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By Anonymous

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “book”? From my experience, many would say something along the lines of “boring” or “waste of time”. However,...

cegatsby95 SILVER, Suwanee, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By IrieHorton SILVER
Henderson, Nevada
IrieHorton SILVER, Henderson, Nevada
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By whenigrowup BRONZE
Manton, Michigan
whenigrowup BRONZE, Manton, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Khalida BRONZE, Quincy, Indiana
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... and I keep it in a jar on my desk." -Stephen King

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By nikky917 GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
nikky917 GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
18 articles 2 photos 6 comments
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By Khalida BRONZE
Quincy, Indiana
Khalida BRONZE, Quincy, Indiana
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... and I keep it in a jar on my desk." -Stephen King

Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
40 articles 2 photos 1632 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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By ReadingFanatic SILVER
St. Louis, Missouri
ReadingFanatic SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Nobody important? Blimey, that&rsquo;s amazing. Do you know, in nine hundred years of time and space I&rsquo;ve never met anyone who wasn&rsquo;t important before.&rdquo;

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By JTpandas16 BRONZE
Burke, South Dakota
JTpandas16 BRONZE, Burke, South Dakota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments