“i believe in the magic of books.
i believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books-
whether it’s strolling down the aisles of a bookshop
with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we to want read
and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face.
unblinking.
or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend
who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for.
books have the ability to find their own way into our lives. “
-cecelia ahern
has this happened to you?
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Great
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thanks!
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Love losing myself in the world of a good book.
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it’s wonderful
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Yes, definitely.
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I think this has happened to most of us=
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I agree there is a certain magic to the way the books we read find their way into our hands. But the real magic comes when you begin to read.
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the next level –
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Yep, very many times!
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Yes, and because books are magical and authors are wizards!
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there you go!
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I believe too that certain times we read certain books which are perfectly fitting to the circumstances. I get my self thinking , funny that I chose that book just now as the contnets is perfect and hte message good for that time. Strange how it works.
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amazing, isn’t it?
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Books take us on adventures into lands we will never see or even those that exist. They teach us in way that school systems just can not.
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yes, they absolutely do all of that –
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Oh yes it has..and I love the feeling of finding that unique book
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it’s always a joy
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I used to love going to the library and walk up and down the aisles and look at the spines of books. I always had to look at eye level because if I looked up, it hurt my neck. And if I knelt down I could never get up.
But libraries are like grocery stores. They always put the name brands right where you can reach them. So I was guaranteed a wonderful book if I just closed my eyes and reached in front of me.
I never did that …. shut my eyes. Because it’s true you can judge a book by its spine. 🙂
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it’s a special adventure for sure
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Oh Beth, I remember 2 years, when I staying in Philadelphia, and I visited my first ever gaint/massive
Barnes & Noble Book Store… I was awestruck.. I think I spent the whole day there !! .. and I came out with some very special books … “The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson .. “The Flame, Leonard Cohen” .. and .. “Milk and Honey, by Rupi Kaur”… that night I was the happiest man in Bensalem..
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how wonderful!
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I couldn’t agree more! There is nothing like spending an hour or two walking up and down the aisles of a bookstore, whether it be a new bookstore or a used bookstore. My only issue lately is not having enough time to sit down and actually read the books on my stack to be read.
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same here )
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I make sure to walk through the book shelves noting wanna-reads every work day at the library, Beth. And my lunch breaks are spent at my desk with my sandwich and a book.
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you are so lucky to have this job that gives you the chance to have this daily experience
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I consider this every Monday through Friday, Beth, for sure.
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I’m thinking, Beth, I’m thinking; can I get back to you tomorrow morning by which time a few examples will hopefully pop into my head 🙂 ?
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yes, no deadlines here )
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I totally agree.. I have memories of books the way I feel about songs…song remind me of a certain period in my life and books do the same (but only the really good ones I remember lol)
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oh, yes, an excellent point
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Wonderful!!
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it’s so true!
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Often I met a wonderful book and made a friend.
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such a lovely way to say this
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Thanks 😍
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I have always loved books, and the places they can transport us to…
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unlimited places
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…and both real and vividly imaginary…
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Yes
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I’ve got to be more daring in my choice of books; I can’t remember the last time I just chose a book randomly…
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you have nothing to lose, give it a try. take a walk on the wild side, Jim )
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Oh yes frequently. Ah the magic of books.
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ah, yes –
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yes YES yes….
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agree, agree, agree
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I absolutely LOVE this post and the fabulous gif!
I got the first Harry Potter book while on a business trip to England. I was sitting in St. Pancreas station with hours to go before my train, and overheard two moms talking about it. It wasn’t out in the US yet but the little bookstore there in the station had one copy left. I *thought* I was getting it for my kids but read it cover to cover by the time I got back from Paris (and even popped into Kings Cross on the off-chance of spotting Platform 9 3/4). Still waiting for my Hogwarts letter…
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oh, this is such a wonderful example of this magic, barb!
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Books can be so magical!
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Oh, absolutely!
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Books find their ways into my life in many different ways, as do authors. If I discover an author, I will often devour everything they’ve written. I can be obsessive that way, I guess.
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I do the same, Jim
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So, so true!
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There is so much I could say about this, but rather than ramble, I should pick a moment. For me, books are that moment. Sometimes, you find one–or more likely one finds you, at the right moment and that books stamps itself perfectly on a memory.
I read A Prayer for Owen Meany while in Japan. I bought the book after discovering a bookstore that had a few copies of English books (pre Amazon) and took it home to devour it. It will be forever associated with that moment, that age, that time in my life that seems ever so distant now.
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I love that book and the perfect example of book, place and time
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Yes. It has
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Not surprising
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Yes! In those pages dreams come alive!
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They certainly do –
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Yes, books are just something else,
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That they are
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absolutely…many, many times…magical.
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Yes!
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Many times. ❤
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I’m so glad to hear it
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Happens all the time. Books can actually jump off a shelf, to get your attention. 🙂
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They will do anything to do so
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It has indeed happened to me, though it hasn’t been particularly mystical; more the description on the back cover, or the reviews, or an author I’d always meant to read.
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They end up with us though many paths
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I remember now: a friend recommended Mary Poppins which I had never read but found her too sour , muxh preferred Disney’s treatment of her —
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ah –
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It’s pure magic when that happens… often answering questions I hardly knew l had asked?
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it certainly is, and you’re right –
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Great 👌👌
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Thanks!
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It sure has! I feel like books call out to me from the shelf, even ones I’ve had for years. It‘s like they’re waiting for the perfect time to come to life. 🕊
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i so agree
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Magic, indeed… ✨
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Yes –
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Books, taking us away from the misery of this world ❤️
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so right
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Book is magic…book is eye-opener..Book is stimulant…Book is true love…Book is best friend…Book is wonderland…book is life…Book is everything. Everything. All-in-one😍😍
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yes, all of that
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Indeed🤗☺️
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I can relate 😌
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Wow
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it says it all –
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so true, every answer of our quest is in books♥️
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it is –
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Yes! Books are a gift. Great communication channels.
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Absolutely
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Amazing!! ☺️
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yes )
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☺️
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YES! I was struggling to find the right words to express this feeling.
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It was so well said
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Wonderful
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Thanks
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Our town set up an old British telephone booth by the tram stop – it serves as a book exchange. I stop a few times a week and look for English language books. I’ve seen Russian, Polish, French, Spanish, and of course German. Every so often, the perfect book is there and waiting. It really is like magic!
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That’s so wonderful
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Wonderful!
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thank you
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I certainly believe in the magic of books, and that we’re drawn to particular books in different times of our lives. After many years of reading “literary” or general fiction, I’ve come back to reading the type of books that attracted my teenaged self: fantasy/sci-fi/horror — and I’ve discovered what I believe is magical realism (if Haruki Murakami fits into that category). And I believe our experience of books change in different readings. I rarely re-read books, but recently I read Thomas Pynchon’s “The Crying of Lot 49” for the second time and found it more mysterious than I remembered from the first reading of two decades ago.
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it is amazing, and timing and where you are in life can make all the difference
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Good one
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True books comes into our lives according to what we need at that time. whether it’s inspiration or whether you are feeling low or anything you are looking for. I recently read ” The Alchemist ” and it was really nice book.
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yes – and thanks for your comment
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So true. I found a poetry book by the late Spike Milligan in a charity shop many years ago and was lucky enough to see him at a book signing a couple of years later where he agreed to sign it. Magic 😀
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That is so lucky
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❤
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Adore this!
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thanks!
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Every other day! :’)
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yay!
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I need books like I need air…
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I love books! And yes, I’ve definitely had times where I’ve read a book that I wouldnt ordinarily read, or where a book has been recommended to me by a friend!
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same!
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Greatt post thankyou
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my pleasure
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