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There is no word in the English language that will rhyme with month, orange, silver, or purple. #poetry #words #amwriting #bookworm

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‘Alice in Wonderland’ was banned in China as it suggests that animals can talk and write just like humans, which according to a governor of Hunan in China is “disastrous”. #bookworm #aliceinwonderland #amreading

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Did you know that "I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language? #words #wordplay #amwriting

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Edgar Allan Poe originally wanted a parrot to repeat the word 'Nevermore' but settled on a raven when he decided a parrot didn't create the right melancholy tone! #amreading #bookworm #nevermore

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According to the NOP World Culture Score Index, India is the country that reads the most, with over 10 hours per week. Thailand and China are second and third, with 9.24 and 8 hours per week respectively. The UK comes 26th! #amreading #amwriting #literacy

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Originally book covers only contained artwork, and didn't have the author's name. What's your favourite book cover? #amreading #coverart #bookworm

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J.M. Barrie gave the rights of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital to help fund it in 1921 - and they're still receiving help from this! #philanthropy #charity #amreading #bookworm #peterpan

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The most banned books in America are the Harry Potter series for promoting witchcraft and setting bad examples to children… #bannedbooks #amreading #HarryPotter #hogwarts

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Did you know that up to 50 books can be made from one tree… imagine a forest's worth! #amreading #amwriting #bookworm

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Did you know that one in five adults around the world cannot read or write? #amreading #amwriting #teaching

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It's rumoured that the American president Theodore Roosevelt read one book every day … where did he find the time?! #amreading #history #bookworm

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Did you know that there are four law books at Harvard that are bound in human skin … yuck! #amreading #amwriting #bookworm #publishing

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The world's smallest book is 'Teeny Ted from Turnip Town' which can only be read with a microscope! https://t.co/pe21bDCjXI #tinytext #amreading #amwriting #bookworm

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What are people reading this weekend? #tbr #readinglist #inspo #amreading #bookworm

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“This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today.” ― David Nicholls, 'One Day'. Who's going to be getting a copy of Nicholls' new book that comes out today? #amreading #amwriting #bookworm #bookish

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We've been asking the @CambsPublishing team for book recommendations - Millie suggests 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt, an incredibly visceral and exciting story about academics, would you believe it! #amreading #tbr #bookworm

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“Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.”
― Jane Smiley, 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel' #quote #bookworm #amreading #amwriting

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According to @guardian 'The Da Vinci Code' is the best selling book in the UK of all time. Have you read it? What did you think, is this a deserved accolade? #amreading #amwriting #books #bookworm

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Did you know that Shakespeare coined the phrase "too much of a good thing" in As You Like It? We agree that this is partly true, unless that good thing is books! #amreading #amwriting #bookworm #books #shakespeare

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Did you know the the thickest book ever published was 'The Complete Miss Marple', by Agatha Christie. It's 12.67 inches wide and 4,032 pages long and contains 20 short stories and 12 mysteries! #bookworm #amreading #amwriting #books #publishing