The Velvet Room

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Summary: The Velvet Room - my favorite book
Review: This book was my very favorite, first read ages ago when I was 11 or 12. I related to the main character since I was a member of large family that struggled somewhat to make ends meet. This book validated the feelings I had, needs for privacy, comfort, and an outlet for the imagination. It also teaches a valuable lesson about the importance of family, and finding satisfaction within one's situation in life. I think of this book as a timeless classic, to provide enjoyment and inspiration to every generation.

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Summary: Magic for a young girl
Review: This is one of those rare childrens books (probably most interesting to girls who are 9-12 years of age) that creates a world of imagination and wonder, without fear or violence. Thirty years later I still remember the fascination I felt with this book. I want very badly for my own daughter to be able to read this wonderful story.

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Summary: The Velvet Room
Review: This was the first book I read as a child that transported me to another time and another place....I thrilled along with Robin when she received her key from the old woman and found the old well.....I agonized with her along the dank passage into the old mansion and I stood in amazement with her as she looked at the objects in the glass case and found her peace and solitude in that velvet window seat....how I wanted to be there. I still do.

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Summary: Escape for the lonely
Review: When I was a young girl in an unhappy family with no escape and no hope, I stumbled on this book. It expressed so many of my thoughts and feelings at that period in my life. It also gave me hope that someday I too would write books that gave others the feeling that they were not alone in their misery. And gave me hope that someday I would find my velvet room. This book has stayed within my heart and my imagination for 30 years. I am currently searching for a copy of this splendid book of a young, unhappy girl searching for a place to call her own. A secret place that can't be lost even if only in her memories. That room becomes her salvation, as the book became mine. I desperately want my daughters to read this book. I have talked about it for years. It certainly warrants republication. Thank you for the opportunity to locate this book once again. I read my copy so often that it fell apart by the time I struck out on my own for my own "Velvet Room".