Thursday, November 13, 2025

November's Bookish Art....

 
William Oliver the Younger
Portrait of a Lady Reading a Book

"I think books are like people in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them."
--Emma Thompson

18 comments:

  1. This quote is so true. It always seems to happen to me :) Love this!

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  2. I think this quote is absolutely spot on. :-)

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  3. Beautiful quote.
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  4. I couldn't agree more! I love it when a book's story really connects to where you are in life.

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  5. I couldn't agree more with all of the above!

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  6. Love the art and I totally agree with the quote. I've had that happen in my life and heard about it in other reader's lives.

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  7. I love that quote! It's so true! Beautiful painting, too!

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  8. I agree with that quote. I just read The Women by Kristin Hannah, about a nurse in Vietnam, and it was just the right time for me to read that book.

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  9. I absolutely love Emma Thompson. She is wonderful. So thanks for that quote. And the picture makes me think of Elinor Dashwood, her character in S&S.

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  10. The right books do find a way to get to you. Yay.

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  11. Gorgeous image. Emma is a treasure.

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  12. What a wonderful quote and so true! The art is beautiful as well!

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