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“...…what are those? It was the fourth time I passed a book floating open in midair all by itself next to the shelves, a page periodically turning...Those are the ghosts,...People who die with too many books on their To Be Read stack sometimes end up here. The ones who don’t feel they can pass until they catch up on their reading....”

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The Astral Library

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Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is an individual active in contemporary times, with her specific profession and category unknown. She was born in 1981, and has over 40 years of history. more

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