Why Emma Watson is hiding books on the London Underground

Like her Harry Potter counterpart, it appears that Emma Watson is something of a bookworm.
Why Emma Watson is hiding books on the London Underground
Emma Watson is just like her bookworm character, Hermione Granger. Credit: Getty Images / Anthony Harvey

LONDON -- What could be better than a free book?

A free book with a note inside from Emma Watson, duh.

On Tuesday, Emma Watson played a new role -- book fairy of the London Underground. She left copies of Maya Angelou's Mom & Me & Mom for commuters to find and enjoy:


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The British actress and social activist left the books as part of a collaboration with her feminist book club initiative, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground.

Books on the Underground leaves books hidden in plain sight in Tube stations around London on a bi-monthly basis. After finishing the book, readers are encouraged to return them to the Underground for another person to enjoy.

Mom & Me & Mom will be hidden on Tuesday and Wednesday. So that means a total of 100 copies floating around the Underground.

Happy reading, London!

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