Persuasion by Jane Austen Valentine’s Keepsake Journal

My idea behind this was a collection of items a Georgian lady might be given by her lover/sweetheart. So I created this keepsake envelope collection that can be used as a reading journal and included Persuasion by Jane Austen because of the letter near the end of the book. Any book where the characters exchange gifts or letters would work though.

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“I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes? I had not waited even these ten days, could I have read your feelings, as I think you must have penetrated mine. I can hardly write. I am every instant hearing something which overpowers me. You sink your voice, but I can distinguish the tones of that voice when they would be lost on others. Too good, too excellent creature! You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men. Believe it to be most fervent, most undeviating, in F.W… I must go, uncertain of my fate; but I shall return hither, or follow your party, as soon as possible. A word, a look, will be enough to decide whether I enter your father’s house this evening or never.”

– Persuasion by Jane Austen

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June TBR & 2 Instagram Story Templates

My TBR is a bit ambitious this month. I’ve picked out 9 books which is less than what I managed to read in May but a heck of a lot more than what I’ve been reading otherwise. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But … Continue reading June TBR & 2 Instagram Story Templates

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by Elaine Howlin May 30, 2020May 30, 2020

Recent Audible Acquisitions

I was completely against Audible for so long. I thought it was overpriced considering I pay the same for Scribd and can listen to however many audiobooks I want (kind of) as well as ebooks. But of course with Scribd I don’t actually own the books and they may not have the book I want. … Continue reading Recent Audible Acquisitions

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by Elaine Howlin May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

A Stroll Around Poema del Mar Aquarium, Gran Canaria

Poema del Mar is a beautiful aquarium in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria. It’s one of the best aquariums I’ve visited on my travels. It’s divided into three areas, Jungle, Reef – Beach, and Deep Ocean. The Deep Ocean zone has the most impressive installation of the whole aquarium, a 36 x … Continue reading A Stroll Around Poema del Mar Aquarium, Gran Canaria

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by Elaine Howlin May 19, 2020May 18, 2020

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   Happy reading to you too 🙂

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   I’m excited for the summer too, even though I don’t see myself venturing out as things reopen. Happy reading for…

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   Awesome!! I’m excited to read it.

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   Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley – this is one of my fave series ever. Really hope you enjoy it 😁

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   The TBR never shrinks lol I will check out Storytel, thank you 🙂