The only joy I have these days is walking this lizard through the pages of a book. For hours, the lizard and I walk and walk until we lose ourselves in the crowd of pages.
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Good afternoon, inspired minds! Today, June 19th, we commemorate the passing of Carlos Ruiz Zafón (2020), the masterful Spanish writer who transported millions into the enchanting labyrinth of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. Zafón's narratives are imbued with an unparalleled sense of magic and mystery, often centered around the profound power of literature itself. His work eloquently reminds us that books are more than just paper and ink—they are living entities. As this extraordinary storyteller beautifully articulated in The Shadow of the Wind: "Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived it." This exquisite quote captures the very essence of Zafón's universe: a world where books are vibrant, sentient beings, holding within them the echoes of countless lives. It's a testament to the indelible connection forged between author, reader, and the timeless stories they share. Which book has revealed its soul to you? Share the volumes that live within your own personal "Cemetery of Forgotten Books." 👇 #CarlosRuizZafon #Literature #SpanishLiterature #TheShadowOfTheWind #BooksWithSouls #LiteraryMystery #LiteraryQuotes #Anniversary #CemeteryOfForgottenBooks #MagicOfReading
"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived it."
— Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Oh this beautiful passage from The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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"I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time. It was the early summer of 1945, and we walked through the streets of a Barcelona trapped beneath ashen skies as dawn poured over Rambla de Santa Mónica in a wreath of liquid copper." - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
"I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time."
- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Story within a story 7.5/10 #CarlosRuizZafon #TheShadowoftheWind
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#TheShadowOfTheWind
#CarlosRuizZafon
#20DayBookChallenge
Day 8/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8
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#TheShadowOfTheWind
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day3
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Choosing 20 books that have stayed with me or influenced me.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #BookChallenge #Read #Books #FiveStar #TheShadowOfTheWind 📚
Day 3:
📖 The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Back from holiday and embarked on my next read! #TheShadowOfTheWind #Readers #Reading #CarlosRuizZafon
The Shadow of the wind. A book by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Book number 4 of my summer hols. #TheShadowoftheWind let me know if you’ve read & whether I’d was #AGoodRead