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“Books are more than doctors, of course. Some novels are
loving, lifelong companions; some give you a clip around the ear; others are
friends who wrap you in warm towels when you’ve got those autumn blues. And
some…well, some are pink candy floss that tingles in your brain for three
seconds and leaves a blissful void. Like a short, torrid love affair.”
—The
Little Paris Bookshop, Nina George
As I posted on Instagram yesterday, my local library system
is gradually reopening, and one of my library holds came in and I picked it up via appointment. We're not yet allowed inside the library itself, so I’m eagerly
awaiting the day I can indulge in the simple pleasure of wandering the stacks,
breathing in the smell of books, and choosing a new read at random from the
shelves.