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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I read this with my friend and I loved it so much! This was my first time reading this magical story and I don't know why it took me so long to read it in the first place. What I loved most about this story is Sara. She is one of my new favorite book characters. I have seen the film of this movie plenty of times but reading the book was such a fascinating experience for me.
Sara was born into a great life and had everything taken away from her and she still held herself with an air of grace that I don't know many adults who could handle situations like Sara encountered.
I think the stories that Sara told were some of my favorite parts of the book. I also just loved Burnett's writing here are a few examples of things I loved:
"Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book. People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment. The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage."
"If Nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that- warm things, kind things, sweet things- help and comfort and laughter-and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all."
I can not wait to reread this for years to come and share this story with my niece when she gets old enough.
Sara was born into a great life and had everything taken away from her and she still held herself with an air of grace that I don't know many adults who could handle situations like Sara encountered.
I think the stories that Sara told were some of my favorite parts of the book. I also just loved Burnett's writing here are a few examples of things I loved:
"Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book. People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment. The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage."
"If Nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that- warm things, kind things, sweet things- help and comfort and laughter-and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all."
I can not wait to reread this for years to come and share this story with my niece when she gets old enough.