00:00connect to books. We have lots of excitements in the pipeline and I do very much hope you'll be
00:08able to attend our first literature festival at Hampton Court Palace later this year when we
00:16should bring together some of the world's foremost authors, actors, experts and literature lovers
00:24for a day celebrating the written word. The development of my reading room could never have happened
00:35without you all and I'm deeply grateful to each one of you for your support and contributions to it.
00:44So thank you on behalf of book lovers of book clubs everywhere for sharing your talents with us
00:51and for everything you do to promote literacy and a love of literature. Please keep doing so
01:00and please remain true to your calling. Unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your
01:10expression or impose limits on your imagination. Enough said, but let there be no speaking like mice
01:25about your achievements, but only roaring like a pride of lions.
01:30Amen.
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