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Tell Us About A Book You've Read That Actually Changed Your Life (Even In A Teeny, Tiny Way)

Never underestimate the power of a book.

If you love reading, you already know that books can be seriously powerful. And sometimes, the pages of a memoir, non-fiction piece, or novel can actually change your life in a big or small way.

So I want to know: What's a book that has impacted the way you think, feel, or see the world?

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Maybe reading Educated by Tara Westover actually spurred you to finish high school, apply to college or go for that graduate degree you'd been on the fence about.

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Or perhaps after devouring Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton, you finally gained the will and courage to get out of a toxic relationship.

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Maybe after reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, you decided to give up your everyday comforts to take a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

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Or perhaps you loved Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb so much that it convinced you to seek therapy, something you'd always been thinking about.

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There are so many ways — both big and small — that a book can change your life, the way you perceive others, the way you see yourself, and how you look at the world around you. So tell me: what's a book that changed your life in one way or another? Drop them into the comments below, and your responses could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.

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