pickEye 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
Tamra I can tell Belle is going to be a burr under my saddle for a while as I digest & wrestle with her. It‘s been a good historical point of discussion with my daughter. Will be adding the Morgan library to my wish list. I was a bit surprised at the admission price, given the mission of the library. It would be cost prohibitive to many. (edited) 5d
Tamra I want to know what JP Morgan would have done or how he would have felt had he found out her secret. He was so attached to her. His son though? The way he was described it‘s hard to believe he wouldn‘t have sacked her. 5d
Ruthiella I have known librarians who don‘t care about the book content-it‘s the catalog organization they care about. 5d
See All 10 Comments
Tamra @Ruthiella why do I think that is odd??? 5d
Ruthiella @Tamra Because we LOVE books! 😂 5d
Tamra @Ruthiella 😂😂 Good answer! 5d
LeahBergen I became fascinated by her after visiting the Morgan! 5d
Tamra @LeahBergen that must have been fun! She‘s a complicated person. 5d
jlhammar You finished! It‘s a long one. Good so far though. I‘m starting my holiday break soon so hope to finish yet this week. 4d
Tamra @jlhammar it is long, but obviously meticulously researched. 😁 Yay for a holiday break! 4d
51 likes10 comments
![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png){kind=icon}
