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Marilyn is Currently Reading

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The Enchanted April

by Elizabeth von Arnim

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Marilyn’s Notes & Highlights

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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

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“Words define us, they explain us, and, on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us. But what happens when words that are spoken are not recorded?

Essemay was not going to let that happen. I loved how all the pockets of her skirts had small pieces of paper and pencils in them, you just never know when you hear that special word you want to capture.

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Barbara

This was one of my favorite reads in 2021. I recommend it to anyone who'll listen.

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Marilyn’s Quotes

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
― Barack Obama

tags: change, inspirational

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“Books keep stupidity at bay. And vain hopes. And vain men. They undress you with love, strength and knowledge. It’s love from within. Make your choice: book or…”
― Nina George, The Little Paris Bookshop

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