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πŸ’¬πŸ“šπŸŽ¨ “Perhaps you can put it this way. A man who does a man’s work is a normal human being. A woman who does a man’s work is a kind of superwoman. She must be two selves, one who supplies energy for her part of the world’s work, the other the woman who fulfils the obligations custom has laid upon her.” -CECILIA BEAUX, AMERICAN ARTIST, INTERVIEWED IN THE BOSTON HERALD (1910), quoted in The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Γ‰poque Paris by Jennifer Dasal.

Romance Novel: has a cat in it
Me: This book is excellent.
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Finished reading: Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontΓ« πŸ“š

Well. This was not what I expected. Heathcliff isn’t the ghost, the ghost is barely on page, and Heathcliff and Catherine have minimal time on-page together. Still a compelling read if, like me, you’re comfortable with the 19th century language and writing style.