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themerl.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Happy World Book Day from this preciously tiny book

Reposted from University of Reading Special Collections

Not all big stories are in big books. This children’s book from 1740 may be about giants, but it’s only 7cm tall!
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gatitakicksass.bsky.social•3 days ago

I love books more than I love people and, sure enough, that has worked out very well for me.

Books are magical.

notjustdave.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's a perfectly normal size book, but it transforms anyone holding it into a giant.

dragonsmidnight.bsky.social•3 days ago

I bought this one yesterday for World book day.

themerl.bsky.social•3 days ago

for us in Reading (England's largest town), every day is World Book Day

susannahwalker.bsky.social•3 days ago

I always like to think that the sign for Reading Services on the M4 is actually a euphemism for a library. Only to be very disappointed when I do go in.

susannahwalker.bsky.social•3 days ago

And don't even get me started on Reading Oracle.

I did once drive there with two other people in order to consult the auguries by dismembering a vegeburger. The results were inconclusive.

But if you *were* going to build a modern Oracle, you would put it right on the M4, wouldn't you.

susannahwalker.bsky.social•3 days ago

I do have a picture of this somewhere but it is analogue, so you will just have to imagine it.

futurestand.bsky.social•3 days ago

I texted a friend about my student son being home for part of Reading Uni Reading Week and she was very confused.

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