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An introvert through and through, Sofia had always felt most comfortable surrounded by books. There was something in the expanse of them -- the opportunities they presented, the worlds they opened. As a child, she’d been a voracious reader, but as she’d aged, she’d discovered that carving out time to read for pleasure was nearly impossible. The majority of her reading in recent years had consisted of scientific journals and other school related texts, but now that she’d left all of that behind, Sofia found herself craving books in a way she hadn’t since childhood. This was why she’d found herself wandering through the bookshop, arms piled high with various novels. “Nothing quite like that new book smell, am I right,” she said, striking up a conversation at random. “Tell you what.... you tell me about a book you really enjoy and I’ll buy you a drink.”