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'It's really got to you, this book, hasn't it?' he teased, kindly.
It had really got to her. But now, now she needed to say something interesting about it, she literally had no clue if her thoughts were valid. The book had made her feel things, but was any of it worth sharing?
— Feb 22, 2026 02:31AM
It had really got to her. But now, now she needed to say something interesting about it, she literally had no clue if her thoughts were valid. The book had made her feel things, but was any of it worth sharing?
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Wouter van Noort
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Ba always told me that sometimes when you really like a book, you need to read it again. To relive what you loved and find out what you missed before. Books always change as the person who reads them changes too. That's what Ba said.
— Feb 25, 2026 03:14PM
Wouter van Noort
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Mukesh simply handed Aleisha a piece of paper, a drawing, a child's drawing - but not stick figures; colourful, detailed. A woman behind a desk. A man and a young girl holding books. Shelves and shelves surrounding them. Aleisha's breath caught.
— Feb 25, 2026 09:34AM
Wouter van Noort
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Little Women was undoubtedly the book. It was the book he should have asked for at the library when he didn't know what book to read.
— Feb 25, 2026 06:08AM
Wouter van Noort
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The only power Aleisha had to keep calm was the books.
The books filled the space where there had once been silence.
— Feb 25, 2026 02:19AM
The books filled the space where there had once been silence.
Wouter van Noort
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For a moment, Mukesh couldn't quite believe his luck.
He couldn't wait to tell Aleisha that the books she'd recommended were, so far, a big success with Priya. She had found him books he could read with his granddaughter after all.
— Feb 24, 2026 02:42PM
He couldn't wait to tell Aleisha that the books she'd recommended were, so far, a big success with Priya. She had found him books he could read with his granddaughter after all.
Wouter van Noort
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The book was still open in Aleisha's hands, but she couldn't read the words any longer. She wanted to remember this moment, the warmth of it, and how a terrifyingly unpredictable tiger and a boy could create this magic beyond the pages.
— Feb 24, 2026 08:12AM
Wouter van Noort
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Aleisha thought of the book stuffed in her bag - The Kite Runner. She didn't want to admit it, but she was excited to have no plans, so she could just curl up with her book. To her, it was the closest thing she'd had to a plan in ages.
— Feb 24, 2026 02:42AM
Wouter van Noort
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'Here's your next book, Mr Patel!' She handed Rebecca to him before he could say anything else. Mukesh clasped it in both hands, placed it in his shopping bag slung over his shoulder, and wandered outside.
— Feb 23, 2026 09:02PM
Wouter van Noort
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Mukesh lowered the book to reveal his face to the librarian - a huge grin brightening it, the memories of turning the final page, the sense of pride he'd felt then, returned to him. He took off his hat, and rearranged his hair, all blustered and flustered from the wind.
'Yes! I finished it!'
— Feb 23, 2026 07:00AM
'Yes! I finished it!'
Wouter van Noort
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A book club at the local library on Harrow Road...
She hadn't been there since she was a kid. Beside the poster was a handwritten list; she presumed these were the book club titles.
#To Kill a Mockingbird #Rebecca #The Kite Runner #Life of Pi #Pride and Prejudice #Little Women #Beloved #A Suitable Boy
— Feb 22, 2026 02:44PM
She hadn't been there since she was a kid. Beside the poster was a handwritten list; she presumed these were the book club titles.
#To Kill a Mockingbird #Rebecca #The Kite Runner #Life of Pi #Pride and Prejudice #Little Women #Beloved #A Suitable Boy
