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melissajayne
Orphan Train: A Novel | Christina Baker Kline
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May selection. Was a re-read for me and got more out of it this time around than the first time around. #12booksof2025

TheEllieMo Ooh, this sounds so good! 2d
SilversReviews I LOVED The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern. 2d
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Kshakal
Gratefully Yours | Jane Buchanan
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2mo
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mjtwo
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27 Sep-12 Oct 2025 (audiobook)
A good second instalment in these loosely connected stories. This predated the Brontë book and was a fun tale of orphans and spoilt boarding school kids learning to work together.
Trix and I enjoyed and moved on to book three.

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mjtwo
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27 Sep-12 Oct 2025 (audiobook)
A good second instalment in these loosely connected stories. This predated the Brontë book and was a fun tale of orphans and spoilt boarding school kids learning to work together.
Trix and I enjoyed and moved on to book three.

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RobinMcElveenAuthor
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Loved this story!! What a beautifully written plot! And the characters were so real to me. It was easy to get immersed in the story and invested in the characters. I loved how faith in God played a major role without being preachy or boring. If you enjoy unusual casts and inspirational, historical romance, then definitely give it a try! #beautifulstory #wellwritten #cleanread #inspirational

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PurpleyPumpkin
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards
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I absolutely adored listening to Julie Andrews read her book. What a delightful story! 4/5⭐️ Thanks for sharing this YouTube find @MemoirsForMe - it was pure gold!💜
Read for July‘s #ChildrensClassicRead2025 pick
#100DayProject2025 Book 16/50
(August 10, 2025)

TheBookHippie I loved the reading and the listening! It was just so good! 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin @TheBookHippie Agreed! And I‘m not sure I would have come across this book if it wasn‘t for your pick, so thank you. 😊 5mo
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tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin the audio was so good. Yay for YouTube! That WAS a great find! 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin @tpixie I really enjoyed the audio! As you mentioned in your review, her voice is so comforting. 🥰 5mo
tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin 🫂 🥰 5mo
MemoirsForMe Pure gold indeed! Julie can read to us anytime! 🥰 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin @MemoirsForMe I completely agree!💜 BTW I received your lovely letter. It was a joy to read! Thank you for your kind wishes. I‘ll write back soon. 😘 5mo
MemoirsForMe Yay! Thanks for letting me know. I was worried a postal strike could be looming. 😅 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin @MemoirsForMe It‘s still possible since the two sides haven‘t yet come to an agreement. But they‘re scheduled to get back to bargaining so 🤞🏽that they‘re successful! 5mo
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tpixie
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards
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Such a sweet book!
I loved listening to Julie Andrew‘s read her book. She‘s so comforting!
(It‘s on YouTube in 4 parts)

Thanks @TheBookHippie
#ChildrensClassicRead2025
#DogsOfLitsy

tpixie @MemoirsForMe Thanks for finding the audiobook on YouTube 💚💚💚 5mo
rubyslippersreads That‘s wonderful! I‘ve read it, but it would be even better to hear Julie read it. 5mo
MemoirsForMe And thank YOU for planting the initial seed to find an audio version! It was such a thrill to have Julie read it to us. 🥰 5mo
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tpixie @rubyslippersreads it was fun listening to her! 5mo
tpixie @MemoirsForMe 🤗 yes, it was! Here voice brings so many happy memories! Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sound of Music! 5mo
TheBookHippie So many happy memories hearing her voice! 5mo
PurpleyPumpkin 💯 agree!💜 5mo
tpixie @PurpleyPumpkin 💜 🎃 💜 5mo
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Deblovestoread
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards
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I forgot to post last week. I don‘t know how I escaped reading Mandy before now as it remains one of my daughter‘s favorite books. It is delightful and she was so surprised when I told her it was written by Julie Andrew‘s!

I loved Woodworking! So glad it was a #CampLitsy25 selection.

@Read4life

Read4life I loved Woodworking and I just picked up my library hold of Mandy. 💙🍍💙 5mo
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willaful
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards

How did I not read this as a little girl? It's so exactly my cup of tea, evoking memories of The Secret Garden, Sensible Kate and other beloved orphan stories. I like how Mandy starts out seeming so perfect, but we learn she has a lot of normal childish feelings and dumb ideas. 😂 And the ending is just perfect, because it addresses the unasked question of a lot of orphanage stories -- what about the other kids?

#CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2025

tpixie I‘m starting this tomorrow! A little late, but am really excited- esp with your review! 5mo
willaful @tpixie I hope you'll enjoy it too! 5mo
MemoirsForMe Great review! Totally agree! 5mo
Butterfinger I thought the same thing about the Secret Garden. Mandy was so precious. Just wanted something to claim as her own. 5mo
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 5mo
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