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Kindred Spirit. Saved by Grace.
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Happy World Book Day! What books feel like home to

Happy World Book Day! What books feel like home to you?

I'm sure you know my top faves, but I could add so many more. The Little House books, all the Anne books, Heidi, Little Women, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, Girl of the Limberlost, Farmer Boy(!), The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Narnia, The Blue Castle, The Mitford Books, Devorgilla Days (I'm reading it again), 84, Charing Cross Road, Ramona Quimby, Sarah, Plain, and Tall, The Hobbit, and so on and so forth. What did I miss??

Now you see why it's so hard for me to try new books? What if they don't feel like home?

What books take you home? Do you reread them or are you brave to try new books?

Here's to cozy nooks and happy books, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

#littlewomen #anneofgreengables #thesecretgarden #alittleprincess #littlehouseontheprairie #farmerboy #thebluecastle #84charingcrossroad #thehobbit #comfortreads #cozybooks #cozycore #findinghome #worldbookday #devorgilladays

What is Anne Shirley's Most Gifted performance in

What is Anne Shirley's Most Gifted performance in the 1985 movie? (Swipe to see)

1) At the train station (when she has to pretend her whole life doesn't depend on Mr. Matthew Cuthbert)

2) When she has to apologize to Mrs. Lynde (for being truthful but sassy)

3) When she plays the Lady of Shallot (and almost drowns)

4) When she recites The Highwayman (and Gilbert encores her)

5) When she starts teaching (and has to pretend she's not a fanciful girl anymore)

6) When she is the 3rd most gifted in Children's Literary Criticism (see what I did there?? 😂)

Can't wait to hear your answers! (And if you made it to the last page and got my joke, I'd love to see your LOLs!)

Here's to the most gifted Anne (Meghan Follows) in all the land, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Colleen Dewhurst will ALWAYS be Marilla to me. For

Colleen Dewhurst will ALWAYS be Marilla to me. For as long as I live. That's a hill I'm willing to die on.

I also think she had a lot more "scope" for the imagination that it seems when Anne first comes to Green Gables.

She has a funny, clever sense of humor. A sharp, biting tongue. And an fierce sense of loyalty to the people she loves.

Can anyone relate?

I love that this quote shows a softer side to Marilla, as so many scenes do. Especially when we see glimpses of Marilla alone. There's so much below the surface with Marilla.

God has built a lot into each one of us, and sometimes it takes a little longer to get to know certain people.

But it's always worth it.

Are you a Marilla? Do you know one? I know I appreciate the Marillas in my life more and more, the older I get.

Here's to April evening and the thrill of delight that spring brings to every heart, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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What is March like where you live? March came li

What is March like where you live?

March came like a parade this year for me. The blossoms are out everywhere. The daffodils and tulips are popping up. Lovely warm days alternate with thunderstorms and showers.

This might be one of my most favorite times of year. Just when I think I can’t handle winter, everything starts to burst into life again.

“March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight, which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine.”
-L.M. Montgomery

Here’s to frosty pink twilight and elflands of moonshine, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Did Jo March take tea or coffee with her books?

Did Jo March take tea or coffee with her books?

(Bonus points if you know her favorite snack!)

I’m dreaming dreamy dreams as I write today and hoping you’re all well, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

📷 @livingwellread

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I'm ready for spring! Who's with me? I see people

I'm ready for spring! Who's with me?

I see people romanticizing winter and I try hard to love it every year, but I'm part lizard and I need my sun and fresh air!

I don't think I have seasonal depression so much as I just have an aversion to cold weather and being indoors. LOL! I love to be outside with my hands and feet in the dirt. I prefer to wear sandals year-round. I like long walks and sitting on the porch.

I'm so thankful that God created all the seasons, and I know that so much happens during the winter that is good and beautiful. But I'm also glad God created spring. What a happy promise: there will be color and light and blue skies again after the cold and dark and gray.

Spring is like a rainbow. So full of promise. So full of hope.

And it's true of our lives as well. No matter how long or hard things might be, God always promises to bring spring again. He is the God of revival and rebirth and renewal - and I'm so grateful.

Here's to glimpses of springtime and reminders of God's love popping up all around us, Kindred Spirits!

What is your favorite part of each season? Do you like cooler or warmer weather?

Rachel xx

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I'm thrilled to share the news that this little qu

Don't you love book birthdays? Not all authors sh

Don't you love book birthdays?

Not all authors share details about their characters' birthdays, but Montgomery must have loved birthdays because she gives us delightful details about birthdays from time to time!

When Anne tells Marilla about their birthdays, she says she's the "happiest girl on Prince Edward Island." She finally has a bosom friend of her own!

When Anne and Diana meet, they become best friends instantly and that bond holds fast through the years. I've always loved that their friendship is mutual. Yes, Anne was more desperate (LOL) for a friend when she came to Green Gables, but Diana needed a friend, too.

Diana and Anne believed that true friendship lasts "as long as the sun and moon shall endure." Which is a very happy thought indeed.

The older I get, the more I treasure bosom friends and kindred spirits. Don't you? I tend to agree with Anne: "Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world."

But that doesn't mean you find them instantly. That doesn't mean it's always simple. That doesn't mean you don't feel lonely sometimes. But kindred spirits are out there, and once we find them, they are worth keeping.

Maybe you need a friend. Maybe someone around you needs a friend. Don't give up looking. Don't give up praying. God has bosom friends who can't wait to meet you.

Here's to February birthdays and Kindred Spirits! I am thankful for all of the friends I've made here in this little corner of the world. Thank you for being here!

Rachel xx

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Happy Pride and Prejudice Day! On this day in 18

Happy Pride and Prejudice Day!

On this day in 1813, Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice, one of the most brilliant and clever novels ever written. This is one of my favorite editions out of the dozens I own. It was published in 1945.

For my fellow Austen fans, what makes P&P so delightful? What is your favorite scene of all?

Mine are the scenes in Derbyshire and at Pemberley just before the news about Lydia breaks. And later when Elizabeth finds out what Darcy did for her family.

Happy Bday to P&P!

Rachel xx

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I'm dreaming of snowy purple winter twilights and

I'm dreaming of snowy purple winter twilights and thinking of the night when Anne Shirley saved Minnie May's life.

"Afar in the southwest was the great shimmering, pearl-like sparkle of an evening star in a sky that was pale golden and ethereal rose over gleaming white spaces and dark glens of spruce. The tinkles of sleigh bells among the snowy hills came like elfin chimes through the frosty air, but their music was not sweeter than the song in Anne's heart and on her lips."

"You see before you a perfectly happy person, Marilla," she announced.

This is right after she's been reunited with Diana, and Mrs. Barry has made a huge fuss over her and apologized after Anne saved Minnie May's life.

Sometimes things work out in ways we'd never expect. Sometimes we find reconciliation in strange ways.

Sometimes a little girl who knows how to treat croup is the very one who can save another little girl's life - because the one who knows how to treat croup has taken care of far too many babies for her age...

And yet that's what saved Minnie May.

And that's what softened Mrs. Barry's heart.

And that's what brought Anne and Diana back together again.

These scenes always remind me that God works in surprising and mysterious ways sometimes. He can take a set of seemingly unrelated circumstances and work them all together for our good.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Is 55:8-9

May your snowy purple twilights bring unexpected joy, Kindred Spirits. And may you watch with wonder as God works in mysterious ways all around you.

Rachel xx

P.S. I wrote this several years ago and was reminded of it today. Perhaps you need this reminder, too.

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Happy New Year! These are The Nature Notes of an

Happy New Year!

These are The Nature Notes of an Edwardian lady. Edith Holden includes her own sketches and a collection of poems for each month of the year (swipe to see January).

This lovely vintage book was a gift from my mom when I graduated from graduate school. It’s been adorning my shelves ever since, and I figured it was time to dust it off!

I love all of the funny jokes and reels about January being the longest month of the year, during which all of our appliances break down, our biggest bills hit, and our biggest storms come, right when we are trying to break old habits and make new ones. 😂😅

I am doing my best to embrace January this year and make the most of it. I love walking when it’s sunny out and looking for birds and other scurrying creatures. Perhaps I should keep a nature journal like a true Edwardian lady!

What are some of your favorite things to do during the “longest” month of the year? How do you embrace January?

Here’s to bunnies and winter and frosty mornings, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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If I had to be snowed in, I can't imagine any bett

If I had to be snowed in, I can't imagine any better place than Mistawis in The Blue Castle.

Where would you like to be snowed in -- and with whom?

Here's the scene:

It snowed for three weeks on end. The thermometer went miles below zero and stayed there.

But, as Barney and Valancy pointed out to each other, there were no mosquitoes. And the roar and crackle of their big fire drowned the howls of the north wind.

Good Luck and Banjo waxed fat and developed resplendent coats of thick, silky fur. Nip and Tuck had gone.

“But they’ll come back in spring,” promised Barney.

The Blue Castle has better seasonal quotes than almost any other book, but I think my favorite part is how Valancy and Barney enjoy every season together. #couplegoals

It flurried a bit where I live today, and of course my kids are hoping for a few snow days. I am writing a lot and fitting in some movies in the evenings.

What's the weather like where you live, Kindred Spirits? Where would you spend winter if you could go anywhere? (It can be real or fictional.)

Rachel xx

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Happy New Year, my dear Kindred Spirits! Whether

Happy New Year, my dear Kindred Spirits!

Whether this past year wrought wonderful blessings, a mixture of growth and pain, and/or a difficult set of trials, I assure you God is with you in it all.

He sees where you've come from, where you're at, and what you need.

Best of all, He knows the plans He has for you... and they are for your good... to give you a future and a hope (Jer 29:11).

Turning the calendar to a new month or year doesn't magically make life better or wipe away our problems, but it can give us the opportunity to remember, to pray, to reflect, and to consider.

It is also a time to allow ourselves to dream. Perhaps for the first time in a long time. With a journal and a cozy fire. Or with a bosom friend or two.

Wherever you find yourself today, and in whatever state of mind and heart, I pray this prayer for you:

"I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." (Eph. 3:16-19 NIV)

What are your New Year’s plans? (Send me some favorite movies to watch!)

Here's to friendship and reflection, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Which film version of A Christmas Carol do you lik

Which film version of A Christmas Carol do you like best?

I love Mickey’s Christmas Carol so much. I watched it so many times when my kids were little. Patrick Stewart is incredible of course. My husband and daughter pick the Muppets every time.

My favorite in recent years is The Man Who Invented Christmas with Dan Stevens. I’ve read several books about Dickens’ writing process, and the movie brings it to life so well!

Which version do you love? How do you “keep Christmas” in your heart all year?

Happy Christmas Eve, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Giveaway now closed. Congrats to @bri.totman on wi

Giveaway now closed. Congrats to @bri.totman on winning! Thank you to all who participated.

🎄BOOK GIVEAWAY!🎄

My final giveaway is this stunning Puffin in Bloom edition of Emma!!

Emma is one of my favorite novels, and I love her character arc so much. I’m so excited to give this away to one lucky winner. The cover is so beautiful it makes me want to cry!! Some people don’t like Emma, but the more I read it, the more I love her.

To enter the giveaway:
1. Follow me @kindredspiritbooks
2. Tag all your friends (one per line please)
3. Share in your stories!

Giveaway closes 12/16
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Must be 18+ to enter
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Here’s to dancing with Mr. Knightley at Christmas, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Did you know Sense & Sensibility had a Christmas q

Did you know Sense & Sensibility had a Christmas quote?

I adore finding Christmas quotes and seasonal quotes in all of my favorite books if you hadn’t noticed! LOL But I had forgotten about this one about Mr. Willoughby, spoken by Sir John.

Danced all night. Of course Willoughby did, that rogue.

But how about Sir John’s mention of a “little hop” - isn’t that a lovely little phrase for a dance? We know Jane Austen herself loved to dance and attend balls, so of course her characters do as well.

If you could attend a Christmas ball, what character from a book would you want to dance with?

If I was a single, old-fashioned girl, I would choose Gilbert Blythe, Theodore Lawrence, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, or Mr. Knightley. Just not Mr. Collins.🤣🥔

Dreaming of Christmas in Jane Austen’s World, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

P.S. If you’d like the chance to win a copy of Sense and Sensibility, see my previous post to enter!

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Giveaway now closed. Congrats to @d_youngen on win

Giveaway now closed. Congrats to @d_youngen on winning! Thank you to all who participated!

🎄BOOK GIVEAWAY!🎄

Today is my last day of giveaways, and I’m giving away a copy of the Puffin in Bloom edition of Sense and Sensibility to one of you lovely Kindred Spirit friends!

If you had to choose, would you read Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice? I always choose P&P, but S&S is such a close second. Then Emma. But Persuasion...is unmatched!! How is a girl to choose?

For today, let’s focus on Sense & Sensibility and beautiful book covers!

To enter the giveaway:
1. Follow me @kindredspiritbooks
2. Tag all your friends (one per line please)
3. Share in your stories!

Giveaway closes 12/15
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Must be 18+ to enter
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I’m imagining Christmas at Barton Cottage, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Can you imagine Christmas at Pemberley with Mr. an

Can you imagine Christmas at Pemberley with Mr. and Mrs. Darcy??

Oh, wait...

With alllll of the Bennet family?!?

That is probably much more than any sane person could endure. How could Darcy possibly withstand it!

Let's hope the Gardiners came along to make it easier.

But really, I imagine Christmas at Pemberley would be quite a beautiful thing to behold.

Green swags of pine.
Red ribbons and bows.
Candlelight dinners.

I found the perfect visual for the scene in my mind (swipe to see). It's a set of Christmas cards by @somelittlegood and I am swooning!! Link in bio.

Here's to Christmas at Pemberley, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

P.S. To enter to win a copy of the Puffin in Bloom edition of Pride and Prejudice, see my previous post.

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Giveaway closed. Congrats to @teapotsrmything on w

Giveaway closed. Congrats to @teapotsrmything on winning! Thank you to all who participated!

🎄BOOK GIVEAWAY!🎄

Today I’m giving away this gorgeous Puffin in Bloom edition of Pride and Prejudice to one lucky winner!!

Tomorrow is the final day of 12 Days of Giveaways. I’m going out with a bang and giving away 2 books, so stay tuned!. If you’ve figured out the theme, you might guess what those books might be!

To enter the giveaway:
1. Follow me @kindredspiritbooks
2. Tag all your friends (one per line please)
3. Share in your stories!

Giveaway closes 12/14
U.S. addresses only please
Must be 18+ to enter
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Here’s to happy books for Christmas, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Which Little Princess movie do you like best? (Swi

Which Little Princess movie do you like best? (Swipe to see)

Did you grow up watching the 1939 version with Shirley Temple, the 1987 mini series on PBS with Amelia Shankley, or the 1995 film with Liesel Matthews?

I adore the 1987 version because I watched it on tv and my dad taped it for me, which means I watched it so many times I wore out the tape.

When I was in college, my brother @oppencreche sent me the 1995 VHS that came with a little gold locket! Does anyone else have that locket?

If you haven't read the book in a while or want to read it for the first time, I'm giving away the Puffin in Bloom edition right now (see previous post to enter), and I hope you'll enter!

Here's to sweet books that never get old, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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