#woolfwednesday

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My #woolfwednesday workout. It’s heavier than you think, that book on top is over 1200 pages! . . Do you ever listen to audio books when you work out or are on a walk? Or are you one of the few people I see (and admire) reading an actual book on the treadmill? . . . . . . . . #virginiawoolf #englishliterature #vintageclassics @vintagebooks #mrsdalloway #tothelighthouse @virginiawoolftimeless #aroomofonesown #bookcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GIgksH_O4/?igshid=5kb9sil9jzss

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Don’t you just love it when you come across an amazing deal while book shopping? This summer while browsing in a secondhand bookshop on Vancouver Island, I found this complete set of Woolf diaries. They were priced at $7 each but the kind shop owner let me have them for $1 each. 🥳 *Volume 1 1915-19 *Volume 2 1920-24 *Volume 3 1925-30 *Volume 4 1931-35 *Volume 5 1936-41 Have you attempted reading these diaries yet? As much as I love this author, I have not yet read her diaries. I hope to start this autumn. Anyone care to join me? . . . #woolfwednesday #virginiawoolf https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfRqFTn7xI/?igshid=15kqkjl6vj3kd

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Do you ever reread books? Last month I reread To The Lighthouse. Being such a huge fan of Virginia Woolf’s, I am embarrassed to say that I actually did not love the book the first time I read it. However, I did love it this second time around. This time I decide to follow it up with All The Lives We Ever Lived: Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf by Katharine Smyth. This book is a poetic memoir where the author compares her relationship with her father and his death to Virginia Woolf’s life and also to the famous novel, To The Lighthouse. For me, this memoir was a very enjoyable read and I am so thrilled I decided to read it when I did. Have you read either of these two books? #woolfwednesday #virginiawoolf #allthelivesweeverlived https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpPR8inJnD/?igshid=12i7bfna4vlk7

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Imagine having a bookshelf as your headboard. Yes please! This #woolfwednesday is brought to you straight from Virginia Woolf’s bedroom at Monk’s House, the 16th-century country retreat owned by Virginia and her husband Leonard. In case you are wondering, yes, that is a single bed. Virginia and her husband had separate bedrooms. She also had her own writing den at the back of the yard. She meant it when she wrote A Room of One’s Own. 😉 Have you ever visited Monk’s House in East Sussex. I read on their website that it is currently closed due to Covid-19. However, once it opens up again, I highly recommend a visit. It’s a magical place! . . . . . #virginiawoolf #aroomofonesown #bookshelfie #monkshouse @monkshousent (at Monk's House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBi4gDbH0op/?igshid=1blwi25o38vwx

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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” —Virginia Woolf 📙 Have you ever seen a photo of a library that you have never visited but you feel you must? That is how I feel about this stunning library in Calgary, Albert, Canada. My friend @carmbee was there last weekend and she sent me this photos because she is incredibly thoughtful and she knows me so well. ☺️ Which library around the world would you recommend to me? . . . #woolfwednesday #librariesoftheworld (at Calgary Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8eeARJn8fq/?igshid=geqcaj95kdjo

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It’s #woolfwednesday and I thought I would share some of Virginia’s wisdom. Here are a few of her quotes that I just love... ✒️Arrange whatever pieces come your way. ✒️Language is wine upon the lips. ✒️You cannot find peace by avoiding life. ✒️If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people. . . Have you read any of Virginia’s work or any biography about her? May I suggest this amazing biography by Hermione Lee? It is brilliantly written. I have yet to read this bio on Vita Sackville-West. I hope there are some juicy chapters about her relationship with Virginia. . . I just discovered these baby blue dried flowers inside this Hermione Lee book. I completely forgot that I had picked them while reading this bio and stuck them within the pages of the book to dry. Do you ever do that? . . . . . . . . #virginiawoolf #hermionelee #vitasackvillewest #mrsdalloway #bloomsburygroup #flatlaynation #pagesandpetals #bücherwurm #bookishflatlay #favoriteauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qf0OrnOPn/?igshid=zpc6ptwt335i

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Do you have a “room of your own” somewhere in your house? Mine is my office and also my library living room. Technically, the latter is not solely mine but I use it the most so I’m claiming it! Tell me about your #aroomofonesown . . #woolfwednesday #virginiawoolf https://www.instagram.com/p/By5gTB1Hg8F/?igshid=jpfuclawvf8m

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Do you have a favourite Virginia Woolf book? Mine is Mrs. Dalloway, with Orlando not far behind. I hope this colourful #woolfwednesday book stack brightens your day! 🌈☺️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxfbl0pHbnO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b6fnwuy2a3x