even in animal shapes (like the one I was given). Some even have playful messages like “One more chapter” or “Please do not disturb.” Suffice it to say, I’d need a whole collection to keep up with my literary moods.
Reading with one hand, an unsung luxury
Recently, sitting on my front steps with a hot drink, my antique stand in one hand and a four-legged companion at my feet, I suddenly understood the true significance of this modest object.
It was not just a utilitarian accessory, but a true symbol: that of the time we give ourselves, far from






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