The old bookshop was closing down. Odorless devices had replaced the familiar, much-loved smell of books. Sydney had bought these as a gift for Will Hobbs. Theirs was an all-of-a-kind family uptown, where hearts were strangely warmed by books, a few degrees towards the far north.
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Reena Saxena 
I have read several of those. One of the things i enjoyed about teaching sp ed teens was that I go to read so many of the 5th-10th grade books in my library, both to them and on my own.
Scott
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Lucky you 🙂
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Yes, just so.
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Very clever take Reena, well done.
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Thannk you so much, Michael!
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Wow Reena! You really dove into the challenge! I love how you incorporated several of the titles into your tale. And an awesome tale it was! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Kat! The sight of books evokes so much. Compression was not easy 🙂
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I know what you mean. I have so many books…I just can’t part with them, much to the angst of my partner who wishes I would sort through and save only the special ones. (they are all special to me! ;))
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