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17th May 2013

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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. ~Oscar Wilde~

If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. ~Oscar Wilde~

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10th December 2012

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There is no solitary occupation more pleasant than savoring a good book with a delicious glass of Malbec in front of a roaring fireplace

There is no solitary occupation more pleasant than savoring a good book with a delicious glass of Malbec in front of a roaring fireplace

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18th November 2012

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Would you call this a ‘literary catastrophe’?

Would you call this a ‘literary catastrophe’?

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15th November 2012

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My new friend. We met through my book club :)

My new friend. We met through my book club :)

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15th November 2012

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After over 150 years in existence, Charles Darwin’s book continues to be the most loved and sought after publication. The fact was reaffirmed at a Christie’s New York auction, where the book went under the hammer with several other rare manuscripts, letters and signed documents. Darwin’s Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection brought in $62,500.00.

After over 150 years in existence, Charles Darwin’s book continues to be the most loved and sought after publication. The fact was reaffirmed at a Christie’s New York auction, where the book went under the hammer with several other rare manuscripts, letters and signed documents. Darwin’s Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection brought in $62,500.00.

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31st October 2012

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From the looks of it, this is one of those books you’d read again, and again, and again…

From the looks of it, this is one of those books you’d read again, and again, and again…

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20th October 2012

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Shhh…I just need a few more minutes to finish my coffee and this chapter…

Shhh…I just need a few more minutes to finish my coffee and this chapter…

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3rd October 2012

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*sob* Good bye, lake. Good bye, boat. Good bye sundresses and walking outside in bare feet. See you next summer…

*sob* Good bye, lake. Good bye, boat. Good bye sundresses and walking outside in bare feet. See you next summer…

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28th August 2012

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Enjoying the last lazy, hazy, (not so) crazy days of summer…

Enjoying the last lazy, hazy, (not so) crazy days of summer…

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16th August 2012

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Let’s hope her name is not Ophelia, and the book is not Hamlet

Let’s hope her name is not Ophelia, and the book is not Hamlet

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10th August 2012

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What can be nicer than a cuddly kitty and a great book?

What can be nicer than a cuddly kitty and a great book?

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2nd August 2012

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 A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.
~William Styron~

 A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.

~William Styron~

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18th July 2012

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ahhh, jeez…

ahhh, jeez…

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9th July 2012

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Original manuscript for Alice in Wonderland, hand written and illustrated by Lewis Carroll, 1862

Original manuscript for Alice in Wonderland, hand written and illustrated by Lewis Carroll, 1862

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3rd July 2012

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My favorites - water, sun, a good book (and seeing my skin get toasty brown :)

My favorites - water, sun, a good book (and seeing my skin get toasty brown :)

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