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Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide
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I love all things vintage and retro and this was a fun read. It was written in 1953 by a teenage fashion model. Parts of it are obviously a bit dated, while other parts are timeless. There were also parts that I skipped and skimmed � such as dating or whatever � things that were not relevant to me.
Oh, one more thing. I love smelling books. This book has the absolute best aroma ever and I couldn’t stop sniffing it!
If you are planning on reading Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek, this book should be read first. I liked this one more than “Popular�.
Here are my favorite quotes:
“Someone once told me to stand as if I wore a beautiful jewel that I wanted to show off at my bosom, and I think perhaps it is the best advice that I can pass on to you.�
“Maybe you ask, what has this all got to do with popularity? The answer is that popularity depends on your ability to get along with people, all kinds of people, and the better you learn to adjust to each situation the more easily you will make friends. You will find that you can make those adjustments more successfully if you have yourself well in hand. And the only way to get yourself in hand is to know yourself, to analyze yourself, to turn yourself inside and out as you would an old pocketbook--shake out the dust and tidy up the contents.�
Oh, one more thing. I love smelling books. This book has the absolute best aroma ever and I couldn’t stop sniffing it!
If you are planning on reading Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek, this book should be read first. I liked this one more than “Popular�.
Here are my favorite quotes:
“Someone once told me to stand as if I wore a beautiful jewel that I wanted to show off at my bosom, and I think perhaps it is the best advice that I can pass on to you.�
“Maybe you ask, what has this all got to do with popularity? The answer is that popularity depends on your ability to get along with people, all kinds of people, and the better you learn to adjust to each situation the more easily you will make friends. You will find that you can make those adjustments more successfully if you have yourself well in hand. And the only way to get yourself in hand is to know yourself, to analyze yourself, to turn yourself inside and out as you would an old pocketbook--shake out the dust and tidy up the contents.�
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“Maybe you ask, what has this all got to do with popularity? The answer is that popularity depends on your ability to get along with people, all kinds of people, and the better you learn to adjust to each situation the more easily you will make friends. You will find that you can make those adjustments more successfully if you have yourself well in hand. And the only way to get yourself in hand is to know yourself, to analyze yourself, to turn yourself inside and out as you would an old pocketbook--shake out the dust and tidy up the contents.”
― Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide
― Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide
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July 12, 2020
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July 12, 2020
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July 12, 2020
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Petra nearly in Melbourne
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Jul 12, 2020 01:51PM
I always think old books smell musty. What do they smell of to you?
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Petra-X wrote: "I always think old books smell musty. What do they smell of to you?"Yes, they do have a certain musty smell. I love the smell of all books - old or new. This one in particular doesn't smell musty at all. It has a unique smell that I haven't smelled before, or at least seldom have. I had my daughter smell it and she agreed. I smell all books and printed matter such as flyers, hand-outs, etc.
