Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around …

Markus Zusak
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Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just to stay near it.
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Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just to stay near it.

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