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Emmanuel 2022-10-03 16:09:51
The letter is slow, the love is long
It was very slow to read the old letters in one breath, but the man from the far other side has known each other for twenty years because of him. At first he was a stranger, and he became connected with an ancient book. Later, Helen said, Frank was the only one who knew him. Books are a very...
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Torey 2022-10-03 10:25:58
Considerations for No. 84
I’ve seen a book and watched a movie, and the picture is still there when I’m reading. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve seen a love letter before, and the story of the movie I’m watching is right in front of me. If I was born at that time, I should have lived in Hailian. In the city, there is no...
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Enid 2022-04-22 07:01:58
Life is a process of reading and writing. Reading is for learning, and writing is for recording. Only books can witness eternal life.
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Krystal 2022-04-19 09:03:17
One of the most moving parts was the part when all the staff of the bookstore sent Helen a book for the first time. In the first half so far, I was able to concentrate on watching, but the second half was a bit unbearable. It seems that many people attribute the relationship in the middle to love. Anyway, I don't think so, but the heroine's personality is very distinct, which is a bit unexpected to me.
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