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I read this last year but never reviewed. I‘m reusing a picture used in 2025 for a different prompt. I didn‘t re-read but skimmed to remind myself of the details.

Do any of you get little echo of Austen‘s Persuasion here? Not a retelling but maybe an inspiration?

First we have Anne with a sister even named Elizabeth who is too good for anyone else, a snobby father, a family that disapproves of Ann‘s choices in life…🤔

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Those Laventies may have been clever and beautiful, but they were exhausting, were they not? Poor Ann tying herself in knots trying to keep up with them. No matter how numerous the Gayfords were, they were a lot more restful. I hope she went on finding them so. I think, all things considered, I‘d choose a meat pie over one with either flowers or fruit😆

learned this pose from my
OB-GYN — it‘s called ‘just
a little closer‘. 🧘‍♀️

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I got together with a couple of my favorite book friends and we wrapped our #surprisebooks for each other… I can‘t wait for our 3rd year of our tradition!!

For January‘s #AuthorAMonth, I chose the first book in this children‘s series by Ursula (aka T. Kingfisher) in honor of my childhood pet hamster Squeaky. ☺️It‘s a sweet retelling (with a hilariously fun “girl power” twist!) of the Sleeping Beauty tale. Loved Ursula‘s spunky heroine Harriet, her cool illustrations and witty sense of humor. Will definitely be reading more! 🙌🏻
@Soubhiville

Look what she‘s wearing,
Rebecca — she likes big bustles
and cannot lie. 🍑

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I really enjoyed this cheeky and amusing little first novel by Margery Sharp! It‘s the coming-of-age story of Ann, a girl who is surrounded by an intellectual and bohemian (and not to mention, beautiful) family, who feels she must hide her love of the “simpler things” in life.

Are you an apple or a rhododendron pie person, #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub ? 😉

My 8 Least Favorite Books of 2025:

1. Sudden Traveler - Sarah Hall
2. Where The Axe Is Buried - Roy Nayler
3. Word-Bringer - Edward Llewellyn
4. The Fall of Partha - Steve Stephenson
5. Blindsight - Peter Watts
6. Counterweight - Djuna
7. Muddle Earth - John Brunner
8. Star Trek: How Much For Just The Planet? -
John M. Ford

January's #Authoramonth T. Kingfisher wasn't for me, but I read one of their children's books under the name Ursula Venom & it was delightful!

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🙀 Gasp, not both!

That was snort worthy. 😆

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