FANDOM NAME: Gwendoline Courtney: Elizabeth and the Garret Theatre. Alternative titles: Stepmother, Those Verney Girls
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: A fandom for those who want something cozy and where everyone ends up happy. This book was released in 1948 as a “girls book” and have been my ultimate comfort read since I was ten. It's about four sisters aged 10-17 who has to deal with their father sudden re-marriage. Convinced stepmother is always awful they set out to make life difficult for the unwanted intruder but finds out Nan is actually a lovely person whom it is very hard to hate. The book is also about the sister’s love for theatre; their Garrett theatre production of The Taming of the Shrew is an important part of the book. As is delicious teas and the transformation of anything dull and boring in the sister’s home into something lovely and comfortable.
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?(optional): Girls Gone By released it with it’s original title, Stepmother and illustrations last year. It can also be found in libraries and used-book stores.
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WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: A fandom for those who want something cozy and where everyone ends up happy. This book was released in 1948 as a “girls book” and have been my ultimate comfort read since I was ten. It's about four sisters aged 10-17 who has to deal with their father sudden re-marriage. Convinced stepmother is always awful they set out to make life difficult for the unwanted intruder but finds out Nan is actually a lovely person whom it is very hard to hate. The book is also about the sister’s love for theatre; their Garrett theatre production of The Taming of the Shrew is an important part of the book. As is delicious teas and the transformation of anything dull and boring in the sister’s home into something lovely and comfortable.
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?(optional): Girls Gone By released it with it’s original title, Stepmother and illustrations last year. It can also be found in libraries and used-book stores.