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The pleasure of reading a book, is, more often than not, a solitary pursuit. The words on the page of a novel are transformed, through eye and mind, into an imaginary screenplay. The reader chooses to be engaged and enveloped by the world described by the writer. This escape can be affected in environments as diverse as a noisy, crowded, commuter train, or, a park bench. If a commuter’s stress can be relieved by engaging in reading it can be well and truly dispelled when that person becomes immersed in reading in a quiet, peaceful, environment. This is why many novels are purchased in airport lounges, where holidaymakers select the books they hope will help them escape beyond the destination printed on their airline boarding pass.
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Flannery, J.A., Smith, K.M. (2014). Liyuan Library. In: Eco-Library Design. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4078-5_7
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