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The reading nook
10 patterns
The reading chair
A little black cat claims the reading chair beside a closed book.
The bookshop in the rain
A warmly lit bookshop window glows beneath a striped awning.
An open book and violets
A sprig of violets rests across the pages of an open book.
Moth and moon bookmark
A pale moth and a crescent moon form a slim vertical motif to stitch as a bookmark.
Woodland bookmark
Three little woodland plants run down a narrow bookmark design.
Bookshelf bookmark
Three narrow shelves of colourful books make a tall bookmark motif.
Tea and one more chapter
A steaming cup sits on two books, with a ribbon marking the page.
The library lamp
A green-shaded desk lamp casts a pool of warm light on an open book.
Books and reading glasses
Round spectacles rest on a stack of well-loved hardbacks.
A dragon in the pages
A little green dragon rises from an open book with a swirl of gold stars.