Carlos Ruiz Zafón quote: In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here ...

In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody’s best friend.

~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón ~

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In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been...

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