, and I'd totally watch it- bonus if they do the right thing and cast Jack Wolfe as Nicholas because come ON!

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She Started It | Sian Gilbert
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No character in this book behaves like a rational human being at any point, and most of the "reveals" feel pretty obvious, but those things didn't stop me from plowing through this silly, deliciously trashy revenge thriller about a group of women getting a violent comeuppance from the person they relentlessly bullied at school. Kind of brought me back to my RL Stine Fear Street/Christopher Pike teen horror days, and ngl, it was pretty fun.

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Mehso-so

At times this book felt both obtuse and a little smug, I hate to say; I mean, who could've guessed that living in a place with some of the world's best air quality, bike-able cities, generous social supports, and an abundance of green spaces would lead to better physical and mental health?! I wanted to roll my eyes at times, but also, my kingdom for an invigorating daily cold swim followed by a steamy sauna! I'll take aspirational reading any day.

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Hamlet Globe to Globe | Dominic Dromgoole
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A little Sunday night Shakespeare for the soul. Not quite halfway through the tagged book yet, and still making up my mind about it, but there's no doubt that the project it chronicles - a two-year, worldwide tour performing Hamlet in every country on earth- is grand, audacious, and worth learning more about. #CurrentlyReading

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The Pairing | Casey McQuiston
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I'd been slightly afraid I'd over-hyped this one for myself, but not to worry- it was every bit as decadent and lush as I'd hoped, with the kinds of larger-than-life heroes I love: full of gorgeous, stupid yearning and passion. I can't get enough of our two messy, slutty, big-hearted protagonists, and the pure vibes of each dreamy location are enough to make me swoon. Read with lots of sunshine and an indulgent drink and you won't be sorry.

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Phantom | Susan Kay
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That reminds me, I'm due for a re-read of the tagged book...

In all seriousness, I will accept no slander of my girl Susan and her fully epic take on the Phantom. How this complete and total fanfic ever got published, I don't know, but the 13 year old that perpetually lives in me is so grateful that it did! 😭😂🙏

Ruthiella Every Nancy Drew I read in elementary school! 🤣 3mo
rubyslippersreads I read this after seeing Michael Crawford in the musical. Might be time for a reread for me too. It‘s very entertaining fanfiction. 22h
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Betsy in Spite of Herself | Maud Hart Lovelace
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I keep an eye out for early editions of Maud Hart Lovelace's books in every used bookstore I go to. I've never been lucky enough to catch one in the wild until this past week! Lo and behold, a tiny, wonderful used bookstore in a tiny northern Michigan town had this glorious copy waiting for me. #BetsyTacy #MaudHartLovelace #MittenLitten

Ruthiella What a find! 😍 3mo
Leftcoastzen And that old cool library binding 3mo
rubyslippersreads What a treasure! 3mo
MaureenMc 🤩 3mo
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I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels or comics, but my husband is a lifelong devotee. So every now and then I'll join him on his rounds to the comic shops and pick something up, and we'll spend the day reading comics together. Today's lazy afternoon features Spawn Vol. 2 for him and The Children's Crusade for me, after finishing off Heinberg and Cheung's original run of The Young Avengers. Don't look now, but a new Wiccan fangirl is born!

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Slow Dance: A Novel | Rainbow Rowell
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I got to read this lovely book by one of my favorite authors while staying in a cabin on 29 acres in Michigan's glorious "up north". It's been a wonderful week and getting to spend it digging into this love story was a great bonus. This one is slightly melancholy, as Rowell's books can be, but gives us an honest, bittersweet picture of how people can weave in and out of our lives through the decades. Lots of heart, definitely recommend.

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Hopepunk | Preston Norton
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Rebelling against a restrictive and rigid faith, mad support for the LGBTQ+, a girl inspired by art, and a literal musical triumph over the high school alt-right? What's not to love?! Sure, Hope's mom's turnaround in perspective felt a little too good to be true, and OK, I skipped most of the sci-fi story-within-a-story, but overall, so enjoyable. I can never resist self-discovery, good friends, and great music. #BooksAndBlooms

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Socks | Beverly Cleary
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As a cat-obsessed 7 year-old, Socks was the first Beverly Cleary book I ever read. In a fit of nostalgia, I bought this old copy and my cat-loving heart has only softened with age because what do you mean they threw their beloved pet out and made him live in the garage?!?! Cleary's descriptions of Socks' loneliness and bewilderment in the midst of a new baby coming still tug at my heart and made me hug my own #TomKitten and #ColeCat more closely.

CatLass007 😿 3mo
Andrea313 @CatLass007 They eventually let him back in but it's not great to read if you're a giant softy about cats. (Guilty.) 3mo
CatLass007 The only time something like this ever actually happened in my family was when we had an 8-year-old male cat who was indoor/outdoor (the only way my dad would let us have a cat at all). My brother brought home a female kitten and my Mom put her foot down and insisted this would be an indoor only kitty. Our male cat adopted one of the neighbors and he lived at least another eight years. The neighbor and my dad became the best of friends. 3mo
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CatLass007 I have had only indoor cats since I became an adult. 3mo
Andrea313 @CatLass007 My cats like to spend time in our backyard when the weather is nice, but they get brought in around dinnertime and kept in. I know some cats like to roam (we had one like that when I was a kid) but as a pet owner myself, I wouldn't let it happen. 3mo
CatLass007 My two female kitties are door divers. Molly is 15 now, which is one reason why she doesn‘t try to get outside as much as she used to. The other reason is because I keep a planter with cat grass available for her. Molly is the only cat I‘ve ever met who likes loud noises. She loves the vacuum cleaner. When I sneeze the other three run away. Molly always runs to me and looks at me with concern or maybe just puzzlement. Anjali is 7 and I (cont)⬇️ 3mo
CatLass007 must be on constant alert when doors are opened. My fellas couldn‘t care less about the outdoors. Benjamin runs away when an outside door is opened. Tiberius? Well, he‘s just himself, perfectly content to stay indoors. He‘s a huge marmalade cat with a tremendous purr and a squeaky toy voice. He doesn‘t even say anything resembling meow, he just squeaks. 3mo
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Twitter coming in hot with the commentary on Mary Rodgers' excellent memoir! Though she is often recognized in connection with her legendary composer father, Richard Rodgers, and her Tony award-winning son, Adam Guettel, Mary was an award-winning composer and author herself. Come for the scathing one-liners and take-downs (Arthur Laurents gets gloriously dragged); stay for the honesty of a woman who was outspoken, complicated, and gutsy as hell.

willaful Does it mention her children's books? 4mo
Andrea313 Yes, she discusses that writing later in the book, and touches very briefly on the various film adaptations, too. 4mo
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I Was Born for This | Alice Oseman
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Poolside and revisiting some much-loved YA- a perfect way to pass an afternoon. #DetroitLove #currentlyreading

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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent | Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea
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Littens, I am *obsessed*! Don't skip this oral history of Judi Dench's time playing all the Shakespeare greats, her recollections, and her insight into Shakespeare's characters and writing. I thought I'd miss her signature voice in the audiobook but Barbara Flynn is wonderful. Longing for time-travel so I can go back for her Gertrude in Hamlet (with Daniel Day-Lewis, obvs), Beatrice in Much Ado, Regan in Lear, Lady M., and Imogen in Cymbeline.

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Antony and Cleopatra has never been a fave of mine so I hoped to find something new here to spark my interest. Unfortunately, though, it kind of fell flat. There was so much of the text included that I felt like I may as well just read the play, and the author's take on the character felt one-dimensional. Still, Bloom's love of Shakespeare is contagious so it's not a total miss. Definitely pick up the others in this series on Lear and Falstaff!

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I enjoyed this little book, telling the stories of 11 bookstores (largely in the Midwest) and offering suggestions to us, the readers, about how we might strengthen and safeguard them. I came solely for the chapter on Detroit's beloved Source Booksellers (my heart!); I stayed for the undeniable sense of purpose that was so evident in every interview. We as a community of readers are so lucky to be served by these passionate booksellers.

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Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen
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I am *in love* with this vintage Folio set of Austen's compete works- a gift from my thoughtful husband. Kicking off a full re-read with Sense and Sensibility, my sentimental favorite forever. #PemberLittens #CurrentlyReading

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 5mo
LeahBergen These are my absolute favourite editions of Austen (they have the best woodcut illustrations). I have the same ones in burgundy (the ones they released after your set). 5mo
Andrea313 @LeahBergen Amazing! The woodcuts are so wonderful, definitely a highlight of these editions. Have you posted pics of your burgundy collection? Sounds swoon-worthy! 5mo
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LeahBergen I think I have. I‘ll find one and tag one! 😆 5mo
bookishbitch Those are stunning!! Enjoy!! 5mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig So beautiful! 5mo
Ruthiella Amazing 🤩 5mo
MaureenMc 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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In case anyone's wondering why the reading's gotten so slow... #TomKitten #CatsOfLitsy #menace

Leftcoastzen 😻Tom kitten says NO! 5mo
Andrea313 @Leftcoastzen Every time! Why?? 😭 5mo
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Finished These Precious Days and figured I'd stay on the Patchett bandwagon with another of her works that's been languishing on my TBR list. I'm into it so far- Ann and Lucy's relationship reminds me so much of the intense friendships of my 20s, but of course their own unique experiences make the book even more compelling. #CurrentlyReading

charl08 Love this book. 5mo
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These Precious Days | Ann Patchett
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Sunday night with blooming peonies and a new book, rain pouring down, a bellini in hand, and another day off tomorrow. Vibes are immaculate. Books of essays aren't always my jam, but a good friend and reading buddy recommended this one, so here we go! #CurrentlyReading #BooksAndBlooms

LeahBergen I love peonies! 5mo
Andrea313 @LeahBergen Same! These ones are so fragrant, I keep wandering by just to get a bit of the scent. Fresh flowers are probably my favorite small luxury. 5mo
GinaKButler I loved this book! 5mo
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Knowing What We Know | Simon Winchester
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First a stop at Books Are Magic and now some ice cream. Love visiting a new-to-me bookstore on a trip! #BooksAreMagic

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Falstaff: Give Me Life | Harold Bloom
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Happy Shakespeare's birthday to all who celebrate! I'll be spending my evening finishing Harold Bloom's treatise on Falstaff, the second volume I'm reading in his Shakespeare's Personalities series after picking up his book on Lear late last year. Next up- Cleopatra! #Shakespeare

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Address Unknown | Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
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I love an epistolary novel, and this one is a killer. A short, gut-punch of a story, written in 1938, about two friends whose relationship unravels as the Nazis rise to power. There's an abrupt shift in the tone and subject of the letters near the end, but the payoff is swift and mighty. I was taken by the story as whole, and even more so by the afterward which posits the idea of "using a letter as a weapon." Chilling and, unfortunately, timely.

Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ I have it stacked already. 6mo
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My Favourite Mistake | Marian Keyes
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Babe, wake up, new Walsh Sisters novel just dropped! #CurrentlyReading

willaful Do you suppose she's going to catch up with all of them?

I never read Anybody Out There, will have to give it a go before this.
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Andrea313 @willaful I'm not sure if she'll do another book for each sister, though I'd love if she did! We got a pretty good look at Claire's life (through Helen's lens) in Mercy Close, and she did give us more of Rachel in the one I'm tagging here. I'm still very early into this one, so we'll see how much of the other sisters we get- either way, I'll take all of it! 6mo
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I mean, I'd pay cash money to read "too many beds". ?? #Tropes

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Too much communication: An introvert dating an extrovert 😉 Introvert to Extrovert: Stop talking!!! 7mo
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I recently read a good fake amnesia story -> 7mo
Tamra 😂 7mo
willaful Pretty sure I've read soulmates fated to kill each other. Definitely have read lovers to enemies, hate at first sight, fake amnesia, really nice guy and rival teachers. :-) 7mo
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The American Girls Collection | Valerie Tripp, Maxine Rose Schur, Janet Shae, Susan Adler
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Very much same. Long live those white covers and the six stock stories we got for every girl. (No, genuinely, it was the greatest setup!) Any other AG OGs hanging around? #AmericanGirl

BennettBookworm Yesssss! 7mo
Texreader This is awesome. 7mo
Catsandbooks I loved the OG American girl dolls! I was very lucky and had multiple of them 7mo
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Been in my audiomemoir era this week and have finally finished these titles. Some I started ages ago (Herzog, I love you, but not for extended periods) and some I blazed through (Born a Crime for the third time, can never seem to turn it off once I start). But I liked all of them in different ways and recommend each one!

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Daddy-Long-Legs | Jean Webster
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Used bookstore treasure- a very early edition of Daddy Long Legs. I know there are many reasons for this story to give modern audiences the Weirds, but I love it without reserve. Judy Abbott forever and ever, amen.

LeahBergen I love it, too! 7mo
TheBookHippie I love this book. What a beautiful copy. 3mo
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My Work | Olga Ravn
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What a beautiful, unsettling cacophony of a novel. Told in prose, poetry, letters, and journal entries, chronology all out of whack, it mirrors the sleepless, disorienting, disjointed experience of early motherhood, specifically ruminating on art and motherhood; work and motherhood; and the work of motherhood. Also featured: loss of self, shifts in relationships, pain, both physical and emotional, isolation, and brutal honesty. A masterpiece, tbh.

BarbaraBB Wow. Great review. Stacked. 7mo
batsy Sounds great. It's on my list and I really liked this one 7mo
Andrea313 @batsy I've got that one on my list next! If the one I just finished is anything to go by, I'm sure I'll really like it, too. 7mo
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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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I intended to get caught up on a few chapters for the #PemberLittens on today's solo cafe date, but I got so sucked in that I finished the book completely. This has to be one of my favorite Austen adaptations. I love that this Emma fights back when Knightley lectures, and I love the career trajectory the authors set her on. The epilogue sets up the sequel (or companion?) novel really nicely, too, so I'm definitely going to have to check that out.

rubyslippersreads I‘m late in joining the #PemberLittens but I‘m loving this so far. There a P&P sequel coming out later this year: 7mo
Andrea313 @rubyslippersreads Yes, I'm looking forward to reading it! We get a tiny bit of a setup at the end of this one (no spoilers!) that I think is pretty clever. 7mo
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#PemberLittens, go and read the comments. You will not be sorry.
https://twitter.com/blgtylr/status/1771336665996398912

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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Tonight's chapters show us one of my very favorite moments in Emma- her dance with Knightley. It's a beautiful moment in Austen's prose, and I absolutely die for it in the 2009 mini-series (the version to beat all versions, 2020 adaptation GTFO). But it's very sweet here, too, with Emma dancing barefoot and Knightley internally acknowledging his undeniable feelings. A little over halfway through this book and I am fully bought in! #PemberLittens

Ruthiella I‘m very partial to the Romola Garai version, but I‘ve not seen the 2020 movie (yet). 8mo
Andrea313 @Ruthiella I know a lot of people liked it, so I definitely recommend checking it out and seeing what you think. But it was firmly Not For Me. Romola and Jonny Lee Miller forever. 8mo
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The Watsons | Jane Austen
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Last time I dipped into Austen's unfinished works, I skipped The Watsons, so time to right that wrong! I'm addicted to these gorgeous editions, can't stop won't stop (collecting books I don't need). #PemberLittens

StayCurious We‘re all with you there 8mo
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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Today we meet our Frank Churchill stand-in, the improbably named Montgomery Knox. He rolls into town like 2024's version of Christopher Hayden, all charming unreliability and aggressive flirtation, and - of course - with a motorcycle. Emma wants to know him better, but she abruptly stops their after-dinner makeout session at the thought of Knightley. I WONDER WHY, EMMA! #JaneAdjacent #PemberLittens

StayCurious Omg I love your posts! 8mo
Andrea313 @StayCurious Haha, thanks! And thanks for leading this group read; this book is really fun! 8mo
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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Cue "Supermodel"! Emma properly meets Nadine, and after swiftly judging her clothes, boyfriend, and prospective job, drags her around NYC for expensive haircuts, Loewe boots, and a dinner with Emma's loved ones. Knightley turns on the charm for Nadine, much to Emma's disbelief, and is dismissive of her work "transforming" Nadine. Still, he and Emma settle in for a cozy movie together at the end of the night- feelings are growing! #PemberLittens

StayCurious I‘m definitely getting so many Clueless vibes from this book 8mo
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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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We get some real My Best Friend's Wedding vibes in today's first chapter, with Emma taking the stage to belt out a terrible (drunken) number in front of a crowd. And much like Dermot Mulroney in the movie, Knightley is sold on the woman brashly owning her subpar performance. Their coffee not-date in the following chapter shows us some solid banter and the beginning of real sparks. And by the chapter's end? Enter Harriet! Or in this story, Nadine.

StayCurious Ha I just watched this movie recently 8mo
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Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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I was excited to start this today! It's been a couple of years since I've read an Austen adaptation and this one seems really cute. I have a notoriously hard time with Emma's self-centered snobbery, but I'm attempting to suspend all of my judgement and just enjoy this new version. It's off to a good start so far- I like the amalgamation of Isabella and Mrs. Weston, and Knightley has already caught my interest! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

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Approaching Jane Eyre as a sacred text? Sign me up! Fitting reading for a contemplative Sunday. #CurrentlyReading

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I'm all in on the spirit of this book, as I love to see folks shout from the rooftops about reading for pure enjoyment and pleasure. That said- I'm also a buzzkill pedant and the many mistakes throughout got on my last nerve: the author's name is not Frank L. Baum; the book series about Rose Wilder's childhood was not written by her; there is no book called Ramona and Beezus; and good God, no part of P&P was set in Bath! Where was the editor??

MemoirsForMe 😬🤦🏻‍♀️ 8mo
elkeOriginal omg what 🤯 8mo
janeycanuck What?! Those are pretty glaring errors!! 8mo
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dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
LeahBergen Gasp! 😮 8mo
MaureenMc You have got to be kidding! 😧 8mo
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Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen
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Sometimes this book truly hits the spot. To me, Northanger is the most outright funny of Austen's works, and certainly the most overtly satiric. Even though I've read it several times, I still found myself cracking up at the way she affectionately mocks literary convention, style, and characters. I love the early scenes in Bath being kind of a boring let-down, and I love Eleanor's actual Gothic heroine arc happening entirely off the page. 😂

LeahBergen I love it! 😆 8mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig Henry Tilney! 😍 8mo
Andrea313 @Crinoline_Laphroaig YES, Henry! So, so underrated. But I also love the sly way Jane mentions that he only started to fall for Catherine once he was aware of her own feelings for him. Is our man Henry susceptible to a little flattery? Or is it just the author upending audiences' expectations for undying, love-at-first-sight romance? 8mo
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A short but sweet exploration of the power of comedy via thousands-year-old dirty jokes. Along the way we get meditations on power, patriarchy, suppression, subversion, and the beef between Aristophanes (lauded ancient playwright known as the Father of Comedy) and Ariphrades (writer referenced in Aristotle‘s Poetics, but with no surviving works and now best remembered for his fondness for cunnilingus). Ancient theatre stays teaching us, folks.

LeahBergen My goodness, Ariphrades! 😆 8mo
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Attempting to make my way back to a monthly #PersephonePick with the tagged book. It seems like a good one to draw me back in, hitting a number of topics that I love in Persephone's catalogue - social history, domestic portraits, and London life. Here's to a great read! #CurrentlyReading

LeahBergen I really enjoyed this one! 8mo
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Emma | Jane Austen
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"Emma's very good opinion of Frank Churchill was a little shaken the following day, by hearing that he was gone off to London, merely to have his hair cut... There was an air of foppery and nonsense in it which she could not approve." Reading Emma is always a mixed bag for me, as I detest her snobbery and conceit, but you have to hand it to her on this one! Frank Churchill, fuck alllllll the way off; foppery and nonsense indeed. #PemberLittens

BarkingMadRead 💯 emma is definitely a snob, and my least favorite heroine, but i think she means well (edited) 9mo
Andrea313 @BarkingMadRead I think she always means well for herself, and learns to mean well for others. 😉 But through so much of the book, damn, I want to throttle her! 9mo
BarkingMadRead For sure!! 9mo
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This is such a a lovely and interesting biography! Light on the personal details of the life of Frances Hodgson Burnett but heavy on her relationship with the gardens she tended throughout her life, in England, New York, and Bermuda. Naturally it also focuses quite a bit on The Secret Garden and includes three other examples of her "garden writing" that were such a treat to read. Fellow Mary Lennox girls, you should definitely pick this one up!

LeahBergen This sounds lovely! 9mo
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It just doesn't get old. It never stops being timeless and iconic. Emma is perhaps sharper, Persuasion more mature, S&S more deeply personal to me...but P&P is the gold standard, the objective best, sparkling, vibrant, emotional, surprising. I just finished it and I already want to read it 50 more times. #PemberLittens

dabbe It's the go-to romantic novel for me, too. ❤️💜🩷 9mo
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I liked this one more than I didn't, but in taking aim at "boring" theatre, the author comes off as supercilious, as if his tastes, ideas, and aesthetics are superior to all else. I agree that we need more boldness in theatre, that there need to be new approaches to the development of new plays and the structures of arts institutions, that artists need more freedom to fail- but I also wish we could be more "Yes, and..." in our thinking. ???

Andrea313 YES to the plays that wrestle with form and structure, that interrogate the so-called canon and its usefulness. But YES also to glossy Broadway musicals and regional revivals of The Crucible and the children's theatre that brings up our next generation of audience and practitioners. Please, let's let theatre be expansive and multi-faceted and allow more and more and more ways for us to engage with it. Bonus #TomKitten because he's always lurking! 9mo
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Cleat Cute | Meryl Wilsner
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This breezy, chill sapphic romance is a perfect read if you're looking for something straightforward and low on angst. Our two protagonists are so much fun to spend time with - Phoebe's blunt extrovert tendencies are completely endearing, and I love stoic, no-nonsense Grace. The soccer aspect was very accessible for a total sports outsider like me, and it kept me engaged while also allowing space to just enjoy the characters and the romance.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cute cover 🩷 9mo
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Betsy-Tacy | Maud Hart Lovelace
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Listen up, #BetsyTacy fans! The next B-T Convention is coming for us! Mankato 2025, will I see you there? #MaudHartLovelace #BetsyTacyAndTib #BetsyTacyTib #EmilyOfDeepValley #DeepValley

MaureenMc I did not know this convention existed. Is it annual?? I am seriously considering trying to make this work. Thanks for posting! 9mo
LeahBergen Oh, this would be fun!! 🤩 9mo
Andrea313 @MaureenMc It happens every few years- 2009, 2012, and 2018 have been the most recent. There was supposed to be one in 2020, but we all know how that ended. Finally, finally it's coming around again, and I'll be sure to keep posting about it! If you're in Facebook, you can follow "The Betsy-Tacy Convention" for updates. 9mo
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Andrea313 @LeahBergen I've been several times, it's always a lot of fun! Tours of Deep Valley sites, sometimes workshops, and speakers have included Meg Cabot, Jia Tolentino, and Laura Lippman. 9mo
quietjenn Oh, maybe? Plenty of time to make plans and it would be so fun … 9mo
Andrea313 @quietjenn YES, do it! I love that the date is announced so far out, plenty of time to make those plans.... 9mo
MaureenMc @Andrea313 I followed them on FB. I mentioned it to my daughter & she is definitely interested! 9mo
Andrea313 @MaureenMc Yay! So hope to see you there! 9mo
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Enjoying the Sunday Special, aka an hour alone at a cafe with a book and a coffee. I'm loving this one so far (had me teary in the first chapter) and I imagine I'll tear through the rest pretty quickly. Hope everyone out there found a moment of rest today! #CurrentlyReading