Do Not Disturb, Chapter One
She meant to read one chapter before bed. It is now 2am and the dragons are winning. Bookish women have a way of disappearing into a story and surfacing only when it ends.
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Book club members: She finished early and will not spoil it, barely.
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The library card devotee: Twelve holds, three overdue, zero shame.
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Your fantasy-reading sister: Five hundred pages is a warm-up.
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