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Why Emma Watson is hiding books on the London Underground

Published on Satec 20, 2025

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Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT

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Why Emma Watson is hiding books on the London Underground

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

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

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On Tuesday, Emma Watson played a new role -- book fairy of the London Underground. She left copies of Maya Angelou's Mom & Me & Momfor 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.

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Books on the Undergroundleaves 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.