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"One always begins to forgive a place as soon as i

"One always begins to forgive a place as soon as it's left behind."
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Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Wow. I finished Little Dorrit a couple nights ago and am here to give you a non-spoilery review (for those #sweetbookishanddickens participants who haven't finished yet) as well as a reveal of two of my newest Dickens prints which are now available in the shop. Swipe to see Gad's Hill Place.
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Before my review of the novel, I'd like to go into a little history. Charles Dickens' father, John, was always a poor manager of his finances - so poor, in fact, that he landed himself in the debtor's prison Marshalsea (sound familiar??). Charles went to work in a boot-blacking factory to help earn money to get his father out of prison, and lived all alone in a run down apartment - at the meager age of 12. The rest of his family lived in the prison with his father. When he was a child, he always dreamed of living in Gad's Hill Place, a house he often walked by as he went around Kent. Fast forward 30 years - Charles Dickens started writing Little Dorrit (published in serial form between 1955-1957). He visited Marshalsea for the first time since his father was released (which only happened because he received a surprise inheritance - sound familiar???). He purchased Gad's Hill House, his childhood dream! And he continued writing his famously popular stories. Little Dorrit is much more interesting to me, knowing this history of Charles Dickens. He took so much inspiration from his own life that you can't help but appreciate the novel.
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Now onto my review. Little Dorrit, a long, elaborate, and extremely detailed novel, was Dickens' critique on government bureaucracy and British Society as a whole. The Circumlocution office bits were particularly affecting, as were all of the scenes exploring the prison houses. Themes of physical and pyschological imprisonment permeate the narrative. {Continued in comments}

BOOK SLEEVE RESTOCK: Sunday 3/1 at 12 noon CST 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 I will have around 40 book sleeves in the shop of varying sizes and designs! Preview coming soon. There will also be some other amazing things releasing on the 1st - new exclusive tees and bundles, new prints, and kids tees - Oh my! 🤩
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QOTD: Do you use your book sleeves for anything other than books??
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I still laugh every time I see this picture of my baby Elden from when he was around three weeks old. He was just over 5 lbs at the time and he fit juuuuust right 😂 However, no, I don't recommend or endorse using your book sleeves for babies. Diapers, maybe. Baby clothes, sure. Babies? No. 🤣🤣🤣
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#booksleeve #readersofinsta #bookstagram #babybook #babylit #bookish #bookart #bookaccessories #reader #momlifeisthebestlife #mompreneur

What are ten books you think EVERYONE should read

What are ten books you think EVERYONE should read (other than the Bible, Harry Potter, LOTR, and Narnia 🤣)?
Here's my list:
✨ Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis
✨ Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
✨ Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery
✨ The Reef by Edith Wharton
✨ Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton ✨ The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
✨ Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
✨ Out of the Silent Planet by CS Lewis
✨ A Little Princess by Francis Hogdson Burnett
✨ Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
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A little something for everyone 💃🏼 It was actually a lot harder to narrow it down to ten than I thought it would be 😳🤣
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How many on my list have you read????
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#goodbooks #goodreadschallenge #goodtalk #bookishthoughts #booktalk #edithwharton #bookishallure #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #readtheclassics #classicliterature

Was going to post a picture of me wearing the new

Was going to post a picture of me wearing the new Little Women Bookstack tee, but Juniper wears it better 😆🥰
Coming soon...in adult and kid sizes 💃🏼
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#littlewomen #literaryart #littlewomenmovie #littledaughter #bookishootd #bookishthoughts #bookishgirl #motherhoodissanctifying #motherhoodiscolorful #motherhoodisdarling #mompreneur #momlifeisthebestlife #momlife #momboss #babylove #babylit #babygirl #juniper #readtoyourkids #readtokids #kidsfashion #kidsshop #kidstyle

"If it's in you to climb you must - there are thos

"If it's in you to climb you must - there are those who must lift their eyes to the hills - they can't breathe properly in the valleys." .
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Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I feel like this is the book of my soul, guys. The prose is breathtaking and the narrative is magical. 100% one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. Orphan Emily is charismatic, introspective, empathetic, and determined. Her beauty of spirit has put her in the ranks of my favorite literary heroines of all time, following Sara Crewe of A Little Princess.
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I liked this story better than Anne of Green Gables. I know, *gasp*! I want to live at New Moon. I want to be best friends with Emily! Oh my. And Isle - what an absolute character! Her insults had me in stitches 🤣
I think my favorite part of the story was at the end when Emily and her Aunt Elizabeth reconcile after their horrible argument over the letters to her father. Emily, justified in her indignation and anger over this violation of her privacy, realizes the depth of her aunt's hurt and seeks out forgiveness. What a child! We can all learn something from dear Emily, from her deep well of empathy to her grit and determination concerning her passions. .
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I can't wait to see where the rest of this series goes!
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If you've read Emily before, do you prefer it over Anne or vice versa? Also, what should I paint from Emily?? Any quotes you really love??
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PS when I saw what the first edition Emily of New Moon looked like I knew I *had* to have it. Is it not the most beautiful old book you've ever seen??? Can you spot the Wind Woman? Now seeking out the first editions of the other two books as well 😍
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#emilyofnewmoon #lmmontgomery #anneofgreengables #annewithane #greengables #oldbooks #vintagebooks #firsteditions #oldbooksmell #bookreview #bookrecommendation #readtheclassics #reading📖 #bookseries

📚 THE LIBRARY COLLECTION 📚 Available ✨now

📚 THE LIBRARY COLLECTION 📚
Available ✨now✨ for pre-order! Head on over to Sweetsequels.com to shop. .
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Swipe to see my four newest offerings in apparel, these beautiful long sleeve tees inspired by libraries of literature 🤩 One for Alcott, Dickens, Wharton, and Hogwarts! .
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What good libraries of literature am I missing? Give me ideas for my next library painting 👩🏼‍🎨
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#libraryart #librarylife #libraryselfie #librarylove #librarygoals #librariansofinstagram #library📚 #bookart #bookishootd #booksofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookishdelights #bookmerch #bookishtee #readtheclassics #reading📖 #reader #readersofinsta #homebeautiful #homesweetoffice #homesweethome #littlewomen #littlewomenmovie #charlesdickens #whatthedickens #sweetbookishanddickens #hogwartslibrary #hogwarts #edithwharton

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