I thought of the one thing about home that I missed, my dad's study wi…

John Green
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I thought of the one thing about home that I missed, my dad's study with its built-in, floor-to-ceiling shelves sagging with thick biographies and the black leather chair that kept me just uncomfortable enough to keep from feeling sleepy as I read. ✨ John Green (2015). Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition, p.65, Penguin
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