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Danielle Ames's avatar

That Betty Smith quote in the beginning is gorgeous😍 I remembering reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn one summer when I was 14, and just falling in love with it! That book feels like summer to me🌞🌊

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Elle's avatar

god i love that book so so much!!

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ayan artan's avatar

this feels like living inside your brain; how beautiful. adding to my tbr as we speak 🙂‍↕️

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Elle's avatar

i love u so much marry me

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ayan artan's avatar

💍💍💍 done darling

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Mansi's avatar

Such a good post Elle🌸

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Izzy | The Sunday Reads's avatar

Playlists are such a love language of their own. Love curating music

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Ilaria Bertoni's avatar

as a fellow Italian I cannot recommend enough The Baron in the Trees 🤍 the whole Ancestors trilogy is definitely a great companion for summer

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Clara's avatar

here to support reading Calligarich's Last Summer in the City !!

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Elle's avatar

tbr!!! tbr!!

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mary wallace's avatar

I read Hot Milk last summer and still think about it.

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Elle's avatar

it's such a summer book and i also adore deborah levy

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L.'s avatar

I’ve had the aeon article on my list since it showed up in my inbox w/ the latest aeon newsletter. now I’m motivated to read it!!!

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Elle's avatar

i love aeon!!!

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

I always love these! I need to get the summer rain candle, light it, and listen to these playlists! Thank you for sharing them!

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Elle's avatar

eek thank you so much caroline!!!

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Maddi Bluhme's avatar

I agree that some raunchy comedies are more equal than others.

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Elle's avatar

some are just really really good unfortunately

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emma's avatar

will need all of your thoughts on the wall and parade

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Elle's avatar

i will text u expeditiously as soon as i finish you are truly the only person i want to talk about books with

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Natalie Werthén's avatar

This post was so cozy to read, the perfect inspiration for summer reads and movies! Loved it🩷

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