title: I Cannot Live Without Books: Literary Tattoos for Book Lovers
author: Chronicle
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zlib_text: # Red Julie
  
  ##  J. A. Whiting
  
  
  C opyright 2016 J.A. Whiting
  
  C over copyright 2017 Wicked Good Book Covers
  
  Formatting by Signifer Book Design
  
  T his book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, or incidents are
  products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance
  to locales, actual events, or persons, living or dead, is entirely
  coincidental .
  
  A ll rights reserved.
  
  N o part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or
  by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from J.
  A. Whiting .
  
  [ Created with Vellum ](http://tryvellum.com/created)
  
  
  For Virginia and John, with love
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  [ Chapter 1 ](text00004.html#chapter-001)
  
  [ Chapter 2 ](text00005.html#chapter-002)
  
  [ Chapter 3 ](text00006.html#chapter-003)
  
  [ Chapter 4 ](text00007.html#chapter-004)
  
  [ Chapter 5 ](text00008.html#chapter-005)
  
  [ Chapter 6 ](text00009.html#chapter-006)
  
  [ Chapter 7 ](text00010.html#chapter-007)
  
  [ Chapter 8 ](tex