Do books have room for more than one hero? Aunt Polly, Regulus Black, and Izz Huett think so!
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9 differences between bookworms and English majors
So you've been devouring books since you were five-years-old. Does that mean you're ready for your honorary pHD in English? Only if you can identify with these 9 differences between English majors and bookworms: #1 English majors read short stories. Why invest your emotions in a story that's only going to last ten pages? Because … Continue reading 9 differences between bookworms and English majors
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Jane Austen couples remixed!
Jane Austen was the queen of making opposites attract, but what if compatibility is really based on similarities? Check out these new (and improved?) matches!
