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ImperfectCJ
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Yet another aspirational library. That little spiral staircase (which also leads to a hidden hallway to the guest rooms). I have mixed feelings about the Gilded Age (and decidedly negative feelings about its current reboot), but they had awesome private libraries---and views.

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

Faranae I use a photo of the John Work Garrett rare book library on my stream, and it must have been redecorated around the same time as the Biltmore Estate (it was built 10-15 years before), because the colour and fabric choices are identical. The Garrett is slightly less baroque, but that's only because they spent all their Gilded Age money... gilding a bathroom! 1w
BethM 😍 1w
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Hooked_on_books
A World Elsewhere | Wayne Johnston
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Pickpick

The son of a sealing captain in Newfoundland, Landish is more interested in the written word and wordplay, finding a friendship at Princeton with an extremely wealthy American. The book focuses on Landish‘s arc, as he moves forward while being mistreated by almost everyone around him. A melancholy story, but certainly well written.

(Bindi didn‘t really want to be in this photo, but she‘s a good sport. 😆)

Leftcoastzen So cute! 2y
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Dcueto
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Died and went to heaven today

DivineDiana And where is heaven, pray tell? 🙂 3y
PathfinderNicole Is this in Columbus? 3y
Dcueto How rude of me!!! this is Chamblin bookmine in Jacksonville, FL 3y
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bookaholic1
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Mehso-so

#24
Not bad, but quite boring

Smrloomis Darn! ☹️ 3y
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readingjedi
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Mehso-so

Writing style was patchy with weird 4th wall breaks and sentences starting with 'too' (meaning 'also') which I found jarring. Subject matter could've been more interesting had writer focused on Alva's philanthropic endeavours/work for women's rights rather than the mundane marrying well & climbing society - book ends when it get to that part of her life! Think I'd have preferred a straight biography - the events here are pretty boring.

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readingjedi
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Great. Trying to read & A dot Ham pops up and now the whole musical is playing in my head 🙄

Kshakal And now it is in my head! 🤣 3y
Nelnjali I immediately started singing. 😆 3y
Suet624 😂💕💕 3y
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readingjedi
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Starting this one today.

all_4_kb This looks amazing ! 3y
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