Its emptiness is more than the lack of living, breathing beings. It is the unread pages of the many books that reside on the shelves throughout the room I should hot have thought one could tell when books have gone unread, but after the company of Birchwood's well-loved library it is as if I can hear these books whispering, their pages grasping and reaching for an audience. Michelle Zink
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"I have an empty room. It is not just any empty room though, it's the library of my best friend's house. The books that used to be in her house are now in mine, but I have no idea how she got them there or why." The empty room represents the loss of all the books that were once in Birchwood's house. "I should have thought one could tell when books have gone unread" refers to how Birchwood fails to realize that these books are no longer relevant to her life. Despite the fact that they should be left alone, she can't help but bring them into her life.

Source: Prophecy Of The Sisters

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