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Welcome to Always Buy The Book!

 My name's Ella, and I'm 19. At the moment, I'm studying English Literature and Creative Writing at university. 

 I spend a lot of my free time reading- my favourite genre is fantasy, and some of my favourite books are the Discworld series, the Harry Potter series and and the Chronicles of Narnia. I also read a lot of young adult romances and occasionally some crime. Since starting at uni I've been trying to read a bit more widely (the library is a godsend!).

 I've loved books for all of my life, and now I'm trying to share that love a bit more widely. I hope you like the blog!

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