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Penguin have achieved a tour de force. Works of absolute desire.

To celebrate their birthday, Penguin released the designer series; the most amazing soft backed books you will ever hold. Designed by Bill Amberg, this series of six top classics are bound in naturally sourced Indian calf leather (and an rrp of 50).

I am in love. I am in love with the way they feel, the way they smell, and most importantly I am in love with the way they make me want to read. Not that it is a challenge to get me excited about books.

What this series manages to reinforce is how truly wonderful books are. I am at peace when in the midst of books. My favorite memories usually involve being sat quietly reading.

So thank you Penguin for all the years of great paperbacks, and managing to so wonderfully sum up the joy of books in this series.

I think I need to be alone now.