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#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Thirty One: Happy National Hot Chocolate Day!!

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Nine: National Puzzle Day. My current read, puzzling out how Shakespeare became Shakespeare; and my newly begun puzzle, puzzling out why Puffins are so darn cute.

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Eight: Favorite Fictional Siblings. I love all the stories about the Glass Family, but my favorite is the relationship between Franny and Zooey. Even though they were very different they had deep understanding of each other and what they needed to be okay.

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Seven: Bookmarks. I love book related ephemera and these are some of my favorite bookmarks from my collection. Caricatures of famous people/authors from Literary Luminaries.

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Six: Beautiful Spines. Love this collection by Coralie Bickford Smith. I want them all!!

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Five. Kings & Queens. Sharon Kay Penman wrote a great series of historical fiction novels about my favorite monarchs Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. A fascinating period in history and a fascinating family dynamic!

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Three: National Pie Day. Marionberry for the win!!

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty Two: White & Gold.

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty One: National Hugging Day. Circle of Friends.

#catesbookstagramchallenge Day Twenty: What the Dickens? David Copperfield has long been my favorite Dickens. I admire David's strong affection for and unbreakable loyalty to his friends and chosen family. His goodness in the face of heartbreaking reversals of fortune is something I aspire to.