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Girl with Glasses
Girl with Glasses: My Optic History | Marissa Walsh
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Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG. Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now -- ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later -- she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses -- from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs -- at last she found them . . . the perfect pair. Marissa's comic look at a life behind glass is at once a poignant personal journey and a wry, canny exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your shortsighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.
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MaleficentBookDragon
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♥♥♥ this bookmark! I bought it for one of my swap partners but had to get one for myself too.
#bookmarkswap

kspenmoll So cute!!!! 5y
vivastory I have this one. I love it. 5y
LibrarianRyan Love It! 5y
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Book_Fairy_Mary So cute! 5y
bullbunny I have this one too! 5y
Avanders 😆♥️ 5y
MemoirsForMe 😁🙌🏻 5y
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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Hiiiii! It's me and my frizzy halo showing off my new glasses! I'm so excited to finally get them. 🤓💖

TrishB Look great 👍🏻 6y
Weaponxgirl They are awesome! 😊 6y
Suet624 💕💕 6y
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squirrelbrain 🤓👍 6y
Erofan Great 👓 6y
TheSpineView 😊 Looking good! 6y
JacqMac Very nice! 6y
JoScho They look great! 6y
MrBook Look fantastic! 🤓👍🏻👍🏻 6y
Trashcanman They and you are looking good. I hope you rock them hard! 6y
WorldsOkayestStepMom @Trashcanman thanks!! I can't wait to wear the matching sunglasses tomorrow! 6y
CouronneDhiver 👍🏽👍🏽 6y
kezzlou85 They really suit you. Looking amazing. 6y
WorldsOkayestStepMom @kezzlou85 thank you so much! 6y
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BeansPage
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LogiKitty I have a bookmark of reading glasses! 6y
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KatieMiller
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Reading glasses😂😂😂

julesG 😁😁😁 6y
tpixie Lol 😂 6y
tpixie Welcome to Litsy 🥳📚🥳 6y
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julesG
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Another new pair of glasses.

I'm certain this is #bookrelated, they make me look more bookish. They will not add to my reading experience, since I don't need bifocals yet. 😜

blithebuoyant I just got mine in on Tuesday! They came in a week early, I was psyched. And they're bright AF purple XD 7y
Cathythoughts Love them. Very very nice 👍🏻❤️ 7y
julesG @blithebuoyant bright purple? 7y
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blithebuoyant @julesG yes! I'll post a picture later when I get dressed. I'm lazy now and hanging around in my Pokémon pajamas ? 7y
LeahBergen Love them. 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Ddzmini Nice 😋😊 7y
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Kalalalatja
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I got new glasses and I‘m a big fan! 🤓🤓

#bookselfie

Tamra 👍🏾👍🏾 7y
TheKidUpstairs Love them! They really suit you 😁 7y
Lynnsoprano You look great in them! (edited) 7y
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Mitch They look great. 👍🏼 7y
aeeklund They are amazing!! 💜💜 7y
mrp27 Love them! 7y
Wilkie Pretty! 7y
ReadingVampire Lovely! 😍 7y
Sarah83 Great 😍 7y
rubyslippersreads So cute, and they match your book! 😍 7y
Lcsmcat Looking good! 7y
vivastory They look great! 7y
BarbaraBB Very good! 7y
Librariana You look fabulous with them! 😄🤓💕 7y
RebelReader Very nice! 😍 7y
Redwritinghood They look great on you! 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Looking cute in them 👍 7y
LeahBergen I love them! ❤️❤️ 7y
batsy Very nice! 7y
minkyb Looking good! 7y
ReadingRover Super cute!!! 7y
Moray_Reads Lovely! 7y
Suet624 I‘m a big fan too. 7y
kylienoele These are so cute!! 7y
Cathythoughts Great glasses 💫💫💫 7y
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Megabooks
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New glasses...what do you think?? 😀👀👓

Jennick2004 Love them!!! Where were those when I was picking mine out?! 😝 7y
Megabooks @Jennick2004 Thanks!!! I went to a new doctor and some of the frames I had never seen! 👍🏻 7y
Robothugs Looking good!! 7y
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saresmoore Beautiful colors! They really suit you! 7y
Hollie Love them! 7y
Kaye Pretty ! 7y
DebbieGrillo I love them! 7y
DivineDiana I like! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Very nice! 7y
RiotMom Super cute!! 7y
LeahBergen Love them! 7y
eanderson Love those!!! Very pretty!!! (edited) 7y
GypsyKat They look great! 7y
Jas16 Very nice! 7y
bookwrm526 I love them! 7y
suvata Very pretty 7y
Megabooks @bookwrm526 Thank you!! ❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜😀😀😀 7y
Megabooks @suvata Thanks!! 😀💛🧡💛 7y
dylanisreading So cute! 7y
Drnkpnkprincess Soooo cutttteeee!!!!!! 7y
RebelReader Very attractive! 7y
claffy_reads Gorgeous darling!!! 😍 7y
batsy Love it! 7y
Redwritinghood 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
Megabooks Thank you so much @Bianca @Drnkpnkprincess @RebelReader @callielafleur @batsy @Redwritinghood !! 🧡💛🧡💛🧡😀👓 I‘m definitely feeling the Litsy love. ❤️ 7y
Tamra 🤓 Perfect! Isn‘t it amazing the difference when you first get a new pair?! 7y
mabell 👍 7y
robinb Nice! 👓 7y
LauraJ Nice! They really bring out the color of your eyes. 7y
Eggs Like! 7y
BookwormAHN Very cute 💚 7y
kezzlou85 Aww they really suit you. X 7y
Godmotherx5 They bring out your eyes. 7y
L_auren Love them 👓 7y
Reviewsbylola Yay!! You look great! 7y
Megabooks Thank you so much @Tamra (yes it does!) @mabell @robinb @lauraj @Eggs @wanderlustforwords @BookwormAHN @kezzlou85 @Godmotherx5 @L_auren @Reviewsbylola !! You are all so nice!! I really feel special! 💜🧡💛👓🤓💛🧡💜 7y
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laurieluna
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New glasses! Wanted to show the cool detailing. I can already see much clearer and they're so much lighter than my old glasses. I've also had my referal through for the eye clinic, February 8th! So I've got a 2 month wait ahead before they can tell me for sure whats wrong with my left eye and what it means. My partner has also had a hospital referal done. We'll both be blind as bats by the time we're 40 🙈

MyNightstandRunnethOver I read somewhere that Michener said if someone came to me and said they wanted to be a writer and didn't have glasses I wrote them off saying, you obviously haven't read enough to be an author. 7y
kylienoele Lookin good!! 7y
cathysaid Pretty lady! 🤓 7y
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Tamra You won‘t be alone! 👓 😉 7y
quirkyreader I hope the ophthalmologist gets it all sorted. I have to go and see a neuro-ophthalmologist every year. Also, an appointment at a clinic takes two to three hours. So be prepared and make sure someone can drive you home. 7y
AmyG They look lovely on you. 👍🏻 7y
laurieluna @MyNightstandRunnethOver 🙌 I'm trying out the author thing! 😉 @AmyG @kylienoele @cathysaid @Tamra thanks! 😁 @quirkyreader yeah I'm roping my dad in to take me as I don't drive while my mum watches the boys! I'd be lost without them. 7y
LeahBergen Lovely! 7y
Zelma Very nice glasses! Mine keep falling off my face. I have been reusing these frames for 15 years because i love them so much but I think it might be time to retire them. 7y
laurieluna @Zelma I loved mine but they kept sliding off too! 6 years and I finally said goodbye. These are so much more comfortable, not as bulky. A change is good 😊 7y
Avanders So cute!! 7y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Oh yes. Me too. I keep saying I‘ll be the little old blind lady. I have to wait until January to get new glasses. 😔 7y
laurieluna @Penny_LiteraryHoarders It's been 4 years since I last had my eyes tested. 🙈 What annoys me is none of my friends need glasses, and they don't read anywhere near as much as I do. Would love to see your new glasses when you get them! 7y
laurieluna @Avanders thank you! 😄 I have another pair coming, red metal with rose detailing. 😍🌹 7y
Avanders Oooh super fun! 7y
Cathythoughts Very nice 👍💫💫 7y
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Phroop
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I have been absent for a while, but I‘m back! I finally figured out the cause of my headaches and I now have cool new specs!

Bookzombie You look great! I love the glasses. I just ordered a new pair myself. 🤓 7y
Phroop @Bookzombie Thanks! can‘t wait to see yours! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage That‘s how I ended up with glasses too. Terrible headaches. I‘m glad you have a solution and some cute new specs! 7y
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TaylorMay
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I was trying to find new glasses frames the other day. I was being indecisive until my mom told that these made me look like a librarian. #sold #BookNerd

TrishB Look great 👍 7y
LauraBrook Those look great!!! Love them. Who‘s the maker? (edited) 7y
TaylorMay @LauraBrook they are by Bebe 7y
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TaylorMay And thank you @TrishB and @LauraBrook 7y
Balibee146 Love those on you 👓👓 7y
LauraBrook @TaylorMay Thanks! I could use new frames myself, and yours are just about perfect! 7y
TaylorMay @Balibee146 thank you! @LauraBrook when I order them I'll get the style for you so that you can check them out too. 7y
Sarah83 Looking pretty great 😍 7y
dariazeoli They look great! 👓 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Librarians are SO the new cool!⭐️ 7y
julesG You look very good! 7y
JacqMac Love them! 7y
LazyOwl Nice, they suit you 7y
LeahBergen They're lovely! 7y
TaylorMay Sorry posted before I finished. Thank you all soooo much I can't wait till I get them 7y
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melissajayne
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Picked up my glasses today.

Libby1 Nice glasses! 🤓 7y
melissajayne @Libby1 thanks still getting adjusting to them. 7y
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mauveandrosysky
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Also I got new glasses today and I love them. I keep going bigger each time. Feeling very delightfully nerdy. 🤓

saresmoore I just ordered a pair of even bigger, even nerdier glasses myself. 🤓Yours look fabulous! 8y
mauveandrosysky @saresmoore thanks so much! And cheers to big and nerdy glasses! 👓 8y
LeahBergen I love 'em! I'm due for some new (bigger and nerdier) glasses myself. (edited) 8y
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Megabooks Cute!! 8y
BookBabe Love! 🤓❤️🙌🏻 8y
kylienoele Cute!!! 8y
dylanisreading Large frames are the best! 8y
BooksForEmpathy Oh! Love these. Glasses twins 🤓🤓! 8y
MyNamesParadise Very nice! 8y
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rubyslippersreads
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My #eyesoncover wear glasses, since I (and this scantily-clad bookworm) wear them too. 🤓 #maybookflowers

JoRead I did, until I had lasik done 😉🤓😅 8y
rubyslippersreads @JoRead That must be really convenient. My vision is too weird lor Lasik to help me. 🤓 8y
JoRead @rubyslippersreads it is! I suffered too many headaches and surgery was the best medicine for me 😊 8y
WarpedSweetness @JoRead I'm jealous of your Lasik. I'm like @rubyslippersreads my vision is too weird for it to help me. 8y
JoRead @WarpedSweetness I was lucky indeed 😊 8y
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