Emma Watson plays book fairy by hiding copies of 'The Handmaid's Tale' around Paris

Books by female authors are her pixie dust.
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Samantha Scelzo
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Our favorite feminist and book lover Emma Watson is at it again by playing Fairy Book Mother to the city of Paris.

The actress previously scattered feminist books all over the London Tube for lucky readers to find, but now she's spreading the love by sharing copies of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale in the streets of the French capital. She announced her plan on Wednesday via Twitter.

But this one magical book pixie can't possibly cover the entire city of Paris on her own, so she's enlisted the help of her friends The Book Fairies, an organization that hides books around the world for people to find, read, and leave for someone else.

And so, citizens of Paris are off on a city-wide book hunt, racing to find their own copies.

Those lucky enough to find them posted about their victory on Twitter.

If you're anywhere near Paris and looking for a great summer read, look no further than the streets and you could find yourself in the presence of a book touched by a real-life wizard.

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Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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