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The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his 21rst year.

If he could learn to love another, and earn their love in return,

By the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken.

If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time.

As the years passed, he fell into despair, and lost all hope,

For who could ever learn to love a beast?

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Matilda walked the ten blocks to the library and devoured one book after another. When she finished all the children’s books she started wondering around in search of something else. So, Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow; nurtured by all those authors who’d sent their books out into the world. Like ships onto the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message “you are not alone.”

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Chillin'

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London

By Eric

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“When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you’re from your dreams are valid” - Lupita Nyong’o

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I love bookshelves, and stacks of books, spines, typography, and the feel of pages between my fingertips. I love bookmarks, and old bindings, and stars in margins next to beautiful passages. I love exuberant underlinings that recall to me a swoon of language-love from a long-ago reading, something I hoped to remember. I love book plates, and inscriptions in gifts from loved ones, I love author signatures, and I love books sitting around reminding me of them, being present in my life, being. I love books.

 Laini Taylor (author of Daughter of Smoke & Bone and Days of Blood & Starlight)

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Tolkien Read-Along ↳ Strider

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Parallels: 30 Rock 4.18 // Parks and Recreation 6.13

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