{"id":1815,"date":"2022-02-09T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2022-02-09T00:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T05:03:13","slug":"the-wide-wide-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"The Wide, Wide World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>     Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday we&#8217;ll be taking a look at <em>The Wide, Wide World<\/em>. The books, that is. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17DF3519-73A5-404B-AD77-012CB87CE59E-1-1-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17DF3519-73A5-404B-AD77-012CB87CE59E-1-1-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17DF3519-73A5-404B-AD77-012CB87CE59E-1-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17DF3519-73A5-404B-AD77-012CB87CE59E-1-1-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/17DF3519-73A5-404B-AD77-012CB87CE59E-1-1.jpeg 961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>          Now, if you&#8217;ve ever read <em><a href=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/?p=156\">Little Women<\/a><\/em>, you&#8217;d probably remember that this is the book that Jo March is crying over in one of the chapters. And yes, the two books do begin rather somberly with Ellen Montgomery and her very ill mother as the main characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4151A95A-5197-4A90-842F-4A05114EAB6A-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4151A95A-5197-4A90-842F-4A05114EAB6A-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4151A95A-5197-4A90-842F-4A05114EAB6A-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4151A95A-5197-4A90-842F-4A05114EAB6A.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>      If I&#8217;m remembering correctly, The character of Ellen is written rather in the style of <em>Elsie Dinsmore<\/em> (the heroine of a series of books I forced myself to finish. It was tough going. \ud83d\ude09 ) Meaning, she&#8217;s rather <em>too<\/em> good, and <em>very<\/em> emotional. Those weren&#8217;t my only issues with the <em>Elsie<\/em> series, but just a few. You&#8217;ll notice that I haven&#8217;t recommended the series here on the blog. However, I do think that as the <em>Wide,<\/em> <em>Wide World<\/em> story continues, Ellen becomes much more of a realistic character, if I&#8217;m remembering correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>      But back to the stories at hand. It has been several years since I read these books, I will say. I believe I did like them, however. \ud83d\ude09 I seem to remember leaning more towards the second book as a favorite, in which Ellen is older. That seems to be a theme with most of these books. I should probably read the series again, however, just to make sure that there is nothing I definitely wouldn&#8217;t recommend. If I&#8217;m forgetting something, I can always print a retraction. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/C98D9EAC-384C-48C3-825C-7D95BBED938D-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/C98D9EAC-384C-48C3-825C-7D95BBED938D-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/C98D9EAC-384C-48C3-825C-7D95BBED938D-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/simplyemilyrose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/C98D9EAC-384C-48C3-825C-7D95BBED938D.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-find-the-wide-wide-world\">Where to find <em>The Wide, Wide World<\/em>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>     I&#8217;ll leave a link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.lamplighter.net\/wide-wide-world-the-p1311.aspx\">books<\/a> here. You can also get a better idea of the contents of the series, as I&#8217;m afraid this post was rather vague. Well, surprises are a good thing, right? But seriously, the books are sold by <em>Lamplighter<\/em>, so I&#8217;m pretty certain they&#8217;re appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     That&#8217;s all for now! What have you been reading lately? ~ Emily<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday we&#8217;ll be taking a look at The Wide, Wide World. The books, that is. \ud83d\ude09 Now, if you&#8217;ve ever read Little Women, you&#8217;d probably remember that this is the book that Jo March is crying over in one of the chapters. 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