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"My mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn't a social construct but an instinct." — Jodi Picoult — 

Sonnet 12 by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 12

by William Shakespeare

When I do count the clock that tells the time,

And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;

When I behold the violet past prime,

And sable curls all silver'd o'er with white;

When lofty trees I see barren of leaves

Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,

And summer's green all girded up in sheaves

Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,

Then of thy beauty do I question make,

That thou among the wastes of time must go,

Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake

And die as fast as they see others grow;

And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence

Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

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"One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter." - Henry David Thoreau -

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“Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” – Wanda Hope Carter –

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 “Friends are the family you choose.”― Jess C. Scott ―

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“Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends – they will never go out of fashion.” – Niki Taylor – 

The Blue Castle

Title: The Blue Castle

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Rating: ★★★★★

Age Category: Young Adult/Adult

    Back Cover Synopsis: 

    "If it had not rained on a certain May morning, Valancy Stirling's whole life would have been entirely different."

    At twenty-nine, Valancy had never been in love and it seemed romance had completely passed her by. Her only consolation were the "forbidden" books of John Foster and her daydreams of the Blue Castle.

    All her life Valancy lived on a quiet little street, in an ugly little house, never daring to contradict her overbearing mother and meddlesome aunt. Until the fateful day a letter came from Doctor Trent - and Valancy decided to throw caution to the wind once and for all...

    For the first time in her life, Valancy said and did exactly what she wanted. Soon she discovered a world full of fine surprises and real adventures that she never knew could exist outside of her secret Blue Castle.